Laying Bare Her Foundations, Gathering Divine Abilities and Reshaping Understanding
The atmosphere outside the secluded stone chamber in the valley was solemn.
"Buzz--"
The heavy stone door slowly opened with a dull scraping sound.
Dongfang Yueming emerged from the stone chamber, but contrary to everyone's expectations, he did not unleash the earth-shattering Nirvana pressure. On the contrary, he appeared extremely ordinary, and not even a trace of true energy could be sensed.
But if anyone dared to look closely into his eyes, they would discover that deep within those abyss-like pupils, two captivating Honglian flames of karmic fire were quietly burning, along with a wisp of light that seemed capable of pulling one into an endless sea of Xue Hai.
"Yueming!"
Hong Gui and Baihu immediately went to meet them.
"How is it? Did you break through?" Hong Gui asked with concern.
"Don't worry." Dongfang Yueming nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Abbess Jingxu and Lu Qingxue, who stood to the side with complicated and guilty expressions.
Seeing Abbess Jingxu's expression, Dongfang Yueming guessed the outcome.
"It seems your sect leader has no intention of reasoning with us." Dongfang Yueming chuckled lightly, his tone devoid of any anger.
"Young friend..." Abbess Jingxu was filled with shame, not even daring to look Dongfang Yueming in the eye, "This old woman is incompetent. The Sect Master insisted on protecting that Old Ghost Song, and even tried to forcibly keep you in the Sword Sect. This old woman..."
It's alright.
Dongfang Yueming waved his hand, interrupting Abbess Jingxu's self-reproach.
"Since they want to keep me here, let's see if they have the ability."
Dongfang Yueming didn't take this so-called house arrest seriously. He turned to Abbess Jingxu and said, "Master, if you feel guilty, why don't you do me a favor?"
"Young friend, please speak freely! As long as it is within my power, I will go through fire and water for you!" Abbess Jingxu seemed to have grasped a lifeline and quickly agreed.
"I need the Nirvana Method, the Domain Method, and... Yellow Grade defensive Divine Ability, Yellow Grade speed Divine Ability, Yellow Grade dual cultivation Divine Ability. No limit on the types, the more the better." Dongfang Yueming directly presented the list of what he needed to advance to the Heaven Grade.
Upon hearing this request...
Abbess Jingxu and Lu Qingxue were both stunned.
It's understandable to Divine Ability. Although Yellow-Grade Divine Ability are precious, in a first-class super sect like the Taibai Sword Sect, it's not difficult for her, as an inner sect elder, to borrow a few from the Scripture Pavilion.
But... you want the Nirvana Dharma and the Domain Dharma?!
"Young friend, I can try to get you Yellow-Grade Divine Ability ability from the Scripture Pavilion."
Abbess Jingxu said with some difficulty, "But the Nirvana Method and the Domain Method... are core secrets of the sect, and can only be accessed by elders who have made great contributions or with the sect leader's approval. I only have the cultivation method that I mainly practice."
"Since the nun is in a difficult position, then let it be." Dongfang Yueming didn't insist; she could always go to the scripture pavilion to "get" it herself later.
"No! Young friend, please wait a moment!"
Abbess Jingxu gritted her teeth. She felt that the Sword Sect had already let Dongfang Yueming down terribly. If they couldn't even handle this small matter, how could she face her savior?
"I'll go prepare right away!"
Abbess Jingxu turned around and transformed into a streak of sword light, leaving the secluded valley.
In less than half an hour.
Abbess Jingxu flew back with a slightly pale face, clearly having used some extraordinary means, or even paid a great price, to obtain these things.
She solemnly handed several jade slips to Dongfang Yueming.
"Young friend, all the Yellow-Grade Divine Ability are here. Four defensive Divine Ability, four speed Divine Ability, and... four dual cultivation Divine Ability."
When the topic of dual Divine Ability was brought up, Abbess Jingxu blushed. She really couldn't understand why this prodigy was so fond of such unorthodox Divine Ability abilities.
"As for the Nirvana Dharma and the Domain Dharma..."
Abbess Jingxu took a deep breath and handed over two ancient jade slips, which were wrapped in layers of restrictions.
"This is the Profound -Profound Grade Nirvana Dharma, the ' Taixu Nirvana Scripture,' which I primarily cultivate, and a rubbing of a Yellow-Grade Domain —the ' Extreme Cold Sword Domain' —which I accidentally obtained in a ruin many years ago."
"Hopefully, this can somewhat make up for what the Sword Sect owes to you, young friend."
Dongfang Yueming took the jade slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and his eyes immediately flashed with a bright light.
"Thank you, Master."
Dongfang Yueming accepted them without hesitation; these were exactly what he needed right now!
He turned and walked back towards the stone chamber.
"I'm going into seclusion. You all wait for me outside."
"Click."
The stone gate closed, and the defensive formation activated once more.
Watching Dongfang Yueming's impatient retreat into seclusion, Abbess Jingxu couldn't help but shake her head and let out a long sigh.
"Qingxue, your friend is indeed exceptionally talented, and his combat strength is astonishing. But... he's far too impatient."
Abbess Jingxu's eyes revealed a hint of regret and worry. "The Nirvana Realm, what a terrifying life-or-death hurdle! It requires an extremely long time to hone one's character and comprehend the laws of life and death! How long has he been in the Divine Transformation Realm? He actually wants to force his way into the Nirvana Realm with just a few cultivation techniques?"
"This is simply playing with their lives!"
In Abbess Jingxu's view, Dongfang Yueming's actions were tantamount to forcing growth, and if he was not careful, he would be reduced to ashes in the terrifying flames of Nirvana.
"Master..."
Lu Qingxue stared at the tightly closed stone door and bit her red lips. If it had been before today, she would definitely have had the same thoughts as her master.
but.
Recalling how Dongfang Yueming effortlessly fused several broken Yellow Grade techniques into Earth Grade and even Heaven Grade divine skills within the hot spring palace, and even the terrifying method of sealing off the heavens and earth with a single word.
A complex light flashed in Lu Qingxue's clear, cold eyes.
"Master, you may... still underestimate him."
"Underestimate?" Abbess Jingxu was taken aback, looking at her beloved disciple with some confusion.
It wasn't just Lu Qingxue.
Hong Gui and Baihu, standing nearby, easily found a flat rock to sit on and even took out a few spiritual fruits to eat, showing no sign of worry whatsoever.
"Senior, please don't worry about it."
Hong Gui took a bite of the spiritual fruit and looked at Abbess Jingxu with a smile, "In this world, there is no obstacle he cannot overcome."
Although the Baihu did not speak, it nodded with absolute certainty.
Seeing the three women's blindly confident demeanor, Abbess Jingxu was utterly speechless.
"Could he really disregard the ironclad rules of the cultivation world and create another miracle?"
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Inside the stone chamber, time seemed to stand still.
Dongfang Yueming sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes gleaming with an intense thirst for power.
"Let's begin with the Nirvana teachings."
Without hesitation, he picked up the jade slip containing the "Taixu Nirvana Scripture" (Profound Grade) given to him by Abbess Jingxu.
"System, Point Allocation! Instantly Perfection!"
[Ding! Consumed 18 billion points, advanced to the Early Nirvana!]
[Ding! Points consumed, the "Taixu Nirvana Scripture" has advanced to Nirvana Perfection!]
Although the points consumed were enormous, this Profound Grade technique still couldn't reach the threshold of the Heaven Grade.
"Merge!"
Dongfang Yueming violently collided the newly Perfection "Taixu Nirvana Scripture" with the Profound Grade Dharma "Blood River Nirvana True Art" that he had previously obtained in his Sea of Consciousness!