[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint":3,"chapter-grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-626":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},250632,523,"Chapter 626: 20 Great Success of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, Just a Step Away!_2","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-626",626,"\u003Cp>Chapter 626: Chapter 20 Great Success of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, Just a Step Away!_2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to sneak into the artificial lake in Luoshui County to recover from his energy loss after each intense practice session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this courtyard with an artificial lake, he could enter the lake at any time to recuperate from the depletion caused by his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This artificial lake was also connected to a one-zhang wide stream outside, which then led to the Nu River running through Dongling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, this is your room!” Lv Yi said as she opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning nodded: “You may leave now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, young master!” Lv Yi replied and left immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lv Yi had gone far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning’s gaze fell once again on the dark room ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come out!” he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure dressed in black tight nightwear, with a black face veil, slowly stepped out from the darkness of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their footsteps were silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear they weren’t wearing any shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Emei, how did you know this was my room?” Jiang Ning asked indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, he could discern the silhouette belonged to Xiao Emei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had seen Xiao Emei fully that night, and with his unforgettable memory, it was hard to forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And tonight, Xiao Emei’s attire was exactly the same as that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Jiang Ning’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Emei immediately reached up to untie the black veil on her face, revealing her beautiful features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, because this courtyard is the most luxurious in this mansion and clearly shows no signs of residence, I guessed it was reserved particularly for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Xiao Emei gave a slight smile: “It seems my guess was correct!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings you here?” Jiang Ning asked as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also stepped into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked to the table and let his fingers lightly touch the candlestick, instantly lighting the candlewick, filling the room with bright candlelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a look of surprise flashed in Xiao Emei’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she said: “I found Yu Manyun today and probed her intentions. She currently has no intention of giving up, so I rushed here tonight to warn you to be cautious of her and not underestimate her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then said: “Do you know the exact capabilities of Yu Manyun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Manyun is slightly weaker than me, but not by much!” Xiao Emei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Ning understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already tested Xiao Emei’s strength firsthand, so he was naturally aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately had an idea of Yu Manyun’s abilities as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, you may leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir…” Xiao Emei hesitated for a moment, then continued: “I just arrived in Luoshui County today and don’t have a place to stay. Could I stay here for the night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No place to stay, asking to stay for a night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Xiao Emei’s words, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would believe such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Moon Sword Palace has a base in Dongling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Emei, as the senior sister of Water Moon Sword Palace, certainly would have her own manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to stay overnight, clearly intending to use her charms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this aspect, he wasn’t even confident that he could resist at the crucial moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he wasn’t interested in a woman ten years his senior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no extra bed here; please return!” Jiang Ning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can squeeze!” Xiao Emei hesitated, her gaze unsure as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like to sleep crammed!” Jiang Ning replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Emei: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind him came Jiang Ning’s voice: “Remember to close the door!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!!” Xiao Emei gritted her teeth and spat out the word firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she closed the door, instantly falling into a state of self-doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be, am I not attractive? Or is my figure not good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thought arose, she glanced down at her figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see her flat stomach and her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her form moved, and like a phantom, she vanished from Jiang Ning’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even under the bright moonlight, her figure was difficult to capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was not yet late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning chose to undress and go to bed directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling back and forth these days, even with his body, he started to feel a bit tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in bed, he immediately smelled the scent of sunshine left on the bedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a scent he once loved to smell very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a child, he thought it was the scent of sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only later did he realize that it was the smell of mites being killed by the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ray of sunlight slanted through the window lattice, casting a diagonal light on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning’s eyelids fluttered slightly, trembling a few times before he slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was now bright with the light of the rising sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect to sleep so long this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning slowly got up and looked through the window lattice toward the distant sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the morning sun rose from the mountains behind it, golden light enveloping the entire world, as if the mountains behind were coated with a layer of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning clouds of various colors filled the entire eastern sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The weather looks like it’s about to change!” Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned over and got out of bed, opening the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Source Energy]: 3533.31\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading and Writing (Six times breaking limit 2766\u002F7000) (Trait: Unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses, Divine Thought Agility, Outstanding Comprehension, Heavenly Vision, Sixth Sense Transcendent)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (small success 4788\u002F5000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one step away from the great success of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, the weather shouldn’t turn bad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He worriedly looked through the window lattice again toward the eastern sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was imprinted with morning clouds, and in his impression, the weather could easily change suddenly on such days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a saying in the past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not leave home in the morning clouds, travel thousands of miles by the evening clouds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dressed in thin white pants and a shirt, pushed open the door, and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Splash——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spray of water splashed in the lake in front, and Jiang Ning saw a golden-red shadow flash through the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Linglong, come out!” he called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Carp, covered in golden-red scales with a tail fin like morning clouds, appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Carp floated on the water’s surface, looking at Jiang Ning and blowing bubbles silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Linglong, why did you come here? Didn’t I say to stay in my niece’s courtyard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!” The Dragon Carp’s somewhat timid voice sounded in the lake: “I’ll go back right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Carp flicked her tail and shot through the lake like a rainbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come back!” Jiang Ning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rainbow-like arc across the lake traced a beautiful curve, then stopped on the lake’s surface before Jiang Ning again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She floated on the lake surface, looking at Jiang Ning and blowing bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, you don’t need to go after all! Just stay in this lake, be a decorative fish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, Master!” Linglong’s voice immediately filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she said: “Linglong also wants to be closer to Master, feeling Master’s presence gives Linglong a very warm feeling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning said: “Then stay! Anyway, with the Old Turtle around, your mere decades of Dao are of no use!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Carp felt not dejected by Jiang Ning’s belittlement, but rather filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She happily swam around the lake, cutting through like a rainbow, looking quite stunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning saw this and also smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Linglong, open your mouth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rainbow instantly passed through the water, appearing in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jiang Ning flicked his finger, and the blood that gathered at his fingertip drew a parabolic arc in the air, falling into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flicked her tail fin, leapt out of the lake, opened her mouth and inhaled, immediately swallowing that drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, call the Old Turtle!” Jiang Ning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master!” Linglong responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then turned into a rainbow, instantly rushing out of the lake and heading straight for the courtyard where the Old Turtle was located along the stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the Old Turtle and Dragon Carp were arranged by him to stay in the courtyard of Jiang Li and Liuu Wanwan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was also to protect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent certain accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Dragon Carp gained privileges, exempted from this duty, it was also because Jiang Ning found Dragon Carp beautiful, making it an excellent decorative fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beauty always has advantages, making it easier to receive a bit more favoritism.\u003C\u002Fp>",1525,"2026-05-29T16:07:26.492Z","2026-06-01T04:29:42.045Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d648cfa19aa718c37c730b458e0f15b3ad3f58a8d5f4234308a7742907c8060","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-627","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-625",1570,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-cover.jpg"]