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Chapter 117 Becoming an Apprentice of the Ice Queen
Wang Xi savored the exhilarating sensation that emanated from within and reached the depths of his soul, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Several minutes later, after the lingering force subsided, he reluctantly came back to his senses.

"Ha..." He collapsed to the ground in a spread-eagle position, gazing up at the translucent ice crystal dome. He smacked his lips and sighed, "I wish I could do it again."

Unfortunately, he no longer had the physical strength and energy to continue meditating.

Wang Xi had no choice but to examine the effects of his meditation.

"Winter Meditation Technique (Skill Card/Deep Blue One-Star): 10/500"

"Eh?!"

Wang Xi was shocked.

Meditation grants 10 experience points!
He then turned his attention to "Fifth Element Affinity" and discovered that the card had been successfully transformed—

"Ice Element Affinity (Skill Card/Dark Green 1-Star): 10/300"

I also gained 10 experience points!
Is this the power of a prodigy?
After awakening the Ice Heart Curse, I gained ten times the cultivation efficiency, equivalent to a permanent "ten times experience card," something most people can't even dream of...

Wang Xi used Caius to perform internal observation and discovered that a tiny ice-blue seed seemed to have condensed within his body, enveloped by a ball of water-like magic.

'Finally, I have magic power!'

He couldn't help but feel delighted.

Finally, we don't have to rely on brute force to create miracles anymore.

Although they have plenty of physical strength, using it as magical fuel consumes twice as much, making it difficult to sustain and not sustainable.

Now he has a blue bar.

It's a noble spellcasting unit!

Wang Xi suddenly thought of something and fell into deep thought.

The deck's original spell system was primarily based on water magic, with "Sugar Lord" as its core card. Its crystallization and hardening properties are similar to those of ice magic.

So, what happens with synthesis?
Give it a try!
Without hesitation, he immediately removed "Sugar Water Lord" and "Tidal Blade." These were two dark green two-star cards, along with the dark green one-star "Ice Element Affinity," which he then tossed into the crack in his mind.

'Caius, synthesize.'

Three dark green orbs of light intertwined and spun in the gray fog.

Ultimately, they embrace and merge into one.

A blue light shone brightly.

hum-

"Snow Queen (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Blue One Star (Upgradeable · 215/400)"

"One day, the evil water-spraying wizard mutated. The sugar water he sprayed froze, making everyone who didn't love him feel a deadly sweetness."

"Upon use, you will master ice elemental magic, including the ability to manipulate ice blades, ice arrows, ice armor, and the Frostbeak. Each use will consume a certain amount of mana."

"..."

Wang Xi held the new blue card, remaining silent.

Ice, sugar, water...

All the necessary elements have been gathered.

Great, you can open a shop now.

Let everyone who doesn't love me feel sweetness!
Ice it hard.

The "Snow King" not only inherited some experience points, but also the "Bangbangtang" mark, which can amplify the solidity of ice magic, which is very gratifying.

Wang Xi examined the card; it really was a snowman design, except it was wearing a black wig with the same hairstyle as him, grinning with an incredibly wicked expression.

A long, round stick was stuck in the center of the snowman's face to serve as its nose.

He reasonably suspected that it wasn't actually a wooden stick.

It was a plunger used to unclog toilets.

"Oh well, it's time to say goodbye to the title of 'Water-Spraying Wizard' at least."

Wang Xi murmured softly, trying to comfort herself.

He quickly put it into use, out of sight, out of mind.

As long as the card's strength is there, what does it matter if the card art is a bit comical?

A blue light flashed and enveloped my body.

Wang Xi felt that his entire spell system had undergone a qualitative change, transforming from sugar water into frost.

From now on, he will be a cool and aloof male wizard.

...

...

Wang Xi didn't rush to use the experience pool to upgrade "Snow King" and "Winter Meditation Method".

Because of the Ice Heart Curse, he has ten times the speed of magic cultivation, so for these two cards, arduous training is far more cost-effective than directly adding points.

Experience points, those valuable resources, should be used wisely—it would be more appropriate to allocate them to those who have difficulty leveling up.

So after careful consideration, he assigned it to breathing techniques.

This Zhang Li Zhi system cultivation card is a perfect match for Wang Xi at his current stage. It can enhance both physical strength and increase the upper limit of magic power—the ideal choice for a magic swordsman.

"474 experience points consumed (789 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Moonlight Breathing Technique (Technique Card/Blue 3-Star): 0/600"

The potential of breathing techniques is clearly not low.

Upgrading to Samsung doesn't yet reach "Ultimate".

However, the experience required for the next star upgrade is a whopping 600 points, a huge deficit that's hard to fill. Wang Xi's experience pool is almost depleted, so he's temporarily given up on the idea of ​​continuing to upgrade stars.

"hiss……"

"call……"

Wang Xi used breathing techniques to adjust his physical condition.

His muscles twitched slightly, and after the perfect body-strengthening method and the Nine Rhymes Play, he felt that the improvement this time was not as great as before.

But overall, it's already quite good.

In terms of data, the overall physical fitness level improved from approximately 19 to 23.

At the same time, his maximum magic power also increased from about 25 to about 27.

Looking back at its own entries, a qualitative change has finally occurred:
"Wang Xi (5-star/Elite)" His current overall strength is enough to go toe-to-toe with the lords of the Magic Forest!

After organizing his deck, Wang Xi stood up.

It was already night, and he didn't want to disturb the Snow Queen.

Although he was like a primary school student who had finished his winter vacation homework in a day and desperately needed praise from his teacher, Wang Xi would not be impolite.

If he really made a shout, it's hard to say whether Isabella would have a fit of morning grumpiness and leave him frozen for another six months.

Just to be on the safe side, Wang Xi quietly left the Ice Crystal Hall and walked to the open space outside the castle.

Even in the still of the night, the world remains covered in ice and snow.

It's already winter in Daphne.

The environment of the snow-capped mountains hasn't changed much; they remain covered in silver all year round.

Now that Wang Xi is blessed by the "Snow King", he doesn't feel the cold of the environment at all, and feels as comfortable as if he were back home.

He sat cross-legged in the snow, using the "Undeterred Journey" mark to recover his strength. To avoid accumulating snow on his body, he also put on a black "Wind Breath Cloak".

A few hours later.

It was around two or three in the morning.

Wang Xi felt that his strength had almost recovered, so he began practicing the "Moonlight Breathing Technique" to get through the long night and wait for the day to arrive.

...

...

When he finished his breathing exercise and opened his eyes.

It was already daylight.

Blue sky and white clouds, the morning sun shines brightly.

Not far away, a tall figure stood quietly, her light blue ice crystal dress swaying gently in the breeze, making a clear, ethereal sound like wind chimes.

It's Isabella.

She had appeared there at some point, seemingly waiting for Wang Xi to finish his cultivation.

Perhaps out of sheer boredom, Isabella used magic to conjure an ice elemental rose in her hand, which she then played with and admired intently, a smile playing on her lips.

Wang Xi had never seen the Snow Queen look like this before.

It's like seeing a lonely little girl entertaining herself, adoring the beautiful and delicate flowers.

original.

Isabella also has a childlike side.

Faced with this situation, someone with low emotional intelligence would pretend not to know. But Wang Xi is different; he has high emotional intelligence.

"Good day, Your Majesty."

Wang Xi stood up naturally, gently shook the snow off his cloak, and greeted the Snow Queen not far away with a smile.

Swish!
The ice elemental rose in Isabella's hand instantly shattered, turning into icy mist that dissipated. The smile on her lips vanished, and she returned to her usual calm expression.

Wang Xi walked toward the Queen, raising his right hand along the way.

With a whoosh, the ice elements gathered and instantly condensed into a crudely shaped, crooked, and ugly ice flower—resembling a child's clay sculpture.

"Her ice rose under Isabella's crown is like a work of art, while I can't even mold a petal into a perfect circle."

Wang Xi stopped in front of the Ice Queen and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He bowed with his hand on his chest and handed over the ice flower with one hand.

"Thank you for your guidance. I have mastered the 'Winter Meditation Technique' and successfully gained control of ice elemental magic."

"..."

However, Isabella merely glanced at the ugly ice rose in front of her and made no move to take it.

“I didn’t teach you; it was all your own talent and understanding… and the incomprehensible changes in your body.”

The Ice Queen spoke.

"Although you have successfully entered the meditation method, your control over ice elemental magic is still very weak... To condense a lifelike ice rose, you need to make the output of magic more stable, and you should be bold and careful, and do it in one go. You must not interrupt or change the condensation process."

"like this."

As she spoke, Isabella raised her hand, spreading her slender, white fingers. A wisp of icy mist appeared in her palm, slowly condensing into a delicate ice rose.

This was clearly an example for Wang Xi.

"I see."

Wang Xi looked enlightened, his eyes filled with joy and eagerness.

He dropped the mangled ice flower in his hand and, imitating Isabella, began to condense it again.

The speed was slow, but the process was meticulous.

This time, he conjured an even more appealing ice rose, but the petals lacked fine veins and had some flaws, making it less than perfect.

But there has been significant progress.

"Thank you very much for your guidance."

Wang Xi presented the ice flower again.

It's both a way of expressing gratitude and a way of submitting assignments.

Isabella raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with complex emotions, seemingly surprised by the young man's comprehension and speed of progress... He had grasped the meaning completely with just a single hint.

“Not bad.” She nodded calmly, but still didn’t take the ice flower. She turned and walked toward the castle on her own. “But no matter how similar the ice rose is, it’s still fake; no matter how beautiful the real rose is, it can’t withstand the bitter cold… It’s meaningless whether it’s real or fake. In the end, it can’t be kept and only adds to the trouble.”

"I'll only teach you for ten days, come with me."

"Okay, teacher."

Wang Xi respectfully said something and silently followed.

Couldn't he conjure an even more perfect ice rose?
the answer is negative.

Having inadvertently glimpsed the Snow Queen's childlike side, let's use that ice rose as our opening line.

Avoid deliberate, direct praise. Instead, use your own "clumsy imitation" to shift the other person from the "observed" to the "guide," thus easing the awkwardness and naturally closing the distance between you.

This is the solution provided by Wang Xi.

However, Isabella's final, slightly poetic reflection gave him some pause for thought.

Real roses and fake roses...

Are there any regrets left?

(End of this chapter)