Chen Yang's "Hidden Hand"

The wondrous spectacle of Creation vanished in a flash. Just as Nangong Jinghe was about to ask, Chen Yang gave him the answer first.

"Fellow Daoist, this Creation Origin is still being nurtured. Just now, I used a method of affinity to stir the power within it, which was why that scene appeared."

Chen Yang explained, "But this thing is ultimately still in its formative stage, still immature. It cannot withstand much tossing about. If the power within it is repeatedly stimulated for too long, I fear its very foundation may be harmed."

Chen Yang's explanation did match what he had said before, but he also knew that if he wanted Nangong Jinghe to trust him, a few words alone would never be enough.

Thus, after explaining, he passed the crystalline, translucent mineral marrow through the air to Nangong Jinghe, allowing him to sense the fluctuations within it himself.

The method for sensing Creation that Nangong Jinghe now knew had been taught by Chen Yang, half true and half false. The tricks hidden within this mineral marrow had likewise been arranged by Chen Yang.

The key and lock had both come from the same hand, so naturally, they fit together perfectly.

Sure enough, after Nangong Jinghe repeatedly activated that still-unfamiliar sensing method, he faintly detected a weak fluctuation hidden within the mineral marrow.

"So it truly is so! Fellow Daoist, your wondrous methods are profound. Had you not guided me, I fear I would have found it difficult to locate this place and could only have watched this great opportunity slip past me in regret."

Nangong Jinghe praised him, then prepared to discuss with Chen Yang how the two of them should divide this "unhatched" opportunity of Creation.

Yet before he could speak, Chen Yang's voice transmission reached him. "Fellow