Yaochi Golden Seal

Luo Ningshuang felt as if she had been reborn at this moment.

The Innate Dao Pattern that had once granted her infinite talent was now more closely bound to her than ever.

She could even actively choose whether or not to inject spiritual power into the jade pool heavenly lock to repair the remnant soul of the Jade Pool Empress.

She no longer needed to wait for three long years; she could restart her cultivation right now.

"Thank you..."

Looking at the blushing Luo Ningshuang, Su Ming suddenly felt the urge to tease her: "Between us, there's no need to be so distant, right?"

Hearing Su Ming's blunt words, Luo Ningshuang didn't offer any rebuttal.

Indeed, as Su Ming said, there was no need for such distant words between them.

Uncle Meng watched their interaction, and though he didn't quite understand what was happening, he was incredibly satisfied.

This was exactly what he wanted to see.

At this moment, the Jade Pool Empress, inside the jade pool heavenly lock, felt that it was all simply inconceivable.

As a former Supreme expert, even though her remnant soul was damaged and her memories hadn't fully recovered, she still knew far more than Luo Ningshuang.

Resisting Mandate of Heaven, something that seemed completely impossible to succeed at, had actually been accomplished by the junior before her.

She could feel that for Luo Ningshuang, Mandate of Heaven was no longer a chain locking her fate, but had instead transformed into her Opportunity.

"This is impossible, how could such a thing happen... He is clearly only in the Longevity Realm, how could he possibly do this?"

No one answered the Jade Pool Empress's question, and her voice gradually faded within the jade pool heavenly lock.

Now completely free, Luo Ningshuang placed her hand on the jade pool heavenly lock.

Having understood the existence of Mandate of Heaven, she realized that her encounter with the jade pool heavenly lock and the Jade Pool Empress must have been the arrangement of Mandate of Heaven.

She thought for a brief moment and said to Su Ming, "I have some things I want to tell you, it's about..."

Before she could finish, Su Ming pressed his index finger against her lips.

"Uncle Meng, could you give me and... Ningshuang some time to be alone together?"

Seeing their intimate interaction, Uncle Meng decisively set up a shielding Formation and turned to leave Chenyang Peak.

The young couple clearly had private words to share, so there was no need for him to stay here as a third wheel.

After confirming that Uncle Meng had left and having the battle spirit puppet ensure no one else was around, Su Ming finally lowered his hand.

"Regarding the matter of Mandate of Heaven, it's enough that only the two of us know. What did you want to say to me?"

"It's about this."

Luo Ningshuang lifted the jade pool heavenly lock and told Su Ming everything about the Jade Pool Empress in detail.

After listening, Su Ming finally understood how outrageous his fiancée's Opportunity was.

Being able to call herself an Empress meant her strength was extraordinary, though he didn't know what Realm she had reached.

Just her Alchemy skills alone far surpassed all the alchemists in the Qianyuan Continent.

If she could obtain the full Legacy of the Jade Pool Empress, the future Luo Ningshuang would surely become the next Jade Pool Empress, and it might even be possible for her to exceed the other's achievements.

That she was willing to tell him this already showed her complete trust in him.

"I plan to continue restoring the Jade Pool Empress's cultivation and obtain all the Cultivation Techniques regarding the Jade Pool Holy Land from her," Luo Ningshuang stated her final decision.

Since the jade pool heavenly lock was already her Opportunity, there was no need to waste it.

"I support your decision, but how can you ensure the Jade Pool Empress will be obedient?"

"I have now completely become the master of the jade pool heavenly lock. If I am unwilling..."

Just as Luo Ningshuang finished speaking, the Empress inside the jade pool heavenly lock immediately let out a panicked cry.

"Ningshuang, what are you doing?!"

"Jade Pool Empress, you were definitely still hiding things from me before. If you don't tell me everything you know, I will use the jade pool heavenly lock to permanently turn you into a Lock Spirit!"

As a sacred object of the Jade Pool Holy Land, the jade pool heavenly lock had the effect of transforming a target into a Lock Spirit.

Once one became a Lock Spirit, they would never be able to free themselves unless they received permission from the master of the jade pool heavenly lock.

There were once many powerful Lock Spirits inside the jade pool heavenly lock, but during the conspiracy where the Empress was ambushed, she detonated all the Lock Spirits to buy herself a slim chance of survival.

"You can't do this! I helped you!"

"You call this help? You absorbed my cultivation, damaged my Dao patterns, and almost destroyed everything I had. You think a single Alchemy skill can make up for that? Which one of us is really the child here?"

The jade pool heavenly lock further intensified its actions, clearly intending to completely refine the Jade Pool Empress into a Lock Spirit.

"I'll talk! I'll tell you all the memories I've recovered so far!"

Under the threat of death, the former Empress chose to yield.

Then again, if she truly didn't fear death, she wouldn't have chosen to entrust her remnant soul to the jade pool heavenly lock and drift to the Qianyuan Continent.

Under Luo Ningshuang's death threat, the Jade Pool Empress handed over the first volume of the Jade Pool Golden Canon.

This was the secret Cultivation Technique of the Jade Pool Holy Land, which only the Saintess of each generation could practice.

The content of just the first volume was already enough for Luo Ningshuang to Cultivate to the Void Realm.

"Since you had the Cultivation Technique, why didn't you pass it to me earlier!?"

"I only remembered it recently as my remnant soul recovered slightly. Before, I only had fragmented memories, I'm not lying to you..."

"I'll let you off for now."

Luo Ningshuang was very excited to receive the new Cultivation Technique, just like many years ago when she first received her first Cultivation Technique from Liu Yueru.

She shared this technique with Su Ming, while lamenting that the Jade Pool Golden Canon could only be practiced by women.

Originally, she had intended to share the Jade Pool Empress's technique with Su Ming to repay his kindness.

"It's fine. The Jade Pool Empress has lived for so long; there must be more than just that in her memories. There will be opportunities in the future. Until then, I'll have to trouble you to continue refining Medicinal Pills."

Only then did Luo Ningshuang remember that the xuan yang li fire cauldron was also within the range of the heavenly lightning, and she hurriedly ran to check its condition.

Fortunately, it was sturdy enough and hadn't been damaged by the heavenly lightning, which made Luo Ningshuang breathe a sigh of relief.

She didn't want to serve as just a pretty face by Su Ming's side.

Su Ming touched the Formation to call back Uncle Meng; at the same time, Li Jianping's construction crew had also arrived at the scene.

"Uncle Meng, Ningshuang, I'll leave this place to you."

Leaving Chenyang Peak to the two of them, Su Ming turned and left.

Half of the agreed-upon hour had already passed. Walking slowly along the way, the timing would be just right by the time he reached Li Jianping.

After Su Ming left, Uncle Meng leaned in toward Luo Ningshuang and asked curiously, "Young Mistress, what did the Young Lord just say to you?"

Thinking of Su Ming's instructions, Luo Ningshuang slowly shook her head: "Senior, I'm afraid I cannot tell you about this..."

To her surprise, upon hearing this, Uncle Meng didn't show any resentment; instead, he broke into a smile.

If she was unwilling to say, then it must be something very private. A good thing, a wonderful thing!