Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 749 Wanhua Tower: Acquiring Resources!

Outside Dongling City.

In the vast expanse of snow.

Jiang Ning heard Xia Xuanyan's words.

He immediately understood Xia Xuanyan's true intention.

He came to me this time not to ask me to join the Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven, but to inherit my talent and potential.

The higher a martial artist's level, the higher their level of life. Although it becomes increasingly difficult to have offspring, it means that each of their descendants is often more outstanding.

With their parents' outstanding talent, coupled with the inheritance of bloodline and innate qualities, even if the descendants cannot surpass their parents' talent and potential, they often possess a certain charm.

With better education and more abundant resources, it is not impossible for the younger generation to surpass their parents.

He knew that he had reached the realm of nine blood transfusions, a martial arts legend.

Life and bloodline can be described as extraordinary and sacred.

One’s offspring will inevitably inherit part of his physique, constitution, and bloodline.

That's exactly what Xia Xuanyan was interested in.

They wanted to ensure their own survival so they could raise their offspring in peace.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he became even more determined in his decision.

Moreover, the information Xia Xuanyan had just revealed made him feel more at ease.

Because he still has plenty of time.

Now, if he takes another step forward, he will reach the pinnacle of Grandmaster.

Then, by striving to achieve a perfect balance of essence, energy, and spirit, one can enter the first-grade Hunyuan realm.

In the future, whether it is the advancement of his martial arts realm or the breakthrough of his skills and techniques, his strength will continue to increase.

As his foundation continued to grow, he believed that one day he would be able to achieve an infinite physical body, an unfettered spirit, and a unified true soul, growing infinitely stronger and higher, and then touching that realm.

With his goal in mind, why would he choose this dead end and submit to others?

"Patriarch Xia, I refuse!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

“I knew I was right. Someone like you wouldn’t bow down so easily,” Xia Xuanyan said.

Jiang Ning smiled.

"Very well!" Xia Xuanyan said nonchalantly, "The choice I made today will remain valid from now on! You can come find me whenever you've figured it out! As for how to find me, I believe Marquis Dongling will have the connections!"

The words fell.

Xia Xuanyan took a step forward, his entire body began to collapse and shrink, then became a point, and then instantly disappeared in front of Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Jiang Ning watched this scene with a slightly narrowed gaze.

The power of space!
A thought flashed through his mind, and his expression hardened slightly.

From this alone, he could tell that Xia Xuanyan's strength was unfathomable.

Moreover, he could see that Xia Xuanyan, who came to see him today, was not his original body, but a clone created through some other means.

In his eyes, it was similar to the martial spirit body technique.

Then he turned and walked toward the carriage.

"Young Master!" Seeing Jiang Ning sweep away the carriage curtain, Lü Yi immediately spoke up.

Jiang Ning nodded, raised his hand and waved it, and several large bottles of Spirit Feeding Pills appeared on the table.

This elixir was something he had Green Ripple buy for the horses before he set off.

The Spirit-Feeding Pill is made primarily from the flesh and blood of demons.

One Spirit-Nourishing Pill is enough to keep a fine horse full of energy for a whole day.

Furthermore, long-term use of this elixir has many benefits for animals.

Before leaving Dongling City, he made many preparations, one of which was the Spirit Feeding Pill.

When traveling outdoors, the weather is freezing cold and the horses have nowhere to find food, so he simply bought some "feeding pills" for the horses to use.

Although these spirit-feeding pills are very expensive, each one costs one tael of gold, and a bottle contains ten pills.

But for him now, that price is nothing.

Because he had just received nearly 20,000 taels of gold from Wang Qingtan.

He had previously counted the gold and found it to be 18,043 taels.

There are both zeros and whole numbers.

He calculated it very clearly and remembered it very clearly in his mind.

Compared to 18,043 taels of gold, the Spirit-Feeding Pills amounted to only six bottles and sixty taels of gold, barely amounting to a fraction of the total.

"Young Master, what's going on?" Green Rhyme looked at Jiang Ning with a puzzled expression.

"Take these Spirit-Nourishing Pills and feed one to each of the two horses every day! Don't delay on the road, and get to the capital as soon as possible," Jiang Ning said.

"And what about you, young master?" Green Rhyme understood the implication in Jiang Ning's words and asked.

"I'll head back to the capital alone first! I also need to go to the capital to buy some things to aid my cultivation!" Jiang Ning said.

“Alright, then go ahead, young master! Zhong Ling and I can take good care of each other!” Lü Yi nodded.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

He then looked at Zhong Ling: "Do you have enough food prepared in your storage space?"

“Enough, Your Excellency!” Zhong Ling nodded repeatedly.

"Is there enough charcoal?" Jiang Ning asked again.

“Enough, Your Excellency!” Zhong Ling nodded again.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded in relief.

Then he added, "In that case, I'll take my leave first! You two be careful on the road, and if you encounter any danger, remember to identify yourself."

At this point, a flash of light appeared in Jiang Ning's hand, and the Marquis's Seal and the Nine Provinces Inspector's Order appeared in his grasp.

"You two take this item. Treat it as if I were personally issuing the order, and officials in various prefectures and cities will cooperate with you!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"

Lu Yi and Zhong Ling immediately expressed their gratitude.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now!" Jiang Ning said.

After he finished speaking, he added, "When you get to the capital, remember to visit the Imperial Preceptor's residence!"

Leaving behind those final words, he disappeared from their sight.

The heavy carriage curtains, which were strong enough to shield the wind and snow, were now pulled down heavily.

the other side.

Jiang Ning moved with ghostly speed, traversing the heavens and earth without stirring up any wind or snow.

At this moment, he was like a ghost, as if he had no physical form.

Its speed was as fast as a startled swan, yet it couldn't stir up even the slightest bit of wind or snow.

In just a moment, he crossed a mountain.

The speed has increased exponentially compared to before.

Previously, I failed to understand the space and integrate into its depths, and every move I made stirred up air currents.

In that situation, the faster the speed, the larger the turbulent air waves become, and the greater the resistance encountered.

Therefore, once the speed reaches the point of breaking the sound barrier, increasing it by even a fraction further is extremely difficult.

However, reaching his current state and merging into the void is completely different.

No matter how fast you go, you can't feel any resistance at all.

This directly led to a qualitative change and leap in his speed.

In an instant, he crossed several mountain peaks.

The carriage carrying Lüyi and Zhongling had long been left far behind by him.

"This is the power of space!!"

Feeling his own astonishing speed, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

With just a basic understanding and integration of the space, the speed underwent a dramatic change.

Based solely on the current rate of increase, which is several times faster than before, his strength is enough to rise to a new level.

Moreover, this speed allows for free movement and effortless advance and retreat.

Before noon, Jiang Ning could already see the capital city walls in the distance, resembling a black dragon lying across the landscape.

Even though it wasn't the first time I saw it, the grandeur of the capital's city walls still stirs my heart.

The city walls are towering, seemingly reaching into the clouds, like a curtain of sky, dividing the world inside and outside the city.

The dark city walls still gleam with a faint metallic sheen, showing no signs of wear and tear despite eight hundred years of wind, rain, and war.

The walls are lined with arrow towers, and the banners flutter in the wind and snow. Soldiers in heavy armor can be vaguely seen standing solemnly like statues.

Just a breath.

Jiang Ning then traversed the void and instantly landed at the entrance of the city gate.

The weather has turned cold in the past few days, with snowflakes falling both inside and outside the city, which has reduced the number of pedestrians entering and leaving the city.

A blur flashed before the soldiers guarding the city, and then they saw a figure appear at the city gate.

He suddenly looked ahead as if facing a formidable enemy, and the next moment, a chill ran down his spine.

He immediately knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

The sound was loud and clear, and it instantly traveled far from the city gate.

The reason the city guards acted this way was because they saw the purple python robe Jiang Ning was wearing.

The python robe was a symbol of the Marquis of Xia's status.

Jiang Ning wore it specifically when he left Dongling City.

Having the title of Marquis can save a lot of trouble when traveling.

"I've met the Marquis!"

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

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The other soldiers guarding the city gates all knelt down on one knee and saluted Jiang Ning.

“No need for such formalities!” Jiang Ning said.

at this time.

An adjutant clad in armor also strode out of the rest room on the city wall.

When he saw Jiang Ning, his gaze fell on the python robe Jiang Ning was wearing.

He then strode over and knelt on one knee, saying, "Greetings, Marquis of Dongling!"

"No need for such formalities!" Jiang Ning gestured with his hand, then asked, "Do you know me?"

"I was fortunate enough to witness Your Excellency's triumphant victory that day!" the adjutant said.

Jiang Ning nodded: "Is it convenient for me to enter the city now?"

“Of course it’s convenient!” The adjutant immediately bowed and raised his hand: “My lord, please enter the city!”

Jiang Ning immediately entered the city.

He crossed the middle of the city gate, and in a flash, he disappeared from the group's sight.

Seeing Jiang Ning leave, the city gate went from quiet to noisy.

"Who is this Marquis of Dongling?" a soldier, who was not well-informed, asked.

"You don't even know about the Marquis of Dongling? He's the current martial arts champion, the youngest martial arts champion in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty, and also one of the youngest marquises, whose fief is Dongling County!"

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The discussions at the city gate had nothing to do with Jiangning at that moment.

After entering the city, he headed straight for the most famous and luxurious Wanhua Tower in the west of the city.

The Wanhua Tower in the capital city is the headquarters of the thirty-six prefectures of the Great Xia Nine Provinces, according to his current understanding.

Wanhua Tower is also an industry of Xuanhuang Dadongtian.

From this, he also knew that Xia Xuanyan was not lying.

The Xuanhuang Cave Heaven is very powerful.

Very strong!
In his view, anyone capable of establishing such a magnificent enterprise as Wanhua Tower must possess immense strength!

Without sufficient strength, no matter how large your empire becomes in this world, you'll only be doing the work for someone else.

With his current agility, he moves as if traversing time and space, without any real collisions, and his speed is astonishing.

After a while.

He then arrived in front of Wanhua Tower.

Wanhua Tower stands nine stories high, with flying eaves, bracket sets, carved beams and painted rafters. Even in the capital city where nobles gather, it is extremely eye-catching and is one of the most iconic buildings in the western part of the city, as well as one of the most luxurious buildings.

There was no hustle and bustle of ordinary shops outside the building; instead, it exuded a quiet and elegant atmosphere.

Most of the people coming and going exuded a calm and collected aura; they were either wealthy or noble, or martial artists of extraordinary strength.

As soon as Jiang Ning stepped into the lobby on the first floor, a middle-aged manager dressed in an elegant robe with shrewd eyes quickly came to greet him.

He clearly recognized Jiang Ning's identity, and his attitude was respectful but not obsequious: "The esteemed Marquis of Dongling's presence is an honor to Wanhua Tower. Is there anything the Marquis needs? The tower owner has already instructed that if the Marquis arrives, he should be treated as an honored guest."

Jiang Ning had no doubts about this.

There may be other people in other places who don't know him.

But Wanhua Tower certainly wouldn't.

Selling intelligence was also one of Wanhualou's businesses.

With this business available, how could the people at Wanhualou not recognize him?

"I need Dragon's Nest Elixir," Jiang Ning said bluntly.

The Dragon's Nest Elixir was a cultivation resource given to him by the Eighth Prince, Ji Minghao, which could accelerate and assist him in cultivating the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method.

He brought with him a large sum of money from Wang Qingtan to purchase Dragon's Nest Elixir, thereby accelerating his cultivation.

The speed of cultivation varies depending on whether resources are available or not.

For him, consuming the Dragon's Nest Elixir would nearly triple the efficiency of his cultivation of the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method.

Upon hearing this, the steward's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he bowed, saying, "What the Marquis needs is extraordinary; it can only be found in certain grotto-heavens."

"Does Wanhua Tower have it?" Jiang Ning asked.

“We have some in stock!” The manager nodded slightly, then said, “But this item is precious and quite rare, so the price may be a bit hard to accept.”

"How much?" Jiang Ning asked calmly.

He no longer cared about the cost-effectiveness of this energy source.

What he wants is to complete the cultivation of the Lingtai Cave Illumination of True Self as soon as possible, complete the subsequent path as quickly as possible, and reach the peak of the first-grade martial arts realm.

In critical moments, cost-effectiveness is no longer important.

From Xia Xuanyan's words, he also knew that time was of the essence.

He didn't have much time.

In martial arts training, the time required for each subsequent advancement is incomparable to that of the past.

He also needs to make the most of his time.

In the limited time available, one must maximize their own strength in order to calmly deal with any crises that may arise later.

now.

Seeing Jiang Ning's calm expression, the steward bowed and said, "One bottle of Dragon's Nest Elixir is worth one thousand taels of gold."

"So expensive?!" Jiang Ning frowned immediately upon hearing the price.

“Yes, Lord Marquis!” the steward said respectfully. “Dragon's Nest Spirit Liquid is only produced in the cave worlds of this era, and only a few cave worlds produce it! Normally, this item is not easily sold, and it is usually sold through barter.”

"Since it is Your Excellency who has spoken today, we can offer you a reasonable price!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded slowly.

"Give me eighteen bottles!"

“Yes, Your Excellency!” the steward immediately nodded in response.

Then he waved to a spot not far away, and a maid immediately ran over.

"Manager Liu!" the maid said respectfully.

"Take this Marquis to VIP Room Number Three!" the steward ordered.

"Yes, Steward Liu!" The maid bowed slightly to the steward as a sign of respect.

Then he turned to Jiang Ning and said, "My lord, please come with me!"

(End of this chapter)