Chapter 1931 - 220: Taking the Crucial Step
Ten days later.
The moon hangs high.
Its silvery light pours down.
Over Li Shui Lake.
A gentle breeze stirs, creating ripples of silver scales.
By the lakeside, a figure sits cross-legged, eyes slightly closed.
This person is Jiang Ning.
At this moment, the phantom of the River of Time around him appears more solid.
The river flows, making a rushing sound.
Golden sand particles blend into the water, dazzling like stars.
Encircled by the river phantom, with the reflection of golden sand, he appears divine.
Within the river, countless True Spirit Lights converge upon him, madly swarming into his forehead.
Each influx of True Spirit Light causes his Spirit Platform and Primordial Spirit to tremble slightly, while the Chaos Seed deep within his Primordial Spirit emanates a hazy brilliance.
From the roots and stems, radiant splendor flows, ever shifting.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
In the endless river.
Muddy waters ceaselessly surge.
Jiang Ning’s figure also manifests here, with countless white particles, True Spirit Lights, streaming into his forehead.
Within his heart, a clarity reigns, devoid of joy or sorrow.
All stray thoughts have long vanished.
Only a single silhouette remains observed in his mind, blurred and indistinct.
[Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method Experience Value +2311]
[Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method Experience Value +2213]
[Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method Experience Value +2321]
[...]
Time passes.
Every reminder of experience value increase makes his heart feel more complete.
Unknown how much time has passed.
Suddenly.
The silhouette stirs, causing a faint ripple in the river.
Then, the figure vanishes, completely disappearing from this segment of the river.
...
On the other side.
Li Shui Palace.
The moon hangs high.
By the lakeside, the river phantom covering Jiang Ning’s figure suddenly pauses.
Then slowly dissipates, gradually fading.
Within the span of a breath.
The immensely mysterious river phantom disappears entirely, leaving behind the cross-legged figure.
Thereafter, Jiang Ning slowly opens his eyes.
His gaze is extraordinarily calm at this moment.
In his pupils, a blurred silhouette is reflected.
[Skill]: Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method (Break Limit 100% ten times) (Traits: True Self Unique (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Light Gold), Three Elements Unification (Light Gold), Precognition (Deep Gold), Spiritual Wisdom (Light Gold), Fish in the River (Light Gold))
He scans over the familiar section on the panel.
"Finally complete!" Seeing the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method with a completion rate of a hundred percent, he smiles softly.
Then, his gaze moves up.
[Source Points]: 1877.1
The Source Points section has changed considerably compared to ten days ago.
And these changes stem from Ashina’s resources.
On the Beiman grasslands, resources that were agreed upon long ago continue to arrive.
During these days, he’s made a trip.
To digest a batch of resources supplied from the grassland.
Though not as plentiful as before, it’s still a considerable amount, bringing him closer to the 2000 Source Points threshold.
And 2000 Source Points is what’s needed for the next breakthrough in the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method.
This step not only relates to his Cultivation Technique breakthrough.
It also allows his Primordial Spirit’s strength to reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm, enabling him to make that crucial step, standing firm on the 300th Tier of the Heavenly Ladder.
The 300th Tier is a level that Heavenly Immortals can reach.
He believes in Shangyang Immortal Sect’s former glory, that the reward from the Grotto Heaven is bound to be rich.
He’s willing to gamble this time.
And he’s made up his mind, whether he chooses or not, he’s bound to take this step in the future.
He cannot let the True Self Method of the Grotto Heaven stop at this level.
Since he’s eventually going to advance, it’s better to make the choice now.
Betting on success means harvesting the will of Upper Yang Inner View sooner, allowing him to accumulate faster.
Thoughts rapidly flash in his mind.
Then, he slowly stands.
His gaze turns north.
"No rush!"
"Take a good rest first, then head to Celestial Palace City tomorrow. Based on the previous message, this batch of Ashina’s resources should have arrived."
He murmurs to himself.
Subsequently, he steps forward and vanishes from the scene.
...
A moment later.
Dongling Marquis Mansion.
A tall figure appears in the east courtyard.
This person is Jiang Ning.
He steps forward, walking to the front of his room, and gently pushes open the door.
Creak——
The door hinges turn, and the cold moonlight streams through the open door, brightening the room.
"Sleep!!"
Smelling the fresh scent of the room, kept ventilated, with a hint of sun-dried bedding, Jiang Ning smiles softly.
Then, he removes his outer garments and falls asleep directly onto the bed.
...
The next day.
Celestial Palace City.
Compared to the heat of the Royal Capital, the morning in Celestial Palace City carries a touch of northern coolness.
The breeze from the grasslands differs from the inland.
"Prince, here are the latest resources from the grassland!" Prince Zhenbei points to the courtyard piled with seven or eight ironwood boxes and says.
Looking at the seven or eight ironwood boxes ahead, excitement flashes in Jiang Ning’s eyes.
After more than ten days of arduous cultivation, the experience value accumulation on the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method is now complete.
All that’s left now is the Source Points.
The next breakthrough in the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method requires 2000 Source Points.
Currently, he is slightly short of them.
Thoughts flash in his mind, and his gaze scans the panel.
[Source Points]: 1877.2
Compared to yesterday, today’s Source Points have increased slightly.
Having reached this level, daily breathing exercises can slowly contribute to the growth of Source Points.