Chapter 61

Passing through the bronze gate, Zixiang and the others entered the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion. However, while Lu Yuling was familiar with the scene inside, the others were wide-eyed, clearly stunned by the sight.

The Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion was situated in a different dimension. Looking up, the space above was pitch black and boundless, clearly an endless void. The entire Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion was enveloped in a thin, film-like barrier. The size of this space was astonishing.

The Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion spanned ten miles, a world of ice and frost. Within this ten-mile space, there were mountains, rivers, and lakes, as well as fish, insects, and beasts, forming a miniature world. From fierce tigers to tiny insects, they created a perfect ecosystem. Snowflakes fell, creating a beautiful scene of an icy kingdom. In the void, about a hundred zhang high, a massive pavilion stood suspended, its size comparable to the Aurora Asura Tower in the Endless Mountains, which had been used to gather disciples. In the void, nine hundred and ninety-nine steps led directly to the pavilion hanging in the air.

In addition, behind the massive pavilion, a huge full moon emitted a cold, clear light. Moonlight? It was impossible to see the moon in this different dimension, so what the huge, full-moon-like light source was, remained unknown.

"This is a self-created cave mansion? Ten miles in diameter, it's terrifying..." Li Ling muttered, staring at the scene of the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion. The others nodded in agreement.

"Let's hurry up and go up to the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion," Li Ling said, his eyes gleaming with greed as he looked at the massive pavilion hanging a hundred zhang high. The group quickly headed towards the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.

Li Ling and the others were stunned by the scene, their greed overwhelming everything. They rushed to the steps, while Lu Yuling and Zixiang exchanged a few words in a low voice and followed behind. Zixiang briefly explained Zhuge Xiang's plan, and Lu Yuling nodded silently, indicating her understanding.

"Wow! Spirit stones! These nine hundred and ninety-nine steps are actually made of complete spirit stones. This is truly a holy land for cultivation. The spiritual energy emitted by these spirit stones alone is incredibly powerful," Li Ling exclaimed, his eyes wide with madness as he touched the steps.

"Spirit stones!? Wow! They are really spirit stones! This is too impressive..." Li Ling's shout caught the attention of the other disciples. They all touched the steps, deeply moved. Their greedy expressions were like beggars encountering a full table of Manchu-Han banquet. Some even took out magical tools, trying to pry the spirit stone steps.

"Spirit stones? Nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, all made of spirit stones?" Even Zixiang was taken aback, her face pale as she looked up at the steps leading to the pavilion a hundred zhang high. Such a vast project and such a heaven-defying feat were indeed awe-inspiring.

With so many spirit stones, the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion was surely rich in spiritual energy. Unfortunately, all present were at the Qi Cultivation stage. Otherwise, those who had reached the Soul Transformation stage could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to enhance their cultivation, making this a true holy land for cultivation.

Spirit stones are jade stones containing spiritual energy, not only a unified currency in the cultivation world but also something that can speed up cultivation. Spirit stone coins are merely fragments of spirit stones. A fist-sized, lowest-grade spirit stone can easily be exchanged for a thousand spirit stone coins. The volume of these steps was equivalent to hundreds of fist-sized spirit stones. With nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, it's no wonder Li Ling and the others wanted to pry them off. Just one step, if taken back, would be worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stone coins...

"Alright, don't act like that. It's just a hundred layers of the lowest-grade spirit stones. True great powers would use their great abilities to draw a spirit vein to their cave mansion. That's the real grand gesture," Lu Yuling pushed Zixiang, shaking her head and speaking in a low voice. With these powerful disciples around, the plan was the most important thing. They shouldn't lose their composure due to the shock.

"Such a scene is already impressive. I can't even imagine what it would be like to draw a spirit vein and transform a cave mansion," Zixiang shook her head and sighed softly.

Such powerful cultivators were still too distant for her. However, after Lu Yuling's reminder, Zixiang quickly composed herself. No matter how good something was, if she couldn't take it back, it was useless. The primary goal now was to deal with these powerful disciples.

"Seniors, let's hurry up and go up. Although these spirit stone steps are valuable, they are just something we step on. The real treasures are surely up there," Zixiang walked over and said softly, as the disciples were still obsessed with the steps.

Zixiang's words made Li Ling realize his behavior. If the steps could be made of whole spirit stones, what treasures could be in the pavilion above?

Embarrassed by his behavior in front of Zixiang, Li Ling smiled awkwardly and said, "I was a bit too hasty. Seeing these whole spirit stones, I wanted to pry them off and give them to Sister Zixiang. Let's hurry up and go up. The real treasures are surely up there."

"Yes, Senior, you're thinking of me. I'm really touched," Zixiang played along, looking deeply moved.

Lu Yuling turned her head away, not wanting to see Zixiang's act. Li Ling, on the other hand, kicked the others and said, "You guys, stop embarrassing yourselves. If you really want these steps, we'll go up first."

Kicked by Li Ling, the three others regained some composure and hurriedly followed, knowing that if the steps could be made of spirit stones, the treasures in the pavilion must be even more valuable.

"I never thought I'd have a day when I could walk on spirit stones," Li Ling and the others climbed the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, smiling, their vanity greatly satisfied.

"Is this the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion?" Zhuge Xiang flashed in, also entering the cave mansion. He was also stunned by the scene but frowned when he saw the birds and beasts in the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion.

In this icy world, there were no weeds. While the fierce beasts could survive by hunting other animals, what about the cattle and sheep? What did they eat? Moreover, upon closer inspection, Zhuge Xiang found these animals to be very strange.

Although the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion had only a full moon that wasn't very bright, Zhuge Xiang could vaguely see that Lu Yuling and the others had already climbed most of the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps. He hurriedly followed, tempted by the steps worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stone coins, but he wasn't the type to lose his composure due to greed.

The nine hundred and ninety-nine steps were quickly climbed to the top. Standing in front of the massive pavilion, one could feel its enormity. Standing before this pavilion made one feel insignificant, like an ant.

The massive pavilion had five doors. On the left were two doors, each about ten meters high, tightly closed, with the characters "Pill" and "Weapon" on their plaques. On the right were two more doors, also about ten meters high, with the characters "Array" and "Technique" on their plaques.

In the center was a massive door about twenty meters high, with no plaque or characters. On either side of the door were two huge stone kirins, fierce and lifelike, each about four to five meters tall, larger than an elephant.

Seeing the largest door in the center, Li Ling walked over without hesitation. However, Lu Yuling quickly stopped him, "Don't go! The central door leads directly to the pavilion's interior, but the two stone kirins are puppet guardian beasts. Once they sense life energy, they will be unsealed and have the strength of a Soul Transformation cultivator."

Li Ling gasped and quickly pulled back his foot. The four to five-meter-tall stone kirins were already imposing, and if they were unsealed with the strength of a Soul Transformation cultivator, the people present would be instantly killed.

"If we can't enter the central door, what about the other four smaller doors?" Li Ling asked Lu Yuling, pulling back his foot. The others also looked at her questioningly, clearly impressed by her knowledge of the Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion.

"The four doors also have sealing barriers, which we can't open. However, the barrier on the weapon storage room was accidentally destroyed, and the Ice Maiden didn't have time to repair it before something happened. So, today we can only enter the weapon storage room."

"That's where the Ice Maiden stored her equipment. I believe we will find valuable treasures there," Lu Yuling's eyes were complex as she looked at the massive Ice Maiden's Legacy Mansion, but her voice remained cold, showing no signs of distress.

"Great, let's hurry over..." Although it was a pity that they couldn't enter the other doors, being able to enter the weapon storage room was still exciting. The treasures stored there, considering the spirit stones used for the steps, were enough to make anyone excited.

Li Ling led the group, and with Lu Yuling's guidance, they easily pushed open the weapon storage room door and entered. However, while the others were excited, Lu Yuling, taking advantage of their distraction and Zixiang's attention, quietly dropped a paper ball on the ground.

A few moments later, Zhuge Xiang appeared like a black shadow in front of the five doors. Seeing the weapon storage room door open, he followed. As he entered, he bent down and picked up the paper ball, smiling as he read it.

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