Enlightenment, the Wushi Seal!

"Is this the Wushi Seal?!"

Ning Fan was stunned.

No, this didn't seem right.

By all accounts, the proper progression should begin with the Human Seal, gradually ascending toward the Wushi Seal. How could the complete Wushi Seal be laid bare before his eyes right from the start?

"This is that Senior's personal comprehension of the technique, containing their lifetime experience and will," Ye Honglian explained patiently. "Under ordinary cultivation, even if one trains this martial technique to its absolute limit, they can only reach the level of the Heaven Seal. Only by possessing this Senior's personal insight can one truly unleash the Wushi Seal."

"To be precise..."

"The comprehension and experience floating before us is akin to a sacred treasure. By holding it, one can wield the true power of the Wushi Seal!"

"I see," Ning Fan nodded slowly.

So this was the true nature of an inheritance.

It was not merely a cultivation manual detailing a martial technique, but the crystallized insights and experiences of a past master's entire life. That was what made it truly priceless.

Ning Fan subconsciously reached out, intending to touch the golden secret seal floating in mid-air.

Yet, halfway there, Ye Honglian caught his hand.

"Do not touch it."

"That Senior was an extraordinary figure whose power far exceeds our current understanding. Even I can only look up to such a height. Though this comprehension contains only a minuscule sliver of that Senior's power, it is still far more than your current body can withstand. Touch it, and you will instantly implode."

"Ah?!"

Ning Fan hurriedly withdrew his hand.

It appeared this was not something he could casually handle.

"Little lecher."

"At your current level, this Wushi Seal is not a blessing, but a calamity. Let me keep it for now. Once you are strong enough to wield its power, I will pass it to you."

"What do you say?" Ye Honglian asked tentatively.

In her view, it would be perfectly natural for Ning Fan to refuse. After all, this was the personal insight of a supreme master, a terrifying inheritance that surpassed even Heaven-grade martial techniques.

Yet, to her utter surprise, Ning Fan agreed without a single moment of hesitation.

"Alright."

"Since the Wushi Seal is useless to me right now anyway, it is better for Fairy Sister to keep it. Besides, Fairy Sister must have a great need for it, right?"

"With the Wushi Seal in your hands, your path will be much smoother. That makes it a wonderful thing."

Though phrased as a question, Ning Fan spoke with absolute certainty.

Judging by her reaction just now, she desperately required a powerful martial technique to rely on.

Ye Honglian fell silent.

She buried her face deep against Ning Fan's chest, hiding her expression from his sight. Gently waving her hand, she guided the golden Wushi Seal until it settled onto her arm.

"Fairy... Fairy Sister?" Ning Fan asked, looking down at her sudden change in demeanor.

"Less nonsense."

"Hurry up and dual cultivate!" Ye Honglian snapped irritably, though she still refused to lift her head.

"Oh."

Looking at Ye Honglian nestled in his embrace, an inexplicable urge arose within Ning Fan to hold her tightly. And so, he did.

His movements were not rushed, but incredibly gentle.

As they joined, Ye Honglian began to comprehend the Wushi Seal within her body. Compared to merely studying the cold stone stele, channeling the seal directly during dual cultivation proved to be a far superior method.

In an instant, fragments of profound memories flooded Ning Fan's mind. The Spirit Qi within his meridians began to circulate of its own accord, and the execution of the Wushi Seal naturally engraved itself deep into his soul.

The Human Seal, the Earth Seal, the Heaven Seal...

Time lost all meaning.

Even after Ye Honglian's presence faded, Ning Fan remained deeply immersed in the profound laws of the martial technique.

...

Meanwhile, within the Tianxuan Holy Land.

Inside a magnificent bedchamber.

Ye Honglian lay upon her bed, her gaze momentarily blank. A breath later, she raised her arm, staring intently at the fresh golden mark imprinted upon her skin.

"With the Wushi Seal in your hands, your path will be much smoother. That makes it a wonderful thing."

Ning Fan's words continued to echo softly in her mind.

"Honestly..."

"Don't say things that make things difficult for me, little lecher," she murmured.

Yet, without her even realizing it, a faint smile had bloomed at the corners of her lips.

Since the day she was born, she had been locked in a brutal struggle for the position of Saintess within the Tianxuan Holy Land, surviving countless life-and-death trials to reach where she stood today.

Those words just now were perhaps the only words she had ever heard in her entire life that were spoken purely for her sake, considering her well-being.

"I only hope it won't be the last time."

"The Emperor Realm... I will absolutely forge my path to the peak!"

Ye Honglian tightly gripped her marked arm.

With the Wushi Seal, she would definitely seize the initiative!

...

A quarter of an hour later, Ning Fan opened his eyes.

"The Wushi Seal," he murmured.

Opening his hand, a faint, glowing character for 'Human' manifested in the center of his palm. This was the Human Seal.

To master the Heaven, Earth, and Human Seals, a cultivator had to continuously deepen their comprehension of the Wushi Seal. More importantly, it required a corresponding cultivation realm.

"The Wushi Seal consumes an immense amount of Spirit Qi. With my current strength, I probably cannot even execute the Earth Seal," Ning Fan muttered to himself.

Even unleashing the Human Seal would drain eighty percent of his total Spirit Qi in an instant. The consumption was utterly terrifying.

However, the destructive power it offered in exchange was equally absolute.

"Half-step Earth-grade!" Ning Fan's eyes flashed with excitement.

"The Human Seal alone already possesses the destructive power of a half-step Earth-grade martial technique. Truly formidable. Furthermore, the lingering aura of the Wushi Seal remains within me."

He checked his internal state.

Although the core of the Wushi Seal was no longer with him, its lingering aura resided in his Dantian. If he infused this unique aura into the Human, Earth, or Heaven Seals, their lethal might would skyrocket even further.

"Excellent," Ning Fan murmured, a bright light shining in his eyes. He turned to the woman beside him.

"Wife, have you also mastered the Wushi Seal?"

"Of course!" Yun Qingyao nodded smoothly. "Since Qingyao dual cultivated with Husband, whatever technique Husband masters, Qingyao will naturally master as well."

"Tch." Ning Fan clicked his tongue softly.

As expected, Yun Qingyao had gained the exact same inheritance.

He truly could not distinguish between the two. The mysterious connection between Yun Qingyao and Ye Honglian remained an absolute enigma to him.

"Disciple Ning Fan."

"Have you concluded your cultivation? If you are finished, you may dispel the formation from the inside."

The voice of the Qihua Peak Master resonated from outside.

Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao exchanged a glance and quickly adjusted their robes. Ning Fan then stepped before the boundary of the formation and threw a powerful punch forward.

Buzz-

The formation rippled violently. Then, like a bubble pricked by a needle, it fractured outward from the point of impact and shattered completely.

The formation was undone.

The onlookers outside could finally see Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao once more.

At this moment, every pair of eyes was glued to them. Even the various Peak Masters wore solemn expressions, their gazes fixed intently on the young couple.

"Disciples Ning Fan, Yun Qingyao."

"The two of you... what insights have you gained?"

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