Chapter 175 - 109: I Will Never Set Up My Disciple Luoxue

Chapter 175: Chapter 109: I Will Never Set Up My Disciple Luoxue

Under Ling Ye’s personal guidance, Jiang Mu quickly grasped the "ice-hearted focus" sensation.

His mind became clearer and more tranquil than ever before.

Ling Ye’s Star Power circulated through his body for several cycles, firmly imprinting the fundamentals of the Cold Moon Ice Heart Skill into his memory and instincts.

After about an hour, Ling Ye slowly withdrew her palm.

The starry glow at her fingertips gradually dimmed.

By now, her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her face had grown pale.

Guiding another person’s cultivation, especially with a Dharma Gate that involved the Divine Soul, was extremely draining to both one’s mind and Star Power.

She felt weak, as if exhaustion had seeped into her very bones.

She wanted nothing more than to lie down and rest immediately.

Jiang Mu opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

His mind felt remarkably clear, and a sense of peace washed over him.

"How do you feel?"

Ling Ye’s voice was weary as she asked softly.

"Incredible!"

Jiang Mu praised her from the heart, his gratitude swelling as he took in her pale complexion. "Sister Ling, you must be exhausted."

"It’s nothing."

Ling Ye waved her hand wearily.

"I’ve passed the Spell on to you, so remember to practice diligently. It will be especially effective if you use it when your mind is in turmoil or you sense an impending spiritual attack."

"Mm, I’ll be sure to practice diligently."

Jiang Mu nodded.

"Alright, you should go back now. Don’t let anyone else find out."

Ling Ye stood up, intending to see him out.

But as soon as she stood, a strong wave of dizziness washed over her, and her vision went black.

Her body went limp, and she fell forward uncontrollably.

"Sister Ling!"

Jiang Mu jumped in surprise. With his quick reflexes, he caught her in his arms.

He was shocked to find her body was cold, utterly devoid of warmth.

"Sister Ling, are you alright?"

Jiang Mu asked urgently, trying to steady her.

Her cheeks were still pale, and her body was frighteningly cold.

Even the breath from her lips was a visible white mist, chilling Jiang Mu’s neck and raising goosebumps on his skin.

"Help... me... to the bed..."

Ling Ye’s teeth chattered. She struggled to suppress the chill in her body as she spoke in pain.

’This is just awful!’

In order to teach Jiang Mu the Cold Moon Ice Heart Skill, she had almost completely exhausted her reserves of Star Power.

And in a moment of carelessness,

she forgot to reserve a portion to suppress that damned Jade Cicada Cold Qi!

Years ago, she had failed in her attempt to ascend to the Grand Star Position and nearly died, her very essence dissipating.

Ultimately, she had to rely on a Cold Jade Cicada and settle for second best, barely managing to attain a lesser Star Position.

That was the only way she could stabilize her crumbling Divine Soul and save her own life.

But as a result, the Jade Cicada Cold Qi was permanently left in her body, and she had to constantly suppress it with Star Power.

Now that her Star Power was depleted, the backlash from the cold qi was absolutely agonizing.

Jiang Mu didn’t understand the reason, but sensing the body in his arms grow colder and colder, he quickly half-supported, half-carried her to the bed and helped her lie down.

"I’m... fine... You... go back..."

Ling Ye tried to form a hand seal and begin her breathing exercises, but she didn’t even have the strength to lift her hand.

’I can only endure it for now.’

Fortunately, this flare-up wasn’t fatal. As long as she could endure it for about four hours, she would be fine once her Star Power had recovered a little.

’But these next four hours... they’re going to be torture, like being trapped in a prison of ice.’

Jiang Mu watched the woman curled up and shivering, his brow tightly furrowed.

He had vaguely heard some rumors about Ling Ye before.

They said this once-dazzling prodigy, whose talent was said to rival even the current Lord Guardian Envoy, had nearly perished after failing to attain her Star Position. Her survival was considered a miracle.

’It seems that miracle came at a price.’

"Sister Ling, are you sure you’ll be alright?" Jiang Mu asked, full of worry.

Ling Ye opened her mouth, but she could no longer speak.

A layer of crystalline frost was visibly forming on her eyebrows and eyelashes.

’Whoa, is she really turning into a literal ice beauty?’

"Sister Ling..."

Jiang Mu was really starting to panic. He subconsciously reached out to touch her cheek.

The moment his hand touched her, a bone-chilling cold instantly assaulted him, causing a sharp pain as if he were being stabbed by needles.

Startled, Jiang Mu instinctively snatched his hand back.

"Don’t... touch... you’ll be... hurt..."

Ling Ye used the last of her strength to squeeze out a few muffled words through her gritted teeth.

’Jiang Mu’s first instinct was to find Tian Wenjing for help, but then he reconsidered. She had just told him to leave, which clearly meant she didn’t want anyone to know about her condition, lest it ruin her reputation.’

’But I can’t just stand by and watch her suffer, can I?’

"Sister Ling, let me be clear, I’m not trying to take advantage of you. I don’t know how else to help, so I’m going to have to try the dumb way."

"If you don’t want me to, just blink, and I’ll stop immediately."

Without waiting for a reply, he stopped dawdling, took off his shoes, and got onto the bed.

As soon as he got close to Ling Ye, a wave of cold air hit him, sending a violent shiver down his spine.

’Here goes nothing!’

Jiang Mu steeled himself, gritted his teeth, and hugged the frozen, stiff woman tightly, trying to warm her with his own body heat.

’Well, this is a ridiculously cliché plotline.’

Jiang Mu snarked internally.

However, his wry amusement vanished in the next instant.

The bone-piercing cold instantly penetrated his clothes. His heart seized, and even breathing became difficult.

He nearly froze to death on the spot.

’She’s like a block of solid ice...’

Jiang Mu’s teeth chattered, his lips turning purple.

"Let... go..."

Ling Ye tried to push him away but had no strength. Her body was growing even more rigid.

’This idiot! Does he have a death wish?’

’A normal Cultivator can’t possibly withstand the Jade Cicada Cold Qi.’

Jiang Mu ignored her, trying to mobilize the Demonic Qi in his body to fight the cold, but it had little effect.

The Demonic Qi could only barely protect his heart meridians, preventing him from freezing to death.

’So cold...’

’I can’t take it anymore...’

Jiang Mu’s consciousness was starting to blur. He felt like he was about to turn into a popsicle.

In his desperation, he brought two fingers together and tapped them sharply against the point between his own eyebrows.

In an instant, his consciousness was pulled away.

He sent himself into Lady Peach Blossom’s Purple Mansion Divine Realm, arriving outside the Grotto Heaven Dao Mansion in its world of ice and snow.

’Phew... It’s cold here, too, but at least it’s bearable.’

Jiang Mu let out a long sigh of relief.

He walked up to the two tightly shut, crystalline jade doors.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Like a wanderer returning home, he had the strange feeling he was coming back to his own manor.

Jiang Mu tried pushing the doors, but they still didn’t budge an inch.

He thought for a moment, then gently placed his palm on the door. Instead of pushing hard, he began to stroke it with a soft touch.

As he caressed it,

strange ripples began to spread across the door’s surface.

To his pleasant surprise, Jiang Mu soon discovered something.

From the crack between the tightly shut Dao Mansion doors, a few drops of dew-like liquid, giving off a white mist, began to seep out...

And the once-unyielding Dao Mansion itself seemed to show signs of giving way.