Chapter 33: The Place of Body Refinement, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well
The booklet felt warm and smooth in their hands, as if it possessed a spirit of its own. Everyone couldn't wait to flip it open, their gazes instantly drawn to the incredibly profound diagrams of human meridians and cultivation techniques outlined by a seven-colored halo.
These images and texts were not static; they flowed slowly, demonstrating the supreme methods of blood and qi circulation and physical body tempering. Their profundity and subtlety far exceeded any techniques they had encountered before.
Just as everyone was immersed in the secret method, Lei Chen's calm voice rang out again, pulling their thoughts back.
"Although this method points directly toward the path of the Divine Body, its cultivation is far more difficult than ordinary techniques. The later the stage, the more solid the bottlenecks become. They cannot be broken except by those with great perseverance and great opportunity."
His gaze swept over everyone, pausing slightly on Du Busi at the end. "Even Du Busi, who possesses a Body Martial Soul and has been stuck at the peak of Level 98 for nearly a century, has failed to cultivate this secret method to Great Mastery or touch the threshold of the Divine Body."
"If I were to let you all comprehend and practice bitterly on your own, I fear that in your entire lives, few would be able to use this to break through the shackles of the mortal coil."
These words were like cold water poured over their heads, causing the group, who had been boiling with excitement after obtaining the supreme secret method, to instantly calm down. Their faces showed expressions of solemnity and reflection.
Indeed, even a powerhouse like Du Busi, who specialized in the physical body, had been stuck for a hundred years. For those of them who did not specialize in this path, the difficulty could well be imagined.
"Therefore," Lei Chen's tone shifted as the seven-colored halo around him suddenly intensified, "I shall open a cultivation secret realm for you all to lend you a helping hand."
Without waiting for them to thank him, Lei Chen raised his hand, and invisible spatial power instantly enveloped the seven of them.
They only felt the scene before them suddenly blur and distort, as if passing through an invisible tunnel. The next moment, the sensation of solid ground returned, and their surroundings had undergone a world-shaking change.
A blast of extreme cold and a wave of scorching heat hit them alternately, causing even these powerhouses standing at the apex of the continent to feel a chill in their hearts.
Looking closely, they were in the middle of a massive mountain valley basin. In the center of the basin was a sight that could be called a natural wonder of heaven and earth.
A spring was clearly divided into two sections. One side was icy white, bone-chillingly cold with wisps of frost, looking as if it could freeze the very air. The other side was crimson, incredibly hot, with scorching water vapor rising and distorting the air above it.
Ice and fire, two completely opposite elemental energies, met here yet weirdly maintained a balance, forming a unique energy field. The heaven and earth origin energy was so dense it was almost liquid, making one feel their Soul Power growing slightly with every breath.
This was the legendary Treasure Basin of Heaven and Earth—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Around the basin grew countless strange flowers and exotic herbs of various shapes, emitting a shimmering treasure light. All were Immortal-grade Herbs rarely seen in the outside world, each containing boundless energy.
Lei Chen's gaze swept indifferently over these immortal herbs, and then he raised his hand, giving a light wave toward the surroundings of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
In an instant, the valley erupted with brilliant light. All the immortal herbs, whether ancient or mere seedlings, were wrapped in seven-colored light and teleported away through space.
These immortal herbs were sent directly by Lei Chen to the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, onto that Golden Ancient Tree emitting a vast aura of life. As the life core of the plane, the environment there was far better for nourishing immortal herbs than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it would be cleared out to serve as a body refinement site for the Soul Masters of this plane in the future.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Lei Chen spoke after all the immortal herbs had been teleported away, his voice echoing in the valley. "Formed by the convergence of extreme cold and extreme heat origin energies, it is a masterpiece of nature. The water in this spring contains enough energy to temper a God-level physique."
He pointed to the spring where ice and fire intertwined. "From this day forward, this place shall serve as the body refinement grounds for the top powerhouses of this plane."
"In the future, you may bring the Super Douluo of your respective forces who have reached level 95 or higher, or juniors who have cultivated The Innate Secret Method to the Minor Mastery stage, to this place. Using the extreme cold and heat here to temper the physical body will yield twice the result with half the effort."
To let them experience it firsthand, Lei Chen commanded, "Mu En, Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, Xuan Zi, Zhongli Wu, the five of you may enter the spring to try it first. Remember, enter from one side first and proceed step by step. Do not step directly into the intersection of ice and fire."
The five named powerhouses looked at each other, all seeing the eagerness and solemnity in each other's eyes. They could clearly feel the terrifying energy contained within the spring water.
Mu En was the first to walk toward the icy side, while Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao chose the hot spring. Xuan Zi and Zhongli Wu also each chose a side. The moment they stepped into the water, even though they were prepared, their expressions couldn't help but change.
Extreme cold instantly invaded, as if trying to freeze their souls; the boiling heat felt like being in a furnace, scorching every inch of skin. Powerful energy surged frantically into their bodies, washing through their meridians and tempering their flesh and bones.
The five immediately circulated their Soul Power, resisting and absorbing this force with all their might. Their faces showed complex expressions of pain intertwined with pleasure. Clearly, this tempering effect was extremely significant, but it was by no means easy to endure.
On the shore, only Du Busi and Kong Deming remained. Du Busi looked at the spring water with fervent eyes and then at Lei Chen, while Kong Deming was more amazed by the natural wonder itself.
Lei Chen first looked at Du Busi, rewarding him for his act of offering up his sect's highest inheritance.
His gaze swept over the spot where a unique immortal herb had originally grown—there had been a small tree there, bearing a fruit the size of a fist, entirely golden, with countless points of light flowing on its surface like a miniature starry sky.
Lei Chen reached out through the air, and that fruit, which he had already transplanted to the Golden Ancient Tree and was named the "star luo spirit pearl," fell into his hand, emitting an enticing fragrance and boundless energy.
"Du Busi, this is for you." Lei Chen handed the star luo spirit pearl over. "This fruit contains the power of the astral source. It can help you stabilize your Soul Power, nourish your spiritual power, condense a second soul core, and break through the level 99 bottleneck."
"After you break through, with your mastery of The Innate Secret Method, you will be only one major hurdle away from forging a Divine Body. At that time, you may enter the intersection of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and use the extreme forces of ice and fire to complete your final transformation."
Du Busi's hands trembled as he took the star luo spirit pearl. Feeling the pure energy within, he was so excited he could hardly contain himself. He knelt down heavily. "Many thanks for the Plane Master's generous gift! Du Busi will surely not disappoint your expectations. I will break through early and forge a Divine Body!"
After settling things with Du Busi, Lei Chen turned his gaze toward Kong Deming. This Spirit Tool master of the Sun Moon Empire was currently looking at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well thoughtfully, as if considering whether such an extreme environment could be used for the creation of high-level Spirit Tools.