Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 689 Ice Valley! Strange Ice! Warm Snow Fairy Lotus!
"You're not even married yet, what are you trying to call off?" Outside the Ice Valley, Jiang Lin looked at Lei Dong, who might have some mental issues, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Can't we annul the marriage if we're not engaged?" Lei Dong, the man in white, countered.

“Um…is there a possibility…” At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor, whose aura was at the three-star Dou Zun level and who was following Jiang Lin, suddenly spoke up.

Under the curious gazes of Jiang Linlan, Hong, and the others, Little Fairy Doctor looked at the cold-faced man in white in front of her, her small eyes darting around: "Is it possible that Young Master Lei actually has someone he likes?"

“That’s a good question.” Jiang Lin nodded in agreement, then looked at Lei Dong and asked, “Young Master Lei, do you have a girl you like?”

Lei Dong didn't answer, but just rolled his eyes at Jiang Lin.

"When did the Spirit Craftsman start flattering me?"

"I'm just curious, doesn't Young Master Lei have a childhood sweetheart? A childhood sweetheart?" Jiang Lin asked curiously.

"..." Lei Dong's eyes flashed, and his expression changed slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Seeing Lei Dong's arrogant expression, Jiang Lin shrugged helplessly, finding it amusing.

"By the way, do you have any thoughts on the ancient clan marriage your father arranged for you?" Jiang Lin asked as he led the group toward the Ice River Valley.

"You're asking me?" Lei Dong glanced at Jiang Lin, then said, "I'll watch it lying down, I'll watch it in bed."

Jiang Lin: “???”

Lan Hong: "???"

Little Medical Fairy: "???"

Where did my aloof and cool young master go? Why did I suddenly become so secretly passionate?

"No... what you're saying doesn't quite fit your persona," Jiang Lin sincerely reminded him.

"..." Young Master Lei was silent for a moment. Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of the three of them, he thought for a moment and then said, "The offspring of a couple with divine bloodlines will have even stronger cultivation talents."

“Hmm… Speak like a human,” Jiang Lin said.

“…If possible, I will accept the arrangements made by the clan elders,” Lei Dong said in a deep voice.

Lei Dong had already learned about Gu Xun'er's relationship with Xiao Yan from Lei Ying. While feeling a bit cuckolded, Lei Dong was also somewhat conflicted.

"You only want the divine-grade bloodline, right?" Jiang Lin suddenly asked.

Lan Hong and Little Fairy Doctor suddenly looked at Jiang Lin, their lips already trembling as they tried to suppress a laugh.

“Yes, if possible,” Lei Dong nodded.

“Actually…” Jiang Lin pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, “Divine-grade bloodlines aren’t anything extraordinary. If conditions allow, they can be artificially created. Xiao Yan also has a divine-grade bloodline. Do you want to marry one for him too?”

"...Are you serious?" Lei Dong frowned.

“Of course it can’t be faked.” Jiang Lin chuckled.

After Lei Dong, the young master of the Lei clan, agreed to be his "protector," Jiang Lin knew that Lei Dong actually had other intentions.

"Many things can actually be created artificially. Divine bloodlines may have been rare in the past, but in this era, there are actually many divine bloodlines."

"Based on incomplete statistics, I can predict about ten such cases," Jiang Lin said.

This was a glorious golden age, perhaps also the last glories of the Dou Qi plane as it gradually faded into the energy tide.

In short, there will be more and more outstanding talents in this generation.

"Are those divine-grade bloodlines and their descendants strong?" Lei Dong asked.

“Hmm…you might have actually seen him before.” Jiang Lin spoke as Xuanji’s image appeared in his mind.

"I've seen you before?" Lei Dong's gaze sharpened, as he couldn't quite recall.

"The Ancient Sea Secret Realm, the Xuan Emperor, do you still remember him?" Jiang Lin reminded him.

“Him…” Lei Dong’s eyes flickered… but the next moment, he suddenly looked at Jiang Lin: “How do you know I’ve been to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm? If I remember correctly, the Lei Clan has blocked the news.”

“I certainly didn’t go through the Lei Clan’s channels.” Jiang Lin shook his head and continued, “Not long ago, I participated in this year’s Ancient Sea Secret Realm.”

"No wonder your cultivation level has improved so quickly." Lei Dong remained noncommittal. He knew that Jiang Lin and the others had been to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, but he was curious as to why Jiang Lin was so certain that he had been there.

"Since you know about the Xuan Emperor, you should be going to the Sacred Fire Domain, right?" Lei Dong suddenly asked.

"Hmm? You know someone?" Jiang Lin instantly sensed something was amiss and couldn't help but laugh.

“…No, I was just asking casually.” Lei Dong paused for a moment, then shook his head.

“Hmm…” Jiang Lin stopped walking when he saw Lei Dong’s expression.

At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor suddenly spoke up: "Young Master Lei, do you know what Gu Xun'er looks like?"

"I don't know," Lei Dong replied.

Little Fairy Doctor, however, said with a fascinating expression, "But we encountered someone who looks extremely similar to Gu Xun'er..."

"..." Lei Dong's eyes flickered slightly.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Lei Dong's micro-expression was naturally noticed by Jiang Lin, which made Jiang Lin feel a strange sensation deep in his heart.

"I don't think I've ever heard Gu Yun mention this before." Lan Hong scratched her head, feeling like she had spent all those years in the Ancient Sea Secret Realm sleeping.

"???" Lei Dong frowned and looked at Lan Hong, thinking to himself, "Why is this familiar little loli fighting saint talking like she's very familiar with Gu Yun?"

Of course, Lei Dong never imagined that the loli-like Battle Saint in front of him was the Dragon Emperor he had met back then.

After all, too many things don't match up, so Lei Dong wouldn't connect the two.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Seeing Lei Dong's current reaction, Jiang Lin could guess what was going on even with a brain. So Jiang Lin said, "Would you like to visit the Ancient Sea Secret Realm sometime?"

“…Even a Dou Sheng can’t get in.” Lei shook his head, his expression returning to its coldness.

"That's hard to say." Jiang Lin shook his head, and under Lei Dong's questioning gaze, said something that made Lei Dong pause in surprise:
"Let me introduce myself. I am Jiang Lin, a spirit craftsman and the current Spirit Emperor of the Ancient Sea Secret Realm."

"Um?!"

"No ..."

Why didn't you stay inside?!

……

"The Spirit Craftsman from the Black Corner Region has come to pay a visit!"

When the voice carrying the power of a Dou Zun rang out above the Ice River Valley, the entire icy and snowy world fell silent for a moment.

Before Jiang Lin and the others had to wait long, countless snowflakes gathered and condensed in the sky to form a white-clad man with a delicate face and ominous black snowflakes imprinted on his forehead.

The moment the man appeared, his aura as a peak four-star Dou Zun instantly spread out. However, in the next instant, the man dissipated his Dou Zun power and solemnly bowed to the group of four people in front of him, whose strength he could not discern at all, in response:
"I am Binghe, and I warmly welcome you all, esteemed seniors!"

The newcomer was none other than Ice River Venerable, a peak four-star Dou Zun!

"Quite clever." Lei Dong, also dressed in white, glanced indifferently at the Ice River Venerable in the distance and said casually, standing next to Jiang Lin.

Although both Lei Dong and Binghe Venerable are dressed in white, Binghe Venerable's white is as white as snow, while Lei Dong's is a sophisticated and understated ink white.

This is related to the power attributes of both sides.

"Let's get down to business. I can help you perfect your acquired Calamity Poison Body. You tell me about the strange ice, no need for any other beating around the bush." ​​Jiang Lin stated his request directly after seeing Venerable Ice River.

"Thank you, senior!" There was no trace of reluctance on the face of Venerable Ice River, because he had now reached a point where he would die if he did not move forward. His acquired Calamity Poison Body had reached its limit, and all of Venerable Ice River's current actions were based on saving lives.

Since the strange ice he initially obtained could prolong his life, he certainly wouldn't hand it over, and he wouldn't even reveal to others that he possessed it.

Furthermore, the unique nature of the Ice River Venerable's acquired Calamity Poison Body means that virtually no one analyzes the energy composition of his ice-type battle aura. Consequently, no one outside the circle knows that the Ice River Venerable possesses extraordinary ice.

"So fast?" Lei Dong was surprised.

“Each gets what they need; that’s a deal.” Jiang Lin glanced at Lei Dong, then led everyone and Venerable Ice River back to the forbidden area of ​​Ice River Valley.

"You can take a look at the materials that Ice River Valley has collected over the years. I have mature technology, and I can design something for you based on the materials you provide." Jiang Lin said directly to Ice River Venerable as soon as he arrived at a snow-covered courtyard in the forbidden area of ​​Ice River Valley.

Ice River Venerable and Jiang Lin had been pen pals for many years and had a certain understanding of each other, so there was no need for small talk; they could get straight to the point.

"Yes, yes, I'll go prepare it for you seniors right away!" Venerable Ice River knew what Jiang Lin wanted to do, because Jiang Lin had once written to him saying that he had tried to use the method of refining weapons to accelerate the evolution of Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body. Therefore, Venerable Ice River had been preparing materials for years, waiting for Jiang Lin's arrival.

Although he had to wait three or four years longer, Venerable Ice River had no complaints, because for a Dou Zun, three or four years was actually a fairly normal 'seclusion period'. Moreover, Venerable Ice River could use this time to leverage his connections and exchange for the peerless materials he needed from other forces.

Lei Dong watched as the Ice River Venerable left immediately outside the Snowstorm Courtyard, as if he were an attendant. He couldn't help but feel a little strange: "Although the Ice River Valley is nothing in the eyes of a Dou Sheng, the relationships between the major powers in the Central Continent are intricate. The forces behind the Ice River Valley can also produce Dou Shengs. Why are they now so obedient to your orders?"

However, Jiang Lin simply watched silently as the Nine-Heart Snow Lotus unfurled its leaves in a strange hot spring outside the warm courtyard amidst the blizzard and extreme cold.

The Nine-Heart Snow Lotus was crystal clear, like glass, and was extremely wondrous.

Peerless Poisonous Plant: Warm Snow Fairy Lotus!

"The power behind Ice Valley is the Soul Palace." Jiang Lin looked at the Warm Snow Lotus in the hot spring outside the courtyard, his eyes flickering slightly, and began to deduce various data in his mind.

"And the Soul Hall, have you forgotten that I am half a member of the Soul Hall?" Jiang Lin glanced at Lei Dong and felt that the usually cold Lei Dong seemed to be getting a little too talkative.

"Hmm? That's true." Lei Dong was slightly taken aback, then realized something and understood that no matter how you looked at it, Ice River Valley was absolutely inferior to Jiang Lin.

Soon, the Ice River Venerable, who was already prepared, took out various rare materials from the forbidden area and placed them in front of Jiang Lin in various unique boxes.

Jiang Lin glanced at the materials prepared by Venerable Ice River, and expressionlessly put some of the materials that interested him into his personal space in front of Venerable Ice River. Venerable Ice River had no objection.

"You managed to collect things like the Pure Heart Dragon Tooth Wood and the Myriad Poison Ice Cicada Molt. It seems you've put in quite a bit of effort." After taking some of the high-grade materials he needed to replenish his spiritual material bank, Jiang Lin looked at the remaining top-grade materials and spoke.

"The friends from the Heavenly Craft Pavilion were willing to help, which is why Ice River was able to collect these," Ice River Venerable said respectfully. Just as alchemists receive a large kickback for refining medicine, Ice River Venerable was not surprised that Jiang Lin had selected some of his own treasures for his own use.

The Heavenly Craft Pavilion is a special organization with intricate connections to the Soul Palace. Since the Ice River Venerable himself is a member of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion, it is quite normal for the Ice River Valley to have connections with the Soul Palace.

"The materials are sufficient, including many Saint-grade spiritual materials, which shows that you have indeed put a lot of effort into it." Jiang Lin looked up at the Warm Snow Demon Lotus outside the courtyard and said calmly.

"It concerns Ice River's life, so we have to be careful whether we're not," Ice River Venerable said with a smirk, feeling that Jiang Lin's words were somewhat presumptuous.

"Where did you get the Warm Snow Fairy Lotus?" Jiang Lin suddenly asked.

The Ice River Venerable has many treasures, and the Warm Snow Demon Lotus is one of them.

How precious is this Warm Snow Demon Lotus? To put it simply, if Little Fairy Doctor, at the peak of Dou Zun level, were to consume it, she could skip the Half-Saint stage and directly break through to the One-Star Dou Saint stage.

However, that would be somewhat of a waste of resources.

"Ah?" Venerable Ice River was taken aback. He followed Jiang Lin's gaze to the crystal-clear glass snow lotus in the unfrozen hot spring outside. A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he finally said, "Senior Spirit Craftsman, do you know this?"

"You didn't know?" Jiang Lin was taken aback, then realized: "But that makes sense. If you had known, you might be dead by now, not even waiting for me to come."

Jiang Lin didn't recognize the Warm Snow Demon Lotus. It was only when Pei Xuan and Jiu You Que in his spirit body suddenly spoke up and revealed the origin of the Warm Snow Demon Lotus that Jiang Lin would have simply assumed it was a strange poisonous lotus and overlooked it.

"Huh?" Venerable Ice River subconsciously glanced at the expressions of the others around him. Seeing that they meant him no harm, he suppressed his doubts and explained, "Senior Spirit Craftsman, this item is not something I obtained, but one of the relics left behind by Venerable Poison back then."

"The Poison Venerable, who once intimidated the entire continent and terrified even Dou Sheng, found a forbidden area to seal away his terrifying poison when he sensed that he might not be able to hold on."

"And that forbidden area is the area where the Glacier Valley is located today."

The Ice River Venerable briefly recounted the origins of Ice River Valley, then looked at the crystal snow lotus in the unfrozen hot spring outside the courtyard, and sighed:
"The exotic ice that Senior Spirit Craftsman was interested in, along with this snow lotus, were both gifts left behind by that Poison Venerable."

(End of this chapter)