Free Web NovelChapter 1627: Chapter 69: I, Jiang Ning, Have Achieved the Immortal Realm Today! (2)
"Destruction followed by establishment, life emerging from the extremity of death." Elder Ouyang spoke slowly, "This is the Life and Death Rebirth Skill, a secret passed down within our sect. However, to practice this method, one must have a profound understanding of the essence of life and death, and require overwhelming vitality as a guide, otherwise it is akin to seeking one’s own demise."
At this moment, Jiang Ning was already immersed in Elder Ouyang’s teachings.
Every word seemed to transform into a gentle stream, merging into his understanding of the Dao of Life and Death.
Directions he had never considered before seemed to open up a new world, and many details that were previously obscure suddenly became clear. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Many instinctual applications now had a clear framework and philosophical support.
It was unclear how much time had passed, but the sound of teachings gradually ceased.
Elder Ouyang slowly rose, and the two saplings on either side also dissipated.
The disciples in the hall gradually awoke, either lost in thought or shaking their heads in regret, and left one after another.
The girl seated nearby gently nudged Jiang Ning, "Junior Brother? Elder Ouyang has already left."
Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, a flash of the scene of life and death fleeting in his gaze.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister." He said.
"Junior Brother, don’t you find it strange? It was said that Elder Ouyang was supposed to speak about the Dao of Medicine today, yet suddenly he changed his mind to discuss the Dao of Life and Death! The Dao of Life and Death contains profound truths about existence, it’s not something easily comprehended." The girl remarked, then tilted her head to glance at Jiang Ning.
She continued, "But I noticed that Junior Brother seemed to have some insights just now? I wonder which academy Junior Brother is from?"
Jiang Ning smiled faintly, avoided answering, and instead asked, "Senior Sister, do you know where the complete inheritance of the Life and Death Rebirth Skill is located within the sect?"
The girl was taken aback, then shook her head, "This is a secret transmission, obtainable only by True Disciples or those who have made major contributions, but that is merely a qualification. It also requires enough contribution points from the sect to learn it, or to be ranked among the top ten True Disciples, which allows unconditional learning of this secret transmission. If Junior Brother is interested, you can visit the third floor of the Book Collection Building to ask the elder there."
"Third floor of the Scripture Pavilion..." Jiang Ning sighed inwardly, having just traversed through dilapidated buildings and fallen columns, even reaching the Book Collection Building.
He felt a pang of helplessness, then gathered his emotions, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."
The girl waved her hand, still wanting to inquire.
The next moment, the scene before him suddenly faded.
Jiang Ning’s gaze hardened, as though everything that had just happened was like a disrupted dream.
If it weren’t for the gains within his heart, he might have questioned whether it had been an illusion rather than a real experience.
"The Dao of Life and Death..." He continued sitting cross-legged on the ground, murmuring in his heart.
Everything around him was empty, devoid of shadows.
But just now, the grand scene was so vivid that he couldn’t help but feel a slight daze.
The beautiful girl he had conversed with did not seem like an illusion, but someone real who genuinely interacted with him.
"The Inner Realm, truly mysterious!" He sighed inwardly once more.
Then he recalled the Life and Death Rebirth Skill that Elder Ouyang had mentioned.
Regarding that secret technique, he indeed coveted it.
It was an extremely potent life-saving skill.
Once mastered, and with a Life and Death seed formed within, no matter how close to depletion he got,
simply activating the seed could instantly reverse vitality and return him to peak condition.
Just like the scene Elder Ouyang had demonstrated earlier.
Upon mastering the Life and Death Rebirth Skill and forming a Life and Death seed, it was equivalent to gaining another life.
Forming ten seeds would mean having ten lives.
Such a wondrous life-saving skill, how could he not be tempted?
However, according to the girl, this secret technique was stored on the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
Being a True Disciple, he met the initial qualification for learning, and could go to inquire with the elder guarding it regarding the remaining conditions.
Yet the Scripture Pavilion of the past, along with the downfall of the Shangyang Immortal Sect, had long been buried in broken walls and ruined tiles. The elder who was supposed to guard it had also perished with the sect’s extinction, buried within the river of time.
Then, he gathered his Heart Spirit, slowly rose, and headed in the direction of the "Heavenly Ascent Steps," as remembered.
This time, upon arriving at Shangyang Inner Scenery, his main purpose was to test the strength of his Divine Soul, assessing the level of his Spiritual Realm.
Whether it had reached the realm of an Immortal.
...
Before long, the white jade staircase, reaching from earth to sky, came into view once more.
Within the misty clouds, the staircase spiraled upwards, disappearing into a sea of boundless clouds.
"The last time, I stopped at the one hundred and eighty-eighth step; though there was some remaining strength, it nearly reached my limit."
Jiang Ning raised his head, divine light gleaming in his eyes.
"Now, with my Divine Soul’s strength vastly improved, I’m curious to see how far I can ascend this time."
He stepped forward, landing firmly on the first step of jade beneath him.
The familiar pressure arrived as expected but felt remarkably lighter than in his memory, akin to a gentle breeze.
Without pausing, he continued to ascend, his pace unhurried and steady.
Ten steps, thirty steps, fifty steps...
The pressure increased incrementally yet never managed to slow his pace.
His Divine Soul had been tempered like refined steel, indestructible.
Stepping over the ninety-ninth step, passing through the waterfall gate formed by the clouds, he ascended the hundredth step and beheld a new world.
Ahead, starting from the one hundred and first step, steps continued stretching into the clouds, disappearing within them.
Then, without hesitation, he stepped onto the one hundred and first step again.
The vast spiritual pressure descended, still unable to affect him in any way.
He continued climbing upward, his steps steady, his body as unshakable as Mount Tai.
When he reached the one hundred and eighty-eighth step again, the pressure around him was as overwhelming as mountains and seas, enough to cause a First-Grade Martial Artist’s Divine Soul to collapse, spirit scattering.
But Jiang Ning only paused briefly before lifting his foot again, stepping onto the one hundred and eighty-ninth step.
Rumble——
A thunderous sound echoed from above.
Yet, this pressure landing on him could not cause his body to waver in the slightest.
"Indeed, it has become much easier."
He understood in his heart and continued climbing without stopping.
With each step, the pressure increased slightly, but his Divine Soul was as stable as a mountain, never shaken at its core.
One hundred and ninety steps... one hundred and ninety-one steps... one hundred and ninety-nine steps...
Without any pause, he stood on the one hundred and ninety-ninth step.
Ahead, a waterfall-like mist obscured his vision.
He knew that once he took this step, he would ascend to the two-hundredth step.
Ascending the two-hundredth step would also prove his spiritual strength and Divine Soul Realm had reached the level of an Immortal.
After pausing for a moment, he stepped out without hesitation.
Piercing through the mist waterfall, he immediately saw a new world.
Rumble——
The world thundered, and the Spirit Platform shook.
He felt limitless spiritual pressure surge from all directions, rushing towards him like a mountain crashing down or a sea roaring.
But it only caused his Heart Spirit to tremble briefly before it all dissipated.
Looking ahead, the path was still a staircase extending into the clouds, stirring his heart’s tides.
Standing on this level of stairs proved that his spiritual strength and Divine Soul Realm had reached the level of an Immortal.
This progress gave him a strong confidence.
At this moment.
A sudden myriad of chaotic voices echoed in his ears.
"I... Li Musheng... today my Divine Soul becomes Immortal!"
"I... Xu Yun... today my Divine Soul becomes Immortal!!"
"I..."
Voices, male or female, either excited or calm...
These voices intertwined and clashed in his ears.
Initially vague, the voices seemed distant, but gradually became clear, revealing the emotions contained within, full of exciting confidence.
Finally, the voices became even clearer.
"I, Bai Li, today have become an Immortal!!!"
Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Ning was suddenly stunned.
"Bai Li... it was him! Senior Brother Bai Li! His words were the clearest, the last voice, indicating that he was the most recent person to ascend to this two-hundredth step."
"No, that’s not right!" Jiang Ning was taken aback again, shaking his head: "That voice was clearly a woman’s voice."
Thinking of this point, he immediately fell into recollection, recalling the scene when he had met Bai Li.
After a few breaths.
He came back to his senses, shaking his head, not bothering with this issue. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
He knew he was probably deceived by Bai Li.
That was not Senior Brother, but Senior Sister.
Bai Li was a woman, or rather female.
Since Bai Li belonged to the Demon Clan, and her true form was the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox.
Humans are divided into male and female, while demons are divided into male and female.
He calmed his Heart Spirit, and looked up into the void above his head.
After ascending two hundred steps, Mingming’s information flowed into his heart, and he understood that every disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect who reached this step would leave a word.
"I, Jiang Ning, today have become an Immortal!"
He proclaimed loudly.
