Chapter 693 The One Without Flaws in the Underworld
Li Weiyi's room was located on the south side of the seventh floor. Below, the noise and commotion in the central area of the first floor continued, and Meng Quyi and Zong Shengxuehai's martial arts practitioners did not seem to have left.
The side rooms of Tiange are luxurious, with the reception room, inner room, and quiet room connected together. The walls are adorned with calligraphy and paintings, the lighting is dim, and every piece of furniture is meticulously designed.
Inside the reception hall, which was four zhang long and three zhang wide, Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning gazed at each other in silence. Anyone who saw this scene would guess that the two must have had many stories to tell.
The two vermilion doors behind Jiang Ning were closed, her face was veiled like mist and clouds, and her eyes were deep and calm.
Li Weiyi spoke first, breaking the somber silence, and said with a casual smile, "If the true disciple comes to demand an explanation and compensation, just name a number. I just happened to have made a couple of windfalls."
Ye Tianchen and Uncle Fang's boundary bags were still on the table. On the ground were two high-grade artifacts, a jade scroll, and a battle sword, all of considerable value.
Jiang Ning sighed softly, "Aren't you going to invite me to sit down?"
Li Weiyi's heart was instantly melted by her voice, and he thought of many beautiful memories. He took two steps back to the table and made a graceful gesture of invitation.
After Jiang Ning sat down, he watched Li Weiyi's retreating figure as she went to open the south-facing window: "Your real purpose in going to Meng Qingyuan was to integrate the Daoist techniques of the Dragon Soul Source Light you absorbed through one fierce battle after another, and to break through to the peak realm. Do you intend to challenge Gu Zhenxiang and Shan Xianzhi?"
The window was opened, and a cool night breeze blew in.
The candlelight flickered.
In the firelight, every inch of Jiang Ning's skin glowed white. The floral decoration between her brows was as red as blood.
Li Weiyi turned around and walked to the table, his figure strong and proud, without sitting down: "It's not that I want to challenge them, but that I will definitely run into them, there's no way to avoid it."
Jiang Ning raised her head slightly: "Shan Xianzhi's martial arts and mental power are both at the peak of the fourth realm. The Amitabha Sutra and Bodhi Golden Light are both unique skills of the Western Buddhist Kingdom. If you reach the peak realm and increase your martial arts power by another 10%, you will be able to compete with him on equal footing."
"But you will definitely lose to Gu Zhenxiang, who is at the peak of the fourth realm! Even if you have powerful hidden trump cards, you will still lose without a doubt, because you are only at the third realm and have a fatal weakness."
Li Weiyi's heart was in turmoil, but his eyes remained solemn and calm. Regardless of whether she was testing him, he said directly, "Did the Rice Mother know it?"
Jiang Ning did not answer but continued, "The Ancient Truth is the reincarnation of the Truth Emperor, who has the enlightenment of the Dao from his previous life. He has cultivated three kinds of imperial techniques and mastered all nine springs without any flaws. You have the Tenth Spring Divine Palace. If you want to cross a major realm and defeat someone who has mastered all nine springs without any flaws, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"In terms of martial arts, in the Longevity Realm, those with ten springs, those with nine springs without flaws, and those with one spring at the extreme level can be called the top scholar, the second-place scholar, and the third-place scholar, all of whom are legends. The difference between the latter two depends on their mental will; one is steady and methodical, while the other takes an unconventional approach."
"If you are in the fourth realm, then there is naturally no suspense."
"However, you did not break the fourth longevity lock located on your legs, the White Tiger Lock, so your body's power cannot be channeled."
"That's right. Although you've cultivated the fifth level of the Sixfold Burning Karma, and can severely injure Meng Quyi with a single palm strike, it takes a lot of time to execute this move. Without mastering it, you'll be defeated by speed first."
"In a real one-on-one fight, Meng Quyi's sons worshiping the heavens will definitely fall on you first."
"Fortunately, Gu Zhenxiang has not yet reached the peak of the fourth realm. If you can reach the peak of the third realm first, you will naturally have some chance of winning."
Li Weiyi became serious: "Jiang Ning, what is the purpose of your words? You should understand that I never underestimate my opponents. Since I have chosen to come to Xiaoyao Capital, no one can make me back down. Shan Xianzhi won't do, Gu Zhenxiang won't do, even if Yu Daozhen or the leader of the Taiyin Sect come in person, they will have to kill me."
Jiang Ning stared into his proud yet determined eyes: "Do you think I'm here to advise you? I'm here to tell you that you must never place your hopes on Gu Zhen not breaking through to a higher realm."
"There are less than ten days left until New Year's Eve. It is not easy to break through to the peak of the third realm. To break the White Tiger Lock, you need the help of a true immortal. I have a way that may help you make up for the deficiency of the White Tiger Lock not being broken."
Li Weiyi looked into her breathtakingly beautiful eyes and smiled like the sun after a storm: "You know, I'm already extremely happy that you have this intention. Whether we can defeat Gu Zhenxiang before New Year's Eve is no longer important."
Jiang Ning remained expressionless, neither pleased nor angry: "Before breaking the White Tiger Lock, if you want to strengthen your legs, you must cultivate the spring acupoints on the soles of your feet."
"The springs at the feet are the first to open, and are the root of all laws."
"Does the magical power gushing from the springs in your feet possess any attributes?"
Ignoring her wide eyes and slightly furrowed brows, Li Weiyi sat down next to her, looked at her closely, and began to discuss earnestly: "Do cold and hot count as attributes?"
The first spring that Li Weiyi opened was located on the sole of his right foot, and it was scalding hot with magical power.
The spring at the sole of the left foot exudes a chilling aura.
"If that's the case... perhaps it's fate."
Jiang Ning couldn't stand his gaze, so she looked away first, and then said, "With your martial arts talent reaching such a level, you can't easily cultivate the Spring Eye, because the cultivation of the Spring Eye has far-reaching effects. Without a wonderful method, you will be trapped by the Spring Eye when you reach a certain level in the future."
"Gu Zhen dared to cultivate in the nine springs because in his previous life his vision was high enough, and he was very clear about how to plan the path to transcendence, becoming a martial arts emperor, and even becoming an immortal."
“Yu Yaozi may be able to point you to a general path for the future, but when it comes to the Nine Springs... or rather the Ten Springs, she dares not make decisions for you on her own.”
Li Weiyi nodded slightly; that was indeed the case.
Yu Yaozi only told him the path to condensing the Heavenly Pill of the Other Shore.
However, the taciturn man mentioned a much farther route.
Jiang Ning said, "Light and darkness are the eternal and unchanging principles in the vast universe. There's no way you can go wrong by cultivating them."
"A spring that can exude cold magic can more easily absorb the power of darkness. A spring that can exude scorching magic may be able to connect to the light."
"The Holy Maiden of the Ancient Clan possesses the Light Spring of the Time Empress, which can help you cultivate one of its springs. As for me, I can help you cultivate the other spring. But..."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "The Spring of Light and the Spring of Darkness can only lend you a hand... They are like two empty and profound scriptures. You can comprehend the primordial power within them, but whether you can communicate with the power of light and darkness between heaven and earth is still as difficult as ascending to heaven. The reason I think you can give it a try is because your talent for cultivation and comprehension are indeed unmatched."
"You control the Dark Spring?"
Li Weiyi's feelings were truly complicated. She knew that no matter how Jiang Ning changed, she was still the same person.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to expose her secret and come all the way to help him.
Jiang Ning glanced at the array patterns in the room and raised her arm.
With a whoosh, countless talismans flew out from his sleeve, covering all the walls, the ground, and the roof.
The south-facing window that had just been opened was closed again.
"Time is of the essence. You have at most four days to comprehend the Dark Spring. Because you also need at least four days to prepare to comprehend the Light Spring."
"If you succeed, you will have the opportunity to transcend the great realm and challenge the ancient truth, causing the former Truth Emperor to suffer the greatest defeat of his past and present lives. If you cannot comprehend it and cannot communicate with the darkness, then you should find a way to hide until you break the White Tiger Lock before engaging in a final battle with the ancient truth."
Jiang Ning gracefully formed a hand gesture with her ten slender, snow-white fingers.
The space inside the room trembled slightly.
"Whoosh!"
All the runes on the walls, roof, and floor lit up, suppressing the spatial tremor within the room.
"Whoosh!"
Behind her head, a vast void unfolded, revealing a magnificent and splendid palace and pavilion suspended within the "Wind Mansion."
The buildings and palaces were incredibly solid, not mere illusions, but like celestial palaces, arousing a strong desire in people to enter and explore them.
Jiang Ning slowly extended her right hand, palm facing up.
The power of darkness emanated from the "Laogong Spring," growing stronger and stronger.
A moment later.
The entire room, Li Wei's only field of vision, was plunged into darkness.
Looking around, he could only see the boundless void and distant buildings and palaces. He knew that Jiang Ning was behind the darkness, her palm supporting the dark spring.
No further words were said.
Li Weiyi sat in meditation in the void, practicing the Jade Void Breathing Technique, causing all ten springs in his body to gush forth.
With each breath, the dark magic gushing from the dark spring entered the five Qi Seas. Then, along the String Meridian and the Mark Meridian, it was transported to the Golden Elixir of Immortality in the Divine Palace.
With the help of the Longevity Elixir, he transformed this dark magic into his own power, and then channeled it to his left leg, flowing towards the spring at the sole of his left foot.
The magic power gushing from the dark spring was as pure as the magic power within a transcendent being's body.
Each wisp of dark power absorbed into her body was dozens of times colder than Chu Yutian's Yin True Qi. Soon, a layer of white frost condensed on the surface of Li Weiyi's skin.
"The dark spring that Jiang Ning controls should also originate from the Queen of Time, and is an opportunity obtained in the ancient kingdom of Time Ruins. Rather than a more ancient and mysterious spring like the Spring of Life or the Spring of Life."
Li Weiyi made this judgment because light and darkness often coexist.
This dark spring, like the luminous spring controlled by Nangong, possesses the same level of magical power—both are top-tier transcendent. At its center, it likely also condenses liquid magical power at the level of a Martial Emperor, just like the luminous spring.
The difference is that Jiang Ning's control over the Dark Spring is significantly stronger than Nangong's. Even at the peak of the third realm, it was not easy for Nangong to directly absorb the power of light; he needed to slowly refine and transform it.
"boom!"
"Boom!"
...
Every wisp of dark magic power that entered the Qi Sea exploded like thunder.
Dark energy continuously emanated from Li Weiyi's body, spreading out in clusters.
"What terrifying power! If Jiang Ning and Nangong could directly control this power and activate the swastika artifact, what kind of power would they unleash? Just absorbing and refining it would make their cultivation speed much faster than taking any pills."
Li Weiyi calmed his mind, mobilized the icy magic power gushing from the spring in his left foot, intertwined it with the dark magic power, and carefully sensed it, searching for a resonance of power.
At the same time, regard the Dark Spring as a true scripture and comprehend its profound meaning.
"I have never cultivated the power of darkness. But the taciturn man said that light and darkness are the talents of my family, and aren't the Taiyin and Shaoyang in Tai Chi also the power of darkness?"
Time keeps passing.
Li Weiyi was unable to comprehend the dark scriptures and realized that he had gone astray, being too confident in his own comprehension.
His goal was to cultivate the spring in his left foot and connect with the dark power of heaven and earth. This shouldn't be too difficult, since many direct descendants of the Holy Dark Family could do it.
Heaven and earth can be divided into light and darkness, so the longevity scriptures should also have both light and darkness attributes.
"Whoosh—"
Li Weiyi no longer obsessively sought to comprehend the dark scriptures. Instead, within the Divine Palace, he manifested the Tai Chi imprint he had cultivated through comprehending the ocean of the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish Scripture.
Dark magic fell from above and crashed into the Tai Chi mark.
The power of ice surged from his left foot, flowing down and merging into the Tai Chi mark.
As the Tai Chi symbol circulated, the two forces intertwined into dark energy, which traveled along the left leg vein and struck directly at the spring-like spot on the sole of the foot.
"boom!"
The spring trembled.
Li Wei's senses briefly entered the other side of the spring, as if he had entered a vast, chaotic world.
The perception appeared for only a moment before vanishing within it.
(End of this chapter)
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