After Ning Beichen swallowed the pill, his internal energy gradually recovered with the passage of time.
Compared to his peak condition, it was only a drop in the bucket, but at least Ning Beichen no longer had to worry about Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie retaliating.
At this moment.
Ning Beichen finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to them, "I need to meditate for a while. You two go guard the entrance."
"Yes, Mr. Ning."
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie immediately went to the entrance and stood guard.
Actually, Ning Beichen was overthinking it. They had no intention or courage to retaliate. Ning Beichen's sword strike earlier had shattered their psychological defenses.
To the extent that they now regarded Ning Beichen as their master.
For Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie, this was not shameful. Even in the Mortal Realm, strength was paramount.
If they were controlled by someone weaker, they would resist at all costs. Even if the person's strength was equal to theirs, or even slightly superior, they would not willingly submit.
But when a person's strength was like a mountain standing before them, they would give up all hope. Not only would they not feel resentful, but they would willingly surrender.
Because following a strong person was not shameful. It was even their good fortune that a strong person took notice of them.
Therefore, at this moment, Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie not only had no intention of betraying Ning Beichen but also appeared quite excited.
As long as they served Ning Beichen well, and he casually guided them or taught them something, they would soar to prominence.
Ning Beichen, however, was unaware of their thoughts and had no intention of considering them at present. He sat cross-legged in the center of the altar and began to cultivate and recover his internal energy.
After about two hours, Ning Beichen's internal energy recovered by one-third. This was already the limit, even with the aid of medicine. Further cultivation would not lead to immediate full recovery.
However, for Ning Beichen, recovering one-third of his internal energy was sufficient. As long as he did not encounter a formidable enemy, this amount was enough for him to deal with ordinary dangers.
Just as Ning Beichen was about to get up, he suddenly noticed a palm-sized recess on the altar.
Although Ning Beichen had checked it before, he had not noticed this recess, which made him quite puzzled as to when it had appeared.
Ning Beichen reached out and pressed the recess. The recess suddenly sank several inches, and then a gap opened. Ning Beichen's eyes lit up. He reached into the gap and fumbled around. When he withdrew his hand, he saw a thin bronze sheet, about half the size of his palm, in his hand.
Seeing this bronze sheet, Ning Beichen's eyelids twitched and his heart pounded. He had never dreamed that there would be a bronze sheet here.
Furthermore, as soon as he held the bronze sheet, Ning Beichen could be almost 100% sure that it originated from the same source as the bronze sheets he had obtained previously.
There were also some mysterious characters on the bronze sheet. Ning Beichen immediately held it in his hand and began to read it with practiced ease.
Soon, a secret technique called "Prajna Golden Body" appeared in Ning Beichen's mind.
Prajna Golden Body was a body-forging secret technique from ancient times, divided into nine levels. Upon completion, it could achieve a true indestructible golden body.
This made Ning Beichen very excited. He had a cultivation method for the spiritual sea (Duokuhai Bidao) and an attack technique, the Songshan Sword Art. What he lacked most was a body-forging technique, and he had unexpectedly obtained it here.
Moreover, Ning Beichen observed that Prajna Golden Body was not an ordinary secret technique; in ancient times, it was a supreme body-forging technique.
Even if he only cultivated it to the third level, he would be able to easily achieve invulnerability to all evils.
If he had possessed the Prajna Golden Body secret technique earlier, those ominous things would not have dared to approach him even half a step.
Ning Beichen immediately began to cultivate Prajna Golden Body...
Meanwhile, Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie were still guarding Ning Beichen at the entrance passage and did not see Ning Beichen retrieve the bronze sheet from the altar.
After approximately three hours, Ning Beichen's body began to change subtly. His skin, originally as fair as an infant's, now had a faint reddish hue.
With a soft 'pop,' as quiet as an eggshell cracking, Ning Beichen slowly opened his eyes, his face filled with unspeakable excitement.
The first level of Prajna Golden Body was successfully cultivated. Although there seemed to be no outward change, Ning Beichen could clearly feel that his body was different from before.
While he was not yet impervious to blades and spears, even if Ning Beichen's vital points were shot now, it would not cause him serious harm.
And this was not referring to ordinary guns. Ordinary bullets would have long ceased to injure Ning Beichen. Here, he was referring to weapons of great power.
Given time, as long as he cultivated Prajna Golden Body to a higher level, even powerful weapons would be unable to harm him.
Ning Beichen began to imagine that if he ever cultivated Prajna Golden Body to the ninth level, perhaps even missiles would not be able to kill him.
Ning Beichen felt this was worth looking forward to. He was not afraid of not being able to cultivate to the ninth level, as he was still young and had time and opportunities.
After a long wait.
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie finally saw Ning Beichen finish his cultivation. Although Ning Beichen was still the same Ning Beichen, for some reason, they felt he seemed slightly different.
"Let's go. There's nothing here. We came for nothing."
Ning Beichen stood up and said to the two of them.
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie nodded and followed Ning Beichen away.
However, halfway through, Ning Beichen suddenly stopped and said to them, "Is your mission to search for bronze sheets in the blessed lands of this world?"
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie nodded simultaneously. They were now completely subdued by Ning Beichen and would not hide anything from him.
"What exactly are these bronze sheets?"
Ning Beichen feigned ignorance and asked them.
"We don't know either. We only know they are bronze sheets, varying in size, and they contain the most ancient cultivation techniques."
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie replied.
"Has anyone in the Mortal Realm obtained bronze sheets?"
Ning Beichen had initially thought there was only one bronze sheet and it had fallen into his hands. However, it now seemed there were more than one.
"Yes, but they are in the hands of some major powers or influential figures."
Ling Jue and Zhao Yingdie's status was too low for them to have access to these influential figures.
Hearing this news, Ning Beichen's heart rejoiced.
In this world, besides Liu Yilin, no one knew that he possessed bronze sheets, and not just one, but two.