Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

The residence of the Marquis of Dongling.

The bright moon in the night sky rose silently above the treetops.

The cool moonlight filtered through the gaps in the trees, turning into scattered silver fragments that fell to the ground.

The lake surface shimmered, like countless silver scales rippling.

In the lake, a rainbow floats on the surface, standing still, only swaying with the ripples on the water.

Standing by the lake, Jiang Ning was in a great mood.

Now he knows he should have the strength to rival Ji Xuan.

Especially after a day or two, when his primordial spirit breaks free and he enters the realm of primordial spirit immortals, his strength will advance even further.

Then.

He held a long sword and practiced his swordsmanship under the moonlight.

His inner core transformed into a dragon-tiger golden core, generating three streams of purple energy. One of these streams merged into his spiritual platform and into his Dao embryo, further increasing the speed of his thought process and enhancing his comprehension.

next moment.

The sword light spread out like a tidal wave, and the courtyard was instantly filled with endless killing intent.

The figures of people and the shadows of swords intertwined and overlapped.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +29]

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +30]

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +28]

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As he immersed himself in practicing swordsmanship, many inspirations arose in his mind, and the experience points of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword continued to increase.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

It flew over the treetop and fell eastward.

The moonlight was cool and clear, like mercury poured into the courtyard.

Suddenly.

Jiang Ning stopped what he was doing.

The sword light subsided, and figures gathered.

The ripples in the space returned to normal.

He stood by the lake with his sword in hand and glanced at the panel.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Perfect 6123/100000)

"It increased by nearly a thousand points. Sure enough, with the condensation of the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core, my strength increased, and the efficiency of my cultivation technique also increased!" he thought to himself.

He then closed the panel and looked outside the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard wall.

Under the moonlight.

A woman in a flowing silver dress, her face lightly veiled, stood gracefully.

Her icy blue eyes gleamed faintly in the night.

This person was none other than the princess of the Demon Kingdom that Jiang Ning had seen in the Demon Kingdom's envoy's carriage during the day.

At this moment, however, she was all alone, with no demon king of unknown depth by her side.

"Junior Brother Jiang!" A faint smile appeared on her lips, and then she leaped up, instantly transforming into a silver afterimage as she soared over the tall courtyard wall.

She quickly located Jiangning and sped off towards it.

Two breaths later.

Bai Li landed lightly about ten feet away from Jiang Ning.

Her long silver dress trailed on the ground, and under the moonlight, it looked like the Milky Way hanging upside down, making her look like a goddess.

"What does it mean that the princess of the demon kingdom is visiting so late at night?" Jiang Ning asked, sword in hand.

Bai Li glanced slightly at the longsword in Jiang Ning's hand, her icy blue eyes unusually calm.

"Has Your Excellency heard of Bai Li?"

"Bai Li?" Jiang Ning looked at the ethereal woman in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

In an instant, he understood something.

What is the relationship between Bai Li and the young lady?

“He is my elder brother!” Bai Li said, “My name is Bai Li, as in glass, and my elder brother’s name is Bai Li, as in dawn.”

“Your name sounds the same as your brother’s,” Jiang Ning said with a smile.

At that moment, he understood.

The white figure before him was the same Bai Li he had seen a few days ago in the inner realm of Shangyang.

They are almost certainly the same person.

Because the last time he entered the inner realm of Shangyang, he heard the sound left by Bai Lideng two hundred floors above the Heavenly Ladder.

From the voice, he knew that Bai Li was actually a woman.

In terms of timbre, it is exactly the same as Bai Li's at this moment.

But Bai Li was unaware of this.

Because Bai Lideng reached the 200th floor before him.

now.

Bai Li looked at Jiang Ning's smile and nodded slightly.

“My elder brother once mentioned you. He said that in the northern Great Xia Kingdom, there is a Marquis of Dongling who has risen to fame, so he asked me to come and see if the two are the same person.”

At this point, Bai Libing looked at Jiang Ning with her blue eyes.

"Now that I've come to see you, Lord Marquis is the person my brother was talking about."

"Why are you so sure, Miss Bai Li?" Jiang Ning asked.

Upon hearing this, Bai Li smiled faintly.

“My elder brother once said that his junior brother Jiang has the bearing of a dragon and the appearance of a phoenix, and his looks are unmatched. How can there be two such extraordinary men in the world?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile faintly.

"Miss Bai Li, you certainly know how to talk! But do you think your demon race's aesthetic sense is the same as our human race's?"

"Why not?" Bai Li said calmly, "What do you think of my appearance, Lord Marquis?"

"Although I couldn't see the whole picture, I can imagine that Miss Bai Li's face must be absolutely stunning," Jiang Ning said truthfully.

"A beauty beyond compare. Your Excellency is quite adept at flattery; no wonder you have so many beauties!" Bai Li smiled faintly, then said, "If we didn't share the same aesthetic, how could my transformed face possibly meet Your Excellency's standards?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

None of the demon women he had ever seen were unattractive.

Even if she was Linglong, in his eyes she was charming and lovely, and would surely have an amazing appearance when she grew up.

From this point, he agreed with Bai Li's words. He sheathed his long sword: "Miss Bai Li is a princess of the Demon Kingdom, of noble status. Her visit to the Marquis's residence tonight in this manner must be for more than just this matter, right?"

"Why not?" Bai Li smiled faintly: "Why does the Marquis think that as a princess of the Demon Kingdom, my actions must be for some ulterior motive?"

Then she added, "I think the Marquis is a bit tired, he thinks too much about everything! Tonight I just wanted to see the Marquis, to see if he is the person my brother spoke of, it's that simple! But the Marquis has thought a lot about such a simple thing, which shows that the Marquis's life is too complicated!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head: "Being caught in the vortex, one has no choice but to act. If you think too little, you might become someone else's prey tomorrow."

Bai Li's icy blue eyes gazed at him silently, her gaze shifting: "Judging from your current strength, Lord Marquis, you are far beyond what ordinary first-rank officials can achieve. Why are you so cautious? In my opinion, Lord Marquis is being far too cautious."

“You don’t understand!” Jiang Ning shook his head: “You are the princess of the Demon Kingdom, of immeasurable nobility. You can act without any taboos and do not need to worry so much. After all, your status is the foundation of your actions and your reliance.”

“But I am different!” Jiang Ning shook his head at this point: “I was born into poverty and rose from a cheap county town. In the early days, I was just an ant in the eyes of the princess, but that gave me the pressure of life and death. I have come this far step by step. If I hadn’t thought three steps ahead for every step I took, I would have died halfway through. How could I have come this far!”

Upon hearing this, Bai Libing looked at Jiang Ning with her blue eyes.

"The way the Marquis came is quite legendary, which makes me quite curious to explore it."

“There’s nothing legendary about me!” Jiang Ning shook his head lightly. “In the hundreds of years of history of the Great Xia Dynasty, countless people like me have appeared. It’s just that most of them were hollow inside and failed to grow up to appear in the eyes of the world.”

"Only a small number of people are cautious in everything they do and plan carefully before acting, which is why they have grown up like me. Let's not talk about those far away, but take the one more recently, Lu Zhan, the Prince of Huai'an. He was born to a concubine of low status in the Marquis of Huai'an's mansion. In a sense, his background is not as good as that of the legitimate sons of wealthy families. The fact that he has been able to surpass me and be granted a title and fiefdom makes him a true hero."

Upon hearing this...

Bai Li shook her head slightly.

"I have never heard of this person. In my opinion, although he is enfeoffed as a king, how can he be compared with the Marquis? The Marquis now gives me an indescribable noble aura, surrounded by purple aura. I have seen this feeling in ancient books."

"Surrounded by purple aura?" Jiang Ning was taken aback.

Bai Li nodded, and her smooth silver hair rippled instantly.

"His nobility is beyond words, as if surrounded by purple aura. He is a legendary genius born close to the Dao, a true genius. No wonder that although the Marquis has not cultivated the Dao, he was able to become a true disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning calmed his wandering thoughts and his own feelings.

He then smiled faintly and said, "Miss Bai Li seems to know a lot, even that I am a true disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect! Miss Bai Li and your brother have a really good relationship, they really can talk about anything."

"Since we're siblings, of course we can talk about anything." Bai Li nodded.

“That’s true!” Jiang Ning smiled faintly, knowing that Bai Li was innocent and hadn’t noticed the emotion in his words, and then nodded.

"Miss Bai Li's arrival tonight, is it really that simple?" he asked again.

"Of course!" Bai Li nodded. "It's that simple!"

Then she said, "I caught a glimpse of you on Suzaku Avenue during the day and thought you looked familiar. When I saw you tonight, I was right! You are the man my brother was talking about. So tonight's trip wasn't in vain."

"There is something I wonder if Miss Bai Li could answer?" Jiang Ning asked.

"What is it?" Bai Li asked.

"Demon King, do you still possess the strength from ancient times?" Jiang Ning asked.

Upon hearing this, Bai Libing's blue eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Jiang Ning.

"Why would you ask this question, Lord Marquis?"

“I’ve heard some information about this before, so I’ve been curious for a while. I’m taking this opportunity to ask,” Jiang Ning said.

"Lord Marquis is not being honest!" Bai Li shook his head: "Lord Marquis must have seen that there is a demon king mixed in with our demon kingdom's delegation, right?"

“It seems Miss Bai Li isn’t as fair-skinned as she seems!” Jiang Ning nodded and said matter-of-factly.

"Are you saying I'm stupid?" Bai Li's eyebrows shot up, and she glared fiercely at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning gave an awkward smile.

“I can answer that question for you! It’s not a big secret!” Bai Li said, continuing, “After the great changes in the environment, the immortals and gods disappeared. Those powerful beings seemed to vanish overnight. Those who remain now, hiding in their caves, are those who were not particularly noticeable in ancient times. It’s as if a net suddenly caught all the big fish.”

"The internet?" Jiang Ning was taken aback.

Bai Li nodded: "That's right, that's the feeling."

She continued, "Of the four realms of immortality, those immortals who have survived are mostly from the first realm. Only a small number of second-realm celestial immortals have survived due to various circumstances."

"However, due to the limitations of the environment and the existence of the will of Heaven, these immortals are basically trapped in their caves. Without the support of the environment, they are mostly in a deep slumber."

"This applies even to powerful demons!"

"Even powerful demons are like this?" Jiang Ning asked, puzzled.

“That’s right!” Bai Li nodded and continued, “Great demons are fine, but demon kings are different! Demon kings are comparable to true immortals and gods. Their demon bodies are powerful, and their mere existence consumes a lot of energy. Previously, the environment of heaven and earth was suitable, and the spiritual energy in the world could support them. However, after the great change in the environment of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy in the world could not do this. Therefore, the surviving demon kings can only fall into a deep slumber like immortals.”

"But unlike immortals, demon kings do not need to stay in their grotto-heavens. They can reduce the consumption of their bodies by sleeping. Immortals, on the other hand, can only hide in their grotto-heavens because of their special bodies. When they come to the outside world, their immortal bodies will disintegrate and return to the world. Demon kings, however, will not."

"So the question you asked, Lord Marquis, is quite clear now."

Bai Li continued, "In the current environment, demon kings are better off than immortals, as they can unleash their full combat power. Therefore, the strength of any demon king surpasses more than 90% of the world's first-grade martial arts experts, or even more."

"This is also the source of our Demon Kingdom's confidence in standing tall in the south of Great Xia."

"Even when the Martial Saint was at his peak, he visited my Demon Kingdom, which was acknowledging the existence of the Demon Kingdom."

As Bai Li spoke her last sentence, her eyes shone brightly, and her expression was full of confidence.

"Thank you for informing me, Miss Bai!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in thanks to Bai Li.

"Your Excellency is being rather polite and distant!" Bai Li smiled faintly behind her veil.

“Miss Bai Li is always wearing a veil and not showing her true face, doesn’t that make things a bit awkward?” Jiang Ning smiled faintly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Libing's blue eyes lit up with a smile.

“I can tell that the Marquis wants to see what I look like under my veil.”

"Miss Bai Li is really clever!" Jiang Ning said, echoing her words.

Upon hearing this, Bai Li smiled, her eyebrows curving like crescent moons.

Then, she stretched her pale fingers behind her ear.

With a light flick of her slender fingers, the veil slipped down in the wind, revealing an exquisitely beautiful face.

Her skin was as white as snow, her lips as red as rosy clouds, and her icy blue eyes shone brightly in the moonlight.

"How is it? Does my appearance meet the Marquis's expectations? Am I considered beautiful?"

Jiang Ning looked at her, a slight ripple in his eyes.

He then nodded: "It's beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Li's smile deepened.

"Your Excellency's exaggeration was sincere and heartfelt, not perfunctory, and it made me very happy to hear it."

“Miss Bai Li did the same thing just now!” Jiang Ning said.

Upon hearing this, Bai Li smiled faintly, then hung up her veil again to cover her face.

"This is the first face that the Marquis has seen since leaving the Demon Kingdom."

"That would be my honor!" Jiang Ning said.

Just then, the sound of a night watchman's drum came from afar.

"Alright, I'm leaving!" Bai Li said, glancing at the sound of the night watchman's drum behind her.

"Then I won't see you off!" Jiang Ning said.

Bai Li nodded, and then her figure vanished like smoke from the top of the wall.

The last lingering echo drifted on the wind: "My lord, see you at the Taiji Hall tomorrow!" (End of Chapter)