Chapter 141: Mirror Immortal Ghostly, Frost-Resistant Level? [Three-in-One]

Mirror Immortal camp, inside a wooden house beside the bamboo building.

Director Yu Wen Tao was sitting cross-legged on a chair with his upper body bare. A middle-aged woman wearing a blue velvet jacket sat behind him, holding a mane brush in her hand, dipping it into the blood in a plate, and brushing it evenly on his back.

As more and more parts were brushed with blood, the pain on Director Yu Wen Tao's face became more intense, and later he couldn't help but make a hissing sound from the pain.

"Hiss... Mother, be gentle, be gentle. That's enough, that's enough. Let's just brush two or three jin today, take it slow, take it slow!"

Seeing that her son was twisting in pain, the woman immediately put down the plate and brush in her hand. Turning around and seeing the large hole in her son's shoulder, she couldn't help but stroke it a few times with heartache.

Slap...

Thinking of something, the woman couldn't help but sink her face and slapped her son's other shoulder fiercely, scolding angrily:

"You stinky brat, you don't even know your own weight, and with such little strength, you dared to take people to hunt mid-level cold beasts. If you dare to do such a dangerous thing secretly again, I will have your father beat you up!"

Director Yu Wen Tao shrank his neck and chuckled, "Mother, then you will be disappointed. The leader just ordered that the camp add another mid-level hunting team, and your son, not talented, was appointed as the captain. From now on, I will be specifically responsible for hunting mid-level cold beasts for the camp."

Hearing this, the woman stood up immediately, her expression even more worried.

"Add another mid-level hunting team, and let you be the captain? How can this be? There are so many talents in the camp, why let you go? Your father didn't talk to the leader and let him send someone else? No, I'm going to find your father and talk to him."

"Don't, don't, don't, Mother, you must not..."

"Shut up, you rest well, I'm going to find your father now!"

Director Yu Wen Tao immediately bounced off the chair, wanting to persuade his mother not to go, but before he could finish, he was sternly interrupted by the woman.

The woman's face was furious, and she rushed out in a hurry, looking like she was going to find Director Yu Wen Hu to vent her anger.

Director Yu Wen Tao also knew his mother's personality. Once she decided on something, eight horses couldn't pull her back. He didn't dare to speak to persuade her again, so he could only mourn for his father in his heart and obediently stay in the room.

However, after a few minutes, a head poked into the door.

"Where is your mother?"

Seeing his father's sneaky look, knowing that his mother had already found him, Director Yu Wen Tao couldn't help but laugh in a low voice.

"Stinky brat, you're still laughing!"

Director Yu Wen Hu walked into the room. Seeing his son mocking him, he couldn't hold his face, scolded him, and then seeing the cold beast blood and brush on the ground, he immediately became interested and picked them up to brush on Director Yu Wen Tao's body.

"Hiss... pain, pain... Father, pain, be gentle, don't brush anymore..."

"This little bit hurts? When I broke through to the Frost-Resistant level, I was brushing at least five jin every day at the beginning. How much is this? At your speed, I estimate you won't be able to break through in two or three years."

"Hiss... hiss... Father, how old were you when you broke through? How old am I? In three years, I will only be twenty years old. I'm not in a hurry to break through. Be gentle, be gentle, don't brush anymore, don't brush anymore..."

Director Yu Wen Hu looked at his son's painful appearance and couldn't help but shake his head.

However, thinking of his son's age, he couldn't help but chuckle twice.

That's right, his son is still so young. If he really takes two or three years, he will only be twenty years old when he breaks through to the Frost-Resistant level, which is much stronger than himself.

Thinking of this, Director Yu Wen Hu put down the plate and brush in his hand, pondered for a moment, looked at his son, and asked in a deep voice: "What situations did you discover last night?"

Hearing his father's question, Director Yu Wen Tao's expression became solemn. He sat up and answered correctly: "Same as before. Among the twenty-four people I brought last night, nineteen had followed the leader to worship the Mirror Immortal.

Those nineteen people, whether facing mid-level cold beasts or Xia Hong, were completely fearless. Even if they were heavily wounded and clearly in a situation of certain death, they were not afraid, with a look of being ready to die for a cause.

Exactly the same as He Meng's situation before!"

Director Yu Wen Hu heard this, his expression sank, and he continued to ask:

"How many died in total last night?"

"Twenty-four people, nine are confirmed alive. I checked the other fifteen on the way back. Seven were unconscious, and the other eight were absolutely dead. If they could still live, then it must be..."

"They are already alive. When you left just now, I saw with my own eyes those eight people walking out of the leader's room, and they greeted me. Although they were in a heavily wounded state, it is confirmed that they are all living people."

Director Yu Wen Tao heard this, his pupils shrank, and his heart trembled violently.

"The people we brought have more than half followed the leader to worship the Mirror Immortal. If they can really obtain the ability of immortality, then we can't blame those people. But, how can humans obtain the ability of immortality?"

Director Yu Wen Hu said the last sentence in a low voice, not so much asking his son as asking himself.

While speaking, there seemed to be confusion in his eyes, but a trace of obvious movement also flashed across.

Director Yu Wen Tao saw this and hurriedly persuaded: "Father, you must not believe it. Humans cannot have the ability of immortality. Even if the leader has heaven-reaching skills, it is impossible for people to obtain these abilities out of thin air.

Those who have worshipped the Mirror Immortal and died once, no matter how well they pretend, I can conclude that they are absolutely not the same as before..."

Having said this, he paused and continued:

"When we merged just now, the temperaments of He Meng and He Gang were not as irritable as they are now. You personally confirmed the previous hunt that both of them were clearly dead but were strangely saved. Doesn't this explain the problem? That Mirror Immortal is absolutely related to ghosts, and I even suspect that the leader himself is now..."

"Be careful with your words, the leader is impossible!"

Director Yu Wen Hu directly interrupted his son, took out a silver-rimmed ring-shaped jade pendant from his arms, and shook his head heavily.

"The leader cannot be related to ghosts. I can confirm that every time he walked to my side, this ghost-testing jade had no reaction at all.

He Meng, He Gang, and other people who died once indeed have great changes in temperament, but the leader has never changed. He is still the same as before, warm as jade, reasonable, unlike He Gang, He Meng, and others. Today you also heard that He Meng proposed to kill Xia Hong, but the leader did not agree. Not only did he promote you, but he also recognized your persuasion method, letting you and He Meng compete fairly."

Director Yu Wen Tao had nothing to say. He also believed in the ghost-testing jade.

He Yuanhun's temperament indeed had no changes, still the same as before, warm as jade, reasonable, unlike He Gang, He Meng, and others.

But the things that happened recently, saying that Leader He Yuanhun has no relationship with ghosts, is really inexplicable.

"In this world, no one is afraid of death. Whether it is you, Father, me, or even the leader, none are exceptions. He Meng, He Gang, other people in the camp, and those who merged from our Ningzhou camp, as long as they have worshipped the Mirror Immortal, all become fearless of death. This is not reasonable.

Not to mention He Meng and others who died and were resurrected, and the eight people I saw with my own eyes last night. Even if the leader himself has no relationship with ghosts, the mirror in his hand is inseparable from ghosts.

Father, you must not be bewitched by the leader and go worship that Mirror Immortal!"

Although the ghost-testing jade was already ironclad evidence, Director Yu Wen Tao still couldn't help but analyze it carefully and persuade his father.

Knowing that his son was worried about him, Director Yu Wen Hu felt a trace of warmth in his heart and shook his head lightly: "Don't worry, your father has been a leader after all, and I'm not so senile. Old He has talked to me several times, wanting me to worship that Mirror Immortal, but I have declined several times. It's just..."

Having said this, Director Yu Wen Hu showed a trace of hesitation and continued:

"More than half of the people in the camp have worshipped that Mirror Immortal, and more and more are doing so. If this continues, when everyone in the camp has worshipped, and only our family is left, at that time, whether to worship it or not, I'm afraid it will not be up to ourselves."

Hearing this, Director Yu Wen Tao's face also became difficult.

Aliens are not allowed anywhere.

Not to mention a giant camp like Mirror Immortal with a population of over ten thousand.

When the Mirror Immortal is really accepted by everyone in the camp, even if they know it is related to ghosts, they will have to accept it.

"Fortunately, the leader has not coerced others. Currently, what he adopts is only a voluntary attitude. I have refused several times, but he didn't say much."

Hearing this, Director Yu Wen Tao's brows also relaxed a bit, but he still couldn't help but be full of confusion: "How can a leader with such great talent and bold vision not see through that the mirror is related to ghosts, and even believe in the matter of resurrection?"

Director Yu Wen Hu heard this, pondered for a moment, and then asked leisurely:

"Do you... not believe it at all?"

This question made Director Yu Wen Tao completely silent.

He Meng, He Gang, and other people who have worshipped the Mirror Immortal, as long as they have been resurrected once, their memory, cultivation, behavior, and everything else are exactly the same as before, and there is no difference at all.

The only change is that their personality gradually becomes irritable.

But this point, in fact, is also within the acceptable range.

If it is clearly told to others that worshipping the Mirror Immortal can obtain the ability of immortality, the only sequela is that after dying once, the personality will become irritable, and everything else will remain the same, who would not be willing?

In the crisis-ridden Frozen Abyss World, who is not afraid of death?

During the hunt last night, seeing the fearless fighting spirit of those people, Director Yu Wen Tao, although strange in his heart, had to say that he was also somewhat envious.

If worshipping the Mirror Immortal can really obtain the ability of immortality...

"Alright, don't talk about this. That Great Xia camp leader almost killed you. Looking at what you said just now, your impression of him seems to be quite good?"

Seeing his son thinking more and more deeply, Director Yu Wen Hu hurriedly changed the subject.

"That Xia Hong is still reasonable, can understand my subtext, is a smart person, acts cautiously, and his personality is also cautious. If we can work together, he should be a very strong help. My impression of him is indeed quite good!"

"Then you have to speed up. He Meng has already notified the hunting team members to go to the Red Wood Ridge during this time. It looks like they are going to find trouble with Great Xia. If you can really persuade that Xia Hong to bring people to merge into Mirror Immortal, not only will it save the camp a lot of trouble, but you will also have a capable assistant in the future!"

Director Yu Wen Tao nodded first, but soon shook his head: "It's just a good impression. I won't spend energy to save him. Persuasion is just fulfilling an obligation. I observe that person, and he doesn't look like someone willing to live under others. Let He Meng take people to make trouble for him first, and then my persuasion should be more effective."

Hearing his son's seasoned and calm answer, Director Yu Wen Hu nodded in approval, and a few smiles appeared on his face.

Great Xia Era, first month, twenty-seventh day.

Just as the sky was dawning, the campfire in the valley had already gone out. Everyone had returned to their wooden house rooms one after another, preparing to sleep and rest. There was no one outside the wooden house.

Inside the wooden house, Luo Yuan and all the Earth-Digging Realm people had just handed over the iron ore mined overnight to the camp supply office.

"The Leader hasn't woken up yet?"

"It's been three days."

"Nothing will happen, right?"

"Let's go up and take a look?"

"Let's go. Anyway, we are going back to our rooms, let's go take a look."

The rooms of the fifteen members of the hunting team were all on the third floor.

The crowd hit it off and all went up, preparing to see Xia Hong's situation.

"Why did you all come up?" Xia Chuan, who had been guarding for three days, had a poor complexion. Seeing the worry on everyone's faces, he immediately understood and smiled: "Don't worry, the Leader's breathing is getting louder and louder. You all quiet down and listen!"

Hearing this, the crowd immediately fell silent and listened carefully to the movement in the room.

"Whew... whew... whew..."

The five senses of the Earth-Digging Realm were different from ordinary people. Although separated by a wooden door, the crowd still heard Xia Hong's long and steady breathing inside.

Moreover, this breathing was getting longer and louder.

Hearing this, a trace of excitement appeared on everyone's faces.

Breathing is related to qi-muscle changes. The length of breathing is related to the strength of the internal organs. The crowd are all Earth-Digging Realm, so they naturally understand this truth.

"Leader, could it be that he has broken through?"

"It's possible. This breathing feels much longer than when I practice."

"Frost-Resistant level?"

The crowd looked at the wooden door, with a trace of expectation in their eyes.

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"Alright, all disperse first. Go rest. Wait for the Leader to come out of seclusion..."

Bang...

Xia Chuan was just about to dismiss the crowd, but before he could finish his words,

a bang came from behind the wooden door.

The crowd, who were just about to leave, turned their heads back upon hearing the sound.

Even Xia Chuan turned his head and looked at the wooden door.

"The Leader is awake?"

"It should be awake. This movement sounds like jumping out of a wooden barrel."

The crowd waited for a while, until

"Hahahahahaha..."

Xia Hong's high-pitched and excited laughter came from inside the wooden door. The crowd standing outside gradually showed excitement and expectation on their faces.

"All come in!"

Hearing Xia Hong's voice, Xia Chuan was the first to step forward and push open the door. The others looked at each other and followed behind, walking in.

"Forgot, don't walk over here, just stay at the door."

The moment the wooden door was pushed open, seeing a large area inside the room covered in bright light, Xia Chuan and the others' pupils shrank, and they subconsciously took a few steps back.

The bright light was not firelight!

One of the windows in Xia Hong's room was currently wide open.

The sunlight from outside projected in, illuminating a large area of the entire room.

And Xia Hong was standing under the window, his upper body still bare, being wantonly illuminated by the sunlight, and a look of enjoyment even appeared on his face.

"Hiss..."

Although there was an iron-smelting furnace in the wooden house to raise the temperature, the bone-chilling cold caused by the sunlight shining in after the window was opened still made everyone hiss involuntarily.

Xia Chuan, who had walked too close just now, had a part of his arm illuminated by the sunlight. A layer of ice immediately formed on it, and the skin on the edge began to turn blue and black.

That sunlight was still as bone-chillingly cold as before. These people couldn't even touch it.

And Xia Hong, at this moment, could already stand openly under the sun.

The crowd in the shadows looked at Xia Hong's back in front of the window, their eyes full of envy and reverence, and an incomparably yearning emotion grew in their hearts.

When could they also stand wantonly in the sun like Xia Hong?

"Leader, have you broken through to the Frost-Resistant level?"

Luo Yuan was the first to ask, and Xia Chuan and the others immediately looked at Xia Hong with expectation.

Clearly, they were also very concerned about this question.

"Not yet, but it will be soon!"

Xia Hong turned to face the crowd, his face full of smiles.

Seeing Xia Hong's front, everyone was slightly stunned.

The Great Xia camp is short of water.

To be precise, humans in the Frozen Abyss World should all be short of water.

In extreme cold weather, they basically can't touch living water. The only way to obtain water resources is to collect snow on the ground, melt it with high heat, place it for a period of time, and use it after precipitation.

Because of the lack of water, Great Xia also has no habit of washing and bathing. Coupled with the year-round frost and snow environment, everyone, especially those who often go out, has skin that is dry, chapped, dark, and dull.

Originally, Xia Hong was about the same as them.

But at this moment, Xia Hong's skin was not only cleaner than before, but also more delicate and textured than before, even glowing with a layer of luster under the sunlight.

Clearly, there was no change in appearance, just the change in skin. In the eyes of the crowd, Xia Hong seemed to have become a different person.

Compared with the Xia Hong in front of them, they were clearly wearing clothes, but they looked like beggars.

Xia Hong naturally understood why everyone was so surprised. He also noticed the change in his skin when he woke up just now.

However, he had no intention of explaining now and hurriedly checked the new changes in the system first:

【Camp: Great Xia (Level 0)】

【Leader: Xia Hong】

【Cultivation: Earth-Digging Realm Perfection (Skin-membrane reshaping progress 2%)】

【Territory Population: 1096】

【Resources: Wood 21, Coal 0, Iron 0, Silver 0, Gold 0】

【4 Buildings Opened: Iron-Smelting Furnace (Level 2), Wooden Dummy (Level 1), Medicine Boiling Pot (Level 1), Grinding Stone (Level 1)】

【5 Buildings Not Opened: Green Bamboo Fence, Marking Stone, Yellow Land, Small Wooden Table, Coarse Iron Chain】

"Reshaping the skin-membrane, I also accidentally used a hundred jin in one breath, forcing the system. Otherwise, breaking through step by step would take several years!"

Looking at the resource data in the system all cleared to zero, leaving only 21 units of wood resources, Xia Hong had both relief and lingering fear in his eyes.

Three days ago, the moment he jumped into the blood basin, he immediately realized that his behavior was ridiculously wrong.

The pain of touching cold beast blood earlier made him think that the most pain was just like that, and he could completely endure it. After all, when hunting that mid-level Snow-Mane, his whole body was almost covered in blood, and even if he calculated it messily, there was a quantity of three or four jin.

The moment he entered the blood basin, the energy in the cold beast blood almost drilled into every part of his body like maggots on bones.

That intense pain was a hundred or even a thousand times heavier than when he touched it before.

Only then did he realize that the pain brought by cold beast blood would constantly stack up as the amount used increased.

Breaking through to the Frost-Resistant level does require the help of mid-level cold beast blood, but using so much at once, a normal person simply couldn't endure that intense pain.

It was a pity that when Xia Hong realized it, it was already too late.

He had never felt that he would be so close to death.

Until he was about to pass out, the system suddenly gave a prompt.

【Detected that the host's nerves have reached the limit of bearing, can consume system resources to offset part of the nerve pressure】

At that time, Xia Hong had never felt such a pleasant voice.

The final result was that all the resources he had accumulated for a period of time were almost consumed, leaving only the last 21 units of wood.

You know, before he went into seclusion, wood resources were already nearly one hundred thousand.

Iron and coal hadn't been used much during this period. There were more than five thousand iron and more than eight thousand coal.

In this one go, they were actually all used up.

During this period, he was originally prepared to point out the two buildings of Green Bamboo Fence and Marking Stone. Now it is estimated that he can only get a Marking Stone, and the Green Bamboo Fence will definitely have to wait.

Losing so many resources all at once, although his heart ached, realizing that this function could significantly shorten the time for him to break through to the Frost-Resistant level, Xia Hong was naturally more excited in his heart.

This was also the reason why he was so happy when he woke up.

For him, this counts as a huge advantage.

As long as the system has sufficient resources, it can offset part of the pain brought by beast blood. In this way, his efficiency in using beast blood is not just a little bit higher than others.

However, paying attention to the new cultivation item in the system, Xia Hong's excitement immediately disappeared, and he was directly dumbfounded.

"A hundred jin, the progress is only two percent. Doesn't this mean that I need more than five thousand jin of beast blood to complete the entire process of reshaping the skin-membrane?

Five thousand jin of beast blood!

Calculating this, it takes at least eighty mid-level cold beasts.

Are you kidding?

Xia Hong was directly stunned in place, his face full of incredulity, and even Xia Chuan and the others called him, he didn't hear.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 142 =====