Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Internal Affairs Office.

The sunlight beams through small openings at the top of the wall, forming visible columns of light inside the building.

Dust, like golden sand, dances in the beams.

Below.

"Speak, what brings you here?" Granny Bai spoke.

Jiang Ning said, "I want to further my studies at the Martial Arts Garden, and need a senior to provide me with the identity token for entry."

"That's simple!" Granny Bai said, then glanced at Su Zhi.

The person in charge here is the three residence masters, while she is merely a paper figure destined to toil.

Su Zhi noticed Granny Bai's gaze and immediately nodded.

Seeing this, Granny Bai said.

"Come here, kid!"

"Yes, senior!" Jiang Ning showed respect.

He approached the counter.

Granny Bai's hands immediately produced a token.

The token was only palm-sized.

It was entirely crimson red.

The front of the token bore the words Martial Saint Mansion.

"Go ahead and drop blood to recognize the owner!" Granny Bai said. "With this token, you can freely access any part of the Martial Arts Garden, audit classes, and also go to the Martial Refining Tower and other special buildings!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's eyes showed a trace of surprise.

Drop blood?

He took a look at the token in his hand.

Then, his right fingertip hovered in mid-air.

A drop of crimson blood instantly gathered at his fingertip and subsequently dropped onto the token.

In the next moment.

He saw his blood drop onto the token, as if falling onto the water surface, instantly dissolving into invisibility.

Then, the token in his hand had a shimmer pass over it.

He instantly felt the token in his hand grow extraordinarily familiar.

It felt as though it had accompanied him for many years, something familiar beyond words.

Later, he saw a number 0 appear on the token.

"It's done!" Granny Bai said. "After dropping blood, this token has recorded your aura, which serves as your pass to enter every aspect of the Martial Arts Garden."

"Senior, what does this number 0 mean?"

Jiang Ning showed the token in his hand to Granny Bai.

"It's simple!" Granny Bai said. "Whether in the Martial Arts Garden, Academy, or Tao Palace, currency is no longer gold and silver, but academic points."

Then she pointed at the number displayed on Jiang Ning's token.

"The crafting technology of this token is special; it is an item refined by the Ancient Immortal Dao artifact-refining method, with aura recognition and the effect of recording your academic points."

"A number of zero signifies you have zero academic points."

Saying this.

Granny Bai suddenly flashed a sinister smile.

"Little guy, want to charge credits?"

"Senior, can I charge academic points here?" Jiang Ning curiously asked.

"Of course you can!" Granny Bai continued. "The establishment of the Inspection Office has received strong support from the Martial Saint Mansion! Whether it's the Martial Arts Garden, Academy, or Tao Palace, all are subsidiary organizations of the Martial Saint Mansion."

"In terms of status, the Inspection Office here is higher than the Martial Arts Garden here."

"I naturally have the authority to charge academic points for you, consuming contribution points to charge academic points."

"This path also provides an opportunity for some personnel from grassroots backgrounds in the Inspection Office to systematically study and train."

"The path of martial arts, after systematic training, expands one's understanding to tread further."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning's heart suddenly became enlightened.

As Granny Bai said.

The establishment of the Inspection Office has indeed received strong support from the Martial Saint Mansion.

From the highest authority of the Inspection Office, being that Martial Saint, we can see the status of the Inspection Office.

In this case, the Martial Arts Garden, Academy, and Tao Palace naturally became one of the perks for joining the Inspection Office.

This also is why he previously chose the path of the Inspection Office.

Leaning against a big tree enjoys the shade.

The Martial Saint Mansion is the largest tree within Great Xia.

Martial Saint is the biggest tree in the whole world nowadays.

Normally, with his background, once he missed the age, it is nearly impossible to enter the Martial Arts Garden to study and broaden his knowledge.

But now it is different.

As long as any Inspection Office personnel has enough contribution points, they are qualified to enter the Martial Arts Garden, Academy, and even Tao Palace for further studies, receiving systematic training and broadening their knowledge.

A thought flashed by.

Jiang Ning said, "Senior, I want to charge academic points."

Granny Bai nodded with a bright smile: "One academic point consumes one thousand contribution points! I can tell you, under normal circumstances, to exchange for a day of study time requires one academic point."

"So expensive?" Jiang Ning showed surprise.

"There's a reason for being expensive!" Granny Bai said. "In Dongling County, the heritage of any sect cannot compare to the Martial Arts Garden within the city! The martial arts manuals in sects, the Martial Arts Garden has, those the sects don't have, the Martial Arts Garden still has!"

"Besides martial arts manuals, the Martial Arts Garden has many things beyond your imagination."

"Just like the Martial Refining Tower, each layer climbed gives academic points and special rewards. Reaching the ninth layer means you have the strength to graduate from the Martial Arts Garden; the special reward is even greater."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's heart filled with anticipation.

Though very expensive.

Studying for a day, merely spending time at the Martial Arts Garden, requires an academic point worth a thousand taels.

But for him, it was very worthwhile.

After all, having come this far, he still belongs to the grassroots, a stark contrast to the orthodox background of sects and the Martial Arts Garden.

It's not just the difference in martial arts skills, but also in insight and cognition.

Entering the Martial Arts Garden will allow him to make up for his shortcomings.

And he has a keen interest in the special buildings Granny Bai mentioned.

At this moment.

Granny Bai added: "Oh, and the token you hold is quite special. It allows free entry and exit of the Martial Arts Garden, rather than the temporary study qualification obtained by exchanging contribution points."