The air was cold as blizzards tore through the place. Visibility was almost zero and walking in the deep snow was difficult.
The translucent blue sky was uncaring as it rained snow and hail to the ground. It was as if it wanted to submerge the world in snow and ice.
In this abnormal setting, two men stood calmly as if the phenomena around them were not even present. They were Lu Zheng and Na Li Bo.
Na Li Bo lost his bearings as he gawked around him: "Such dense ice Qi! What is this place?"
Lu Zheng smiled: "This is Heaven Ice Crystal Box, a Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth"
"Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth?" Na Li Bo understood the worth of the place and was even more stunned. He remembered the rank eight Heaven Crystal Snowflake that Na Li Yang had given him when he was in seclusion.
Now, the rare Heaven Crystal Snowflake was dropping from the sky like mere snow. It was inconceivable.
"The ice path nature of this place suits you greatly. It would be good if you could cultivate it" Lu Zheng said softly.
"Cultivate?" Na Li Bo felt like his ears were deceiving him. Despite how much of a cultivation maniac he was, he did not dare release his bare body to the elements here.
He felt like the blizzards and strong winds could rip him to shreds at any moment if he lost his guard.
"Calm your heart. It might be dangerous but what isn't a risk in this world? If such fears were to stop us, how can one become great? Now, Na Li Bo, I will leave you here for some time" Lu Zheng said as the Vermillion Sacred Prism appeared beside him. Spatial nodes were displaced to infinity and a small spatial passage formed.
"I will leave this spatial passage here and whenever you feel you cannot continue to bear the cold, you can leave. Let me take my leave first"
Lu Zheng cupped his fists before walking through the spatial passage as his form disappeared from Heaven Ice Crystal Box. The Vermillion Sacred Prism flew after him unhesitantly.
Na Li Bo wasn't given the chance to speak and he could only smile bitterly to himself. He gazed at the roaring blizzards and a feeling formed in his heart.
Without speaking, he sat on the ground and began to cultivate the ambient ice Qi in the place.
…..
Space squirmed inside the hall as a spatial passage formed. After a moment, Lu Zheng stepped out of the spatial passage.
Na Li Yang peered behind Lu Zheng into the spatial passage and caught a glimpse of the roaring blizzards of Heaven Ice Crystal Box. His heart shook with fear as he asked.
"Where is Old Bo?"
Lu Zheng gazed at the man and Na Li Yang was stunned by the dense coldness that emanated from his body. For a moment, it was as if every fibre of his body was made of profound cold.
"I left him in Heavenly Ice Crystal Box. He will be cultivating the ice Qi there" Lu Zheng replied.
"Heavenly Ice Crystal Box?" Na Li Yang was puzzled as a vague thought formed in his mind. "Could it be…?"
Lu Zheng did not allow Na Li Yang to finish as he asked: "Where is that Qin Clan enslavement path expert?"
"Enslavement path?" Na Li Yang thought for a moment before understanding. "You mean Na Qin Jie. He usually goes to the small valley at the base of the mountain to feed his White Horned Wolves"
"Okay" Lu Zheng cupped his fists in gratitude. "I'll take my leave first. Gather the martial practitioners below the Sky realm in one month. I'll return to take them to the inheritance grounds"
Na Li Yang heard this and was visibly moved: "Hmm, many thanks, Elder Lu"