Chapter 1884 - 196: Cultivating the Sun Scripture! (2)

"Drink! Drink! Don’t think too much!" Wang Jin spoke up, interrupting Jiang Ning’s thoughts.

Jiang Ning quickly collected himself and smiled at Wang Jin.

Then he raised his wine bowl and drank with Wang Jin.

The sun set in the west, and dusk gradually deepened.

The two in the courtyard clinked cups and joked, laughing cheerfully.

In the slanting sunlight, their shadows grew longer and longer.

...

Royal Capital.

When Jiang Ning appeared outside the Royal Capital City.

Night had already fallen.

In the western sky far away, a hazy moonlight had risen.

Shrouded in thin clouds, it was full of a dreamy and indistinct color.

The moonlight, like a thin veil, enveloped the earth.

If it were any other city, the city gates would already be closed by now.

But at this time, the gates were still bustling with carriages and people entering and leaving.

Through the passage, he could still see the bustling scene behind.

Following the crowd into the city, Jiang Ning avoided attracting any attention or disturbing anyone, smoothly entering the Royal City.

A moment later.

He appeared in front of his mansion.

"Young Master!!" Lv Yi called excitedly, holding a lantern, her face beaming with joy at seeing Jiang Ning.

"Let my brother and sister-in-law know later that I’ve returned, and tell them not to worry!" Jiang Ning said.

"Young Master, are you... going to stay outside?" Lv Yi asked.

"I’m going to the Li Shui Palace for cultivation!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Understood!" Lv Yi immediately nodded and then said, "Don’t worry, Young Master! I’ll go and let Wanwan know that you’ve returned!"

"Hmm!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"By the way! Young Master!" Lv Yi called out to Jiang Ning as he turned.

Jiang Ning turned back, looking puzzled: "What’s the matter!"

"Young Master, someone from the palace came by earlier, saying the Holy Emperor invites you to attend tomorrow’s court meeting!" Lv Yi said.

"Understood!" Jiang Ning nodded, then said, "If anyone from the palace comes later, tell them I’ll attend! But don’t bother preparing a carriage to wait for me!"

"Yes, Young Master!" Lv Yi responded.

She then watched Jiang Ning disappear from her sight.

...

Li Shui Palace.

The lake’s surface was brushed by a gentle breeze, creating a myriad of silver scales.

On the island at the center of the lake, willow branches draped down, lightly stirring the water.

On a huge stone by the lakeside, sat a tall, upright figure.

It was none other than Jiang Ning.

Sitting cross-legged, he closed his eyes and focused his mind.

Images and thoughts of today’s encounters and experiences surfaced in his mind.

The Martial Saint’s demise, the impending chaos.

The Sword Immortal’s probing, though suppressed by him.

But he knew, the Grotto Heaven behind it would not let it rest.

Their goal wasn’t achieved; the truth about the Martial Saint’s demise remained untapped.

What awaited was certainly a fiercer storm.

Though he had already broken nine shackles, greatly enhancing his power, he was still a step away from the Martial Saint’s realm.

During the battle earlier, though he hadn’t exposed his true power, he wasn’t sure how many probing attempts his hidden strength could withstand.

After a moment of contemplation.

"Currently, the Source Points are insufficient, the body’s strength cannot advance further; to enhance power quickly, the only path is the Primordial Spirit." He mused internally.

His newly acknowledged master once said, for his Primordial Spirit’s foundation to advance, it must absorb the Origin of Taiyin and Taiyang into the body to refine the Primordial Spirit.

Now, seeking Immortal True Treasures containing Taiyin and Taiyang was impossible, but mastering both the Taiyin True Scripture and the Sun True Scripture was an option.

As soon as both Cultivation Techniques surpassed the entry level, reaching Mastery, he could harness the insights from both scriptures to draw the Origin of Taiyin and Taiyang into his body, thus completing the refinement of the Primordial Spirit and advancing his foundation.

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

The panel once again appeared before him.

[Skill]: Taiyin True Scripture (Master 31333/200000)

Sun Scripture (Entry level 213/100000)

The Taiyin True Scripture, with the aid of his current master, had directly surpassed the entry level, reaching Mastery.

As for harnessing the Origin of Taiyin and Taiyang into the body to complete the refinement of the Primordial Spirit, half the battle was already won.

Regarding the Sun Scripture, he had to rely on himself.

"Fortunately, half is already achieved; the other half shouldn’t be too challenging!" he thought internally.

Then he gazed at the panel, a slight tremor crossing his brow.

The Experience Value displayed in tens and hundreds of thousands was inconvenient.

"Might as well switch to percentage!" he mused internally.

In an instant.

The original number display on the panel changed abruptly, turning into a simple, clear progress bar in percentage.

[Skill]: Sun Scripture (0.2%)

Taiyin True Scripture (15.7%)

"Now, things are much clearer!" Jiang Ning looked at the intuitive percentage and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The changes on the panel continued to validate his thoughts, controlled by his mind.

The percentage displayed now is much clearer than the long string of numbers before, easily showing how far he is from the next realm.

"In that case, let’s unify them to display progress like this!"

A thought flashed in his mind, as he silently noted.

Then, the progress column after each cultivation technique on the panel.

Numbers all changed, transforming into simple and clear percentage progress bars.

After finishing this, he withdrew his gaze, letting his mind immerse into the Spirit Platform.

In the Spirit Platform, the Great Sun and clear light appeared simultaneously, brimming with each other. The Taiyin True Scripture had reached mastery, but the Sun Scripture was still just at entry level.

The visions presented in the Spirit Platform were evidently distinct.

Moonlight was serene, carrying a chill.

The sunlight was bright, yet its warmth was suppressed by the serene moonlight.

This is the manifestation between the two, if it continues, it could disrupt the balance of his primordial spirit.

Thus, it’s not only for refining the primordial spirit, allowing his foundation to advance further.

To maintain the yin-yang balance of the primordial spirit foundation, he needs to prioritize the Sun Scripture.

Then.

He quietly took a deep breath, his heart returning to clarity and emptiness.

The cultivation of the Sun Scripture.

Firstly, visualization.

Visualize the Great Sun, suspended above, illuminating oneself.

Second is the insight into the scripture.

These scriptures are not ordinary texts.

He couldn’t read or understand them.

Yet he felt that each word in the scripture served as a kind of exposition.

Through the Taiyin True Scripture’s cultivation progress, he gained deeper insight into this aspect.

During the daytime in the Divine Woman Statue’s Inner Realm at the Water Moon Sword Palace, under the osmanthus tree, within the enlightening experience akin to an epiphany, he felt this even more deeply.

All related information emerged in his mind one by one.

Then all distracting thoughts in his heart were completely eliminated.

Next moment.

Within his heart spirit.

A Great Sun slowly rose.

The radiant glow spread through his heart, dispelling the gloom within.

The mysterious symbols in the scripture gradually manifested in his heart spirit.

Each mysterious character appeared one by one, paused briefly, then transformed into golden light shadows, merging into his heart.

He felt related insights growing in his heart.

He saw, within the Great Sun in his heart, slowly emerging a Great Sun Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow slowly unfolded its wings, flames raging, emanating more radiant and real light.

As the scripture circulated, yang qi gradually grew and strengthened within him.

Simultaneously.

On the island.

Jiang Ning remained calm, sitting cross-legged on a large rock by the lakeside, enveloped by the ethereal serene moonlight above his head.

Suddenly.

Gradually, brightness emerged from within him.

Within his body, seemed to contain a Great Sun.

Threads of golden light escaped from his pores, blossoming out.

Then, the radiance grew more intense, ever brighter.

In just a moment.

Guards and maidens far from the Lake Heart Island within the palace saw on the center island, deemed a forbidden area within the palace, as if a rising sun slowly ascended.

The golden light was not glaring, yet it bore an impressive majesty.

On the lake surface, the silver scales initially reflected by moonlight were dyed golden at this moment.

Millions of shimmering waves, like scattered gold fragments.

The branches of the willow, in the golden light, were also coated with a layer of warmth, even the breeze blowing became temperate.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on the large rock, his heart spirit delved deep into the Spirit Platform.

The Great Sun visualized within his heart spirit became increasingly real.

The Golden Crow spread its wings, flames flared.

Profound insights surfaced within his mind.

[Sun Scripture Experience Value +87]

[Sun Scripture Experience Value +87]

[Sun Scripture Experience Value +87]

[...]

As the cultivation deepened, prompts flashed before his eyes, yet he remained unaware.