Ever since he had gained complete control over the Northern Darkness Absorption Method, Huang Xiao had stopped using it when sparring with his fellow disciples, or even his martial nephews. After all, Poison God Valley had a cultivation method called the Power-Devouring Poison Force, and Huang Xiao dared not let anyone mistake him for someone who practiced it.
Precisely because of the Northern Darkness Absorption Method, internal power was not much of a problem for Huang Xiao. If the loss of internal power later on really was what prevented a breakthrough to the peak realm, then that obstacle had been overcome. Of course, breaking through to the peak realm could not depend on internal power alone, but whatever the case, this had given Huang Xiao a great deal of confidence.
The Scripture of Southern Florescence, Free and Easy Wandering, Heaven and Earth, The Revolution of Heaven, The Way of Heaven, the Scripture of Great Peace-could there be a connection between them? This question had lingered in his mind for two years. He understood very well that the essays mentioned in the Scripture of Southern Florescence were probably all wondrous cultivation methods in their own right. It all depended on whether one could comprehend them.
"Junior brother? Junior brother? Why do you keep getting distracted today? Are you too tired from training?" Qinghe could not help asking when he saw Huang Xiao fall into another daze.
"Ah, oh, perhaps. I don't think I've been getting much proper rest lately," Huang Xiao said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
"You mustn't be too eager for quick results. It would be terrible if your cultivation went awry," Qinghe said with concern.
"Senior brother, I'll keep that in mind. I'll get some proper rest for a while. We've reached the first-class realm now, so under