Chapter 1492: Earth Vein Lotus

Chen Leyao had gone to the Saint Son Hall, and the entire Ice Abyss Palace knew about it. It had only been three months since she left, so why did she suddenly appear here?

"Elder Bai, I came with Master Yang... there's something to do!"

Chen Leyao quickly stood up.

This was the elder she was most familiar with in the sect, and she didn't want to deceive her.

"Master Yang?"

Only then did Elder Bai lay her eyes on Zhang Xuan.

The person before her looked young, but his cultivation was unfathomably deep, impossible to gauge.

"I've heard of many Masters Yang, but... which one might you be?"

Frowning, Elder Bai looked over with a displeased expression.

Chen Leyao was the Ice Abyss Palace disciple she valued most. Instead of cultivating in the Saint Son Hall, she had been brought back by this man, and Elder Bai was deeply unhappy.

"I am... Yang Xuan!"

Zhang Xuan said calmly.

"Yang Xuan? Which Yang Xuan?"

Muttering to herself, Elder Bai suddenly remembered something and her brows jumped: "Yang Xuan from the headquarters of the Master Teacher Pavilion?"

"Heh!"

Zhang Xuan across from her didn't answer but instead smiled faintly and stood up: "Elder Bai, your complexion looks ruddy, but in truth, there is qi and blood stagnating at your Huaihai acupoint, with cold and heat conflicting, causing alternating cold and heat in your body. If I'm not mistaken... the hair under your hat should be streaked with gray!"

"You..."

Elder Bai was stunned, her eyes wide.

She always wore a hat to cover her graying hair, and even Chen Leyao, who was closest to her, didn't know about this... How could this man see it at a glance?

"Don't be nervous. Throw a punch and let me see..."

Ignoring her shock, he stepped closer and spoke in a calm voice.

Hearing this, Elder Bai's gaze went blank, and she involuntarily threw a punch. Then she came to her senses, her face turning ashen. Just as she was about to rebuke him, she heard his words again: "Your Ice Profound Art, which you've cultivated since childhood, and you've never been in contact with the opposite sex, preserving pure yin—it has indeed reached its peak. But... have you noticed that your cultivation has reached its current realm and can no longer increase by even a fraction? No matter how many medicines you take or how many masters you seek, you can't break through to Saint Domain Ninth Layer?"

"You... how do you know?"

Elder Bai stepped back.

She had long reached the peak of Saint Domain Eighth Layer, but she had never been able to break through. She had tried countless methods without any effect, and now she had almost given up hope.

But... this matter was only known to a few close elders within her clan. Had this man just said it casually because he watched her punch?

Could his eyesight really be that sharp?

"The Saint Domain Ninth Layer, the Space Void Realm—'space' refers to the four directions and up and down. To achieve Space Void, one must have a greater understanding of space. Although the Ice Profound Art is a peerless technique, using ice-cold as an opportunity to seek a breakthrough is slightly incompatible with your aura field! That's why you have uneven cold and heat in your body, and your hair has turned gray..."

Zhang Xuan raised his eyelids and looked over again: "Every time you cultivate at night, don't you feel restless and irritable? Do you feel an inner fire surging within?"

"This... yes!"

Wanting to deny it, Elder Bai paused and then nodded, looking over with slight confusion: "What is the 'aura field' that Master Yang mentioned? I've cultivated the Ice Profound Art for over a hundred years without any problems. How could it be incompatible?"

Since he could pinpoint the issue at once, perhaps he could help solve this problem that she herself found difficult to resolve, so she didn't hide anything.

But she was puzzled.

She had cultivated the Ice Profound Art for who knows how many years without any issues. How could it be incompatible?

And what was an 'aura field'?

"An aura field is the magnetic field generated around you, related to the technique you cultivate, your personal disposition and habits, and even... the surrounding environment!"

Zhang Xuan smiled: "Your constitution has a cold yin attribute, so cultivating the Ice Profound Art is indeed the most suitable. There's no problem at all!"

"Then..."

Elder Bai was full of confusion.

Even Chen Leyao didn't understand.

Hadn't he just said the aura field was incompatible? Why was he now saying there was no problem with cultivating the Ice Profound Art?

"Don't rush. There's no problem with your constitution and cultivation, but your aura field has already changed..." Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Aura field change?"

"That's right. If I'm not mistaken, after you reached Saint Domain Eighth Layer, did you plant an Earth Vein Lotus in your courtyard?"

Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Yes..."

Elder Bai nodded.

"The Earth Vein Lotus—its seeds have the effect of beautifying and preserving youthful appearance. Many women like to cultivate it. It's understandable that you planted one. But... do you know that this kind of lotus doesn't simply survive by absorbing earth veins? More importantly, it needs earth fire to nourish it, especially the seeds. To mature, they must absorb heat. Although it's only a faint trace, it has already changed the surrounding environment, turning the aura field into a fire attribute. Staying in it for one day is fine, two days is fine, but over time, coexisting with your Ice Profound Art and your cold yin constitution, it creates a big problem!"

"The longer the fire attribute accompanies you, the more it accumulates in your body. If you were married, you might be able to expel it, but since you preserve your primordial yin, the fire poison cannot leave. Coupled with cultivating a pure yin technique, the two clash, causing your hair to turn gray and your true qi to stagnate. Even if you continue to cultivate, you won't be able to break through..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head and sighed.

"This..."

Elder Bai's body swayed.

Although she didn't know if what he said was correct, there was indeed an Earth Vein Lotus in her courtyard, and her true qi was indeed stagnant. Carefully recalling her past experiences, her cultivation had indeed slowed down day by day after she started planting this lotus...

Could it be that what he said was true?

"What should I do? I beg Master Yang for guidance..."

At this moment, there was no longer any doubt in her heart.

Earlier, she had thought it impossible for Master Yang to come here. But he had seen through her ailment at a glance and pointed it out effortlessly. His insight was beyond even a nine-star master teacher... She couldn't think of anyone else with such ability except that person.

"It's very simple. Destroy the lotus in your courtyard, then soak in the Cold Ice Pool for a month continuously. Your chronic ailment will be completely gone, and your cultivation will also make a breakthrough. There will be no problem in冲击 the Space Void Realm!"

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly: "Of course, if you can't persist for a month, you can directly find someone to marry, harmonize yin and yang, and it can be resolved in three days!"

"This..."

Elder Bai's face flushed red, and she quickly shook her head: "I'll go to the Cold Ice Pool!"

She had maintained her purity all her life, so naturally she wouldn't break her principles just to solve a problem.

"Master Yang... holds a revered status and has profound cultivation. Even if a sacred beast were injured, you wouldn't be without medicine to treat it, right? Besides, even if medicine were needed, you wouldn't need to have me come over... I wonder, what is the real reason for this roundabout approach?"

No longer dwelling on these matters, Elder Bai looked up.

Although his methods seemed reasonable, as an elder of a major force, she was experienced and knowledgeable. Combined with Chen Leyao's presence, she still sensed something amiss.