Chapter 1422: Verification! It

Silence.

The cultivation chamber fell into a brief stillness.

Listening to You Ying's voice, Ye Li's beautiful eyes held disbelief.

Mastered the first layer of the Source Core Secret Scripture?

How much time has passed? A year? Six months?

Even less!

But how is that possible?

She herself was once hailed as the most gifted disciple under Frost Crown Lord, yet she sat in silent contemplation for over four hundred years before succeeding.

Even if Xu Jingming possesses extraordinary talent in weapon intent,

the Source Core Secret Scripture concerns the core mysteries of the universe's origin.

It has little to do with combat aptitude; it demands entirely different comprehension and resonance.

"Absolutely impossible."

Ye Li murmured softly, her voice brimming with absolute certainty.

With her knowledge and deep understanding of the Source Core Secret Scripture, she knew its difficulty better than anyone.

Star Rank, mastering it in half a year?

Throughout human history, those who achieved this,

were perhaps only the rarest of special beings—those born close to the primordial source, long since become legends—but certainly not humans!

Then, there is only one truth.

"An excuse..."

Ye Li's crimson lips curled slightly, forming a cold arc:

"To see me, you dare fabricate such a clumsy lie?

Xu Jingming, what urgent matter do you have?

Or rather... what motive drives you to use this method?"

A faint anger stirred in her heart.

She admired those who worked hard and held principles, but despised deception and pretense.

Especially when the lie involved the Source Core Secret Scripture—a matter tied to her teacher's evaluation and her own personal guidance.

You Ying also saw the message; her little cat mouth opened into an "O," and she covered her face with her paws:

"Meow, is this little junior brother too bold?

How dare he tell such a lie? If you go tomorrow, won't you expose him face-to-face? He'll be in deep trouble..."

"No, I'm going now." Ye Li sniffed coldly.

The aura around her grew even colder; the temperature in the cultivation chamber seemed to dip slightly.

"I originally thought him gifted and his character decent, and gave him considerable care.

Perhaps that very care gave him the false impression he could lie to me freely.

Now, I wish to see for myself.

What urgent matter drives him to fabricate such a lie just to summon me?"

Ye Li rose from the black lotus platform, stepping forward with her long, shapely legs.

Her slender figure vanished swiftly from the space.

She wanted to see how Xu Jingming would possibly justify this absurd lie of "mastering the Source Core Secret Scripture" before her.

Eternal Day Archipelago, Island F-001.

Xu Jingming was still waiting for a reply after sending the message.

Suddenly, the space before him rippled like a lake struck by a stone, sending out soft concentric waves.

At the center of the ripples, light bent slightly.

A tall, slender black silhouette emerged gradually from void to substance.

Ye Li had arrived.

She stepped out from the spatial ripples.

Lightly landing on the smooth floor of the living room, her cold, beautiful eyes instantly locked onto Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming had not expected Ye Li to come directly.

After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately bowed:

"Senior sister."

"Xu Jingming."

Ye Li looked at Xu Jingming, her voice clear and melodious:

"You claim you have preliminarily mastered the first layer of the Source Core Secret Scripture.

I am curious—how, in these few short months, did you accomplish what took me over four hundred years?"

She took one step forward.

Though merely an ordinary step, it carried the weight of a thousand catties, causing the surrounding air to thicken slightly.

Before Xu Jingming could speak, Ye Li continued:

"Now, I am here.

You'd better truly have encountered some critical, urgent problem in your cultivation of the Source Core Secret Scripture that demands my personal guidance."

Ye Li took another half-step forward; the distance between them was now less than a meter.

The cold, vast aura emanating from her spread slowly like an invisible tide, enveloping the entire room.

Her voice suddenly turned sharp, each word crystal-clear as it rang in Xu Jingming's ears:

"Otherwise, if I find you're merely using some trivial matter—

or some ulterior motive—as a ridiculous excuse to deceive me and waste my time,

then you shall personally experience the fury of mocking an immortal deity."

Ye Li had already assumed Xu Jingming was lying.

But she still gave him a chance.

If he truly had something important to consult face-to-face, that could be forgiven.

"Uh..."

Seeing Ye Li's stern expression, Xu Jingming hadn't expected such a strong reaction.

But upon further thought—

It made sense. Ye Li had spent over four hundred years completing the cultivation of the Source Core Secret Scripture.

To her, his claim of having already completed it must be a lie.

These days, telling the truth wasn't even believed anymore.

Xu Jingming felt a quiet helplessness, yet he spoke up:

"Senior Sister, I truly have completed the cultivation of the Source Core Secret Scripture.

If you have any way to verify it, just let me try."

"Hm?"

Ye Li's eyebrows lifted.

She hadn't expected Xu Jingming to still be stubbornly denying it.

Yet seeing his clear eyes and the earnest, unfeigned tone of his voice, she wavered slightly.

Could it be... that Xu Jingming had truly completed the Source Core Secret Scripture?

No!

Impossible!

Only half a year had passed since she taught him the Source Core Secret Scripture—how could he possibly have even entered the first stage?!

But what if?

What if Xu Jingming had truly succeeded?

Thinking of this, she spoke softly:

"If the Master were here, he could instantly tell whether you've completed the cultivation.

I haven't reached his level, but I do have another method to verify it."

As she spoke, Ye Li lightly waved her jade hand.

The space ring on her slender finger shimmered with light.

A sphere of pure silver, roughly the size of a fist, engraved with intricate, mysterious patterns, materialized in midair.

The sphere hovered, slowly rotating.

Emitting a soft, mysterious glow, it subtly resonated with the surrounding space.

"This device is called the 'Source Core Resonator,' crafted personally by the Master."

Ye Li's voice was cold, yet her gaze fixed tightly on Xu Jingming:

"It was made specifically to detect progress in the cultivation of the Source Core Secret Scripture.

If you haven't entered the first stage, touching it will produce no reaction.

If you've truly mastered the first level, your life's origin and soul resonance will trigger its resonance, unleashing the 'Primordial Light.'"

She gently pushed the sphere toward Xu Jingming:

"Reach out and touch it—just hold it lightly."

Hearing this, Xu Jingming raised his hand, his fingertips slowly approaching the silver-white sphere.

The instant he grasped the metal sphere—

"Hum—!!!"

The silver sphere violently trembled!

Its surface patterns seemed to awaken, bursting forth with indescribably brilliant light, flooding the entire parlor in an instant!

And in that moment, Ye Li's cold eyes froze solid.

The Source Core Resonator had ignited—this meant Xu Jingming had not lied; he had truly completed the cultivation of the Source Core Secret Scripture.