"Uncle Tian'e, can you break this for me?"
Qianxunqian came to Tian'e carrying a piece of Ice Extreme Divine Crystal that was about the same size as her body.
"It should be about this big. Any bigger and Sister Xiao'er won't be able to handle it."
Chihiro gestured with her fingers, indicating that it was about an inch long.
Tian'e also spoiled his child, breaking off a piece without hesitation and handing the small piece to Shui Xiao'er.
"Wait! Absorb this piece of millennium ice marrow first to solidify your foundation, then fuse it with the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal and combine it with the Frost Extreme Spirit Spring. That will be enough to elevate your martial soul to the ultimate ice level!"
Shui Xiao'er was moved to tears and said:
"Thanks."
As Shui Xiao'er absorbed the millennium ice marrow, the ghost secretly approached Qian Xunqian and whispered:
"Second Miss, you just gave her the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow and the Extreme Ice Crystal so readily? You should always be wary of others! I'm just afraid she..."
Chihiro waved her hand and said magnanimously:
"Forceful coercion will never win people over; a combination of kindness and severity is necessary to win their hearts. Even the Ice Soul Masters of our Spirit Hall don't need that much of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and for me, it's just a forging material."
For Tianshui Academy and the Water Element Family, that was a rare treasure. The more sincerely and selflessly I helped Shui Xiao'er, the more uneasy Tianshui Academy felt, their consciences would not allow it.
Furthermore, our Spirit Hall is strong enough; Sister Bi and I are both geniuses. As the saying goes, "The virtue of a gentleman is like the wind, the virtue of a petty person is like grass; the wind must bend the grass!" As long as we gentlemen maintain our strength and virtue, how can we not attract countless guests to our court!
"Besides, Elder Ghost, do you think Sister Bi and I would be afraid of a mere Extreme Icebound Douluo?"
Ghost was impressed by the second young lady's magnanimity. He followed the Pope and naturally understood Qian Xunji's character. He also knew that Qian Xunji had recently planned to hunt down the geniuses of the two great empires.
His Holiness the Pope is still too narrow-minded. Hunting down geniuses may indeed weaken the two great empires in the short term, but in the long run, it offends all the forces that could be won over.
Moreover, once exposed, the Spirit Hall's image will be ruined. Surrounded by enemies, it would be unwise to sacrifice the greater good for petty gains!
"Alright, stop looking at me with such adoration, or I'll get arrogant. As they say, pride comes before a fall, and I don't want to fail. Get ready, we're going to soak in the cold spring soon!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Golden Crocodile Douluo diligently protected Shui Xiao'er. Seeing everyone busy and the playful Bibi Dong, Qianxunqian simply took out the grinder and prepared to grind some ten-year-old and hundred-year-old ice marrow.
Although these ice marrows are not as old as those from a thousand years ago, they still contain a lot of energy, at least much more than the soul power contained in the snow outside.
Moreover, the growth cycle is extremely fast, and taking some of it will not easily damage the growth of the ice marrow here.
Since wild ice silkworms that have been around for a hundred years are so hard to find, let's not bother looking for them! We'll just breed them artificially!
Two hours later, Shui Xiao'er finally finished absorbing the Millennium Ice Marrow, and her martial soul evolved from the original high-level martial soul Ice Phoenix to the top-level Ice Phoenix.
"Gurgle, gurgle." Qianxunqian held Shuixiao'er's hand with her left hand and Bibi Dong's hand with her right, and walked towards the Extreme Cold Spirit Spring with an air of indifference.
"Sister Bi, this cold spring can permanently increase a Soul Master's mental power limit. Although you are not a mental-type Soul Master, mental power is always a good thing!"
"Sister Xiao, this cold spring increases the cultivation speed of ice-attribute soul masters by 10 times. The first soak is the best. Moreover, in this cold spring, you can better absorb this ice-attribute divine crystal, allowing your martial soul to reach the ultimate ice!"
"Since things have come to this, I won't say any more. Let's soak in the cold spring first!"
The three of them circulated their meridians and began cultivating in the cold spring.
The first one to appear was Bibi Dong. She was neither an ice nor a spirit-type Soul Master. The Cold Spring had little effect on her, except that it doubled her spiritual power.
The second one to emerge was Qianxunqian. The effects of the Cold Spring increased her mental strength limit several times over. Moreover, as her soul power level increases, her mental strength limit will continue to increase until she reaches the Title Douluo level.
"Let your older sister see! How's your development going?" Bibi Dongxie said with a wicked smile, running over excitedly.
Chihiro was terrified. She quickly wiped her body and dressed herself. Finally, at the last moment before Bibi Dong arrived, she managed to preserve her "chastity".
Two and a half hours later, accompanied by a clear phoenix cry, it was done!
Shui Xiao'er was radiating extreme cold, and even Bi Qian and the other person watching from a distance couldn't help but sneeze.
After getting dressed, Shui Xiao'er rushed to Qian Xunqian and knelt on one knee:
"From this day forward, Shui Xiao'er shall wholeheartedly serve the Spirit Hall and the Second Miss Qian Xunqian. If she breaks this oath, her spirit will be shattered and she will never be able to advance in her life!"
Chihiro: You guys have really put me in a terrible situation! How am I going to explain this to my older cousin?!
"Tell me, what quality has your martial soul evolved to now?"
Shui Xiao'er answered excitedly:
"My current martial soul is called Ice Crystal Phoenix, which evolved from the Ice Phoenix. It's a super beast martial soul with the attribute of ultimate ice! Moreover, my mental strength, physical strength, and ice attribute attack power have all more than doubled!"
"Second Miss, Her Highness the Holy Maiden, Your Majesty the Golden Crocodile, Elder Ju, Elder Gui, your kindness in giving us a second chance will never be forgotten!"
Ning Fengzhi: What about me?
Tian'e laughed heartily:
"Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years! It seems that the position of my second-in-command in the future is rightfully yours!"
Ghost Douluo was the most composed, saying:
"Alright, little girl, you've accumulated too much soul power now. You need to acquire a soul ring quickly. Moreover, I estimate that after becoming a Soul King, you'll be close to becoming a Soul Emperor!"
Qianxunqian smiled and said, "What's the rush? The gentlemen haven't even started their baths yet! Since things have come to this, let's start them first!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo glanced disdainfully at his old brother Ghost Douluo. As if on cue, Ghost Douluo was also closely looking down on Yue Guan at that moment.
It was still the Heavenly Crocodile Offering who patted one of them on the shoulder and led the two to the edge of the Cold Spring.
Of the four, Ning Fengzhi benefited the most. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Golden Crocodile Douluo are power attackers; Ghost Douluo is an agility attacker. The improvement in mental power only made the three of them a little more "intelligent".
After soaking, Ning Fengzhi was able to successfully break through to the Five Apertures Dispersion Heart level, a family secret technique of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
He then expressed his gratitude to the members of the Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong whispered to Qianxun Qian:
"What's wrong with him! Shouldn't he be like Xiao'er, moved to tears, and then announce that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has officially joined the Spirit Hall!?"
Chihiro shook her head, her smile as warm as a spring breeze:
"After all, they are one of the three upper sects, and they have their own pride, but..."
(End of chapter)