Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

"Senior, I apologize for the intrusion!" Jiang Ning spoke.

Then he reached out to touch the wrist of the white-haired woman, the sensation like jade.

His fingers brushed past, warm and smooth, still flawless.

Afterward, he brought his right index and middle fingers together and made a stroke toward his own brow.

Although his Primordial Spirit was manifest outside, the Heavenly Eye at his brow remained open.

White light blazed intensely, like wisps of cloud dispersing.

In an instant, the gaze of the white-haired woman, Cang Yue, and Shen Yueru fell upon Jiang Ning’s brow.

The white-haired woman’s gaze narrowed, her body slightly tense.

At this moment, she felt that the eye at Jiang Ning’s brow seemed capable of seeing through her secrets.

"Innately miraculous?" she murmured internally, contemplating the Heavenly Eye at Jiang Ning’s brow.

Jiang Ning quickly bowed his head, as propriety dictates.

His gaze fell onto the white-haired woman’s arm.

He saw not cellular micro-particles, not flesh and sinew.

But highly condensed energy particles.

Countless tiny and radiant particles gathered together, connected together, forming an external bodily shell.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Ning’s heart trembled.

He instantly had a new understanding of the Immortal Body.

He gently squeezed the white-haired woman’s wrist again.

The feel was indistinguishable from a normal body, he could feel the tendons and muscles beneath the arm, adhering to the bone.

"How does it feel?" the white-haired woman suddenly asked.

"Ah?" Jiang Ning raised his head, looking at the white-haired woman.

In an instant, under the scrutiny of the Heavenly Eye, everything was laid bare.

The entire Immortal Body was flawless, perfect beyond reason.

He immediately closed his eyes slightly, the Heavenly Eye at his brow closing in tandem.

In the next moment.

As he opened his eyes, the phenomenon of the Heavenly Eye vanished, hidden in his brow.

"It feels great!" Jiang Ning said blandly, withdrawing his gaze.

"You truly have an exploratory spirit." The white-haired woman spoke, lifting her teacup with her other hand.

She took another sip of tea.

Jiang Ning said, "The Immortal Body has always existed in ancient texts. When I previously perused books, I was curious as to why one must condense an Immortal Body to become a true Immortal, and why only with an Immortal Body can the Immortal Tree manifest outside!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ning released her wrist.

"So what insights do you have now?" the white-haired woman asked.

"Not flesh and blood, but highly condensed energy particles!" Jiang Ning answered.

"Indeed so!" The white-haired woman nodded.

"Senior, I am quite curious about one thing!" Jiang Ning asked again.

"What is it?" the white-haired woman said.

"How can an Immortal, being not of flesh and blood, give birth to descendants?" Jiang Ning asked, "Books mention that Immortals also have descendants!"

"In the early days of this world, many great beings originated from sensed conception, their father being Heaven, their mother being human. For an Immortal to have a child, the mother merely needs to be of flesh and mortal womb," the white-haired woman said.

"Then someone like senior, such an Immortal, wouldn’t that be..." Jiang Ning spoke up, but then felt it was inappropriate and stopped.

"It’s simple!" The white-haired woman said blandly, "If the lineage matters, simply mold a body from one’s own flesh or blood, and let the Primordial Spirit reside in it!"

"Thank you, senior, for enlightening me!" Jiang Ning expressed gratitude seriously.

"I also have some questions that require your insight." The white-haired woman took another sip of tea and spoke.

"Please do, senior!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Friend, you should be from outside the Canglan Realm, right?" the white-haired woman asked.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired woman nodded, not surprised.

"What realm does friend come from?" the white-haired woman asked again.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "I don’t know!"

"Don’t know?"

"I don’t know which realm my world is part of; it’s not mentioned in any books!" Jiang Ning stated.

"So that’s how it is!" the white-haired woman nodded, then paused, her gaze falling on Jiang Ning, "Friend, could you describe the world you are from? Although I am stationed at the Red Flame Cave Heaven, I am curious about external worlds."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning pondered momentarily, then slowly began: "The world I inhabit is called Great Xia. Vast territory, divided into the Thirty-six Prefectures of the Nine Provinces; nature’s spiritual energy is scarce, nearly exhausted; Immortal Dao inheritance is extinct, some Cave Heaven Blessed Lands are isolated from the world. The tales of Immortals appear only in books. My journey thus far is a fortuity bestowed by the Shangyang Immortal Sect’s inheritance, leading to today’s creation."

"So that’s how it is!" The white-haired woman nodded: "No wonder friend has become an Immortal, being so curious about my body."

Jiang Ning smiled, saying no more.

Just then, the white-haired woman spoke again: "Now, as a Sequenced True Inheritor of Shangyang Immortal Sect, do you have the Token granted to the Ten Domains Patrol Angels? If possible, would friend grant me one Ten Domains Patrol Angel Identity Token!"

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning’s heart subtly tightened.

In an instant, he understood the intention of this white-haired woman.

He also understood why she had treated him so kindly earlier.

Everything had a purpose, a motive.

The Ten Domains Patrol Angel Token was what this Immortal sought and desired.

Previously, from Haoyang True Inheritor’s lips, he had learned of the Ten Domains Patrol Angel Token’s effects.

Cross-boundary communication, mutual exchange.

Once energy has accumulated sufficiently, a cross-boundary passage can be opened, connecting the Ten Domains.

Additionally, it has the function of delivering materials.

But those two key functions both require time to charge before they can be used.

In an instant, thoughts rapidly flowed through his mind.

Weighing pros and cons.

Thinking about what would happen if such an Immortal crossed into Great Xia.

But in just that moment, he made a judgment, it would have no impact.

Because in Great Xia, Cave Heaven Blessed Lands are countless.

Immortals, as spoken of, are not few.

Yet in the face of that Martial Saint, they can only lie dormant, silently awaiting the Martial Saint’s natural death.

Even though the Martial Saint is old and frail now, nobody has come forward.

Moreover, there are so many Immortals already, what’s one more? It has no impact.

Not to mention, even if the Immortal before him truly wants to use the Ten Domains Patrol Angel Token to cross into Great Xia, it would take a long time accumulating energy to open the cross-boundary passage.

In a split second, everything became clear in his mind.

"It can be done, but it will take some time. Next time I visit, I can bring it along," he said.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired woman revealed a rare subtle smile.

"Thank you, friend!"

Seeing the expression on her face, Jiang Ning said: "Senior, actually I have one more thing I wish to ask."

"Feel free!" the white-haired woman replied.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning directly voiced the question he had long wanted to ask, regarding the mysteries of the Ancient Era.

"Senior, in the Ancient Era, great changes occurred in the world. Why was this?"

As his words fell.

The white-haired woman’s expression suddenly became serious, then she slowly shook her head.

"This question, I actually don’t know either."

"Senior doesn’t know either?" Jiang Ning was taken aback, somewhat incredulous.

The white-haired woman spoke: "It’s not that I am deceiving you, friend, but actually, perhaps I once knew or knew countless times, yet now I am still unaware."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Ning appeared puzzled.

"Are you aware there are four realms of Immortality?" the white-haired woman said.

"I am!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Then it’s simple!" The white-haired woman opened up, continuing: "You should also know that above True Immortal, ordinary people upon seeing forget, unable to remember their appearance."

Jiang Ning also nodded.

This fact, he had already experienced countless times.

The Moon Palace woman of the Water Moon Sword Palace, he had seen her repeatedly, yet forgotten time and again.

Only after achieving the status of an Immortal did he see clearly and remember the appearance of that Moon Palace woman.

"The great changes of the Ancient Era involved levels far too high, while ours are far too low! Too low to understand, even if we try, we will repeatedly forget. Learning more is futile," the woman explained.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood. Previously many strong figures told him there was no need to know too much, precisely for this reason.

Levels too many, knowing will lead to forgetting, leaving no trace of memory.

"Then what is Granny Bai’s identity?" He suddenly thought of the initial things he discussed with Granny Bai’s paper figure.

At that time his strength was still too low, those strong figures in his eyes, regardless of true strength or weakness, made little difference.

Yet now he knew.

Regarding the mysteries of the Ancient Era, even this Immortal before him did not know.

"But also perhaps she chose not to say!" Another thought flashed through Jiang Ning’s mind.

He subsequently steadied his mind.

"Thank you, senior, for clarifying!"