Chapter 1357 Seeing Qiao Qiumeng Again, Absence Makes the Heart Blossom
Chapter 1357 Seeing Qiao Qiumeng Again, Absence Makes the Heart Blossom
"There is."
Soon, Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat as he sensed a trace of Qiao Qiumeng's presence. On the summit of a large snow-covered mountain, there stood a palace of moderate size.
There were several human auras in that palace, but Qiao Qiumeng's aura was the weakest.
Using his Void Technique, Chen Yang arrived at the Ice and Snow Temple as if it were empty.
Soon, he approached the palace on the snow-capped mountain.
He had assumed that Qiao Qiumeng was working as a servant for someone else, attending to someone else's maid, and he was seething with anger.
After all, Qiao Qiumeng is Chen Yang's woman, the woman of the Earth Lord. How could she be allowed to serve as someone else's servant?
When they finally met Qiao Qiumeng, they discovered that it wasn't her, but rather a group of cultivators more powerful than Qiao Qiumeng serving her.
It is said that this ice palace originally belonged to Bing Ling'er, the goddess of the Ice and Snow Temple. However, because Bing Ling'er was left behind in the mortal world and the spatial passage was broken, she could not return. The temple master of the Ice and Snow Temple personally decided to give it to Qiao Qiumeng.
The ice palace was freezing cold; an ordinary person would freeze to death within minutes of entering.
Qiao Qiumeng sat on an ice bed, cultivating, with billowing heat emanating from her body. She was as focused as an old monk in deep meditation.
Although there were some people guarding the gate, all of them were female disciples, some of whom had even reached the Divine Realm, Chen Yang perfectly avoided them all with his agile movements.
He admits that his Void Technique can't fool Nascent Soul cultivators, but if it can't even fool Divine Realm cultivators, then it's a complete failure.
When Chen Yang saw Qiao Qiumeng, he felt a surge of excitement.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, meeting a relative in a foreign land...
A mix of emotions.
"Who?"
Suddenly, Qiao Qiumeng opened her eyes, and two sharp beams of light shot out from her pupils.
Just as she was about to unleash her power, a burst of icy energy surged from her palm, delivering a fatal blow to the uninvited guest. Suddenly, her small mouth was covered by a large hand.
"Shh, it's me," Chen Yang said.
Upon hearing Chen Yang's voice, Qiao Qiumeng's eyes widened in surprise.
When she saw Chen Yang's face clearly, she was so excited that she almost fainted.
"Chen Yang, what are you doing here?" Qiao Qiumeng asked excitedly, completely unaware that Chen Yang had also come to the Kunlun Immortal Sect.
Because Chen Yang was still in the Dragon Pool Secret Realm, she was taken into the Kunlun Immortal Sect, and she knew nothing about what happened in the mortal world afterward.
She was not brought into the Kunlun Immortal Sect voluntarily, but was forced into it; she was knocked unconscious and forcibly taken away.
She's doing very well in the secular world, with a thriving career, the title of "Cosmetics Queen," and a boyfriend who's practically the ruler of the earth—she's a true winner in life. How could she possibly want to go to a strange new world?
After arriving at the Kunlun Immortal Sect, she initially held onto hope, thinking that if Chen Yang knew she had been brought into the Kunlun Immortal Sect, he would definitely come to rescue her.
But later she heard that the spatial passage to the mortal world had been destroyed, and the disciples who went to the mortal world of the immortal sect might never return, including her senior sister, the goddess of the Ice and Snow Temple. She was completely desperate and gave up the idea of returning to the mortal world.
Fortunately, the Ice and Snow Temple discovered her extraordinary talent—a top-grade ice spiritual root and the once-in-a-millennium Ice and Snow Exquisite Body—and took great care of her. The temple master, Lin Xueyao, even personally recruited her as a true disciple and gave her the palace of the goddess Bing Ling'er. Various cultivation resources were also abundantly provided to her.
Although Palace Master Lin Xueyao didn't say it explicitly, her disciples all knew that she was grooming Qiao Qiumeng as the new Goddess. And once the Goddess matured, she would likely become the next Palace Master of the Ice and Snow Palace.
"You're being groomed as a goddess by the Ice and Snow Temple Master, with all sorts of resources readily available. Aren't you so happy you've forgotten all about home? Should I not have come?" Chen Yang asked jokingly, somewhat surprised.
He could see that around Qiao Qiumeng's bed were indeed many spiritual herbs, medicines, and fruits, as well as many delicacies and fine dishes.
Even the little girl looked much better; her cheeks were rosy, and she wore a simple white dress, giving her a pure and elegant appearance.
It is believed that the Palace Master of the Ice and Snow Temple has a discerning eye. With Qiao Qiumeng's talent, she will grow up to be no less capable than Bing Ling'er. Even if she cannot attain the Nascent Soul stage in the future, she will at least become a Golden Core cultivator of the upper third rank.
"A little, hehe. Anyway, we can't go back, so there's nothing wrong with accepting reality," Qiao Qiumeng said with a grin.
"but!"
Then she changed the subject, her eyes gleaming mischievously, and said, "This Ice and Snow Temple is full of female cultivators, you can't even see a man. It's quite boring. Why don't you stay here? This humble woman can keep a handsome man hidden away."
As she spoke, Qiao Qiumeng pushed Chen Yang down onto the bed with force.
It's often said that women are like wolves in their thirties and tigers in their forties, and it's certainly true.
On the cold bed, the two cuddled together for a while.
When Chen Yang told her that he came to the Kunlun Immortal Sect entirely because of her, and that he hadn't even been able to see his newborn son, Qiao Qiumeng was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.
This man is incredibly stupid.
They can even do something this stupid.
However, it was precisely this naivety in Chen Yang that she loved—his ability to support every woman around him.
“Since you’re living well in the Ice and Snow Temple, I’m relieved. I’m going to participate in the Spirit Ruins Trial, and I won’t be able to see you for another two years. I’ll take you back to the mortal world then,” Chen Yang said to Qiao Qiumeng.
"Can we still return to the mortal world? Wasn't the spatial passage destroyed?" Qiao Qiumeng asked in disbelief.
"The spatial passage was indeed destroyed; I cleaved it in two with my sword. Since it's destroyed, we can just rebuild it. Just like back in the Ragnarok world," Chen Yang said casually, though he was actually very confident in himself.
Back in the Ragnarok world, he could create a spatial passage with a single punch.
Now that he has attained the highest-grade Golden Core and has thoroughly studied the spatial secrets of the Void Divine Beast, it shouldn't be difficult for him to reopen a spatial passage to the mortal world.
After all, the two worlds are very close to each other.
“Okay, I believe you. If we can open a spatial passage, we’ll go back together,” Qiao Qiumeng said, having no doubt about Chen Yang’s words.
She couldn't help but think of her aunt, Qiao Wanjun, who had been trapped in a small world with Chen Yang for two or three years. The two of them, a lone man and a lonely woman, spent every day together, which made her extremely envious.
Unexpectedly, the tables have turned, and her fate has been reversed so quickly. She and Chen Yang are now trapped in another small world.
The only downside is that she can't be with Chen Yang all the time; they won't see each other for at least two years.
Thinking of this, she felt saddened. These past few days of spending time together meant she had to fully exploit Chen Yang's physical potential and exhaust him every day.
She never tired of the dual cultivation and the resulting increase in strength.
"This is the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus, which is suitable for your constitution. Take it and focus on refining it."
Chen Yang took out a snow lotus he had picked from the summit of a snow-capped mountain, along with other spiritual herbs and medicines, and told Qiao Qiumeng to take them.
Qiao Qiumeng lived alone in a palace, enjoying the treatment of a goddess from the Ice and Snow Temple, allowing them ample time to spend together each day. Because the maids had not received her orders, they dared not enter her room.
Just as Qiao Qiumeng said, a virile man is hidden in a golden house.
Chen Yang put in his best effort every day to help Qiao Qiumeng improve her skills, either by using the power of his own Xuanhuang Dao Body, or by using spiritual herbs, medicines and pills, or by explaining the mysteries of cultivation to her.
In short, Qiao Qiumeng's cultivation progressed rapidly in just a few days, completing the Foundation Establishment stage and reaching the third level of the Qi Refining stage.
Once one reaches the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, breaking through to the Divine Refining Realm is just around the corner.
Chen Yang believed that when the two met again in two years, Qiao Qiumeng would definitely have entered the Divine Realm. She might even have reached several levels of the Refining Divine Realm.
Because of her physique, the Ice and Snow Exquisite Physique, which is an extraordinary physique that appears only once every thousand years, or even several thousand years.
As mentioned earlier, the Ice and Snow Exquisite Body primarily cultivates an Ice and Snow Exquisite Heart.
This exquisite heart of ice and snow is a kind of Dao fruit, just like a microcosm of the human body, the core of energy, encompassing 90% of the essence of the exquisite body of ice and snow.
Once the Ice and Snow Exquisite Heart is fully mastered, its powerful ice-based abilities can freeze an entire continent, or even a star.
That will be when we are truly powerful.
However, this exquisite heart is a priceless treasure. As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." If it is not properly protected, it may be stolen.
Of course, with Chen Yang, the ruler of Earth, around, no one can steal Qiao Qiumeng's pure and delicate heart.
Over the past few days, Chen Yang, hiding in Qiao Qiumeng's Ice and Snow Palace, has only seen the Palace Master of the Ice and Snow Palace, Lin Xueyao, and entered Qiao Qiumeng's room once.
This is a dreamlike and enchanting woman. Although she is over two hundred years old, she still has the face of a middle-aged beauty, a tall and slender figure, a curvaceous and shapely figure, and an elegant and noble appearance. Her beauty is breathtaking.
For a Golden Core cultivator, living to several hundred, even a thousand years old is easy. Two hundred years old is nothing special; it's just equivalent to middle age for an ordinary person, and they still have a long life ahead of them. If they have the art of preserving their youth, they can look no different from a young person.
When Palace Master Lin appeared, Chen Yang, relying on his Void Secret Technique and the Void Divine Beast Hide he obtained from Jian Chen, hid in a corner that was not easily noticed.
He discovered that this woman was no ordinary person. She appeared gentle and weak, but her cultivation level had actually reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, and she was even at the middle third grade of the Golden Core stage, giving him a chance to fight for the Nascent Soul stage.
Although the Heavenly Dao of this world is so powerful that no Nascent Soul has been born for thousands of years, the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. This one that has been lost is a glimmer of hope.
If one can break through the ceiling of the Heavenly Dao's suppression, or obtain some heaven-defying rare treasures, there is still a chance to prove one's Dao and attain the Nascent Soul stage.
Facing a woman of this caliber, Chen Yang's chances of winning are slim, but his chances of escaping are not.
Chen Yang held his breath, concealing his aura, and with the cover of the Void Beast Skin, he was ultimately not discovered by the woman.
However, the woman's powerful spiritual senses seemed to detect something amiss, and she glanced around.
Seeing that Qiao Qiumeng's cultivation had progressed rapidly in just a few days, she nodded affirmatively, her face full of satisfaction.
"As expected of the Ice and Snow Exquisite Physique, your cultivation speed far surpasses that of ordinary people. My disciple, your future is limitless, and you may even surpass your master one day. Take these cultivation resources and use them. If you need anything else, just let your master know." Palace Master Lin Xueyao said, waving her jade hand gently, and a lot of cultivation resources rushed out from her spatial ring and were placed in front of Qiao Qiumeng.
There are Ice Spirit Orbs, ice-type spiritual herbs and medicines, the cores of ice-type spiritual beasts, and so on.
"Disciple thanks Master." Qiao Qiumeng quickly bowed and did not refuse.
Kunlun Immortal Sect is a pure world of cultivation, where the law of the jungle prevails and the strong are respected; this is the only way to survive.
If one adheres to the moral standards of the secular world—being gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest—it will be difficult to survive here.
Therefore, Qiao Qiumeng accepted all the cultivation resources without hesitation. She knew that only by becoming as strong as possible could she have the dignity to live and the chance to survive.
After leaving behind cultivation resources and exchanging a few words with Qiao Qiumeng, Palace Master Lin Xueyao departed.
"Wow, so many cultivation resources! That's enough for me to break through to a minor realm." Qiao Qiumeng beamed with joy.
Although she had only been at the Kunlun Immortal Sect for a short time, she had already fully adapted to her identity as a cultivator. The rich young lady and cosmetics queen she once was had been completely forgotten.
"The Spirit Ruins Trial is about to begin, and I should leave as well," Chen Yang said to Qiao Qiumeng.
"Are you leaving so soon? I'll miss you."
The thought of not being able to see each other for two years, and being all alone on the cold, deserted sandbar, made Qiao Qiumeng feel so wronged that she almost cried.
The two of them spent another sweet and affectionate time together, each giving their best to create the most beautiful memories for the other.
Before leaving, Chen Yang gave Qiao Qiumeng a spatial ring. Of course, it wasn't his own spatial ring, but a spatial ring he had captured during the battle. It contained many good things, including protective magic items, combat weapons, and delicacies and drinks from the secular world.
He had packed a lot of worldly food and drinks in his spatial ring for emergencies, and set some aside for Qiao Qiumeng.
She took out a box of potato chips and started eating them, and with a Coke to drink, Qiao Qiumeng's mood immediately improved.
"Old Ginseng Boss, come out here too. You owe me twelve drops of divine liquid, squeeze out as many drops as you can."
Chen Yang summoned the old ginseng from Changbai Mountain.
"Huh?! What the hell is this?"
Upon seeing the old ginseng from Changbai Mountain, Qiao Qiumeng was startled, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Don't be afraid. This is a divine herb, the ancestor of all ginseng in Changbai Mountain, half-transformed into human form. I'll have it squeeze out a few drops of its divine essence for you so you can break through to the next level faster," Chen Yang said.
"Oh." Qiao Qiumeng suddenly realized and was relieved.
"Even the landlord's family has no surplus grain! Just one drop, only one drop." Changbai Mountain Ginseng immediately put on a bitter face.
"Two drops, not a single drop less. Once I take you into the Spirit Ruins, there will be plenty of spiritual energy for you to absorb," Chen Yang said firmly.
Despite his reluctance, the old ginseng from Changbai Mountain was forced to spit out two drops of divine liquid due to Chen Yang's tyranny and forceful methods.
Chen Yang sealed these two drops of divine liquid, so that Qiao Qiumeng could take them when she encountered a difficult obstacle, which would have a multiplier effect.
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