He saw the Yang Pool.
The pool water rippled, resembling countless golden scales rolling.
...
Yang Pool.
The two were in the golden pool water, submerged up to their shoulders, leaving only their heads.
"Brother, close your eyes!" Shen Yueru said, and as she spoke, she had already closed her eyes.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning also closed his eyes.
"Brother, letâs do it like last time!" Shen Yueruâs voice sounded in Jiang Ningâs ear again.
"Okay!" Jiang Ning replied.
Then, he felt Shen Yueru press against him.
Their foreheads touched, and their breaths intertwined in close proximity.
"Brother, hands and feet touch!" Shen Yueruâs voice sounded again.
Jiang Ningâs hands and feet then touched Shen Yueruâs hands and feet.
As soon as they made contact, he felt completely differently from last time.
Last time, Shen Yueruâs hands and feet were very cold.
This time, Shen Yueruâs hands and feet were like warm jade, with a gentle warmth flowing through.
He understood this was the change after her spirit body became Pure Yang.
Last time Shen Yueru had not reached the Yang God, she was in the Yin God realm.
Thus, her hands and feet were cold, like ice.
This time, having stepped into the Yang God, possessing Pure Yang qualities, her spirit body no longer had any coldness.
"Brother you actually stepped into the Yang God realm?!" Shen Yueruâs voice suddenly sounded in Jiang Ningâs mind, with a tone of surprise.
"Senior sister, youâve entered the Yang God realm, so naturally, I canât fall behind!" Jiang Ningâs voice also resonated in Shen Yueruâs mind.
"Brother, you truly are a genius in the Immortal Dao, itâs a shame youâre not from my domain!" Shen Yueru sighed in her heart.
"Senior sister, could you share with me the cultivation methods of the Immortal Dao through our mental connection?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Thatâs simple, aside from some highly confidential information that I swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao not to reveal, everything else can be shared!" Shen Yueruâs voice resonated in Jiang Ningâs mind again.
"Brother Jiang, focus your mind!" her voice flickered.
Jiang Ning immediately focused his heart spirit.
The next moment.
He felt their hearts and spirits completely merge, and a flood of information rushed into his mind.
Jiang Ning immediately focused all his efforts on digesting this torrent of information.
Fetal breath... Qi cultivation... Concentrating the mind... Yang God.
One cultivation realm after another flashed through his mind.
Ultimately, all the information was digested by Jiang Ning.
"Brother, next are my insights and understandings of the Sword Dao!" Shen Yueruâs voice sounded once more.
In an instant.
Countless profound insights into the Sword Dao emerged in Jiang Ningâs mind.
Those insights felt as if they originally belonged to him and were rapidly absorbed and digested.
[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +676]
[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +655]
[Taixu Yin Yang Sword Experience Value +663]
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Meanwhile, notifications of Taixu Yin Yang Sword experience values rapidly flashed before him.
After a long time.
"Brother Jiang, how do you feel?" Shen Yueruâs voice sounded.
"The gains are immense!" Jiang Ningâs heart replied.
"Brother Jiangâs talent in the Sword Dao is indeed outstanding, to digest so quickly!" Shen Yueru, sensing the confidence in Jiang Ningâs heart, exclaimed.
"Senior sister, itâs only fair to reciprocate, I have insights to share with you as well!" Jiang Ningâs voice resonated with Shen Yueru.
In the next moment.
Shen Yueru was suddenly overwhelmed in her heart.
She saw the blooming of the Tao Flower, heard celestial sounds filling her ears, and witnessed the Void Golden Lotus blooming.
She saw everything Jiang Ning had previously seen at the Preaching Platform.
Rumbleââ
A moment later, her mind shook, and her awareness became fuzzy.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
"Senior Sister!"
"Senior Sister!"
"Senior Sister Shen!!"
"..."
Jiang Ningâs voice sounded, snapping Shen Yueruâs consciousness back to normal.
"Senior Sister?" Jiang Ning sensed the change in Shen Yueruâs heart spirit and cautiously sent a voice in his mind.
"Brother, your inheritance is terrifying! It must be the legacy of a formidable figure who condensed a Dao Fruit from the past in the Shangyang Immortal Sect!"
"A formidable figure who condensed a Dao Fruit?" Jiang Ning sent a voice of confusion in his mind.
"Brother Jiang, focus your mind!" Shen Yueruâs voice sounded once more.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning calmed his heart spirit and received the information Shen Yueru sent.
Moments later, he understood.
After embarking on the immortal path, condensing a Dao Fruit, having a high level of mastery over the corresponding Dao, defines a formidable figure.
"Brother, do you understand the stature of the one who preached to you that day?" Shen Yueru asked.
"I understand!" the two communicated through their mental link.
"Brother, the scene you showed me earlier, pass it to me through our mental connection!"
"Senior sister, take a good look!" Jiang Ningâs thoughts flashed in his mind.
In the next moment.
By the moonlit lake, behind a woman shrouded in a misty white fog, a giant osmanthus tree suddenly appeared from the void.
In an instant.
The phantom of the osmanthus tree behind the woman presented a visually overwhelming spectacle, covering the sky and earth, engulfing all sight with the treeâs virtual image.
On the osmanthus tree, fruits were visibly hanging.
"Senior sister?"
"Senior sister??"
"..."
Accompanied by repeated calls, Jiang Ning immediately felt the sense of integration being interrupted.
He opened his eyes and saw Shen Yueru gasping for breath.
"Senior Sister Shen?" Jiang Ning spoke.
Shen Yueru looked at Jiang Ning, and he could see lingering fear in her eyes.
"Brother Jiang!" Shen Yueru raised her head and looked at Jiang Ning.
"Senior Sister Shen, what happened just now?" he asked.
"Brother Jiang, the scene you showed me was too terrifying!" Shen Yueru said, recalling the moment just now, with an unusual light flashing in her eyes.
"Senior Sister Shen, what kind of terrifying art was that?" Jiang Ning asked.
"That woman, in the scene Brother Jiang showed me, was like a flower in the mist, her face couldnât be seen clearly, such power is beyond the level of a formidable figure!" Shen Yueru replied.
"What level is that?" Jiang Ning looked puzzled.
"Iâm not sure!" Shen Yueru shook her head and continued, "Even in the Red Flame Cave Heaven, thereâs no detailed record of such a level, just a simple mention that itâs a level of immortality born from thought!"
"Based on my guess, this could be a Daoist Ancestor-level existence!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ning was astounded.
"Daoist Ancestor?"
"Yes!" Shen Yueru nodded, continuing, "A Daoist Ancestor is an existence that can open up a spiritual world in oneâs Inner Realm, completely mastering a Great Dao, standing at the end of the Dao, and not subject to the Heavenly Daoâs constraints."
"An existence that can return by memory alone, as long as someone still thinks of them, remembers them."
"An existence whose true visage cannot be remembered!"
Listening to Shen Yueruâs words, Jiang Ning felt a shock in his heart.
From just Shen Yueruâs description, he could imagine what an awe-inspiring existence this was.
Being able to return by mere thought.
This was completely beyond his understanding!
He also realized why he had seen their true visage before but immediately forgot the face the moment he turned away.
He didnât understand before, but now he understood.
This is one of the traits of such an existence.
The trait of being unable to remember their appearance.
"Senior Sister, according to your description, what level would such a person be in the ancient times?" Jiang Ning asked.
"The first echelon level! A level that can disregard the edicts of the ancient heavenly court and live freely." Shen Yueru replied.
"Understood!" Jiang Ning nodded, "Thank you for clarifying, Senior Sister!"
"Itâs nothing!" Shen Yueru shook her head, continuing, "In the future, if Brother Jiang encounters similar existences, never act recklessly! If you offend such an existence, the illusion may become reality!"
"Thank you for the guidance, Senior Sister!" Jiang Ning spoke.
He also immediately understood why he had seen the visage several times before yet could not remember it today despite his memory.
As he spoke, his gaze swept over the panel.
[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Essence 7373/20000)
Seeing the changes on the panel, a wave of joy surged in his heart.
Just from the brief mental fusion, his Taixu Yin Yang Sword had gained so much experience value.
He immediately understood why Shen Yueru was so confident in claiming she had the first sword talent.
From the progress increase in the Taixu Yin Yang Sword on his panel, he realized Shen Yueruâs Taixu Yin Yang Sword was more than just a small success, it might be quite close to the Great Success.
If not, how could it have brought such a significant increase to him?
"Sword talent first, I wonder how much stronger than me it is?" a thought flashed once more in his mind.