The night was deep and silent.
Xu Nian was sitting cross-legged inside a great hall of the Divine River Palace.
This was a cultivation place prepared for Xu Nian according to his instructions by Qi Lingfeng.
During this period, Xu Nian had also inquired about the Hall Master of the Divine River Palace.
He was very curious, just who exactly was this Hall Master of the Divine River Palace?
However, the answer he received made Xu Nian quite frustrated.
Qi Lingfeng actually said they didn't know who the Hall Master was either, as they had never seen him.
But they were very certain that this Hall Master indeed existed.
And that he was still alive.
This had already made Xu Nian feel frustrated.
Qi Lingfeng and his people were old masters who had lived for hundreds of years.
Yet they said they had never seen the Hall Master of the Divine River Palace.
Wasn't this Hall Master also an old master who had lived for many years?
Since he didn't know who it was, Xu Nian no longer dwelled on it.
A vibration came through.
The figure of Emperor Ye Tian appeared in front of Xu Nian.
"Empress, you've come!"
Xu Nian saw the figure of Emperor Ye Tian and a smile appeared on his face.
"Young man, what exactly do you want from me? Disturbing my peaceful dreams!" Emperor Ye Tian spoke with a touch of impatience.
"Empress, could you help me take a look at my Divine Soul Origin? Ever since those Light Characters merged into my soul, my Divine Soul seems to have undergone some changes," said Xu Nian.
"Changes?" Emperor Ye Tian raised her delicate eyebrows slightly.
She then released her Spiritual Sense Power to probe towards Xu Nian's Mud Ball Palace.
Inside Xu Nian's Mud Ball Palace, the figure of Emperor Ye Tian appeared directly.
Emperor Ye Tian looked at Xu Nian's Soul origin and her expression revealed shock.
Emperor Ye Tian looked at Xu Nian's Soul origin in surprise.
At this moment, Xu Nian's Soul origin was no longer its original translucent color, but had turned into a colorful and splendid hue.
"I also don't know why. Ever since those characters merged into my soul, my Soul origin has changed, and then it turned into what it looks like now. However, I haven't felt anything particularly different," said Xu Nian.
The Soul origin is the fundamental essence of a person.
When the Soul origin undergoes a strange change, he naturally took it very seriously.
"It must be those Light Characters from the Heavenly Book that caused it. As for the book itself, I can't figure out its origins; it seems very ancient. For now, I can't say whether the mutation of your soul is good or bad," said Emperor Ye Tian.
Xu Nian felt helpless in his heart.
He had hoped that Emperor Ye Tian would be able to solve his riddle.
But to his surprise, even with Emperor Ye Tian's extensive knowledge and experience, she couldn't tell whether the mutation of his soul was good or bad.
"Forget it, for now I haven't noticed anything bad, so I'll just have to wait and see," Xu Nian mused to himself.
He dismissed the thought of pursuing the matter further.
Since the mutation of his Soul origin was caused by the Light Characters of the Heavenly Book, the outcome was unlikely to be terrible.
"Young man, is there anything else? If there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep," said Emperor Ye Tian, yawning.
"Wait a minute, Empress, I have something here that you might find useful," Xu Nian suddenly spoke up.
After he finished speaking, a porcelain bottle appeared in his hand.
There was only a tiny amount of transparent liquid on the porcelain bottle, coursing with iridescent light.
"Is this the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Dew? How do you have this?" Emperor Ye Tian asked in astonishment.
"I obtained it from the storage ring of that Saint from the Fang Family, but there's only such a tiny bit. Just by asking about its flavor, I could feel my soul power greatly enhanced. I think it might be useful for you, so I wanted to ask, do you think it could be useful?" Xu Nian asked.
Emperor Ye Tian glanced at Xu Nian and finally replied, "You are thoughtful. Although this item is not the most suitable treasure for me, it does have some use. I will accept it."
With a wave of Emperor Ye Tian's sleeve, the porcelain bottle opened on its own.
Then the liquid inside was enveloped by her soul power and directly swept into her mouth.
Xu Nian showed a smile when Emperor Ye Tian accepted the gift.
He had always been the one troubling Emperor Ye Tian.
Now he finally had the chance to repay her.
Although it was only a small gesture, it gave Xu Nian some hope in his heart.
He believed that he would be able to repay Emperor Ye Tian even better in the future.
"Since you still know how to show your appreciation, I will pass on to you a body skill based on the Thunderbolt Speed Profound Argumentation. Although you might not be able to cultivate it now, you may find it useful in the future," Emperor Ye Tian said.
"A body skill based on Thunderbolt Speed?" Xu Nian showed a look of surprise.
Thunderclap Profound Argumentation has three types: Thunderbolt Speed, Thunderclap Destruction, and Thunderclap Sky Explosion.
Among them, Thunderbolt Speed is the lowest-level Profound Argumentation, followed by the intermediate-level Thunderclap Destruction.
And Thunderclap Sky Explosion is a high-level Profound Argumentation.
A body skill based on Thunderbolt Speed is difficult to imagine in its complexity.
"This skill is called Thunderbolt Flash. Once cultivated to the Great Success Realm, one's speed can be comparable to lightning, and in an instant, you can travel dozens of miles, akin to Instant Teleportation," Emperor Ye Tian explained.
"Instantly travel dozens of miles?" Xu Nian couldn't help but show a look of amazement.
Such a terrifying speed, in battle, wouldn't it have an incredibly terrifying effect?
"I'll pass it to you now, try to comprehend the art of the thunderbolt," Emperor Ye Tian said.
After speaking, she pointed a finger at Xu Nian's brow.
Then Xu Nian felt a massive influx of information pour into his mind.
With the influx of this information, an extremely mystical body skill appeared in Xu Nian's mind at once.
With Xu Nian's current lack of any comprehension of the Thunderclap, this body skill was fundamentally impossible for him to penetrate.
"It seems I'll have to contemplate this Thunderclap Profound Argumentation when I have time," Xu Nian murmured to himself.
If Qi Lingfeng and others knew what Xu Nian was thinking,
They would surely think Xu Nian had gone mad.
Usually, a cultivator would focus on comprehending Profound Argumentation in one direction.
If one wants to comprehend everything, they will end up with a complex learning process.
Not only would it be a waste of time, but they might also fail to reach the level of Profound Argumentation.
Therefore, it's uncommon for a person to contemplate two types of Profound Argumentation simultaneously.
Even if one did contemplate, they would contemplate Profound Argumentation of the same attribute.
The contemplation of different attributes is exceedingly rare.
"Alright, don't rush the Thunderbolt Flash. Take it with you and cultivate it. I'm going to enter the Black Jade. If you go to the Xu Family, remember to visit the ancestral land of the Xu Family. There, you may find information about the Black Jade and the method to open it. The rest is up to you to comprehend," Emperor Ye Tian said, and then she transformed into a streak of light and drilled into Xu Nian's abdomen.
Xu Nian's expression turned solemn.
The secrets of the Black Jade?
How had he forgotten about that?
The Black Jade was the Xu Family's ancestral treasure.
Surely it wasn't merely because it contained Emperor Ye Tian's Residual Soul.