Profound Yin Cold Stone as a Body Shell

"However..."

Wuhun said, but his face showed difficulty.

"What is it, Fellow Daoist? Is there a problem?" Situ Yuelan asked, tightening her grip on the bronze mirror, afraid that Wuhun might suddenly back out.

Wuhun said, "Fellow Daoist, take a look at that Profound Yin Cold Stone first. I don't know what's going on, but that Profound Yin Cold Stone is hard to move. If you have a way, that would be best!"

"I'm just afraid that Fellow Daoist won't be able to take it away either, and we won't be able to trade for treasures!"

Situ Yuelan then calmly put down the bronze mirror and said, "Then let's go take a look first!"

"Please follow me, you two!"

After Wuhun spoke, he let out a series of grating cries, and the Soul Hooking Wind that had been wildly sweeping across the mountain slowly subsided.

Wuhun transformed into a stream of Yin Wind, moving at no great speed.

Chen Ming and Situ Yuelan followed unhurriedly. Before long, they arrived at the Soul Hook Cave in the mountain.

The entrance to the Soul Hook Cave was a cluster of oddly shaped rocks.

The Yin Wind that Wuhun had turned into circled the rock cluster a few times, then opened a portal and slipped inside.

Chen Ming and Situ Yuelan exchanged a glance and also entered the portal.

Inside the Soul Hook Cave, it looked much the same as outside—strange rocks everywhere.

The rocks, large and small, were riddled with holes. As the Yin Wind blew through them, they produced peculiar sounds that hooked the soul and seized the spirit.

"No wonder it's called the Soul Hook Cave. It's a naturally formed soul-confusing formation. If you're not careful, those sounds can hook your soul right out!" Chen Ming remarked admiringly.

Hearing Chen Ming's praise, Wuhun was still afraid of his Demon Water Thunder and didn't dare to act arrogantly. He said, "Though it's somewhat peculiar, it's useless against Contemplation Realm cultivators who have cultivated a Soul!"

"At most, it makes people uncomfortable to hear. Trying to hook out a soul? Impossible!"

Chen Ming laughed and said, "If it could hook the soul of a Contemplation Realm cultivator, this Soul Hook Cave wouldn't still be occupied by Wuhun Fellow Daoist. It would have changed owners long ago!"

Wuhun chuckled dryly and said, "You two, the node where Yin Qi gathers ahead—that's where the Profound Yin Cold Stone is located."

The two looked in the direction Wuhun pointed. Sure enough, there was a stone emanating Yin Cold Qi.

"Xuan Mingzi Fellow Daoist, please stand guard and protect me!"

After Situ Yuelan spoke, she offered up the bronze mirror in her hand and flew over.

Chen Ming could also tell that the Profound Yin Cold Stone was very important to her. He brushed the branch in his hand, blocking Wuhun: "Wuhun Fellow Daoist, the scenery in your Soul Hook Cave is quite unique. Why don't you give me a detailed introduction?"

Wuhun sensed that Situ Yuelan's aura was profound, and Chen Ming, who had refined Yin Lightning, was blocking him on the side.

He thought to himself: "These two are strong. Their talk of trading treasures for the Profound Yin Cold Stone was probably just sweet talk to fool me!"

"Forget it, forget it. I've already died once. I barely managed to become a Ghost Cultivator and reach the Contemplation Realm. I can only live on cautiously. If I get struck by that lightning again, I won't get a second chance!"

"Better to send these two Plague Gods off quickly, refine more Soul Hooking Wind, and cover the mountain with it. No matter how big the commotion, it won't be my concern. I'm not leaving the cave again!"

With these thoughts in his mind, Wuhun put on a bitter smile and started making small talk with Chen Ming.

As for Situ Yuelan, she flew right up to the Profound Yin Cold Stone.

She carefully sensed the aura of the Profound Yin Cold Stone, and her heart stirred with excitement.

Sure enough, this Profound Yin Cold Stone was a Spiritual Item formed from her own body—specifically, from a part of her supernatural ability's Dharma Body.

Back then, Situ Yuelan had relied on a Profound Yin Cold Sky Light supernatural ability that had developed sentience.

Then, using the Profound Yin Cold Stone, she had suppressed the Profound Yin Cold Sky Light and manifested it into the form of the Profound Yin Cold Maiden, thereby achieving the Spirit Condensation Realm.

That Profound Yin Cold Maiden was the embodiment of her Spirit Condensation Realm supernatural ability, similar to the Colorful Feather Luan Bird of the Colorful Garment Immortal.

This Profound Yin Cold Stone was one of the cores of the Profound Yin Cold Maiden.

The reason Wuhun couldn't move it was that this Profound Yin Cold Stone had already been refined by Situ Yuelan, with numerous Secret Methods and incantations fused into it.

To move it, one would need to perform the corresponding Magic Art and incantations, or use a great power far exceeding the Spirit Condensation Realm to forcibly transport and refine it.

But a cultivator far beyond the Spirit Condensation Realm wouldn't take an interest in this already-refined Profound Yin Cold Stone.

Situ Yuelan's mana surged. She formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

The Profound Yin Cold Stone emitted pure Yin Cold Qi and began to tremble in response to Situ Yuelan's movements.

With a "rumble,"

the Profound Yin Cold Stone tore itself from the ground, grew soft, and was stretched like a piece of dough into a thin layer of skin that settled onto Situ Yuelan's body.

Instantly, Situ Yuelan's aura grew denser, and a pressure emanated from her.

The bronze mirror in her hand also shimmered with light, pouring out a vast amount of Yin Cold Qi that burrowed into the skin formed from the Profound Yin Cold Stone.

This went on for a full seven days.

Gradually, the skin took on Situ Yuelan's form, and the bronze mirror stopped emitting Yin Cold Qi.

Situ Yuelan restrained her aura, held the bronze mirror, and came before Chen Ming.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on breaking free from the bronze mirror!" Chen Ming said, sensing her aura.

Previously, Situ Yuelan had been dwelling within that bronze mirror, without a physical form.

Now that she had obtained the Profound Yin Cold Stone, she had restored her body as the Profound Yin Cold Maiden, no longer needing to rely on that bronze mirror to house herself—she was finally free of that constraint.

From now on, the bronze mirror in her hands would be nothing more than a pure Magic Tool.

However, the piece of Profound Yin Cold Stone that Situ Yuelan had obtained was incomplete; it only restored the outer form of her body, while the inside was still filled with Yin Cold Qi. To fully recover, she would need to find the other pieces of the Profound Yin Cold Stone.

Even so, Situ Yuelan's strength had already recovered considerably.

The Profound Yin Cold Maiden possessed a Supernatural Ability body, capable of wielding wonders that were simply incomparable to before.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist. I had a feeling earlier that you were the destined one for the Profound Yin Cold Stone, and I was not mistaken—the stone has indeed been obtained by you!"

"No matter how I tried to refine it before, I could not move it at all, but the moment you arrived, the Profound Yin Cold Stone was shifted and refined!"

Wuhun also spoke up with flattery. Though he was far away, he had clearly seen Situ Yuelan refining the Profound Yin Cold Stone.

He had already guessed that Situ Yuelan was the one who had clashed with the Buddha Light that day.

That was a Great Cultivator of the Spirit Condensation Realm! At this moment, Wuhun dared not bring up the matter of treasures at all.

Instead, it was Situ Yuelan who spoke first, saying, "Earlier, I said I would trade a treasure with you, Fellow Daoist, for this Profound Yin Cold Stone. Is there any treasure you desire?"

Wuhun was startled, never expecting Situ Yuelan to ask on her own initiative, and for a moment, he dared not speak.

Chen Ming smiled and said, "There's no rush. Once Fellow Daoist Wuhun has thought clearly about what treasure he wants, he can tell Fellow Daoist Situ then!"

"Yes, yes, I haven't decided yet. I'll ask for it once I've thought it through!" Wuhun quickly replied.

Wuhun had also come to a clear understanding by now. A treasure was a dead thing—though rare—but if he took one, his connection with Situ Yuelan would be settled.

What was a single treasure compared to the favor of a Spirit Condensation Realm cultivator!

A Great Cultivator of the Spirit Condensation Realm could accomplish so much more!