377: The Secret of the Cold Pool of Tianshan

The jade infant fruit is a good item.

After Flowing Water left, Jiang Ning took it out again to examine it.

The cultivation world is truly miraculous; one can't help but wonder how these Heaven And Earth Treasures grow, possessing such incredible effects that were unimaginable before knowing them.

"The Heaven And Earth Treasures in this world are called Heaven And Earth Treasures precisely because they are inherently more attuned to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth than humans, but they are always being gathered by people."

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Just like many geniuses among humans, they are often exploited or die prematurely.

Risk and opportunity are directly correlated.

If the risks these Heaven And Earth Treasures took weren't high, wouldn't this world be entirely ruled by these naturally formed spiritual objects?

Shen Jinhuan watched from the side.

It was hard to imagine that this single item was worth two nascent soul breaking pills.

Xiao Bai's damp nose twitched.

"Revered Master, it smells so good."

"Want to eat it?"

"Can I?"

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up.

Jiang Ning chuckled, putting it into his Small World, "Aren't you afraid of bursting? This contains energy that can repair a Nascent Soul Cultivator's Nascent Soul.

With your small body, eating it would really make you explode."

Shen Jinhuan said from the side, "Better not explode. I'm still waiting for Xiao Bai to die naturally so I can skin her and make a fox fur coat!"

Xiao Bai: ???

She said angrily, "Huanhuan, I'm really angry! If I die, even if I explode, I won't leave you the chance to make a fox fur coat!"

Jiang Ning: ...These two really put on a show.

He put away the jade infant fruit.

The next day, Jiang Ning met Xie Jingran.

It was just as he had expected.

Xie Jingran had learned about the nascent soul breaking pill from Xie Yuheng and wanted to ask Jiang Ning to purchase one.

Xie Jingran also knew the current situation of the Yingtong Merchant Guild and explicitly stated "full payment," without any intention of asking for a discount or taking advantage.

In the end, Xie Jingran provided the medicinal ingredients and Spirit Stones.

A few days passed.

Jiang Ning's personal treasury became substantial.

"However, there really aren't any Heaven And Earth Treasures to buy in the Xuanhuang Domain. When I get outside, I'll exchange these Spirit Stones for resources that can improve me.

That's the most cost-effective approach."

...Three days before the Tianshan Cold Pool opened.

Jiang Ning held the Jade Slip that Flowing Water had given him.

"The Tianshan Cold Pool is divided into an inner pool and an outer pool, which essentially means a deep-water area and a shallow-water area, but the distinction goes beyond just that.

The cold pool naturally has cold Qi. Having been frozen for many years, every wisp of this cold Qi has the effect of clearing Meridians and expanding the Qi Sea.

Entering the Tianshan Cold Pool means refining this cold Qi.

And the cold Qi deepest inside is the most potent.

It truly is a good item; even Nascent Soul Cultivators can achieve a certain degree of growth through this cold pool.

The unfortunate thing is that within the cold pool, there is a Cold Pool Spirit, a true Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, elusive and unpredictable.

The Spiritual Object controls the cold pool, opening it once every three years, a compromise made by the Cold Pool Spirit.

Additionally, there are treasures like the Cold Pool Ice Lotus that can be acquired."

Jiang Ning read, then looked at Shen Jinhuan.

Shen Jinhuan practices both body and Dharma Dual Cultivation.

Ordinary Golden Core Cultivators stay in the outer pool because their bodies cannot withstand the powerful cold Qi of the inner pool.

But the little girl is different.

Her physique is inherently strong enough.

Perhaps, he could take the little girl into the inner pool.

In the original novel.

Yun Qingyao was protected by Gu Yanqing's Soul Power when she found the Soul Transformation Realm skeleton at the bottom of the pool.

This time, he could go down directly.

However, for so many years, the Cultivators of the Xuanhuang Domain hadn't discovered it, but Yun Qingyao did. That's because there's another world beneath the cold pool, and an even more terrifying existence.

That was an extremely domineering Cold Spirit.

Its cultivation had almost reached the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.

Not to mention that this was within its own territory; in battle, the Cold Spirit would be even more in its element, with endless cold Qi to absorb and replenish.

Cultivators from the Xuanhuang Domain once formed a team to explore it.

After one Nascent Soul Cultivator died and they were warned by the Cold Pool Spirit guarding the cold pool, they never went down again.

"What Cold Pool Spirit?"

Jiang Ning smiled.

It wasn't until he finished reading the novel that he realized the so-called Tianshan Cold Pool was merely a teacup casually dropped by the Upper Realm's Heavenly Cold Maiden.

It fell onto the peak of the Tianshan in the Lower Realm, creating a huge crater.

The Heavenly Cold Maiden's cold Qi covered the Tianshan, causing it to snow all year round, thus forming the cold pool.

These details were only explained in the later parts of the original novel.

And the so-called Cold Pool Spirit was actually the spirit of the Heavenly Cold Maiden's teacup; naturally, it could control the opening and closing of the teacup.

This Cold Pool Spirit said nothing else, silently waiting in the Lower Realm for the opportunity to return to the Heavenly Cold Maiden's side.

As for the powerful Cold Spirit below, it was a wisp of a leaf from the teacup.

It was originally a top-grade Ice Tea Leaf that absorbed the Heavenly Cold Maiden's aura and became a spirit in the Lower Realm.

"Actually, when it comes to the Upper Realm and Lower Realm, even the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty is just a drop in the ocean."

Jiang Ning closed the Jade Slip... That day.

Jiang Ning, Flowing Water, and others gathered at the cold pool.

Flowing Water walked over and warned, "You've read the Jade Slip, right? There's a great terror beneath the cold pool. Back then, the Three Great Factions' Grand Marshal, Great Family Head, and Great Palace Master, three Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, couldn't subdue that terror.

You must not dive too deep; pay attention to the markers."

Jiang Ning nodded.

After everyone arrived.

They set off.

As they walked towards the Tianshan Cold Pool, Jiang Ning wondered, "Why haven't I seen Ember Dust and Zhao Tinghuang? Are they so arrogant that after getting the nascent soul breaking pill, they don't even bother with the cold pool anymore?"

"What nonsense are you spouting all day?"

Flowing Water chided, "Don't talk nonsense. Ember Dust and Pavilion Master Zhao haven't successfully refined their Medicinal Pills yet. Including the Great Palace Master, everyone who took the nascent soul breaking pill is currently working hard to refine it.

They will have to miss this cold pool session.

I was thinking about the cold pool, so I decided to refine the nascent soul breaking pill after I've been in the cold pool."

"You're more astute."

Jiang Ning clicked his tongue.

This earned him a glare from Flowing Water.

Flowing Water simply trusted Jiang Ning more to handle the Tiance Military Prefecture, which was why she wasn't in a hurry to use the nascent soul breaking pill to improve her strength.

"Shut up!"

...In Jieyi City.

The Great Family Head and Third Family Head stood on the city wall.

The Third Family Head asked, "Big Brother, can we trust what they say?"

The Great Family Head nodded, "The Tiance Military Prefecture needs a victory now. Wait, they'll be here soon."

As he spoke, the Great Family Head and Third Family Head's pupils suddenly dilated.

Outside the city, two disguised individuals were entering Jieyi City without any obstruction, relying on their jade tokens.

These two were Iron Mask and Dark Feather.

Linghuang Pavilion, top floor.

In two secluded cultivation chambers.

Daoist Ember Dust, who had entered seclusion before Zhao Tinghuang, had his eyes closed.

A moment later, Daoist Ember Dust's brow furrowed slightly.

Then, his aura expanded.

Boom—

The powerful aura was blocked by the Restriction of the secluded cultivation chamber, not leaking out even a jot.

Daoist Ember Dust opened his eyes and laughed loudly.

"So this is the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Realm? It truly is wondrous!"

He reached out and calculated the days.

"Oh no, I might miss the cold pool. Good thing I can still make it."