Chapter 1781 - 145: The Transcendence of the True Spirit, Stepping into the River of Time

Li River Palace.

Jiang Ning’s gaze fell upon the last two Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

A Cold Ice Jade Box and a piece of amber.

His eyes first settled on that Cold Ice Jade Box.

Though the jade box was sealed tight, he could sense the searing heat contained within

contrasting sharply with the cold aura emanating from the box itself.

Then, he raised his hand to lift the lid.

Boom—

It was as if flames surged into the air, a wave of scorching heat rushing toward him.

He fixed his eyes and saw a Fire Ganoderma lying quietly inside the box, wholly crimson.

The roots of the lingzhi curled like dragon whiskers, and faint red flame patterns flowed across its canopy, emitting waves of heat.

"A great find!" He looked pleased as he gazed at the crimson lingzhi before him.

With just one glance, he could feel the immense and volatile energy within it.

Then, he reached out, took it, and put it directly into his mouth.

He opened the jade box and put the crimson lingzhi inside his mouth.

The lingzhi melted upon entering, transforming into a stream of warmth that slid down his throat into his belly.

Instantly, this warmth erupted violently within as if a volcano had erupted.

The searing and volatile energy surged through his body, blood boiling, flesh scalding, glowing red.

He immediately calmed his mind, guiding his Qi-Blood to refine this vast and volatile energy.

In the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.

[Source Points +20.2]

"Not bad!!"

Looking at the source points notification before him, he nodded in satisfaction once more.

The increase had surpassed twenty, significantly deepening his reserve of source points.

His gaze then settled on the final treasure.

A piece of amber.

The amber was translucent, with a drop of crimson, almost dazzling blood sealed inside, radiating a more seductive red under the sunlight.

"A drop of Essence Blood from a powerful beast!" a thought flashed through his mind, "I wonder if refining this Essence Blood could help my source points break through the two hundred mark? In terms of source point growth, man-made treasures are never as effective as Heavenly Materials nurtured by the world."

He whispered silently to himself, then pinched the amber with his fingertips and applied a bit of force.

Crack—

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the amber, and then it shattered inch by inch.

The crimson, almost dazzling drop of blood broke free, hovering in mid-air, exuding intense Qi-Blood pressure.

It bore a tyrannical, fierce aura, carrying a violent pressure.

In an instant, he felt a tiger with pure white hair, thunder pupils on its forehead, and wings on its back pouncing towards him.

Its gaping maw seemed eager to swallow him whole.

At the same time.

The Essence Blood seemed to have its own will, darting forward as a crimson streak of light, entering his mouth.

Boom—

The moment the Essence Blood entered his body, he felt a fiercely violent will surge into his Spirit Platform.

Within his Spirit Platform, an apparition of an ancient fierce tiger manifested, roaring, and lunging to tear him apart.

The fierce tiger had thunder pupils on its forehead and wings spread wide, with a presence that consumed all, trying to crush his consciousness and replace it.

"Hmph!" Jiang Ning snorted coldly, and suddenly a great golden light erupted in his Spirit Platform.

The Primordial Spirit sat cross-legged in the void, left eye as the Great Sun, right eye as the clear moon, Yin and Yang Qi intertwined, forming an invisible barrier that firmly suppressed that fierce will.

The fierce tiger’s apparition roared in unwillingness, struggling to break free, yet it was forced into retreat under the vast Immortal’s pressure.

"A mere remnant soul, daring to act recklessly in my presence!" Jiang Ning’s Heart Spirit shouted.

In the Primordial Spirit, a brilliance trembled violently, that light descended like the Great Sun, bursting with endless golden radiance, instantly incinerating the fierce tiger’s apparition.

As the remnant soul dissipated, it transformed into a pure mental energy, returning and merging into Jiang Ning’s Spirit Platform.

In his physical body, the energy of the drop of Essence Blood also began to fully explode.

Blood surged within him like lava, bones and muscles trembling.

He felt every inch of his flesh being reshaped and tempered, as if countless invisible hands were hammering his bones, stretching his tendons.

Scarlet streaks like tiger stripes appeared on the surface of his skin, crisscrossing and then slowly fading as his Qi-Blood circulated.

After a long time, he let out a heavy breath of impure energy.

The impure energy shot out like an arrow, piercing the lake surface, splashing water three feet high.

He slowly opened his eyes, a glint in his gaze, with the aura around him now less gentle, and more domineering.

It was the aura contained in the fierce tiger’s Essence Blood, still lingering on him.

He looked down at his hands, gently clenched his fists, and a crisp crackle echoed between his knuckles.

He could clearly feel the physical strength enhanced by the tempering of this drop of Essence Blood, his tendons and bones more robust, his Qi-Blood more vigorous.

[Source Points +16.5]

"An impressive surge in growth!" Surprised, he saw the notification before him.

From his previous experiments, he knew that Essence Blood products, in terms of source point growth, generally couldn’t compare to the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures nurtured naturally.

This drop of Essence Blood bringing so much growth in source points had exceeded his expectations greatly.

He initially thought it might bring just a few digits’ increase in source points at most.

The real outcome was almost catching up with the other four Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

"No wonder this drop of Essence Blood is so effective!" He clenched his fists again, feeling the surge of power coursing through him.

With the effects of this drop of Essence Blood, he could sense a noticeable increase in his physical strength.

For him now, any noticeable enhancement was exceedingly rare.