Chapter 1885 - 197: Unorthodox Cultivation

Li Shui Palace.

By the lakeside where shattered gold fell, a man slowly opened his eyes.

This man was Jiang Ning,

As his eyes opened, the golden light in his pupils gradually faded, leaving only bright eyes.

Then, a panel floated before him.

[Skill]: Sun Scripture (Beginner 0.3%)

Seeing the change in the progress bar on the panel, he couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

He then looked up at the sky.

Only to see that the bright moon had become exceptionally clear, high perched on the treetops.

"Compared to just now, about one time has passed!" he said to himself.

He continued calculating, "In two hours, the progress increased by about one-thousandth. At this rate, if I dedicate an entire day to this cultivation technique, it would only increase about one percent."

Thinking of this, he continued calculating in his heart.

"At this rate, it would take nearly a hundred days, a full three months, for the Sun Scripture to go from beginner to master."

Then, his brows furrowed slightly.

What he lacked most now was time.

The Martial Saint had passed away, impending chaos in the world was imminent, and the beings in the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands could act again at any time.

Although he had broken nine chains, witnessed a new world with new landscapes, and his strength increased greatly because of it, he was still far from the level of a Martial Saint.

And in these hundred days, at this critical juncture, too many changes could occur.

He also understood that this efficiency wasn’t due to his lack of aptitude, but because as a supreme technique aimed directly at the True Immortal level, each step of the Sun Scripture was extremely challenging.

To have such efficiency, reaching mastery in a hundred days, was not a sign of mediocrity but rather excellent aptitude.

For such a technique, entry was difficult, cultivation even more so, let alone achieving any success.

"But... it’s still too slow!" he sighed inwardly, interrupting his thoughts.

Then he looked up at the sky again.

"The night sky is flourishing; it is the realm of the Taiyin. Perhaps daytime is the true time to practice the Sun Scripture?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was precisely so.

"I might as well try cultivating the Taiyin True Scripture to verify it!" he thought silently.

Then, the panel appeared in front of him again.

[Skill]: Taiyin True Scripture (Master 15.7%)

Glancing at the panel, he closed it, gathered his Heart Spirit, and then began operating the Taiyin True Scripture.

With the operation of the scripture, the clear moon within his Spirit Platform suddenly brightened.

Above the Taiyin Star, the moonlight seemed to be drawn invisibly, its light transforming into strands of silver threads, passing through the void, and entering his brow, merging into his Spirit Platform.

This time, he clearly felt the difference from before.

Previously, practicing the Sun Scripture required all his effort to visualize and comprehend the words in the scripture, to understand its secrets and mysteries.

But now, operating the Taiyin True Scripture, he did not need to exhaust himself; the entire process flowed smoothly like water.

He could feel that compared to just now, cultivation was much lighter and smoother.

[Taiyin True Scripture Experience Value +137]

[Taiyin True Scripture Experience Value +137]

[Taiyin True Scripture Experience Value +137]

[...]

Two hours later.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, clarity in his gaze, carrying a hint of understanding.

[Skill]: Taiyin True Scripture (Master 15.9%)

"Just as expected!" he thought to himself, looking at the change on the panel, "The progress increased by about twice, and the experience required for the master level is much higher than for beginners, according to previous experiences, by a whole double!"

"This way, in the same time, my efficiency in practicing the Taiyin True Scripture is four times that of the Sun Scripture!"

"And that’s even when the comprehension realm of the Taiyin True Scripture is deeper, and the difficulty should be higher!"

Many thoughts surfaced in Jiang Ning’s mind.

He looked up at the night sky overhead.

At this moment, the bright moon in the night sky had passed overhead, slowly shifting eastwards.

"It seems it really is related to the environment!"

"But this makes sense!"

"The Sun Scripture is an insight and interpretation of the Great Sun!"

"The Taiyin True Scripture is an insight and interpretation of the Bright Moon!"

"In the corresponding environment, efficiency would naturally be higher."

He murmured to himself, his eyes flickering with thoughts.

"Since that’s the case, to improve the cultivation efficiency of the Sun Scripture, I must find a more suitable environment to practice!"

After a brief silence.

A sudden realization flashed in his mind.

"Go to Yang Lake Cave Heaven!"

The next moment.

He disappeared from the Li Shui Palace.

To go to Yang Lake Cave Heaven, he needed to make a trip to Yang Lake.

Above Yang Lake is the entrance to Yang Lake Cave Heaven.

And within Yang Lake Cave Heaven, there are ten suns in the sky together.

Ten great suns hung high in the sky together.

If there was an ideal environment for him, this would be it.

Moreover, Yang Lake Cave Heaven belongs to Shangyang Immortal Sect.

It was precisely his territory.

As one of the top ten Haoyang True Inheritors, in the absence of the Sect Master and a group of elders, the top ten of Shangyang are the highest in status and rank within the Shangyang Immortal Sect.

And he had long been one of them.

These days, he also sensed two disturbances in the Shangyang Inner Scenery.

He roughly understood that the Haoyang True Inheritor was gathering the true disciples to hold a communication meeting.

For such disturbances, he was uninterested in attending.

Because it was a waste of time.

...

A moment later.

Yang Lake.

Under the night sky, the surface of Yang Lake was calm as a mirror, reflecting the ethereal bright moon in the sky. The moonlight fell, casting a faint silver glow on the lake, distinctly different from the blazing scene during the day.