Ding Ling regained his senses in the blink of an eye.

He mused to himself:

"No wonder Yin Zhiping fell for Little Dragon Girl at first sight. Even I almost couldn’t resist, let alone other men."

Ding Ling prided himself on having encountered many beautiful women.

He had even been served and attended to by peerless beauties like Diao Chan and Da and Xiao Qiao, developing a strong resistance to unparalleled beauty!

Yet, even so, upon first seeing Little Dragon Girl, Ding Ling couldn’t help but be dazzled, feeling a breathtaking sensation in his heart. He thought to himself that ordinary women truly paled in comparison to this woman.

"Auntie, this is the hero."

Yang Guo ran over, pulling Little Dragon Girl along. He pointed at Ding Ling, his face animated with excitement as he said:

"Auntie, you didn’t see, let me tell you..."

Yang Guo began to recount, in great detail, the grand deeds Ding Ling accomplished at the Quanzhen Sect.

He spoke of how Ding Ling, with a Drumming Golden Hammer, overturned the Celestial Spirit North Dipper Array, causing countless Daoist priests to become souls under his hammer.

Little Dragon Girl couldn’t help but be subtly moved, her ever-cold eyes seemed involuntarily to glance at the Drumming Golden Hammer in Ding Ling’s hand.

When he mentioned Ding Ling using a single hammer strike to kill Qiu Chuji.

Little Dragon Girl’s almond eyes widened.

Upon describing the swift kills of Hao Datong and Sunx Bu’er.

Little Dragon Girl’s gaze towards Ding Ling grew more nuanced.

"...Ding Ling truly did what I’ve long wanted to do but dared not!"

Yang Guo’s voice was intense, his emotions evidently reaching a fever pitch:

"He killed Hao Datong, avenging Granny Sunx. Auntie, we must treat him well and thank him."

Upon the mention of avenging Granny Sunx.

Little Dragon Girl sighed softly, almost imperceptibly. However, she quickly returned to her expressionless and cool demeanor:

"You did well. But Ding Ling is not a member of our Ancient Tomb Sect, and he cannot stay long. This is the rule of our school, and I cannot change it."

Little Dragon Girl spent her days with Yang Guo.

Proximity breeds influence.

Over the years.

Evidently, she has been greatly influenced!

The whole person, though still exuding an extreme coolness, when she spoke, she had a vitality, letting people know the person in front of them was someone of the Mortal World, not some unattainable Immortal Fairy from above.

"I understand."

Yang Guo smiled and said:

"It’s impossible for Ding Ling to stay long in our Ancient Tomb Sect. We..."

Before he finished speaking.

He heard a rumbling sound.

Yang Guo followed the sound and identified the source, only to see Little Dragon Girl seemingly oblivious, while he himself felt awkward, blushed, and ashamed:

"At that time, I only thought of inviting this hero Ding Ling to our Ancient Tomb Sect, but I forgot to buy food. Auntie, you and Ding Ling wait here. I’ll go buy it now."

Yang Guo acted with Thunderous Wind.

Without waiting for Little Dragon Girl to say two sentences.

He rushed out again in a hurry.

Ding Ling originally wanted to lend the storage pouch to Yang Guo temporarily, but seeing him already using his Lightweight Body Technique, disappearing in a flash, he could only drop the idea.

For a time.

In the vast Ancient Tomb Sect.

Only Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl were left.

After ’big eyes staring at small eyes’ for a moment.

Little Dragon Girl seemed a bit embarrassed, or to put it precisely, she was at a loss, not knowing how to entertain the guest, she just blinked her cool shimmering eyes a few times at Ding Ling, said ’you, you’, but couldn’t find the words, and seemed to give up as if self-abandoning, saying:

"Do as you please."

After speaking, she turned and flew away.

In no time, she vanished without a trace.

Ding Ling quickly stepped forward, pursuing, only to find the tunnel ahead winding endlessly, not knowing how deep it went nor how many paths there were, with no sign of Little Dragon Girl to be found anywhere.

"This Little Dragon Girl doesn’t seem that difficult to approach either."

Ding Ling mused:

"If it were a few years ago, perhaps Little Dragon Girl was the most difficult to approach, because back then, her only companion was Granny Sunx, alongside endless darkness, solitude, and coldness.

Anyone in such an environment for a long time would become reclusive and indifferent.

Yet these years with Yang Guo around, it seems she’s become more humane, more aware of some worldly principles.

However, Yang Guo himself is not that old, and he doesn’t know much about worldly principles.

Compared to Little Dragon Girl, perhaps he just understands a tiny bit more.

With two such innocents together.

Even if they share worldly principles with each other, how much can they truly understand?"

Ding Ling was relieved.

He did not blame Little Dragon Girl for not greeting him.

After all, everyone knew Little Dragon Girl was such a person.

So much that she doesn’t even know she needs to pay when buying a bun after coming down the mountain! One can imagine how barren her world is. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Yang Guo hadn’t mentioned this matter to her, likely not even guessing his aunt would be troubled over a mere penny upon descending the mountain!

"Better continue practicing martial arts."

Under the faint candlelight, Ding Ling took out one secret manual after another.

And continued to peruse them.

After flipping through one volume.

Soon.

[Frost-Breaking Palm Technique Full Level]

[Strength +0.1]

[Agility +0.1]

[Constitution +0.1]

This too was a high-tier palm technique.

Ding Ling flipped his wrist and struck forward, whereupon palm shadows filled the void like a sudden snowstorm, with endless might!

This palm technique belonged to the Ice Attribute.

Although Ding Ling’s Pure Yang True Qi couldn’t perfectly unleash its power, he could still activate about seventy to eighty percent of its effect using the Breathing Technique.

The Breathing Technique in this regard was indiscriminate.

Whether Yin Attribute or Yang Attribute cultivation techniques, the Breathing Technique could activate them, achieving over sixty to seventy percent of its effect!

In this respect, it surpassed Inner Power manifold.

Of course, the advantages of Inner Power are not something the Breathing Technique can compare with.

Ding Ling continued to flip through the secret manuals.

The next one turned out to be "Innate Skill"!

"Innate Skill."

Ding Ling paused slightly.

This was indeed the top supreme skill practiced by Wang Chongyang.

Rumor has it, once practiced, it generates Innate True Qi, though he didn’t know the truth of it.

Ding Ling examined it carefully.

He soon finished reading.

As a book solidified in the library.

[Innate Skill Full Level]

[Inner Power Value +100]

Whoosh!

Swirling Primordial Qi surged in.

Drowning Ding Ling.

After a period of time.

Ding Ling quietly sensed and comprehended.

He found that this Innate Skill was indeed different from the Toad Skill Inner Power Heart Method, the qi generated was indeed endless and highly resilient True Qi.

This True Qi.

Even Pure Yang True Water couldn’t draw or refine it, leaving it to roam through his meridians and dantian.

Ding Ling’s Innate Skill had already reached Full Level.

His control power over Innate True Qi had reached the Transformation Realm.

He operated the Innate Skill.

Converging this mass of Innate True Qi in his dantian, placing it next to the Pure Yang True Water.

Though this Innate True Qi was discordant with the six drops of Pure Yang True Water.

Yet they were distinctly separated.

No significant conflict occurred between them.

Ding Ling observed this, his brows slightly furrowed, thinking:

"This Innate True Qi and Pure Yang True Water are both quite gentle in nature, so they don’t conflict much. But if I learn something volatile like the Sunflower Manual in the future.

It is utterly impossible to perfectly integrate these various qis.

It will be troublesome.

Thusly,

In choosing the next Inner Power Heart Method, if it’s a top Heart Technique,

I must be cautious in my selection."

Ding Ling had a vague feeling.

If he chooses the correct cultivation technique.

All these True Qi and True Water will be used by him, and when unleashed together, that must be the moment when his Divine Skill reaches Great Success.