Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1693 - 1730: Ice Castle
At this moment, everyone was extremely curious about what exactly happened to Leng Jian during that time, that he could survive such a huge crisis; it was simply incredible.
Subsequently, Leng Jian took a deep breath and said that obviously, the experience was unforgettable for him, it was a narrow escape from death, and he could even say that he evaded the Grim Reaper.
"At the time, the avalanche happened so suddenly, accompanied by the beast tide. I was in despair back then, watching those Yuan Beasts, many times stronger than myself, die one after another in that avalanche. I knew I couldn’t survive this time, so I prepared myself for death. I laid down in a small snow pile nearby, hoping my death wouldn’t be so painful. But just as the avalanche quickly arrived on my side, something unexpected happened."
Leng Jian paused here, his eyes suddenly brightened considerably. Clearly, what happened next rekindled his desire to live and allowed him to survive well.
Leng Jian continued:
"At that time, I felt the snow pile beneath me suddenly collapse, and I fell directly into a slide. The slide was very smooth, entirely made of ice, extremely solid. I now suspect that the slide has existed for a very long time, so the ice there is very firm. Despite the roaring avalanches outside and the continuous violent tremors of the ground, I followed the slide directly to an Ice Castle constructed of Thousand-Year Cold Ice. It was very quiet there, and I couldn’t hear the sound of the avalanche above at all."
Upon hearing this, everyone was deeply shocked, and they felt fortunate for Leng Jian’s luck at the time. They knew Leng Jian accidentally hid at the entrance of the Ice Castle, thus entering it. It’s worth noting that the existence of the Ice Castle is not ordinary.
It’s even more incredible than the Sword Washing Pool. Constructing an Ice Castle is not something an average cultivator can accomplish, and the Ice Castle has existed for thousands of years yet remains exceptionally solid, indicating the Ancient Senior who constructed the Ice Castle was certainly a formidable figure.
Moreover, anyone with a little knowledge of formations will know that the Ice Castle must contain Ancient Formations; otherwise, it couldn’t have lasted so long. Ancient Seniors often liked to stabilize their constructions with formations, considering that Ancient Formations are more powerful than those of today.
The art of formations has declined through generations. Nowadays, Formation Masters can no longer deploy formations of the highest level of Ancient Formations. In fact, many Ancient Formations are unknown to today’s Formation Masters, meaning many Ancient Formations have been lost.
Just like the formation in the Lake of Inner Peace that suppresses Divine Sense, hardly any Formation Masters in the Cultivation World know about it, let alone deploy it. If Ding Fan hadn’t comprehended the mysteries of that formation, who knows how long it would take for that Ancient Formation to be discovered by the world.
No one had expected Leng Jian to be so lucky, not only avoiding that crisis but also accidentally discovering the existence of the Ice Castle. At this point, everyone understood why he could persist in surviving in the Xuantian Secret Realm. Clearly, once he found the Ice Castle, unless something unexpected happened, there would naturally be no problem staying inside.
At that moment, Guo Lin and Ah Du both rejoiced for Leng Jian upon hearing his words. They hadn’t expected his luck would lead him to discover the Ice Castle. Although their knowledge was not as extensive as the elders, they knew the Ice Castle must contain many treasures, equally rare and precious.
Ding Fan, listening to Leng Jian’s words, felt a slight sense of fortune for him. He also understood that Leng Jian’s good fortune had arrived; this journey to the Xuantian Secret Realm was likely a beneficial destiny for him. Ever since Ding Fan obtained the village elder’s legacy at the Sword Washing Pool and heard the elder’s words concerning the divination of destiny, he began to somewhat believe in the fate within the vastness of the universe.
However, Ding Fan also knew that his destiny might be fixed, but he believed that by continuously enhancing his strength, he could turn misfortune into blessing, change destiny, and steer his fate toward a positive direction.
Therefore, Ding Fan could only attribute Leng Jian’s luck to fate. After all, luck is a mysterious thing; if Leng Jian’s experience hadn’t happened, who could have predicted it? Furthermore, Ding Fan believed that even the Ice Castle may not be an existence that an average cultivator could discover.
Ding Fan knew that the Xuantian Secret Realm has been around for a very long time, and even in the Thirty-Six Caves, it’s unclear how many disciples entered before. Yet, Ding Fan believed that no disciple would have discovered the existence of the Ice Castle, as such a thing is astonishingly mysterious.
Moreover, Ding Fan was very knowledgeable about formations, and he knew that the Ice Castle must contain many Ancient Formations. If it weren’t for Leng Jian’s chance encounter, people outside might never discover the Ice Castle, even if they spent a lifetime in the Xuantian Secret Realm.
Considering that Ancient Formations are not to be trifled with, and the disciples entering the Xuantian Secret Realm are all under twenty-five years old, such disciples would be unable to detect the flaws of Ancient Formations. Ding Fan, from Leng Jian’s description, knew that the Ancient Formations within the Ice Castle were relatively well-preserved.
Thus, for outsiders to discover the existence of the Ice Castle is even more impossible. Ding Fan knew that even if his Divine Sense was exceptionally powerful, far surpassing that of the average Cultivator, he might not have discovered the Ice Castle. After all, there is a thick layer of solid ice over the Ice Castle.
After all, that Cold Sword slid along the path for a long time before reaching the Ice Castle through such a thick layer of ice. Ding Fan believed that even he might not be able to discover the existence of the Ice Castle. Therefore, the fact that Cold Sword could enter the Ice Castle could only be attributed to his fortuitous encounter.
There was no other explanation.
As for what happened next, even without making guesses, Ding Fan knew. Evidently, Cold Sword had obtained a lot of opportunities in that Ice Castle and managed to last for a month in the Xuantian Secret Realm.
Subsequently, Cold Sword continued:
"When I reached that Ice Castle, I found myself completely unharmed, almost in pristine condition, which felt like a dream to me. After probing carefully with my Divine Sense, I discovered that the Ice Castle had no dangers, no other Cultivators, Yuan Beasts, only some indistinguishable corpses. Then, inside that Ice Castle, I found a room which made me incredibly happy: the medicine pills inside were perfectly preserved. Most of these pills were High Grade, and there were even quite a few Supreme Quality Medicine Pills. I then spent my time there in closed-door cultivation, and the Spiritual Energy inside the Ice Castle was exceptionally dense and well-suited for cultivation. I successfully advanced from the Nascent Soul Late Stage to the Spirit Severing Initial Stage. With the supplementation of those medicine pills, I am now almost at the threshold of the Spirit Severing Mid Stage, just a step away."
As Cold Sword finished speaking, the crowd below expressed a wave of emotion in their hearts, clearly envious of Cold Sword’s fortune of encountering so many medicine pills. They were aware that the pills in the Ice Castle were certainly left by Ancient Seniors, evidently offering far more benefits than those currently available in the Cultivation World.
Especially the few elders at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, upon hearing Cold Sword’s words, felt intensely envious. They understood that if they could acquire such fortune, their cultivation would definitely improve further, advancing to another level. After all, having reached their stage, it has already been exceedingly difficult to progress. They would face the existence of a heavenly tribulation with tremendous risk, making it extremely challenging. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Achieving a breakthrough in several decades could already be considered highly fortunate. However, if they obtained those opportunities and had the supplementation of so many Supreme Quality Medicine Pills and High Grade Pills, there was a clear possibility for them to successfully break through, significantly reducing the time required.
Reaching their age, time and cultivation have become equally important. If a breakthrough could be accomplished in their lifetime, it would extend their lifespan by several years, which they desperately desired. Moreover, they were not only envious of Cold Sword’s fortune.
They also felt somewhat regretful. If Long Ren hadn’t announced that the reward for these three disciples would be exempt from turning over the opportunities gained from the Xuantian Secret Realm, they wouldn’t end up with nothing. If Cold Sword could hand over all the medicine pills, they, as the core strength of the Thirty-Six Caves, would naturally gain considerable benefits from the pills, but now they ended up with nothing.
However, they did not harbor any complaints against Lake Master Long Ren’s decision in their hearts. He believed that Lake Master Long Ren’s decision was undoubtedly correct. Even if Cold Sword could hand over the medicine pills, even if those few old guys split it among themselves, the amount of medicine allocated individually would not be significant.
Moreover, the rules of the Thirty-Six Caves stood in place. Naturally, the pills wouldn’t be given solely to those few elders at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage. The elders below, or the sect masters, or the elders with potential, or those on the brink of breakthrough would inevitably receive some pills distributed to them.
Therefore, the amount falling to these few old guys would not be much.
Thus, they merely envied Cold Sword’s encounter without overextending their desires. Having reached such an advanced age, they had already come to terms with the concept of fate: that which isn’t theirs, no amount of effort would make it theirs.
And if it is theirs, no matter how they abandon it, it would eventually return to their hands.
At this moment, not only the elders at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage envied Cold Sword’s fortune greatly, but other elders and sect leaders were also equally envious. To know that he, in less than a month inside the Ice Castle, advanced from Nascent Soul Late Stage to Spirit Severing Initial Stage, almost reaching Spirit Severing Mid Stage was simply unimaginable!
It should be known that breaking through from Nascent Soul Late Stage to Spirit Severing Stage is not an easy task. It is a breakthrough that crosses a level, with many Cultivators’ cultivation being stuck here for many years, some even decades. This is something very common in the Cultivation World.
