Cultivation: Starting with a Dual Cultivation Technique at the Immortal Rank

84: Chapter 84 The Mysterious Ice Palace Questions and PunishmentsYifei Peak, the Quiet Room of the main Peak.

Li Yifei sat cross-legged, the flawless and harmonious fluctuations of his magic power having already settled, completely withdrawn within him.

His Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm was thoroughly consolidated. Within his Dantian Qi Sea, his dark-gold magic power was as viscous as mercury, and a tiny vortex was faintly forming at the very center. This was the precursor to the Golden Core condensing once magic power had reached its ultimate state of liquefaction.

”Good, my Foundation is stable.” Li Yifei slowly opened his eyes and nodded with satisfaction.

He was in no hurry to swallow the golden origin pill and charge toward the Golden Core Realm.

A Breakthrough into a major Realm was no small matter; he had to adjust his essence, Qi, and spirit to their absolute Peak state to ensure nothing went wrong.

With a wave of his hand, he set up several top-tier isolation Restrictions, completely sealing off the Quiet Room of the main Peak. He decided to spend a few days calming his mind and regulating his breathing before taking that world-shaking step.

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Meanwhile, deep within the Qingyun Sect, at the Profound Ice Palace.

Deep within a hall covered in ice and snow year-round, the heavy ice door that had been tightly shut for months slowly opened with a ”clack-clack” sound.

A chill deeper and more piercing than ever before swept out, causing the Disciples guarding outside the hall to shudder in unison.

The Ice Sword Fairy, Su Muxue, dressed in white, stepped out slowly.

Her appearance remained the same, yet she seemed even more in tune with the surrounding world of ice and snow. Between her every movement, it seemed as if even space itself would freeze. Clearly, this seclusion had allowed her cultivation to progress further.

Feeling the increasingly majestic magic power within her body, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her cold eyes.

Then, with a slight stir of her Divine Thought, a message spread to the Immortal Caves of her several Personal Disciples.

”Xiao Xiao, Xiaoyu, Guoguo, Qingyu, Qingxue, come to the Profound Ice Palace to see me immediately.”

A moment later, five beautiful figures arrived at the Profound Ice Palace one after another.

Chu Xiao Xiao was as heroic and spirited as ever. Mu Xiaoyu and Chen Guoguo, the two little alchemy fanatics, whispered behind her, while the stunning twins, Mu Qingyu and Mu Qingxue, stood quietly side by side.

”Disciples pay their respects to Revered Master.” The five of them bowed in unison.

”Mhm.” Su Muxue gave a faint response, her gaze sweeping over them one by one, preparing to inspect their recent cultivation results.

However, as her gaze passed over the first person—Chu Xiao Xiao—her brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

As her gaze continued downward, passing over Mu Xiaoyu and Chen Guoguo, and then to the sisters Mu Qingyu and Mu Qingxue, the expression on her eternally frozen face finally changed.

A terrifying pressure, like invisible ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, instantly enveloped the entire hall!

The temperature inside the hall suddenly dropped to freezing point, and fine ice crystals condensed in the air, rustling as they fell.

The five Disciples felt a chill from the depths of their Souls, making their magic power flow sluggishly, and their delicate bodies couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Within Su Muxue’s heart, a monstrous wave was surging!

What did she see?

These five outstanding female Disciples of hers, all in the prime of their youth, had actually... actually lost all their primordial yin!

One or two could be called an accident, but for all five to be like this was simply the height of absurdity!

Her Dao Heart, usually calm and self-possessed, was nearly boiling at this moment!

She didn’t even have time to investigate the changes in their cultivation; her mind was filled with the fury of being ”betrayed” and ”fooled.”

”Where is Yifei? Why didn’t he come?” Su Muxue’s voice was three points colder than the ten-thousand-year-old profound ice outside the hall.

Steeling herself against the terrifying pressure, Chu Xiao Xiao bowed and replied, ”Reporting to Revered Master, Junior Brother... is currently in seclusion, seemingly attempting to break through an important junction.”

”Seclusion?” Su Muxue sneered, and that smile caused the temperature in the hall to drop several degrees further.

She asked no more, but turned her gaze to Chu Xiao Xiao, her tone terrifyingly calm. ”Xiao Xiao, you stay. The others, leave.”

”Yes.”

Mu Xiaoyu and the others, as if granted a great pardon, hurriedly withdrew from the hall, leaving Chu Xiao Xiao alone to face her Revered Master’s icy gaze that seemed capable of piercing through everything.

”Follow me.” Su Muxue turned and walked into her Sleeping Palace.

Inside the Sleeping Palace, Su Muxue did not sit down. With her back to Chu Xiao Xiao, she asked indifferently, ”What happened to your primordial yin?”

Chu Xiao Xiao’s heart tightened; she knew she couldn’t escape this ordeal.

Taking a deep breath, she simply straightened her back and said frankly, ”Reporting to Revered Master, I... have already become Dao Companions with Junior Brother.”

”You are quite frank.” Su Muxue slowly turned around, her eyes devoid of any ripples, containing only a deathly coldness. ”Do you know that as a Sword Cultivator, your primordial yin is an important Foundation for tempering your natal Sword Intent? To discard it so easily—where is your sword heart? Where is your pride?”

Facing her Revered Master’s questioning, Chu Xiao Xiao did not offer excuses but chose the most direct method.

The magic power within her body jolted!

A powerful aura far exceeding her past, belonging to the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage, burst forth. Sharp Sword Intent even formed strands of invisible Sword Qi around her.

”Revered Master, please look.” A hint of the confidence and sharpness belonging to a Sword Cultivator returned to Chu Xiao Xiao’s face. ”Not only has my Foundation not been damaged, but with Junior Brother’s help, I broke through the Bottleneck in one go and entered the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage! My dao base is more stable than ever, and my Sword Intent is even more pure!”

Su Muxue looked at her and fell silent.

With her discernment, she could naturally see that what Chu Xiao Xiao said was true. Her Foundation was indeed incredibly solid, even more stable than a typical Mid Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

However, this could not appease the fury in her heart.

After a long while, she finally spoke slowly, her voice betraying no emotion. ”Mhm, I see. You may leave.”

Chu Xiao Xiao was taken aback, but she didn’t dare ask more. She bowed and withdrew from the Sleeping Palace.

”Xiaoyu, Guoguo, you two come in.”

Soon, Fourth Senior Sister Mu Xiaoyu and Fifth Senior Sister Chen Guoguo entered hand-in-hand, looking uneasy.

”And what about you two?” Su Muxue’s tone remained calm. ”What is your reason?”

Fifth Senior Sister Chen Guoguo’s eyes darted around. She quickly pulled Mu Xiaoyu forward a step, a fawning smile squeezed onto her face, and activated her magic power as if presenting a treasure.

In an instant, two flawless and harmonious dao base auras spread through the Sleeping Palace.

”Revered Master, look!” Chen Guoguo’s voice was crisp as she tried to change the subject. ”Fourth Senior Sister and I have both successfully reached Foundation Establishment! And... and both are First-Grade Dao Foundations!”

As she spoke, she secretly observed Su Muxue’s expression, hoping this momentous good news would appease her Revered Master’s anger.

However, Su Muxue’s expression did not change at all.

First-Grade Dao Foundation?

Normally, she might have felt delighted, but now, it was like pouring a ladle of oil onto the fire in her heart.

She quietly watched these two Disciples who were forcing themselves to appear calm while hiding their guilt. A cold arc suddenly curved at the corners of her mouth.

”It was your dear Junior Brother who helped you with your Foundation Establishment, wasn’t it?”

That single sentence froze the smile on Chen Guoguo’s face, and Mu Xiaoyu was so frightened she shrunk back behind her.

Ignoring their reactions, Su Muxue continued to herself, ”Nearly a hundred Dao Companions and Concubines, nightly revelry on Yifei Peak; a Heaven-Defying Dual Cultivation Technique that can help others forge a First-Grade Dao Foundation...”

With every sentence she spoke, the two girls’ faces grew a shade paler.

Su Muxue’s gaze pierced through the walls of the Sleeping Palace, as if seeing the now bustling Yifei Peak. Her voice carried an endless chill.

”I have only been in seclusion for a few months, and yet my only male Disciple has caused such a huge stir within the Sect.”