Cultivation Online

Chapter 2164: Shivaʼs Hell

”You know, Iʼve only just achieved True Cold Harmony after cultivating for tens of millions of years...” Mu Hanyan sighed. ”Unfortunately, I might not be able to achieve the next realm so quickly.”

Hearing his words, Mu Hanyan fell silent for a moment before speaking, ”If you want fast progress, I may know a place where you can further improve your Cold Harmony.”

”Really?” Yuanʼs eyes lit up with excitement. ”Where is it?”

”Itʼs where I was training before I was disturbed by your appearance,” she said. ”That said, itʼs not a place accessible by strangers. In fact, itʼs only accessible by the Chiefs of our tribe. Despite our relationship, I cannot let you enter it so easily.”

Yuan smiled and replied, ”Since you brought it up, then thereʼs a way for me to train there, right? Otherwise, why even bother telling me about it?”

”Youʼre right. There is a way.” Mu Hanyan leaned forward and continued with a mysterious smile, ”If you agree to fulfill one of my requests, Iʼll let you train in there. Considering that youʼve achieved True Cold Harmony in such a short time, Iʼm willing to wager that youʼll achieve the next realm in another fifty years.”

”Whatʼs the request?” Yuan asked.

”Iʼll tell you later, but you must make a decision now. Donʼt worry, it wonʼt be anything unreasonable,” she said, reassuring him.

”Youʼre not going to tell me to impregnate your granddaughter, are you?” Yuan looked at her with a skeptical look. ”If so, Iʼll have to decline.”

Mu Hanyan stared at him with wide eyes and a dumbfounded expression. ”Hahaha!” she suddenly burst out laughing. ”So you caught on, huh? Fine, I wonʼt ask you to impregnate anyone.”

”...” Yuan was speechless.

”But you still wonʼt tell me your request now?”

”Nope.”

Yuan sighed, falling silent as he pondered her offer. He had no idea what kind of place Mu Hanyan referred to, but one thing was clear-if he wished to evolve his physique, he first needed to advance his True Cold Harmony. And if he pursued it through normal means, it would take him at least a hundred years. Moreover, even though Mu Hanyan predicted that he could achieve it within 50 years, he had a feeling that he would be able to do so even faster than her prediction.

After a long moment of silence, Yuan nodded his head in a defeated manner, ”Alright, you win. Iʼll accept your request as long as it doesnʼt involve me impregnating anyone.”

”Then itʼs a deal.”

Sometime later, Yuan and Mu Hanyan left the building.

When she saw Yuan leaving, Yaoqin, who had been waiting outside, approached him and asked, ”If you donʼt mind me asking, how much longer do you intend to stay in White Hell? If possible, Iʼd like to stay with you until you leave.”

”I canʼt give you an exact time, but I plan to train here for several more years,” Yuan said. ”I donʼt mind if you wait, but you wonʼt be able to follow me to where Iʼll be going.”

”I see...” Yaoqin fell quiet for a moment before nodding. ”Then Iʼll keep training here-if they donʼt mind, and if I finish before you return, Iʼll leave on my own. I plan to consume the White Hell Frost Lotus, so itʼll take several years.”

Yuan looked at Mu Hanyan and asked, ”You wouldnʼt mind letting her train here for a bit, do you?”

”Who is she to you, anyway?” she asked, staring at Yaoqin with slightly narrowed eyes.

”She was in trouble, chased by three I killed, and I helped her.”

”So youʼre her savior, huh? Why am I not surprised? Youʼve always gone out of your way to help those in need. Whatever. As long as she doesnʼt cause any trouble, I donʼt mind,” Mu Hanyan said.

”Thank you.”

Yaoqin bowed to her, ”Thank you, Senior. I promise I wonʼt cause any trouble. I will also return the necklace when I am done.”

Mu Hanyan pointed at a certain building and said, ”You can use that place to train.”

Yaoqin didnʼt linger and immediately went inside the building to begin her cultivation. ”When do you want to start your training?” Mu Hanyan asked Yuan shortly later. ”Right now.”

She nodded and said, ”Follow me.”

Chief Mu noticed where Mu Hanyan was bringing Yuan and blocked them, ”W-Wait a second! Mother, donʼt tell me youʼre going to let a stranger enter that place, which is only meant for us?! Thatʼs against our tradition!”

”Nothing is eternal. Itʼs for a good cause,” she calmly replied.

”That doesnʼt make any sense!”

Mu Hanyan narrowed her eyes at Chief Mu and asked in a cold voice, ”Are you questioning my decision? You must think youʼre above me now after taking my position a mere thousand years ago, huh?”

”Thatʼs...” Chief Mu clenched her fists in frustration, but she held her tongue. Even as the tribeʼs chief, her fear of her mother was still deeply rooted in her heart.

”Also, heʼs not the only one I am going to break tradition for,” Mu Hanyan suddenly continued.

”What do you mean?” Chief Mu questioned with a puzzled face.

Mu Hanyan turned to look at the fur-robed figure in the distance and beckoned her. ”Come over here, Xuelian.”

”You donʼt mean...” Chief Mu swallowed nervously.

”What is it, grandmother?”

”Youʼre on the verge of reaching Cold Harmony, correct? Even though youʼre not the Chief yet, Iʼll make an exception and allow you special permission to enter Shivaʼs Hell.”

”Really?!” the fur-robed woman cried out, her tone overflowing with joy and disbelief.

Mu Hanyan nodded and turned to face Yuan. ”If I am going to make exceptions, I might as well do it for two people. Also, itʼs a pain in the ass to open the training area, so youʼll be training with my granddaughter, Mu Xuelian.”

”I donʼt mind.” Yuan calmly nodded.

”Follow me.” Mu Hanyan began flying toward the eighth region with Yuan and Mu Xuelian following behind. Although Chief Mu no longer stopped them, she still decided to follow them. (More chapters in Buyers club for TMT)