Chapter 931 : A Request of Ultimate Cold

"That is good."

Immortal Maiden Cold Jade [a female immortal known for her icy demeanor and jade-like purity] let out a sigh of relief and actually seemed about to prostrate herself before Eldrin Chen. "This humble one offers her deepest gratitude on behalf of my master," she said.

"There is no need for such formalities. Senior Primordial Era Ice Silkworm [an ancient, powerful ice-attribute demonic beast] once saved my life. This is merely my duty in return."

Eldrin Chen helped Immortal Maiden Cold Jade to her feet, his thoughts turning once more to his cultivation of the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physical cultivation art that grants an unbreakable physique].

He took a slow, deep breath before speaking. "What I am about to ask may seem like taking advantage of your situation, but I do have a request of my own."

"Oh?" A flicker of curiosity passed through Immortal Maiden Cold Jade's eyes. "Fellow Daoist, please speak your mind freely."

Eldrin Chen nodded and stated his purpose plainly. "To be frank, I wish to temper my physical body. I seek to borrow the use of the 'Great Mystery Ice Pool' [a legendary pool of ultimate cold] located within the Far North Icy Plains."

"The Great Mystery Ice Pool?"

Immortal Maiden Cold Jade's expression shifted dramatically, a look of shock crossing her features. "The waters of the Great Mystery Ice Pool represent the absolute pinnacle of cold within the Mortal Realm [the primary world of mortals and lower-level cultivators], potent enough to freeze even a cultivator's soul essence solid."

"Using a small amount to cultivate a Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] is one thing, but to use it for body tempering... you risk being sealed in eternal ice." Join our community of readers at @udio-novel.com.

"I understand perfectly well."

Eldrin Chen nodded, yet replied with unshakable calm, "It is simply that for my physical body to advance to the next level, I require nothing less than the ultimate treasures of the Mortal Realm."

"This..."

The Immortal Maiden Cold Jade's expression shifted several times. Seeing that Eldrin Chen seemed to possess considerable confidence, she finally drew a deep breath and said, "If that is the case, then you must still be exceedingly cautious."

She offered no further counsel. Instead, she led Eldrin Chen to the edge of the Great Mystery Ice Pool deep within the Earth Vein, her expression grave as she spoke:

"The waters of the Great Mystery Ice Pool gather the Supreme Cold Energy [the ultimate essence of frigid power] from the far north, forming a source of the world's most profound cold. A Primordial Spirit Cultivator [a cultivator whose spiritual core has fully formed] would be frozen solid in an instant upon entering. Even a Demigod Patriarch [a patriarch who has transcended mortality but not yet achieved full divinity] would suffer frostbite and perish within a few days."

"Once you enter the pool, if you sense anything amiss, do not stubbornly persist. There may yet be a chance for remedy if you exit the Great Mystery Ice Pool in time."

"My thanks for the warning." Eldrin Chen clasped his hands in salute, then stated, "I shall enter the ice pool to cultivate today. Should any unforeseen events occur in the Purple Seal Realm, I would ask you to inform me, Fellow Daoist."

"..."

The opportunity to cultivate the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable and eternal] lay before him. Eldrin Chen naturally had no wish for further delay.

He then strode into the Great Mystery Ice Pool and began cultivating his Primordial One Indestructibility Body.

The Great Mystery Ice Pool truly lived up to its name as the world's most frigid water. The moment Eldrin Chen stepped into it, a bone-piercing chill invaded his very marrow.

This water, the coldest under heaven, though not as violently overbearing as the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Pool, possessed a freezing power capable of solidifying all creation. Its cold was pervasive and enduring, its lethality in no way inferior.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body was astonishingly formidable, akin to a blazing furnace. Even enduring this Supreme Cold Energy that froze everything, he suffered not the slightest injury. Instead, it provoked billowing plumes of white steam.

More terrifyingly, the Profound Darkness Water magical power within Eldrin Chen's body, sensing its affinity, grew vastly more potent after receiving the Great Mystery Ice Pool's empowerment. It actually showed signs of violent agitation.

An ordinary Primordial Spirit Cultivator would likely have been instantly frozen into an ice sculpture under such internal and external assault.

Thankfully, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Magical Power was forged from the fusion of five distinct magics. Possessing the characteristic of Primordial One unity, it allowed him to quell the agitation of the Profound Darkness Magical Power with a mere thought.

However, though Eldrin Chen's physical body was powerful, resisting this water of heavenly cold was akin to battling the endless, frigid breath of an Eternal Glacier.

As time flowed on, caught between this clash of supreme yang and supreme yin, Eldrin Chen felt his own flesh grow colder. His once-boiling blood seemed to gradually frost over, carrying a faint sense of dormancy.

Yet, this very cold of the Great Mystery Ice Pool also tempered his physical form unceasingly, forging his body to ever greater resilience.

Time flowed like a river, and in the blink of an eye, a full Sixty-Year Cycle had passed.

On this day, within the depths of the Great Mystery Ice Pool, Eldrin Chen sat clad in robes of purest white, his entire form a portrait of utter pallor.

Upon closer inspection, one would see a thin layer of rimefrost had crystallized upon his skin.

Over the long span of a Sixty-Year Cycle, Eldrin Chen had been subjected to an unceasing assault of frigid energy. The temperature within his body had plummeted to its absolute limit, teetering on the very brink of being frozen solid.

Yet, in this very moment, a faint, serene smile touched Eldrin Chen's lips.

For throughout this Sixty-Year Cycle of cultivation, the relentless, bone-deep cold of the Eternal Glacier had tempered him like steel. The strength of his physical form had increased dramatically, and his resistance to the invasive chill had grown immensely. This chapter is provided by AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. Support the original.

Now, though the Great Mystery Ice Pool's frost remained terrifyingly potent, it could no longer inflict mortal harm upon him.

"The most perilous hurdle of the Glacial Refinement Method has been crossed," he murmured to himself.

"All that remains is to endure until the cold of this Eternal Glacier can no longer harm my flesh in the slightest. Then, the second stage of the Primordial One Indestructibility Body will be complete."

With this quiet resolve, Eldrin Chen lowered his gaze and sank once more into the depths of his cultivation.

Time flowed swiftly by, and in the blink of an eye, another Sixty-Year Cycle had passed.

On this day, Eldrin Chen sat cross-legged upon the Great Mystery Ice Pool. Not a single wisp of frost condensed upon his body; instead, he radiated a searing heat akin to a blazing solar furnace.

As he rose from the icy pool, a smile touched his lips. "The chill of the Eternal Glacier can no longer frost my flesh and blood. This step of cultivation is complete."

Delight bloomed within Eldrin Chen's heart. His physical body's cultivation had long ago reached the absolute limit of the Mortal Realm. Advancing even a single step further was an endeavor fraught with immense difficulty.

Now, after two Sixty-Year Cycle of tempering within the Eternal Glacier, he had finally managed to ascend that final, daunting inch upon the hundred-foot pole. His physical form had grown three-tenths more formidable than before.

"At my current level," he mused silently, "even a Primordial Spirit 9th Tier expert striking with their full power would find it difficult to inflict significant harm upon me."

Eldrin whispered to himself, his understanding of his own body's terrifying potential deepening.

He was now confident he could suppress a Near-Immortal Treasures with his bare hands. If he unleashed his full might, he suspected even a Primordial Solar Supreme Treasure would likely be shattered to pieces by a single palm strike.

"Though I am still far from matching the Eastern Sovereign, I have truly reached the pinnacle of the Mortal Realm."

A profound intuition settled within Eldrin Chen. He sensed that if his physical body could endure one more tribulation—a bone-deep tempering within the ancient, corrosive gales of a Gale—he could refine his Primordial One Indestructibility Body to its minor perfection.

By that time, his physical body would surpass the limits of the Mortal Realm [the plane of existence for ordinary mortals] and would be capable of attracting the Immortal Ascension Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the heavenly trial of thunder required to ascend to immortality], allowing him to charge towards the realm of Body Immortal [an immortal whose physical form has achieved perfection].

"Once I pass the Wind Tribulation, my physical form will be able to gestate the Wind, Thunder, and Ice Three Profound Essence [the three fundamental and profound energies of heaven and earth]. At that point, it should be no weaker than the physical body of Eastern Sovereign [a title meaning 'Sovereign of the East']."

Eldrin Chen calculated silently within his heart, his gaze turning towards the direction of the Gale Divine Ridge [a legendary mountain range associated with primordial winds]. "It seems that whether I can swiftly cultivate the Wind, Thunder, and Ice Tribulations to perfection and achieve the minor completion stage of the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable and eternal] will be the key to weathering the next great cataclysm."

"However, the Gale Divine Ridge was destroyed many years ago. The Purple Seal Realm [a specific realm or world] has long been devoid of any Sixth Rank Gale Earth Vein [a powerful, rank-six spiritual ley line of wind energy]. I must make preparations for this matter with haste."

With these thoughts in mind, Eldrin Chen did not linger any longer in the Far North Icy Plains [a vast, frozen tundra in the distant north].

Thus, he sought out Immortal Maiden Cold Jade and, after bidding her farewell, set off towards the Eastern Region Great Wasteland [a vast and desolate region in the eastern lands]. This chapter appears courtesy of audio-novel*com.