Super Insight Mode.
Yun Jin had no time for other thoughts. This space was simulated by the Trial Tower, optimized for comprehending the Laws of Yin and Yang.
Before activating Super Insight Mode, those insights had already rushed into her mind, competing for attention. Once Super Insight Mode was activated, the proficiency of the Yin-Yang Codex increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yun Jin settled into cultivation.
Outside the Trial Tower,
The disciples of Wushuang Sect had already heard that Yun Jin had cleared another floor.
They waited eagerly for her to emerge to celebrate.
But an hour passed, then two.
A day, then two days.
Yun Jin still did not emerge.
"The Sect Master is probably receiving rewards on the final floor. This reward might be special, requiring some time to fully absorb," Qin Ping said. "There is no need to wait. Continue with your tasks. When the Sect Master emerges, let her see a stronger Wushuang Sect."
"Exactly. The Sect Master dislikes wasted time," Hong Ye added. "Carry on with your duties."
Qin Ping held considerable authority within the sect. Before Yun Jin went into seclusion, she had specifically appointed Qin Ping and Hong Ye, both Mahayana cultivators, to oversee affairs in her absence.
After Qin Ping and Hong Ye spoke, the disciples responded in agreement. Wushuang Sect quickly resumed normal operations.
Qin Ping and Hong Ye looked up at the towering Trial Tower with anticipation. Every time the Sect Master emerged, the world was astonished. This time would be no exception.
Yet they wondered, how terrifyingly strong would the Sect Master be this time?
For them, catching up to her pace was impossible. But as disciples of Wushuang Sect, they could not embarrass her either.
Qin Ping and Hong Ye exchanged a glance and then entered the Trial Tower. They needed to accelerate their own growth.
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Inside the Insight Space,
Yun Jin maintained Super Insight Mode, consuming Emotional Value like flowing water.
Fortunately,
She was no longer alone. The entire sect contributed Emotional Value to her, yet it still slowly depleted.
The first month passed.
Countless insights poured into her mind like a vast ocean.
After a month,
Even with Super Insight Mode active, the speed of comprehension slowed.
This was normal.
The Yin-Yang Codex was difficult to enter. The deeper she went, the harder it became. Even for a genius like Yun Jin, assisted by the system, she now faced arduous cultivation. Her brow was furrowed most of the time.
Occasionally, she would have a breakthrough, relaxing for a moment.
The next moment, a new challenge would appear. In this lifetime, Yun Jin had always advanced smoothly. This was the first time she faced such grueling cultivation.
Outside, she could cultivate spiritual power while refining pills and artifacts, excelling in every domain.
Here,
She did nothing else.
Her focus was absolute.
Comprehend the Dao.
What is the Dao?
She sought an answer.
Yet the more she understood, the smaller she felt.
A mortal child stood on the ground, gazing at the Milky Way. From the ground, they guessed how many stars existed, wondering if immortals truly wandered among them. Unless one day she could stand at the edge of the galaxy and see its true splendor, Speculation would remain forever just speculation.
Even seeing the true galaxy, one only perceived its manifestation. The real mystery remained infinite. Facing the Great Law of Yin and Yang, Yun Jin felt like that child staring at the Milky Way.
The more she explored, the smaller she felt.
A hundred years.
At first, Yun Jin thought it might be too long.
Now, she feared it might be too short.
In the Trial Space,
Ten years passed in a blink.
Yun Jin sat cross-legged, unmoving for a decade.
She did not use any spiritual power, and her body was nearly in a state of suspended animation. Her first white hair appeared.
Yet
She no longer sensed any changes in the outside world.
Insights had become increasingly difficult. Her mind began recalling other information. She had roamed many small worlds, Where theories of Yin and Yang existed. Some were shallow, some profound. Many related memories had been sealed, now all resurfacing.
Previously, encountering Yin-Yang theory had seemed trivial. Now, with the Yin-Yang Codex and successfully entering its path, she finally understood its true meaning.
Yun Jin recalled a mortal technological era.
A world without cultivators.
Yet it had a complete Yin-Yang theory,
Even more subtle than those of cultivation worlds.
Phrases flashed through her mind:
"Yin and Yang are the Dao of Heaven and Earth, the framework of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death."
"From the boundless comes the Supreme Ultimate. The Supreme Ultimate moves and gives birth to Yang. Movement reaches its limit and becomes still. Stillness gives birth to Yin. Stillness reaches its extreme and moves again. Movement and stillness are each other's root. Dividing Yin and Yang, the two forces are established."
"Yin and Yang are the Dao of Heaven and Earth, the framework of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the dwelling of the divine."
"The high is Yang, the low is Yin…"
"Qi uses the mind as its body, the mind uses Qi as its function…"
Yun Jin's brow deepened.
She had studied countless related theories.
Yet,
Could they all merge with the Yin-Yang Codex?
Were these theories correct?
Yun Jin did not know. She could only use this long time to accumulate and breakthrough bit by bit. Her head accumulated countless white hairs.
Fifty years later,
The Yin-Yang millstone vanished.
Only pure white remained in the space.
The hundred-year comprehension was a Trial Tower reward. Yet before a full hundred years had passed, Yun Jin had absorbed all the insights.
The moment the millstone disappeared, Yun Jin opened her eyes.
One pupil black, the other white, a vision of profound mystery.
The first layer of the Yin-Yang Codex: Yin diminishes as Yang grows, this diminishing and growing alternating.
The second layer: Yin and Yang are mutually rooted and mutually generating.
A glimmer of enlightenment appeared in her mind.
Fifty years of grueling cultivation.
With multiple factors aiding her, she broke through the first layer into the second.
Training the Yin-Yang Codex was extremely arduous.
Of course, the rewards were immense.
"Trial Tower," Yun Jin raised an eyebrow. "Time is only halfway through. The Yin-Yang millstone has disappeared. What do you have to say about that?"
The Trial Tower was silent.
It had not expected someone to reach this level within a hundred years.
Even it could not reach the second layer of the Yin-Yang Codex.
[The peak of the first layer is the reward limit], a voice finally said.
Yun Jin's breakthrough into the second layer was entirely her own insight.
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Yun Jin's body right now make me remember Su Min when she fully awaken her Chaos Physique, her 4th form. It described that her hair was a bizarre mix of black and white, and her eyes had transformed—one pitch-black like an abyss, the other radiant like daylight.