Innate Yin Spirit
Outside the ice cave on the back mountain of the Ying Family!
"Master, your disciple has brought Ying Rou to pay respects as ordered!" Ying Qiang said loudly from outside the ice cave.
At this moment, Ying Rou was a little confused, a little uneasy, and also had the excitement of a pilgrimage! The cultivation of the spirits of nature is much easier than that of the spirits of ghosts. The Nine Nether Spirit Venerable was able to reach the Spirit Venerable realm. In the hearts of all the spirits of ghosts, he was undoubtedly a saint they revered!
"Quack..."
The icy gate of the ice cave slowly rose, revealing a dark passage to Ying Qiang and Ying Rou.
"Ying Rou, follow me. Remember, you must stay with me at all times! This ice cave is a natural bewitching array." Ying Qiang turned to Ying Rou and carefully reminded her.
Ying Rou nodded.
Then Ying Rou followed Ying Qiang step by step into the ice cave. As they went forward, the ice cave began to reveal its appearance. Inside the ice cave, passages began to appear, all of which were naturally formed.
This is a world of ice. Countless passages formed by ice create a natural array in this ice cave, so powerful that even Low-grade Divine Human like Ying Qiang would have to be careful! As they moved forward, the cold air grew stronger, but for Ying Rou, the spirit of the ghost could easily withstand this level of cold.
"Stay close to me! Be careful!" As they reached a bend, Ying Qiang turned back again to remind him, still worried. He knew all too well how painful it would be to take a wrong step in this natural formation.
He suffered terribly there back then, and it was only after the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable intervened that he was able to escape that place of torment.
"Be careful, don't go the wrong way!"
"Make sure you follow my footprints for this distance, be careful!"
"We're here. Don't get distracted at the turn!"
Step by step, through countless twists and turns, Ying Qiang kept reminding himself that he didn't want his beloved woman to suffer any pain. The closer they got to their destination, the brighter Ying Qiang passage became!
"We've arrived!" Ying Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled easily, and looked back at Ying Rou behind him.
"Thank you!" Ying Rou had clearly felt Ying Qiang's concern during the long journey, and she was quite touched by it.
Upon hearing this, Ying Qiang felt his heart pound rapidly. His mind went blank for a moment, and his blood seemed to boil. Only one thought Ying Qiang mind, "She said 'thank you' to me. Heh..." Although Ying Qiang had done many things for Ying Rou in the past, and Ying Rou had thanked him several times, each time Ying Rou her gratitude, it moved Ying Qiang deeply for a very long time!
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Ying Qiang.
It took Ying Qiang a while to react, and when he saw it, he was so frightened that he said respectfully, "Ah... Master, your disciple has brought Ying Rou here!"
Ying Rou looked at the Old Man Hei with curiosity and reverence.
"Is this the saint in the hearts of the Ghost Spirits? He is so kind. He seems like a close elder." Ying Rou thought to herself as she looked at the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable stared intently at Ying Rou, his eyes gleaming with a tangible light as he scanned Ying Rou, as if trying to penetrate Ying Rou soul. As he observed, the smile on Nine Nether Spirit Venerable's face grew ever wider.
"Hahahaha... Hahahaha... Good, good! Heaven is truly going to revive my Ghost Spirit Faction! Heaven is going to revive my Ghost Spirit Faction..." Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laughed loudly, laughing so heartily!
Ying Qiang was shocked to see his master laughing so heartily. What could possibly make the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laugh so triumphantly after reaching the Spirit Venerable realm? Normally, even a slight smile from the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable would make Ying Qiang extremely happy, but now the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable was laughing so loudly.
"Master, what are you laughing at? Heaven is going to revive my Ghost Spirit Faction? What does that mean?" Ying Qiang was a little confused.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable was clearly in a good mood. He immediately waved his hand, and three Xuanbing Chairs appeared behind the three of them. Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laughed and said, "Come, sit down first, and I'll tell you slowly!"
Ying Qiang and Ying Rou sat down in confusion, looking at the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable seemed quite relieved, and said with great pain, "Hmph, in the Spirit Realm, my Ghost Spirit Faction has always been suppressed by the Natural Spirit Faction, no matter when. Even though we were once on equal footing, we have never been able to suppress them! But this situation will not last long. I believe that in the future, my Ghost Spirit Faction will definitely be able to suppress the Natural Spirit Faction Sect!"
Ying Qiang was the heir of the Ying Family, one of the two major Lineage of the Ghost Spirit Faction. He was naturally well-versed in all this, and upon hearing what the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable said, Ying Qiang immediately frowned and retorted, "Master, the people of the Natural Spirit Faction are all Natural Spirits. Natural Spirits are inherently much stronger in cultivation than Netherworld Spirits. Natural Spirits originate from nature, and during cultivation, they have already comprehended nature, so their realm is already stronger than that of Netherworld Spirits. When they cultivate, the speed at which they gather the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is far greater than that of us Netherworld Spirits!"
Ying Qiang continued, "With such advantages, it's naturally easier for the spirits of nature to cultivate than for us, their breakthroughs are faster, and they have more experts than us. There's nothing we can do about our Ghost Spirit Faction being suppressed!"
Ying Rou agreed, saying, "What the Grand Duke said makes sense. Our spirits are naturally weaker than the spirits of nature. Moreover, during our cultivation, they are much better at gathering Spiritual Qi than we are. With both of these factors combined, it is almost impossible for us to surpass them!"
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laughed and said, "Haha... Nothing is impossible. Let me tell you, the future of my Ghost Spirit Faction in suppressing the Natural Spirit Faction depends on you!" Nine Nether Spirit Venerable pointed at Ying Rou with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ying Rou was immediately shocked, a trace of fear creeping into her heart. "Me? How could this be? How could such a big thing fall on my shoulders?"
Ying Qiang was also completely bewildered; he couldn't understand what the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable meant either.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable smiled and asked in return, "Ying Rou, how fast are you cultivating? In the history of my Ghost Spirit Faction, has anyone surpassed you?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Rou was stunned for a moment, but Ying Qiang spoke first, "Ying Rou's cultivation speed is unmatched in history. She has reached her current level in just a few hundred years. The second-highest level in history took tens of thousands of years!"
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laughed and said, "Yes, even the second fastest cultivator is a hundred times slower than you. Do you know why?"
Ying Rou shook her head. Ying Qiang stared wide-eyed at the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable, also wanting to know what had caused Ying Rou to cultivate to such an extent.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable said solemnly, "Because Ying Rou is Innate Yin Spirit! However, people with Innate Yin Spirit cannot live long. I think that in your previous life, Ying Rou, your body was weakened and you died young because of the influence of Innate Yin Spirit! For humans, Innate Yin Spirit are killers! But now that you have entered the path of the Ghost Spirits, then this Innate Yin Spirit is a stroke of luck that is rare even once in billions of years!"
Ying Qiang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Innate Yin Spirit? How can it be so powerful?"
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable laughed, "Innate Yin Spirit themselves have an auxiliary effect on attacks. However, the auxiliary function is not significant. But Innate Yin Spirit are of great help to cultivation. For us ghost spirits, Innate Yin Spirit are something we want. As long as you have one, your cultivation speed will reach a terrifying level. Just look at Ying Rou and you'll know!"
"Is it that rare?" Ying Rou asked, she had never considered herself to be any different!
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable exclaimed in surprise, "Rare? It's more than just rare. Let me tell you, in the entire history of the Spirit Realm, there has only been one Innate Yin Spirit. However, the Natural Spirit Faction of that generation got incredibly lucky and produced an innate Water Spirit. But in that generation, we also managed to make the Ghost Spirit Faction and the Natural Spirit Faction Sect roughly equal in strength."
"Master, are you talking about... our Ying Family's ancestor, the now-god-like Yan Feng Lingzun?" Ying Qiang asked in shock.
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable nodded and said, "Yes, billions of years have passed since our ancestor became a god, and now an Innate Yin Spirit has appeared. Haha... I don't believe the Natural Spirit Faction is really so lucky to have produced a Primordial Spirit! Hmph! Even among experts of the same level, Innate Yin Spirit can wield far greater power. Hmph, I want to see how those two guys, Crimson Fire and Sunflower Water, can fight against my Ghost Spirit Faction hundreds of millions of years from now!"
But how could Nine Nether Spirit Venerable know that the Natural Spirit Faction, which hadn't seen a single innate spirit for hundreds of billions of years, had actually gotten incredibly lucky, and had already gotten incredibly lucky more than 100 million years ago!
"Ying Rou, I've made up my mind. I'll take you as my disciple and teach you properly so you can fully utilize the benefits of your Innate Yin Spirit and avoid taking many detours. What do you say?" Nine Nether Spirit Venerable said carefully. At this moment, in his heart, Ying Rou was a precious treasure that he had to protect with care.
Upon hearing this, Ying Rou couldn't help but smile with delight.
"Junior sister, why aren't you formally becoming my disciple!" Ying Qiang immediately reminded her. At this moment, Ying Qiang was overjoyed and proud. "Hehe, now that Ying Rou is my junior sister, I'm her senior brother too. Hehe, we're brothers now! That little brat Feng Shu still dares to compete with me? I can now legitimately ask Ying Rou to go out and play together, since we're brothers!" Ying Rou was also incredibly excited and proud!
Upon hearing Ying Qiang's reminder, Ying Rou realized what was happening and immediately knelt down, saying to the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable, whom all the spirits of the Netherworld worshipped, "Disciple greets Master!"
Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable's eyes narrowed with joy, and he repeatedly said, "Good, good, good, my good disciple, get up!"
Ying Rou immediately said, "Thank you, Master!" and then slowly got up.
The Nine Nether Spirit Venerable was growing more and more fond of Ying Rou as he looked at her, and suddenly made a decision.
"Xiao Rou, you are now my disciple, but your skill is not yet profound enough. Well, I will give you this Saint Artifact, the 'Mysterious Yin Qin.' With the 'Mysterious Yin Qin,' you should have no problem protecting yourself!" Nine Nether Spirit Venerable said with a smile, and an ancient zither suddenly appeared in his hand.
Ying Qiang and Ying Rou were both stunned!
This is Saint Artifact! Each of the three great spirit lords only has one Saint Artifact. Now that the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable is giving this Saint Artifact to Ying Rou, doesn't that mean the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable's strength is lower than the other two?
"No, Master!" Ying Rou said firmly, "You are the pillar of our Ghost Spirit Faction. How can you be without this Saint Artifact? Who will be able to contend with the two Spirit Venerables of the Natural Spirit Faction in the future?"
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable smiled and said, "Little Rou, you don't know this. Those two guys, Chi Huo and Kui Shui, wouldn't dare to fight me. I have a treasure in my hand. Although it's neither Saint Artifact nor a divine artifact, as long as I have it, those two guys, Chi Huo and Kui Shui, won't be able to make a move. Besides, I am a Spirit Venerable after all. They can't just deal with me as they please!"
Seeing the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable's confident demeanor, Ying Rou asked in confusion, "What treasure could possibly deter two Spirit Lords from making a move?"
Nine Nether Spirit Venerable smiled and said, "Chaos Origin Stone!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Qiang was immediately shocked and exclaimed, "The Chaos Origin Stone? Isn't that the treasure of the Natural Spirit Faction Sect? How could it be in the hands of the Spirit Venerable!"
Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable blushed, but quickly recovered, thinking to himself, "This isn't my fault. They were just too stupid. It's only right that I make this sacrifice for my Ghost Spirit Faction!"
Ying Qiang immediately said, "Since Master has this treasure, of course they wouldn't dare to make a move. If this Chaos Origin Stone is damaged, I guess... hehe..." Ying Qiang seemed to have thought of that consequence and immediately started to laugh.
"Alright, stop laughing, Xiao Rou. Are you willing to accept this Mysterious Yin Qin now? If you don't, your master will be angry!" Nine Nether Spirit Venerable threatened Ying Rou.
Ying Rou thought for a long time before slowly accepting the Mysterious Yin Qin, and the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable immediately laughed...
Dragon Clan, Zhang Xingfeng's residence.
"Brother Feng, today Little Dragon is going to receive the Dragon King. After Little Dragon becomes the Dragon King, will he still follow us?" Yu Yan sighed, nestled in Zhang Xingfeng's arms.
Zhang Xingfeng couldn't help but think of the brother from the past who always called out "This Elder," who always roared before speaking, a brother who seemed to have a childlike heart.
Once the Little Dragon becomes the Dragon King, how could the Dragon King possibly leave the Dragon Clan? Even if Zhang Xingfeng Little Dragon is willing to accompany Zhang Xingfeng while he is in this realm, once Zhang Xingfeng returns to the Cultivation World, would the Dragon Clan allow its Dragon King to return to the Cultivation World?
Even if Little Dragon himself is willing, Zhang Xingfeng will not agree!
Zhang Xingfeng hugged Yu Yan tighter and sighed, "As Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, Little Dragon is destined to be extraordinary. We can't let him always be by our side!" Yu Yan nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, the Little Dragon had already entered the 'Hall of Inheritance' with the Dragon King!
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