Chapter 33: Co-bathing p2
As soon as they entered the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm, the members of the Hehuan Sect were teleported to different places. As far as the eye could see, it was a white glacier, with a thick layer of ice under their feet. Compared to outside the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm, the temperature had dropped by dozens of degrees. If they did not have spiritual energy to protect their bodies, their whole bodies would have been covered in fine ice crystals.
Jiang Bai released Ji Zhu from the Mizi Ring. She saw with her own eyes that she had just come out and was already shivering, trying to burrow into her arms.
Jiang Bai: “…”
Ji Zhu looked at the ice and snow. The cold was not just affecting her body, but a chill was rising from the bottom of her heart. No wonder it was not recommended for people below the Golden Core stage to enter the mystic realm. If a Foundation Establishment stage person came, could they last for 16 years?
“Let’s find Senior Sister and the others first,” Jiang Bai quickly rushed over according to the location that the others had sent her. The surface of this Extreme Cold Mystic Realm seemed calm, but in fact, there were countless hidden dangers. In the past, every time they entered the mystic realm, many people would be lost.
Ji Zhu wished she could burrow her entire body into the enchantress’s clothes. Although the enchantress’s spiritual energy protection had already included her, it could not completely block out the cold air, and she still felt a chill all over her body.
They were teleported in at the same time, and the distance between them was not far. Jiang Bai quickly found them. Seeing them all shivering from the cold, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
“Young Sect Master, you’re still laughing!” You Fu and the others were not happy. Their current appearance of shivering all over really had no image to speak of.
They looked at Ji Zhu in Jiang Bai’s arms with envy. Being protected by Jiang Bai’s spiritual energy, she looked much more elegant than them.
“Damn Jiang Bai, can’t you find me if I don’t take the initiative to find you?” Xia Ye’s complaining voice could be heard from afar. She was wrapped in thick fur and was shivering as she rushed over, saying angrily, “I hate winter the most!”
And here, there was only winter as a season.
“We knew you would come, so we deliberately stopped here to wait for you,” Qiong Yin said in a good-natured tone. Seeing her well-prepared appearance, she couldn’t help but smile.
“What are you laughing at? Spiritual energy is so precious here,” Xia Ye said in annoyance.
Although the spiritual energy here was rich and pure, because the environment was too harsh, the consumption of spiritual energy was naturally also very fast. To avoid accidents, it was better to save as much spiritual energy as possible.
Qiong Yin nodded in agreement and also took out a set of rather thick fur from her space ring and put it on. The others also followed suit, and in an instant, they went from slender beauties to bloated, silly roe deer.
Ji Zhu’s eyes widened as she looked at these silly roe deer. Did they still have any of the style of the Hehuan Sect people!
She looked up at Jiang Bai, wanting to see if she was also going to take out a set of fur to put on.
Jiang Bai looked down, as if she could see what she was thinking. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her eyes and brows curved slightly. The mole at the corner of her eye brought out her enchanting charm to the fullest.
She casually draped a fur cloak over her shoulders, and at the same time, she wrapped her in the cloak.
Ji Zhu: “…”
Alright, she was just thinking that she hadn’t seen the existence of the fur that would ruin her image when she was tidying up the Mizi Ring.
Qiong Yin and the others let out a low laugh. Ji Zhu’s expression change was really too funny. Although it was a furry face, one could still see so many expression changes.
Ji Zhu, who was held in the cloak, finally felt that her heart, which had been scraped by the cold wind, had warmed up a lot because of the psychological comfort.
“Before it gets dark, let’s find a suitable place to rest first,” Jiang Bai looked around. Although she had never been to the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm, according to the descriptions of the seniors who had been here before, at night, the temperature in the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm would drop even more sharply.
Among those present, Jiang Bai was naturally the leader. Whatever she said went. Hearing her say this, they all quickly perked up and followed.
It was all white here, and it was easy to get lost in it. Even choosing which way to go was a problem.
Ji Zhu was also bewildered when she saw this situation. She had wanted to take the enchantress to find the residence of the great alchemy master as soon as possible, but where could she find it in this situation!
Ji Zhu was on the verge of a breakdown.
However, Jiang Bai was obviously very calm and even had a plan early on. She led the others straight in one direction and even told them to watch their step.
Under the thick ice, there were also traces of demonic beasts. Compared to those on land, those in the water were even more difficult to deal with, especially when a person fell into such bone-chilling water, which would greatly affect the body’s coordination.
Several people rushed all the way. It was already afternoon when they came in, and they had been delayed for some time looking for people. In a short while, the sky would darken, and the danger would suddenly increase.
They had been traveling on the ice for a long time. On the towering glaciers, they could even vaguely see some demonic beasts’ nests. Jiang Bai actually directly led them to fight with the demonic beasts for their nests!
Xia Ye looked at Jiang Bai in shock. “You’re really reckless!”
Jiang Bai’s expression was calm, and she chuckled softly. “It’s fine. They’re just some Golden Core stage demonic beasts. You can handle them.”
Xia Ye: “…”
She had a curse word that she didn’t know if she should say.
However, Qiong Yin and the others did not waste any words. They put away their fur to avoid hindering their movements, and one by one, they rushed in with their weapons like bandits, not even giving Xia Ye time to react.
How could Su Xin have raised such disciples! She didn’t believe it!
They must have been corrupted by that bastard Jiang Bai. It has nothing to do with Su Xin!
“Go quickly, don’t think of sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others’ labor,” Jiang Bai suddenly kicked Xia Ye out.
… You bastard.
Of course, Xia Ye didn’t dare to really curse out loud. As long as she dared to curse, she was very sure that Jiang Bai would directly send her to see her bastard.
Jiang Bai watched from the side, not only paying attention to Qiong Yin and the others’ situation, but also being on guard against other demonic beasts approaching.
While they were working hard, Ji Zhu was trying hard to recall the description in the novel, trying to remember where the residence of the great alchemy master was.
The novel described that the male lead had encountered a powerful demonic beast and was forced into a desperate situation by it. He had directly jumped down from a towering glacier and had a “jump off a cliff and meet a great master” opportunity.
Ji Zhu: “…”
Damn it, as far as the eye can see, it’s all glaciers. Which glacier is it!
Ji Zhu was on the verge of a breakdown. She couldn’t possibly have them follow Xiao Ge and then enter that residence first when he was in a crisis, right?
Jiang Bai looked down at the cat in her arms in confusion. She always felt that something was wrong with her since she had come in. She was listless, as if she had suffered a great blow.
After thinking for a moment, she thought she was cold, so she added another layer of protective spiritual shield on her, trying to block out as much of the cold air as possible.
Suddenly feeling warm, Ji Zhu looked at her in confusion and patted her arm, signaling for her to remove the protective spiritual shield.
“No need. I can still afford this little consumption,” Jiang Bai said calmly, looking straight ahead.
Alright, you’re strong, you have the final say.
After a fierce battle, they finally cleaned up the demonic beasts and moved into the cave before dark.
As soon as Ji Zhu landed, she was so cold from the ice on the ground that she did a breakdance. In the end, she felt much better after putting her tail under her feet.
Jiang Bai silently watched her appearance, stuffed a green pill into her mouth, and then said to Qiong Yin and the others, “We are probably now west of Chuanfu Cave. Since we are here for training, I hope we can head north. The terrain of the glaciers there is dangerous, but correspondingly, the strength of the demonic beasts will also be stronger.”
Chuanfu Cave was something that everyone had used to locate coordinates over the years. In the center of the mystic realm, there was a towering glacier that reached into the clouds. However, in the very middle of the glacier, there was a huge empty hole, which was why it was named Chuanfu Cave.
Hearing her mention the direction, Ji Zhu suddenly became excited. She remembered that the novel had once mentioned that after Xiao Ge entered the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm, he had met up with the people of the Immortal Sword Sect. Then, they had headed northwest, and it was there that they had encountered a powerful demonic beast and were abandoned by Wei Yan and the others, which was why they were forced into a desperate situation and jumped off a cliff.
Northwest! It was also on their way now!
Ji Zhu excitedly went over and pulled Jiang Bai’s sleeve, looking at her with pleading eyes.
The Blood-Cleansing Pill. As long as she gets it early, she can be at ease! It absolutely cannot become something that the male lead uses to curry favor!
Jiang Bai looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
Ji Zhu couldn’t say, so she had to draw a cross on the ice with her paw, then stepped on the northwest position with one paw, and looked at Jiang Bai with pleading eyes.
With this, she should be able to understand my meaning, right?
The others saw her action and all gathered around, looking at Ji Zhu with a thoughtful expression.
Jiang Bai’s eyes were deep as she looked at Ji Zhu and asked, “You want to go there?”
Ji Zhu nodded vigorously. As long as they got close to the residence of the great alchemy master, the iron token would have a reaction. At worst, they would just search more carefully!
Jiang Bai sat on the ice with her back against the wall, her hands on her knees, tapping gently. She looked at Ji Zhu with a probing gaze. Although she could feel a bit of her guilt, the determination in her eyes did not decrease in the slightest.
“Little Cat, why do you want to go there?” Qiong Yin asked hesitantly. Logically, Ji Zhu shouldn’t even know what the Extreme Cold Mystic Realm was, let alone have a clear direction to go in here.
Ji Zhu was about to die of anxiety. Why were there so many questions to ask? And she couldn’t even speak. It was difficult for her to draw a cross on the ice with her paw, let alone write.
“Then let’s head northwest,” Jiang Bai said.
“So rashly?” Xia Ye blinked and asked.
Jiang Bai turned to look at her and smiled slightly. “Perhaps you have a better suggestion?”
Xia Ye instantly shrank her neck. “No, then let’s go northwest!”
Entering this mystic realm for training was just looking for opportunities everywhere. It was actually the same no matter which way they went.
Since there were no objections, the proposal to go northwest was settled. The group rested in this cave for a night. Although there was Jiang Bai’s spiritual energy protection, when it was time to sleep, Ji Zhu still climbed onto Jiang Bai, wishing that she would hold her tightly.
“…”
“Haven’t you seen that everyone else is cultivating, and you’re sleeping?” Jiang Bai frowned. Sure enough, what she had thought before was right. This little thing was not diligent even if she had the qualification to cultivate.
Ji Zhu poked her head out from her cloak, looked at the others, and then looked at the enchantress innocently.
Then what can she do? Although her constitution has improved a little now and she can withstand a certain amount of spiritual energy, she still doesn’t know how to cultivate on her own. During this period, it was Jiang Bai who had helped her circulate for a cycle.
Hmm… in a sense, it could also be said that the enchantress was helping her cultivate.
Jiang Bai bit her lip slightly, flicked her little ear with a bent finger, and cursed, “Lazybones!”
Ji Zhu was immediately unhappy. Although the facts might be so, the enchantress just couldn’t say it!
“When I’m guiding your spiritual energy to circulate, you also need to try to control the spiritual energy in your body and let it be used by you.”
Since they had already entered the mystic realm, they naturally couldn’t waste it. The spiritual energy here was much richer and purer than outside, and it was most suitable for someone like Ji Zhu who had just started cultivating, as it could help her get twice the result with half the effort.
Ji Zhu, who was pulled up to cultivate and couldn’t sleep: “…”
Cultivation is also a hard thing!
**
After a night of cultivation, before Ji Zhu could do anything, Jiang Bai withdrew her hand with a look of disgust and said with some anger, “Why are you so weak?”
She had guided Ji Zhu to cultivate for the whole night. In fact, she was mostly clearing the impurities in her body. Although the effect of the Bilo Fruit was good, the medicinal property she could withstand was limited, so she could only do it gradually. Only by clearing the impurities in her body could her cultivation speed be faster in the future.
But this little thing’s aptitude was not even as good as a five-spiritual-root. She could already foresee the tragic scene when she was tested for her cultivation aptitude.
Ji Zhu pouted in grievance. How could she scold me? Did I want to be weak? And you’ve been patiently guiding me to cultivate for a whole night. Now that it’s over, you’re still scolding me. Can’t you be a little more patient?
Seeing Ji Zhu’s bullied little appearance, Qiong Yin’s heart immediately ached. She quickly held her and coaxed her softly, “Our Little Cat is not weak at all. A-Bai said the wrong thing. We should hit her!”
As she spoke, she symbolically slapped Jiang Bai’s shoulder and shot her a reproachful look, signaling for her not to say such things to the little cat.
Jiang Bai: “…”
“Senior Sister, you’ll spoil her like this.” Her aptitude is already not good, and she’s not working hard to cultivate. How can she grow up in the future?
“Isn’t this just the beginning? We have to take it slow and give Little Cat a process of adaptation,” Qiong Yin said in disagreement. Could she expect everyone to be as perverted as Jiang Bai and be able to draw in qi into their bodies for the first time?
“That’s not right. Didn’t you once say that your strength is strong enough and you don’t need your spirit pet to be very powerful?” Xia Ye stood on the side with her arms crossed, looking at Jiang Bai sideways and deliberately saying, “Are you bragging?”
Jiang Bai: “…”
