Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 404 Ice Butterfly True Monarch [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

The majestic mountains and towering peaks, shrouded in mist and rich in spiritual energy, made Lin Chang'an nod in approval.

As expected of a major sect of Nascent Soul cultivators, the spiritual energy around them is so abundant.

Afterwards, under the introduction of this fellow Daoist Cheng, he arrived at the main hall of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

"I've met senior."

This Supreme Elder of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had white hair and long eyebrows, a slightly plump and prosperous figure, and a kind smile on his face. If you didn't know him, you would think he was a wealthy old man.

The fact that not a trace of his aura was leaked made Lin Chang'an feel awe; he truly lived up to his reputation as a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Hehe, you two are too kind."

Elder Cheng Qingsong waved casually with a smile on his face, but Lin Chang'an dared not be careless in the slightest.

It is rumored that this Supreme Elder is not good at killing. Although he has the cultivation of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, his combat strength is considered to be at the bottom. However, no one dares to underestimate him.

As a mid-grade fourth-level alchemist, he has made a wide network of connections.

"There's a late-stage Core Formation peak cultivator and a girl in the mid-stage Core Formation."

While receiving the greeting with a smile, the Supreme Elder Cheng Qingsong secretly nodded and probed in his heart.

According to intelligence, both of them are outsiders, so there is no risk of them getting involved.

A late-stage Core Formation cultivator is a rare find even among the four major powers. More importantly, this person is proficient in the art of corpse puppetry, which is why he personally received him.

"Young friend Xiao, you have come from afar, surely you are also here for the Nascent Soul path."

"I dare not deceive Elder Cheng. Although the Demon Beast Abyss is not bad, the various forces are too complex and turbulent. I came here because I want to use your sect's spiritual veins for cultivation in the future."

Although I'm new here, I've heard of Elder Cheng's reputation as a fourth-level alchemist. If I could obtain a Nascent Soul spiritual item, that would be wonderful..."

Lin Chang'an was frank and made no attempt to conceal his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Elder Cheng smiled kindly and nodded. Having reached this level of cultivation, how could one be content without pursuing the path of the Nascent Soul?

"I've heard that you've inherited the Corpse Puppet Technique of the Yin Soul Sect. I witnessed this technique when I was young, when I went to the Demon Beast Sea Abyss."

The Yin Soul Sect was quite unique in its puppetry techniques, controlling puppets with souls and corpses. It seems you've inherited the art of controlling puppets with corpses.

This Supreme Elder truly lived up to his reputation as an old monster who had lived for nearly a thousand years. He was indeed very knowledgeable and even knew the methods of the Yin Soul Sect.

This made Lin Chang'an secretly alarmed. Fortunately, he really did have the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect, otherwise he would have been exposed.

This "using corpses to control puppets" technique, simply put, combines corpse refining with puppetry, achieving a level of control that can be achieved without consuming spirit stones.

It also has many other uses. Although it takes more materials to refine one than the simple Yin Sha Corpse of the Xuan Yin Demon Sect, the effect is undoubtedly better.

At the same time, Lin Chang'an knew very well that with the strength he had revealed so far, only this Corpse Puppet Technique could attract this Nascent Soul cultivator.

This was also his own worth, so he didn't hide anything and directly patted his spirit beast pouch, and a mid-stage third-tier corpse puppet appeared in the hall.

"This is a corpse puppet."

The corpse puppet, reeking of a foul stench and with a terrifying, grotesque appearance, seemed strangely endearing to this Nascent Soul elder. He couldn't help but examine it, nodding in satisfaction from time to time.

"That's right. The seemingly simple corpse refining actually involves the use of materials like Yin Wood within the body."

The burly corpse puppet is actually different from ordinary corpse refiners. Its skeleton is wrapped with some yin-attribute spiritual wood, which strengthens its own defense and also forms a complementary effect.

There was another layer of iron armor on the outside, which wrapped the corpse puppet tightly to its flesh and blood, making it a complete puppet-like corpse.

[Tier 3 Low-Grade Puppet Master (Proficiency 436/500)]

Over the years, Lin Chang'an has already broken through to the third level in puppetry skills.

However, puppets of this level do not significantly enhance his combat power, so they are not usually very impressive.

But for a sect, such easy-to-care-for puppets are undoubtedly the greatest asset.

This is also the talent that Lin Chang'an decided to reveal after considering his options upon arriving here.

If it were just a simple corpse-refining technique, it might be coveted by others. But if puppetry is added, it's a different story.

These Nascent Soul sects have existed for over a thousand years, and their foundations are far beyond those of ordinary sects. To say that they don't have the inheritance of various cultivation arts is utter nonsense.

Just like this Supreme Elder, a mid-grade fourth-level alchemist, this inheritance is quite precious, right? But the sect only has one like him.

Similarly, the most valuable thing about this corpse puppet standing here is Lin Chang'an himself, who is an expert in this art.

"I dare not deceive the Grand Elder. This Corpse Puppet Technique was originally a fortunate inheritance from my ancestors. Later, when the demonic beast, the Abyss Ghost Realm, appeared, I acquired this inheritance at the black market, which allowed me to complete the technique..."

Lin Chang'an spoke with a broad smile, a hint of pride in his eyes.

Although he was only a third-tier low-grade puppeteer, he was able to create a third-tier mid-stage corpse puppet using this unique skill, so it was only right that he felt some pride.

"Indeed, it is the corpse puppet of the Yin Soul Sect."

The knowledgeable Elder Cheng Da, with just a quick scan of his divine sense, knew that the other party was not lying and that many of the ingredients used were unique to the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

Furthermore, this corpse refining process is somewhat crude; even experienced individuals can spot some problems.

This clearly shows that he first successfully trained the corpse, then completed the inheritance, and only then integrated it into the art of puppetry. This aligns with what Lin Chang'an said.

It was actually a coincidence. Lin Chang'an's puppetry skills had not yet broken through to the third level, so he naturally practiced corpses first. Only after his skills broke through did he integrate the puppetry techniques.

"I am willing to exchange my inheritance of the Corpse Puppet Technique for some materials to refine Nascent Soul Spirit Objects..."

really!

After Lin Chang'an frankly stated his purpose, the elder nodded with a smile.

However, while the Corpse Puppet Technique is precious, it's just so-so for Nascent Soul forces.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has a wealth of cultivation techniques and skills, but ultimately it still depends on having capable cultivators within the sect.

But if there are more experienced and richer methods of controlling insects and beasts within the sect, who would go to the trouble of learning other skills?
It's not that everyone is a genius.

The same skill has the experience of countless predecessors and the guidance of countless seniors within the sect, while the other requires almost entirely self-exploration. Everyone knows how to choose.

Therefore, many valuable inheritances are not actually as valuable as imagined.

"I already know why you've come, young friend. Although the Corpse Puppet Technique is good, it is actually too demanding. It is not as simple as pure Corpse Refining."

As a sect that has dealt with Corpse Valley for over a thousand years, how could it not have some methods of corpse refining? Corpse refining is also a high-level skill.

It's not like I can just learn something and master it, or be able to refine it immediately just because I've inherited the knowledge.

"Young friend Xiao is quite capable. As a guest elder, you don't need to manage external affairs. You can just focus on your cultivation within the sect. As long as you serve the sect for a hundred years, that is enough."

Then you will be qualified to use the sect's top-tier spiritual energy to strike your Nascent Soul. Of course, if you can refine enough Yin Sha Corpse Puppets for the sect, you can also exchange them for some Nascent Soul materials.

After a final discussion, both parties nodded in satisfaction.

The other party clearly coveted Lin Chang'an's skill in crafting corpse puppets, so both sides got what they wanted.

"Thank you, Elder. My puppetry skills have reached a bottleneck. Once I break through to the middle grade of the third rank, I will have the opportunity to refine a corpse puppet with the strength of the late Core Formation stage."

"Alright, the necessary materials will be provided by the sect."

In the end, Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction, but the sword attendant never caught the eye of this Supreme Elder.

To a Nascent Soul cultivator, a Core Formation cultivator is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant. Only someone like Lin Chang'an, who possesses special skills, is worthy of his personal attention.

Ordinary Core Formation cultivators without special skills, even those in the late Core Formation stage, who join a sect as guest elders, are usually assigned to guard properties outside the sect.

To put it bluntly, it's about risking your life.

Lin Chang'an, being a skilled craftsman, is a highly valued guest wherever he goes.

The two parties agreed that as long as Lin Chang'an could refine enough powerful and numerous corpse puppets for the sect, collect enough materials, and even ask this Supreme Elder to refine Nascent Soul Pills, it would be fine.

One Yin Sha Corpse Puppet is equivalent to directly adding a Core Formation combatant.

However, refining it must consume a lot of materials. Even a Nascent Soul sect like the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would probably only provide some protective measures for talented cultivators within the sect.

Or it could be a reward for a cultivator who has made a great contribution.

……

Immediately, Manager Cheng, with a smile on his face, led Lin Chang'an to a mountain peak within the sect that was rich in spiritual energy.

"Brother Xiao, this cave dwelling perfectly meets your requirements. The back mountain is an extremely yin place, usually used to raise some yin-attribute spirit insects and spiritual herbs."

The main peak, however, remains completely unaffected and is still connected to our sect's earth fire. Brother Lin can certainly refine some pills and such as usual.”

It must be said that since the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect dared to let him join, their investigation of him was indeed quite thorough.

"Thank you so much, Brother Cheng."

"Brother Xiao, you're too kind. From now on, we'll all be fellow disciples. How about I personally select some clever people for you later?"

After introducing Lin Chang'an into the sect, Fellow Daoist Cheng was all smiles, having made a great contribution this time.

As for selecting some personnel, Lin Chang'an was well aware that although there was an intention to monitor them, he was afraid that most of those selected would be members of the Cheng family.

This is also part of the Cheng family's preparations for the future.

For newcomers like themselves, and given the long-standing feud between these four major forces involving generations of Nascent Soul cultivators, who knows how many spies are within their ranks?

Therefore, Lin Chang'an did not hesitate and nodded with a light laugh, saying, "Then I will trouble you, Brother Cheng. However, there is no need for outsiders to serve you in this cave."

As Lin Chang'an finished speaking, the sword attendant standing beside him stepped forward, cupped his hands, and addressed him as Senior Brother Cheng.

This almost certainly indicates that she was the one who would serve people inside the cave.

"Don't worry, Brother Xiao, just select some disciples to help you manage Lingfeng. As for running errands, just give the instructions to the disciples below."

Fellow Daoist Cheng was not surprised. Let alone outsiders, even among their own people, most cultivators are unwilling to let others freely enter and leave their caves.

Lin Chang'an and his sword attendant then entered the Spirit Peak. This place had once been inhabited by cultivators, and its layout, landscape, and decorations were serene and elegant, suggesting that it was originally inhabited by female cultivators.

It was only through this fellow Daoist Cheng's introduction that he learned that this place had been the cultivation cave of True Monarch Ice Butterfly a hundred years ago.

Later, after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he naturally moved to the main peak where the spiritual energy was more abundant.

They haven't been idle these past few years. Every now and then, people open up caves on the mountainside to break through to the Core Formation stage, which can be considered a different kind of attempt to share in the good fortune.

At the same time, many spiritual insects are also raised on the back mountain.

The reason he was able to arrange for him to come here was entirely because the back mountain of Lingfeng was an excellent place of extreme yin, which could help him refine corpse puppets.

Therefore, this is not a coincidence, but rather a reflection of his value.

"Brother Xiao, take your time to familiarize yourself with the place you mentioned for cultivating corpse puppets. In two months, a special spiritual area will be set up in the back mountain with a special formation."

Afterwards, Fellow Daoist Cheng took his leave, while Lin Chang'an and the sword attendant observed the scene and, quite satisfied, began to set up the formation.

From then on, he finally had a place to stay.

"Next is cultivation, and then nurturing a few corpse puppets for the sect."

Lin Chang'an gazed calmly at the extremely yin place on the back mountain; the conditions were quite good.

At the same time, he sensed the abundance of spirit insects in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and remembered that he still had countless resources in his storage bag, which were the best supplies he had obtained in the Five Elements Forbidden Land of the Secret Realm.

"Unfortunately, we can't take it out now. In a few years, when merchant ships from both places start to circulate, some resources from the secret realm will naturally flow here."

After all, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect needs these resources. They can blend in and slowly sell some of them without arousing suspicion.

Although Lin Chang'an became rich overnight after plundering the Xuan Yin Divine Sect, that was in comparison to Core Formation cultivators.

Among cultivators of the same Core Formation level, he is definitely considered to be quite wealthy.

However, when it comes to planning for Nascent Soul spiritual objects, it is clearly still somewhat lacking.

Of course, the main reason is that there are many things that cannot be exposed to the light of day. Otherwise, they would have already exchanged one or two Nascent Soul level magic treasures for Nascent Soul spiritual items.

Secondly, there's another point: the circles are different, so he can't come into contact with higher-level spiritual objects. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so picky and ultimately joined the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

"No rush. It has only just taken root. Moreover, with my current cultivation level, it will take several decades for me to reach the peak of the late Core Formation stage."

However, with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect settling here, and two Nascent Soul cultivators above him, Lin Chang'an still felt somewhat constrained.

At the very least, he wouldn't dare to easily let his spirit pets, such as the Phoenix Bird and the Green Horned Ox, out for a stroll.

Ultimately, he lacked the strength. If he could become a Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn't need to worry about these things.

……

Afterwards, the news spread that the sect had gained a Core Formation cultivator, and many cultivators came to visit.

One is that Core Formation cultivators are already rare, and the other is the third-tier corpse puppet technique.

For some small families, having a corpse puppet as a protector would be ideal.

And cultivators at the early or middle stages of Core Formation would not mind having an extra spirit pet like a corpse puppet for combat strength.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an suddenly became a hot commodity.

Even with sword attendants present, some still sought marriage alliances, offering their most beautiful and talented female cultivators as concubines.

In the cultivation world, besides strength, cultivators with advanced skills are the most popular and respected.

This also aroused envy and jealousy among several other guest elders. As fellow guest elders from outside the sect, they ended up having to take charge of the sect's properties outside the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

They have to face some struggles from time to time. They're all out there selling themselves, but you, Lin Chang'an, are comfortably enjoying cultivation in the spiritual cave within the sect.

They, however, need to be careful on the outside and fight against some hostile forces.

Without comparison, things would have been fine, but once you do, the sense of disappointment is naturally huge. Two months later, Lin Chang'an had become familiar with the new environment of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

It must be said that the Southern Region truly lives up to its reputation as a land of demonic and unorthodox sects. Whether it's the cultivation techniques or the pills they refine, the sects here are thriving.

All of them prioritize power; as for side effects, they'll consider those once they have the strength.

However, the difference between this place and the Demon Beast Abyss is quite obvious. Most of the methods used in this Southern Region are mainly aimed at dealing with human cultivators.

In the Monster Abyss, many resources and methods are clearly designed to deal with enormous sea monsters.

Therefore, the fighting methods of cultivators in the Southern Region tend to be unpredictable and cunning, whether it is the use of poison or physical techniques.

The fighting style of the demon beasts in the abyss emphasizes power and force, and their ferocious attacks are fierce.

Throughout the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, over 70% of the cultivators keep spirit insects as a means of combat, and of course, there are also some other birds and beasts as spirit pets.

The cultivation techniques he practiced were rarely neutral or peaceful, and unlike other demonic paths that focused on quick success and instant benefits, he took an unconventional and cunning approach.

For example, an ordinary Everlasting Spring Technique can be used here to assist the cultivation of some poisonous insects, imbuing their magical power with a touch of toxicity and greatly increasing their attack power.

The cultivation speed has also increased.

This made Lin Chang'an sigh, "Different regions nurture different people; in the cultivation world, different regions naturally have different cultivation habits."

……

Six months later, a surge of spiritual energy appeared on Lingfeng Peak, and another Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect emerged from seclusion.

In the sect's main hall.

"How are you? How badly are you injured?"

A streak of icy light dissipated, revealing a peerless beauty with skin as white as snow and crystal clear, adorned with an ice-crystal hairpin.

However, his face showed a hint of illness, and he wore a palace dress with a fiery red shawl over his snow-white inner lining. The strong fire elemental aura emanated from him, which was obviously somewhat incongruous.

"This thief is truly vicious; he has clearly been planning this for a long time."

Seeing Bingdie, whom he had raised like a daughter, in this state, Cheng Qingsong, the kind old man who had been amiable when he met Lin Chang'an before, now had a murderous look on his face.

"Uncle-Master, please stop. It was Bingdie's carelessness."

The sickly, cold beauty, Ice Butterfly True Lord, sat wearily in front of a chair, a layer of cold air clearly visible with each breath.

It's ironic that a Nascent Soul True Monarch, renowned for her ice-based supernatural powers, would suffer from the torment of cold poison.

"This infant poison is far too insidious and vicious."

Old man Cheng Qingsong couldn't help but curse loudly. Although he was a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator, he had no manners at all at this moment.

Of course, perhaps it is precisely because his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul Realm that he can be so casual.

Watching his senior uncle vent his anger with a string of curses, True Monarch Ice Butterfly chuckled and shook his head. He then sat down on a chair in the main hall and stretched out his palms, breathing out warm air to dispel the chill.

At this moment, the nascent soul within her body had a pair of ice wings growing from its back, resembling an ice butterfly. However, the nascent soul looked somewhat listless, and there was a faint trace of blue ice power between its brows.

Now, however, it clings to the nascent soul like a maggot, causing the ice-elemental power within the body to become disordered, which is why it suffers from the backlash of this cold poison.

"Master Uncle, this third-tier fire-red robe is actually quite warm."

Seeing that Master Cheng was still venting his anger, and looking sickly, True Monarch Bingdie chuckled and offered words of comfort.

Cheng Qingsong's face was grim. Even though he was a mid-grade fourth-level alchemist, he was helpless against this infant poison of the same origin.

"Alas, I never expected that the Corpse Valley would still contain the corpse of the ancient Ice Silkworm, and even use the secret technique of corpse refining to refine it into the vicious Infant Poison."

If it were ordinary infant poison, or even a more potent one, he would have a good chance of success. But this was precisely the ancient, wondrous insect, the Ice Silkworm, which shared the same origin.

Ice Butterfly True Monarch used a secret technique of his sect to refine the Ice Silkworm into his natal spirit Gu. When he formed his nascent soul, he also used this secret technique to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, inheriting the supernatural powers of this ancient and wondrous insect.

With his special spiritual body, he should have had unlimited potential, but he was instead ambushed by Corpse Valley in conjunction with the Sima clan.

After the cold poison, which originated from the same source, eroded the nascent soul, it caused the pure power of the nascent soul to become disordered, making it difficult to pull out.

"Back then, the Great Qian thought they could instigate the Corpse Valley to fight us internally, and then sit back and watch the tigers fight. But they ended up being tricked by the Sima clan."

When this matter was mentioned, Cheng Qingsong could only gloat with a hint of annoyance.

Their Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is having a tough time, and the Great Qian Dynasty isn't much better off.

“Senior Uncle, don’t you always say that the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind? We are both Nascent Soul cultivators, how can things go smoothly?”

Perhaps it was this painful fall from grace that brought this once arrogant genius to his senses, and he couldn't help but smile faintly.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Ice Butterfly True Monarch laughed and said:
"By the way, Uncle Master, I heard that the sect has recruited an outside cultivator who is proficient in the third-order corpse puppet technique. That is indeed a good thing."

After this matter was mentioned, Cheng Qingsong's expression improved slightly.

"Hmm, the Yin Sha Corpse Puppet of the Overseas Yin Soul Sect is quite remarkable. If we could create more of them, it would provide the sect with another means of combat for some of its talented disciples."

"I've read about the Yin Soul Sect in my senior uncle's travelogue. It's a sect in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss."

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch within the sect, he would naturally report to her when a new Core Formation cultivator, who was also a high-level skill cultivator, was recruited into the sect.

"Although the chances of it being a spy from another sect are slim, we should still be careful and observe for a while before making a decision."

Although it is unlikely that a high-level cultivator like Lin Chang'an would be sent as a suicide spy, the sect is currently at a critical juncture, and they have to be on guard.

……

The back mountain of Lingfeng.

With the formation completed and the space in this extremely yin area cleared out, Lin Chang'an naturally began to create the Yin Sha Corpse Puppet for the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

"Although I am not very familiar with the corpse refining method in Corpse Valley, I do know a thing or two. The other party uses blood and evil energy to refine corpses, so their ability to use corpse poison and their bloodlust must be even more outstanding..."

Corpse refining also has many categories. Lin Chang'an looked at the materials brought by Elder Cheng of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect with a calm expression, and also gave him a little bit of popular science.

"Although my technique is a common Yin Sha corpse-condensing technique, it incorporates the art of puppetry."

The five relatively well-preserved corpses of Core Formation cultivators were carefully placed by the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

The corpses were bluish-black, clearly indicating they had been poisoned.

This scene made Lin Chang'an nod in approval. Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was not good at close combat, they were able to preserve the corpses relatively well by using poisonous insects.

It wouldn't be a large-scale, all-out battle. Even if the body wasn't completely destroyed, it would be in pieces, unusable for corpse refining.

As for cruelty?

In the world of cultivation, who hasn't had their hands stained with blood to reach this point?

“Brother Xiao, three of these five corpses are spy cells planted by other forces.”

When this cultivator Cheng looked at the corpses, a hint of resentment was clearly visible on his face, after all, no one likes spies.

However, all of this was no longer relevant to him. Lin Chang'an took out sections of Yin-attribute spirit wood that he had obtained from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

He paid no attention to the group of disciples from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and directly cast a spell by making hand seals.

One by one, the yin-attribute spirit wood pierced into the corpse, as if it had come alive, seeping into the flesh and attaching itself to the bones.

"The next step is to nurture the corpse, which requires a long process to allow these Yin Woods to form a symbiotic relationship with the corpse."

The creation of corpse puppets is extremely complex; even if it is shown to outsiders, they simply won't understand.

"By the way, Brother Xiao, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch has emerged from seclusion. These are ice crystals condensed by the Supreme Elder using his Nascent Soul power; they are extremely yin and cold."

Brother Xiao, didn't you use a large amount of extremely yin and cold materials to refine the corpse puppet?

Lin Chang'an was not surprised, but when he obtained the ice crystals, the cold flames within his body stirred slightly. He then quietly put the ice crystals away.

"Alright, now bury this corpse in the spiritual vein and let it slowly develop."

The next steps were naturally taken by the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Lin Chang'an chuckled and exchanged a few words with this Fellow Daoist Cheng before heading towards his cave dwelling, displaying the demeanor of an ascetic cultivator.

……

However, Lin Chang'an, who had returned to his cave, had an extremely solemn expression.

"These ice crystals can actually cause the cold flames to tremble."

Inside the secret room, Lin Chang'an took out an ice crystal.

The ice crystal was only the size of an egg, like an ice ball, but there was a visible flow of cold air inside.

Then, in the next moment, a wisp of pale white flame rose from the fingertip after the snap.

"How could the chilling power of this Nascent Soul True Monarch cause the Cold Flame to tremble? Even if they are both extremely yin and cold spiritual objects, it shouldn't be like this..."

They are not things of the same origin; they are two different individuals.

Just as Lin Chang'an was wondering about the relationship between the two, the scroll in the secret room slowly rose up, and a teasing voice came out.

"No need to think about it. Generally speaking, two different individuals, even if they have the same attribute, will not be related. But this Ice Lotus Frost Flame and this wisp of cold air are different."

The scroll flickered with spiritual light, and the figure of a remnant soul in red slowly appeared before him, saying mockingly:
"It should be known that the Ice Lotus comes first, followed by the Frost Flame. The Ice Lotus is a spiritual object of heaven and earth, and if I am not mistaken, this Frost Flame has inherited some of the supernatural powers of the ancient Ice Silkworm."

Can you guess what the relationship is between the ice silkworm and the ice lotus?

At this point, the remnant soul in red even showed a teasing expression, and Lin Chang'an seemed to have thought of something as well, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice:
"Since ancient times, all spiritual creatures of heaven and earth have had guardian spirit beasts, and the two complement each other. Are you saying that this ice silkworm is related to this ice lotus?"

"Yes and no. This strange insect, the ancient ice silkworm, only exists within the range of extremely yin and cold spiritual objects. The two can be considered to have a symbiotic relationship, but it does not specifically refer to the ice lotus."

In ancient times, there were countless extremely yin and cold spiritual creatures, and countless accompanying spiritual creatures as well. The ice silkworm was merely one of these extraordinary insects.

After hearing all this, Lin Chang'an finally understood.

To put it simply, the ice silkworm is not afraid of the cold flames; on the contrary, the two can form a good mutual support effect.

"But you don't need to overthink it. This Ice Lotus Frost Flame is already an extremely rare high-level spiritual object of heaven and earth. Even in ancient times, there were very few cold creatures that could not be afraid of this frost flame."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an smiled and shook his head; he hadn't worried about that at all.

After all, everything in the universe has its counterpart; there is no such thing as invincible.

Although this True Lord's cold energy is not afraid of his cold flames, by the same token, he will not be restrained by the opponent's cold energy by relying on his cold flames.

Moreover, the greatest help this cold flame could provide to him was simply to nourish the Fusang Divine Tree and allow it to recover.

"The relationship between the two is truly fascinating."

The next moment, the cold flame at his fingertips merged with the ice crystals, and the flame instantly grew larger.

"This icy chill has the remarkable effect of amplifying the power of the cold flames. Although it is not as powerful as the ice lotus itself, it is the only known amplification method at present."

Watching the cold flame at his fingertips regain its original power after the cold energy was depleted, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

I had long heard that this Ice Butterfly True Monarch used a secret technique to inherit the divine power of the ancient Ice Silkworm after transforming into a butterfly, greatly increasing the power of his ice-type spiritual body.

In retrospect, joining the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was definitely the right decision.

In the future, when refining corpses for the sect, obtaining more of this Nascent Soul True Monarch's condensed magical power crystals shouldn't be a problem.

"Moreover, I revealed to others that the cultivation method I practice was of the yin and cold type, and I was originally tempted by this aspect when I joined the sect."

Therefore, it would be perfectly normal for them to exchange more ice crystals in the future based on their merits.

The power of the Ice Lotus Frost Flame has increased, making it not only a trump card in battle, but also, more importantly, a means to accelerate the recovery of the spiritual energy of the Fusang Divine Tree during regular cultivation.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

"Not only that, you can also use the cold energy of this ice crystal to speed up the refining of the cold flame. Of course, this method is only suitable for someone with Xuan Tian magic power."

When the remnant soul in red said this, a meaningful look appeared on his face.

Other cultivators would naturally not dare to act so recklessly, but Lin Chang'an, who possesses the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, can purify even the most chaotic magical power.

"Easy for you to say. These ice crystals aren't a huge quantity to satisfy your hunger."

Lin Chang'an was speechless for a moment; it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

"Master is really stupid. Once we capture this Ice Butterfly True Monarch, we can use him at will."

Just then, the Phoenix Bird emerged, excitedly speaking, clearly having been in cahoots with the remnant soul in red for the past few years, and acting as a treacherous accomplice.

"Nascent Soul True Monarch, shall you go get it? Or shall you go?"

Lin Chang'an sneered twice. He could see through the thoughts of this remnant soul in red. She was eager for him to cultivate the Xuan Tian Spiritual Body so that she could form a Nascent Soul as soon as possible to help her soul recover.

As if her thoughts had been read, the remnant soul in red chuckled and returned to the scroll.

When only the Phoenix was left, it stared with its golden eyes, and seeing that there were no helpers, its bird face changed faster than anyone else's.

"Master, I'm doing this for your own good. The sooner you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the sooner I can break through too."

Looking at the cunning phoenix, Lin Chang'an shook his head with amusement.

Perhaps it was because of the good food they ate in the Five Elements Forbidden Zone that the Phoenix Bird's strength has increased rapidly in recent years, and its terrifying fire energy often overflows.

Judging from the current situation, he might even reach the bottleneck of this breakthrough before him.

Recently, this phoenix bird, fearing death, has begun to suppress its cultivation.

Clearly, the near-death experience of being reborn from the ashes back then had instilled fear in this phoenix bird.

However, he also needs to speed up his pace.

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