PDLP Chapter 114: A Narrow Escape
Chapter 114: A Narrow Escape
"Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold" is a special type of third-tier cold gold.
To master the third-tier mid-grade cultivation technique "Cold Jade Technique" practiced by Master Wanyue, one needs to refine the body with "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold".
This makes its body as cold as jade, allowing it to withstand the supernatural power condensed from the even more domineering "Cold Jade Killing Qi".
Otherwise, her body would not be able to withstand that domineering "Cold Jade Killing Qi," and her meridians would crack.
However, the places where this "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold" was born are all Yin places.
After searching for a hundred years, Master Wanyue only knew of clues about this item in the ancient "Mysterious Netherworld" realm.
However, this secret realm has restrictions on cultivation levels, and even a Core Formation stage cultivator like Wan Yue is unable to enter it.
If one suppresses their cultivation...
The Yin energy within was exceptionally domineering, far beyond what Wan Yue Zhenren could withstand.
Only those who possess the Taiyin Treasure Body and achieve a certain level of cultivation can resist the erosion of the 'Taiyin Evil Qi'.
In addition, various preparations are required before one can reach the place where the 'Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold' is born.
Therefore, even though Master Wanyue sent many people to search for "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold", they still failed to find anything.
This also caused Master Wanyue's "Cold Jade Skill" to be slow to reach its full potential.
Qin Zhixue, possessing the "Taiyin Treasure Body," is indeed the best candidate to obtain the "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold."
Even so, there is still a risk to life.
Upon hearing that Qin Zhixue was willing to risk her life to find the "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold", Master Wanyue was overjoyed.
After all, if she were to master the "Frosty Jade Technique" and cultivate the third divine power, her strength would increase significantly, allowing her to enter the late stage of Core Formation, surpass the Valley Master Li Changhe of Ice River Valley, become the number one person in Ice River Valley, and hold a pivotal position in the Chu Kingdom's immortal sects.
Out of consideration for their master-disciple relationship, Master Wanyue was reluctant to let Qin Zhixue take the risk of searching for this item for her.
Now that Qin Zhixue has taken the initiative to speak, Master Wanyue is naturally delighted.
Overjoyed, Master Wanyue straightened her clothes and got off the cold jade bed.
The next instant, she appeared at the entrance of the cave, and with a flick of her jade hand, the exquisite jade door slowly opened.
The jade gate opened, revealing the elegant and dignified Wan Yue Zhenren.
"Master..." At the entrance of the cave, two disciples bowed respectfully.
"Real person!" Upon hearing the door open, Lu Wenqing was overjoyed and immediately looked up.
"What happened? Why are you acting so rashly..." Master Wanyue asked Lu Wenqing with a stern look in his eyes.
Two of his disciples helped Lu Wenqing up.
One person wiped away the bloodstains for her.
"Master... my young master has been summoned by the Supreme Elder..." Lu Wenqing briefly explained the situation.
"Don't worry... With me here, Zhixue will definitely be alright!" With a flick of her jade hand, Master Wanyue produced a colorful silk ribbon filled with icy aura from her sleeve, carrying Lu Wenqing. They transformed into a rainbow and flew directly towards the snow-capped peak not far away.
……
Ice and snow peaks.
Snowflakes are falling.
The cold wind howled, and occasionally a few sparrows chirped, while monkeys frolicked in the mountains, creating a peaceful scene.
Because the Ice and Snow Palace is shrouded in a soundproof barrier.
The commotion just now did not attract the attention of the many disciples of Ice and Snow Peak.
Yu Mingxiu stood silently in the main hall and training ground, waiting for her master's instructions, not daring to disturb him rashly.
Clearly, she also had a vague idea of what Elder Su was going to do on this trip.
call out!
Just then, a rainbow streaked across the sky and flew toward the snow-capped peak.
Yu Mingxiu's eyes flickered, and she looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw who it was, her heart skipped a beat.
The visitors were none other than Master Wanyue and Lu Wenqing.
Outside the protective formation of Ice and Snow Peak, Master Wanyue's eyes flashed, locking onto Yu Mingxiu, who was standing outside the main hall of Ice and Snow Peak.
Yu Mingxiu understood immediately, flew into the air, passed through the array's light barrier, and came outside.
"Disciple pays respects to True Person Wanyue!" Yu Mingxiu immediately bowed to True Person Wanyue.
"My disciple Qin Zhixue!" Master Wanyue said coldly, not even looking at Yu Mingxiu, but instead looking down at the Ice and Snow Palace in front of her.
"My master is inviting Junior Sister Zhixue to have tea..." Yu Mingxiu said.
"Tea tasting..." Master Wanyue sneered, "Perfect timing, it's been quite a while since I've had tea with Senior Brother Su!"
"This..." Yu Mingxiu frowned.
"Activate the formation now!" Master Wanyue shouted.
An aura of the Core Formation realm pressed down.
Yu Mingxiu shuddered and quickly replied, "Yes!"
Yu Mingxiu immediately took out a restriction plaque, and the protective light shield of the Ice and Snow Peak immediately cracked open.
Without saying much, Master Wanyue led Lu Wenqing directly into the Ice and Snow Peak.
The two landed in front of the Ice and Snow Palace.
The main hall was still enveloped by an isolation barrier.
However, the protective barrier shimmered and appeared to have weak magical power, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
"How could this soundproof barrier be so weak?" Upon seeing this, Master Wanyue was surprised, and then she flicked her sleeve.
A surge of cold magical power swept out, and the soundproof light barrier that enveloped the main hall suddenly shattered.
"This..." Upon seeing this, Yu Mingxiu, who had followed behind, felt a jolt in her heart.
First, she was worried that Wan Yue Zhenren's behavior would anger her master, who would then take his anger out on her.
After all, Yu Mingxiu was acting as a lookout, yet Wan Yue Zhenren broke the restriction so easily, which clearly shows that she hadn't done her job properly.
Then, Yu Mingxiu felt a pang of panic and unease.
Although Master's soundproofing barrier was a minor technique, it was not something that could be easily neutralized by Wan Yue Zhenren with a flick of her sleeve.
The Moon-Waning Immortal opened the palace door.
Yu Mingxiu's eyes flickered as she looked inside.
When her gaze fell upon it, her heart skipped a beat, only to see Qin Zhixue fall to the ground, her body protected by a golden light shield.
Su Beichuan was nowhere to be seen in the main seat.
"Master?" Yu Mingxiu was surprised and somewhat flustered, and quickly looked around the hall.
Master Wanyue's gaze turned cold, and her body moved like a startled rainbow, instantly appearing in the main hall with Lu Wenqing.
With a flick of her jade-like hand, a surge of cold magical energy flowed out, like silk wrapping up Qin Zhixue.
"My lady..." Lu Wenqing immediately stepped forward, wanting to help Qin Zhixue up.
However, he was shaken back by the golden light shield emanating from Qin Zhixue's body, which emitted a burst of celestial radiance.
"Is this a protective restriction?" Master Wanyue's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
Judging from the fluctuations in her aura, she could sense that the power emanating from the golden light barrier around Qin Zhixue was comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Master!" At this moment, Yu Mingxiu had already found Su Beichuan, who was healing his wounds by a pillar on the left side of the main hall.
"this……"
Upon seeing her master's white, withered hair and wrinkled face, Yu Mingxiu couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
She flew away immediately.
Wan Yue Zhenren also looked in the direction of the sound.
"Elder Su looks so emaciated, like a lamp that has run out of oil. What happened?" Master Wanyue asked, her face full of astonishment.
Although Su Beichuan is over 460 years old and nearing the end of his life.
But he has a knack for preserving his youthful appearance and takes excellent care of himself, so how could this happen suddenly?
Suddenly, she glanced at the unconscious Qin Zhixue, then at the shattered throne in front of her, and understood.
"Elder Su once fought against Zhixue?"
"Elder Su is a 'Core Formation' realm elder, how could Zhixue possibly contend with him?" Wanyue Zhenren's heart was filled with ripples.
Just then, a rainbow streaked across the outside of the hall, and another figure appeared, drifting down into the hall.
The newcomer was dressed in white, wearing a jade crown and a jade pendant at his waist. He was none other than Li Changhe, the master of Ice River Valley, who was at the Core Formation stage.
Li Changhe was over three hundred years old, in his prime, and because of his tall and slender figure and handsome face, he resembled a refined scholar.
"What's going on?" Li Changhe glanced at Qin Zhixue and then looked at the emaciated Su Beichuan in front of him.
"I also wish to ask Senior Brother Su what happened?" Master Wanyue said coldly, "My disciple was invited here for tea by him, but now he is unconscious..."
Li Changhe frowned, and with a movement, he floated down to Su Beichuan's side.
At this moment, Su Beichuan opened his eyes. His gaze was dim, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Qin Zhixue in the hall in front of him.
"Master..." Yu Mingxiu looked at Su Beichuan and immediately helped him up.
"Elder Su!" Valley Master Li looked at Su Beichuan and asked, "What happened? What's wrong?"
"I suffered a momentary lapse in cultivation and accidentally injured Junior Nephew Qin!" Su Beichuan said. "Valley Master... Junior Sister Yan... I'm going into seclusion!" After saying that, a cold light emanated from his body, enveloping him and Yu Mingxiu, and he transformed into a rainbow light and flew away from the main hall.
"Going mad from cultivation?" Valley Master Li put his hands behind his back, glanced at the broken throne in the hall, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Accidental injury!" Master Wanyue sneered.
However, since Su Beichuan had spoken like that, she didn't press him for details and let him leave.
Valley Master Li turned around and glanced at the unconscious Qin Zhixue.
"Valley Master, Zhixue is seriously injured and unconscious... I will take her to heal her! Also, I hope that no one from Ice River Valley will bother my disciple again in the future, otherwise, I, Yan Wanyue, will not tolerate it!" Wanyue Zhenren bowed to Li Changhe.
Then, with a flick of her sleeve, she swept up Qin Zhixue and Lu Wenqing and flew away from the Ice and Snow Palace, leaving behind only her rather authoritative words.
"How did things turn out like this?" Watching Wan Yue Zhenren's departing figure, Li Changhe touched the bridge of his nose and muttered to himself. He naturally knew that today's events were only because Su Beichuan wanted to coerce Qin Zhixue, but the situation had developed to this extent, which was beyond his expectations.
"Elder Su is nearing the end of his life. Our Ice River Valley must cultivate a Core Formation cultivator as soon as possible, otherwise..." Valley Master Li pondered for a moment, then left the Ice and Snow Palace after a soft sigh. Although he was the Valley Master, there were many things that were beyond his control.
Valley Master Li was naturally aware that Su Beichuan intended to make Qin Zhixue a Daoist partner with his descendant, and was secretly coercing him.
He couldn't very well stop it.
There are only three Core Formation cultivators in the entire Ice Valley.
Each one is a pillar supporting the sky.
Li Changhe was also unable to act arbitrarily or enforce orders strictly.
They are even hampered at every turn.
Unless he trains another Core Formation Realm cultivator.
In the world of cultivation, only those with sufficient strength can have a voice.
……
three days later.
Cold Jade Side Peak.
In the exquisite Listening Snow Villa.
Snowflakes are falling outside.
The courtyard was shrouded in a barrier of light, keeping the snowflakes out.
Inside a bedroom, wisps of incense smoke drifted from an incense burner.
On the cold jade bed beside her, Qin Zhixue's eyelids fluttered open as she struggled to open her eyes.
"Where am I?" Qin Zhixue murmured, her confused gaze gradually becoming clearer.
"Sister Zhixue..." Lu Wenqing, who was standing guard by the bed, immediately got up and helped Qin Zhixue sit up.
She placed a pillow under Qin Zhixue's neck to help her lean against the headboard.
"Wenqing..." After seeing Lu Wenqing, Qin Zhixue finally felt relieved.
"Sister Zhixue...are you alright?" Lu Wenqing looked at Qin Zhixue with concern.
"I'm fine!" Qin Zhixue reached out and touched Lu Wenqing's head, a bright smile on her face.
Even though Lu Wenqing was nearly thirty, Qin Zhixue still treated her like the little sister she used to be.
At this moment, she also realized that if Lu Wenqing had not followed her instructions, she would most likely not have been able to return to Tingxue Xiaoyuan.
Therefore, she felt even more affection for Lu Wenqing.
"Sister Zhixue, this Ice River Valley is too dangerous. It's not a place for humans to stay. Why don't we leave the Ice River Valley? Even becoming a rogue cultivator would be better than living in constant fear here!" Lu Wenqing said earnestly to Qin Zhixue, her voice trembling with tears.