Chapter 300: with translation of chapter title

Ice Immortal Pavilion.

As for the Nine Dragon Sect treasure ship that suddenly arrived, Ice Cassia Immortal was still quite surprised.

Until Yunhe emerged riding the Cold Chant Flood Dragon, announcing that these Nine Dragon Sect cultivators would stay temporarily at the Ice Immortal Pavilion until the sect's ancestor came to ransom them.

Frankly, when she heard the word 'ransom', Ice Cassia Immortal was utterly astonished.

Fortunately, Yunhe was in charge and the Nine Dragon Sect members were cooperative, so Ice Cassia Immortal quickly arranged for people to settle the sect's cultivators.

Although Yunhe could ignore these Nine Dragon Sect cultivators, her Ice Immortal Pavilion could not; seeing Yunhe had no objection, she treated them as guests.

On the contrary, the frank girl trailing Yunhe, dressed in a light blue robe and a sheer veil over her face, drew more attention from Ice Cassia Immortal and an Ice Immortal Pavilion disciple.

However, as Yunhe never voiced an opinion, they dared not ask further.

She returned to the vicinity of her abode.

Yunhe placed the pair of Seven-Colored Scale Fish sent by the Cold Chant Flood Dragon into the Cold Pool.

It must be said, the Cold Chant Flood Dragon's filial devotion is commendable; such Seven-Colored Scale Fish are exceedingly rare, not only in the outer seas but even in the inner seas they are scarcely found.

This pair of Seven-Colored Scale Fish, having reached early Third Stage, has only ordinary combat ability, but after long-term rearing they can indeed increase the spiritual energy density of this place invisibly, thus to some extent compensating for Yunhe's need for spirit veins.

As for Zhenzhu.

Yunhe placed a seal on her and restored her strength to about Second Stage.

"As a Sea Clan, you ought to be good at raising fish; I entrust the fish of this Cold Pool to you."

"Yes, my lord."

Zhenzhu had resigned herself to her fate.

She stayed by Yunhe's side not for any other reason, so she could at least clearly know how Yunhe would treat her grandfather.

If she were used as bait to set up a trap, Zhenzhu could still find a way to warn her grandfather beforehand.

If she merely wanted to see her grandfather once, that would also be acceptable.

Compared to others, her grandfather does not shun humans as other clansmen do.

As for raising fish,

In fact, the Splendid Lineage Clan is not good at raising fish; they excel at raising shellfish and other marine life, while the Splendid Scale Clan is better at farming fish.

We need to see if these appear elsewhere; they appear only in lines 23-24. We'll translate.

But she is of mixed Splendid Lineage and Splendid Scale heritage, and thus also has this ability.

This pair of Seven-Colored Scale Fish was brought by her and Haixin.

"I have not restricted your cultivation; with the remaining time, you may handle things as you see fit."

After saying that, Yunhe walked toward her abode.

With a seal on her and the Cold Chant Flood Dragon watching over her, Yunhe was not worried about the trouble she could cause.

He believed she still had a bit of sense.

"Yes." Zhenzhu nodded honestly, and before Yunhe left she hastily said, "My lord! These are some Sea Clan arts."

She then produced a pure white jade-like seashell.

Most of these methods are ordinary Sea Clan arts; some secret arts require Sea Clan lineage to perform, and the truly important Sea Clan secret arts, as Yunhe expected, have been sealed by powerful beings within the clan, making them inaccessible to her.

Thus, Zhenzhu does not feel guilty about giving these things away.

After all, with a little ability and extra time, these methods and secret arts are not absent from the cultivation world.

Yunhe took the seashell and found it was no different from the cultivators' Jade Slip, aside from a slightly different style.

"Not bad."

After saying that, he put away the seashell, flicked his sleeve and tossed out two elixirs, then turned and entered the abode.

After Yunhe vanished, Zhenzhu finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Fortunately, what she feared most did not occur.

As she lowered her head to look at the elixir in her hand, she couldn't help but stare.

"This is."

Third Stage Elixir!

Moreover, it appears to be a Third Stage Elixir that enhances cultivation base.

These are two Spirit Grain Elixirs that Yunhe had long discarded; they are refined from early Third Stage Demon Beast Cores, useless to him but likely still effective for Zhenzhu, serving as payment for these Sea Clan arts.

"Ah——"

The Cold Chant Flood Dragon came over and sniffed.

"Do you want it?"

Seeing this, Zhenzhu offered a Spirit Grain Elixir, but the Cold Chant Flood Dragon shook its head, mistaking it for a Feeding Elixir, and showed little interest in the Spirit Grain Elixir.

"Swish——"

Before the Cold Chant Flood Dragon could react, two elixirs flew from Yunhe's abode; it instantly showed great joy, lunged forward and swallowed both Feeding Elixirs.

Afterward, it happily returned to the Cold Pool.

Gazing at the empty surroundings and the howling cold wind, Zhenzhu pressed her lips together.

Was she a maid or a hostage?

"Although Bai Ning has gained more understanding of the Eight Transformations Spirit Fox Technique and further developed the Spirit Eyes, she still falls short in bearing the Inverted Five Phases Spirit Gathering Divine Light."

Arriving at the cultivation chamber, Yunhe rubbed her temples and muttered to herself.

Moreover, this divine ability he himself fused together is not yet perfected; much of its knowledge and understanding comes from when he was still at Late Jie Dan Stage, and now that he has successfully achieved Nascent Soul, simply cultivating the Supreme Longevity Great Five Elements True Classic to the tenth layer can increase this divine ability's power by another level.

However, no matter how strong the power, if his eyes cannot bear it, it cannot be fully manifested.

"Perhaps we can seek another secret art concerning the eyes, after all, the greatest function of the Spirit Eyes lies in assistance."

"But for now, the most important thing is to raise our formation mastery to Fourth Level; at the very least, we must elevate the Minor Five Elements Generation-Inverted Array to Fourth Level standard."

The Cultivator Body has successfully formed Nascent Soul, but the Demon Beast Body hasn't yet.

Moreover, the environment where the Demon Beast Body resides is not safe; when breaking through the Fourth Level to meet the transformation thunder tribulation, a Fourth Level demon beast coveting it could attack, possibly including that Lu Shan Turtle.

Although he opened trade channels with the surrounding Fourth Level demon beasts centered on Huanhu Dao, he inevitably attracted the attention of more Fourth Level demon beasts.

The problem is that it is still only a late‑stage Third Level demon beast; even with Yuan Ying corpse refining and numerous formations, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed.

If it could have the protection of two Fourth Level Formations, safety should be assured.

He is looking for the continuation of two cultivation techniques.

However, compared with the Demon Beast Body breaking through the Fourth Level, it is not so urgent.

After all, when the Demon Beast Body breaks through, it must focus entirely.

Once the Demon Beast Body successfully breaks through the Fourth Level, he can safely seek the technique continuation.

"Jiulong Gate Kun Dragon Formation—essentially also a Fourth Level Formation, but with Shang Yunfei and others' abilities and the Treasure Ship's configuration, bearing a Third Level superior formation is already the limit."

Otherwise, if a Fourth Level Formation were set on that Treasure Ship, not only could he not enter it easily, but the Sea Clan's Sea Heart and Pearl would have long since perished.

"But one could still learn something from this formation."

Not only this Jiulong Gate Kun Dragon Formation, the ruined Nine Palace Ice Consolidation Formation in Bing Xian Pavilion can also provide him with plenty of inspiration.

"Fourth Level Formation—actually, a true Fourth Level Formation can already involve the power of the void."

"It is said that a truly powerful Fourth Level Formation can seal the void; even a Yuan Ying Cultivator entering it, attempting a brief 'instant teleport' with the Yuan Ying sword technique, cannot escape."

"Whether it is the Lesser Five Elements Generating Formation or the Lesser Five Elements Inverted Formation, both are built upon my technique foundation and spirit body foundation; adapting them to a Fourth Level Formation should not be difficult."

A few days passed in a flash.

Inside the cultivation chamber.

Yunhe opened his eyes.

He let out a quiet sigh.

"To achieve a Fourth Level Formation that briefly seals the void, it turns out one still needs a Void Spirit Stone. That makes it a bit difficult."

But his current requirement isn't that high, so not having it for now is fine.

"The Lesser Five Elements Generating and Inverted Formations are still lacking, but the restoration of the Nine Palace Ice Consolidation Formation in Bing Xian Pavilion shows some promise."

Suddenly.

While Yunhe was muttering to himself, his expression shifted, and he brushed his sleeve.

Accompanied by multicolored radiant light, his silhouette suddenly vanished within the cave dwelling.

At this moment.

In the high skies of the snow mountain at Bing Xian Pavilion, a figure had appeared unnoticed.

He wore a fiery red robe embroidered with nine dragon patterns, tall and handsome, surrounded by rippling mana waves that exuded a terrifying aura.

A five‑colored rainbow light manifested, revealing Yunhe's figure within.

He looked at the person, thinking to himself, "This one does have a hint of dragon aura," while also sensing the early‑stage Yuan Ying mana fluctuations, and he clasped his fists and laughed:

"Are you, fellow Daoist, Fu Long Shangren?"

Fu Long Shangren!

Jiulong Gate Supreme Elder!

"Indeed, it is I."

When Fu Long Shangren saw Yunhe, a sudden chill rose in his heart.

How keen is the spiritual perception of a Yuan Ying Cultivator?

Instinctively, he sensed a faint threat emanating from Yunhe, indicating that this person certainly possesses means to threaten him!

Although most Yuan Ying Cultivators are exceptional, many rely on methods accumulated over long periods due to stagnant cultivation; this person has only just achieved Nascent Soul, yet can pose a certain threat, forcing Fu Long Shangren to take Yunhe seriously.

A smile appeared on his face, and he bowed, saying: "Young junior has offended you, Daoist; I hope you will spare them this time, considering Jiulong Gate and the honor of my 'Fu Long' name."

Speaking so, he gently pushed his palm, and a soft mana wrapped around an object and sent it to Yunhe's side.

"Fellow Daoist, you have successfully achieved Nascent Soul; Jiulong Gate only learned of it recently. I am here to congratulate you on reaching the Yuan Ying realm!"

Yunhe's thought sparked; a five‑colored mana formed into a ribbon and swept away Fu Long Shangren's mana, obtaining a Jade Slip from it.

Seeing Yunhe's move, Fu Long Shangren subtly squinted.

Although the mana he just released was rather gentle, it still depends on who receives it; while not dangerous, it reveals the recipient's ability to a certain extent.

Yunhe naturally saw this, but the two tacitly chose not to mention it.

A simple sweep of his divine sense into the Jade Slip made Yunhe show a hint of surprise.

"Dragon Nurturing Technique?"

"Correct. I have heard you possess a late‑stage Third Level Han Yin Jiao; this Dragon Nurturing Technique is one of Jiulong Gate's secret arts, requiring a compatible jiao or dragon to employ. Granting it to you will certainly not let this secret be wasted."

Fu Long Shangren explained with a hint of self‑satisfaction, yet a look of concern still surfaced in his eyes.

He fully understood the value of this technique, but Jiulong Gate lacks such high‑level jiao; otherwise Shang Yunfei would not be so enamored with the Han Yin Jiao. Thus, for Jiulong Gate, the technique is a tasteless discard.

But in Yunhe's hands, with a Han Yin Jiao to assist, it can have considerable effect.

But there is nothing that can be done.

First, Shang Yunfei and others indeed entertained thoughts they shouldn't have; this time, he must present sufficient sincerity.

Second, Yunhe also displayed enough strength; a redemption gift plus a Nascent Soul congratulatory present, if too shabby, would be hard to justify, so better to give this useless item of Jiulong Gate to the other side.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. In that case, I would be remiss not to accept."

Yunhe unceremoniously tucked the Jade Slip away.

In Fu Long Shangren's view, this Dragon Nurturing Technique can be applied to the Han Yin Jiao.

Little does he know, Yunhe has another use for it.

Come to think of it, a dragon turtle is also half a dragon, right?

"You are welcome, fellow Daoist."

Seeing this, Venerable Fulong said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Soon.

The treasure ship of the Nine Dragon Sect then sailed out of the Ice Immortal Pavilion.

Venerable Fulong glanced over the cultivators aboard, saw that their condition was not bad, his heart slightly relaxed, and he became a bit more courteous when facing Yunhe.

Whether to say it or not, this person at least did not mistreat Shang Yunfei and the others.

Grand Elder.

Shang Yunfei and the others, upon seeing Venerable Fulong, each performed a salute, though their faces showed a hint of shame.

Venerable Fulong merely gave them a sideways glance, saying nothing further.

After all, it's not disgraceful for a Core Formation cultivator to be captured by a Yuan Ying cultivator.

Since matters here are settled, we won't further disturb you," said Venerable Fulong.

Yunhe nodded, extended his hand in a gesture of invitation, and said, "Good."

Since Venerable Fulong had no intention of going down to sit, he did not invite him.

Before departing, Venerable Fulong sent a mental transmission:

"By the way, in a year, if you fellow cultivators have free time, you can go to Wind Rest Island; the island master, Daoist Wind Rest, will hold a gathering for Yuan Ying cultivators."

Hearing this, Yunhe was slightly startled, then nodded slightly and cupped his fists, saying:

Thank you.

Venerable Fulong also said nothing more, cupped his fists toward Yunhe, then boarded the treasure ship, activated its spell, and led the Nine Dragon Sect cultivators away.

"Daoist Wind Rest?" Yunhe muttered.

As for this person, he had also heard of him from Cold Sword and the Bitter Sword True Lord of the Snow Sword Sect: this individual is a lone cultivator yet possesses mid‑Yuan Ying strength, widely befriending others and adept at socializing.

He often hosts such gatherings for Yuan Ying cultivators, and nothing untoward has ever occurred, so his reputation is quite good.

It would be possible to ask the Snow Sword Sect's two individuals what they think.

(End of chapter)