[{"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-872":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},250828,523,"Chapter 872 - 136: Digesting the Spoils, Points Soaring!","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-872",872,"\u003Cp>In the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing sun awakened this piece of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once silent mountain forest became vibrant with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, birds chirped, and occasionally, the roars of beasts could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning, after closing the panel, couldn’t help but think of Li Sixiang from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well that even though Xiao Qiushui could no longer threaten him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it couldn’t be considered truly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who do not plan for the future will have immediate troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want to find himself in a predicament in the future due to insufficient strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he was relatively stable in Dongling City, but the environment was not ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Luoshui River, a Great Demon was causing chaos that even Ye Zhengqi couldn’t subdue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Cross Immortal Gate, two Second Grade Grandmasters had emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would mean that the sect forces from Guangning Prefecture would completely overpower the court’s official forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was ordinary martial officials or the Inspection Office, both would be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future of Guangning Prefecture would only be more turbulent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongling County, located within Guangning Prefecture and not far from Cross Immortal Gate, couldn’t possibly remain unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the recent upheaval in Baisha County and Shen Wenyan’s appointment aimed at completely eradicating the God Worship Sect—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the God Worship Sect had a resurrecting God backing it. If really provoked, who knows what might happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he thought that breaking through to Third Grade and becoming a Heavenly Human Grandmaster would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the more he understood and saw, the less simple it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the strength surpassing Xiao Qiushui, a Heavenly Human Grandmaster, he knew he couldn’t rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the rank of Heavenly Human Grandmasters, there were both strong and weak ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak ones, newly entered, like Xiao Qiushui, had only completed one Blood Exchange, with little transformation of the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when he was close, he was able to suppress Xiao with his Undying Golden Body after Breaking the Limit, leading to Xiao’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strong ones were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Ye Zhengqi, who had undergone four Blood Exchanges, completed the path of Six Harmonies, and understood the mysteries of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength far surpassed Xiao Qiushui, and his flesh after four Blood Exchanges must have been incredibly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was evident from yesterday’s battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a heavy hit from Li Sixiang, tearing the earth, with aftershocks as if an earth dragon was turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite such a heavy blow, Ye Zhengqi did not lose his ability to retaliate like Xiao Qiushui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single sword strike, he briefly restricted Li Sixiang’s freedom, then quickly left with Zhong Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such vitality is indeed astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ye Zhengqi was merely a Four Blood Exchanges Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, one could achieve up to Nine Blood Exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Heavenly Human Grandmasters, there were also those like Li Sixiang, a newly entered Second Grade Divine Realm Grandmaster, who easily defeated Ye Zhengqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Vice Sect Leader Li Sixiang of Cross Immortal Gate was just a newly entered Second Grade Divine Realm Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention those First-grade above Second-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply calculating, Jiang Ning saw countless great mountains standing majestically across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not yet entered Third Grade or become a Grandmaster and was insignificant for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning collected his scattered thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that as long as he stood firm and improved step by step, he would eventually become the highest mountain in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great sun slowly ascended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure continuously practicing boxing in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes moving like a tiger, sometimes like a bear, or an ape...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he did not plan to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was still too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going back to Dongling City before Zhao Yulong had no advantage for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he continued practicing boxing here, continuing to grind the Five Animals Fist Experience Value, consolidate Qi-Blood, strengthen his foundation, and increase his depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he needed to practice boxing to consolidate Qi-Blood and aid in digesting the treasures obtained from the Water Moon Sword Palace, especially the Hundred Spirit Blood, Thousand Spirit Blood, and a small reserve of Ten Thousand Spirit Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, these should have been stored as sect foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these are aids to step into the Grandmaster level. Sects like Water Moon Sword Palace naturally need to prepare such important resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not prepared for Xiao Qiushui, they must be prepared for the Sword Palace elders below her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a sect of this level produces any Grandmaster, it can elevate the sect’s influence to the next level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, these things had fallen into Jiang Ning’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one round of boxing, Jiang Ning looked at the prompt before him and could not help but smile knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out a blood vial containing Hundred Spirit Blood and swallowed it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blood entered his stomach, he could feel his thirsty body frantically absorbing the energy contained within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy consumed during the recent consolidation of Qi-Blood was quickly replenished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued practicing boxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning stopped practicing boxing and slightly adjusted his state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then began Breathing and Releasing the Essence of the Great Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progress of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill concerned his achievement of being a Heavenly Human Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning, he would definitely need to prepare to step into Third Grade, to achieve the status of a Heavenly Human Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey allowed him to genuinely witness the importance of the Martial Arts Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of Martial Arts, especially as it progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The differences between each level were extremely striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone as strong as Ye Zhengqi, a top Heavenly Human Grandmaster, had no power to fight back against Li Sixiang, a newly entered Second Grade Divine Realm Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even within the same grade, the differences between small levels were also significant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-05-29T16:07:32.059Z","2026-06-01T04:29:42.045Z",1,"novelbin.me","040a47b3c6fa172b52be109f1d98a5b68355c2b12eab0a7e13a04d39e100b2e3","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-873","grinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-chapter-871",1570,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-cultivation-toward-martial-saint-cover.jpg"]