Chapter 49: Encountering Ning Chou, Obtaining the Immortal Jade

  Beyond this icy domain, there is a killing array of unparalleled ferocity. In order to obtain the things left behind by the master of the icy domain, many of the strongest on Penglai Island have set their sights on this place, but none have succeeded without exception.

  "Who is that person, saying he'll give me a quick death, otherwise I'll make you wish you were dead." Thinking of how he had just tried to steal her cultivation, she felt even more humiliated and her face turned even colder.

  Murong Jue coughed again, and fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. A cold smile escaped from the corner of his lips, mixed with the constantly flowing blood, making it look even more sinister and eerie.

  "I won't tell you, hehe... Qin Luoyi, I may have died today, but someone will avenge me, and you won't live for long either. I'll be waiting for you down there."

  Bang!

  Dahuo glared with one paw and slapped him, smashing his face. It was a soul contract with Qinyin, so cursing Qinyin was equivalent to cursing it.

  "Speak quickly, otherwise I'll drag you out of the Ice Domain, ruin your cultivation, and throw you into the Primitive Jungle to be a plaything for the Black Horse Monkey."

  Black horse monkey is a kind of monkey, fond of lust, any spirit beast, and even human beings, including demons, falling into their hands, regardless of male or female, will be played to death.

  "You!"

  Murong's eyes almost popped out, he had never been slapped in the face since he was a child, bowing under the powerful Dongtian Fudi Gate, always like a star shining around the moon, who would dare to slap his ears.

  The name of the Black Horse Monkey is not unfamiliar to the monks on Penglai Fairy Island. Their cultivation is not high, but they live in groups and are born together. If their cultivation really falls into their hands, it will be difficult to escape alive, and they will eventually die in humiliation.

  "What are you? Speak quickly!" Da Hei scowled, his eyes blazing with anger, originally thinking Xiao Tian was the culprit, but it turned out there was someone else.

  This person must be brought out!

  "Haha, you can stop dreaming, I won't tell you, spare her for now, she will definitely kill you all later and avenge me." After a few cold laughs, Murong Yue's body suddenly exploded without warning.

  "Damn it!" Qin Luo furrowed her brow, never expecting that in the end she would fall short due to a single mistake. The person behind Xiao Tian, she had suspected someone, but it was just suspicion, without any physical evidence or witnesses. Originally, she wanted to take this opportunity to confirm things, but... forget it, she could only think of another way later on.

  Dahuo also looked disheartened.

  Hei Di stood on one side, his eyes fixed tightly on Qin Luo Yi, as if he wanted to see through her.

  Murong's corpse had vanished, leaving behind a storage ring containing numerous spiritual plants, elixirs, silver notes, and even several powerful crystal stones. There was also an extremely thin long sword. Qin Luo Yi glanced at it briefly before putting everything into her wristlet.

  Afterwards, Dahei and Hei Di exerted themselves to sweep through the ice domain, finding many spiritual fruits and ancient spiritual plants, all of which were placed into Qin Luoyi's bracelet space.

  These things all grow inside the Ice Domain and don't have any special array to protect them. For cultivators who enter the Ice Domain, these are all available for eating - as long as they're not afraid of being burst by the powerful spiritual energy. However, they can't be taken out. Things from inside the Ice Domain can only take one thing out. If you bring multiple things, it's fundamentally impossible to leave the Ice Domain gate.

  Qin Luoyi didn't worry about these things because of the space ring, but instead found it interesting that the predecessor who created the Ice Domain would set such rules. This should be a way to motivate young alchemists and promote the profession of alchemy.

  In addition to these spiritual plants and spiritual fruits, there are also many high-grade magical artifacts inside, as well as numerous secret elixirs and refined pills.

  Everything is against the sky, but those things all have a killing array to protect them, and they can't enter at will. Even the black emperor, who has a strong cultivation base, has a serious expression on his face and doesn't dare to rush in recklessly.

  The only thing that can make the killing array open up without attacking people is the ancient jade in Qin Luoyi's hand. Before she came, both Master Zuogu and Master Wushan had said that the ancient jade could only enter an invincible killing array once. If it entered one and then took the ancient jade into another formation, it would inevitably activate the formation and suffer a merciless slaughter.

  The Ice Domain has been open for three days, and today is the first day. Qin Luoyi has gone to many places, but she hasn't used the ancient jade to enter the killing array yet, because she wants to take a look again and choose what she needs most.

  The next day at noon, she met Ning Chou under a mountain.

  Ning Chou stood in front of a killing array, her white clothes fluttering in the wind. She was standing still, staring at the inside with a hesitant expression.

  Inside the killing array was a branch of emerald green flute, about a foot long. The flute was entirely jade green and transparent, without any dust or impurities.

  "Clear Jade Immortal Flute!"

  At that moment, Qin Luo Yi recognized the flute. It was a treasured object and the former weapon of the master of the Ice Domain, who had once dominated the world. As long as one blew on this Clear Jade Immortal Flute, they could kill people without leaving any trace.

  Ning Chou turned his head and glanced at her with a calm expression, but only for a moment before turning back to continue staring at the flute.

  Long ago in a very distant place, Hei Di discovered someone ahead and then it and Da Hei were both driven into the cuff by Qin Luo Yi.

  Ning Chou was the pinnacle of the Seventh Stage of the Mystic Realm, while Qin Luo Yi was only at the peak of the Martial Sage. In Ning Chou's eyes, Qin Luo Yi posed no threat to him whatsoever.

  Qin Luo Yi's heart skipped a beat when she saw the flute, and after spending more than a day looking around, this flute was the one that suited her taste the most. However, Ning Chou had arrived before her, and unless she forcibly snatched it away and eliminated Ning Chou as well, there was no way for her to get her hands on the flute.

  However, Ning Chou had no grudge against him, and the thought of destroying him only flashed by without being put into action. The Ice Domain had many good things, and its master's cultivation was strong, having obtained a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Who knows what lay ahead, perhaps there were even better things waiting for her to take.

  She turned around and prepared to leave, just as Ning Chou seemed to have finally made up his mind, holding the ancient jade given by Master Zuogu, he walked into the killing array.

  Qin Luoyi's footsteps, which were originally about to leave, came to a halt.

  Because of the ancient jade, Ning Chou entered the killing array as if entering a deserted land, without activating the killing array, and quickly arrived beside the Qingyu Xian flute, raising his hand to grasp the flute.

  Originally quietly suspended in the air, emitting a pale green glow, the clear jade flute suddenly shone brightly, Ning Chou seemed to be scalded, quickly withdrawing his hand, his expression becoming somewhat unsightly.

  Qing Yu Xian Di does not agree with him!

  Qin Luo suddenly understood and secretly sighed.

  For tens of thousands of years, there may have been many people who coveted this clear jade flute, but until now, it still remains here, and it seems that many people have lost their way and returned.

  Ning Chou's eyes remained unyielding, her thin lips pursed, and her piercing gaze circled the Qingyu Xian flute twice before she extended her hand once more.

  After a dazzling flash of light, Chou Ning's entire body was blown open by the Qing Yu Xian Di, and he retreated nearly ten steps before stumbling to a stop. His face was deathly pale, and a stream of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his lips, revealing that he had suffered severe injuries.

  Qin Luo's face slightly frowned.

  Carrying the ancient jade into the killing array, if there is fate, it should be easy to take things away. Ning Chou didn't give up like this, and the only one who would get hurt was himself, and he would become more and more serious each time.

  Ning Chou cursed under his breath, quickly throwing a healing pill into his mouth. A moment later, the bleeding at the corner of his lips stopped, and with a pale face, he walked towards the Jade Clear Flute again.

  Qin's eyes flashed with a hint of dark light, and he truly felt sorry for him. He was counterattacked by Qingyu Xian's flute, and Ning Chou's life was in danger.

  Before entering, Master Zuogu had said that inside the Ice Domain, there are three taboos. The first taboo is being greedy, thinking of taking out many spiritual fruits and plants from inside, but in the end, it will be like trying to scoop water with a bamboo basket, nothing can be taken out. The second taboo is bringing an ancient jade into different killing arrays, once the ancient jade has been used, entering another killing array will inevitably trigger it, mercilessly slaughtering those who enter! The third taboo is taking treasures from inside the killing array but trying to forcibly take them away, which will inevitably lead to being counterattacked by the treasure itself!

  Kan Qing's face was pale, and there was blood at the corner of his lips earlier. He must have been counterattacked, and he was seriously injured.

  "Hey, don't go anymore."

  Just as his hand was about to touch the Qingyu Xian flute, Qin Luo suddenly spoke out to stop him, with a flash of disapproval in his sparkling phoenix eyes.

  Ning Chou's hand, which was stretched out in mid-air, paused, and he turned his head to look at her, his face pale. His eyes were deep and black.

  Qin Luo's clothes fluttered lightly as she opened her red lips, looking at him and advising again: "Don't go get it anymore. If you can't get the Qingyu Xian flute, you can go find those spiritual plants and fruits. The spiritual energy inside is dense, and if you take one and refine it, you'll still be able to bring out another one. Your cultivation will definitely improve a lot. Although the Qingyu Xian flute is good, it doesn't recognize you. If you force yourself to get it, the only one who will get hurt is yourself. Who knows, you might even damage your foundation and cut off your future path of cultivation. Maybe it'll even affect your ability to refine pills. Why are you being so stubborn?"

  Listening to her chatter on and on, with a very sincere expression, Ning Chou's lips curled up slightly, then turned his head back again, fingers slightly moving.

  Qin Luo Yi let out a sigh and stopped trying to persuade him, turning around to walk away. She didn't want to see the miserable state he would be in after being counterattacked by Qing Yu Xian's flute. The words had already been said, and if he still insisted on going to his death, she couldn't stop him anyway.

  A white figure suddenly fell silently beside her, hundreds of meters away. Although the face was pale and there were faint bloodstains at the corners of the mouth, nothing else seemed out of place.

  Qin Luo Yi raised an eyebrow and glanced at him before turning her head back to see Qing Yu Xian Di quietly standing inside the peerless killing array.

  When she turned back, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips. Ning Chou was standing here, which meant that he had finally listened to her and did not take the Qingyu Xian flute by force after all. The child can be taught.

  "Haven't you found what you're looking for yet?" Ning Chou walked alongside her, eyes fixed on the front, posture elegant and free-flowing, taking the initiative to speak.

  "Hmm, this is too wide, let me take another look. Anyway, there's still plenty of time." Qin Luo Yi smiled slightly, not counting the Chaos Origin, she didn't use the ancient jade to get that thing.

  "Choose one quickly, the spiritual fruits and plants here will be very beneficial for you if you consume them." Ning Chou said lightly, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Not far from here, there is a hidden killing array. Inside, there is a jade stone. Are you interested in taking a look?"

  In fact, he was moved by the ancient jade, but also moved by the Qingyu Xian flute. In the end, he still chose the Yuqing Xian flute because it was the weapon used by the master of the ice domain and had once dominated the world with him. Unexpectedly, in the end, he got nothing.

  Qin Luo Yi raised an eyebrow curiously and said: "What jade stone?"

  "I don't know either." Ning Chou shook his head: "It's just that I feel the jade stone is extraordinary, with a very mysterious aura surrounding it."

  Qin Luoyi's heart was slightly moved, she had Da Hei and Hei Di by her side, and wasn't afraid of Ning Chou's hidden malicious intentions.

  But in a moment, the two arrived. It was indeed extremely secluded, located behind an old wisteria vine. If Ning Chou hadn't led the way, she would have walked past the front of the wisteria vine and probably wouldn't have noticed it.

  The jade is not large, only about an inch wide, in a prism shape, crystal clear and transparent, with intricate patterns carved on its surface, shrouded in a mysterious glow.

  "What kind of jade is this, it's indeed a bit strange." Qin Luo Yi couldn't help but lean in for a closer look, but she was standing outside the killing array, and that layer of mysterious light blocked her line of sight again. Except for being able to vaguely see some intricate patterns on the surface, everything else was unclear.

  Ning Chou's scorching gaze was fixed tightly on Gu Yu, shaking his head and saying: "There is no record of this jade in the ancient books."

  So mysterious?

  Qin Luo Yi slightly narrowed her eyes, activated her spiritual power, and looked even more carefully.

  "Get this jade!" Da Hei's voice suddenly came out of the bracelet, with a hint of suppressed excitement.

  "Do you know what this thing is?" Qin Luo used his divine sense to communicate with it.

  "I don't know, but this jade is extremely mysterious. In the past, I once saw a jade brocade in the cave of a powerful master, which depicted the appearance of this jade. He even sent many people to search for it, but unfortunately, there was no gain." Dahei explained.

  "This jade is indeed extraordinary." The Black Emperor also spoke up, his voice somewhat solemn.

  Qin Luo's clothes were silent.

  She also felt that this jade was extraordinary, and unexpectedly both Dahei and Hei Di had the same feeling.

  Ning Chou gazed at the jade pendant for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Qin Luo's body, seeing that her eyes were clearly moved, and couldn't help but smile slightly, without urging.

  Qin Luo took out the ancient jade given by Master Zuo Da and muttered to himself: "I don't know if I can take this thing away."

  Ning Chou smiled and said: "Although I think this jade is not simple, ancient jade can only enter the formation once, go in or not go in, you must consider it carefully."

  For tens of thousands of years, apart from the Lingguo and Lingzhi, the number of artifacts, treasures, and secret items that have been taken out of the Ice Domain under the protection of array techniques can be counted on one's fingers.

  "It's just this." Qin Liu Yi swung the ancient jade in his hand and smiled freely: "Anyway, whether or not we can bring it away depends on luck. Even if we go further ahead and see something that catches our eye, going in to take it might still be a waste of effort. Since you think this jade is extraordinary, I'll come try my luck."

  Ning Chou let out a somewhat helpless sigh, and a hint of bitter smile flashed in his eyes. He himself was a living example.

  Qin Luo Yi's left hand held onto the ancient jade, and without any further hesitation, she walked in very calmly.

  His pitch-black gaze fell tightly on the jade stone shrouded in mysterious light, and he involuntarily held his breath.

  Arriving in front of the ancient stone, Qin Luo didn't hesitate and reached out to grab it.

  "Actually caught it!" Ning Chou exclaimed, staring intently at the jade stone, his usually calm face full of shock.

  With just a slight stretch of his hand, the ancient jade that was shrouded in an aura of mystery fell into Qin Luoyi's hands, it was simply unbelievable!

  Qin Luo's eyes flashed with wild joy, and she hadn't expected it to be so easy to get. Just now, she had personally seen Ning Chou suffer a serious injury without success in obtaining the Qingyu Xian flute.

  Ahh-ooo!

  Dà Hēi excitedly shouted in the space of the wristband, if it weren't for Nìng Chóu being here, he would have already rushed out excitedly.

  Qin Luo Yi retreated from the formation method and did not avoid Ning Chou. She spread out her palm to carefully examine the jade stone in her hand.

  There is a mysterious aura still shrouding the jade, but this time because it's closer, the intricate patterns carved on its surface can be seen clearly.

  Immortal?

  After a careful look, Qin Luo suddenly discovered that the intricate patterns on the jade stone actually wove together to form a faint character for "immortal" floating in the middle of the jade.

  "Could it be that this jade is related to the immortal realm and is a thing of the immortal realm?" Qin Luo Yi's eyes widened in shock.

  Ning Chou also stood not far away, had already seen the jade stone clearly, with a sharp glint in his eyes: "There is a immortal character on it, I'm afraid it's not something from the Immortal Realm, but it's related to becoming an immortal!"

  Qin took off his clothes and was shocked to the core. He turned the jade stone over and over, looking at it carefully: "What a pity, nothing can be seen from the jade, nor is it known what this jade is used for."

  Ning Chou hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously: "Qin young lady, may I take a look at this jade?"

  Qin dropped her clothes and gave him a glance, very straightforwardly handed over the ancient jade to him, smiled: "Of course."

  Ning Chou had thought he would be rejected, but unexpectedly Qin Luo agreed so readily, a thick smile floating up in his eyes. He didn't say anything, only lowering his head to carefully examine the jade stone.

  Qin Luo stood elegantly, not worrying that Ning Chou would take the jade stone for himself. If he had even a hint of such thoughts, Hei Di and Da Hei would undoubtedly kill him without hesitation.

  A moment later, Ning Chou returned the ancient jade to her and fell into deep thought. Qin Luo Yi took the ancient jade, and her good impression of Ning Chou gradually increased.

  "Perhaps our current cultivation is too low, and we can't see the secrets inside." Ning Chou's handsome face had a melancholic expression: "In ancient times, many people wanted to cultivate immortality, but whether anyone actually achieved it remains a mystery. The Martial Saint has a lifespan of 500 years, cultivating the Mystic Mansion allows one to have a lifespan of 1,000 years... further cultivating the Azure Mansion enables one to live up to 1,500 years... Cultivating the Violet Mansion increases one's lifespan to 6,000 years. In ancient times, many powerful individuals cultivated to the peak of the Violet Mansion and, after consuming numerous rare treasures to prolong their lives, could even live up to 8,000 years... But that was the limit. There hasn't been anyone who wanted to live longer than that. Heh, perhaps there has been, we just don't know."

  Digression

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