“Four Senior Brothers, it's so cold outside, can you let me in to sit for a while?”
Bai Zhirou swayed her full, pear-shaped figure, stepping forward, her majestic peaks rhythmically swaying, and the seductive charm in her eyes could stir the deepest desires within people.
But the four mountain-guarding Disciples of Mystic Ice Sect were like four ice sculptures, completely unmoved, with no intention of activating the mountain gate Formation.
Bai Zhirou retreated helplessly, gave Tang Xueling a look, and secretly transmitted her voice with spiritual power: “Four ice blocks, I can’t do anything, Junior Sister Tang, it’s up to your methods!”
This transmission was merely a casual act by Bai Zhirou.
But it made Li Xing’s eyes widen, because he clearly heard Bai Zhirou’s voice, even clearer than when Bai Zhirou spoke normally.
Bai Zhirou’s lips clearly didn’t move; she was obviously using spiritual power for transmission!
How could he hear a spiritual power transmission, and from Bai Zhirou, a True Spirit Realm Cultivator at that? What was going on?
One must know that only Cultivators with a higher Realm of Cultivation than others could hear their transmissions.
He was merely at Fa Yuan Realm second level, while Bai Zhirou was at True Spirit Realm sixth level of Cultivation, yet her transmission was clearly audible to him. This was simply an incredible matter.
After the shock in his heart, Li Xing also thought of a possibility.
Perhaps, it was because his li xing's past life divine soul was too powerful, which was why he could hear Bai Zhirou's transmission!
… …
At the same time, Tang Xueling also stepped forward and performed an incomparably enchanting Heavenly Demon Dance.
Her graceful and exquisite figure became extremely alluring under the movements of the Heavenly Demon Dance. Every frown, smile, twist, and caress carried extreme charm. Finally, that wisp of pink mist even penetrated into the mountain gate Formation, causing the four mountain-guarding Disciples to temporarily lose their minds.
“Senior Brother, can you open the door for me?” Tang Xueling called out in a soft voice.
Among the four, one indeed fell into a state of infatuation, reaching out to open the gate.
But a purple lightning bolt suddenly descended from the mountain gate Formation. As the lightning flashed, a burst of Pure Yang power erupted, and a layer of black smoke also rose from the shoulders of the four, instantly dispelling their infatuated state.
Tang Xueling’s face darkened, and she bit her rosy, full lips, saying with a hint of resentment: “Damn it, this mountain gate Formation has the power to dispel evil; it can even break my Heavenly Demon Dance!”
Just as everyone was frowning in worry, a Flying Sword broke through the air and flew from mid-air. On the Flying Sword was a purple-robed Elder, with blue mystic light reflecting from his body, his aura reaching the True Spirit Realm ninth level.
“Who are you, and why do you visit my Mystic Ice Sect?” The newcomer’s tone was cold, devoid of any emotion.
Tang Xueling’s eyes lit up. She quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, “This Elder, I am Tang Xueling. I am an old acquaintance of your Sect’s True Disciple Mo Qiuyan. Please inform her; we have been waiting here for a long time!”
“Oh? Please wait a moment!”
The purple-robed Elder’s expression softened slightly. He conjured a sound transmission talisman and began to transmit the message.
“Junior Sister Mo, there’s a girl named Tang Xueling outside the Sect who wants to see you!”
“She’s arrived at a good time. The price Yuan Demon Sect offered is too high. Bring them to the discussion hall. We were just about to press down Yuan Demon Sect’s price!”
“Junior Sister Mo, wouldn’t that be bad? If both sides start arguing, I’m afraid the trouble won’t be small!”
“Don’t worry, they wouldn’t dare to cause trouble in my Mystic Ice Sect. As for fighting to the death outside, what does that have to do with us?”
“That’s true!”
After a series of transmissions, the purple-robed Elder directly opened the mountain gate Formation, allowing Tang Xueling and her group to enter.
He didn’t notice Li Xing’s strange gaze behind Tang Xueling.
That’s right, he also heard the message transmitted by the purple-robed Elder using the sound transmission talisman.
Even with a mountain gate Formation separating them, it couldn’t stop Li Xing from eavesdropping.
One must know, this was a sound transmission talisman!
To be able to hear even this, Li Xing himself was shocked, which was why he looked at the purple-robed Elder with such a strange expression.
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Mystic Ice Sect is located within Mystic Ice Valley. Outside the valley, heavy snow falls across a thousand miles of snow plains, while inside the valley, it is like spring all year round with blooming flowers, truly two different worlds.
Even upon entering the valley, the temperature rose by more than ten degrees, making one feel no coldness at all.
Therefore, the people of Mystic Ice Sect all had cold faces, probably not due to the climate, but due to their personalities.
Following the purple-robed Elder downwards, magnificent and towering halls appeared one after another, and pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, and gardens were also dazzling.
Everything an Immortal Dao Sect should have, Mystic Ice Sect had, and it was even more exquisitely arranged.
Upon arriving at the discussion hall, quite a few people were already seated inside.
Seated in the center was a True Disciple Elder of Mystic Ice Sect, dressed in a Mystic Ice white robe, with a Cultivation of Nascent Divinity Realm second level. A chilling coldness emanated from his body, as if he were a ten-thousand-year-old mystic ice.
He had a long face, deep eyes, a high hooked nose, and a slightly downward-curving mouth, giving people a serious and rigid impression.
To his left and right, two True Disciples of Mystic Ice Sect were also seated, one male and one female, both wearing Mystic Ice white robes, but their white robes had fewer embroidered patterns of nine-colored snow lotus.
The woman was clearly Mo Qiuyan, as mentioned by Tang Xueling. She had a long melon-shaped face, high arched eyebrows, faint eyebrows, single-lidded eyes, a straight nose but lacking some aesthetic appeal, and overly thin lips. Her looks were definitely not close to being beautiful; let alone comparing her to Tang Xueling, she was far inferior even to Bai Zhirou.
The male Disciple next to her had a somewhat angular face, but his small eyes and his disproportionately high nose made him far from handsome.
On the left sat two black-robed men, one old and one young. Both of their black robes had Demonic Path yin-yang patterns, clearly indicating they were from Yuan Demon Sect.
The Elder had a high topknot and a long black beard, dressed like a Daoist priest. His face was thin, his eyes deep, and his cheekbones were high, giving him a shrewd impression that made him seem difficult to get along with.
His Cultivation was also Nascent Divinity Realm second level, just like the True Disciple Elder of Mystic Ice Sect in the middle.
As for the young man, there was not a trace of blood on his face, and his skin was a deathly gray-white. His face was also expressionless; rather than a person, he looked more like a corpse.
His Cultivation was True Spirit Realm fifth level, the same Realm as Tang Xueling.
Behind these two, there were also some black-robed Inner Sect Disciples of Yuan Demon Sect, with the lowest Cultivation being Fa Yuan Realm. In terms of lineup, they were much stronger than Reverse Demon Sect.
As soon as Tang Xueling and her group entered the hall, it appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were surging, and both Mystic Ice Sect and Yuan Demon Sect were transmitting messages.
The Elder of Yuan Demon Sect transmitted to the True Disciple beside him: “Indeed, Reverse Demon Sect is also unwilling to give up this juicy piece of meat. We need to lower the price we offered just now, otherwise, the cooked duck will fly away!”
The True Disciple of Yuan Demon Sect also transmitted: “Hmph, Reverse Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master was killed, and there’s been no reaction. They are already strong on the outside but weak on the inside. How could Mystic Ice Sect still dare to trade with them? They clearly called them over just to push down our price. Elder, you don’t need to worry too much; the final deal will definitely still be ours.”
“Alas, we can’t push Mystic Ice Sect too hard!”
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On Mystic Ice Sect’s side, discussions also began.
The True Disciple Elder in the center transmitted: “Mo Qiuyan, later let Reverse Demon Sect quote their price, but the deal must still be with Yuan Demon Sect. Otherwise, once Reverse Demon Sect is annihilated, we might also be held accountable by the Immortal Dao School!”
Mo Qiuyan also transmitted in response: “Master, if Reverse Demon Sect’s price is cheap, we can secretly trade. As long as we don’t leave any evidence, it actually doesn’t matter much.”
“Alright, but only for consumables. No Magic Treasures or Formations can be purchased!”
“Disciple understands!”
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On the surface, it seemed calm, but in reality, both sides were communicating via transmission.
Li Xing also understood. No wonder he and his group were given the cold shoulder as soon as they arrived. It turned out that Mystic Ice Sect believed Reverse Demon Sect was about to be annihilated, which was why they were unwilling to deal with them.
Now, letting them in was probably because they felt Yuan Demon Sect’s asking price was too high, so they brought Reverse Demon Sect’s people over to drive down the price.
Tang Xueling clearly recognized the people from Yuan Demon Sect. She just gave a slight cold snort and sat down in the opposite seat, not greeting the Yuan Demon Sect people, clearly indicating their relationship was not harmonious.
After sitting down, Tang Xueling said to Mo Qiuyan: “Junior Sister Mo, long time no see, you are still as graceful as ever!”
Mo Qiuyan also smiled faintly: “Senior Sister Tang is truly radiant. It was my fault for not informing them properly just now; please forgive me, Senior Sister!”
“No worries, just a small misunderstanding. I heard that Mystic Ice Sect needs to Cultivate Disciples, so this time I specifically brought a thousand Xuan grade High Quality Essence Pills!” Tang Xueling’s tone was very calm.
But in the ears of others, it was like a bombshell.
“What, a thousand!”
The True Disciple Elder of Mystic Ice Sect stood up directly, his eyes bulging halfway, appearing extremely shocked.
Essence Pill is a Spirit Pill that can enhance the human body’s essence, and it has excellent effects for Body Tempering and recovering from injuries.
Especially for Utility Disciples in the Body Tempering Realm, if they take one Essence Pill, they can save three to five years of hard work, and it’s not impossible to directly enter the Ling Yuan Realm.
A thousand Essence Pills would mean a thousand Outer Sect Disciples!
This was definitely a huge temptation for the sparsely populated Mystic Ice Sect!
Moreover, Immortal Dao Sects cannot refine Essence Pills.
Because Essence Pills must use human essence. If one does not Cultivate the art of Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Supplementing, how could there be excess essence in the body?
Only by extracting human essence, or through the method of essence extraction, can a large amount of essence be obtained to refine Essence Pills.
And Xuan Level High Grade means it's not from ordinary people's essence; at least it must be refined from the essence of Ling Yuan Realm Cultivators.
Seeing Tang Xueling drop such a bombshell, the True Disciple Elder of Yuan Demon Sect also couldn’t sit still and quickly spoke: “Elder Lu Yuan, our Essence Pills are Xuan Level High Grade, and can be used by even Fa Yuan Realm Cultivators for Body Tempering and improving their Physical Body Foundation. They are also very beneficial for Inner Sect Disciples. As for the price, I can make further concessions. How about ten High-Grade Spirit Stones per pill?”
Hearing this price, Li Xing was also extremely shocked.
Ten High-Grade Spirit Stones could buy a top-tier Spiritual Artifact Flying Sword in Seven Profound Sect.
If it was for Medicinal Pills, it could also buy ten Xuan Level High Grade Spirit Pills for cleansing marrow and washing tendons!
Even if Xuan Level High Grade Essence Pills were one level higher, they were only for Body Tempering. How could they demand such an outrageous price?
Moreover, this was already the reduced price. How outrageous was the previous one?
But to Li Xing’s surprise, the Elder of Mystic Ice Sect actually nodded, indicating his approval.
Clearly, this price was within the Mystic Ice Sect Elder’s acceptable range!
Li Xing was completely dumbfounded. As expected of a rich family with a mine, they could be as willful as they wanted with money!
Li Xing also didn't understand why those Immortal Dao Sects didn't come to trade with Mystic Ice Sect. This place was a treasure trove where one could make a huge profit!
Of course.
What Li Xing didn't know was that Immortal Dao Sects used to come to trade, but the prices they offered were even more outrageous.
Conversely, the prices offered by the Demonic Path were more affordable. Over time, Mystic Ice Sect stopped trading with Immortal Dao Sects.
Of course.
Those Immortal Dao Sects didn't actually want to sell at such high prices; the main reason was that the risk was too great.
Mystic Ice Sect stood out on the Northern Underworld Ice Plains. Along the way, they encountered countless Demonic Path Cultivators attempting to rob and kill them, making it extremely dangerous. Without selling at a higher price, they wouldn't even break even.
After one or two unsuccessful sales, those Immortal Dao Sects naturally lost interest.
Therefore, Mystic Ice Sect’s sales channel was monopolized by Demonic Path Schools.
Just as the Yuan Demon Sect Elder proactively lowered the price, Tang Xueling also said: “Elder Lu Yuan, our Xuan Level High Grade Essence Pills are only one High-Grade Spirit Stone per pill!”
“What!” Elder Lu Yuan exclaimed again.
This price immediately broke his inner bottom line of not trading with Reverse Demon Sect.
No way, it was too tempting!
One Essence Pill meant one Outer Sect Disciple. A thousand Essence Pills in total—one could imagine how prosperous their Mystic Ice Sect would be in the future.
