Why Didn't You Say So Earlier?

An Lingzhen forcefully endured the pressure and humiliation pressing down on the crown of her head. With a slight stir of her thoughts, two warm jade slips appeared out of thin air within her wide sleeves.

One jade slip was pale azure, its luster restrained.

The other emitted a milky white radiance akin to heaven and earth's natural essence. Mysterious Runes flowed faintly within it, giving off an ancient, boundless aura that made one's heart tremble.

"..."

Ye Li's gaze swept over the two jade slips. Only after confirming their extraordinary nature did he slowly release the hand gripping An Lingzhen's head.

Yet the sharp aura around him did not fade. Cold vigilance still flowed through those Golden Eyes, as though he might erupt again at any moment.

An Lingzhen pretended not to see his stance as if facing a great enemy.

She raised a hand to straighten her slightly disheveled hair and Daoist robe. She tried to maintain an unhurried air, but the faint stiffness in her movements still exposed her inner turmoil.

She then reached out and took hold of the two jade slips, slowly saying,

"These two jade slips both contain methods for advancing into the True Spirit Realm."

She gently raised the pale azure jade slip. "This Azure Jade Spirit Guidance Art is a spirit-grade True Spirit Method, upright and peaceful."

"With the depth of your foundation, cultivating it should not pose any difficulty or risk."

Then, her gaze shifted to the milky white jade slip, and her words gained a measure of gravity. "This Jade Truth Returning Origin Method, however, is an immortal-grade True Spirit Method."

"Even across the entire Chaos Star Sea, it is an exceptionally precious True Spirit Realm method. It is also the fundamental method I currently cultivate."

She paused, lifting her