"However, all you can do is sigh and continue practicing diligently. Ice Congealing Moon, which even the Heavenly Sword Sanctuary and Ice Palace couldn't protect, is of no use to you, no matter how much you desire it."
"Five more years passed like this. You and Cai Yonglong successfully found a ninth-grade treasure medicine that helps improve the quality of Xuan Pills. With this, Cai Yonglong successfully condensed a third-grade Xuan Pill."
"Although it is far inferior to the flawless Xuan Pills you condensed, this is the limit of what you can achieve at the moment. You can only hope that in the future, when you become stronger, you can use opportunities to enhance the grade of Xuan Pills."
"You continue to travel through the Tianhai Kingdom and its surrounding countries, searching for various opportunities."
"Twenty years later, with the help of Cai Yonglong's 'Golden Finger,' you have gained several valuable opportunities. Your cultivation has successfully reached the peak of the Xuan Pill realm, while Cai Yonglong has reached the eighth stage of the Xuan Pill realm."
"While you were carefully making your way through the Tianhai Kingdom and its neighboring countries, you couldn't avoid gaining some fame. However, this also caught the attention of some powerful individuals. A Yin-Yang realm expert recognized that your cultivation technique was not simple and resembled the 'Wind and Thunder Scripture' left behind by the Nirvana realm powerhouse Fengle Daoist."
"When the Nirvana realm legacy emerged, it caused a great commotion, and several experts in the Life and Death realm and Yin-Yang realm fell in pursuit of it. In the end, someone plucked the fruits."
"For this reason, many powerful individuals began searching for your and Cai Yonglong's whereabouts. Knowing that you had exposed yourselves, you quickly fled to the sea, intending to return to the Xuangui Continent to evade pursuit."
"You were cautious, but in the end, you missed a step and were caught by a cunning Yin-Yang realm expert during your escape. You and Cai Yonglong joined forces against the enemy, but due to the vast gap in cultivation, you were no match."
"At a critical moment, Cai Yonglong chose to self-destruct, creating an opportunity for you. You successfully used your self-created divine technique to severely injure the Yin-Yang realm expert, who was terrified by your unexpected power and fled."
"You sighed in your heart, not expecting Cai Yonglong to die like this. The world of cultivation is truly ruthless. However, you didn't have much time to grieve and continued to flee."
"You knew that normal escape would eventually lead the cunning powerful individuals to track you down. There was no chance of escaping back to the Xuangui Continent."
"In the end, you chose to use a damaged array plate that Cai Yonglong and you had found to teleport. You didn't know where it would take you, but you left it to fate."
"Goodness, it's time to be chased again," Wang Ping said, looking at this simulated content, speechless.
In recent simulations, there were all kinds of prominent figures, making him almost forget about his past experiences of being hunted.
Now, he was being pursued again, just like before, because his cultivation technique was exposed.
He could only say that the more valuable items he possessed, the higher the likelihood of attracting the attention of powerful individuals.
Those powerful individuals might not care about the lower-level Xuan Pill cultivation techniques and martial skills of solitary cultivators, but when it came to high-level techniques, especially top-grade ones, they would definitely snatch them up.
After all, such techniques were not even possessed by major sects.
The major sects and the royal family of the Tianhai Kingdom probably cultivated only mid-grade Xuan Pill techniques at best, and at most, they reached the high-grade level.
Top-grade Xuan Pill techniques were something that only a few extremely fortunate Life and Death realm experts or Nirvana realm cultivators had the qualifications to cultivate.
Of course, some powerful major sects might have them, but they would not include forces like the Tianhai Kingdom's royal family and major sects of their level.
"Solo cultivation is indeed troublesome. I probably need to refresh talents that can conceal my identity as a transmigrator and then join the Heavenly Sword Sanctuary. Perhaps there will still be risks within the sect, but at least I won't be hunted down just because of a top-grade Xuan Pill technique."
Wang Ping sighed in his heart, thinking silently.
Then, Wang Ping turned his attention back to the screen, wanting to see if he could escape this time or if he would be fooled by the damaged array plate.
Due to the instability of the damaged array plate, you died once during the teleportation process. You relied on a resurrection talisman to survive and successfully teleported to an unfamiliar place, severely injured. If it weren't for the formidable recovery ability brought about by your Nirvana power, you would have already perished, not even having enough lives left.
You struggled to open your eyes and found yourself in a world covered in ice and snow. The bone-chilling cold made you extremely uncomfortable. Your injuries were severe, and it seemed that you had also been invaded by a terrifying cold aura. To fully recover from your injuries, it would probably take a long time.
Feeling helpless about the situation, you mustered your last bit of strength to call for help, but this place seemed desolate, and your cries went unanswered. Your vision gradually blurred.
Before losing consciousness, you saw a girl with blue braided hair, riding a white fox, rushing towards you at high speed.
When you woke up again, you found yourself in a tent, lying on a bed. The girl with the blue braided hair was feeding you medicine, and the white fox was using its tail to cover your abdomen, seemingly keeping you warm.
You looked at the girl with surprise and instinctively said something like, "Ice Congealing Moon, it's so good that you're not dead." This expression puzzled the girl.
The girl gently explained that she was not the Ice Congealing Moon you mentioned; she was just a wanderer in this Eternal Frozen Land named Xue'er.
You fell into silence, not knowing what to say. The girl's appearance was exactly the same as the Ice Congealing Moon you remembered, with no differences. If you had to point out any distinctions, it would be that Ice Congealing Moon had a colder demeanor, while the girl in front of you was gentle and charming.
In the end, you could only sigh and realize that there would always be similar people in the world. You had thought too much. Ice Congealing Moon was already dead, and the girl before you was just a similar flower.
Next, you gathered your thoughts and expressed gratitude to Xue'er for saving your life. She smiled softly and said that saving a life was more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, and she had accumulated enough merit, so you didn't need to worry too much about repaying her.
Moved by the girl's smile and words, you felt grateful beyond words. You hadn't expected such a girl to exist in the world. You didn't dwell on this topic further because it was meaningless. Actions spoke louder than words when it came to repaying favors.
You then realized that your condition was in a mess. Your injuries were
extremely severe, and it seemed that you had been affected by a horrifying cold aura. To completely recover, it would probably take a long time.
Feeling somewhat helpless about this, you inquired about the location from Xue'er.
She told you that this was the outer region of the Eternal Frozen Land. Upon hearing this, you were shocked because you didn't expect to be teleported such a great distance.
The Eternal Frozen Land was no longer in the Sword Domain and not even in the Eastern Wasteland; it was located in the Central Continent.
In the Purple Spirit Realm, there were five major continents: Eastern Wasteland, Western Desert, Southern Ridge, Northern Wilderness, and Central Continent. The Central Continent, situated at the heart of the Purple Spirit Realm, was a place teeming with talented individuals, numerous holy lands, and the emergence of prodigies.
However, speaking of the cultivation environment, in the distant past, the Central Continent was not icy and cold, and there were no frigid areas. Even though ice-attribute cultivators could create snow and ice phenomena within a certain range, they were still a minority.
Moreover, cultivators who had reached such levels of cultivation also had the ability to cross between the five continents. Therefore, most ice-attribute cultivators chose to go to the Northern Wilderness, which was the true homeland for cultivating the path of cold and ice. The Northern Wilderness had cold weather and numerous ice-attribute treasures, making it the most suitable place for ice-attribute cultivators.
However, this situation changed after a great war that occurred thousands of years ago. The war spanned the entire Purple Spirit Realm, with powerful beings clashing all over. The battles of Royal Realm experts were too terrifying, and to prevent the conflict from spreading throughout the Purple Spirit Realm, many Royal Realm experts either fought against the Blood Demon Clan outside the realm or sealed them in small worlds.
Nevertheless, exceptions existed. There were slightly more Royal Realm experts on the side of the Blood Demon Clan, and despite the efforts of the Purple Spirit Realm's Royal Realm experts, a few managed to escape.
Royal Realm experts were like omnipotent beings to those below the Royal Realm, and no one could stop them. Even King Realm experts were like ants in front of them, easily swatted away.
In the end, a cultivator named Ji Bingyan, with cultivation at the quasi-Royal Realm level, used her self-created forbidden technique to seal herself in ice, permanently freezing several Royal Realm experts of the Blood Demon Clan.
The place where she used the forbidden technique was completely frozen, becoming the Eternal Frozen Land, permanently altering the climate.
As a result, in the years following the great war, the Eternal Frozen Land became a wonder of the Purple Spirit Realm and turned into a forbidden area. In the central region of the Eternal Frozen Land, nobody could approach, even quasi-Royal Realm cultivators, as they could face mortal danger. However, the outer regions of the Eternal Frozen Land, although dangerous, became a land of ice and snow, ideal for ice-attribute cultivators to practice.
But after this long explanation, you were not interested in these historical details. Instead, you were more concerned about your current situation and injuries.
"In this place, it's easier to comprehend the essence of ice. If one dares to venture deeper, it might be easier to understand ice-based divine abilities. Venturing all the way to the deepest part might even lead to comprehending Ji Bingyan's 'Xuanbing Emperor' path. However, practically no one dares to venture that deep."
"Those who have the qualifications to enter have already carved out their own paths and don't need to observe others' paths, so it's not particularly meaningful. As for those who lack the ability to enter, going in would be suicidal."
"Damn, this Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan, is she really that powerful?"
Wang Ping looked at the simulated content, utterly shocked.
The further one progresses in cultivation, the greater the disparities.
While quasi-emperors might seem just a step away from becoming true emperors, the gap between them and actual emperors is unimaginably vast. Even the mid-level Xuan Dan realm could easily defeat those at the quasi-emperor level, let alone quasi-emperors and emperors.
Yet, this Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan managed to take on several Blood Demon Clan emperors with just quasi-emperor cultivation, which was simply unbelievable.
No wonder she had earned such a title; she was exceptionally outstanding. If this Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan hadn't met an untimely demise along the way, she might have had the potential to grow into a Condemnation Emperor in the future.
"During the peak of the Ice Palace, it was indeed terrifying. A single Ice Emperor, even though she died in battle, earned the utmost respect from the Blood Demon Clan. A Xuanbing Emperor, needless to say, would be even more astonishing."
Wang Ping contemplated this in his heart.
"It's a pity that what goes up must come down. Now, the Ice Palace has lost its emperors and fallen from the sacred level, relying on the Heavenly Sword Sanctuary for survival."
Wang Ping sighed inwardly.
He felt that the current Ice Palace had probably lost not just emperors but even quasi-emperors.
"You recall the various pieces of information about the Eternal Frozen Land, and your heart is far from calm. You never thought you would be transported to such a place. Fortunately, it's the outer region of the Eternal Frozen Land. If you had gone deeper, you would surely have met your end."
"To be honest, even in this outer region, you were nearly frozen to death due to your severe injuries. If you hadn't encountered the girl Xue'er, you would have perished from the cold."
"Seeing your shocked expression, Xue'er didn't inquire much. She didn't care about your identity or origins and continued to feed you medicine. You weren't used to being cared for so tenderly by a young girl but accepted it with gratitude."
"Xue'er considered you an injured person, instructing you to lie down and rest properly. You felt helpless about this but could only awkwardly accept her care."
"A year passed in the blink of an eye. During this year, your injuries improved somewhat, but full recovery was still far off. You felt somewhat melancholic about this. Your injuries were too severe, and your storage ring had exploded during the teleportation, making some pills inaccessible. You could only focus on recuperation."
"Although Xue'er's herbal remedies had some effect, they were only of low quality, with not very noticeable effects. However, you couldn't be picky in this icy wilderness; having anything to drink was already good enough, and you didn't complain."
"During this year, you also learned about the surrounding forces in the Eternal Frozen Land. In your region, there were two major powers."
"One power was the Xuanbing Sect, founded by disciples of the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan, with the goal of protecting their master's legacy."
"The other power was the Ice Poison Sect. The creator of the Ice Poison Sect was originally a follower of the Xuanbing Emperor. These two major forces were located adjacent to each other and had a good relationship, forming an alliance."
"However, what puzzled you was why, if the founder of the Ice Poison Sect was a follower of the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan, they didn't establish the Xuanbing Sect together and instead created a separate sect. Perhaps there was some hidden story behind it, but you weren't interested in digging up these secrets."
"But now, you had no resources, no martial techniques, and no one to guide your cultivation. You didn't know how to safely search for high-quality Yin and Yang energies without exposing yourself to danger."
"Originally, the secret of the Yin and Yang Mirror is like this, closely related to the grade of the condensed Xuan Dan. No wonder the cultivation world values Xuan Dan grade so much; it not only enhances combat power but also has a significant impact on one's future."
Wang Ping watched the simulated content, deep in thought.
The Yin and Yang Realm, the two opposing forces, presented a real challenge.
"Besides, is this Xue'er really related to the Ice Queen? Is she connected to Ice Congealing Moon?"
Wang Ping thought about Xue'er and the mysteries surrounding her, filled with questions.
If Xue'er had royal blood, her talent wouldn't be considered ordinary.
"Wait, with no resources, no martial techniques, and no guidance for cultivation, she's already reached her current cultivation level. Her age is around eighty, and she's only in the Spirit Sea realm. That's actually quite impressive considering the circumstances. Her talent isn't bad at all."
Wang Ping shook his head, dispelling his doubts.
He then refocused and continued to watch the screen.
"Seeing your concerns, Xue'er asked about the reason. After hesitating for a while, you chose to answer her. Over the years, your relationship with Xue'er had become extraordinary. You were touched by her tenderness and warmth and naturally became Dao companions. Even her belly carried your flesh and blood."
"After hearing your explanation, Xue'er hesitated but ultimately decided not to hide or deceive you any longer. She revealed a crucial piece of information: that the Eternal Frozen Land possessed the highest quality Yin energy. In the realm of cold, high-quality Yin energy was more likely to appear. Conversely, in hot regions, high-quality Yang energy was easier to find."
"And the Eternal Frozen Land was one of the coldest places in the Purple Spirit Realm, a land where the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan once comprehended the essence of ice. Therefore, the Eternal Frozen Land was a place where high-quality Yin energy was abundant, and the deeper you went, the more potent the Yin energy."
(End of this chapter)