Chapter 1505: Chapter 8: The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, Four Seasons Return to Origin!

Then, his gaze shifted upwards.

[Skill]: Spring Treasure Manual (Great Success 602/10000)

Summer Treasure Manual (First Break Limit 10113/20000) (Trait: Yangyan True Fire (Light Purple))

After mastering both the Spring and Summer Treasure Manuals, he had now successfully mastered the Autumn Treasure Manual.

"Next, only the Winter section of the Twenty-four Solar Terms remains."

He muttered to himself.

His gaze then fell upon the wooden box.

In the wooden box, the Twenty-four Solar Terms Fragments were all complete.

The six major Solar Terms Fragments of Winter were naturally included.

He briefly searched through them.

Beginning of Winter... Light Snow... Heavy Snow... Winter Solstice... Minor Cold... Major Cold.

He found all six Solar Terms Fragments and laid them flat on the table before him.

Next, these six Solar Term Fragments were what he needed, hoping they would cooperate with his intentions.

Then, instead of staying to start reading the six Winter Fragments, he proactively stepped outside the house, coming out into the open.

Because it was currently the height of winter, the perfect time to practice the Winter Fragments.

The external environment was suitable, and it felt like the most beneficial time for him.

He then laid the six Winter Term Fragments on the table in the pavilion within the courtyard.

All around was snow that hadn’t melted for days.

Even though it was close to noon and the sun was shining brightly, there was no sign of the snow melting.

Beginning of Winter... Light Snow... Heavy Snow... Winter Solstice... Minor Cold... Major Cold.

His gaze swept over them one by one, but he didn’t hurry to read these six Winter Term Fragments. Instead, he first closed his eyes and calmed his mind, adjusting his state, and tuning his inner world to its clearest state.

His Mixed Element Domain silently expanded, with Essence, Qi, and Spirit circulating in balance, the Silver Moon on his Spirit Platform and the Golden Sun in his Dantian resonating.

Although it was the dead of winter, within his inner world, the intention of the four seasons’ rotation was faintly taking form.

Only lacking the element of Winter Conception.

"Winter is about concealment, all things hiding away, yet at the extreme of Yin, Yang is born, containing the seed of rebirth." Jiang Ning realized in his heart, reaching out to take the Beginning of Winter Fragment.

The scroll unfurled before him, the north wind howling, sweeping across the land, vegetation withered, gradually covered in thin frost.

A sense of cutting solemnity rushed towards him.

Jiang Ning’s gaze was calm, his Divine Thought moved, creating a picture of the Beginning of Winter in his mind.

[Beginning of Winter True Intent Experience Value +199]

[Beginning of Winter True Intent Experience Value +199]

...

As time passed.

In his inner world, the cold air was born from the void, all vegetation withered, frost gathered in the void, manifesting upon the plants.

His aura gathered inwards, seemingly merging with the winter cold outside, his surroundings exuding an aura of solitude.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, the panel floating before him.

[Skill]: Beginning of Winter (Perfection 5123/10000)

He then closed the panel without pause.

Next, he unfurled the Light Snow Fragment.

On the scroll, fine snowflakes danced and fluttered, lightly falling, a world of tranquility and peace, devoid of any noise.

Jiang Ning immersed himself, feeling the purification intent of the first snow descending, covering the dust.

[Light Snow True Intent Experience Value +199]

[Light Snow True Intent Experience Value +199]

...

As time passed.

Within his inner world, frost transformed into snow, gently falling, quietly burying all distractions and excitement beneath the accumulation, calming a tumultuous heart.

The entire person exuded an aura of serenity.

Jiang Ning’s breathing slowed, his aura growing ever more silent.

A moment later, the panel floated before him.

[Skill]: Light Snow (Perfection 6999/10000)

Closing the panel, he then unfurled the Heavy Snow Fragment in front of him.

On the scroll, the snow was all-encompassing, burying the land, mountains and rivers all turned white, all things nestling under the snow.

Jiang Ning looked at it, suddenly feeling a vast, piercing cold emanating from the scroll, as if freezing time and space, chilling to the bone.

His inner world also transformed.

The world was entirely white, everything frostbitten.

He operated the Three Flowers, the red, gold, and silver radiance flowing within.

The Spirit Platform, heart, and Dantian all lit up simultaneously.

[Heavy Snow True Intent Experience Value +199]

[Heavy Snow True Intent Experience Value +199]

...

A moment later.

He then revealed the panel.

[Skill]: Heavy Snow (Perfection 7555/10000)

In the inner world, the snow three feet thick, a scene of silvery embellishment.

Thus, three Solar Terms of winter had passed.

Jiang Ning adjusted his breath slightly, feeling the increasingly weighty momentum of winter storage within.

His gaze fell on the Winter Solstice Fragment.

At the extremity of winter, it is the turning point where Yin gives birth to Yang.

The unfolding scroll was not entirely a scene of harsh cold.

Amidst the expanse of icy snow, a faint bit of sunlight seemed to rise from the horizon.

Although the sun was weak, it contained boundless vitality.

Jiang Ning was moved in spirit, and the golden inner core within him echoed, with a wheel of golden sunlight rising from his inner world, spreading warmth beneath the silver-clad surroundings.

[Winter Solstice True Intent Experience Value +233]

[Winter Solstice True Intent Experience Value +232]

...

Compared to just now, the efficiency of experience value growth increased again.

In just a moment, he felt he reached a bottleneck, and then he opened his eyes.

He looked at the panel.

[Skill]: Winter Solstice (Perfection 8866/10000)

"Indeed, as accumulation deepens, the insight becomes more profound!"

Looking at his own panel, he understood clearly in his heart.

At this moment, with the Winter Solstice reaching perfection, the panel showed four out of six Winter Conceptions complete, with only the Minor and Major Cold fragments remaining.

He also glanced up at the sky.

The great sun rose to its zenith, shining brightly, casting his shadow straight down.

He also knew that lunch was being served in the front hall.

But he had no thoughts about it.

Four out of six completed, only Minor and Major Cold fragments remained, it was the perfect time to forge ahead.

Subsequently, he visualized Minor Cold and Major Cold in turn.

In his inner world, the snow and ice grew thicker, the cold piercing to the bone, freezing into the marrow.

Yet, that bit of Winter Solstice sunlight persisted, guarding a thread of vitality in the extreme cold.

[Minor Cold True Intent Experience Value +199]

[Minor Cold True Intent Experience Value +199]

[...]

[Major Cold True Intent Experience Value +199]

[Major Cold True Intent Experience Value +199]

[...]

As the day crossed the zenith, heading westward, a shadow moved accordingly, and the last prompt flashed before his eyes, bringing clarity to his heart.

[Skill]: Minor Cold (Perfection 8899/10000)

Major Cold (Perfection 7955/10000)

The final two fragments materialized on his panel, appearing before his eyes.

Then, the two fragments began to change, and the other four Winter Season Fragments on the panel faded like ink washes, gathering into a line of fresh script:

[Skill]: Winter Treasure Manual (Perfection 4773/10000)

"It’s done."

Looking at the manifestation on the panel, Jiang Ning exhaled a breath of cold air.

The temperature in the courtyard dropped several degrees suddenly, with ice crystals in the air condensing visibly.

At this moment, the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Treasure Manuals were all complete on the panel, with four cultivation techniques displayed side by side.

[Skill]: Spring Treasure Manual (Great Success 602/10000)

Summer Treasure Manual (First Break Limit 10113/20000) (Trait: Yangyan True Fire (Light Purple))

Autumn Treasure Manual (Perfection 6883/10000)

Winter Treasure Manual (Perfection 4773/10000)

Gazing at the current panel, a trace of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

Despite the grades presented by the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Treasure Manuals on the panel, they still did not transcend the realm of superior martial arts.

To him now, superior martial arts could not bring much change.

What he sought was the higher level of insight into the seasonal cycles of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

However, for now, it was clear that the integration of the four seasons was not yet attainable.

Jiang Ning’s heart was clear; he knew to achieve the integration of the four seasons, the grades of the seasonal realms must be aligned.

Just as the balance of Essence, Qi, and Spirit allows entry into the First Grade Mixed Element Realm.

Yet currently, the Seasonal Treasure Manuals were evidently not on the same level.

The Spring Treasure Manual, long left unrefined, was still in the Great Success Realm.

Whereas the Summer Treasure Manual had completed a limit break, deriving a trait.

As for the Autumn and Winter seasons, they were in the Perfection Realm, still somewhat behind the grade of the Summer Treasure Manual.

He glanced up at the sky above.

The great sun cycled, moving westward, past noon.

"Never mind! Let’s break through the Nine Netherworld Tribulation Fire True Technique first!" His eyes swept over the panel, temporarily setting aside the Seasonal Treasure Manuals.

It wasn’t that the Four Seasons Return to Origin was of low importance to him, but that the Nine Netherworld Tribulation Fire True Technique was one step away from the next breakthrough.

And currently, based on his observation, the Nine Netherworld Tribulation Fire True Technique was only suitable for practice under the clear sky, with blazing sunshine.

Because now he couldn’t trigger the Earth Vein Tribulation Fire to refine the Golden Core, only the Heavenly Fire could enter his body to refine the Golden Core.

And Heavenly Fire, it was the Great Sun True Fire.

The great sun must be high to facilitate its lure.

In this context, he could simultaneously advance his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill progress.