Chapter 36

Zhu Ganglie spent two months in the library, but during this time, he failed to find a way to resolve the conflict of his magical powers.

This made Zhu Ganglie extremely frustrated, but the resilience in his heart did not let him give up hope. His master had said there was still a glimmer of hope.

Since he could not find a solution, he now had to focus solely on cultivation, hoping to reach the Unity Realm. At that time, he might find a solution, which would be better than his current fruitless thinking.

After leaving the library, Zhu Ganglie returned to Plum Blossom Cliff and began to cultivate in peace. He was now at the Manifestation Realm and needed to refine Ice Core magical power.

He immediately entered seclusion in his cave on Plum Blossom Cliff, absorbing the cold energy from Ice Core Peak to refine Ice Core magical power.

As Zhu Ganglie absorbed the cold energy from heaven and earth, a spiritual energy began to integrate with the cold energy, transforming into a hexagonal snowflake shape.

Zhu Ganglie cultivated for three years. During this time, he alternated between seclusion and visiting Master Yinghuo at Cold Ice Temple to seek guidance. He focused solely on cultivation and did not concern himself with any other matters, which was fortunate since no one usually came to Ice Core Peak.

During these three years of intense cultivation, Zhu Ganglie refined all thirty-six magical powers of the Manifestation Realm and also refined two Ice Core magical powers.

These two magical powers were in the shape of snowflakes, crystal clear and beautiful, gently rotating around his soul.

The Ice Core magical power contained a vast amount of cold energy, gentle and agile, unlike the gourd magical power, which was extremely hard and sharp.

Moreover, the Ice Core magical power was extremely thick, with one snowflake-shaped Ice Core power equivalent to thirty-six spiritual energies. This was why it took him three years to refine only two.

The gourd magical power, on the other hand, emphasized sharpness, not thickness, but rather the refinement and sharpness of the magical power, which suited the characteristics of a sword cultivator.

The greatest gain for Zhu Ganglie during these three years was the re-refinement of the three-layer restriction of the Ice Core Banner, which now functioned smoothly.

After all, many of his magical tools could not be revealed, and the Ice Core Banner was his only protective magical tool. Since it concerned his life, he could not neglect it.

The restriction of the Ice Core Banner was the Great Cloud Restriction, which also allowed him to practice some of the seed talismans of the Great Cloud Restriction, a form of indirect teaching by his master.

This made Zhu Ganglie appreciate the value of having a master. Otherwise, he would have to refine magical tools on his own, and it would be difficult to obtain a three-layer restricted Ice Core Banner, let alone the cold energy and materials needed to refine Ice Core magical tools.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ganglie also thought of his other master, the immortal maiden in the cave, the immortal in the moon, and sighed lightly. He then put away the Ice Core Banner.

He did not intend to remain in seclusion, but instead, he gently activated the Heavenly Cicada Leaf to hide his other spiritual and magical powers, revealing only eight spiritual energies and one snowflake-shaped Ice Core magical power.

This matched his current status, as after breaking through to the Manifestation Realm, many cultivators immediately began to refine magical powers, so newly entered Manifestation Realm cultivators typically had only one magical power and eight spiritual energies.

With a flick of his wrist, the Ice Core Banner rustled, enveloping him and transforming into a white light heading toward Cold Ice Temple.

When Zhu Ganglie arrived at Cold Ice Temple, he saw Master Yinghuo standing in front of the Cold Ice Daoist, and his usually elusive Second Master Ximen Jianbei was also there, with a hint of excitement on his face.

"Master Yinghuo, I have achieved the Manifestation Realm and refined one magical power!"

Looking at Master Yinghuo, Zhu Ganglie said respectfully, his respect stemming not only from his status and strength but also from the selfless guidance he had received over the past three years.

During these three years, he had learned a lot about cultivation from Master Yinghuo, gained insights he had never had before, and corrected the flaws in his cultivation after leaving Immortal Chang'e, laying a solid foundation for his future cultivation.

Seeing Zhu Ganglie approach, Yinghuo nodded and said with a smile, "To break through to the Manifestation Realm in just a few years is indeed a remarkable talent, and it does not tarnish the name of Ice Core Peak!"

As he spoke, Yinghuo flipped his wrist, and a jade bottle appeared in his palm, floating toward Zhu Ganglie. "This contains ten Dry Yuan Bone-Replacement Pills, refined from your Thousand-Layer Lingzhi. There were originally thirty, but some were used in the refinement process by a senior from Heavenly Drum Peak, leaving you with these ten. Now that you have reached the Manifestation Realm, you can take these pills, but do not become overly dependent on them."

Hearing this, Zhu Ganglie's face lit up. He took a light sniff, and a refreshing aroma filled his senses, making him feel refreshed and invigorated, even his soul felt at ease.

He was overjoyed and grateful that he had not eaten all the Thousand-Layer Lingzhi, otherwise, he would not have these precious pills.

Daoist elixirs were extremely valuable, capable of strengthening the body, nourishing the soul, and enhancing cultivation. Legend had it that the elixirs refined by the Daoist patriarch Laozi could revive the dead and regenerate bones, and the Nine-Transmutation Golden Elixir could even grant immortality.

Most importantly, these elixirs were rare and hard to come by. Since cultivators pursued immortality, they focused on cultivation and did not spend time refining such elixirs.

"Dry Yuan Bone-Replacement Pills? These can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the tendons, allowing one to transform and renew their body. For us cultivators, until we reach the Spirit Realm, our physical bodies must not be damaged, or we cannot achieve immortality. However, with these pills, even if our bodies are damaged, they can be repaired, and most importantly, they can improve our physical qualities. That sloppy guy from Heavenly Drum Peak actually refined these elixirs for you!"

Ximen Jianbei, standing nearby, looked at the pills in Zhu Ganglie's hand with shining eyes and explained their effects.

Hearing this, Zhu Ganglie smiled inwardly, understanding his second master's intentions. He did not hesitate to be generous, flicking his wrist to keep three for himself, sending four to Master Yinghuo, and three to Second Master Ximen Jianbei.

He said with a smile, "Both of you, here's a share. Please accept it!"

Ximen Jianbei, seeing the three Dry Yuan Bone-Replacement Pills flying toward him, looked delighted. "Hehe, you're a good kid. I won't be polite. Next time you need to find materials to refine your own magical tool, I'll definitely help!"

Master Yinghuo did not refuse either, accepting them with a serious face and a hint of a smile. "I'll accept the favor from my junior brother."

After putting away the four Dry Yuan Bone-Replacement Pills, Master Yinghuo continued, "The sect has captured the fox demon. The sect has ordered disciples from each peak to go to Divine Dawn Peak to observe. You will go with Ximen Jianbei."

"Complying with Master's order!"

Zhu Ganglie seemed to understand why his second master had a hint of excitement on his face and bowed in response.

"Don't be so formal. Follow me to Divine Dawn Peak!"

Ximen Jianbei leaped into the air, flying toward the distance. This made Zhu Ganglie realize his second master's cultivation level.

To fly without the aid of a magical tool, one must at least be at the Possession Realm, having cultivated the powerful energy known as Gangqi.

Seeing his second master fly away, Zhu Ganglie flicked the Ice Core Banner, which enveloped him, and he flew from the hundreds of feet high Ice Core Peak toward the distant Divine Dawn Peak.

On the way, he saw many flying lights heading toward Divine Dawn Peak, each displaying different magical tools and levels of cultivation.

"Ximen, why did you bring a burden along?"

As they were about to reach Divine Dawn Peak, three flying lights approached Ximen Jianbei and Zhu Ganglie. One of them, a young man riding a white tiger-shaped sword, looked at Zhu Ganglie with arrogance and laughed.

"Go away!"

Ximen Jianbei glanced at the young man, showing disdain, and waved his hand, sending the three flying several miles away with a powerful force.

"Junior brother Zhu, don't pay attention to these three. They are outer sect disciples, relatives of an elder from Sword Peak, with good potential but lacking in character and perseverance. After reaching the Possession Realm, they became arrogant and conceited, making it difficult for them to achieve greatness. The elder no longer bothers to discipline them. Once, they offended me, and I gave them a severe lesson. So don't take it personally."

Ximen Jianbei's words made Zhu Ganglie understand that these disciples were unlikely to achieve greatness, and the sect no longer cared about them, allowing them to live as they pleased.

There is a saying: "The master leads you to the door, but cultivation is up to the individual." These people had good masters and true teachings but did not cherish them, and it was their own fault.

Understanding this, Zhu Ganglie knew he did not need to pay attention to them. He would eventually surpass them and also reminded himself to be cautious.

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