Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

That night.

Moon to midday.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes again.

call--

He exhaled a breath of stale air.

Then Nuannuan rubbed her forehead to relieve the discomfort.

After a while.

He stopped what he was doing and looked at his control panel.

[Skill]: Lingtai Cave Illumination of True Self Method (Second Limit Break 10227/30000)

Seeing the accumulated experience points, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"At this rate, we should be able to break through in about two days and nights. The speed is getting faster and faster!"

at this time.

He looked up at the bright moon overhead.

Just moments before, he felt the moon overhead seem to have suddenly brightened a little.

"Could it be an illusion?" He stared at the bright moon overhead for several breaths, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

next moment.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in the full moon overhead.

Then, a ray of moonlight appeared in his pupils and fell from above his head.

His eyes suddenly narrowed.

As the moonlight faded, a figure came into his view.

The toes touched the slightly damp stone slab without making a sound.

The snow spontaneously dispersed at her feet, as if even it did not wish to tarnish the pristine chill.

The woman wore a long, thin spring/summer dress that accentuated her graceful figure.

Wearing a conical hat, with a white veil hanging from it covering most of her face.

Only her delicately sculpted jawline, a pale cherry-colored lip, and a few strands of dark, glossy black hair were visible.

Although her full appearance is not visible, the beauty revealed from just a glimpse of her figure, along with her graceful posture and the aloof, solitary, and extraordinary aura she exudes while standing in the snow, is enough to demonstrate the stunning beauty of the woman before me.

Looking at the cherry-like lips and the exquisitely sculpted jawline beneath the straw hat.

He suddenly felt a strong sense of familiarity.

But the woman's outstanding temperament made him unable to guess who she was.

This kind of temperament is unlike that of an earthly woman, but rather that of a goddess from the heavens, a goddess from the moon palace.

"And who are you?" Jiang Ning stood up, his expression calm, but a hint of caution in his heart.

Because the woman's entrance was quite different.

It transformed into moonlight and fell before him, ignoring the array of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

Both methods, or even just one of them, deserve his attention.

Not to mention that both methods were used on the same person.

"What a heartless person!" A slight smile curved the corners of the woman's lips.

next moment.

She removed her straw hat, instantly revealing a stunningly beautiful face, which was displayed without reservation to Jiang Ning's eyes.

Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains shrouded in mist, and her eyes were like a cold pool reflecting the moon, clear and captivating.

Her nose was straight, and her lips were light in color but had a perfect curve.

Her skin was fair and delicate, even more beautiful than fresh snow, yet she showed no signs of illness or weakness. Instead, she exuded the warmth of jade and the translucency of ice and snow.

Her entire face was so exquisitely flawless that not a single pore could be seen.

When combined, they create a breathtaking beauty that transcends the limitations of ordinary words.

That beauty lies not only in the ultimate perfection of facial features, but also in one's temperament.

Her aloofness was like ancient ice, her solitude like a plum blossom in the clouds, and her gaze held a detached and insightful view of the world.

She was not a peerless beauty but a goddess from heaven!

Comparing the face to the one in my mind, there is a nine-tenths similarity, but one-tenth of the face has changed.

This change, so perfectly timed, enhanced her appearance by three points.

The change in temperament is even greater.

It has lost some of its earthly charm and gained more of its goddess-like aura.

It gave Jiang Ning the feeling of a goddess from the moon palace.

At that moment, he also noticed.

As Lin Qingyi removed her bamboo hat, moonlight shone on her black, satin-like hair and her long, blue dress, as if moonlight were playing on them.

This makes it stand out more, attract more attention, and shine brighter in the snowy night.

"Long time no see!" Jiang Ning slowly smiled, as if he were actually smiling.

“It has been quite a long time!” Lin Qingyi said, nodding slightly with her delicate chin.

"Why did you come to the capital?" Jiang Ning asked.

He had barely uttered the words when he realized what he was saying and immediately nodded.

"Oh right, I forgot you're from the capital too!"

Upon hearing this, his gaze shifted, sweeping over Jiang Ning.

"I came to the capital to find you!"

"Looking for me?" Jiang Ning asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning, then surveyed the surrounding snow-covered landscape.

"Are you talking here? I'm already prone to feeling cold, and I'm only wearing thin clothes now!"

As she spoke, a cold wind blew, causing her light blue dress to cling to her skin, outlining her shapely, slender legs and revealing her light blue embroidered shoes.

At the same time, a small section of the lower leg, resembling jade, can also be seen.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "In the dead of winter, they don't even know to wear more clothes."

He then walked toward the room.

"Come with me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyi's lips curled up slightly as she followed behind Jiang Ning.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Ning raised his hand and waved it, instantly lighting up the candlesticks on the table. The flickering candlelight outlined the two people's long, narrow shadows.

Then, Jiang Ning brought over a charcoal brazier and piled the charcoal back on.

With a thought, the charcoal fire was instantly illuminated by tiny, star-like sparks, and then seven or eight pieces of charcoal were quickly lit.

In the blink of an eye, the charcoal fire shone brightly, and blue-red flames danced.

Warmth quickly spread throughout the room.

Lin Qingyi placed the bamboo hat in her hand on the table beside her.

Then take two steps forward.

She spread her hands, her two fingers as green and delicate as jade, looking even more tender than they had been six months ago, like the fingers of a young woman in her late twenties who had never left her boudoir.

"Now it's warm!" She warmed herself by the fire and then poked her palms.

In the firelight, his palms shone like jade.

Jiang Ning: "."

"With your current strength, is it really necessary?" Jiang Ning asked.

“How could it not be!” Lin Qingyi said, then continued, “Now that I possess the Taiyin inheritance, my body is as cold as bone. If you don’t believe me, feel it.”

After saying that, she grabbed Jiang Ning's right hand with both of her hands.

All of a sudden.

Jiang Ning suddenly felt ice pressing against his palms and the backs of his hands.

"Right? It's very cold!" Lin Qingyi said, seeing the surprise on Jiang Ning's face.

"Wasn't it supposed to be a balance of Yin and Yang back then?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Because you are too weak!" Lin Qingyi said.

Jiang Ning nodded: "It's because your yang energy is too weak."

Jiang Ning: "."

“You’ve been provoking me!” Jiang Ning said again.

"I'm stating the facts!" Lin Qingyi immediately raised her chin, looking arrogant.

"If you provoke me again, I won't be so polite!" Jiang Ning said threateningly.

"Why are you being so impolite? I'm not necessarily weaker than you now!" Lin Qingyi said dismissively.

Then she extended her slender index finger toward Jiang Ning and shook it from side to side.

All of a sudden.

Jiang Ning gripped her shoulders with both hands. She had become much thinner than before.

Then, with a twist, Lin Qingyi immediately turned around in front of him.

"Snapped--"

A crisp slap rang out.

Lin Qingyi took two steps forward, then turned back to look at Jiang Ning, her right hand covering her back, her eyebrows raised.

"You hit me?!"

"I already reminded you!" Jiang Ning said calmly, his face serene.

Seeing Jiang Ning's calm expression, Lin Qingyi immediately ground her teeth, as if she were sharpening a knife.

She then reached into her collar, placed her hand on her shoulder, and pulled it down, revealing her skin, which shone like jade in the glow of the charcoal fire.

thump--

As some heavy clothes fell to the floor, Jiang Ning's eyes were drawn to them.

Her skin was as white as jade, without the slightest flaw or imperfection.

"What are you trying to do?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I want to prove that what I just said is true!" Lin Qingyi said.

As soon as she finished speaking, she took two steps forward, reached out and pulled off Jiang Ning's shirt.

That night, the bright moon was obscured by clouds and mist, and the night was as black as ink.

The next day.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and saw that the people around him had disappeared, leaving only a messy room.

Thinking back on the previous night, he couldn't help but wonder if it was all an illusion.

But the lingering fragrance of the woman beside him told him that it was not an illusion, but something that had actually happened.

"They ran so fast!" He suddenly sighed, already understanding the general reason.

Lin Qingyi is the Princess Consort of Qi.

Then, he put on his clothes, got out of bed, and walked to the window.

The snow in the courtyard had not yet melted, but a line of shallow footprints appeared, extending from the door to the courtyard wall before disappearing without a trace.

He looked up at the sky again.

The aura of the array still lingered above the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

"She's definitely not the same person anymore!" The thought flashed through his mind.

He still remembered how he tormented her last night.

Under such circumstances, Lin Qingyi was able to wake up and leave without him noticing, leaving only a few wisps of fragrance in the room.

A glint of silver light flashed in his eyes; Lin Qingyi's strength and methods had indeed far exceeded his previous expectations.

That ability to transform into moonlight and disregard formations is beyond the realm of ordinary martial arts or Taoist practices.

In his view, it is closer to the ancient legend of the Moon Illuminating the Great Thousand World Escape Technique.

Although the profound and chilling Yin energy within her was deliberately concealed, it still caused his soul to tremble slightly when their skin touched and their breaths mingled.

At this moment, he closed his eyes slightly and looked inward at himself.

I immediately felt my breath flowing smoothly and clearly, as if my whole body, inside and out, had been cleansed.

My spirit and soul became exceptionally light, my mind was clear and empty, and I felt no burden at all. The fatigue in my heart also completely disappeared.

"Isolated yin cannot grow, isolated yang cannot be born! It seems that the saying about the balance of yin and yang makes sense!" He slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look in them.

Last night's pleasure and release wiped away all the negative feelings that had accumulated over the past few days.

"Perhaps, this is also a solution!" He suddenly realized.

Then, he thought of Lin Qingyi.

He is no longer the naive young man he once was, nor is he a headless fly.

He had already investigated everything about Lin Qingyi long before.

The identity of the Princess Consort of Qi was only revealed on the surface.

At a deeper level, it was because the old prince had taken a liking to something about Lin Qingyi.

As for why Lin Qingyi has been allowed to move freely outside all these years...

He knew it couldn't be that the old prince had lost control of Lin Qingyi; more likely, it was the old prince's composure and confidence.

And the ability to glean insights into the times.

He saw Lin Qingyi again last night and suddenly understood more.

The lineage of Taiyin, the lineage of the Moon Goddess.

Lin Qingyi's fate has now taken a different turn.

Last night's intimacy made him realize that Lin Qingyi had undergone some changes, both inside and out.

He took a deep breath of the cool air, suppressing the jumble of thoughts in his mind.

Regardless of Lin Qingyi's true purpose in coming here, improving her own strength remains the fundamental goal.

Only by entering the first-grade Hunyuan Realm, forming one's own world, with one's essence, energy, and spirit circulating endlessly, can one have enough confidence to cope with unknown changes, and only then can one possibly unravel those mysteries, or even lend her a helping hand.

The two intimate encounters had changed his attitude towards Lin Qingyi.

[Skill]: Lingtai Cave Illumination of True Self Method (Second Limit Break 10227/30000)

"Time is of the essence."

Jiang Ning glanced at his control panel and then closed it.

Then I walked into the courtyard, pushed open the door, and saw a hazy sky outside the window.

The visibility is extremely poor.

But in the distance, a hazy glimmer of light had begun to appear on the horizon.

The weather was unusually cold, and the biting wind chilled one to the bone.

He then cleared a space and immediately closed his eyes.

As his thoughts raced, he instantly arrived at his inner world.

Inside the interior, the silver moon hangs high, its clear light shining everywhere.

A figure sat cross-legged under the moon, upright and with starlight in his eyes; it was the manifestation of a spiritual being.

Above their heads, the illusory silver divine flower swayed gently, its radiance seemingly more refined than before, blending with the clear light of the bright moon above their spiritual altar, making the entire space appear even clearer and brighter.

It also appears more realistic.

At the same time, a great sun slowly rose from the east.

When the sun and moon meet, the image becomes even clearer.

Then, with a slight thought, he visualized it naturally.

No longer is there a need for elaborate depictions of the creation of heaven and earth; one only needs to observe oneself and the self within.

Extreme focus and purity cause the efficiency of cultivation to increase instantly.

Hua Hua Hua——

The sound of the river of time is clearly audible, as if it is flowing right outside the interior scene.

Countless tiny, pure white specks of light, as if drawn by some force, surged toward him and merged into his body.

Each fusion brings a refreshing and fulfilling feeling that originates from the very source of life.

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【…】

In the interior setting, one loses track of time.

But now, he no longer feels the illusory floating sensation he once had. His heart is calm and still, like a deep well, quietly sensing the passage of time.

Feel the true spirit gradually merging into you, feel the elevation of your origin, and feel your true self growing stronger.

After a long time.

Unaware of the passage of time.

But he remained calm and composed, without the slightest ripple or agitation.

"The interplay of Yin and Yang truly has its wonders." A realization flashed through his mind, but he no longer became distracted, completely immersing himself in this highly efficient and intoxicating state of cultivation.

In the inner realm, the concept of time becomes blurred. It may be a moment, or it may be a long time. Only the steady and rapid increase in experience points, and the ever-growing and solidifying sense of fulfillment of the soul, become the sole measure.

After a long time.

He slowly opened his eyes, a trace of weariness flashing in them, and he returned from the inner world to reality.

Although a long time has passed inside the interior, time outside remains largely unchanged.

The world was still a chaotic mess, and the distant light of day was still faintly hazy.

[Skill]: Lingtai Cave Illumination of True Self Method (Second Limit Break 13167/30000)

"It has increased by nearly three thousand points!"

Seeing the changes on the panel, a slight smile crept onto his lips before he closed it. (End of Chapter)