Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Li River Palace.

Above the waterside pavilion.

As time passed, the golden glow of the sunset gradually turned orange-red, then slowly dimmed, finally sinking completely below the horizon.

Then, night descended, and a crescent moon rose, casting silvery moonlight upon the lake surface.

With the rustle of the breeze, the lake surface shimmered with silver scales.

Above the pavilion, Jiang Ning remained as immovable as a rock, surrounded by a faint gleam, standing out vividly in the night.

The entire island was silent, with no chirping of insects or birds.

Outside the island, the palace maids and guards on duty or patrol occasionally glanced toward the central island with an innate reverence in their hearts.

In an instant.

The bright moon hung high, its cool light draping the Li River Palace in a layer of sheer brilliance.

Within the palace, verdant greens flourished, flowers and trees blooming in competition.

Within the palace, dots of green phosphorescence spread in all directions; they were fireflies flitting about.

Under the reflection of moonlight, it added a touch of dreamlike beauty.

Time continued to slowly pass.

Outside the palace, the Royal Capital also gradually fell into slumber.

As the moon passed its zenith, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

Hoo——

A breath of impure energy was exhaled, like a sword, traveling several zhang, causing ripples on the water’s surface.

Then, he looked up at the sky.

"It’s about time to go back!" he murmured, then stood up.

Crackling——

As he stretched his muscles and bones, his whole body resonated, qi-blood surging.

The next moment.

His figure disappeared from the spot.

...

Dongling Marquis Mansion.

In the secluded courtyard.

Squeak——

The half-open window suddenly opened, then fell shut.

"Who?" A woman’s cool voice sounded in the dimly lit room.

"It’s me!" Jiang Ning said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyi’s tense body in the dim room relaxed.

A moment later.

A soft, melodious murmur slowly began to rise.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

It was noon.

The Great Sun hung high.

The air was filled with a scorching presence.

The lake surface was like a mirror, reflecting the green and a corner of the architecture, with not a breath of wind.

Hoo——

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes and lightly exhaled a breath of impure energy.

With the exhalation of this impure energy, the surroundings gradually came to life.

Life began to stir, and the suppressed sounds of insect and bird calls started to resound.

A breeze blew from afar, sweeping over the lake, and gentle ripples appeared on the lake surface.

[Skill]: Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique+ (Five times breaking limit 23/60000) (Trait: ...)

Looking at the panel, a faint smile appeared on Jiang Ning’s face.

"Once again perfection has progressed, and I can now increase my spiritual power!" he mused to himself.

Then his gaze shifted downwards to the section labeled source points.

[Source Points]: 140.2

"This breakthrough only requires fifty source points, which is still sufficient, but the next breakthrough will need one hundred source points, which won’t be enough!"

A thought flashed through his mind, and with that, his thoughts continued to spin, "And given the current changes, relying solely on the breakthrough of the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique to achieve the Martial Saint’s notion of unhindered spirit is definitely not enough! More source points are needed for me to break through the cultivation technique, driving the growth of spiritual power."

His brow furrowed, his gaze filled with contemplative thoughts.

"Forget it!" After contemplating for a moment, he shook his head inwardly, "For now, it’s better to focus on digesting my own accumulation, and as for the subsequent increase in source points, we’ll address that when the time comes."

Having made this decision, he glanced once more at the panel.

Then, with a thought.

The source points immediately decreased rapidly.

The Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique began to break through.

The entire process, while slightly different from last time, was largely the same.

With the experience from previous attempts, the process was exceptionally smooth.

In just a moment, the breakthrough was complete.

[Skill]: Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique (Six times breaking limit 17/70000) (Traits: True Self Uniqueness (light gold), True Spirit Perception (deep purple), Three Elements Unification (light gold), Precognition (deep purple), Spiritual Wisdom (deep purple)

[Spiritual Wisdom (deep purple)]: Possesses spiritual wisdom, with deep roots of wisdom and high comprehension.

"Though it’s deep purple, it’s still not bad!" he nodded slightly to himself as he looked at the description on the panel.

Wisdom roots, comprehension.

Both would assist him on his future path.

"After six times breaking the limit, the next stage of breakthrough requires an additional ten thousand experience points, totaling seventy thousand. At my current pace, by tomorrow, it should be about right." A thought flashed in his mind.

Then, he looked at the section on the panel labeled source points.

[Source Points]: 90.2

"I just consumed fifty source points, and now there are only ninety left, not enough for one hundred!" Looking at the current source point count on the panel, he mused inwardly.

Then, he slightly lifted his gaze, looking at the waving surface of the lake in front of him.

"Linglong." His voice rang out, carried by the wind toward the lake surface.

After just a single breath.

Splash——

The lake water erupted.

A Dragon Carp, refracting golden-red light under the sunlight, leapt out of the lake.

As the Dragon Carp leaped, droplets of water, illuminated by sunlight, appeared sparkling and translucent.

Then, a burst of rainbow light exploded.

The Dragon Carp had transformed into a lively young girl in mid-air.

The girl wore a golden-red long dress, its surface reflecting dazzling light in the sun.

Her limbs were slender, still adorned with dripping water droplets.

Her eyes were large and bright, surrounded by golden-red eye shadow, with two small golden-red scales as embellishments below her eyes.

"Master!" Upon landing, Linglong immediately spoke.

"Go, bring me the heavenly treasures that my elder brother sent to the mansion yesterday!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, as you command!" The girl smiled charmingly, her figure leaping skyward, transforming back into a Dragon Carp mid-air, splashing as she descended into the lake.

...

A moment later.

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