Seeing Xuan Hu's expression, Ye Lin's heart filled with joy; there was hope.
"Senior Brother, do you know where I can find the three immortal flowers? I can exchange them for corresponding treasures, or purchase them with Spirit Stones," Ye Lin said slowly, looking at Xuan Hu.
The quality of those three immortal flowers was only Profound Rank Middle Grade, and with his current wealth, he could afford to buy a Profound Rank Middle Grade treasure.
"It's not that reason. The three immortal flowers are on the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff, tens of thousands of miles away. However, to obtain them, one must ascend the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff."
"Above the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff, there is a powerful Seal. Any Cultivator who ascends the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff will have their cultivation sealed, and they can only climb the cliff using their own physical strength."
"And the three immortal flowers you need are at the top of the cliff."
"Oh, right, this is the location of the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff."
At this, Xuan Hu took out a map from his 懷 and handed it to Ye Lin.
"As a body-tempering treasure, the three immortal flowers are incredibly precious, and many people covet them. You should hurry."
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Ye Lin put away the map and bowed to Xuan Hu.
He then walked out of the palace with the map.
Watching Ye Lin's departing back, Xuan Hu smiled and shook his head.
As a body-tempering treasure, countless people desired the three immortal flowers, yet they remained steadily growing there.
Bidding farewell to Xuan Hu, Ye Lin looked at the map in his hand and began flying towards the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff.
As long as he obtained the three immortal flowers, the seven-colored fruit would be easy to acquire.
The combination of the three would maximize the effect of the seven-colored lotus seeds, and by then, his physical strength would surely reach the Golden Core Stage.
"I've arrived."
Ten minutes later, Ye Lin looked up at the cliff before him.
Before him was a colossal ice mountain—yes, an ice mountain.
And this entire ice mountain was a flat surface, with an eighty-degree incline.
An eighty-degree slope, tens of thousands of meters long, and this slope was composed of profound ice.
Once a Cultivator stood on it, their entire body would be bound by the profound ice, making it impossible to mobilize any cultivation.
And within ten thousand meters around the cliff, a special energy enveloped the area. Once one stepped into this range, their cultivation would be directly sealed.
And on that slope, there was an ice pillar every five meters. However, every few seconds, the entire slope would drop ice cones the height of a person.
These ice cones were entirely composed of profound ice. As profound ice capable of sealing the cultivation of Golden Core Stage Cultivators, it was itself a treasure, with an incredibly high density. A single ice pillar the height of a person weighed a hundred thousand jin.
And on the slope, countless Disciples struggled to climb, but some Disciples were directly hit in the chest by the ice pillars and immediately fell to the ground.
They were severely injured on the spot.
At the top of the slope, three flowers emitting a white treasure light grew.
Even from a great distance, Ye Lin recognized them as the three immortal flowers at a glance.
"Sealing cultivation... this must be a test."
Ye Lin slowly descended to the ground, put away Evil Slayer, and began walking towards the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff.
Profund ice could Seal cultivation, but as long as one didn't touch the profound ice, they could easily reach the top.
However, the entire ten-thousand-meter radius was currently suppressed by a special energy.
It seemed the powerful being of Nameless Mountain intentionally wanted to test the gentlemen Disciples.
Thus, to reach the summit, one had to touch the profound ice and use it to ascend.
Want the three immortal flowers? Fine, they're free, but you must have the ability to take them.
And this test was purely a test of physical strength. Unable to mobilize cultivation, one could only rely on their physical strength to endure.
Along the way, Ye Lin saw many Disciples with the same goal as him. After all, who wouldn't be envious of a free Profound Rank Middle Grade treasure? However, after a slight assessment of their physical strength, most of them seemed to be at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage.
Arriving at the base of the cliff, Ye Lin grabbed an ice pillar in front of him. Instantly, the Golden Core within his body was sealed by a mysterious energy.
The entire strength of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator resided in their Golden Core. Once the Golden Core was sealed, it meant he could no longer mobilize any spiritual energy.
Grabbing the ice pillar, Ye Lin exerted force and jumped onto another ice pillar.
Suddenly, Ye Lin's feet trembled. Ye Lin quickly turned around and hugged the ice pillar with both hands.
Around him, countless ice cones fell straight down.
Ye Lin leaned against the ice pillar, and after the ice cones finished falling, he immediately turned and continued climbing upwards.
The higher he went, the stronger the suppressing force around him became, but for Ye Lin, although it was somewhat difficult, it wasn't a major problem.
As he climbed, he had already seen several Disciples, but the physical strength of these people only hovered around the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage or Early Stage.
Aside from going for the three immortal flowers, the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff itself was an excellent place for body tempering.
The allure of the three immortal flowers led to many Disciples coming here to temper their bodies.
"Who is he? Such an unfamiliar face. His physical strength is actually far beyond Foundation Establishment Peak? That's too outrageous."
"Damn it, this Fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. He's very likely a new Disciple. So strong."
Because Ye Lin's speed was incredibly fast, it formed a stark contrast with the slow-moving Disciples.
This caused many Disciples to focus their attention on him.
In Cultivation, people generally focused on improving their Realm, while cultivating physical strength was extremely difficult, leading many to give up on it.
Therefore, physical strength was generally low.
Now, seeing Ye Lin's physical strength so high, it drew their admiration.
"Currently, throughout the entire Outer Sect, no more than three people can reach such a Realm in physical strength. Now, he is one of them."
"Not good, the storm is coming. I wonder if he can withstand the storm."
Suddenly, a Cultivator spoke.
And at that moment, Ye Lin, who was focused on reaching the summit, suddenly stopped and looked up.
He saw that above, the entire slope was buried by a storm, and the storm was rushing downwards at extreme speed.
This was also the most difficult hurdle in climbing the Broken Ice Mountain Cliff. Eighty percent of Disciples fell at this hurdle.
Below, the climbing Disciples' faces changed dramatically upon seeing the storm, and they immediately let go of their hands, their entire bodies falling downwards.
It was only a thousand meters high here, so a free fall wouldn't kill them.
However, entering the storm greatly increased the chance of death.
"Is it that terrifying?"
Before Ye Lin could even think, he was enveloped by the storm.
"So strong."
Within the storm, Ye Lin struggled to hold onto the ice pillar in front of him, while violent gales flowed like sharp blades across his skin.
Even with his physical strength far exceeding Foundation Establishment Peak, streaks of blood were scraped onto him.
In just a few short seconds, Ye Lin had already become a bloody mess, his body streaming with blood, looking incredibly terrifying.
And on his wounds, tiny ice shards had already begun to appear.
The temperature within the storm was extremely low, so low that Ye Lin's newly appeared wounds instantly froze.
"No, I have to leave quickly. There's no telling when this storm will pass. If I persist any longer, people will truly die."
After speaking, Ye Lin began to climb upwards against the storm.
The further he went, the more wounds appeared on his body.
And gradually, Ye Lin felt a warmth throughout his body, and within his body, mysterious energies began to emerge.
"This is..."