Chapter 1567: Chapter 39: New Trait, Causal Vision! (Part 2)

Without scavenging resources from the major sects entrenched in a prefecture for hundreds of years, it’s simply impossible to obtain them elsewhere.

Especially after last night’s cultivation, the recovery of Essence, Qi, and Spirit can no longer rely solely on the nourishment of flowing water; it also requires the supply of cultivation resources.

...

After breakfast, Jiang Ning did not continue cultivating the Vajra Immortal Body.

Because the Essence, Qi, and Spirit he had expended had not yet recovered, and he needed to balance exertion with relaxation.

Instead, he headed to the front courtyard, where resources had been arriving intermittently even before Ji Mingyue woke up.

Then, he opened the first batch of Cross Immortal Gate’s wooden boxes of books sent by Shen Wenyan.

Most of the contents were bamboo slips, jade records, and silk books, ancient in age, with varied content.

There was a copy of the basic immortal cultivation technique "Cloud Mist Qi Cultivation Skill" bestowed by the Flying Immortal Sect.

There were insights from past masters of the Cross Immortal Gate.

There were travel notes documenting the scenery and legends of the East Sea, Southern Border, and Beimo.

There were even some incomplete array diagrams and pill recipes.

Jiang Ning casually picked up a jade slip, letting his Divine Thought probe into it.

In just an instant, he absorbed the knowledge within.

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +210]

Seeing the prompt before him, his eyes brightened slightly.

He then looked at the screen.

[Skill]: Reading and Writing +(Thirteen times limit break 50000/50000) (Unforgettable (white)...)

The skill of Reading and Writing had long accumulated sufficient Experience Value.

But he had never chosen to break through because the next breakthrough for this skill required an exorbitant amount of Experience Value.

It needed a full two hundred thousand Source Energy Points.

Before flattening the Cross Immortal Gate, let alone his insufficient Source Energy Points.

Even if adequate, he would not choose such a lavish approach.

Invest twenty thousand Source Energy Points to allow Reading and Writing to reach the next Break Limit.

But now, things are different.

As long as he can successfully sweep Guangning Prefecture, his accumulation of Source Energy Points can easily break through the million mark.

With such an accumulation, he has no worries in his heart.

Moreover, the current situation is not favorable for him.

If not for being heavily cursed, he wouldn’t even easily leave the Royal Capital.

Even now, his situation has not improved, only reducing his presence and importance.

As he pondered, he picked up another jade slip, letting his Divine Thought probe into it.

With just the span of a breath, the knowledge inside was digested by him.

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +327]

One by one, he took out the jade slips.

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +278]

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +293]

[...]

He then picked up books, silk, etc.

9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m.

All the arranged wooden boxes were opened, and all the books and jade slips were thoroughly perused by him.

He closed his eyes slightly.

In his mind, countless words and pictures intertwined with each other.

A moment later.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep.

All the knowledge had been fully digested by him.

He looked at the screen again.

[Skill]: Reading and Writing +(Thirteen times limit break 50000/50000) (Trait: Unforgettable (white)...)

Then, without any hesitation in his heart.

With a mere thought.

The Source Energy Points rapidly decreased.

In just an instant, the Source Energy Points decreased by a full two hundred thousand points.

Along with the injection of two hundred thousand Source Energy Points, he felt an explosion of a chaotic sea of stars deep within his Divine Soul.

Countless fine and intricate lines manifested and interwove in his consciousness.

It seemed like a net, or as if innumerable threads were entangled together.

That was the very matrix of all things, the entangled fate itself.

He felt his perspective being lifted to a mystical high, overlooking the connection between himself and the world.

He saw countless threads.

Among them, one was thick and crimson, emitting a sinister aura, originating from his lungs, extending into an unknown direction.

His perspective fell on this thick crimson line, following its trajectory.

In a trance of his Heart Spirit.

He saw a cavern.

The dome of the cavern hung high, countless dark azure runes writhing slowly like living creatures on the stone walls.

In the center of the cave, there is an altar.

The altar is built with dark stones that appear like coagulated blood.

It forms a nine-tiered staircase, its top flat, adorned with a complex and dizzying eerie array pattern.

The center of the array pattern is raised into a platform.

Embedded around the platform are nine fist-sized skulls constantly emitting a dark red mist.

Placed on the raised platform is a palm-sized doll.

The doll bears a resemblance to him, with strands of hair entwining its body.

And at the heart of the doll, there’s a thin, dark purple needle as fine as cow hair.

He immediately understood, this was himself.

This is the origin of the curse upon him.

At this moment, only an elder woman awaited before the altar in the cave.

Jiang Ning glanced briefly, then withdrew his gaze.

He also felt a sense of fatigue emanating from his Heart Spirit.

"It seems the consumption is immense!" A thought flashed in his mind.

He then observed other lines on his body, following these lines, he saw Ji Mingyue, saw Shen Wenyan, saw Wang Jin, saw Ji Minghao, saw countless familiar figures intertwined with his own.

The lines varied in thickness.

He also glimpsed a few vague and unclear lines, and by following them, his perspective disappeared above the location of the Cross Immortal Gate.

Lastly, he looked towards a massive, dim golden thread.

Just looking at this thread, he sensed the immense power of the opposing side.

He hesitated for a moment, his Heart Spirit descended.

In an instant, his sight traversed time and space.

He saw a thatched hut, saw the elder within the hut.

The next moment.

The elder opened his eyes and met his gaze.

Then, he faintly smiled, his smile serene.

"Not bad! Not bad!!"

That was the gaze and approbation from the Great Xia Martial Saint.

Jiang Ning’s heart trembled as he abruptly withdrew his gaze.

"It truly is him!!" His heart was heavy.

At this moment, he understood what these lines were.

They were his lines of cause and effect, forming for each person and matter with whom he had an interaction.

A flood of realization washed over his mind.

Then, he opened his eyes.

Skill]: Reading and Writing (Fourteen times limit break 37447/100000) (Trait: Unforgettable (White)...Cause-and-effect Perspective (Light Gold))

[Cause-and-effect Perspective (Light Gold)]: An extraordinary ability to perceive cause and effect, able to glimpse one’s own lines of cause and effect.

At this moment, Jiang Ning’s eyes have countless golden threads intertwined forming two webs, overlaying the depths of his pupils.

"Cause-and-effect Perspective." Jiang Ning muttered to himself, reciting the name of this new trait.

This ability is not one for combat.

But in his view, it is more esoteric, more important than any offensive means.

The interweaving of cause-and-effect lines allows him to transcend and view his life, his path, and his connections with others from a higher-dimensional perspective.

He can even vaguely sense others’ attitudes toward him.

In the next moment, he withdrew his gaze.

Looking towards the direction outside the courtyard.

He saw a line approaching him.

And the person connected to this line was Jing Wuming.

...

Moments later.

Jing Wuming took two deep breaths quietly, then stepped forward to knock on the door.

"Come in!" Jiang Ning’s voice penetrated the door into his ear.

At this time, Jing Wuming also noticed the courtyard door was ajar, not closed.

He pushed open the door and saw the stacked wooden boxes and jade slips in the courtyard, as well as Jiang Ning within the court.

He quickly lowered his head.

"Greetings, Marquis!"

Jiang Ning glanced at Jing Wuming, at this moment the two were closer, and the lines of cause and effect between them were even more prominent.

"How is your injury?"

"Thank you, Marquis, for your concern, I am mostly recovered, the poison force has been completely eradicated by me." Jing Wuming replied respectfully.

Jiang Ning nodded, then asked: "Has the incorporation of those people from Cross Immortal Gate been completed?"

Jing Wuming kept his head down: "Reporting to Marquis, the group from Cross Immortal Gate has been initially trained, temporarily led by Master Yun Yin. I’ve conveyed your command for them to stand ready."

"Send them off to Chaosheng Pavilion." Jiang Ning instructed.

"Yes, Marquis!" Jing Wuming bowed his head and then said: "I will relay your order immediately."

"Come find me early tomorrow morning; you will accompany me to Chaosheng Pavilion." Jiang Ning added.

"Yes, Marquis!" Jing Wuming nodded immediately.