Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Dongling Marquis Mansion.

The moon hangs silently above the treetops as night falls.

Cold moonlight filters through the gaps in the trees, turning into scattered fragments of silver scattered on the ground.

The surface of the lake sparkles, resembling countless silver scales rising.

A splash of rainbow-colored light hovers over the lake, standing still, swaying only with the ripples on the surface.

Standing by the lake, Jiang Ning is in high spirits.

By now, he knows he should have the strength to rival Ji Xuan.

Especially in a day or two, when his Primordial Spirit breaks through the threshold and steps into the Primordial Immortal Realm, his strength will further improve.

Then.

He holds a long sword, practicing under the moonlight.

His inner core transforms into the Dragon and Tiger Golden Core, which produces three strands of purple aura, one of which merges into the Spirit Platform and integrates into the Dao fetus, thus enhancing his thinking speed and increasing his comprehension.

The next moment.

Sword light spreads like a tide, filling the courtyard with endless killing intent.

The shadows of man and sword overlap each other.

[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +29]

[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +30]

[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +28]

[...]

As he immerses himself wholly in sword practice, numerous inspirations emerge in his mind, and the experience value of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword keeps growing.

...

The moon hangs high.

It passes over the treetops and falls toward the east.

Clear moonlight floods the courtyard like liquid silver.

Suddenly.

Jiang Ning halts his movements.

The sword light retracts, shadows gather.

The rippling space returns to normal.

He stands by the lake with his sword, glancing at the display panel.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Perfection 6123/100000)

"Increased by nearly a thousand points; indeed, as the Dragon and Tiger Golden Core condenses, my strength grows, and the efficiency of cultivation technique improvement grows too!" he says to himself.

Then he closes the panel and looks outside the courtyard.

Beyond the courtyard wall.

Under the moonlight.

A woman stands elegantly, dressed in a long silver dress that sweeps the ground, her face softly veiled.

Her icy blue eyes glimmer in the night.

This woman is the Demon Country princess Jiang Ning saw by day in the Demon Country envoy carriage.

But now, she is alone, without the mysterious presence of the Demon King beside her.

"Brother Jiang!" she smiles lightly, then, with a leap, becomes a silver silhouette crossing the tall courtyard wall.

Soon she locks onto Jiang Ning’s direction and rushes towards him directly.

After two breaths.

Bai Li gracefully lands a few meters away from Jiang Ning.

Her silver dress drapes the ground, under the moonlight, it resembles a starry river, enhancing her magnificence like a Goddess.

"What does the Demon Country princess’s late-night visit signify?" Jiang Ning asks with his sword.

Bai Li glances at Jiang Ning’s sword slightly, her icy blue eyes exceptionally calm.

"Has Marquis ever heard of Bai Li?"

"Bai Li?" Jiang Ning looks at the ethereal woman in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Suddenly, he begins to understand.

"What is the relationship between you and Bai Li?"

"He’s my older brother!" Bai Li replies, "I am Bai Li, of glass. My brother is Bai Li, of dawn."

"Your names sound the same." Jiang Ning smiles.

Now, he understands.

Bai Li before him is the Bai Li whom he encountered some time ago in the Shangyang Inner Realm.

The two are almost certainly the same person.

Since last time, when he entered the Shangyang Inner Realm, he heard Bai Li’s voice left on the Heavenly Ladder.

From her voice, he knew Bai Li was actually a woman.

And her tone is identical to Bai Li now.

But Bai Li does not know this.

Because Bai Li ascended the Heavenly Ladder before him.

At this moment.

Bai Li looks at Jiang Ning’s smile, nodding slightly.

"My brother mentioned you; he said in the northern Great Xia Country, there’s a famous Dongling Marquis, so he asked me to see if they are the same person."

With that, Bai Li gazes at Jiang Ning with her icy blue eyes.

"Now that I come to see, Marquis is indeed the person my brother spoke of."

"Why is Bai Li so sure?" Jiang Ning asks.

Upon hearing this, Bai Li smiles slightly.

"My brother says his Brother Jiang has the aura of dragon and phoenix, unparalleled in appearance, how could there be two such extraordinary men in the world?"

Listening to these words, Jiang Ning cannot help but smile faintly.

"Bai Li really knows how to speak! But could the aesthetics of the Demon Clan be the same as those of the Human Clan?"

"Why not?" Bai Li replies calmly, "How does Marquis view my appearance?"

"Though unable to see completely, I can imagine Bai Li under the veil is of stunning beauty." Jiang Ning answers truthfully.

"Stunning beauty. Marquis indeed knows how to compliment; no wonder Marquis has many admirers!" Bai Li laughs lightly, then says, "If aesthetics weren’t similar, would my transformed face suit Marquis’s taste?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nods in agreement.

The Demon Clan women he has seen have all been beautiful.

Even Linglong, in his view, is prettily charming, destined to grow into world-shattering beauty.

From this point, he agrees with Bai Li’s words.

He sheaths his sword: "Since Bai Li is the Demon Country princess, of noble identity, her night visit to my mansion surely has more purpose?"

"Why not?" Bai Li smiles lightly: "Why assume, just because I’m a Demon Country princess, I must have agendas?"

Then, she continues, "I think you’re somewhat weary, overthinking every matter! I just wanted to see if you are the person my brother referred to; it’s that simple! Yet you overthink such simple matters, which shows your life is too complicated!"