Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Water Moon Sword Palace.

"My lord, please sleep here."

Facing Jiang Ning, Xiao Emei voluntarily gave up her bed.

"Then what about you?" Jiang Ning asked.

"My lord, just like before, I'll sleep outside!" Xiao Emei said matter-of-factly.

She still remembered the last time Jiang Ning stayed over, he had directly occupied her bed.

This time she didn't need Jiang Ning to say more, she willingly gave up her bed again.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Watching Xiao Emei speak while already in action, picking up the quilt from the bed, he was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.

"My lord, I often use this quilt; it's somewhat dirty and has my scent. I'll bring a new quilt for you, guaranteed to be clean."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Emei immediately took action, swiftly leaving the room.

A short while later.

Xiao Emei returned.

Cuddling a silk quilt for summer use.

"My lord, although I've used this quilt before, it's very clean and has been aired out."

"Thank you very much!" Jiang Ning said.

"My lord, do you need a bath? If so, I can have a female disciple bring bath water, and I can help!" Xiao Emei said hopefully.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Alright then!" Xiao Emei nodded and continued, "Then I won't disturb your rest. If you need anything, just call me, I'll be napping outside on the couch."

After speaking.

Xiao Emei took out a set of nightwear from the wardrobe, then glanced back at Jiang Ning.

"My lord, there isn't suitable nightwear for you here."

"No need!" Jiang Ning waved his hand: "I've never had this habit."

As he spoke, he took off his outer garment and casually placed it on a nearby screen.

"My lord, let me do it!" Xiao Emei quickly put down the clothes she was holding and walked over swiftly.

A moment later.

"Goodnight, my lord!" Xiao Emei, holding her nightwear, waved at Jiang Ning and exited the room.

"Not bad!" He nodded.

Then lay down wearing only his undergarments.

...

The next day.

It wasn't until the morning sunlight slanted into the room that Jiang Ning slowly woke up.

He lifted the silk quilt covering him, got out of bed, and put on his shoes.

Upon leaving the room, he saw Xiao Emei sleeping sideways on the couch.

A silk blanket was draped over her stomach, and she was wearing only thin nightwear, exposing a generous amount of skin.

"My lord!" Sensing the movement and Jiang Ning's gaze, Xiao Emei opened her eyes immediately.

"If you still want to sleep, go rest in the room! I'm going to practice my sword!"

"Then I'll sleep a bit more!" Xiao Emei said, looking a little dazed, as if she hadn't slept enough!

She grabbed the thin blanket around her and got off the couch, then said to Jiang Ning, "Thank you, my lord!"

After speaking, she headed towards the room Jiang Ning had come from.

Showing no sense of unease in the presence of outsiders.

Jiang Ning glanced at her back and couldn't help but shake his head.

He couldn't tell if Xiao Emei was deliberately being seductive early in the morning, or if she truly let her guard down in front of him.

Thinking of this, he immediately dismissed it in his mind.

Impossible!

According to his understanding, Xiao Emei wasn't a foolish person.

She was a woman with deep thoughts and not simple at all!

He shook his head again.

Then he came to the outside courtyard.

Buzz!

With a raise of his hand, the long sword appeared in his grasp.

"This place is just right for practicing swordsmanship!"

He observed, noting that one side of the courtyard faced the open sky over Yingyue Lake, with no obstructions, an ideal environment where he needn't worry about causing damage while practicing swordsmanship.

Next moment.

As he initiated a sword move, energy began to circulate around him, air currents gathered towards where he stood.

Invisible power, drawn by his sword stance, gradually gathered into a circle, a tightly sealed circle.

As time passed.

The circle became increasingly evident, increasingly clear.

[Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword Experience Value +88]

[Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword Experience Value +83]

[Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword Experience Value +88]

[...]

As he entered a focused state, immersed in sword practice, the Experience Value for his Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword began to grow rapidly.

Each notification brought him an increase of dozens to nearly a hundred points of Experience Value.

Completing one cycle of swordplay.

The swirling air currents around him had amassed in great abundance.

Then.

He raised his sword towards the direction above Yingyue Lake.

Boom!!

The accumulated energy seemed to find an outlet to burst from, instantly erupting like a mountain flood, like a tsunami.

On the lake surface, the mist that had been gradually dispersing with the sunrise was swept away by an invisible force, instantly clearing the view, opening it up.

A booming sound also instantly awakened the not-yet-fully-awake Water Moon Sword Palace.

By this time, many disciples had already woken up and were practicing outside.

As they witnessed this scene, they were all stunned.

"It's coming from the Palace Master's direction. Could it be that the Palace Master has mastered a world-shocking martial art?" A disciple who didn't know the truth exclaimed with a look of amazement.

On the other side.

A patrol team, just off their shift, watched this scene unfold in the sky above.

Witnessing the vast water mist hovering above the lake being instantly cleared, noticing the air current's residual waves stirring the ancient trees on distant green hills.

"Is that a Heavenly Person Grandmaster? So powerful!!" a team member exclaimed in awe.

"Such a majesty is beyond human capability." The patrol captain also commented with a sense of wonder.

...

Elsewhere.

Jiang Ning continued practicing his sword and also tried to control the spreading waves to prevent the noise from overly disturbing the people.

After a long while.

The sun fully rose, and the lake surface of Yingyue Lake had long cleared of any mist.