Moonlight shrouded the lakeside, and all was deathly silent.
"Senior, what does 'Immortal Root Sprouting' mean?"
Jiang Ning seized the opportunity and instantly voiced the doubt in his heart.
He knew that the woman before him had an extraordinary origin and was no ordinary existence.
She must have had close ties to the Ancient Times.
Perhaps she was of the same ilk as the Ice Coffin Woman.
"You should know that only those born with an Immortal Root can set foot on the Immortal Path!" The woman slightly parted her vermilion lips.
At that moment, Jiang Ning discovered that when he looked at the woman's face, he could remember her features.
But the instant he shifted his gaze away, he would immediately forget what she looked like.
He silently steadied his mind, temporarily casting aside the doubt in his heart.
Then he spoke: "Senior, as far as I know, even after achieving the Yang Spirit, one still cannot become invincible in the Human Realm. Immortal Root Sprouting should only be the first step onto the Immortal Path, right?"
"Is that how the elders of your clan taught you?" the lakeside woman slowly asked.
Then she continued, "The Yin Spirit and Yang Spirit are merely transformations of the Spirit Soul. Who told you that achieving the Yang Spirit counted as an accomplishment?"
"I was born a commoner. My family has only an older brother who serves as a constable. I never had elders from a clan, so my knowledge is shallow." Jiang Ning answered honestly.
The lakeside woman nodded upon hearing this.
"I see. To reach this stage from an ordinary background reminds me of an old friend of mine!"
Then she extended a slender jade finger and pointed at Jiang Ning.
"Look!"
At her words, Jiang Ning's gaze immediately fell