Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

"Before answering this question, I have another question I want to ask Brother Yan. Only a few people know about the Qianlan Ice Flame, but Brother Yan was able to recognize it at a glance. Could it be that you have seen it somewhere else?"

After saying this, Master Hanli's eyes sparkled and his gaze was fixed on Yan Yun, never leaving for a moment.

Hearing this, Yan Yun responded calmly:

"Regarding this dry blue ice flame, I have only seen relevant records in an ancient book. Because it is quite unique, I have always kept it in mind."

Considering the close connection between Xiaoji Palace and Xutian Palace, as well as the fact that Yan Yun himself was carrying the Xutian Ding, he did not reveal the existence of the Qianlan Bingyan.

Seeing Yan Yun give such a straightforward answer, Master Hanli was slightly surprised, and then he chuckled and said:
"It seems that I was too cautious. This dry blue ice flame can indeed be said to be a treasure unique to our Xiaoji Palace. It is indeed unlikely that the same ice flame will appear in other places."

"In that case, I will explain it directly. In fact, the matter is very simple, and I believe Brother Yan has already guessed it. I need to borrow Brother Yan's cold flame to provide me with assistance."

When Master Hanli said this, his expression became serious, and Yan Yun listened attentively.

He knew very well that the other party would continue to talk without him asking any questions.

However, after Master Hanli paused for a moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and then he asked:

"Brother Yan, what do you think of my cultivation? Compared to ordinary late Nascent Soul cultivators, can you detect some differences?"

"Difference? You are undoubtedly a late Nascent Soul cultivator now, but compared to those high-level cultivators I have met before, your spiritual awareness and cultivation are obviously more powerful. From this point of view, you seem to be different from ordinary late Nascent Soul cultivators."

Since the other party took the initiative to mention this matter, Yan Yun did not hesitate to use his spiritual sense to conduct a detailed investigation. As if he had discovered something, he said with a little doubt.

"To be honest, my current cultivation has reached the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, and I am only half a step away from the Spiritualization stage. However, in fact, I have been lingering in this realm for three hundred years."

"In order to break through the bottleneck, I tried taking various elixirs and using various secret techniques, and finally took half a step into the threshold of the Spiritual Transformation Stage. My current appearance is due to the improper use of elixirs."

Master Hanli explained in a calm tone.

"I see. You have already comprehended some of the mysteries of the divine power of the Spiritualization Stage."

Yan Yun pretended to be amazed. If he was correct, the way that Master Hanli chose to break through to the state of spiritual transformation was to achieve it through the art of cold flame.

"Haha, nowadays, I prefer to hide myself, concentrate on cultivation, and find a way to break through the Spiritual Transformation Stage. However, that last barrier is always difficult to break."

"My years of cultivation have not gone to waste. I have finally found a way to survive in desperate situations from many ancient books. Following this method, there may be a 30% chance of helping me break through the bottleneck and enter the Spiritual Transformation Stage."

"Do you need to use the Extreme Cold Flame? There are many cultivators with cold attributes in your palace. It is not difficult to find elders who practice cold flames. Why do you need to ask me for help?" Yan Yun asked calmly.

"However, this method requires the assistance of five Nascent Soul cultivators who practice different types of cold flames. Only with the impact of a large amount of extremely cold flames can I hope to advance to the Spiritualization stage. There are only two people left in Xiaoji Palace who practice different types of cold flames, and there are also two people among the sects and independent cultivators who are on good terms with my palace who meet the requirements."

"The only person who cultivated the Extreme Cold Flame was the last one who disappeared after several decades until Brother Yan showed up."

Master Hanli's words were full of anticipation.

"It requires gathering five kinds of extremely cold flames. This is a spectacular feat. I'm afraid only your palace can accomplish it. Even for large sects like Taiyi Sect and Tianmo Sect, it may be difficult to gather so many cultivators who practice extremely cold flames. However, this method should only be applicable to cultivators with the same ice attribute."

Yan Yun took a deep breath and asked honestly.

"That's right. This method is only effective for cultivators who practice ice-attributed techniques and possess extremely cold flames. The other four are all ice-attributed cultivators. Only Brother Yan and another cultivator obtained the cold flames by chance." Master Hanli responded with a frown.

"In this case, what would you like to exchange for my assistance? Although I don't know the specific steps of this method, it will definitely be very costly and may even endanger the helper."

Yan Yun's eyes were cold and his face was calm.

"Good! I appreciate Brother Yan's frankness. You can put all the conditions on the table, and I will do my best to meet them. As long as Brother Yan is willing to lend a helping hand, you can set any conditions! I will never say 'no' to anything that I can do." When Master Hanli heard what Yan Yun said, he was not annoyed, but very happy.

After hearing this, Yan Yun smiled slightly.

"Since the Master has promised, I will not refuse. The first condition is the detailed formula of this method. If the danger level is within my tolerance, I will do my best to help."

"On the contrary, even if the master made a great promise, Yan is not willing to take the risk. This secret technique will naturally be considered as one of the rewards."

"Don't worry, this method is absolutely not dangerous and will never put you fellow Taoists in danger. The loss of vital energy is inevitable." Master Hanli promised solemnly.

"It will only consume a little energy, which will not affect me much. Secondly, you have heard a lot about this trip. I need to find the Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Jade. Although I have asked Fairy Bai for help, if you are willing to lend a helping hand, it will surely be twice as effective with half the effort."

Yan Yun smiled and continued.

"This is a piece of cake. I will immediately mobilize the whole palace to find the black ice jade you need."

The master agreed without hesitation.

"I want to copy the formula of the secret technique of refining cold flames that Daoist friend mentioned earlier, in order to enhance the power of Shura Holy Fire."

"Naturally."

"One last request. I have long heard that your palace is an ancient sect that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day. I am quite yearning for ancient books. I wonder if I can visit the Sutra Library?"

"Well, okay. I agree too!"

When Yan Yun made the last request, Master Hanli hesitated a little, but seemed to have thought of something and finally nodded in agreement.

"Master Daoyou is so generous, how can I just sit there and watch?"

Yan Yun nodded with satisfaction.

"Haha, Brother Yan, please wait here for a moment. I will copy and refine the Cold Flame Secret Technique for you immediately!"

Master Hanli said with a dry laugh, then took out a white jade slip and began to copy the magic formula in it.

Yan Yun smiled calmly and said nothing.

After a moment, Master Hanli completed the copying and handed Yan Yun a jade slip and a jade pendant.

Yan Yun reached out to catch them and put all three into his pocket.

"The other jade slip contains the method I created to stimulate the realm. As for the jade pendant, holding it will allow you to enter the Sutra Pavilion of our Xiaoji Palace."

"But you must know that although the collection of books in our palace's Sutra Library is rich, it has special restrictions and cannot be directly copied. It can only be memorized and consulted by yourself. And it is limited to ten days for you. How much you can read within ten days is up to fate. The jade pendant will be taken back by then. Does Fellow Daoist Yan have any objection to this?"

Master Hanli looked at Yan Yun and explained seriously.

Hearing this, Yan Yun was a little surprised, but he carefully examined the jade pendant in his hand, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a helpless bitter smile.

"Since you insist, let's make it ten days. I have already taken these treasures, so I naturally cannot return them to you. If I had known this, I should have made it clear in advance. You are indeed a person who doesn't want to suffer any loss." "It's just the same. Didn't you make excessive demands before?"

Master Hanli had a smile on his face, looking extremely cunning.

"Haha, since I have accepted the treasure, I will not regret it easily. I will go to the Sutra Library to explore later. If there are any clues about the Ice Spirit Flower, you can just look for me in the Sutra Library."

Yan Yun chuckled softly, then stood up and said goodbye politely.

"Then I will not escort you any further. I need to gather other fellow disciples, which may take some time. If you have no urgent matters, you can stay in this palace for a while. If you have any needs in cultivation, please ask Junior Sister Bai. I will ask her to do her best to meet your needs."

Master Hanli also stood up and responded.

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Taoist."

Yan Yun bowed without any hesitation, then his whole body glowed with green light and turned into a green beam that rushed out of the entrance.

When the green light disappeared into the passage, the smile on Master Yan Yun's face gradually faded.

At this moment, two crystal pillars in the corner of the hall began to glow, followed by a flash of human figures, a man and a woman walking out of them.

The man was about forty years old, wearing a blue scholar's robe and had an ordinary appearance.

The woman was in her twenties, dressed in a plain white shirt, with a beautiful face, quite similar to Bai Yaoyi, but her face was so pale that it seemed transparent, giving people a weird feeling.

"Brother Hanli, the white flame on this fellow Taoist has not been tested yet. Will there be any problems when the test is done? What should we do if the power is not enough?"

As soon as the man in green shirt appeared, he frowned and asked worriedly.

"Although the cold flame on this person is somewhat complicated, it seems to contain the power of the dry blue ice flame. Its power must not be ignored. Now, I have no time to wait. If I don't take a risk, I am afraid I will lose this opportunity forever."

Master Hanli sighed deeply and shook his head.

"Is it true that Senior Brother's life span cannot be extended any further? From what I understand, it seems that the Ten Thousand Monsters Valley is beginning to stir again. Many disciples have already discovered the whereabouts of low-level monsters around Beiming Island."

"Among the disciples who were recently recruited or returned to the sect, some were possessed by high-level monsters. However, we followed your instructions and secretly monitored these people, and did not attract their attention."

The middle-aged man in green shirt said with a worried look on his face.

"Don't act rashly for now. Judging from the time, it has been nearly a thousand years since the last monster invasion. It is not unexpected that the Ten Thousand Monsters Valley launched an attack at this moment. There is no need to be too nervous."

Master Hanli had a calm expression and spoke indifferently.

"However, at this critical moment, Senior Brother, is it too risky to choose to break through the bottleneck? It would be better to wait until these monsters are driven away before trying to break through the realm."

The middle-aged man in green suggested hesitantly.

"Defeat them? When will it be possible? The demon tribe led by the Ten Thousand Demon Valley has attacked countless times. My palace has suffered the torture of being trapped in the demon formation for more than ten years."

"However, I only have a few years left to live, how can I wait for the situation to intensify? At present, when we are breaking through the bottleneck, fellow Taoists Ma and Li are about to arrive at our palace, and with the volunteer cultivator named Yan, we will instantly have three powerful Nascent Soul cultivators to help us. If this is the case, how dare the monsters continue to besiege our palace?"

The dwarf stroked his beard and stated calmly.

"However, the palace's cold marrow has been stolen by a traitor. Why not expose it publicly? Why invite more attacks from the demon tribe?"

The woman in white, who had been silent the whole time, asked the question coldly, her voice as cold as ice.

"Junior Sister Bai is too naive. Publicizing this matter will not only bring disgrace upon this palace, but also damage the reputation of the number one sect in the North. Will the demon race easily believe our words about the lack of cold marrow? Obviously not. As everyone knows, the ten thousand year period is about to come, and the Ice Jade Cave in the Void Spirit Palace will also be opened."

"If we are lucky, we may be able to obtain the cold marrow again. There are rumors that I only have one bottle of cold marrow left, but in fact I have already used it for cultivation. Otherwise, how can we ensure the inheritance of the three cold flames? Fortunately, the bottle of cold marrow was lost before the opening of the Ice Jade Cave, otherwise no one would be able to cultivate the three cold flames in the next few generations."

Master Hanli sighed, turned his head and stared at the blue flame in the giant cauldron with a hint of relief.

When the green-robed monk heard Yan Yun's words, he could only smile bitterly.

"Alright, the Black Water Ice Flame and Wind Li Ice Flame that you two have refined have reached a stagnation. Once I get the Cold Marrow, you can share a few drops. The stronger the Cold Flame, the higher the possibility of helping me break through the bottleneck."

Master Hanli suddenly changed the subject and said this.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Hanli!"

The middle-aged man in green was very happy and quickly expressed his gratitude. The woman in white remained indifferent, but a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

It can be seen that cold marrow is of vital importance to them.

"Junior Sister Bai, please ask Yaoyi to investigate the background of the cultivator surnamed Yan. He participated in the Kunwu Mountain Sealing Incident ten years ago. Countless Nascent Soul cultivators perished at that time. He was able to escape unscathed, so his strength must be extraordinary."

Master Hanli instructed the woman in white.

"I know, I will tell my cousin about it."

The woman in white responded coldly.

"Okay, both of you please leave as well."

Master Hanli nodded in appreciation.

Then, the woman in white said goodbye to her companions and turned into two beams of light and flew away.

Master Hanli stood alone in the same place. After thinking for a moment, he turned his head and looked at the giant tripod, muttering to himself in a low voice, "Xutian Ding!"

If there were still audience members in the hall at this time, they would be able to hear these three words clearly.

……

At this time, Yan Yun was standing in a huge secret room. Everywhere he looked, he saw various exquisite jade stone platforms, which added a bit of surprise.

There are so many stone platforms that they seem to stretch as far as the eye can see. The surface of each one is covered with colorful light shields, and jade slips of various sizes are placed inside them.

At the other end of the secret room, a steep staircase is revealed.

Above the steps is the entrance to the Sutra Library, which is closed off by a solid barrier.

Yan Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and turned to an elder wearing the uniform of Xiaoji Palace and asked: "Is this the Sutra Library of your palace?" (End of this chapter)