Chapter 1920 - 214: If You Refuse a Toast, You’ll Have to Drink the Punishment Wine! (Part 2)

"It would be unwise to confront him head-on!" Wang Yu shook his head.

"Then, what does the Young Master plan to do?" the attendant continued.

"No rush, let me go back and think it over!" Wang Yu said.

...

On the other side.

The brief conversation of Wang Yu and his two companions after leaving the residence was all perceived by Jiang Ning’s heart and spirit.

"I should be right in my guess! During this period, the Immortal Cave Heaven has been silent, fearing me!"

"It’s reasonable enough! After all, I first slew King Zhuanlun, taking one out of the top five in the world, then parried an Immortal’s strike and slew that Sword Immortal, and the death of Ji Xuan two days ago is also attributed to me."

"Even based on the strength I have shown, the Cave Heaven Blessed Land wouldn’t be able to handle me without dispatching an Immortal!"

As he contemplated, Jiang Ning still sat steadily at the stone table.

The tea cup in front of him gradually cooled.

But he remained unaware, his gaze still in thought.

"But what Wang Yu just said cannot be overlooked either!"

"If he strikes with all his might, even a Martial Saint would perish!"

"This statement may not be entirely false!"

Recalling his knowledge of the Ancient Immortal Dao, Jiang Ning made another judgement.

Then, his thoughts shifted again.

"And Wang Yu’s words, though a threat, also clarify the current situation."

"All the major Cave Heavens Blessed Lands have already regarded me as the biggest obstacle and target for testing."

"Whether the Martial Saint has passed or not, such a major issue, they must confirm."

"And now, I have become the only way to confirm this matter."

His thoughts flowed rapidly in his heart.

"If Wang Yu is representing all the Cave Heavens Blessed Lands to converse with me, then after today, I will also be completely at the center of the storm."

"Unless I choose to retreat!"

"But given the current situation, retreat is not an option!"

Reaching this thought, he took a deep breath.

Instantly feeling an unprecedented pressure.

This pressure did not come from Wang Yu’s threat.

Nor did it originate from the Nine Heavens.

He understood, the Nine Heavens, soaring above the clouds, hadn’t even intervened for the Martial Saint back then, let alone for him.

What truly pressed him was the majority of the Cave Heavens Blessed Lands, excluding the Upper Three Days.

"Though my current strength is not what it used to be, the Primordial Spirit has been tempered, its intensity at the peak of Human Immortal level, touching the threshold of Heavenly Immortal level, yet facing all those Cave Heavens Blessed Lands except the Upper Three Days, it might still not be enough."

He slowly closed his eyes, immersing his heart and spirit within, starting to examine all that he presently possessed.

[Source Points]: 1783.1

"Nearly two thousand source points!" He mused, his gaze falling upon the skill column.

[Skill]: Sun Scripture (Master 51.34%)

Taiyin True Scripture (Master 15.9)

Taixu Yin Yang Sword (One time limit-breaking 2.31%) (Trait: Heart Sword (Shallow Gold))

Four Seasons Reincarnation Scripture (Third times limit-breaking 76.17%) (Traits: Life and Death (Shallow Gold) Heavenly Person Induction (Deep Purple))

Nine Netherworld Tribulation Fire True Skill Chapter One (Four times limit-breaking 0.17%) (Traits: Water and Fire Immortal Clothes (Deep Purple), Fire Eye Spirit Eyes (Deep Purple), Heart Tribulation Fire (Deep Purple), Water and Fire Two Tribulations Body (Deep Purple))

Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill (Ten times limit-breaking 81.33%) (Traits: Whale Swallowing (Deep Gold) Dan Sea (Shallow Purple) Dragon Tendon (Shallow Gold) Dragon Body (Deep Gold) Innate Spiritual Light (Shallow Gold) Kunpeng Transformation (Shallow Gold))

Vajra Immortal Body (Nine times limit-breaking 0.02%) (Traits: Dragon Elephant Power (Deep Gold), Leakless Body (Deep Blue), Ten Fathoms Golden Body (Shallow Gold), Golden Body (Deep Gold), Qi Blood Furnace (Deep Purple), Unfinished Spine (Shallow Gold))

Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method (Nine times limit-breaking 0.13%) (Traits: True Self Only (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Shallow Gold), Three Elements Unification (Shallow Gold), Precognition (Deep Gold), Spiritual Wisdom (Shallow Gold))

His gaze flickered over the panel.

Every powerful skill emerged on his panel.

"Sun Scripture progress is over halfway, and if I could gain another preaching opportunity, I could directly step into the Small Success Realm, condense the first Dao Flower, and enter the World Realm. But preaching opportunities are hard to come by, and I cannot place all bets on this!" He analyzed internally.

In the next moment.

His thought stirred, and the Primordial Spirit left the body.

The world changed, time and space shifted.

He went to the Inner Realm.

In just an instant.

He returned again.

"No go!"

He shook his head inwardly.

In just that moment, he had visited the Upper Yang Inner View and the Preaching Platform.

In the end, nothing was touched, and he returned in vain.

Then, he calmed his heart inwardly.

His gaze fell again on the Taiyin True Scripture.

"The progress of the Taiyin True Scripture is slow, and relying solely on cultivation, efficiency is too low, unless I could get the help of my master!" A thought flashed in his mind, conjuring up the image of a stunningly beautiful woman.

Then he shook his head inwardly, knowing that things could happen once, but not twice, and certainly not by taking the initiative to ask.

Then, his gaze swept over the Four Seasons Reincarnation Scripture, Taixu Yin Yang Sword, Nine Netherworld Tribulation Fire True Skill.

These skills do not involve the core, only affect his combat power.

"Not involving the core, relying only on combat power is like floating duckweed in the wind!" He mused inwardly, temporarily shelving these thoughts.

Then, his gaze fell again on Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill, Vajra Immortal Body, and Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method.

"Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill needs two thousand source points for the next breakthrough, so it can’t be a consideration for now!" Considering the current accumulation of source points, he directly dismissed it.

He currently accumulated less than 1800 source points.

It falls short of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill’s breakthrough.

Though only over two hundred short.

But he really had no clue where to get the remaining two hundred points.

"Thus, leaving only the choice between Vajra Immortal Body and Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method."

He inwardly muttered to himself.

At this moment, he had also sorted out all his cultivation techniques and skills.

Leaving only the decision between the two cultivation techniques.

One focuses on the body, the other on the mind.

"Both have completed the ninth breakthrough, and the tenth breakthrough requires exactly a thousand source points each."

"If I choose Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Method, my mental strength should truly cross that critical step, reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm, allowing me to ascend the Heavenly Ladder three hundred steps."

"If I choose Vajra Immortal Body, more time is needed to accumulate cultivation progress, but if I complete this step, my physical strength will increase again, breaking more shackles, bringing me even closer to truly entering the Martial Saint Realm!"

Various thoughts flashed rapidly through Jiang Ning’s mind.

His gaze focused, contemplating back and forth between the two cultivation methods on the panel.

In the next moment.

He closed his eyes, sinking his heart and mind within, perceiving the Primordial Spirit and the seed at the Spirit Platform of the Primordial Spirit.

The seed was smooth and flawless, with intertwining gold and silver hues, images of the sun and moon cyclically revolving, chaotic aura pervading, with myriad filaments connecting tightly throughout the Primordial Spirit.

"If I choose Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method, mental strength could reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm, at which point I could truly stand firm on the three hundredth step of the Heavenly Ladder and earn the Cave Heaven’s reward. If the reward is resources, it might allow my source points to increase, which perhaps could support the breakthrough of Vajra Immortal Body."

"If I gamble and win, it would kill two birds with one stone."

"If I lose, it’s merely a difference in order!"

"Then... I’ll gamble!!"

At this moment, he had made up his mind.

His gaze fell on the Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method once more.

[Skill]: Spirit Platform Cave Illumination True Self Method (Nine times limit-breaking 0.13%) (Traits: True Self Only (Deep Gold), True Spirit Perception (Shallow Gold), Three Elements Unification (Shallow Gold), Precognition (Deep Gold), Spiritual Wisdom (Shallow Gold))

"Progress is almost negligible, yet the efficiency of this cultivation technique is related to the Primordial Spirit!"

"Currently, my Primordial Spirit’s foundation has transformed, condensing into a Chaos Seed, unifying the Primordial Spirit comprehensively, its efficiency should increase further."

With this thought, he steadied and focused, clearing his heart of distractions.

In the next moment.

Water flowing sounds resounded around him.

Golden light points emerged.

Accompanying it was the projection of a river passing through his body.

If Wang Yu were here at this moment, he would instantly recognize this as the legendary projection of the River of Time.