The Flawless Nine-Spring One

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 Saints Learning Sea's martial arts practitioners did not seem to have left.

The side rooms of the Heavenly Pavilion 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 carefully designed.

Inside the reception hall, which was four zhang long and three zhang wide, Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning stared at each other in silence. Anyone who saw this scene would guess that there must have been many stories between them.

The two vermilion doors behind Jiang Ning were already 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've just made a couple of windfalls."

Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang's spatial pouches were still on the table. On the ground were two high-grade Thousand Character Artifact, 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 many beautiful memories came to mind. He took two steps back to the table and gracefully made a 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 Origin Light you absorbed through one fierce battle after another, and break through to the peak realm. Do you intend to challenge Gu Zhenxiang Shan Xianzhi?"

The window was open, 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 arrogant, without sitting down. "It's not that I want to challenge them, but that I'm bound to 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 Buddha Sutra and Bodhi Golden Light are both unique skills of the Western Buddhist Country. If you reach the peak realm and increase your martial arts power by another ten percent, you will be able to compete with him on equal footing."

"But you will definitely lose to Gu Zhenxiang 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 asked directly, "Was it the Rice Mother who knew?"

Jiang Ning did not answer but continued, "The Gu Zhenxiang is the reincarnation of the Emperor Zhenxiang, possessing the Daoist insights from his previous life. He cultivated three Emperor Techniques, mastering all nine springs without flaw. Even with your Tenth Spring Divine Que, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to overcome a great realm and defeat one who has mastered all nine springs without flaw."

"In terms of martial arts, within the Longevity Realm, those with ten springs, nine springs without flaw, and One Spring at its peak can be called the top scholar, second-place scholar, and 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 were in the Fourth Realm, there would be no suspense."

"However, you failed to break the fourth Longevity Lock, the White Tiger Lock, located on your legs, preventing the flow of power throughout your body."

"That's right. Although you've cultivated the fifth level of the Six Purifying Karma, and can severely injure Meng Quyi with a single palm strike, it takes a considerable amount of time to execute this move. Without mastering it, you'll be defeated by speed from the very beginning."

"In a true one-on-one confrontation, Meng Quyi's 'All Sages Pay Homage to Heaven' technique 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 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 Carefree Capital, no one can make me retreat. 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. "You think I'm here to advise you? I'm here to tell you that you absolutely cannot pin your hopes on Gu Zhenxiang breaking through his realm."

"There are less than ten days left until New Year's Eve. Reaching the Peak Third Realm is no easy feat, and breaking the White Tiger Lock requires the assistance of a True Immortal. I have a method that might help you overcome the incomplete White Tiger Lock."

Li Weiyi looked into her breathtakingly beautiful eyes, and a smile, like the sun breaking through the rain, appeared on his face. "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, to strengthen the power of your legs, you must cultivate the 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 an icy cold aura.

"If that's the case... perhaps it's fate."

Jiang Ning couldn't stand his gaze and looked away before continuing, "With martial arts talent as high as yours, you can't easily cultivate the Spring Eye, because its effects are far-reaching. Without a proper method, you might find yourself trapped by the Spring Eye when you reach a certain level."

"Gu Zhenxiang dared to cultivate in the nine springs simultaneously because in his previous life his vision was high enough, and he was very clear about how to plan his path to transcendence, Martial Path Son of Heaven, and even an immortal."

"Yu Yaozi might be able to point you to a general path for the future, but when it comes to the afterlife... or rather, the tenth realm, she wouldn't dare to 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 Other Shore Heavenly Pill.

The taciturn fellow, however, had traveled an even farther route.

Jiang Ning said, "Light and darkness are the eternal and unchanging principles in the vast universe. Cultivating them is never wrong."

"A spring that gushes forth with cold, icy magic can more easily absorb the power of darkness. A spring that gushes forth with scorching magic might be able to connect to the light."

"The Holy Maiden of the Ancient Years Clan possesses the Bright Spring Eye of the Years Ruin Empress, which can aid you in cultivating One Spring. And I can aid you in cultivating One Spring other. But..."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "The Bright Spring Eye and the Dark Spring Eye can only lend you a hand... They are like two empty and profound scriptures. You can comprehend the fundamental power within them, but whether you can connect with the power of light and darkness in the world 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 truly unmatched."

"You control the Dark Spring Eye?"

Li Weiyi's feelings were truly complicated. She knew that no matter how Jiang Ning changed, she was still the same person at heart.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to reveal her secret and come all the way to help him.

Jiang Ning glanced at the Formation Script in the room and raised her arm.

With a whoosh, countless talismans flew out from his sleeve, covering all the walls, the floor, 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 Eye. Because you also need at least four days to prepare to comprehend the Bright Spring Eye."

"If you succeed, you will have the opportunity to transcend a major realm and challenge the Gu Zhenxiang, inflicting the greatest defeat upon the former Emperor Zhenxiang in both 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 Gu Zhenxiang."

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, ceiling, and floor lit up, suppressing the spatial tremor within the room.

"Whoosh!"

Behind her head, in the "Wind Mansion," a vast void unfolded, within which a magnificent and splendid palace and pavilion floated.

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 Weiyi'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, holding up the Dark Spring Eye in her palm.

No further words were said.

Li Weiyi sat in meditation in the void, Jade Void Breathing Technique, causing all ten springs in his body to gush forth.

With each breath, the dark magic power gushing from the Dark Spring Eye enters the five Qi Sea. Then, along the String Meridian and the Trace Meridians, it is transported to the Longevity Golden Pill in the Divine Palace.

With the help of the Longevity Golden Pill, 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 magical power gushing from the Dark Spring Eye was as pure as the magical power within a transcendent being.

Each wisp of dark power absorbed into her body was dozens of times colder than Chu Yutian's Taiyin True Qi. Soon, a layer of white frost condensed on the surface of Li Weiyi's skin.

"The Dark Spring Eye that Jiang Ning possesses should also originate from the Years Ruin Empress, an opportunity obtained in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, rather than a more ancient and mysterious spring like the Life Spring or the Spring of Fate."

Li Weiyi made this judgment because light and darkness often coexist.

This Dark Spring Eye has the same magical power intensity as the Bright Spring Eye controlled by Nangong; both are at the top transcendent level. At the center of the spring, it is likely that, like the Bright Spring Eye, liquid magical power at the level of Martial Path Son of Heaven is condensed.

The difference is that Jiang Ning's control over the Dark Spring Eye is significantly stronger than Nangong's. Even at the Peak 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 Myriad-character Artifact, what kind of might 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 Eye as a true scripture and comprehend its Daoist Charm.

"I have never cultivated the power of darkness. But the taciturn man said that light and darkness are the talents of my Lineage, 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.

My goal is to cultivate the spring in my left foot and connect with the dark power of heaven and earth. This shouldn't be too difficult, since many direct descendants of the Sacred Dark Family can 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, the Tai Chi imprint, cultivated through the ocean of the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish Scripture, manifested.

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 symbol.

As the Tai Chi symbol circulated, the two forces intertwined into dark energy, which traveled along the left leg Trace Meridians and struck directly at the Sole Spring Eye.

"Boom!"

The spring trembled.

Li Weiyi's perception 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.