Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 543 - 252: Ice Cultivator—Ji Yuan!
"You... want to become immortal too?!"
When this voice echoed in Ji Yuan’s mind, he watched helplessly as the Soul Suppressing Bell outside his divine soul gradually dissipated.
At that moment, the first thought that sprang to his mind was not a response to the question.
But simply these four words.
"My life is over!!!"
After the thought, Ji Yuan’s mind became entirely filled with this question.
Become immortal, who doesn’t want to become immortal?
If one doesn’t wish to become immortal, then why cultivate at all!
What cultivators seek is eternal longevity, everlasting youth, all for the sake of immortality?
"I do."
After a simple response of one word, Ji Yuan was captivated by the purple vertical eye before him; he only felt that the eye was stunning, intricately marvelous.
It seemed to contain unparalleled Taoism and hidden heavenly immortal arts.
If he could just step into it, he could testify to immortality!
Having already retreated to the entrance of the stone hall, he now found his legs uncontrollably walking towards the Ice and Fire Pool.
With each step forward, the scorching water transport in the air grew slightly cooler; by the time his vacant eyes had reached the Ice and Fire Pool, the surrounding air was devoid of any heat.
The pool also returned to its normal color.
That means... darkness fell.
Ji Yuan stood at the edge of the Ice and Fire Pool, his body involuntarily lifted his right leg, then... took a step down.
He stepped into the Ice and Fire Pool, firmly stepping in.
And as he stepped in, the previously calm water surface instantly rippled like wrinkles on a human face.
Ripples shifted back and forth.
The clarity of the purple vertical eye began to blur.
It was unclear whether the Cold Pool Water was too chilling or the vertical eye was obscured, or perhaps the dissipated Soul Suppressing Bell outside his divine soul started to form again.
In any case, once his foot entered the cold pool, Ji Yuan’s previously vacant pupils regained a hint of clarity.
His previously muddled mind regained some awareness.
’How... did I end up in this cold pool?’
He instinctively wanted to lift his right leg and withdraw from the icy cold pool, but as he caught sight of the purple vertical eye in the pool again, his body became uncontrollable once more.
Moreover, that ethereal voice resonated again.
"Come, come, cross over... and you will become immortal."
As the voice resounded again, Ji Yuan’s legs stood in the Ice and Fire Pool.
Luckily, the cold pool sloped downwards with a minor incline, allowing step-by-step advance rather than a sudden plunge, which would be beyond redemption.
Driven by the voice, Ji Yuan took two more steps towards the center of the pool.
The night grew darker, and the chill in the pool intensified.
Arriving at this moment, this place.
Ji Yuan was shivering from the cold; his face turned pale, lips purple.
But right at that moment, the Soul Suppressing Bell that had dissipated twice began to form a third time.
With experiences from before, as soon as Ji Yuan regained consciousness, he shut his eyes, simultaneously blocking his ears.
The strangeness originated from the eerie purple vertical eye; as long as he refused to look or listen, he should remain safe, right?
This time, it worked; he no longer saw the vertical eye and didn’t immediately lose consciousness. But just when he thought he was safe, about to leave.
The ethereal voice echoed again.
Yet this time, it carried a hint of clear reproach.
"Do you not yearn to become immortal?"
The voice didn’t enter through his ears but resonated directly within Ji Yuan’s mind, making him instinctively want to speak.
"I..."
The first word was uttered, but the words transformed to, "I fuck your mother."
Ji Yuan tried hard to sound fierce, but the biting cold made speech difficult.
Fortunately, he didn’t completely lose consciousness; he could clearly sense the pool’s deep allure urging him deeper.
But the scarce awareness in Ji Yuan’s mind warned him not to venture deeper.
Proceeding further would truly mean death.
So, caught in this tug of war, Ji Yuan’s body remained frozen there.
He wished to retreat, but drawn by this allure, he couldn’t; even the thought of retreating was instantly shattered.
Yet he couldn’t move forward either.
’This won’t work, staying like this, even if I’m not pulled into the deep pool, I’ll likely freeze to death.’
Ji Yuan’s first thought was to cry for help, call for the Ice and Fire Elder to rescue him.
But upon opening his mouth, he found speaking difficult.
Casting spells faced the same issue, and in such an underground depth, trapped unawares, even casting spells might not cause any surface disturbance; it was futile, waiting was not an option.
Ji Yuan’s heart thought spun, activating the Flame Sword which had just formed in his Dantian, making it navigate through the meridians across his body.
Initially, during the first circulation, Ji Yuan indeed felt warm and comfortable.
But when the Flame Sword attempted the second circulation, the cold pool seemed to be stimulated in some way, surging with a tremendous coldness, giving Ji Yuan a piercing chill.
...Ice and fire cannot coexist.
This thought arose in Ji Yuan’s heart unconsciously.
Because cold belongs to the night, while the Flame Sword belongs to the day, if the cold pool possesses consciousness, his action might have infuriated it!
