Ten days later, Shi Xuan's strength was restored to 50%. Thus, he and Xie Fangwei went to Extreme Night City to pay a visit to the Guang Han Sect's encampment. Otherwise, if they set off directly, it would be impossible for them to find the Guang Han Sect's mountain gate. Moreover, Shi Xuan only wanted to ask what he could use to exchange for the 10,000 Year Ice Soul Heart; he didn't really need to go to the mountain gate.
The Guang Han Sect's encampment in Extreme Night City was located in the eastern part of the city. It was an incomparably misty palace hall. As the two female disciples guarding the place saw Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei arrive, they immediately respectfully said, "Senior Xie, Senior Shi, our Martial Uncle Gong invites you two to enter." The commotion from the battle ten days ago was not small. Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei simply didn't think that the Divine Soul Realm disciples or Elders of the Guang Han Sect who were stationed here wouldn't discover them.
"So it was fellow daoist Gong Xujing who was here. I thought that he was on the mountain together." Xie Fangwei smiled. It seemed that this Divine Soul Realm cultivator called Gong Xujing was an old acquaintance of his.
The female disciple guarding the place shyly said, "Extreme Night City and Extreme Day City are always guarded by Divine Soul Realm cultivators. If they aren't Direct Apprentice Uncles, then they are Elders. This time, it just so happened that it was Martial Uncle Gong's turn. Also, Martial Uncle Zhao was here a few days ago. He only returned to the sect a few days ago, so it can be said that he was together. " As she finished speaking, she even pursed her lips and snickered. It seemed that Gong Xujing and Zhao were quite popular in the sect and didn't put on any airs.
Xie Fangwei gently nodded. Then, he skillfully led Shi Xuan through the halls and arrived at the reception hall on the west side. A young cultivator who looked to be around 20 years old was already waiting there with a smile. His appearance wasn't outstanding, at least amongst cultivators that could adjust their appearance, he was average. However, he had a mellow and gentle temperament that made one feel as if they were bathing in a spring breeze. It was very similar to the feeling that Xie Fangwei gave off. No wonder the two had such a deep friendship.
"Haha, Brother Xie, why did you only come to visit me today? The battle ten days ago was really earth-shattering. I heard that Jindan Grandmaster of the Blood Demon Sect flew into a rage. However, the Bloodhand Butcher wasn't as skilled as him, so you can't blame it on Brother Xie. After all, Brother Xie didn't beat him with numbers." Gong Xujing joked around with Xie Fangwei. At the same time, he gave Shi Xuan a meaningful look. Besides the Primordial Spirit Sages and Shi Xuan in the north pole, he was the only one who could completely understand the situation of the battle. Although it was a one-on-one battle, if it wasn't for Shi Xuan repeatedly stopping Wang Qinian from escaping, Wang Qinian would at most be defeated and would not have died on the spot.
Xie Fangwei didn't care and said with a smile, "Just a little bit better. If it was the Bloodsea Devilman, it would have been a tie." The Bloodsea Devilman was the strongest true disciple of the Blood Demon Sect.
Gong Xujing smiled and invited the two into the hall to sit down. "However, Jindan Grandmaster of the Blood Demon Sect refused to admit that Brother Xie bullied the weak. After all, Wang Qinian's strength is ranked second in the Blood Demon Sect. It's not good for Penglai's strongest true disciple to bully the weak. Therefore, they could only pinch their noses and admit it." After saying this, he looked at Shi Xuan and said, "You must be Shi Xuan, Fellow Cultivator Shi? I didn't expect you to have already entered the Divine Soul Stage. You are truly a genius. At your age, I have only reached the Qi Drawing Stage. "
Shi Xuan said modestly, "I was just lucky. I don't deserve Fellow Cultivator Gong's praise." At the same time, he asked worriedly, "Will the Blood Demon Sect retaliate?" Gong Xujing was in charge of Extreme Night City, so she received news much faster than the two of them.
Gong Xujing shook her head. "No, the Blood Demon Sect is still shameless. They sent a true disciple to kill an inner disciple of yours. Yes, he was still in the Qi Drawing Stage at the time, but you killed him instead. If they sent another person to kill you, it would seem like they can't afford to lose. Your Penglai won't just sit by and watch. Of course, it's one thing to hunt you down, but it's another thing to occasionally meet someone who tries to kill you. In the future, if the two of you meet a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect in the Western Desolation, you have to be extremely careful. That place is chaotic and lawless. "
Basically, the other sects didn't welcome the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect or the Hades Sect to enter their territories. This time, the four true disciples had infiltrated the Western Desolation. Therefore, the two strongest were in the two large cities controlled by the Guo Han Sect. They were afraid that the other two wouldn't be strong enough and would expose their identities and be expelled.
In the Western Desolation, the various sects were competing with each other, allowing the Rogue Cultivator Alliance to grow. However, the Rogue Cultivator Alliance was originally a loose alliance, so there were very few rules between them. In addition, the environment of the Western Desolation was vile, with many caves and fortuitous encounters. Killing and plundering were endless. It was fine in the few large cities, but once they left the cities, it would be incomparably chaotic.
Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei looked at each other and smiled. Then, they said, "Even if this doesn't happen, if the disciple of the Blood Demon Sect is stronger than him, he won't attack, and if the disciple is weaker than him, he won't show any mercy."
"That's true. By the way, may I know why the two of you are here? Is there anything I can help you with?" Gong Xujing finally asked the purpose of their visit.
Shi Xuan said straightforwardly, "I want to practice a secret technique that requires the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart. I heard that your sect has this item, so I want to ask if it's possible to exchange it with I. If it's possible, what item do you need from I? "
Gong Xujing pondered for a moment before saying, "To tell you the truth, our sect does have the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart, but I believe Fellow Daoist Shi knows that our sect mainly cultivates ice-type techniques. Many essential Qi, magic tools, secret treasures, secret techniques, and Daoist techniques all require the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart. We'll only complain that it's not enough, but we'll never complain that it's too much. Therefore, I really can't make a decision on this matter and can only report it to the Sect Leader. I hope Fellow Daoist Shi can forgive me. "
Shi Xuan was here to ask for help, so he still had to be polite. "How could I? I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Gong to ask the Sect Leader for guidance."
Gong Xujing stood up and smiled. "Originally, it was just a communication technique. However, it just so happens that I have to return to the sect to hand over some matters. Why don't the two of you go together? If the Sect Leader agrees, you can immediately obtain the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart."
"I was wondering why Fellow Daoist Zhao had returned to the sect. So it turns out that Brother Gong is about to hand over some matters while she returned to the sect to wait for you." Xie Fangwei joked.
Gong Xujing didn't get angry. "The Elder stationed here arrived yesterday. If I wasn't waiting for Brother Xie, I would have left long ago. This way please."
As they spoke, the three of them slowly walked out of Extreme Night City. Outside the city, a flying sword that seemed to be carved out of ice flew out of Gong Xujing's body. It shone with a faint light and was even more beautiful than the diamonds that Shi Xuan had seen in his previous life. Gong Xujing seemed to have sensed Shi Xuan's gaze and smiled. "This is a Life Artifact that I forged by imitating my sect's treasure, the Ice Soul Chilling Light Sword. There is indeed a bit of the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart inside, but the main body is forged from the essence of the Arctic Mystic Ice."
Xie Fangwei continued, "This Ice Soul Chilling Light Sword can be divided and combined at will. When it is divided, it can form millions of sword rays. When it is separated, it can be compared to the Sword Ray Division and Sword Qi Like Silk. When combined, it can freeze all living things. Its power is boundless."
Gong Xujing shook his head and interrupted Xie Fangwei's praise. "That would at least require the power of a Spirit Artifact or a treasure. It doesn't have it now. Alright, the two of you, please follow me. Under the influence of the North Pole Magnetism, many places have turned into a maze-like terrain. Also, the two of you have to keep your metal items well. If they are sucked away by the magnetism, you can only return to your sect and ask your elders to retrieve them. "
After saying that, his flying sword turned into a sparkling and translucent White Light and combined with his body. Then, he flew towards the depths of the North Pole. Shi Xuan knew how powerful the North Pole Magnetism was. He kept the Ten Thousand Elephants Shadowless Sword into the Yin Yang Twin Qi Bottle and used the Small Cool Breeze Art to turn into a cool breeze to follow. Xie Fangwei turned into a lightning ray and flew beside Shi Xuan with ease.
In the pitch black polar night, the two of them followed Gong Xujing through many twists and turns and flew for two hours. When Shi Xuan felt that the North Pole Magnetism was getting stronger and stronger, Gong Xujing suddenly stopped and said, "We have arrived at the mountain gate. My two friends, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and inform them first."
Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei didn't agree. Then, they saw Gong Xujing take out a transparent token and use his True Qi to trigger a dazzling White Light. Under the White Light, a continuous snowy mountain appeared in front of them. On top of a few snowy peaks, there were many pavilions and terraces. They were all made of ice and snow. They were crystal clear and very beautiful. At first glance, it looked like a dream or an illusion, like an ethereal fairyland.
After Gong Xujing nodded to the two of them, she rode the conveyance light and flew towards the snowy mountain. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared from the mountain.
This trip took a quarter of an hour. When Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei each sat cross-legged and cultivated, a White Light finally flew down from the snowy mountain and landed in front of the two of them. It was a beautiful female cultivator. She smiled gently and looked at the two of them, saying, "Zhao Lina greets Fellow Daoist Xie and Fellow Daoist Shi. My husband has been delayed by something. Please follow me to see the Sect Master."
After Xie Fangwei returned the greeting, he introduced to Shi Xuan, "This is Fellow Daoist Gong's Daoist companion, Zhao Lina. The two of them are rare cultivators in the Cultivation World who are both true disciples as husband and wife. It's a good story."
Shi Xuan wasn't familiar with her, so it wasn't good for him to joke around. He could only return the greeting politely and followed Zhao Lina to the snowy mountain.
From time to time, many beautiful female cultivators would appear in the halls and pavilions on the snowy peak. When they saw Xie Fangwei and Shi Xuan, they would look at them curiously.
In the Cultivation World, the ratio of men to women in other sects was about six to four. There were two reasons why there were slightly more men. One was that before entering the sect, many women would choose to marry and have children. Two was that the cultivation techniques of many sects were not very compatible with the most common physique of women. For example, women had more water and ice physiques than fire physiques. Therefore, in the Heavenly Fire Sect, the ratio of men to women was seven to three.
After starting to cultivate, there wouldn't be a situation where women were inferior to men. Both men and women would encounter emotional problems. For example, among the nine true disciples of Penglai, there were four women, roughly half of them.
As for why there was only one woman among Penglai's Jindan Grandmaster, it was entirely due to personal reasons and had nothing to do with gender. It was just that there was only one woman in this generation, so maybe there would only be one man among the next generation's Jindan Grandmaster.
Guo Han Sect was similar to the Heavenly Fire Sect in that their cultivation techniques were inclined towards water and ice. Therefore, the ratio of men to women was exactly the opposite, which was three to seven.
