Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

He looked up towards the east, where the direction of the Royal Capital shimmered faintly in the morning light.

"No rush!" He slowly exhaled and decided he must visit Luoshui Lake first. "If the Taixu Yin Yang Sword is to make a breakthrough, the Source Points required will not be a small amount."

Thoughts flashed through his mind as he looked in the direction of Luoshui Lake.

Just passing by Luoshui Lake, he noticed many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within the lake.

For him, although the quality of these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was insufficient, incapable of enhancing his power in the slightest, his special physique allowed him to absorb a vast quantity without accumulating any toxicity.

On the contrary, every subtle energy contained within any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could be absorbed and transformed by him, accumulating as Source Points.

And for the Taixu Yin Yang Sword to continue breaking through at the level of Perfection, a sufficient number of Source Points would be necessary.

The next moment.

His Primordial Spirit moved, and within several meters around him, a world of its own formed, where he was the sovereign, and the Primordial Spirit was the Heavenly Dao.

Afterward, he suddenly transformed into a Tunneling Light, where Yin and Yang converged, soaring to the sky.

In just an instant, the Tunneling Light had traversed countless mountains and rivers, heading in the direction where Luoshui Lake was situated.

"About only one-tenth the speed of the Primordial Spirit transformed into Tunneling Light, but still extremely fast!" The thought flashed through his mind, and he had already rushed ahead unknowably far.

Mountains and rivers swiftly retreated behind him.

Meanwhile.

On the other side.

In the Martial Saint’s Grotto Heaven, within the humble cottage.

The old man looked forward, with eyes seemingly able to see through all things in heaven and earth.

Reflected within his pupils was a Tunneling Light intertwined with Yin and Yang, crossing mountains and rivers at an unbelievable pace, heading straight towards the south.

"So this! His strongest Talent turns out to be in the Immortal Dao!" The old man murmured softly, with a deep shock reflected in his eyes.

He had initially thought Jiang Ning’s Talent in Martial Arts was unparalleled, with none equaling him for thousands of years in the past, and would remain so for thousands in the future.

To achieve Unity Realm, condense Divine Power, and begin filling the body with it at such an age is entirely extraordinary.

But now, every movement after Jiang Ning achieved the Primordial Spirit fell within his gaze.

He saw Jiang Ning’s Primordial Spirit emerge from the cave, witnessing it traverse lines of ten thousand miles to Guangning City, Dongling County, Luoshui County, and Xisha County.

Later, he watched as Jiang Ning’s Primordial Spirit returned, merging into his physical body, which once again transformed into Tunneling Light and departed.

In the cottage.

The old man’s eyes gradually regained calm.

Deep within his pupils remained the reflection of that Tunneling Light intertwined with Yin and Yang.

"Yin Yang Escape Light, traversing a thousand miles in an instant! This is by no means an ordinary High-level Immortal Foundation!" The old man murmured to himself with disbelief in his voice. "Nine-layered Profound Light, with Yin Yang manifesting outside—the very image recorded sparingly in ancient texts as the ’Yin Yang Nine Profound Immortal!’ In the Ancient Era, those who established such a foundation at the Primordial God Immortal Realm were seeds of Dao Ancestors, suppressing the era!"

The old man murmured again with some doubt.

"The only difference is, there is also a purple aura surrounding his Primordial Spirit, making it appear even more noble!"

He pondered for a long time.

The scenery reflected in his pupils continued to change.

But at the center of the scene, the Tunneling Light entwined with Yin and Yang remained constant.

Subsequently, the Tunneling Light abruptly ceased its high-speed movement, lingering in the sky above Luoshui Lake.

This scene was also reflected in his pupils.

With the dissipation of the Tunneling Light, Jiang Ning’s tall and well-proportioned figure was revealed within his pupils.

"Martial Arts Talent is shockingly extraordinary, but the Immortal Dao Foundation surpasses it! Practicing both Yin Yang and Immortal Martial at this age to reach such a point! Such a figure, not only in the present world, but even in the prosperous Ancient Era would be enough to shake all heavens! Could it be... this is the prodigy nurtured by the fusion of Ten Domains as the Grand Era approaches?!"

A complex look flashed through his eyes, with a mix of shock, satisfaction, and slight melancholy.

"If I had met this child three hundred years earlier..." The old man shook his head, suppressing that trace of regret. "No matter, if this child can grow, anything is possible in the future! He is also sincerely faithful and righteous!"

He did not speak further, instead quietly watching Jiang Ning.

Separated by countless miles, once locked onto, Jiang Ning’s every move was still presented before his eyes.

...

Meanwhile.

Above the surface of Luoshui Lake.

Jiang Ning hovered above Luoshui Lake, his Divine Thought silently dispersed, merging into the vast waters below.

One by one, every Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures growing at the lake’s bed presented themselves in his mind.

But at this moment, his brows slightly furrowed involuntarily.

He could sense that something was amiss, yet the origin of this disconcerting sensation eluded him.

This feeling had remained constant, lingering since just a while ago.

Especially since he became aware of it, the sensation grew increasingly apparent.

"Is it an illusion?" He murmured to himself.

"No!" Just as the thought arose, he immediately negated it.

Fully aware, having reached this point, it was impossible for him to be plagued by such low-level illusions.

"Perhaps, upon achieving the Primordial God Immortal, the breakthrough was sensed by unknown beings!" The thought flickered through his mind.

Subsequently, he quietly subdued these concerns.

He understood that dwelling on this issue bore no significance now.

If it couldn’t be discovered, then it couldn’t be discovered.

He couldn’t allow this unsettling feeling to halt his progress entirely.

"Forget it, for now, just ignore it!" He ceased his pondering, shaking his head softly.

"The current priority is to harvest and refine the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within Luoshui Lake, thereby augmenting the Source Points, and in turn, enhancing my power! As long as the strength is sufficient, it will remain unchanged amidst a multitude of changes!" He thought to himself silently.

Various ideas flitted through his mind, all within a mere instant.

With his mind set, Jiang Ning no longer hesitated.

His figure moved, instantly becoming a swirling mix of black and white Profound Light, diving into the water.

The expanse of his Divine Thought had already enveloped several hundred miles.

Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures once requiring time and effort to seek out, or even risk missing, now appeared vividly in his mind.

Like the starlight scattered across the night sky, pinpointing their location, form, and even the intensity and attributes of their inherent energy.

Just based on the distribution of those energies, he could roughly judge the effects of those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

However, these effects held no significance for him anymore.

The environment of Luoshui Lake was incapable of nurturing high-quality Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Only certain unique formations within the lake, such as the Thunder Tree he once discovered, possessed quality.

"Seven miles southeast, three feet beneath the lake bed’s silt, are twelve Green Water Cold Crystals, ranging from eighty to a hundred and twenty years in age, possessing a cold water attribute with many impurities."

"Fifteen miles northwest, within a hidden reef cave, grow three clusters of Blood Pattern Dragon Scale Grass, aged around fifty years, with fiery medicinal properties containing Qi-Blood essence."

"..."

Numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures now unfolded in his brain.

Yet despite integrating this stream of information, his mind remained completely unimpeded.

Meanwhile.

The Tunneling Light he transformed into had already threaded through various locations where Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures grew.

As the Yin Yang Tunneling Light swept by, the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures disappeared without a trace, entering his mouth.

Those items fell into the abyss momentarily, as if plunged into the Sun, dispersing instantly and being refined by his body into strands of pure energy, assimilated internally.

But these strands of pure energy, compared to his body at present, were nothing more than a drop in the ocean, failing to raise even the slightest ripple.

Moments later.

[Source Points +0.1]

A vast quantity of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures entered his belly, refined and absorbed, finally prompting one instance of Source Points growth and a notification.

Upon seeing this notification, his heart remained unfazed.

This venture into Luoshui Lake relied solely upon quantity to prevail.

The quality of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was simply too low, thus their contained energy was naturally insufficient.

Only through amassing ample quantity could a Source Point increase be achieved.

However, Luoshui Lake was expansive enough, with plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to offer frequent Source Point growth.

Now, he resembled an ultimate harvester in efficiency, galloping across the vast bottom of Luoshui Lake.

The form of his body transformed into a black and white intertwined Tunneling Light, traversing the waters.

Wherever it passed, all Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were thoroughly harvested.