Chapter 114 Ice Jade Snow Lotus? Use it to make porridge! The shock of the Outer Heavens

The heavy, ancient stone door emitted a dull creak when pushed unintentionally, as if awakening a giant that had been sleeping for a thousand years.

A chilling aura, ten times more biting than the blizzard outside, surged out from behind the door like a burst dam.

This chilling aura even contained visible, solidified, icy-blue spiritual energy. Wherever it passed, even the air instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals, which then scattered and fell.

Xiao Se and Wu Shuang, who were the first to be affected, couldn't help but shiver.

Even though Xiao Se had already stepped into the half-step Divine Travel realm, he still felt his internal energy circulation become sluggish in the face of this strange extreme cold; while Wu Shuang directly summoned all thirteen flying swords and set up an impenetrable sword energy barrier in front of him, which barely blocked the bone-chilling cold.

As for Lei Wujie, who had just swallowed the "Demon Soul Tonic Pill," he was currently rolling around in the snow like a boiled shrimp, emitting billowing steam, and letting out inhuman screams. He had no time to pay attention to this matter for the time being.

"Such a domineering chill!"

Xiao Se frowned, staring intently at the dark doorway. "This chill not only contains extreme low temperatures, but also seems to carry a strange law capable of freezing the very soul. Senior Ye Ding actually secluded himself in a place like this back then?"

"Back then, in order to suppress that ancient demonic soul and also to cultivate the highest level of the 'Virtual Thought Technique,' my father had to rely on the power of heaven and earth in this extremely cold place to suppress his inner demons."

Wu Xin explained, his tone carrying a hint of respect and regret for his father, but he himself dared not step into the stone gate rashly.

Because he knew very well that with his current cultivation level, he would be frozen into a lifeless ice sculpture in less than ten breaths if he went inside.

however.

Su Changqing, who was standing at the very front, seemed to feel nothing at all.

He was still wearing that thin blue long gown today, without even a cape.

The extremely cold spiritual energy, which even a half-step into the Divine Realm would avoid, seemed to encounter some kind of absolutely insurmountable forbidden zone when it reached three feet in front of him, automatically splitting to both sides, without even lifting a corner of his clothes.

"It's alright, it feels a bit like taking shelter in an ice cave that has stood for eternity in my past life."

Su Changqing took a deep breath of the icy blue spiritual energy, a look of enjoyment appearing on his face.

Then, with his hands behind his back, he strolled leisurely through the stone door that exuded a terrifying chill, as if he were wandering through his own backyard.

"This... Mr. Su, he..."

Wu Xin watched Su Changqing's figure disappear behind the door, then turned to look at Xiao Se with a slight stutter.

You'll get used to it.

Xiao Se shrugged helplessly, then expertly pulled a hand warmer from his pocket and hugged it to his chest.

"In Mr. Stan's eyes, there's probably no place in the world he can't turn into a playground. Let's just wait here and avoid going in and causing him trouble."

……

Beyond the stone gate lies a huge natural ice cave.

The ice here is not ordinary white ice, but a deep, dark blue color that emits a faint glow, illuminating the entire cave.

Countless sharp, upside-down icicles hang from the cave ceiling, resembling the fangs of a monster; the ground is covered with all sorts of strangely shaped ice crystals, refracting bizarre and colorful light.

In the very center of this ice cave, there is a pool about three zhang in circumference.

However, the pool was not filled with water, but with a pool of extremely cold, viscous liquid spiritual energy, as thick as mercury!

In the very center of this pool grows a peculiar plant.

Its rhizome is like a piece of the purest mutton fat jade, without a single impurity.

At its top, a snow lotus flower, as large as a washbasin, was in full bloom.

The snow lotus petals were a transparent ice blue, with mysterious natural runes flowing on each petal, emitting a unique and refreshing fragrance.

Ice Jade Snow Lotus!

This is the legendary treasure of the Heavenly Realm, a rare gem born from the most core spiritual vein in the entire far north snow region!

It is said that as long as you eat a single petal, you can cleanse your body and marrow, bring the dead back to life, and even make a mortal with no foundation instantly become an immortal (an exaggeration, but enough to make someone ascend to heaven in one step)!

"This looks much better than ordinary snow lotus."

Su Changqing walked to the edge of the pool, examined the Ice Jade Snow Lotus, and nodded in satisfaction. "It's crystal clear, and the coldness is contained within. If we were to cook this with the 'Snowy Abalone' brought back from the East Sea to make a seafood porridge, the taste... tsk tsk, it would be so fresh you could swallow your tongue! Nuonuo would definitely love it."

If Wuxin or the past sect leaders of Tianwaitian were to hear Su Changqing's inner monologue at this moment, they would probably be so angry that they would jump out of their coffins.

This is a sacred object that they have guarded for generations in the Outer Heavens, and they would consider it a desecration to even glance at it!

You actually only thought of using it to make porridge?!

And it needs to be cooked with some kind of abalone?!

Is this something a human being would do?!

Su Changqing didn't care what others thought; if he had his eye on something, he would just take it.

He stretched out his right hand and made a grabbing motion in the air.

"Buzz—!"

The Ice Jade Snow Lotus, which had been growing quietly in the liquid spiritual energy pool, seemed to sense some kind of extreme danger and suddenly began to tremble violently!

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling ice-blue halo suddenly erupted from its crystal-clear roots, transforming into an indestructible absolute zero defensive shield, attempting to resist Su Changqing's grab!

This rare treasure of heaven and earth had already developed its own nascent intelligence. It instinctively resisted the fate of being picked, especially when faced with the man who posed a deadly threat to it.

"Oh? You've got quite a temper, haven't you?"

Su Changqing raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into a soft chuckle.

"It's just a blade of grass, does it think it can turn the world upside down?"

He didn't retract his right hand, which had been reaching out to grab something in the air, but instead gently clenched it into a fist.

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound echoed through the silent ice cave.

The absolute zero defensive shield, which was said to be able to withstand even a full-force attack from a Divine Realm cultivator, was as fragile as an eggshell under Su Changqing's casual grasp. It was instantly covered with dense cracks and then shattered with a bang, turning into countless icy blue light spots that dissipated into the air!

Without the protection of the shield, the Ice Jade Snow Lotus was like a naked little girl, powerless to resist Su Changqing.

"call out!"

With a wave of his hand, Su Changqing sent the enormous and precious Ice Jade Snow Lotus flying out of the liquid spiritual energy pool and landing steadily in his hand.

It was extremely cold to the touch, but under the protection of Su Changqing's unfathomable internal energy, the cold air couldn't even pierce his skin.

"Not bad, the portion is quite generous."

Su Changqing tossed the snow lotus in his hand, as if weighing a freshly bought cabbage at the market. "This one is enough to make several pots of porridge. Not only will it beautify the skin, but it will also help my wife strengthen her sword heart—a win-win situation."

He casually tossed the priceless Ice Jade Snow Lotus into his system storage space, then turned his gaze to other parts of the ice cave.

Since we're already here, this "stocking" trip can't just end here.

Besides this treasure of the sect, Ye Dingzhi must have left behind many other valuable things when he secluded himself here.

Although Su Changqing looked down on those so-called peerless manuals and divine weapons, the various rare herbs and minerals that he had collected from the Outer Heaven over the years were quite nice to take back as decorations for the tavern or as toys for his daughter.

"break."

Su Changqing scanned the area with his divine sense and instantly locked onto several secret chambers hidden deep within the ice wall. He didn't even bother to walk over; he simply pointed a few fingers from a distance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several sword energies shot out, directly shattering the secret chamber doors, which were forged from millennia-old black ice.

In an instant, all sorts of precious lights shot into the sky from the secret chamber!

There is the "Crimson Flame Yang Soul" radiating scorching heat; there is the "Netherworld Cold Iron" that is pitch black and weighs over a thousand pounds; and there are boxes piled up like mountains of rare medicinal herbs... These are all the foundation accumulated by the successive sect leaders of the Outer Heaven over hundreds of years!

Su Changqing didn't stand on ceremony. Like a ruthless vacuum cleaner, he swept everything in the secret room, pot and all, into his storage space.

"Alright, it's about time we left. If we keep ransacking the place, Wuxin will cry from the heartache."

Having done all this, Su Changqing clapped his hands in satisfaction, turned around, and walked out of the stone gate.

……

Outside the stone gate.

Wuxin and Xiaose were getting a little anxious.

After all, the chill behind that stone door was terrifying. Although they knew that Su Changqing was incredibly powerful, the fact that he hadn't made a sound for so long was bound to make them a little worried.

As for Lei Wujie, after that horrific "rolling on the ground" ordeal, he was now lying sprawled out in the snow.

His ice silk cotton-padded jacket had been burned to ashes by the extremely violent karmic fire true energy within his body, revealing his strong upper body.

Although he looked disheveled, with large patches of his hair singed, the aura emanating from him was more than ten times stronger than before!

The "Perfect Tonic Pill" made from an ancient demon soul not only thoroughly cleansed his physical body, but also gave his fire-burning technique a qualitative leap!

The originally crimson flames now faintly bore a hint of dark gold patterns, and the temperature was so high that even the snowflakes that came within three feet of it instantly vaporized.

"call--!"

Lei Wujie exhaled a long breath of scorching white air, then suddenly opened his eyes, which were actually burning with two real flames!

"The peak of the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Realm?! Even... a nascent Divine Realm cultivator?!"

Wu Xin felt the undisguised terrifying pressure emanating from Lei Wujie, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

What kind of magical elixir is this?!

One shot, and a greenhorn who had just entered the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm leaped several minor realms, directly soaring to the threshold of the Half-Step Divine Travel Realm?! This speed is even more outrageous than riding a rocket!

"Hahaha! I feel incredibly powerful right now! Who in this world can rival me?!"

Lei Wujie leaped up from the snow, excitedly roaring to the sky, and even struck a few bodybuilding poses that he thought were very cool.

"Bang!"

A snowball, seemingly out of nowhere, landed squarely on his laughing face, sending him sprawling backward.

"What are you yelling about? Did you just eat your fill and now you've forgotten who you are?"

Su Changqing strolled out of the stone gate with leisurely steps, holding a small shovel in his hand (which he had just casually taken from the secret room), and was slowly scraping the ice shards from under his fingernails.

"Brother-in-law!"

Lei Wujie quickly got up, wiped the snow off his face, and ran excitedly to Su Changqing. "That pill you gave me was amazing! I feel like I could punch this snow mountain to pieces!"

"Smash the snow mountain? Then you go and try." Su Changqing pointed to the mountain peak next to him. "If you can't smash it, you'll be sleeping in the snow tonight."

Lei Wujie: "..."

He glanced at the towering snow-capped mountain and silently withdrew his head. He was just bragging; if he actually went to attack the mountain, the mountain would probably be fine, but his hands would be ruined.

Looking at Su Changqing's empty hands, Wuxin asked with some doubt, "Mr. Su, you... didn't find the Ice Jade Snow Lotus?"

He was actually quite anxious. On one hand, he didn't want the sect's most precious treasure to be taken away; on the other hand, he was afraid that Su Changqing would get angry because they hadn't found the item.

"Found it."

Su Changqing said matter-of-factly.

"Then... what about the snow lotus?" Wuxin asked cautiously.

"Oh, it's in my pocket."

Su Changqing patted his pocket (actually his storage space), "Besides that snow lotus, I also grabbed some other local specialties. Like that Crimson Flame Yang Soul, Netherworld Cold Iron, and a few boxes of miscellaneous medicinal herbs. I figured since I'm already here, I can't go back empty-handed, so consider it my appearance fee."

"..."

Wuxin's face instantly turned green.

Crimson Flame Yang Soul? Netherworld Cold Iron? Several boxes of medicinal herbs?!

That's the foundation of the Heavenly Outer Heaven Sect built up over hundreds of years! It's the trump card left behind by successive sect leaders in preparation for the revival of the Demonic Sect!

You just "casually" took it all?! You're not here for tourism, you're clearly here to buy goods! And you even bought them for free!

"Mr...Mr. Su..." Wuxin's heart was bleeding; he felt he couldn't breathe properly. "What are you planning to do with those things?"

"What else can we do with it? We'll take the Ice Jade Snow Lotus back to make porridge, use the Crimson Flame Yang Soul as a hot pot base for Lei Wujie, and forge a few kitchen knives for Wushuang with the Netherworld Cold Iron. As for the medicinal herbs, we'll put them in the tavern as a bonus."

Su Changqing counted on his fingers, listing the new uses of these priceless treasures one by one, his tone filled with a love for life.

Making porridge?! Hot pot base?! A kitchen knife?!

Wuxin's vision went black, and he felt a surge of blood and qi in his chest, almost causing him to go into qi deviation on the spot.

He, the dignified young master of the Demonic Sect, had never even flinched in the face of a massive army. But today, he was truly defeated by Su Changqing's godlike thought process.

"Sir, your noble character is beyond my comprehension... I have no intention of admiring you."

Wu Xin forced down a mouthful of blood, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace. What could he say? What dare he say? He could only pray that this man would leave quickly and stop thinking about the remaining rubbish of Tianwaitian.

"Alright, stop looking like your parents just died."

Seeing Wuxin's aggrieved expression, Su Changqing shook his head with amusement. "I never take advantage of others. If I took your things, I will naturally compensate you."

As he spoke, he pulled a thin booklet from his pocket and casually tossed it to Wuxin.

"This is a copy of the Great Bright Heart Sutra that I rewrote when I was bored in the ice cave, based on your lousy 'Secret Techniques of the Rakshasa Hall.' Your secret technique is too sinister; practicing it too much can easily lead to a split personality. This Heart Sutra can not only fuse the Buddhist and demonic true energies within you, but also help you strengthen your foundation and directly break through to the Divine Ascension Realm. Take it and practice it."

Wuxin hurriedly took the booklet, and after only glancing at the cover, he felt a vast, pure, and radiant aura of light that seemed capable of purifying all evil in the world rushing towards him!

This...this is not compensation at all! This is simply unparalleled divine magic!

Compared to this "Great Bright Heart Sutra," which can lead directly to the Great Dao of Divine Travel, what are those so-called Netherworld Cold Iron and Crimson Flame Yang Soul? They're worthless! Even ten Ice Jade Snow Lotuses couldn't buy them!

"Thank you so much for your guidance, sir! Ye Anshi... will never forget it!"

Wu Xin was so excited that he trembled all over. This time, he willingly and wholeheartedly knelt down before Su Changqing and kowtowed three times!

"Get up. Come to Changqinglou for tea when you have time."

Su Changqing waved his hand and turned to walk towards the carriage parked not far away.

At this moment, Li Hanyi had already come out of the carriage carrying Xiao Nuomi.

Little Nuomi was wearing a fluffy white snow fox fur hat, wrapping herself up like a round little snowball, and peeking out to look around.

"Daddy! Daddy! Where's the snow monster? Nuonuo wants to see the snow monster!" Little Nuonuo excitedly stretched out her arms for a hug when she saw Su Changqing return.

"A giant snow monster?"

Su Changqing took his daughter from Li Hanyi's arms, kissed her rosy cheeks, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

He turned his head and looked at Lei Wujie, who was still standing in the snow, shirtless and covered in flames.

"Nuonuo, look, isn't that red-haired idiot with singed hair the biggest Yeti?" Su Changqing pointed at Lei Wujie and said in a serious tone.

Lei Wujie: "???"

Brother-in-law, that's so mean!

"Wow! It really is a red Yeti!"

Little Nuomi followed Su Changqing's finger and saw Lei Wujie's pitiful yet comical appearance, and immediately clapped her hands happily.

"The Yeti is so silly! Daddy, shall we catch it and keep it as a pet?"

"Okay, Daddy will take him back right now. From now on, he'll perform for Nuonuo every day, serving dishes and breathing fire." Su Changqing suppressed a laugh and agreed with his daughter.

Lei Wujie wanted to cry but had no tears.

He, a master at the half-step Divine Realm, a future sword immortal, has actually been reduced to a pet yeti in the eyes of a three-year-old? If this gets back to Lei Family Fortress, will he ever be able to face anyone again?

"Alright, stop fooling around. Hurry up and get dressed, let's get ready to go."

Xiao Se looked at this group of clowns, sighed helplessly, and tossed a spare cloak to Lei Wujie.

"Departure? Where to?" Lei Wujie asked while putting on his clothes.

"Return to Tianqi."

Xiao Se's gaze turned south, and his deep eyes flashed with an unusually sharp light.

"Judging by the days, those clowns who were going to jump out have probably already done their thing. It's time to go back and close the net."

Holding Xiao Nuomi, Su Changqing took one last look at the majestic snow-capped mountain, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"We've seen the scenery of the far north and taken some local specialties; it's time to go back."

"Let's go back to our Changqing Tower."

"The business there is waiting for us to open for business."