Chapter 1838 - 173: Consecutive Advancement, All Gold! (Part 2)

"Don’t rush!" He whispered to himself, then walked towards the second cart and inhaled sharply.

The medicinal power surged like a tide, transforming into a torrent that poured into his stomach.

He seemed like a bottomless black hole, devouring all Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures presented to him, regardless of their grade or quantity, leaving not even a trace behind.

One cart, two carts, three carts...

Jiang Ning was like a tireless millstone, grinding, refining, and absorbing all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures delivered, turning them into accumulations of personal strength.

With every batch of resources he devoured, the Source Points witnessed a notable increase.

In the blink of an eye, all resources sent by Prince Zhenbei were consumed and refined by him.

Prince Zhenbei then took his leave, while Jiang Ning once again entered a state of cultivation.

When the medicinal power essence within him was completely refined by the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill, he turned to cultivate the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique.

...

Time passed.

Every so often, Prince Zhenbei and Beicang King would send another batch of resources.

And Jiang Ning, accepting all that came, consumed them entirely.

The next morning.

As the first light of dawn pierced through the mist, spreading over the ruins before the council hall, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

After a night’s devouring and refining, he couldn’t tell how many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he had consumed, only feeling the medicinal power rolling inside him, warming his limbs and bones, as if soaking in a hot spring.

He glanced at the panel, his gaze falling on the skill section.

[Skill]: Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique+(Seven times limit-breaking 80000/80000) (Traits: True Self Uniqueness (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Deep Purple), Three Elements Unification (Light Gold), Precognition (Deep Purple), Spiritual Wisdom (Deep Purple))

"Perfected." The corner of his mouth turned up slightly in a smile.

In just one night, the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique’s experience value was fully accumulated, sooner than he had expected.

And this was still while concurrently practicing the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill.

A thought flashed through his mind, and his gaze swept over the panel again.

[Skill]: Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill (Nine times limit-breaking 100000/100000)

As the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique reached completion, the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill also hit full progress.

Then, his eyes landed on the Source Points section.

[Source Points]: 617.3

The continuous feeding of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had greatly increased his accumulation.

"Thus, this is enough!" He thought to himself, his gaze lingering on the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique section.

Then, he willed, and Source Points instantly decreased by two hundred.

In that moment.

The splendor shone in his mind, his consciousness rising infinitely.

His awareness detached from the shackles of the flesh, escaped the constraints of space, directly charging into an indescribable dimension.

The river of time appeared before him once more.

The river flowed ceaselessly, endlessly.

But this time, he was no longer as shocked as before, but viewed it all with a serene perspective.

He saw countless light shadows floating within the river, places he hadn’t seen.

He also saw those True Spirits sparkling like billions of stars, each complete True Spirit representing the existence of a life form, dim as fireflies or bright as stars.

He further saw golden sands carried by the river, these sands still imparting a sense of great crisis, great terror to him.

Then, his gaze returned to himself from these scenes.

The Spirit Platform became extremely clear at this moment.

The profound truths and principles once obscure during cultivation now appeared clear and evident like pebbles in clear water.

He could even vaguely capture certain fragments in the river of time, the intertwined causal threads of destiny with his own, and all those blurry heavenly secrets now felt clearer and almost tangible.

He saw a future fork in his path.

On that path, he confronted King Zhuanlun, a Great Snow Mountain suspended in the sky, with a godly apparition overlooking the living beings from the mountain’s peak, barely visible, terribly blurry, like a flower in a mist.

His brow furrowed slightly, and instantly the panel appeared before him.

[Skill]: Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique (Eight times limit-breaking 23/90000) (Traits: True Self Uniqueness (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Deep Purple), Three Elements Unification (Light Gold), Precognition (Deep Purple), Spiritual Wisdom (Light Gold ↑))

"So it’s the improvement of Spiritual Wisdom?"

He murmured in his heart.

He clearly perceived that with the improvement of the Spiritual Wisdom trait, it wasn’t just an increase in insight but also deepened resonance with Heaven and Earth Laws.

His thoughts became clearer, his perception of heaven and earth grew sharper, and those mysterious realms once requiring deep meditation to touch now were effortlessly comprehensible.

This to him wasn’t merely a direct increase in power but was more precious than simple power growth.

Because at his current stage, power could be piled up through resources and time, but the improvement of insight was an opportunity hard to come by.

The higher the insight, the faster his cultivation efficiency in any technique, the deeper his understanding of the world, and the further he could go in Martial Arts.

After a long period, his consciousness like a kite being retrieved slowly descended.

He immediately opened his eyes.

The depths within no longer showed earlier profound restraint, instead, they appeared as a mirror able to see through all worldly illusions.

He glanced at the panel.

[Spiritual Wisdom (Light Gold)]: Possessing great wisdom root, touch and understand, perceive heaven and earth, like observing palm prints.

"Light Gold."

He softly murmured, his expression thoughtful.

Spending two hundred Source Points to let Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique break through was worthwhile, but the improvement of Spiritual Wisdom from Deep Purple to Light Gold seemed not so profitable.

"Next breakthrough will cost five hundred Source Points, and if it upgrades the remaining two Deep Purple traits to Light Gold, then it wouldn’t be so worthwhile!"

As the thought crossed his mind, his gaze fell on the two Deep Purple traits derived from the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique.

[True Spirit Perception (Deep Purple)]

[Precognition (Deep Purple)]

Thinking to himself, he looked at the Source Points section again.

[Source Points]: 417.3

"First spend two hundred Source Points to upgrade these two traits to gold, then break through Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique! Based on current breakthrough attempts, even if new traits arise they are likely gold traits."

Rapid thoughts flashed in his mind, and after a brief assessment, he made a decision.

In the next moment, he willed.

Source Points instantly decreased by a hundred.

[Consume Source Points 100, True Spirit Perception (Deep Purple) → True Spirit Perception (Light Gold)]

[True Spirit Perception (Light Gold)]: Perceive true self, reflect true self, possess great wisdom, perceive all worldly wonders.

"The description is simpler but wonder how much the effect has increased!"

Thoughts flashed in his mind, then he closed his eyes.

After several breaths, he opened his eyes, feeling no special sensation.

But he understood, since this trait’s level increased, it surely took effect.

Immediately, his gaze fell upon the [Precognition] trait.

He willed again.

[Consume Source Points 100, Precognition (Deep Purple) → Precognition (Light Gold)]

[Precognition (Light Gold)]: Perceive before the wind rises, know before thoughts move, anticipate the enemy in advance, see various scenes of the near future in battle.

"The description increased!" His gaze sharpened, focusing on the last two sentences in the description.

Anticipate the enemy in advance, see various scenes of the near future in battle.

"According to this, it mainly aids my combat ability, which is fairly good!"

He nodded to himself, his gaze once more sweeping over the panel.

[Source Points]: 217.3

[Skill]: Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique (Eight times limit-breaking 23/90000) (Traits: True Self Uniqueness (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Light Gold), Three Elements Unification (Light Gold), Precognition (Light Purple), Spiritual Wisdom (Light Gold))

After successive consumption, Source Points, which originally exceeded six hundred, now dwindled to over two hundred.

But correspondingly, the Spirit Platform True Self Illumination Technique’s breakthrough reached eight times.

Furthermore, the traits derived are all gold, dazzling in their brilliance.

"Next, whether the technique undergoes further break through and evolves new Gold traits or improves existing ones, it’s worth the investment!"

Various thoughts passed through his mind, and he closed his eyes once more, entering a state of cultivation.