778: Chapter 778 Lu Xueqi and Biyao (157)

She did not know what her feelings for Su Han were.

Was it the care of a Senior for a Junior?

Was it the camaraderie between fellow Disciples?

Or was it... something else?

She dared not think about it, nor was she willing to.

She was his Junior Martial Uncle, and there was a generation gap between them.

The Cultivation World placed the utmost importance on seniority and etiquette. If such a matter were to spread, not only would she be gossiped about, but Su Han's future would also be affected.

Fairy Yuehua sighed in her heart and suppressed those inappropriate thoughts.

The golden light flew faster and faster, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

...

It was five days later when Su Han and Fairy Yuehua returned to the Qingyun Sect.

Along the way, they stopped frequently, mainly because the cold Qi within Fairy Yuehua had not yet been completely dispelled.

Although Su Han had used his Chaos Power to dispel most of the cold Qi for her, how could the Xuanbing power of the Mystic Ice Dragon be ordinary?

The cold Qi remaining in Fairy Yuehua's body was like maggots on a bone, extremely difficult to remove.

Whenever they reached a place with abundant Spiritual Qi, Su Han would stop to heal Fairy Yuehua.

The Chaos Power coursed through Fairy Yuehua's body again and again, forcing out the stubborn cold Qi bit by bit.

This process was extremely painful, and Fairy Yuehua would break out in a cold sweat every time, but she gritted her teeth and remained silent, not wanting to worry Su Han.

Five days later, the cold Qi within Fairy Yuehua was finally completely cleared.

Not only was her cultivation not damaged, but she had turned a misfortune into a blessing; under the nourishment of the Chaos Power, the Spiritual Qi within her became even purer, showing faint signs of a Breakthrough.

When they returned to the Qingyun Sect, Master Wanjian was already waiting at the mountain gate.

This Sword Cultivator, who was usually stern-faced, rarely wore a smile at this moment.

Watching Su Han and Fairy Yuehua descend from the golden light, he walked up to meet them quickly.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Master Wanjian said the word "Good" three times, patted Su Han on the shoulder, and said, "You two did well! The Five Elements Qilin, the Tianzhu Sword Spirit, and the Mystic Ice Dragon—each of these three trials was harder than the last, yet you actually managed to pass them all. You truly did not let me down."

Su Han humbly said, "It is thanks to Junior Martial Uncle Wanjian's Flying Sword; otherwise, we would have spent months just traveling and would not have made it in time."

Master Wanjian waved his hand and said, "The Flying Sword is a trivial matter; what is truly impressive is you yourselves. Alright, stop standing here. The Grand Elder is already waiting; follow me."

Su Han and Fairy Yuehua exchanged glances and followed Master Wanjian into the Qingyun Sect.

The Grand Elder of the Qingyun Sect was the pillar of the Sect and the only great Cultivator at the Void Refining stage in the Qingyun Sect.

He was in seclusion all year round and did not concern himself with worldly affairs; he would never come out of seclusion unless the Sect faced a matter of life and death.

The last time he came out of seclusion was because a crack had appeared in the Seal of the Nether Cold Abyss.

Master Wanjian led Su Han and Fairy Yuehua through the main Peak of the Qingyun Sect and arrived before a hidden Immortal Cave at the back of the mountain.

This Immortal Cave was built against the mountain and hidden behind a waterfall. If not for Master Wanjian leading the way, Su Han would never have thought that an Immortal Cave was hidden here.

The sound of the waterfall's water was loud, but after entering the Immortal Cave, the sound completely disappeared.

The interior of the Immortal Cave was a world of its own, with Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost liquefied. A faint, fragrant scent permeated the air—the smell of some kind of Spirit Medicine.

In the deepest part of the Immortal Cave was a stone chamber, and an elderly man with white hair sat cross-legged within it.

The old man looked extremely aged; the wrinkles on his face were like knife carvings, his skin was sagging, and his eye sockets were deeply sunken, but his eyes were as clear as a child's, flashing with the light of wisdom.

This was the Grand Elder of the Qingyun Sect—Immortal Master Xuanqing.

Immortal Master Xuanqing opened his eyes, watched Su Han and Fairy Yuehua walk into the stone chamber, and smiled slightly.

His smile was very kind, making one feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

"You have returned?"

Immortal Master Xuanqing's voice was calm, revealing no emotion.

Su Han and Fairy Yuehua knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Disciples Su Han and Yuehua pay respects to the Grand Elder."

Immortal Master Xuanqing waved his hand and said, "Rise, there is no need for such formalities."

His gaze fell upon Su Han, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. "The Chaos Dao Body is indeed extraordinary. In tens of thousands of years, you are the first Cultivator with a Chaos Dao Body to Cultivate to the Soul Transformation Stage."

Su Han stood up, took out the five fragments from his Storage Ring, and respectfully handed them to Immortal Master Xuanqing.

The five fragments floated in the air, each emitting five different lights: red, blue, gold, green, and blue.

They seemed to attract and repel each other, rotating slowly in the air and forming a delicate balance.

Immortal Master Xuanqing looked at these five fragments, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

He reached out and gently touched the red fragment. The fragment trembled slightly and emitted a low hum.

"The Fire fragment of the Five Elements Qilin, the Ice fragment of Xuanbing Valley, the Metal fragment of the Tianzhu Sword Spirit, as well as the Wood fragment and Earth fragment of the Five Elements Qilin."

Immortal Master Xuanqing identified the five fragments one by one and said, "Five fragments, five attributes; the Five Elements mutually generate and overcome each other, and not one can be missing."

Su Han said, "Grand Elder, Senior Mystic Ice Dragon said that fusing these fragments requires Chaos Power as a medium, and one's cultivation must at least reach the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage. This Disciple is currently only at the Early Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage; forced Fusion would carry a great risk."

Immortal Master Xuanqing nodded and said, "The Mystic Ice Dragon is correct. The five fragments contain the power of the Five Elements and the Origin power of the Sealing Technique. The process of fusing them is equivalent to forcibly combining five completely different powers. This process will produce an extremely powerful backlash; without sufficiently strong cultivation and a Physical Body, it is indeed very difficult to withstand."

He paused and continued, "However, it is not completely without a way."

Su Han's eyes lit up, and he asked, "What way?"

Immortal Master Xuanqing said, "Follow me."

He stood up and walked toward the depths of the stone chamber.

At the end of the stone chamber was a stone wall. Immortal Master Xuanqing tapped the stone wall lightly, and it slid silently to the sides, revealing a deep passage.

The passage was very long, winding downwards, getting deeper and wider as they walked.

Su Han could feel that they were heading toward the deep belly of the Qingyun Sect's mountain.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the passage finally came to an end.

A huge underground space appeared ahead, measuring several hundred zhang square, with a height of several dozen zhang.

This underground space looked like a naturally formed underground palace, with countless fist-sized night-luminescent pearls embedded in the surrounding walls, emitting a soft light.

But what attracted Su Han's attention the most was not these night-luminescent pearls, but an altar in the center of the underground space.

This altar was nine zhang square and over three zhang high, built entirely from some unknown black stone material.

(End of chapter)