Chapter 1768 - 138: Temporary Balance, Gains from the Red Flame Cave Heaven

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head, "It’s impossible to take this thing back."

After saying this, his Primordial Spirit flashed in place, and the three stalks of Mysterious Netherworld Grass in his hand just fell, along with the White Jade Bottle, which he then caught with a swift grab.

"Just as I thought!" Jiang Ning murmured to himself.

"Daoist friend, is it not possible?" the white-haired woman asked.

"No, it isn’t!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

In just that instant, his Primordial Spirit, following the connection with the Shangyang Inner Scenery, left directly.

But upon returning to the Shangyang Inner Realm, he found that neither the Mysterious Netherworld Grass he held nor the White Jade Bottle containing the Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow had been taken away.

A simple experiment confirmed his suspicion.

The Primordial Spirit’s travels between the Shangyang Inner Realm and the Canglan Realm couldn’t transport tangible objects.

To solve this issue, he also knew it wasn’t too difficult, as the Ten Domains Patrol Angel Decree could transport materials.

Currently, in the hands of the Immortal named Yingxue, there is a Patrol Angel Token from him, which allows this Immortal to send the needed Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow and Mysterious Netherworld Grass across realms to him.

But he didn’t think it necessary to go through such trouble.

Because he also attempted to take some energy from the place using his Primordial Spirit.

And that energy was taken to the Shangyang Inner Realm by him.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Then, he lifted his hand and picked the Xuanming Yin Fruit condensed on a stalk of Mysterious Netherworld Grass, sending it into his mouth, where his Primordial Spirit’s power transformed it into pure energy, enveloped within his Primordial Spirit.

Subsequently, he sent the remaining stems and leaves into his mouth.

Similarly, the power of his Primordial Spirit swiftly refined them, turning them into incredibly pure energy, enveloped within his body.

Likewise, all three stalks of Mysterious Netherworld Grass and their fruits were swallowed, transformed into pure energy, though he did not refine them.

Afterward, he opened the White Jade Bottle and sent the Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow inside into his mouth, once again refining it into pure energy.

The impurities within were expelled from his body.

"Fairy, farewell! I need to return quickly to refine it!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands toward the white-haired fairy, his form disappearing before her.

...

Li River Palace.

Above the waterside pavilion.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the distant sky.

In the eastern sky, the rising sun cast its rays on the lake, creating shimmering golden light.

With a quick estimation, he noted that compared to just now, only a moment had passed, with little difference from when he left.

"The flow of time between the two realms is almost identical," he murmured softly, then gathered his thoughts.

The next moment, he sat down cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, his mind diving into the Spirit Platform.

Within the space of the Spirit Platform.

A Primordial Spirit exuding a faint golden glow stood there.

He could feel that the energy he just refined was brought along with the Primordial Spirit, enveloped by it.

"It indeed works!" he thought to himself.

Then a thought flashed, cutting off all distractions.

The next moment.

The refined pure energy from the Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow and Mysterious Netherworld Grass surged from the Primordial Spirit into his body like a gentle stream.

Instantly.

He felt the chill energy flow into his limbs and bones.

In an instant, his body temperature plummeted, his blood froze, and ice crystals began to form.

Whoosh—

Then, with a thought, his blood suddenly boiled, flooding like a tide.

His body temperature began to recover and climb, while the pure chilling energy, now refined through his body, lifted up like a refreshing breeze, reaching the depths of the Spirit Platform, becoming manifest within.

This refreshing energy gathered one after another in his Spirit Platform.

Guided by his mind, this refreshing energy flowed into the Primordial Spirit.

In an instant, the fiery Primordial Spirit seemed to receive a shower of rain, its fiery energy instantly suppressed.

The once imbalanced foundation of Yin and Yang, nourished by this energy, saw Yin increase and Yang decrease, quietly restoring balance.

The Yin and Yang Qi once again intertwined and circulated within the Primordial Spirit, golden light and mysterious dark light gradually balanced, with layers of mysterious light that had disappeared now partially restored.

The sense of crisis from the imbalance in the Primordial Spirit was greatly relieved.

He could clearly sense that the threat of collapse in the Primordial Spirit’s foundation was beginning to recede.

"It is indeed effective!" he affirmed to himself as he continued to absorb this pure energy.

At the same time, occasionally a number flickered before his eyes.

[Source Point +1.3]

[Source Point +1.6]

[Source Point +1.1]

[...]

As time passed, the sense of imbalance within him gradually eased, and the source points continued to grow.

A moment later.

The pure energy he had brought with his Primordial Spirit was completely refined, and he slowly opened his eyes.

"Hoo—" He exhaled lightly, expelling a breath of impure energy.

The rising red sun gradually ascended higher.

He glanced at the distant horizon, then withdrew his gaze, looking at his panel.

[Source Points]: 158.7

Seeing the accumulation of source points, a smile appeared on his face immediately.

This increase of several dozen source points all came from the Red Flame Cave Heaven just now.

With this accumulation of source points alone, this trip was highly profitable.

What’s more, he could sense the significant rebalance of his Primordial Spirit’s imbalance.

Then he once again closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into the Spirit Platform.

In the Spirit Platform, the Primordial Spirit sat cross-legged.

Black and white energy resumed circulation, Yin Yang mysterious light erupted in layers, appearing almost unchanged from before at first glance.

Moreover, the power of "word becomes law" persisted, continuously generating pure Yin energy from within the Primordial Spirit, maintaining the balance of the Primordial Spirit’s foundation by converting extreme Yang into Yin.

Yet he could also feel that this balance was only temporary.

The underlying threat still persisted.

The changes in the Primordial Spirit were only due to the pure Yin energy provided by the Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow and Mysterious Netherworld Grass, strengthening the Yin within him and suppressing the Yang, keeping Yin and Yang in balance.

But this balance was unsustainable.

For these were ultimately rootless trees and water without a source.

The imbalance between Yin and Yang still existed.

The mastery of the Sun Scripture would ultimately lead to a Yin-Yang imbalance.

And the power of "word becomes law" would eventually fade away entirely over time.

If he couldn’t find a fundamental way to bolster the Taiyin Origin, the imbalance crisis would return sooner or later.

He sat cross-legged at the waterside pavilion, feeling the temporary balance within, yet without the slightest sense of relief.

As he had observed just now, although the Mysterious Yin Jade Marrow and Mysterious Netherworld Grass temporarily suppressed the Yang Qi, it was only a temporary fix.

At this moment, a flash of insight suddenly occurred to him.

"Right, the Taiyin Stone!!"

He was stirred, raising his hand to produce a wine jug.

Previously, upon reaching the realm of an Immortal, he had gone to the Luoshui River, collecting scattered fragments of Taiyin Stone.

Those fragments were treasures that could produce Emperor’s Liquid.

Since advancing significantly in strength and reaching a certain level, these treasures capable of producing Emperor’s Liquid had lost their significance to him.

For although Emperor’s Liquid was desirable, its quantity was too small, providing only a drop in the bucket for his current needs.

And the source point increase it brought was just as minor.

However, at this moment, a sudden thought struck him.

Now the foundational imbalance in the Primordial Spirit was that of excessive Yang and deficient Yin.

But the stone he named Taiyin Stone was a typical treasure rich in Taiyin Origin.

He looked at the wine jug in his hand, directly opening its lid.

Instantly, a rich aroma of wine spread, perfusing the air, carried across by a gentle lake breeze, the wine’s fragrance wafted away.

On the lake’s surface, a seven-colored rainbow appeared.

Then, schools of carp swam toward the lakeside.

"Master!" Linglong appeared on the lake, looking eagerly at him.

Seeing this, he smiled.

Then he shook the wine jug in his hand, the liquid within swirling, the aroma of the wine growing even more intense.

He looked through the opening of the jug with his right eye, seeing the wine inside had transformed into a flowing golden liquid, the alcohol’s energy highly concentrated.

"I almost forgot about this good stuff!" he chuckled, then shook his head.