Chapter 574 : Whispers of the Frost Pavilion

Lyra Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Lyra Jiang] fell silent upon hearing this. With less than three hundred years remaining until the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [the prophesied cataclysm where demonic forces surge from the abyss], it was indeed imperative to advance their cultivation as swiftly as possible.

With this thought, she recalled the myriad postures described within the 'Yin-Yang Mutual Cultivation Covenant' [a dual cultivation art that harmonizes Yin and Yang energies]. A strange, thrilling excitement stirred within her, and a desire to experiment arose. She let out a soft, coy hum. "Consider yourself fortunate," she murmured.

Eldrin Chen [the cultivator Eldrin Chen] was left speechless, thinking to himself that it was unclear which of them was truly the fortunate one—or rather, which was the insatiable succubus.

Suppressing his wandering thoughts, he gathered his focus. "It is unwise for us to linger here," he stated. "Let us gather the treasures and depart."

"Agreed."

Lila [the young cultivator Lila] gave a nod. She then channeled her power into the Frost Soul Jade Condensing Pagoda [a pagoda-shaped treasure that condenses frost and soul energy], using it to activate the site's Formation [a defensive or restrictive magical array]. Thus began their systematic plunder of the ruins' remaining valuables.

The Frost Pavilion [an ancient sect specializing in ice and frost cultivation techniques] ruins had lain submerged for over eight thousand years. They had been secretly explored by cultivators many times over the millennia, and the treasures left behind were now scarce.

Fortunately, Lila had obtained the sect's legacy, granting her clear knowledge of precisely what treasures still remained.

Guiding the two of them personally, she soon retrieved several ancient scrolls from the dilapidated Scripture Repository [a library or vault for storing cultivation manuals and scriptures]. From the remnants of the Spirit Medicine Garden [a garden cultivated with spiritually potent herbs], she unearthed a single, precious Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus [a legendary lotus that grows on celestial peaks, imbued with pure frost and spiritual energy].

Furthermore, they ventured into the subterranean ice veins, where they discovered two pieces of Ice Vein Treasure Jade [a jade formed within glacial veins, excellent for crafting ice-attuned artifacts] and three chunks of Frost Soul Profound Crystal [a crystal that resonates with frost and soul energy, used in advanced cultivation and artifact forging]. Find this and other novels at *audio-novel.com*.

Among these treasures, the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus was a Fifth Rank High Grade precious herb [a rare plant with potent spiritual properties], suitable for both artifact forging and pill refinement. However, given Eldrin Chen's current level of Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs], he could not yet utilize it, nor did he possess a suitable pill recipe. For now, he could only store it away.

The Ice Vein Treasure Jade was a miraculous treasure born from the veins of an underground glacier. It was potent enough to assist Ice Attribute [a cultivator whose spiritual affinity and techniques are aligned with the element of ice] cultivators in breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm [the stage where a cultivator forms an independent spiritual infant within their dantian]. It could also be used to refine the Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill [a legendary pill that aids in condensing and purifying one's spiritual power] to help Lila consolidate her Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power spells and techniques].

The final item, the Frost Soul Profound Crystal, was a Heaven and Earth Treasures [a rare, naturally-occurring spiritual material of exceptional quality] of the Ice Attribute. It served as a supreme-grade material for forging Ice Attribute Flying Sword [a sword enchanted to fly and be controlled by the wielder's will] Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

"A pity there is no Earth Mother Qi [the primordial, nurturing earth energy essential for certain high-level breakthroughs]," Lila remarked with some regret after they had gathered all the treasures.

The damaged underground glacial vein could no longer nurture the Earth Mother Qi, which left her feeling disappointed.

"Do not worry. I still possess one strand of Earth Mother Qi," Eldrin Chen said, then added, "Let us depart first. We shall assist you with your breakthrough after we return."

"Agreed."

The trio stored their spoils and flew upward, leaving the subterranean glacier behind.

No sooner had they emerged from the depths than Eldrin Chen detected a dazzling stream of light hurtling towards them—it was a black-and-gold enchanted blade.

Not only that, but countless dazzling streams of light shot forth. A multitude of Magical Treasures and Divine Abilities descended with overwhelming, sky-filling killing intent to suppress them.

"Clang—"

Eldrin Chen activated the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell, blocking the barrage of attacks coming from all directions. He swept his gaze around and saw that the surrounding masters numbered six or seven Nascent Soul Demon Emperors, and there were even two powerful Demon Emperors at the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage.

"Do not get entangled."

Lyra Jiang spoke. They were not afraid of just these few Demon Emperors, but she feared that if they were held up, even stronger Demon Emperors would come to pursue and kill them.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "Come behind me."

As his words fell, he summoned the Yin-Yang Void Realm and instantly tore through the void, carrying the three of them away.

After the Yin-Yang Void Realm advanced to a Middle-Grade Spiritual Treasure, its power was fully twice that of an Inferior Grade Spiritual Treasure, capable of instantly traversing two hundred thousand Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] through the void.

The three of them vanished hundreds of thousands of Li-lengths away in an instant, leaving the group of Nascent Soul Demon Emperors utterly stunned.

"After them!"

Watching the trio flee, the Snow Eagle Demon Emperor roared in fury, and a swarm of Nascent Soul Demon Emperor gave chase with wild abandon.

Eldrin Chen led the three others, soaring on his Sword Flight towards Celestial Mountain. Along the way, numerous Demon Emperor who had received word of their flight pursued them relentlessly.

Among them was even a formidable Nascent Soul Late Stage Demon Emperor. Yet, with the Yin-Yang Void Realm in hand, the group managed to repeatedly widen the gap, finally escaping into the territory of the Human Race.

To the Human Race, every part of a Demon Emperor is a treasure. Should one venture alone deep into Human Race lands, it would be akin to Eldrin Chen and his companions being hunted by Demon Emperor—they too would face a coordinated hunt by Human Race True Lord. Naturally, the demon emperors dared not enter recklessly.

Upon returning to Frost Soul Mountain, Eldrin Chen gazed at the peak, his brow furrowed. "The spiritual energy [the vital essence that fuels cultivation] of Frost Soul Mountain is likely insufficient to aid your breakthrough to Nascent Soul [the stage where a cultivator forms their spiritual infant, a core of immense power]," he stated.

"Then we shall go to Soaring Cloud Mountain," declared Lila. "That Tengyun the Cloudrider occupied a Fifth Rank Spirit Vein [a powerful natural conduit of spiritual energy]. Now, it shall serve perfectly to help me forge my Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [the highest-grade spiritual infant, aligned with the fundamental laws of heaven]."

"Then let us depart," Eldrin Chen agreed. This chapter appears courtesy of *audio-novel.com*.

Lila possessed few precious Spiritual Object at Frost Soul Mountain. After a simple packing, she addressed her two disciples. "This master's departure is likely permanent; I shall not return here."

"Will you follow me, or remain here at Frost Soul Mountain to continue your cultivation?"

Seraphina Lin and Morgana Su exchanged a glance, a spark of joyous surprise flashing in their eyes.

Now that their Master's clan had arrived with two Nascent Soul True Lord [a supreme cultivator whose soul has taken infant form], it was clearly a magnificent and powerful force. What choice was there to make between staying or leaving?

Thus, the two promptly prostrated themselves and declared in unison, "We were raised by our Master. Naturally, we must follow and serve at our Master's side."

"Then come along together,"

Eldrin Chen said. He then summoned his Treasure Boat [an enchanted vessel for travel] and, with the others aboard, flew towards Soaring Cloud Mountain.

Soaring Cloud Mountain lay beyond the Celestial Mountain, over ten million Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] from Frost Soul Mountain. The Celestial Crane Treasure Boat was of insufficient grade, and even with Eldrin Chen's True Lord [a title for a powerful cultivator] Mana [spiritual energy used to power techniques] fueling it, the journey still took a full ten days.

Upon arriving at Soaring Cloud Mountain, Eldrin Chen immediately set about seizing the mountain.

This Soaring Cloud Mountain had once been a Spirit Mountain [a mountain rich in spiritual energy] of a Demon Emperor [a ruler among demonic beings], recently taken by Tengyun the Cloudrider. It wasn't even protected by a Fifth Rank Formation [a powerful defensive or offensive array], so the group captured it with ease.

After securing the Spirit Mountain, Eldrin Chen promptly executed all of Tengyun the Cloudrider's disciples and attendants, then dismissed his concubines. He then began preparing to refine the Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill for Lila.

Eldrin Chen had long possessed the refinement method for the Five Veins Heaven-Sculpting Pill. This Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill was merely a variant, requiring only slight modifications to the process.

This Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill was a special Fifth Rank Pill [a pill of the fifth rank, denoting immense power]. Unlike ordinary Pill [a refined medicinal elixir] batches which yielded ten pills per cauldron, a single piece of Ice Vein Treasure Jade could only refine one Treasure Pill. However, this single Treasure Pill contained the entirety of the medicinal potency.

Concerned about the risk of failure in the refinement process, Eldrin Chen sought out Lyra Jiang to assist him. Together, they spent a full year before finally succeeding in crafting the Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill [a supreme elixir capable of reforging a cultivator's spiritual veins and mana].

Once the pill was complete, Eldrin Chen presented the Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill to Lila, his face alight with joy. "Now that you have this pill," he said, "you must refine and absorb its power as swiftly as possible."

"Mm-hmm."

Lila's expression blossomed with delight. For her to break through to the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [the Nascent Soul realm aligned with the Heavenly Dao, representing a profound union with cosmic principles], she faced three great hurdles beyond obtaining the Heaven and Earth Dual Essence [the dual spiritual essences of Heaven and Earth, required for a supreme foundation]. These were the Mana [spiritual energy] barrier, the inner demon tribulation, and the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of heavenly lightning].

Of these, the inner demon tribulation had been resolved now that her deepest wish was fulfilled. As for the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, she possessed the superior Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact for defense] known as the 'Frost Soul Jade Condensing Pagoda' [a pagoda-shaped treasure that condenses frost and soul energy for protection], which rendered that threat negligible.

The only remaining, and most critical, obstacle was the Mana barrier—the key bottleneck stifling her breakthrough. This very Ice Vein Heaven-Molding Pill would remake her spiritual channels and temper her Mana to the exacting standard required to refine and absorb Heavenly Dao Qi [the primal Qi of the Heavenly Dao].

At this thought, she could not contain herself. She threw her arms around Eldrin Chen, planted a quick kiss on his cheek, and then hastily retreated into her Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared chamber for undisturbed cultivation].

Eldrin Chen wiped his cheek, only then noticing Lyra Jiang standing to the side, her gaze fixed on him with a fierce intensity.

Sensing the impending storm, he swiftly gathered her into his embrace. "Do not be angry, my love," he coaxed hurriedly. "Shall we, perhaps, discuss the intricacies of the 'Yin-Yang Mutual Cultivation Covenant' [a dual cultivation art that harmonizes Yin and Yang energies]?" Find this and other novels at audi novel.com.