bookrandom Chapter 700 Discovery of the Icy Aura
Chapter 700 Discovery of the Icy Aura
Zhong Ran didn't emerge from seclusion until the evening of the third day. When she did, her face was slightly pale, and she was still surrounded by the fragrance of medicinal herbs.
The four mercenaries stood up instantly, looking at her with excited expressions, as if they wanted to rush over and hug her.
Zhong Ran reached out, and in her palm lay four translucent white pills. She could not smell any fragrance, but at a glance, she could see that there were faint dragon shapes floating on them.
That's her distinctive feature: the dragon-shaped cinnabar pattern.
"As you all have entrusted, the elixir has been successfully refined."
The four of them quickly took out a pill bottle, carefully received the pills, and filled them into their respective containers.
"Thank you, Master Zhong. In that case, we won't disturb your rest any longer."
After receiving the pills, the four glanced at her a few more times, then turned and left without lingering.
Zhong Ran's face was pale; clearly, refining four pills at once had taken a heavy toll on her.
In the past two or three days, I've noticed that I don't fit in with Mu Jinning. She doesn't even seem to want to say more than a few words to us.
They have guts too; if others look down on them, there's no need for them to stay any longer.
It was just a transaction; once it ended, everyone went their separate ways.
Seeing them leave so readily, Zhong Ran was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but look at Mu Jinning.
Mu Jinning took her hand and led her to the side to rest.
"Ignore them. These kinds of people walk the line between life and death; they're not to be trifled with."
If it weren't for their strength, those people would definitely have taken the opportunity to force Zhong Ran to continue refining pills for them, or even imprisoned them.
Zhong Ran didn't say anything; she had only been a little curious before.
She slowly sat down to regulate her breathing. In fact, she had already refined the pill long ago. Such a fifth-grade pill was no problem for her at all.
All of this is just for show.
Although the four people had left, she could sense that there were still divine senses observing this place.
The next day, that feeling of scrutiny was gone.
She learned through various means that they had all left and there was no one around.
"Ah Jin, I've noticed something strange about the north side. Should we go check it out?"
Just now, when she used her wood elemental energy to sense the surroundings, she discovered a chilling aura.
She didn't know where this forest was, but they had been inside for so long and she hadn't noticed anything special until just now.
Mu Jinning said softly, "The north? A place of ice and cold? There is an eighth-tier ice crystal lotus and an eighth-tier guardian ice bear over there."
Zhong Ran's eyes lit up: "You've already gone to see it?"
"Yeah, those guys tried to coax Ah Sheng into being their henchman and charging ahead, so I went along to check it out."
He recounted what had happened, and Zhong Ran couldn't help but be shocked.
"An eighth-tier ice bear? And an eighth-tier ice crystal lotus?"
"But how could there be such an abrupt environment there?"
The image of the Ice Source Pearl suddenly flashed into her mind, and a fiery light shone in her eyes.
The climate of this forest is not unusual, but there is a place with ice crystals. Isn't that strange?
Considering the unusual environments she encountered with the Fire Source Pearl and Wind Source Pearl, she was immediately tempted, wasn't she?
She secretly activated the several source beads within her body. Although there was still some distance, it wasn't completely undetectable.
However, no matter how she tried to activate them, none of the source beads reacted.
She suddenly realized that there shouldn't be any Source Pearls inside, otherwise there should have been some kind of reaction.
That's true. If the Source Pearl were really that easy to find, it would have been obtained by someone long ago.
It's quite impressive that she's managed to get so many in just a few years.
However, even if there is no Source Pearl here, there must be other ice-type treasures, and they should be the kind with particularly rich spiritual energy, otherwise it would be impossible to support the growth of an eighth-order spiritual herb.
There shouldn't be any ice bears in this place; they must have mutated over time, day after day.
"I don't know. Do you want to go and take a look? But that ice bear is definitely not simple. I'm afraid we'll suffer losses."
Just a roar was so powerful; in a real fight, they would have no chance.
"Suffering a loss is a blessing in disguise. We still have some trump cards up our sleeves, don't we?"
Zhong Ran didn't care about suffering a loss; an eighth-tier Ice Crystal Lotus would be of great benefit to her.
She doesn't even need to refine it into a pill; she can just devour it directly.
However, she still looked at Mu Jinning: "Ah Jin, could you give me some of your Nine Heavens Breath Soil? I can cultivate that lotus for a while longer."
He said it was just a bud, which meant it wasn't ripe yet.
"If you want it, wouldn't it be better for me to train you?"
With the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and the Tree of Life, that Ice Crystal Lotus will definitely grow even better, and might even be upgraded further.
"But that's an Ice Crystal Lotus. Aren't you afraid it will freeze you?"
The eighth-tier Ice Crystal Lotus already possesses extremely potent medicinal properties, and the icy aura it emits could very likely freeze and damage his meridians.
"If a bear can mutate, I have no reason to be worse than it."
He looked into her eyes and said softly, "Besides, I have the Tree of Life, so at least my life won't be in danger."
Not only does it have the Tree of Life, it also has divine fire. How could a little bit of ice and cold possibly freeze it?
But this is an opportunity.
Although his cultivation level was higher than hers, his actual strength was not necessarily higher.
He didn't want to fall behind her; only by striving to become stronger could he always stand by her side.
He dared not even dream of her chaotic divine body, but with a few more mutations, it was still possible.
Now, he can also use the power of lightning, fire, and earth. If he were to add an ice spirit, his strength would be even greater.
However, his lightning is different from Zhong Ran's. Zhong Ran has a lightning spiritual root, which allows him to use the power of lightning an unlimited number of times.
He forcibly stored the power of lightning himself, and that was all he had. After using it, he would need to absorb and store it again before he could have more.
Therefore, he has always kept it carefully, and he will not use it lightly unless it is a matter of life and death.
Although he did not use the power of lightning, storing it was extremely beneficial to him.
On a smaller scale, when encountering cultivators with lightning spiritual roots in the future, they will be completely unafraid of the opponent's lightning during battle.
On a larger scale, this will give him more confidence when facing tribulations in the future, and he will have a greater chance of advancing in his career.
If he can gradually mutate and adapt to the ice elemental power, he will no longer be afraid, even if he doesn't use it himself.
Zhong Ran understood what he was thinking and nodded, saying, "What you think makes perfect sense. So it's decided then. You will continue to nurture it."
"However, you must be very careful and not rush into anything."
Mu Jinning chuckled softly. How could he possibly be in such a hurry?
"We haven't even gone there yet, and we're already thinking too far ahead."
The two looked at each other, then stood up.
"Ah Sheng, let's go, let's go and meet that monster."