Chapter 426

Crisp footsteps echoed in the narrow corridor.

With the ability of a cultivator, such obvious sounds should not be made.

Moreover, the realm of the visitor was so high that even Luo Chen's spiritual sense could not detect it.

Therefore, the other party making such a sound was a deliberate act, to prompt Luo Chen, who was inside, that she had arrived.

Politeness! Respect!

Luo Chen opened his eyes and put the jade thumb ring on his left thumb.

Then, he waited quietly for the visitor to appear.

Before long, a beautiful figure appeared in front of him.

Even though he had seen the other party no less than ten times in these three years.

But every time he saw her peerless face, Luo Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart that there could be such a beauty in the world.

Like the cold soul of ice, making people only able to watch from afar, not to be profaned.

But the faint smile on the other party's face was like a snow elf, making people subconsciously want to be close.

The contradictory feeling always made people unable to help but be addicted to that beautiful face.

However!

The other party's solid late-stage Jin Dan realm was like a basin of cold water poured on Luo Chen's heart, making him not dare to have any evil thoughts.

"Junior Luo Chen, I have met True Person Cang Long!"

"No need for formalities. You are an elder of my Ice Fortress, just like Heartless, Thin Frost, and the others; just call me Senior Sister."

Cang Long smiled slightly.

Under her smile, the cold Ice Prison seemed to rise by a few degrees.

"This..."

Luo Chen hesitated for a moment.

The intention of pulling him in in the other party's words was too straightforward.

Calling him an Ice Fortress elder and ignoring the word "guest" meant they were family.

And crossing the realm and seniority to let him call her "Senior Sister" made it even more intimate.

If he really called her that, then Luo Chen's relationship with the Ice Fortress would be bound extremely deeply, no less than if he himself came from the Ice Fortress lineage.

In that gentle gaze.

Luo Chen's momentary hesitation was quickly dispelled.

"Senior Sister Cang Long!"

"Good! Very good!"

Cang Long smiled even more wantonly.

In front of Luo Chen, she carefully looked him over, especially pausing for a while on Luo Chen's gray-white long hair.

After a long while, she nodded slowly.

"Not bad, it seems you have gained a lot this time."

Luo Chen smiled bitterly, "Although the harvest is great, the loss is also great!"

In this battle, his Fire Miasma, which he had cultivated for many years, was destroyed, the Lightning Immortal Bead, a great killer that could threaten Jin Dan cultivators, was used, and he even lost a hundred years of lifespan.

Such a loss was truly the most serious one since Luo Chen began his Dao cultivation.

And what he gained was successful revenge, fame, the Wither-Bloom Fire, and the legacy of a mid-stage Jin Dan cultivator.

The former two were ethereal, the Wither-Bloom Fire had only just been refined, its functions had not yet been explored, and that legacy could be seen but not eaten.

However!

Cang Long said leisurely: "The losses are all external things, but you have broken the demonic obstacle and fulfilled your heart of revenge. In this way, your thoughts are clear. Before forming the core, there should be no more mental distress. The Jin Dan Great Dao has already opened its door to you!"

Luo Chen was startled.

Thoughts are clear?

Is there such a saying?

But thinking of the mental distress the other party mentioned, Luo Chen seemed to vaguely understand something.

Seeing him bewildered.

Cang Long explained softly: "When I was treating your injuries before, I checked your aptitude."

Luo Chen blurted out, "It's very poor, isn't it?"

However, Cang Long immediately shook her head and denied it.

"Not poor, even very good!"

Luo Chen was stunned and subconsciously asked: "Is it the saying that the five-element spiritual root of the Five Elements God Sect is also a genius?"

Cang Long looked at him with surprise.

"I didn't expect you to know these secrets. That's right, it does have something to do with this."

Luo Chen was puzzled, "The cultivation speed of the five-element spiritual root is so slow, it's not just three or five times slower than other spiritual roots, but ten or twenty times slower. How can this be considered genius aptitude?"

In fact.

This is also something that many rogue cultivators in the cultivation world are extremely confused about.

Even the Five Elements God Sect, which has always had similar rumors, doesn't seem to have cultivated any powerful five-element spiritual root prodigies in recent years.

It's just a rumor that their founding ancestor was a five-element spiritual root cultivator and had a similar secret method that could develop five-element spiritual root aptitude.

Amidst Luo Chen's confusion, Cang Long shook her head and smiled.

"Actually, sometimes, being slow is also a good thing."

Seeing him still confused.

Cang Long thought for a while and said: "Let me give you an analogy!"

"Junior is all ears." Luo Chen focused his mind, making sure not to miss a single detail in her words.

For so many years, he has been cultivating independently.

Even with someone like Wang Yuan who was both a teacher and a friend, he could only give guidance on body refinement.

But on the path of Qi Refining, he could only explore it himself.

This is the dilemma of rogue cultivators without a sect or family.

Lacking the guidance of experienced and far-sighted people.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, True Person Cang Long, with her slender figure and beautiful face, spoke slowly.

"Spiritual roots are the most essential difference between our generation of cultivators and mortals; only with spiritual roots can one step onto the path of cultivation."

"And those with only a single spiritual root, the Heaven Spirit Root, are like an isolated peak, piercing straight into the clouds and touching the sky. They are favored by heaven, so their cultivation is naturally smooth sailing, almost like walking on a flat road before Soul Transformation, without any obstacles."

Luo Chen nodded slightly.

This fits his stereotype of Heaven Spirit Root cultivators.

Ten years to Foundation Establishment, a hundred years to Core Formation, two hundred years to Nascent Soul, five hundred years to Soul Transformation.

Fast, but not that fast.

But if you consider that in this process, Heaven Spirit Root cultivators don't need to take any elixirs or external objects at all.

Then this cultivation speed is terrifying to the extreme.

Truly the darling of heaven, favored by heaven!

"Apart from the Heaven Spirit Root, there are the most common dual-spiritual root and triple-spiritual root people."

"This kind of aptitude is like good wood, receiving the grace of rain and dew. Or like a raging fire, like a raging fire. There are also those belonging to rivers, lakes, and seas, rushing forward... Anyway, the cultivation speed will not be too slow."

"However, this kind of aptitude is too common, so it is not valued, and the cultivation speed is mostly the same."

"It's like seeing a peak that reaches into the clouds, you will stop to watch. But if there is a good tree in front of you that is growing well, will you stay for a long time?"

Regarding this question, Luo Chen shook his head.

Climbing high and looking far is human nature.

Ordinary flowers, plants, and trees rarely attract attention.

This is probably the favoritism of the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, if flowers, plants, and trees constantly evolve and become strange flowers and herbs, they can naturally stand out.

The Heavenly Dao is actually balanced.

Cang Long smiled slightly and continued:

"And some who have special aptitudes outside of the conventional five-element spiritual roots, such as myself, Heartless, Thin Frost, and Junior Nephew Ice Soul among the younger generation, are extremely close to ice and snow things; this is called an exotic spiritual root."

"Like us, who are naturally close to things belonging to the same path as our spiritual roots, so with the help of suitable environments and cultivation techniques, our cultivation progress is also quite good."

Luo Chen was thoughtful and put forward his own insights.

"This is equivalent to having a wooden boat, but also getting the help of wind and water, so the progress is extremely fast?"

"Exactly, a good wind relies on strength to help me reach the blue clouds. People with exotic spiritual roots, under good cultivation progress, often also possess good combat ability," Cang Long nodded, approving his idea.

Luo Chen was puzzled, "Then what about those like me who have all five-element spiritual roots?"

Mentioning this, Cang Long's expression became slightly more solemn.

"The aptitude of five spiritual roots, in our view, is like a piece of land."

"Land?" Luo Chen was puzzled, "What kind of land?"

"Land that can carry everything!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

Cang Long said to herself: "Perhaps it's a bit exaggerated, but the fact is just so. Because most things in the world are composed of the five elements. Therefore, isn't the five-element spiritual root aptitude, in turn, capable of carrying everything in the world?"

Luo Chen was half-believing.

"Initially, this piece of land of yours is unruly and unusable, not as good as anyone, and cannot bloom any flowers. But if you cultivate it carefully, it may not be impossible to become a fertile land. Continuous cultivation can also build a country."

Luo Chen was thoughtful.

"If managed well, then this land will inevitably become a continent. Think about it, a foundation like a continent, can't it be considered a genius aptitude?"

Under Cang Long's combing and guidance.

Luo Chen suddenly understood.

A foundation like a continent, how solid!

It can carry good wood and raging fire, it can also be surrounded by wind and thunder, mountains and rivers can occupy it, and isolated peaks can naturally rise from the ground.

If you only break it down by literal meaning.

Then the Heaven Spirit Root is the luck of heaven, and why isn't the five-element spiritual root the thickness of dominating a place!

Between being uniquely favored by heaven, the five-element spiritual root is actually not worse than the Heaven Spirit Root.

But!

Luo Chen frowned, "Then how should I develop this aptitude of mine to achieve the foundation comparable to a continent in the mouth of Senior... Senior Sister Cang Long?"

"Aren't you doing very well now?" Cang Long smiled slightly, her face full of undisguised praise.

Luo Chen was startled, then looked at his own body.

Cang Long smiled on the side: "I have urged ice magic power several times to suppress the backlash of the Wither-Bloom Fire for you, and I know the situation of your body now very well."

"A physique strong enough to be comparable to a third-tier beast king."

"Meridians that crisscross and expand like rivers."

"Acupoints that are as bright as the stars in the sky."

"Essence blood flowing like mercury."

"Four-element spiritual power is balanced, and wood-element spiritual power nourishes the whole body."

"Even, on your back, there is a spine bone that looks like a thunder dragon!"

"Such a foundation has already begun to take shape, even if it is not as thick as a continent, it is also a trend of raging fire and towering trees."

"In the future, no matter which system you cultivate, even if the progress is slower than others, the foundation will always be more solid than others. Among the same rank, the magic power will also be several times more majestic."

Being a little slower and having a more solid foundation is always good.

After listening to these words.

In Luo Chen's heart, it suddenly opened up.

He respectfully bowed to the other party.

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for your guidance!"

"Guidance is not worth mentioning," Cang Long shook her head and smiled lightly: "What I said is just some common sense."

Luo Chen had a different view on this.

"The common sense in Senior Sister's mouth, for me, is to let me understand my current state, and for the future, I have much less confusion. This is already an extremely remarkable point."

These words of his came from the heart.

Because of the other party's guidance, from now on, he will not belittle himself because of his aptitude.

Cultivation and fighting will both be more confident.

Cang Long frankly accepted Luo Chen's thanks.

"Coming here today, one is to see your recent situation. Now it seems that the Wither-Bloom Fire has been completely refined by you, and the injuries on your body have recovered as before, and even the realm has improved a little, and it is only a matter of time before you reach the eighth level of Foundation Establishment."

"Thanks to Senior Sister Cang Long and True Person Heartless for their help."

"Hehe, are you still so polite?" Cang Long shook her head, "The second thing is that half a year later, our sect is going to hold a Core Formation Ceremony. I'll ask you by the way, do you want to participate?"

"Core Formation Ceremony?" Luo Chen was surprised.

For these three years, he has lived in the Ice Prison, and it is difficult for his spiritual sense to be released for a hundred zhang.

He doesn't know the situation of the Ice Fortress at all.

"Whose Core Formation Ceremony?"

"It's my Junior Nephew Ice Soul's. She reached Foundation Establishment Great Perfection more than ten years ago and has been in seclusion to push for the Jin Dan stage, and luckily succeeded. Later, she spent another ten years consolidating her realm. Counting the time, she should be leaving seclusion. As our sect's Daoist son, a grand celebration ceremony is naturally indispensable."

Is it her?

Ice Soul Fairy!

The Daoist son of this generation of the Ice Fortress, who suppressed peers like Dantai Jin, won the position of Daoist son a long time ago.

Now that the core is formed, not only has she been promoted to a Jin Dan True Person.

I'm afraid she will also take charge of the entire Ice Fortress sect.

With this status, her Core Formation Ceremony is not just a simple celebration.

The many meanings contained in it are extremely important to the Ice Fortress and the rest of the Yuding sects.

Thinking of some of his origins with her, Luo Chen shook his head.

"I'd better not participate."

Cang Long did not force it, but agreed: "Indeed, your name as Fire Spirit Lord is too loud. Plus the fake news we spread, it's better to settle down first."

Speaking of this, she looked around.

Pieces of ice like ice crystals stood in all directions, as if forming a prison.

"This extremely cold Ice Prison, although it is a bitter and cold place, and the spiritual vein is only at the second-tier level, it is truly a place for quiet cultivation. It is excellent for you to use this place to polish that floating realm."

Luo Chen nodded, "Yes, I have this idea too."

His cultivation speed is really too fast!

Twice using the weak third-tier spiritual land for cultivation, in the Daoist son hall of Green Cloud Peak in Green Elixir Valley, he jumped directly from the fifth level of Foundation Establishment to the sixth level.

In the cave dwelling of Haoranzi on Mount Tianlan, he raised the seventh level of Foundation Establishment extremely fast, and the work that clearly needed twenty or thirty years to finish was walked through ninety percent in just over two years.

The progress is fast.

But the polishing of this realm has lost its detail.

"Then I'm leaving. If you need anything, notify the outside, and someone will send it to you."

"Senior Sister, walk slowly."

Luo Chen sent the woman out of the Ice Prison.

His eyes were a bit emotional.

In three years, he had many contacts with this woman.

The other party helped him many times to suppress the backlash of the Wither-Bloom Fire and also treated the injuries on his body with excellent medical skills.

Now, from time to time, she imparts some precious knowledge to him without reservation.

Even if he knows that the other party values his alchemy and potential, this attitude indeed makes him feel like a spring breeze.

Compared to the superiors he met along the way, such as Uncle Mi and the Heartless Fairy.

True Person Cang Long's attitude towards him is undoubtedly the best.

Therefore, although the "Senior Sister" was called with difficulty, it became more and more natural after it was called out.

"I hate that I am not a daughter, and it is a pity that I did not cultivate the water-type cultivation technique."

"Otherwise, if I had joined the Ice Fortress early and been helped by such a kind elder, how could I have had so many bitter and difficult experiences."

After sighing, Luo Chen returned to the Ice Prison.

Of course!

That sigh was just casual.

Without those bitter experiences, how could he have achieved his current achievements?

Without these achievements, how could the Supreme Elder Cang Long favor him.

There are thousands of Ice Fortress disciples, but not everyone can be valued by the other party like this.