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Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Northern Cold Plain
The fist-sized Ice Soul lay in Yun Yangzi’s palm, like a piece of eternal ice, continuously emitting astonishing chilliness.
"It is indeed worthy of someone from the Xie family, descendants of those from the Northern Cold Plain, recognized it at a glance."
Yun Yangzi smiled: "Unfortunately, the distance to the North Plain is vast; even with the Mountain Shifting Cloud Boat, reaching there would be full of hardships. However, our Yun Family’s trading team was fortunate to encounter a roving Golden Core Trading Team on the continent."
"Not only from the Northern Cold Plain, but Spiritual Objects with the distinctive traits of Southern Brilliance Ridge, West Desert, and Central Divine Continent could all be seen at this Carefree Conference!"
The two people’s voices weren’t concealed, directly passing through the curtains, clearly heard by the cultivators in the great hall.
At this moment, Li Quanqing finally realized, he was actually making an advertisement!
Calculating the time, it indeed was the moment when the Carefree Island conference was about to start.
After making another round of promotion, Yun Yangzi began to exchange the Ice Soul.
Water Attribute cultivators were the most numerous in the East Sea Immortal World, and many were interested, bidding voices came one after another.
Li Quanqing made a royal flush declaration: "Top Grade Magical Artifact, Green Scale Shield, exchange or not?"
He had recently crafted two more Azure Scale Shields and was keeping them as Spirit Stone reserves, not lacking this kind of defensive Magic Artifact.
"Let’s trade with Mr. Li."
Yun Yangzi nodded in agreement, not particularly caring about what treasures to exchange.
Now that the news of the abundant treasures at the Carefree Conference will spread throughout the Green Jade Islands with these clan cultivators, his purpose had been achieved.
Li Quanqing took the century-old Ice Soul, which felt icy cold and bone-piercing, coming along with a Jade Scroll that taught how to refine it.
"I will be returning to Carefree Island in two days, would you like to come along and enjoy the excitement?"
Yun Yangzi extended the invitation.
Without even thinking, Li Quanqing outright refused: "Many things to attend on Fish-Dragon Island, let’s wait for some other time."
He wasn’t familiar with the other party, what if this guy harbored malicious intentions and intended to harm him?
"That’s fine too, the Carefree Conference lasts for several months, with auctions and private trade meetings held almost daily, no worries about not buying the desired treasures."
Stowing away the Ice Soul securely, Li Quanqing took his leave and returned to Fish-Dragon Island.
He had earlier used the Stone Spirit Seal to manipulate the terrain, extending embankments from the shore that protruded above the water’s surface, crisscrossing, forming dozens of flat fishponds.
Each fish pond was about a hundred acres in size, the water surface broad and neat, a spectacular sight to behold, suitable for raising different groups of Spiritual Beasts.
However, only a few fish ponds were currently brimming with life, the rest were still unoccupied.
Li Quanqing took out fish bait and Beast Food Pills, walking on the embankments to start feeding.
Hiss hiss~
A vibrant Azure Water Python climbed the embankment and began to act coquettishly, its body nearly ten meters long, as thick as a bowl, and remnants of scales and blood stains still lingering at the corners of its mouth.
[Guilty Conscience]Azure Water Python: "I mustn’t let the master find out I stole supper, but the taste of the big Green Jade Carp was just too delicious, I couldn’t control myself!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining First Layer (87%)]
"Have you guys been sneaking out hunting again?" 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Li Quanqing’s gaze was speechless; as the group of spiritual snakes grew, their innate hunting instincts gradually awakened, sometimes sneaking off to feast despite his increased feeding.
It seems in their eyes, lively and jumping creatures are naturally tastier than other foods.
The teenager was about to give a lecture when he suddenly noticed the Azure Water Python had a swollen belly, appearing slightly distended, and immediately joy arose: "So it’s pregnant, then I forgive you!"
Aside from this mother snake, the other Azure Water Pythons did not escape a spanking.
"The Spiritual Beast Rejuvenation Pill developed by the family truly has a good effect!"
After feeding the school of fish, Li Quanqing checked on the thousands of Green Jade Carp eggs.
Some of the fry had already hatched, smaller than a finger, still snapping at the plankton in the water.
He crushed a handful of spiritual bait into the water, heavily guarded this fish pond with Array Flags, ensuring no mishaps would occur.
After the hustle and bustle, Li Quanqing started to inspect his gains.
He first took out a piece of Golden Marrow Jade, roughly palm-sized, resembling white mutton fat jade with a flowing golden liquid inside, exceptionally captivating.
It was a perfect fit with the attributes of the Glazed Jade Bone Skill.
"This Cultivation Technique is good in every which way, convenient for cultivation, no hard efforts needed, the only problem is having to keep the mineral stone in the mouth."
Li Quanqing frowned in distress, with a snap, broke off a corner of Spirit Jade, curious about what taste it would be this time.
At the shattered opening, a golden drop of jade marrow fell, making a dull thud as it hit the ground.
Like mercury, the drop coalesced but did not disperse, forming into a soybean-sized golden pearl, composed entirely of pure Geng Metal Spirit Energy.
Li Quanqing was not picky, he picked up the golden bead, blew on it, and popped it directly into his mouth to cultivate using his Body Refining Techniques.
"Spicy, so spicy, unbearably spicy!"
As the golden jade marrow dissolved in his mouth, an indescribable fiery spiciness swept through his oral cavity instantly.
It was an endless flow of Geng Metal Energy, lashing out in all directions like sword lights, striking against his teeth with a clang as if hammering iron.
Had Li Quanqing not already achieved a minor accomplishment in Body Refinement, his mouth might very well have been pierced through.
Even so, it still resulted in a mouthful of canker sores, tender to the touch.
"F***ing trash technique!"
Li Quanqing covered his mouth, tears in his eyes, cursing dirtily.
Curse as he might, the effects of the jade marrow were truly remarkable.
Upon inspecting his own body, Li Quanqing saw that most of his flesh and blood vessels had taken on the metallic luster of bronze.
Moreover, this color continued to spread towards his bones, giving an indestructible sense.
A light flick of his fist, and boundless strength surged out as if the floodgates had opened, comparable to that of a Body Refining Practitioner at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refinement.
"Let me try the taste of this piece of jade."
Li Quanqing tossed the broken piece of jade into his mouth.
A fresh, cool taste burst forth, carrying a hint of sweetness with an aftertaste that was refreshingly pleasant, somewhat like eating vanilla ice cream.
Compared with the earlier jade marrow, it was truly a stark contrast of ice and fire.
Once the white jade in his mouth was fully digested, the canker sores didn’t hurt as much anymore.
"Absorbing three pieces of Golden Marrow Jade, plus the iron ore bought back, it’s enough to achieve the Copper Bone Body!"
Li Quanqing thought delightedly that by then, solely with his Body Refining Cultivation, he could match up to a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
"But still, can’t get reckless. I’ll join the family fleet when participating in the Carefree Conference."
After making up his mind, Li Quanqing then took out a hundred-year-old Ice Soul and began preparation to refine it.
Wisps and strands of astonishing cold radiated, turning the surrounding seawater into grains of ice, a horrifying sight to behold.
"It is said that the Northern Cold Plain is the coldest place in the Immortal Realm, with eternally howling winds and snow, and ancient icebergs from the dawn of the world, unimaginably so!"
Holding the Ice Soul in his hands, Li Quanqing began to refine it slowly according to the secret technique in the Jade Scroll.
He enveloped it in layers of Mana, drawing out strand by strand of white flow that moved like icy streams, coursing through the meridians into the Dantian.
Rustle rustle!
In the end, all the essence of the hundred-year-old Ice Soul’s chill was absorbed, leaving only a clump of ice scrap impurities that shattered thunderously.
Li Quanqing’s eyebrows turned frosty white, his entire body frozen into an ice sculpture, wrapped in a crystal clear layer of ice.
Inside his Dantian, an Ice Soul Pearl floated quietly in a corner, containing all traces of coldness.
Craack, craack!
He shattered the ice and stepped out, shivering with cold yet feeling incredibly wonderful inside.
"The power of ice and frost!"
The youth internally uttered a rather chuunibyou proclamation, as a surge of Azure Sea Magic Power coursed through his meridians, gushing forth.
During this process, the Ice Soul Pearl automatically released a frigid chill, expanding along with the Mana.
A layer of frost spread instantaneously, forming into ice lance-like arrows, the intense cold pressing in, glistening under the sunlight.
Li Quanqing also executed the Water Dragon Technique, congealing a lifelike water dragon, then quickly freezing it into a lump of ice with the Ice Soul Pearl.
The ice dragon was a sight to behold, albeit its power was average at best, the water dragon’s inner currents all frozen stiff, only useful for smashing at someone.
"Ice Magic uses extreme cold to freeze enemies into ice blocks for sealing, which is indeed well-suited for defense and control."
"One could completely control the waterfall of millions of tonnes of water, transforming it into an ice island descending from the sky, flipping over all enemies."
Li Quanqing was deep in thought, brainstorming ways to incorporate this into his combat strategy.
All in all, having an additional spell at his disposal was universally good news.
His anticipation had not been in vain.
