Chapter 1868 - 188: Secret Technique to Sever Shackles, Perfect Lifeform! (Part 2)

Jiang Ning finally stood firm and straightened his body, then stepped forward and gently pushed with both hands.

Cre-eak—

As the wooden door was pushed open, the bearings turned, and the scene ahead became clear.

It was a scene from memory.

But next to the stone table, the familiar figure was absent.

Jiang Ning lifted his leg and stepped into the courtyard of the thatched hut.

Arriving at the stone table, he reached out and touched the teapot on the table.

The teapot had long been cold.

His fingers brushed over it, then he looked at his fingertip, seeing faint dust had gathered on it too.

Upon seeing this, he let out a long, gentle sigh.

Although he didn’t want to believe it, he felt that the Martial Saint had indeed passed away.

At that moment.

His gaze turned towards the thatched house ahead.

A draft blew through, bringing the sound of rustling paper from the thatched house.

His heart stirred, and he moved closer to the thatched house.

He then pushed open the slightly ajar door, and his eyes were drawn to the white paper weighed down by a paperweight on the table inside.

He immediately stepped forward, removed the paperweight, and picked up the white paper beneath it.

"Jiang Ning, my boy! I was right in guessing that you now have the ability to see the passage to the Grotto Heaven and enter it."

"With this ability, if you ever find yourself in life-threatening danger, and you have time, you can seek refuge in this Grotto Heaven."

"You possess unparalleled talent; given a hundred and eighty years, you might be able to take that step on your own!"

"You must understand, all the magic techniques in the world were created by man!"

Seeing these few lines, Jiang Ning’s heart was moved.

He already understood the Martial Saint’s intentions.

This Grotto Heaven was once a hidden refuge for the Martial Saint, a place of sanctuary.

The Martial Saint said that he could come to this Grotto Heaven for refuge, and he believed him.

As for the Martial Saint’s words about all the magic techniques in the world being created by man.

He also understood the meaning behind this sentence.

Perhaps the Martial Saint was unsure if he had glimpsed the major secrets of the human body or had touched the chains, hence he didn’t dare to speak plainly.

The so-called magic technique was probably one that breaks the chains.

Because everyone knows that such magic techniques are incredibly challenging to discover.

Including the Martial Saint, who also knows that Jiang Ning finding another similar chain-breaking technique is an extremely slim chance.

Therefore, he left him these encouraging words.

"All the magic techniques in the world were created by man!" Jiang Ning murmured in his heart, then chuckled and shook his head.

He understood deeply.

These techniques, without accumulation, without foundation, without knowledge, everything from nothing to something, from zero to one, how difficult it is.

But to achieve them, how much time is needed?

With that time, it’s better to rely on pure strength.

Previously, without understanding, he had already tried.

As long as the flesh was strong enough and the strength of Qi-Blood sufficient, he could break the chains within his body.

The nine chains on his right arm, he had already broken.

And still had some strength to spare.

But he wasn’t in a hurry.

The true enhancement in strength wasn’t from breaking one or two chains.

But breaking all the chains in a particular body part.

At present, his accumulation was far from reaching the level to break the chains of another body part.

Pondering inwardly, he shook his head again.

The method of breaking chains.

He had no clue.

"I can only rely on myself!" He murmured.

Then his gaze swept over the inside of the house.

The thatched hut was simply divided by wooden boards, one side as a living room and the other as a bedroom.

His gaze swept through and saw everything at a glance, with no further discoveries.

He also understood that this letter was the only thing left for him here by the Martial Saint.

Then he withdrew his gaze, left the thatched hut, and closed the door.

After a moment.

Jiang Ning stood before the wooden fence, his gaze swept over the full view of the thatched hut ahead.

The stone table in the yard remained, the teapot was cold, and dust had gathered.

Then, he reached out and gently closed the wooden fence, the door fitting snugly against the frame.

With a gentle force, it made a ’clank’ sound.

"Master, I’m leaving!"

Jiang Ning clasped his fists towards the thatched hut ahead and bowed solemnly.

Then he turned to leave.

With a few steps forward, his figure gradually disappeared into the Grotto Heaven.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning’s figure appeared on the mountaintop.

The mountain wind howled, rustling his robes.

He stood atop the peak, gazing into the distance, his eyes able to see the outline of the Royal Capital.

"The passing of the Martial Saint, as Xiao Wuque said, can’t be hidden for long!"

"Once the news spreads, the world will surely fall into chaos!"

He muttered to himself, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.

Originally, there were always those who could hold up the sky when it collapsed.

Behind him, there always stood this towering tree.

But now this sky has collapsed, and the tree has fallen.

"From now on, I can only rely on myself!"

With the mountain wind howling around him, he muttered to himself, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.

Although he knew his strength was no longer what it used to be, he also realized he had not yet reached the level of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Martial Saint.

In the next moment, he clenched his fist.

Feeling the power within his hand, he felt slightly at ease.

...

Royal Capital.

It was still as usual.

Dong dong dong—

At the gates of the Dongling Marquis Mansion, the sound of knocking slowly penetrated the mansion.

A moment later.

Da da da—

The sound of footsteps came from the front courtyard of the residence.

"Who is it?" Then came the voice of a woman.

Hearing that voice, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but smile faintly.

Though the tone was indifferent, he could still tell it was Lv Yi’s voice, which had accompanied him for a long time.

"It’s me!" Jiang Ning’s voice was calm.

"Is it you, Young Master?!!" The voice behind the door was filled with surprise and joy.

Then followed hurried footsteps, instantly arriving at the door.

With a clatter—

The sound of the door bolt fell.

In the next moment.

The door creaked open, revealing a delicate face.

Lv Yi stood at the door, her eyes full of surprise and excitement.

Her eyes immediately turned slightly red.

"Young Master, why did you come back all of a sudden?"

"There’s something, so I came back!" Jiang Ning said, stepping over the threshold and walking into the courtyard.

It had been many days since he went to the north.

At this moment, returning home stirred some ripples in his heart.

This was where all his family lived.

His elder brother, sister-in-law, his nephews and nieces, and those close to him.

"Young Master, why don’t you go see Sister Lin first!" Lv Yi closed the main door and quickly followed, speaking from behind Jiang Ning.

"Lin Qingyi?" Jiang Ning sounded a bit surprised. "Did something happen?"

At that moment, many thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Young Master, you’ll know when you go and see! I can’t say anything now!" Lv Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning changed direction and walked towards Lin Qingyi.

...

In Lin Qingyi’s courtyard.

It was late morning.

Under the dappled shade of the tree, a figure in green lay slantingly on a vine-woven deck chair, her long legs stretched out.

The gentle breeze blew, lightly swaying a few strands of her hair.

Jiang Ning stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching this scene, and couldn’t help feeling a hint of warmth in his heart.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi, with her eyes slightly closed, seemed to sense something.

Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly before she slowly opened her eyes.

In the next moment.

The light in her eyes changed, and she immediately got up.

At the same time, Jiang Ning’s expression also changed suddenly.

He was already standing in front of Lin Qingyi.

At this moment, he sensed something unusual about Lin Qingyi.

Standing before her, his palm fell on Lin Qingyi’s abdomen, and his expression changed once again.

A surge of Mixed Yuan Ruyi, an incredibly complete aura, emerged in his palm.

"You can feel it, right?" Lin Qingyi revealed a faint smile, looking at Jiang Ning quietly and peacefully.

"Is this the perfect life form that the elder spoke of?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes!" Lin Qingyi nodded slightly, speaking softly, "The elder said that Taiyin and Taiyang return to chaos, and that is perfection!"

Then Lin Qingyi added, "The elder also told me to ask you to find her soon! Your Primordial Spirit is imbalanced in Yin and Yang, and the key lies in jointly cultivating with the Sun True Scripture!"

"Understood!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He slowly released his hand from Lin Qingyi’s abdomen and let out a deep breath.

The changes in Lin Qingyi’s abdomen brought him both surprise and joy, along with some complex emotions that were hard to describe.

Because a brand new little life was being born in Lin Qingyi’s womb.

It was the perfect lifeform spoken of by the woman in the Moon Lake statue at the Water Moon Sword Palace.

Once this little life takes its first cry, his identity will change forever.

This feeling was something he had never had before, never experienced before.

His heart was inevitably filled with complex emotions, hard to put into words!