In a sense, that being was expressing her vigilance against Jing Jiu.
It meant that Jing Jiu was a real threat in her eyes.
There were very few people in this land who could pose a threat to her, or even none.
Jing Jiu wasn't proud of it, because he knew that it was because she had recognized him.
The whole of Chaotian had witnessed the sword light that had shattered the heavenly thunder on the peak top of Aoyama back then.
Moreover, the being was in a strange situation, so she had to be cautious.
Jing Jiu still wanted to give it a try.
If he left or simply let the sword leave, would he be regarded as a threat by the being?
It was because Bai Zao was not in a good condition.
The Thoughtless Sword shot up into the air, heading toward the south.
All of a sudden, the willpower dropped down again.
The wind and snow picked up abruptly, and a shapeless thunder exploded in the air.
The Thoughtless Sword turned around and flew back to Jing Jiu's hand with a faint blood-red glow.
After making sure that the Thoughtless Sword was fine, Jing Jiu looked at the deep end of the wind and snow with furrowed eyebrows.
All he wanted to do was to leave; why was the being so sensitive?
Or was it the same for all lives at this moment? Why was it so unreasonable?
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Jing Jiu returned to the cave and said to Bai Zao, "We can't leave in a short time. Be prepared."
Bai Zao asked, "How long do we have to wait?"
Jing Jiu said, "When you form the Golden Pill again, you can use the Ten-Thousand Mile Seal."
Bai Zao said softly, "That will take at least a few years, and it might even be impossible."
Jing Jiu said, "Let's wait until she gives birth to the child then. But I'm not sure how long it will take, because it's not recorded in the Daoist Canon."
Bai Zao was taken aback a bit, asking, "Who are you talking about? Who is going to give birth? "
Jing Jiu said, "The Queen of the Snowy Kingdom."
Bai Zao was stunned, unable to speak for a while.
She realized by now that all the peculiarities of this year's Cultivation tournament were due to this.
Why did the monster hiding deep under the snowland wake up in advance to prepare for the next monster invasion? Why did the world become so cold? So, it was because the Ice Queen was about to give birth, so she gathered all her people to lock down all possible paths to prevent the outside world from interfering. At the same time, she ensured her own safety.
"What is that strange cold mist?"
"It should be her own blood energy."
Bai Zao hadn't completely recovered from the shock. He murmured, "… As expected of the Ice Queen. Giving birth to a child can cause such a huge change."
She couldn't find any words to describe her current feelings.
Listening to Bai Zao's lament, Jing Jiu felt a little strange.
Back then, he had felt that something was about to happen. He thought that it was his arrival in this snowfield that had triggered a reaction from the heaven and earth.
In truth, the reaction had nothing to do with him. It was only because the Ice Queen was about to give birth.
His Senior Martial Brother had predicted this, which was why he had arranged for him to come to the snowy plains to take a look.
At that time, he thought that his deduction was based on self-confidence, but now it seemed that he was indeed a little too narcissistic.
Bai Zao asked, "I can understand why she doesn't want human cultivators to get close, but why doesn't she want us to leave?"
Jing Jiu said, "This might be her first time giving birth and she is really nervous. She is too sensitive and isn't willing to use logic to think about things. She only uses her instincts to judge things."
The so-called instincts meant that when she saw that Jing Jiu was dangerous, she would stare at him. Even if they were hundreds of thousands of miles away, she wouldn't allow him to do anything.
At this moment, Jing Jiu understood that all the actions that the Ice Queen saw as threats were actually all his actions.
That was because the Ice Queen's wariness wasn't because of what those actions meant, but because of him.
If the cultivator who was lost in this cold land wasn't him, then leaving would be much easier.
He thought about all these things in silence.
The cave was really silent.
"What does the Ice Queen look like? I heard that she is really ugly. Will her child be cuter when she gives birth? "
Bai Zao asked curiously.
Jing Jiu didn't know how to reply to that question.
Bai Zao suddenly coughed. Two unnatural patches of red appeared on his ashen white face.
In such a cold environment, not to mention healing and forming a golden core, even surviving was a problem.
That spiritual sense that came from the depths of the snow and wind was still looking at this place. Although it was just a bit, it was able to see everything in the cave.
Jing Jiu knew that he couldn't use his hands to break the stone and leave from the underground.
How could the two of them make it through this extremely long period of cold?
"The Pill Pearl Ancient Scripture might help your injuries. To cultivate this technique, you need to meditate for three years."
Jing Jiu didn't ask whether or not she was willing to learn and just started to chant.
He only said the first four words of the scripture, 'Thus I have heard', and then he stopped.
That was because Bai Zao said something.
"So you really are the descendant of Guocheng Temple."
She looked into his eyes and asked softly, "Can the monks of Guocheng Temple return to normal life? Can they get married? "
Before Jing Jiu could answer, she remembered the legend of the Broadsword Saint, and a smile appeared on her face.
After a moment of silence, Jing Jiu reached out to touch the space between her eyebrows. His fingertip carried an extremely tranquil aura.
Seeing the finger coming closer and closer, Bai Zao was somewhat surprised.
Only the Bhadantas of Zen could perform a supreme technique like Initiation. Even if you are the descendant of Guocheng Temple, how can you know it at such a young age?
Without a sound, Jing Jiu's fingertip touched the space between her eyebrows. Countless words and pictures slowly entered her sea of consciousness along with the sword awareness.
Bai Zao closed her eyes and meditated, silently comprehending and learning.
After a long time, Jing Jiu withdrew his finger.
"If there is anything you don't understand, ask me quickly in the next few days."
Bai Zao opened her eyes and looked at him reluctantly.
She knew that if she could master this part of the Dan Pearl Sutra, she would enter a long period of Samadhi in a few days. She was very happy to be able to survive in such a cold environment and possibly form the Golden Elixir again. But thinking that it would be a long time before she could see Jing Jiu, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Jing Jiu didn't know what she was thinking. He sat down to regulate his breathing, and the iron sword in his bosom burned again, illuminating the cold and gloomy cave.
Feeling the heat brought by the sword fire, Bai Zao asked softly, "How long can you keep it up?"
"If it doesn't get colder, I should be able to keep it up."
Jing Jiu was referring to the speed of Zhen Yuan's recovery.
Bai Zao asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to rest?"
"I can use it for Cultivation," said Jing Jiu.
Returning to Aoyama to resume Cultivation, Jing Jiu didn't encounter any problems. All he needed to do was to wait for the crucial time to come. Since he couldn't leave in a short time, he might as well continue Cultivation without any disturbance.
Bai Zao said worriedly, "That would be too hard."
Jing Jiu said, "The disciples of Aoyama are used to Cultivation diligently. Zhao Layue had sat on the Sword Peak for three years, fighting against the sword wills day and night. It was very hard to endure. In comparison, this place is only a bit colder, but it's not a big deal. "
Thinking of Jing Jiu's appearance at the Plum Meeting, Bai Zao thought that his perception of Zhao Layue might be wrong. "Is her talent in Cultivation very good?" he asked.
Jing Jiu said, "Not bad."
This wasn't a very high evaluation.
Bai Zao asked curiously, "In your opinion, how is her Cultivation state compared to mine?"
Jing Jiu said, "Her Cultivation state is not high enough because she is still young. If nothing unexpected happens, she will surpass Lo Huainan in ten years."
Jing Jiu didn't answer Bai Zao's question directly, but Bai Zao understood what Jing Jiu meant.
Lo Huainan was the strongest swordsman of the young generation. Zhuo Rusui stayed behind closed doors on the top of Tianguang Peak, and no one in the world could be a match for him.
If Lo Huainan's talent wasn't as good as Zhao Layue's, Jing Jiu couldn't either.
In Jing Jiu's eyes, such a talent was only … not bad?
Yet, Bai Zao didn't believe what Jing Jiu said.
After so many things had happened, her opinion of Lo Huainan was extremely bad, but she still thought that Lo Huainan's talent in Cultivation was unparalleled.
Even though Zhao Layue had natural Dao quality, she couldn't surpass Jing Jiu in ten years.
Speaking of Lo Huainan, Bai Zao felt sad. Then she remembered what Jing Jiu said that day.
"The goal of cultivation is longevity. Life and death are the only things that need to be respected. It is disrespectful to use it as a test."
Now she understood what Jing Jiu meant.
Lo Huainan didn't pass the test, but she paid a heavy price.
She didn't want to think about these things anymore. She asked, "Zhao Layue sees Lo Huainan as her goal. Is that why she cultivates so hard?"
Jing Jiu shook his head and didn't say anything. He thought that the goal of her cultivation was himself.
"Just now outside the cave, did you want the Thoughtless Sword to fly out of the snowland to ask for help?"
"No. Those who can save us, as long as they come in, they will arouse the vigilance and anger of that person, and then they will be killed. Those who can't save us will die if they come in. "
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I want to send a message to Zhao Layue."
"Send a message? What's the content? "
"If I haven't come out after ten years, I will kill Lo Huainan."
"Why don't you want to expose the true face of Lo Huainan in the Sword Letter?"
"Because unless we live to tell the story, no one will believe it."
"Then why don't you leave with the Seal of Ten-Thousand Miles? That person shouldn't be able to stop you. "
"No one will believe me if I tell the story alone."
"But at least you can live."
"I won't die anyway."
"But you don't have to suffer in such a cold place."
"If I leave, I won't come back. It will be too troublesome. You will die."
"You are worried about me, so you stay here to accompany me?"
"If you don't concentrate on your cultivation and healing, you will die soon. Then I can leave."
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In the middle of summer, there were still many clouds in the town, even more than in previous years.
The clouds flowing out from the mountains gathered in the sky above the town and refused to disperse.
When the sunlight was at its strongest, a Sword Boat could be vaguely seen in the clouds, casting a shadow on the ground.
The residents of the town, the tourists, and the believers knelt in the shadow, kowtowing to the Sword Boat in the sky, hoping to receive the blessing bestowed by the immortal masters.
The Sword Boat didn't return to Aoyama, at the request of Zhao Layue.
Because of her injury, the Sword Boat didn't dare fly fast. It took some time to travel from Zhaoge City to here. She felt a bit better, but her face was still a bit pale.
The Sword Boat stopped a few days after the Cultivation tournament began, and it was also the time when Jing Jiu didn't feel well.
She didn't feel well either.
Then, more news came from the snowland.
Jing Jiu made a move.
Jing Jiu won the first place in the Cultivation tournament.
Jing Jiu demanded that the Cultivation tournament be stopped immediately, and all the disciples of Aoyama who participated in the tournament were forcibly taken away.
This event caused a lot of discussion in both Zhaoge City and Aoyama.
The nine disciples of Aoyama were sent to White Town unscathed.
But Jing Jiu was nowhere to be found.
Standing at the bow of the Sword Boat, Zhao Layue looked at the clouds in the distance, saying, "Let's go to White Town."
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