The efficiency of the Ice Jade Scorpion is astonishing.
By noon the next day, a cave entirely constructed of ice had appeared on the east side of the Lake Heart Island. The cave entrance was small, but the interior was spacious, with thick layers of ice covering the walls and floor. A chilling atmosphere permeated the air, and the temperature was low enough to freeze Spirit Saint instantly.
The Ice Jade Scorpion was carefully adjusting the flow of soul energy inside the cave with its pincers, ensuring that the cold air would not leak out and that it could perfectly store the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. Its crystal-like carapace shimmered under the icy light, and its tail hook swayed gently and happily.
"Hey, Little Scorpion, you're disturbing my sleep!"
Xiong Da rubbed its sleepy eyes and staggered over from the other side of the cave. It hadn't slept well last night because of the Ice Jade Scorpion's "construction" noise, and it looked annoyed at the moment.
Ice Jade Scorpion didn't even look up. "I'm working for the Valley Master. This is the storage environment for the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow; we can't be careless."
" Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow?" Xiong Da's ears perked up, and his sleepiness vanished instantly. "Did the boss catch something good again?"
"Of course." The Ice Jade Scorpion proudly swished its tail hook. " The Valley Master said there will be a sufficient supply of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow from now on. I'll be in charge of watching over it, and you'll be in charge of watching over the Life Gold. We'll each do our part."
Xiong Da pursed its lips, but didn't say anything more. It walked to the cave entrance, peeked inside, and immediately shivered. "This is too cold! Are you sure this environment is suitable?"
"Nonsense." The Ice Jade Scorpion rolled its eyes at him. "I'm Spirit Beast from the Far North, and my understanding of ice attributes far surpasses yours. This environment not only perfectly stores the Mysterious Ice Marrow but also locks in the cold, providing a cultivation environment for ice attribute Spirit Beast."
Xiong Da shrugged, turned around, and prepared to go back to catch up on his sleep. After taking a couple of steps, he turned back and asked, "By the way, when did Boss put the Mysterious Ice Marrow in?"
Ice Jade Scorpion continued adjusting her soul power, "It'll probably take several days. You'd better stay away then; this cold air is no joke."
"Okay, okay." Xiong Da waved his hand and swayed away.
Inside the Wooden House, Luo Can and Qian Renxue had just gotten up.
Ju Zi had just returned from the Fate Defying Pavilion. Upon seeing the two of them, her eyes lit up. " A-Can, Sister Snow, did you see Senior Qian Daoliu yesterday?"
"Hmm." Qian Renxue sat down at the table and smiled, "Grandpa has kept the sword tip safe, so it should be fine."
Ju Zi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. With Qian Daoliu watching over things, even if Bibi Dong wanted to get her hands on the sword tip, it wouldn't be so easy for her to succeed."
Luo Can asked, "Is there any news from Yue Guan?"
Ju Zi shook her head. "Not for now. Bibi Dong just returned to Spirit City, so he probably won't send a message easily. We'll contact him again in a few days when things have calmed down."
As the three were talking, they heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
"Master! Master!"
Xiao Xiao's voice came from afar, and then the door of the Wooden House was pushed open with a "bang".
The little girl rushed in, panting, her face full of excitement. "Master, you promised me yesterday, can we go out to play today?"
Luo Can chuckled, "When did I agree to do that today?"
"What I meant by 'these days' yesterday!" Xiao Xiao said matter-of-factly, "Today is the first day of 'these days'!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but chuckle, and ruffled Xiao Xiao's hair. "Alright, alright, I'll take you out to play today. But we'll have to wait a bit, we'll go out together later."
"Yay!" Xiao Xiao cheered, then looked at Ju Zi, "Is Sister Ju Zi coming too?"
Ju Zi thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I won't go. I was too exhausted from rushing to finish the Fake Sword Tip yesterday, I need to rest properly today."
Xiao Xiao was a little disappointed, but she quickly cheered up. "Then Sister Snow and Master will come with me!"
"Okay." Luo Can nodded, "But you have to finish today's training task first."
"No problem!" Xiao Xiao patted her chest to assure them, then dashed out in a flash. "I'm going to call Sister Lingling and Sister Yan!"
Watching her cheerful figure disappear into the distance, the three of them exchanged a smile.
The disciples' cultivation continued as usual.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan soaked in the Medicinal Bath, absorbing the medicinal power to strengthen their bodies. Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, practiced the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist on the side, with Thunderlight dancing around her body, and each punch accompanied by a thunderous sound.
Tang Ya sat on a stone bench not far away, carefully reading through Ju Zi's Soul Guidance Notes.
This was given to her by Luo Can a few days ago, so that she could familiarize herself with the theory first, and then combine it with Hidden Weapon to create a weapon that combines Hidden Weapon and Soul Tool.
The little girl was naturally happy to start studying, and aside from her daily cultivation, she spent all her other time learning the theory of Soul Tool.
Luo Can stood aside, carefully observing the condition of each disciple.
Nourished by the medicinal power, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul became even more translucent, and the healing aura it emitted became even stronger. Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, on the other hand, showed a faint trend of evolution, with the patterns on its scales becoming more complex.
Xiao Xiao's progress was the most obvious. After yesterday's intensive training, her mastery of the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist deepened, the duration of the Thunderlight's influence was extended, and the fist's power became more solid.
"Not bad." Luo Can nodded. " Xiao Xiao, you fight Ghost Tiger to test your combat skills. After that, I'll take you out of the valley to play."
Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up. "Really!"
Luo Can nodded, then led him to the territory of the Stone Titan Giant Ape and the Ghost Tiger.
The terrain here is complex, with forests, streams, and piles of rocks. It is usually used as Training Ground for the senior and second disciples, and today another person will be added to this place.
"Master, shall we begin?" Xiao Xiao rubbed her hands together, eager to try.
Luo Can smiled and immediately summoned Stone, who quickly arrived with Ghost Tiger's henchmen.
Luo Can pointed at the Ghost Tiger and said, " Xiao Xiao, your task is to withstand its attacks for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Then he had Stone give orders to Ghost Tiger.
Stone nodded, then roared a few times at Ghost Tiger's underlings.
The core message is. "When you fight her, don't kill her!"
Upon hearing the sound, Ghost Tiger's body shone brightly. In the next moment, it transformed into three illusory Tiger Form and pounced Xiao Xiao!
"Wow!" Xiao Xiao was startled, but reacted quickly. She immediately entered Thunder state, Thunderlight exploding around her, and punched the Ghost Tiger phantom charging at the front.
Bang!
The tiger shadow was blasted away, but two other shadows had already pounced on her. Xiao Xiao quickly dodged to the side, and at the same time, she threw out both fists, which crackled with Thunderlight.
The battle has officially begun.
Standing beside Luo Can, Qian Renxue watched Xiao Xiao Xiao against the onslaught of the Ghost Tiger and couldn't help but laugh, "Isn't your training method a bit too harsh?"
"We have to be ruthless." Luo Can shook his head. " Xiao Xiao has been stuck at level ten for a while now. The next few days are for the little girl to have more real combat experience so that she can better hone her combat power and absorb Spirit Ring."
Qian Renxue nodded and said nothing more.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed.
After Xiao Xiao landed a punch on Ghost Tiger, she immediately collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, but her face was full of excitement. "Master! I did it!"
"Well done." Luo Can walked over and helped her up. "However, there are still many shortcomings. For example, you rely too much on the explosive power of the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist and neglect the use of movement techniques..."
He pointed out Xiao Xiao's problems one by one and gave suggestions for improvement. Xiao Xiao listened attentively and nodded from time to time.
After giving her the instructions, Luo Can kept his promise and took Xiao Xiao for a stroll in a nearby town. The little girl had a great time, eating all sorts of snacks, buying new storybooks, and pestering Luo Can to tell her several stories.
The three of them did not return to the Fate Defying Valley until sunset.