Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 178 Gu Yue's Furious Outburst

As for the Earth Dragon Gate, they also knew that this cold spring was a rare treasure land, and their intuition told them that there must be even more precious treasures hidden below.

However, due to their own limited strength, they were unable to retrieve those treasures, and even a detailed investigation was difficult.

At present, we can only utilize the existing characteristics of the Cold Spring to cultivate young disciples in the sect whose cultivation is still shallow.

With this in mind, Nan Shuishui did not hesitate for long and immediately got up, leading Lu Jingming and the others to the depths of the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate.

In a somewhat secluded corner, an ancient and rustic well came into view.

A chill permeated the wellhead, giving it a mysterious and profound feel.

"Mom, is this the secret that our Earth Dragon Gate has been hiding all this time? It looks like just an ordinary well, nothing special!"

Nan Qiuqiu curiously approached the ancient well and peered inside. Apart from feeling a chill in the air, she didn't find anything special and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

She had been full of anticipation, thinking that her sect was hiding some amazing treasure.

"What do you know, girl! You've benefited a lot from the cold spring in this well during your daily cultivation. Otherwise, do you think you could have broken through to the Soul Sect level so quickly with your meager talent?"

Nan Shuishui rolled her eyes at her daughter and explained.

Nan Qiuqiu is slightly younger than Lu Jingming and has already successfully broken through to the Soul Master realm.

Such talent would place him alongside geniuses like Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi even in Shrek Academy, a school known for its exceptional students.

However, in reality, Nan Qiuqiu's talent is slightly inferior to that of Beibei and Xu Sanshi.

The reason she was able to cultivate so quickly was largely due to the cold spring water she used daily.

Not only Nan Qiuqiu, but also the other young disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect that Lu Jingming had met before were all under the age of fifteen, yet their cultivation was not to be underestimated.

If they were placed in Shrek Academy, they would all be core disciples of the outer academy, with a chance to be admitted to the inner academy and receive special training from Shrek Academy.

It is evident that this cold spring, formed from the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow, is indeed of great help to Soul Masters with shallow cultivation.

"Jingming, this is the place. What you are looking for should be down here. I don't know the specifics inside, but with you here, I don't need to worry about it."

Nan Shuishui pointed to the ancient well that was constantly emitting cold air, then turned to look at Xue Di with a relieved smile on her face.

The reason why the Earth Dragon Gate cannot investigate the situation below the Cold Spring is because of its limited strength.

But for Xue Di, a super strong being with ice attributes, facing this cold spring must be no different from going home.

"Snow Empress, Ice Empress, you two go in. Gu Yue and I won't go down," Lu Jingming said to Snow Empress and Ice Empress.

Once the Ice Emperor obtains the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow, he will be able to use its power to reshape his physical body, at which point he will no longer need to use the Black Abyss White Flower for help.

Moreover, Lu Jingming knew perfectly well what was hidden beneath the cold spring.

That Ice Extreme Crystal vein is extremely precious, but unfortunately it is difficult to mine on a large scale in a short period of time.

However, the entire Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow can be taken.

Once the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow is taken away, the temperature of the Cold Spring will no longer be so frigid. At that time, with the Earth Dragon Gate's own capabilities, it will be able to mine the vein.

Lu Jingming was not a greedy person; he did not intend to take everything for himself and leave nothing for the Earth Dragon Gate.

After all, this underground cold spring is a treasured site that the Earth Dragon Gate has guarded for thousands of years.

Although the Earth Dragon Sect might not have any objections out of consideration for the life-saving grace, Lu Jingming has his own principles.

He planned to buy those Ice Extreme God Crystals from the Earth Dragon Gate at a reasonable price. Anyway, he lacked everything except money.

Of course, the mining work still had to be carried out by the Earth Dragon Gate itself, since its influence was far away in the Star Luo Empire, and it simply didn't have the energy to take care of things that far away.

As for the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, Lu Jingming did not intend to take it for free; he had already made ample preparations for it.

Hearing Lu Jingming's titles for the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor, Nan Qiuqiu didn't react much, but Nan Shuishui's pupils shrank as she looked incredulously at the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor who had jumped into the ancient well.

For the Earth Dragon Gate, which is rooted in Dragon City, the soul beasts of the far north are their neighbors. How could she not have heard of the names of the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor?

She was a powerful being ranked third and seventh among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, and the name of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North was widely known.

At the same time, she felt relieved. No wonder she had such great strength; it turned out she was the Snow Empress. That made no difference.

Although somewhat curious about how Lu Jingming was able to command the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, Nan Shuishui wasn't foolish enough to ask. She simply pretended not to have heard of their names. The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress entered the Cold Spring to search for and obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, while Lu Jingming and Gu Yue remained on the surface, waiting with Nan Qiuqiu and Nan Shuishui.

While waiting, Lu Jingming took out eight blood-red crystals, which were exactly eight ten-thousand-year-old sacred marks.

"Master Nan, these are eight ten-thousand-year-old holy marks, all of them are dragon holy marks. Consider them compensation for what we took down below."

"This, this won't do! You've done a great service to the Earth Dragon Gate. Take whatever you want from below; no compensation is needed!"

"Take them, Sect Master Nan. Although the Holy Marks are precious, they are nothing to our Haiyuan City. Besides, these Holy Marks are also very suitable for the Earth Dragon Gate."

Lu Jingming handed the Sacred Mark to Nan Shuishui. Nan Shuishui hesitated for a moment, but in the end she did not refuse. Lu Jingming was right. The Dragon Sacred Mark was indeed very suitable for the Earth Dragon Gate.

However, this made her appreciate Lu Jingming even more, since he originally didn't need to offer any compensation; the life-saving grace was enough.

All eight ancient holy marks are dragon holy marks, including one crimson dragon holy mark.

Obtaining the Crimson Dragon Sacred Mark was no easy feat. Since it was difficult to find a real Crimson Dragon soul beast in a short period of time, Lu Jingming had no choice but to seek help from the Black Tower.

The Black Tower simulated the universe, created the Crimson Dragon, and collected a large amount of related information.

Then, using gene modulation technology, Mebius modified the genes of a golden earth dragon, and after many complex processes, finally successfully created the Rouge Dragon Stigmata.

Fortunately, there is a common bloodline among dragons, which made genetic modification possible.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is extremely precious and rare; the energy it contains is even enough to create a million-year-old soul beast.

Lu Jingming knew this, which is why he offered these holy marks as compensation. Although the value of these holy marks was still far less than that of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, without Lu Jingming and the others, the Earth Dragon Gate might never have been able to access and mine the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Therefore, compared to the untouchable Mystic Ice Marrow, the Sacred Mark is more valuable to the Earth Dragon Gate, as it can effectively enhance the Earth Dragon Gate's strength.

"Wow, it really is a Holy Mark, and it even has a Crimson Dragon! Thank you, Lu Jingming!"

Nan Qiuqiu, who was already very interested in the Sacred Marks, was instantly overjoyed when she saw that Lu Jingming not only brought out the Sacred Marks, but also the Rouge Dragon Sacred Mark that she had been dreaming of.

Overwhelmed with excitement, she became exceptionally bold, disregarding the occasion, and rushed forward to hug Lu Jingming, planting a deep kiss on his cheek, leaving a wet mark.

"What are you doing?" Gu Yue's eyes widened, and she bristled like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on.

Gu Yue was both angry and anxious. She hadn't even kissed Lu Jingming yet, and this little pink-haired girl she had only known for a short time had beaten her to it. How could she tolerate this!
Nan Qiuqiu sensed the murderous aura emanating from Gu Yue, and shrank back in fright, her pretty face turning bright red.

She was filled with shyness and quickly hid behind Nan Shuishui, clutching the sacred mark, not daring to show her face again.

She had acted impulsively because she was too happy and excited, and now that she had calmed down, she felt very embarrassed.

"Damn it!" Gu Yue gritted her teeth in anger. Although she was furious, she did not lash out on the spot.

She glared at Lu Jingming angrily, then took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped his face with it. She absolutely could not allow anyone else's mark to remain on Lu Jingming's handsome face.

Lu Jingming blinked, looking completely innocent, as if he had no idea what had just happened.

In reality, with his sharp reflexes, he could have easily dodged Nan Qiuqiu's kiss, but he simply chose not to.

Anyway, it's not like he's the one who suffers a loss, and he can also see Gu Yue's amusing expression of jealousy and vulnerability, so why not?

Seeing this, Nan Shuishui helplessly covered her forehead, feeling both annoyed and amused. She turned around and glared at Nan Qiuqiu, scolding her daughter for being too impulsive and reckless.

But then, a look of relief appeared on her face.

Her little cabbage had finally figured things out and was actively seeking out the pig, which brought her, as a mother, some comfort.

However, Nan Shuishui glanced at Gu Yue and was a little worried for her daughter. The competition seemed a bit too intense.

Nan Shuishui still harbored a rather favorable impression of Lu Jingming.

Although she knew that Lu Jingming had a purpose in coming here, it was undeniable that he had indeed saved the group from the Earth Dragon Gate. This was an indisputable fact, and she could not deny the life-saving grace just because he had a purpose.

Given Xue Di's demonstrated strength, coupled with Lu Jingming's life-saving grace, Nan Shuishui actually had no objection even if he wanted to take away the things underground of the Earth Dragon Gate.

After all, with the current capabilities of the Earth Dragon Gate, it is impossible to obtain the precious items below the Cold Spring. It would be better to take this opportunity to repay the debt of gratitude.

Moreover, Lu Jingming could have chosen not to pay any price, but he was willing to offer eight ten-thousand-year-old holy marks to compensate the Earth Dragon Gate. From this point of view alone, Lu Jingming's character is indeed commendable.

(End of this chapter)