Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

On the forest path.

Jiang Ning appeared in front of Zhong Yue and the old beggar with Zhong Ling.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's compliments, the old beggar immediately nodded.

"Then tell me, what is the name of this old man? What is my background?"

"Um..." Jiang Ning opened his mouth but was momentarily speechless.

"I knew you young people were just humoring me!" The old beggar huffed and glared.

Jiang Ning gave an embarrassed smile.

Then he looked at Zhong Yue, appearing solemn.

"Zhong Mansion Envoy, I have safely brought back Zhong Ling intact!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ning reached out and drew the cowering Zhong Ling from behind him.

"Grandpa Xuan!" Zhong Ling muttered, looking at Zhong Yue.

"Zhong Mansion Envoy, I am entrusting Miss Zhong Ling to you safely! I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands.

"Alright!" Zhong Yue nodded.

Then, looking at his great-granddaughter, he said, "Come over quickly!"

"Yes, Grandpa Xuan!" Zhong Ling said obediently with her head down, stepping forward.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning turned and left.

Li Sixiang was gone.

Since Xiao Qiushui had made his choice, he wouldn't let this feud continue.

Thinking this, Jiang Ning quickly left the sight of Zhong Yue and the others.

Along the way.

He wasn't moving quickly.

His mind was replaying everything that had just happened.

Especially the brief move by Li Sixiang, which repeatedly played in his mind.

The overwhelming oppression, too powerful to comprehend, made him truly understand that the gap of a first-grade difference was like heaven and earth.

He then thought of Ye Zhengqi.

In his view, Ye Zhengqi was most likely still healing at the lake's bottom.

Just before he left, after explaining everything to Ye Zhengqi, he had no intention of returning.

As for Zhao Yulong, he didn't need to worry more about him.

A moment later.

Inside a dense forest, through the gaps in the leaves, he saw the Water Moon Sword Palace standing tall on the island at the heart of Yingyue Lake.

He looked up again at the sky above.

Sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, casting a patchy light and shadow on his body.

Using the sun's position, he quickly made a judgment.

It was not yet noon.

Although a lot had happened just now, it hadn't delayed much time.

He then withdrew his gaze, planning to act at night.

Daylight was not a good time for him to strike.

Afterwards.

He slowly adjusted his state.

Exhaling—

He softly exhaled the impure energy from his abdomen and glanced at his personal panel.

[Source Energy]: 4533

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Six times break limit 5673/7000) (Trait: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill (First Break), Bear and Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)

Vajra Immortal Body (Once break limit 2/20000) (Trait: Dragon Elephant Power)

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Looking at his current panel.

Jiang Ning clenched his fists.

Quietly sensing the terrifying power contained within his body.

The Dragon Elephant Power and the completed break limit Vajra Immortal Body were his confidence in dealing with Xiao Qiushui.

He fully believed that with just his physical strength, he could completely suppress Xiao Qiushui.

At this moment.

Qi-Blood surged through his body like the roaring of dragons.

His mind instantly recalled the scene that had just happened.

The moment Li Sixiang struck.

Facing Ye Zhengqi, Li Sixiang stood high above, crushing Ye Zhengqi with one palm.

He blasted Ye Zhengqi into the ground; if Ye Zhengqi had not been a Four Times Blood Exchange Master, his flesh reborn and incredibly strong,

That single palm strike could have killed an ordinary Grandmaster newly entering third grade.

Thinking of that scene, Jiang Ning realized he was definitely no match for the second-grade Divine Realm Great Grandmaster Li Sixiang now.

He took a deep breath again.

And gently exhaled.

Then closed the panel and began to practice boxing in the dense forest.

In his hands now, the Five Animals Fist had returned to a state of simplicity and truth.

Even the Tiger Stance in the Five Animals Fist was not intense now.

But Jiang Ning could feel as he practiced the Five Animals Fist, his body was slowly changing, gradually transforming bit by bit.

This feeling wasn't strong and was hard to detect.

But upon serious introspection, it was truly palpable.

It was like a seed breaking through its shell and sprouting, invisible to the naked eye.

However, given enough time, the breakthrough and sprouting of the seed became incredibly evident.

After a long period.

A round of boxing ended.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]

He couldn't help but close his eyes.

Moments later.

He opened his eyes again, with a faint hint of aftertaste in them.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +3]

Three points?

Seeing the change in the prompt before his eyes, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Before, due to his substantial advancement in boxing talent, he absorbed insights and realizations from practicing each round,

Each round of boxing only brought an additional one point of Experience Value.

But this time, it was three points of Experience Value.

A glimmer flashed in his eyes.

He once again practiced boxing in the dense forest, this time more seriously and wholly immersed in the process of practicing boxing.

Undistracted.

For a long time.

Another round of boxing ended, and he closed his eyes again.

When he opened his eyes, a prompt appeared again.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +3]

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Six times break limit 5689/7000) (Trait: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill (First Break), Bear and Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)

Sweeping his gaze over the panel, he immediately closed it.

"Two rounds of boxing, totaling an increase of 18 Experience Value!"

Jiang Ning muttered inwardly, instinctively clenching his fists.

At this moment, he also felt an extremely abundant energy within him.

The continuous boxing practice not only did not exhaust him but instead improved his physical state, as if he had consumed some tonic.

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