Yang Guo: I'm invincible in the opening battle against Aunt Guo!

In front of the mountain gate.

The air suddenly tensed up at the shout of "Tomb Demoness".

Xiaolongnu's cool and aloof face showed no sign of anger.

But those eyes seemed even colder than before.

She didn't even glance at the two Taoist priests, only saying to Yang Guo beside her, "Noisy."

Before the words were even finished, the white figure had already moved.

The two Taoist priests only felt a blur before their eyes, and a chilling palm wind was already rushing towards them!

They instinctively raised their swords to parry, but before they could even finish half of their attack, they felt a sharp pain in their wrists, as if they were being pierced by ice picks. With two clangs, their swords flew out of their hands.

Immediately afterwards, a numbness shot through the Tanzhong acupoint in his chest, and his internal energy instantly dissipated.

Without uttering a sound, he collapsed softly to the ground.

They stared in horror at the spotless white-clad woman who had withdrawn her hand.

From the moment the attack was made to the moment the two were subdued, it was only a matter of a breath.

Xiaolongnu didn't even use the Jade Bee Needle; she relied solely on the Ancient Tomb Sect's exquisite palm techniques and swift movements.

This rendered the two fourth-generation disciples of Quanzhen, who had cultivated for many years, powerless to fight back.

"Let's go." Little Dragon Girl seemed to merely brush the dust off her clothes and walked first between the two collapsed figures.

Grandma Sun sighed, shook her head, and followed.

Lu Wushuang was mesmerized by the sight, feeling both awe and fear towards this aloof martial arts master.

Yang Guo smiled and paused slightly as he passed the two pale-faced Taoist priests.

He leaned down and whispered, his voice gentle yet sending chills down their spines:

"Watch your mouth next time. If I hear the word 'witch' again, it won't just be the sword that breaks."

He casually flicked his fingertip across the fallen sword, and the steel blade let out a mournful cry, revealing a tiny crack.

The two Taoist priests were so terrified that they dared not utter a sound.

This small conflict was like a spark thrown into a pile of dry grass.

As Yang Guo and his companions disappeared at the end of the mountain path, one of the Taoist priests scrambled towards Chongyang Palace to deliver the message.

Soon, the news that "the ancient tomb demoness led a group to forcibly break into the mountain gate and injured the disciples on duty" spread among a small group of radical third and fourth generation disciples.

Deep within the ancient tomb.

After settling in, Grandma Sun went to prepare a simple meal.

Yang Guo was placed in an empty stone room near the Cold Jade Bed by Xiaolongnu.

Although simple, it had a stone bed and a stone table, and it was clean.

Lu Wushuang was then taken to another, slightly smaller stone chamber.

According to Granny Sun, that was the room where Li Mochou lived in the ancient tomb.

Dinner consisted of mushroom porridge cooked by Grandma Sun and a few light mountain side dishes.

After the meal, Yang Guo suggested visiting the ancient tomb.

Xiaolongnu hesitated slightly, but then thought of his help today.

Seeing that his eyes were clear and open, he agreed.

She acted as a taciturn guide, leading Yang Guo through a series of intricate passageways.

He pointed out the various mechanisms, ventilation openings, and the living room and practice room left by the patriarch Lin Chaoying.

The ancient tomb was so large and its structure so ingenious that it far exceeded the vague impression Yang Guo had based on his "memory," resembling a massive underground fortress.

In many places, without Xiaolongnu's guidance, it is easy to get lost or even trigger traps.

This brings us to the point that when we came in during the day...

They walked with incredible precision, arriving precisely inside Xiaolongnu's stone chamber.

Finally, they arrived at the deepest part of the ancient tomb.

In front of a seemingly solid, thick stone wall.

The cold is strongest here, and it's so quiet you can hear each other's heartbeats.

"This place is at the end of the ancient tomb, and above the source of the Cold Vein Spring. Apart from the cold, there is nothing else here," Xiaolongnu explained.

Yang Guo, however, stared intently as he looked the stone wall up and down.

Based on his memory of the original work, he vaguely remembered that the inscription of the Nine Yin Manual seemed to be in a very hidden place in the ancient tomb, related to the Cold Jade Bed or a certain stone wall.

He stepped forward slowly, his fingertips brushing against the cold, rough wall, channeling a trace of the spiritual energy from the "Yin Yang Harmony Chapter" to carefully perceive it.

Suddenly, near a seemingly naturally formed uneven pattern, he felt a very faint sense of "emptiness" that was different from that of ordinary stone walls.

He counted on his fingers and tapped nine times on those uneven spots in a certain rhythm.

"Click...click...snap..."

A low, slight mechanical whirring sound rang out.

The thick stone wall slowly cracked open.

Slide it inwards to reveal a narrow, enclosed room behind it, just big enough for two people to stand side by side!

The secret room contained nothing but the opposite stone wall, which was densely covered with tiny characters, faintly visible in the dim glow emitted by the stone wall itself.

Looking up, the first few lines were strikingly:

"The way of Heaven is to take from what is in excess and give to what is lacking; therefore, emptiness overcomes fullness, and lack overcomes excess..."

The Nine Yin Manual!

For the first time, a clear shock and astonishment appeared in Xiaolongnu's usually cold eyes.

She took two steps forward, staring at the writing on the wall, and murmured, "How...how could there be martial arts here? My master never mentioned it..."

The mechanism in the stone wall was so well hidden that even she, the owner of the ancient tomb, was unaware of it.

With a sense of certainty, Yang Guo smiled and said, "It seems to be an opportunity left behind by a senior master. Miss Long, shall we examine it further?"

Xiaolongnu hesitated for a moment before responding.

But then she thought about how Yang Guo's strength was even greater than hers.

Moreover, he himself had no bad intentions.

They granted permission.

In the time that followed, the two faced the stone wall in the secret chamber, each pondering its meaning.

Xiaolongnu was exceptionally intelligent, but the Nine Yin Manual was profound and full of wisdom.

This is quite different from the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra she originally practiced.

She quickly immersed herself in the most basic understanding of the scriptures and the practice of internal energy, without any distractions.

The moment Yang Guo's gaze swept over the scriptures, the secret technique he had obtained from previous check-ins—the ability to quickly master the Nine Yin Manual—began to take effect.

It wasn't a direct indoctrination, but rather the stimulation of an extremely high level of martial arts comprehension.

With his foundation already at the Grandmaster level, he could easily analyze these obscure scriptures.

Many key points become clear instantly, and the internal energy then begins to circulate and transform along a more profound path...

I don't know how much time passed.

As Yang Guo sat cross-legged, his aura suddenly subsided, then surged outwards like a tidal wave, only to recede in an instant!

Inside the stone chamber, there was no wind, yet everything moved automatically, and a slight dust rose.

He opened his eyes, his gaze bright and clear, then revealed a deeper, more profound depth.

Peak Grandmaster!

The general principles and essence of the Nine Yin Manual, combined with key chapters such as the "Tendon Changing and Bone Forging Chapter," allowed his cultivation, which had stagnated for a period of time, to advance several steps again naturally. His internal energy became more refined and condensed, and he faintly touched the threshold of a Grandmaster.

Keep in mind, he's still so young, yet he's already on par with a Grandmaster.

Grandmaster is a level of strength possessed only by figures of the Five Greats caliber.

Now, his strength is even comparable to that of Guo Jing.

He looked at the Little Dragon Girl beside him, who was still closing her eyes, frowning, and pondering deeply.

Even though Xiaolongnu is very talented in martial arts, compared to him who has cheat codes...

The speeds of the two are incomparable.

At this moment, they are probably still in the most basic stage of understanding the scriptures.

Yang Guo did not disturb her. He simply smiled, stood up, and quietly left the secret chamber, gently restoring the stone door to its original position.

Inside the stone chamber, Xiaolongnu sensed something when Yang Guo got up.

She glanced at Yang Guo's disappearing figure beside her.

It is said that he found it difficult to comprehend or found it uninteresting, and thus chose to give up.

She sighed inwardly, "Although his martial arts skills are high, he is still young. This scripture is profound and obscure. How can he understand it easily? It's better to give up and avoid wasting time and energy."

She shook her head, clearing her mind of distractions, and continued to immerse herself in her own insights.