The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 992 - 464: Meat or Vegetarian?

The dim yellow lights illuminated the hotel suite, and beneath them were the shadows nestled together.

Gu Jianlin toyed with a ballpoint pen, pointing and explaining on the blueprints, "Although I haven’t received formal training at the Central Spirit Core Institute, I’ve crammed a lot of basic knowledge this past half year. Based on my hypothesis, your sister’s condition should be that her life structure was modified to accommodate both the soul of an Ancient God and a human soul simultaneously."

"The soul is a collection of spiritual genes. The soul within us is unique, with the spiritual genes of Ancient God and human fully fused. But your sister’s case is different; her evolution wasn’t as perfect as yours or mine. She has two types of souls, and she could be at risk of death by choosing to eliminate one. Understand?"

He paused: "What we need to do is restore her to the state before she fell ill."

Tang Ling wrapped in a bath towel, nodded reservedly, "Mm."

In fact, they weren’t cuddling together, just sitting side by side on the sofa.

Tang Ling hadn’t had the chance to change before being brought over to listen, forcing her to keep clutching the towel to prevent exposure. Her long, snowy-white, voluptuous legs were drawn together on the sofa, outlining a captivating, enticing curve.

Unfortunately, for Gu Jianlin, the wooden block, such a beautiful scene went unnoticed.

I guess this is what you’d call a classic straight man.

Gu Jianlin was truly a rare character. It’s not like he had no desires; rather, his thinking was outdated and traditional. He still believed in those bygone notions from martial arts novels in his childhood, oblivious to how intimate the characters in those stories would get when they were alone.

"Since the Third Law can save her, why are you telling me this?"

Tang Ling asked suspiciously, "I trust you completely; you can go ahead and do it."

Gu Jianlin corrected helplessly, "First, the person who needs to save her is you, not me. After all, you know how difficult it is for me to control my own power. If I accidentally go too far and kill her..."

Then we can have a feast.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Tang Ling shook her head, realizing she had been too exhausted lately, and her reactions had dulled.

"Moreover, you are eventually going to learn the Third Law. It’s a very dangerous thing; you need to understand its essence. The Candle Light Law symbolizes the Sun, the You Ying Law symbolizes Taiyin, and the Third Law is the product of their fusion, able to dominate the evolution and regression of life."

Gu Jianlin continued, "The Third Law allows you to wield the powers of both You Ying and Candle Light, just like your current state. But theoretically, the limit of the Third Law goes far beyond that. Can you imagine the state of simultaneously casting Candle Light and You Ying Laws? For instance, when you perform Primordial Return while in Heavenly Personification... Honestly, I can’t even fathom how terrifying that would be, given that I can’t achieve it."

As of now, he had only tried a basic application of the Third Law on one person.

Ji Ye was the unlucky one.

He fully endured the power of the Third Law and became the first crab to be eaten.

"Trying the Third Law is extremely dangerous. You’re likely to enter a desolate and barren world, the origin of the Ancient God Clan, the true Mother Star. Theoretically, all beings who master the Third Law enter there consciously, eliminating all usurpers who try to covet this supreme power. That’s why I must be by your side, to protect you; otherwise, you’ll die."

Gu Jianlin looked up again, froze for a moment: "Why are you blushing?"

In the light, Tang Ling’s face was rosy, her gaze slightly annoyed and bashful.

"Are you...planning to dual-cultivate with me?"

Her voice was as soft as a mosquito’s buzz.

Gu Jianlin was stunned: "Dual cultivation?"

His brain was crashing.

He wasn’t truly wooden; a lone man and a lone woman in a room, too ambiguous.

Therefore, he desperately steered the topic back to business, ignoring her enchanting form beneath the towel.

Not expecting to be dragged back by such a comment.

Tang Ling was surprised, realizing he actually didn’t know, her gaze turning even more annoyed.

"I think you should really catch up on the traditional knowledge of the Extraordinary World."

She pouted.

According to ancient customs, when Ascenders passed down ancient secret arts, it often involved a form of spiritual exchange, giving rise to various stories. For instance, the Buddhist enlightenment, the Taoist immortal touching the top to grant longevity, including the synchronization of minds, all refer to such matters.

Due to their abstract nature, fundamentally originating from changes in spiritual will, they lack those moves and meridian paths recorded in martial arts and secret manuals in novels. Nor is there any internal energy to guide.

So, spiritual exchange is the only way.

As for the Candle Light and You Ying Supreme Laws, they are even more advanced, beyond sharing through spiritual exchange, thus opting for some more obscure methods. Initially passed through bloodlines, eventually leading to the well-known, renowned dual cultivation secret technique.

Studying history reveals why ancient rulers were often nobles. They valued kinship so much, you can’t blame them; procreation for human progress was necessary.

Only then, the inheritance wouldn’t be interrupted.

The downside of such inheritance is the impossible guarantee that one won’t end up with a particularly foolish descendant.

Eventually, the ancient Great Sages, cornered, tried everything to see through phenomena and grasp the essence, discovering a new inheritance method.

That was the Breathing Technique.

As for the later-appearing You Ying Law, it too had a special inheritance method, thanks to the ancestors’ experience and the incredible genius of Qing and Chi, avoiding such awkward situations.

Gu Jianlin realized.

Oh crap.

How did he not consider this angle?

"Or rather, could you find a way to devise an inheritance method?"

Tang Ling spoke softly.

Gu Jianlin’s scalp tingled.

Thinking to himself, even if it killed him, he couldn’t come up with an inheritance method.

Learning is easy; teaching others is an entirely different matter.

In this situation, it seemed dual cultivation was the only option.

Gu Jianlin’s expression shifted dramatically; he had never been so frustrated.

"Let me explain. I really didn’t think of it this way. Nor was I using saving your sister as a pretext to want to..."

A soft laugh.

Tang Ling surprisingly laughed for the first time, like a thawing river, waters flowing gently: "No need to explain; I know what kind of person you are."

Gu Jianlin felt slightly relieved; otherwise, his reputation would be at stake.

Tang Ling supported her chin with her hand, speaking gently: "Of course, if you really need it, even if not for passing down the Third Law, it wouldn’t be impossible..."

Under the light, her ivory profile was a tender pink, her long eyelashes subtly quivering.

Gu Jianlin felt like he was struck by lightning.

What Tang Ling said next almost sent him over the edge.

"Do you want to do it like last time?"

Tang Ling played with the towel at her chest, her usually cool eyes now shimmering with charm, biting her lower lip: "Or go for the real thing?"

Somewhere along the way, her frost-white hair had turned into a tempting deep red.