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Chapter 359 Ancient Lesser Cold Mountain (Please Subscribe!)

"In ancient times, there was a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure called the Five Dragon Guillotine, which was made from the corpses of five top-level combined dragons with the five elements."

Of course, that Heaven-Reaching Treasure was renowned even in ancient times, far surpassing ordinary Heaven-Reaching Treasures.

As for the "Mysterious Heavenly Treasure"

Murong Yun paused for a moment, then said, "It is divided into acquired Xuan Tian spiritual treasures and innate Xuan Tian spiritual treasures. I don't know the specifics."

I've only seen related information in the sect's scriptures.

Even the ancient Azure Dragon Sect only possessed one Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure as its sect's most treasured artifact.

"A Primordial Mysterious Heavenly Treasure? Could such a treasure have been born in the primordial world?"

"That's right, there are Xuan Tian spiritual roots in the world. They are occasionally born in the world, such as Xuan Tian spiritual vines, Xuan Tian flowers, and Xuan Tian spiritual trees. Their fruits and flowers will turn into Xuan Tian spiritual treasures after they mature."

The first appearance of this magical treasure will surely cause a cataclysmic change in the world, reportedly affecting an area spanning hundreds of millions of miles.

Xu Deyue was shocked and thought to herself, "I'll have to tell my grandfather when I get back."

They flew for several hours.

Suddenly, on the horizon ahead, the outline of a colossal creature gradually became clear, and it appeared increasingly majestic and imposing as it drew closer.

It was a mountain peak that was as black as ink, as if it were formed from the purest darkness, reflecting no light at all, and standing silently on the vast land.

The mountain is steep and precipitous, piercing the gray sky, with no peak in sight.

Most strangely, the entire Black Mountain exudes a mysterious aura that makes one feel slightly uneasy.

When Xu Deyue and Ye Fanfei approached within about a thousand feet of Black Mountain, they both felt a sudden heaviness around them, and the flow of their magical power became noticeably sluggish.

The power to fly is rapidly fading!

"No-fly zone!"

Ye Fan let out a low shout and reacted extremely quickly, immediately stopping his flight and falling vertically to the ground.

Xu Deyue is the same.

The two landed steadily on the ground.

Looking up, one sees a wide stone staircase carved out at the foot of the silent, black mountain.

The stone steps are ancient and simple, each step polished smooth as a mirror, yet who knows how many years they have stood.

The edges were covered with dark green moss, which snaked upwards.

It went straight up into the depths of the clouds and mist on the mountainside, with no end in sight.

At this moment, more than twenty figures had gathered on the vast platform at the beginning of the bluestone steps.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out that 60% of the Golden Core cultivators who entered the Cold Mountain Secret Realm this time are from this place!

The Cold Mountain Secret Realm is full of rare and exotic plants, but in their eyes, none of them are as attractive as the Black Mountain in front of them.

The other Golden Core cultivators are perhaps too far away to have arrived yet.

Upon seeing Ye Fan and his companion arrive, many Golden Core cultivators merely glanced at them and then paid no further attention.

Only the slovenly old beggar from the Loose Cultivator Alliance had his pupils shrink slightly.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He stepped forward, stroked his messy beard, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, so you and your wife have indeed come to Little Cold Mountain as well?"

Ye Fan nodded slightly.

He had previously scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered a huge stone tablet standing nearby, on which were written the three characters "Xiaohanshan".

"It seems this is the real Little Cold Mountain!" Ye Fan thought to himself.

The old beggar didn't investigate further.

After all, the Cold Mountain Secret Realm and the Black Mountain Heritage within it are very famous in Liuyue Prefecture.

Those at the Golden Core level and above generally know about it and have all been there.

It's not surprising that they found out after making a few inquiries.

"Since this is your first time here, you probably don't know that although there are great opportunities here, they are not so easy to obtain. The old beggar bets that more than 90% of people will miss out on this opportunity."

"Knowing there's no chance, why did you come here?" Ye Fan was taken aback.

"Just joining in the fun," the old beggar grinned.

Ye Fan smiled as well.

Even without being told, he could guess that it was probably just a matter of luck, to see if he could get an opportunity.

However, he was very curious: were these Golden Core cultivators really so bored that they spent half a month just waiting here?

Xu Deyue and Ye Fan exchanged a glance and walked to a slightly secluded spot.

Xu Deyue contacted Murong Yun and asked, "Master, is this the place of inheritance you mentioned? What should we do next?"

Murong Yun's cold voice rang in her mind: "That's right, this mountain is the true core of the Cold Mountain Secret Realm, a section of the ancient 'Little Cold Mountain'."

It was taken by the hermit of Hanshan and placed here, transforming it into a place for inheritance.

The mountain is surrounded not only by restrictions on air travel, but also by restrictions that prevent divine sense from probing it.

Do you see those bluestone steps?

Simply go up the steps.

The bluestone steps also have special restrictions that can affect the soul and the physical body; the higher you go, the stronger the pressure becomes.

Below the Nascent Soul stage, unless one is a person who has achieved perfect Nascent Soul stage and cultivates both body and spirit, no one can reach the summit.

Even if one reaches the summit, one may not necessarily receive the true inheritance of the Hermit of Cold Mountain.

Unless it aligns with his legacy.

She paused, then continued, "Climbing the steps is the test of inheritance; going down, there will be no pressure from above."

This mountain has a spirit that will make judgments from all aspects.

If they meet the requirements, they will be automatically transported to the corresponding inheritance space to undergo assessment.

Once the assessment is passed, one can enter the corresponding inheritance cave.

The better the performance, the greater the potential shown, and the higher the level of the inheritance cave they can enter.

"There are many more inheritance caves?" Xu Deyue asked in surprise.

“Of course,” Murong Yun said. “According to ancient records, the Cold Mountain Hermit left behind a legacy for each cave dwelling.”

There are a total of 128 lower-level inheritances, involving the Golden Core stage.

Thirty-two intermediate-level inheritances, involving the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages.

The eight superior inheritances involve opportunities for Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation, and may contain Cold Light Liquid.

This spiritual liquid is the essence of the cold veins of Xiaohan Mountain, a true natural treasure, with only one drop condensed every year.

A single drop is several times more precious than ten-thousand-year-old cold marrow.

It is of great benefit to people with a cold constitution like you, or to cultivators who practice related techniques.

Soaking in it not only refines magical power, making it of higher quality, but also expands one's foundation, making the magical power more powerful.

Most importantly, it can nourish the body and enhance the potential of blood vessels; you absolutely cannot miss it.

"With this baptism, you might be able to rival Xu Deling's physique and bloodline, and comprehend the Cold Dao supernatural powers even more quickly."

Upon hearing this, Xu Deyue felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

How to improve physical fitness and bloodline potential?
This is an extremely rare and precious opportunity for any cultivator!

Xu Deling was first baptized by the essence of the Flaming Phoenix, then underwent a secret rebirth before undergoing her transformation.

Later, he obtained the true spirit feather of the Fire Phoenix and refined it with a trace of the true spirit's blood. The Flame Phoenix bloodline transformed into the Fire Phoenix bloodline, and his spiritual eyes also transformed into the Fire Phoenix spiritual eyes.

Her physique and bloodline allowed her to cultivate at a speed several times faster than Xu Chuan's.

Xu Chuan was still grinding at the late stage of the third level of the Golden Core realm, while she was already at the fourth level of the Golden Core realm, and was even close to the middle stage of the fourth level.

It's hard to say whether someone in the Nascent Soul stage still has such a powerful physique and bloodline.

However, at the Golden Core stage, Xu Deling's cultivation speed is undoubtedly among the best of his generation.

Can we catch up with Sister Ling?
She took a deep breath and firmly replied in her mind, "Yue'er understands, and will do her best!"

"By the way, Master Hanshan cultivates both body and magic. There might be inheritances and treasures related to body cultivation in the higher-level inheritances. You should ask your husband to go all out as well."

Regardless of what happens later, let's get our hands on the inheritance and the treasure first.

Murong Yun continued.

Xu Deyue told Ye Fan everything she knew.

Ye Fan's gaze swept over the winding, cloud-piercing blue stone steps that seemed to lead straight to the heavens, and a burning fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.

"A superior inheritance? A body cultivation inheritance?"

"If we can obtain it, the Xu family will gain another body cultivation inheritance!"

More than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that no one wanted to climb the mountain, Ye Fan and Xu Deyue stepped forward together and walked towards the bluestone path, saying, "Since none of you fellow Daoists wish to climb the mountain..."

My wife and I will go ahead and see just how difficult the inheritance assessment of Xiaohan Mountain is.” After saying that, he said no more.

He immediately walked through the crowd, preparing to step onto the bluestone path.

The opportunity to inherit Xiaohan Mountain is something that can only be obtained once in a lifetime.

Therefore, those who come here are all people who have not yet had the opportunity.

Of course, more than 90% of them couldn't even trigger the Cold Mountain assessment.

This is why the old beggar was so certain that over 90% of those who attain the Golden Elixir have no chance with this place.

Some people don't believe in superstitions and may want to try again.

But most of them are waiting for the most outstanding talents from their respective factions to come over.

They also intend to climb mountains.

In addition, there are many Foundation Establishment disciples who are more responsible for searching for spiritual herbs and minerals in various mountains, forests, and valleys throughout the secret realm.

During this period, it may be unavoidable to fight against monsters in the secret realm.

Anyone who manages to escape alive and obtains rare spiritual herbs and materials will undoubtedly receive focused training from their respective factions.

For them, this was a trial.

Ignoring the many gazes behind them, Ye Fan and Xu Deyue focused their minds and almost simultaneously lifted their feet, steadily stepping onto the first bluestone step.

"Om..."

The moment the foot landed, an invisible pressure quietly descended.

This pressure acts on both the physical body and the soul simultaneously.

It makes one feel as if they are carrying an invisible shackle.

Both of them looked normal.

They had already undergone similar trials at the Grand Gathering of Pride.

Therefore, he did not show any surprise or strain.

Ye Fan walked steadily, while Xu Deyue moved gracefully. Step by step, they ascended the ancient stone steps at a leisurely pace.

They didn't seem to be moving very fast, but their steps were firm.

His figure was quickly swallowed up by the faint mountain mist that was difficult for the sight and divine sense of the people below to penetrate.

The platform fell silent for a moment.

The old beggar from the Loose Cultivator Alliance took a swig of wine, smacked his lips, and broke the silence first.

His cloudy old eyes swept over the Golden Core cultivators from the surrounding forces, and he chuckled, "Fellow Daoists, in your opinion, this couple might have gained an opportunity this time?"

The mid-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Liuyue Sect shook his head and said, "Old beggar, isn't it too early to talk about obtaining an opportunity?"
We need to see if they can pass the assessment first.

A proud late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Du family snorted and retorted, "It's as if they're guaranteed to be chosen."

The inheritance assessment is extremely rigorous and bizarre; surely very few of you here have ever participated in it?

"That's true, but whether or not someone is selected is still traceable. The younger the Golden Core cultivator, the greater their chances of participating in the assessment."

Old beggar, am I right?

"So what if it is?" said the Du family cultivator. "But there are quite a few Golden Core cultivators who look young even when they are four or five hundred years old."

"Aura can be faked, and appearance can be kept youthful, but a person's eyes, their gaze, are something that no one can change."

That is the unique vicissitudes of life after experiencing the coldness of human relationships, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the deceit and treachery.

Just like this wine, the longer it's aged, the more mellow and fragrant it becomes!

The old beggar took another sip and wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, incongruous with his disheveled appearance.

"I have spoken with them for a while and I can tell that these two are very young, younger than everyone here."

He was even younger than some of the Foundation Establishment disciples who had just arrived.

Many Golden Core cultivators' expressions changed slightly.

"If it's true, where did these geniuses come from? And they just happen to be a couple?!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"I have no idea who this old beggar is."

Many people's eyes flickered slightly, wondering what they were up to.

The old beggar grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and turned his gaze back to the dark mountain.

His cloudy eyes seemed to pierce through the mist and see the young Taoist couple steadily walking up the stone steps.

"These little guys are not simple. If no one goes to investigate, it may not be safe."

The higher you go on the black stone steps, the heavier the oppressive aura becomes.

The two walked for an unknown amount of time, their pace slowing down, and they began to drift apart.

Ye Fan cultivates both physical and magical techniques, making him more resilient to pressure, and he has already pulled ahead of Xu Deyue by about a hundred stone steps.

An hour later.

They've vanished without a trace.

"If you enter the superior cave, I will teach you a secret technique to enhance your physique. Although it is not as good as a body cultivation technique, at least it will not make you so weak and frail."

With the aid of the Cold Light Liquid, one can quickly reach the minor completion stage, comparable to a second-tier physical body.

Xu Deyue had no time to reply to Murong Yun, as she was focused on resisting the oppressive force on the bluestone steps.

They persisted for another hour and a half.

It looked like they were about to stop.

Suddenly, Xu Deyue was enveloped in white light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ye Fan persisted for another five or six hours before reaching his limit and being teleported away.

have to say.

The endurance of someone who cultivates both physical and spiritual bodies at the Golden Core stage is terrifying.

Inheritance space.

After taking a certain elixir, the two regained their magical power and physical strength within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and then began to undergo the assessment.

Soon after, the Foundation Establishment prodigies from the six major powers arrived and began their ascent of Black Mountain.

This is also true for some Golden Core cultivators.

Inheritance space.

A phantom black dragon soul observed Xu Deyue and Ye Fan's performance in the assessment.

The assessment is simple: defeat your opponent.

The first round was against someone in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

The second round was against two early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Continue in this manner until the assessment is failed.

The Dragon Soul is the manifestation of the mountain spirit of Xiaohan Mountain, and it governs everything in Xiaohan Mountain. The entire secret realm is also under its control.

"After the ancient war, the world changed drastically, and no one with such potential has been seen since."

"A man who cultivates both body and spirit and enters the Golden Core stage should have achieved the formation of a supernatural core."

His divine sense surpassed his own realm, which would have barely earned him a place among the prodigies of ancient times.

Although the woman is somewhat inferior, her foundation still indicates she has reached the stage of supernatural power and core formation.

His spiritual sense is also extraordinary, his encounters are remarkable, and he possesses a natal spiritual treasure that has been born with a spirit and whose rank has dropped.

Moreover, he possesses a special yin-cold constitution, which is neither a pure yin constitution nor an extremely cold constitution.

The interplay of cold and gloom is quite interesting.

It perfectly matches the owner's legacy.

In this world, the two of them are definitely among the top geniuses.

They were barely qualified to receive the superior inheritance left by their master.

However, the inheritances in the remaining two superior cave dwellings just happened to match the two of them.

Is it luck?
Or is it destiny?

Dragon Soul's eyes gleamed, as if he possessed the ability to deduce.

But after a while, he realized that the two had a deep and complex karmic relationship that he couldn't see clearly.

Ye Fan pushed through nine waves before collapsing on the tenth.

Xu Deyue, however, fell in the eighth wave.

The main reason is that the "Taiyin" flying sword is imprisoned in the dantian by a force and cannot be used.

(End of this chapter)