Icefire Yin Yang Well, the Body-Tempering Grounds

The booklet felt warm and smooth in their hands, as though it possessed a spirit of its own. The moment they eagerly opened it, their gazes were drawn to the incomparably profound diagrams of human meridians outlined in seven-colored halos, along with the cultivation formulas within.

The illustrations and text were not still, but slowly shifted and flowed, demonstrating supreme methods for circulating blood and qi and tempering the fleshly body. Their profundity and intricacy far surpassed any cultivation method they had encountered before.

Just as everyone became immersed in the secret art, Lei Chen's calm voice rang out again, pulling their thoughts back.

"Though this technique points directly toward the path of the Divine Body, its cultivation is far more difficult than ordinary methods. The later one progresses, the stronger the bottlenecks become. Without immense perseverance and tremendous fortune, they cannot be overcome."

His gaze swept across the crowd before pausing briefly on Du Bushi. "Even Du Bushi, who possesses a Noumenon Martial Soul, has remained trapped at the peak of Level 98 for nearly a century. Yet he has still failed to cultivate this secret art to great completion and touch upon the threshold of the Divine Body."

"If you are left to comprehend and cultivate it on your own, I fear few of you will be able to break free from the shackles of mortal flesh in your lifetimes."

His words were like a bucket of cold water over their heads, instantly calming the people whose blood had been boiling with excitement over obtaining such a supreme secret art. Solemn and contemplative expressions appeared on their faces.

Indeed, even a powerhouse like Du Bushi, who specialized in body cultivation, had been stuck for a hundred years. The difficulty for people like them, who did not specialize in this path, was obvious.

"Therefore." Lei Chen changed the subject, and the seven-colored halo around him abruptly became denser. "I shall open a cultivation secret realm for you and lend you a hand."

Before they could offer their thanks, Lei Chen had already raised a hand. Invisible spatial power instantly enveloped all seven of them.

Their surroundings suddenly blurred and twisted, as if they were passing through an invisible tunnel. The next moment, solid ground met their feet, and their surroundings had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation.

An ultimate chill and a scorching wave of heat alternated as they swept over them, making even these powerhouses standing at the continent's peak feel their hearts tighten.

When they looked closely, they found themselves within an enormous basin valley. At its center lay a sight that could only be called a wonder of heaven and earth.

A single spring was distinctly divided into two halves. One side was icy white, bone-chillingly cold, with misty frost drifting upward as though even the air could freeze. The other was crimson red and incomparably hot, steaming vapor rising from it and warping the air above.

The two utterly opposing elemental energies of ice and fire converged here, yet strangely remained in balance, forming a unique energy field. The heaven and earth origin power was so dense that it nearly liquefied, and it felt as though their soul power was subtly increasing with every breath.

This was the legendary treasure basin of heaven and earth—the Icefire Yin Yang Well!

Countless exotic flowers and strange herbs grew around the basin, each in a different form and radiating a lustrous glow. All of them were immortal-grade medicinal herbs rarely seen in the outside world, and every one contained immense energy.

Lei Chen's gaze casually swept over those immortal herbs before he raised his hand and lightly waved it toward the surroundings of the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

In an instant, the valley erupted with light. Every immortal herb, whether an ancient specimen or a newly sprouted seedling, was wrapped in seven-colored radiance and transported away through space.

Lei Chen sent all these immortal herbs directly to the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, to the Golden Ancient Tree that radiated immense life energy. As the Plane Lord's Life Core, the environment there was far more nourishing for immortal herbs than the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

As for the Icefire Yin Yang Well, it was simply cleared out to serve as a place for soul masters of this plane to temper their bodies in the future.

"This is the Icefire Yin Yang Well." Only after transporting away all the immortal herbs did Lei Chen speak, his voice echoing through the valley. "It was formed by the convergence of two extreme forms of heaven and earth origin power: ultimate cold and ultimate heat. Favored by the creation of heaven and earth, its spring water contains enough energy to temper a God-level physique."

He pointed at the spring where ice and fire intertwined. "From this day onward, this place shall serve as the body-tempering grounds for this plane's foremost powerhouses."

"In the future, you may bring Super Douluo of Level 95 or above from your respective factions here, as well as younger generations who have cultivated the Innate Secret Art to the minor completion stage. They may use the extreme cold and heat here to temper their bodies, achieving twice the result with half the effort."

To let them experience it firsthand, Lei Chen gave another instruction. "Mu En, Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, Xuan Zi, Zhongli Wu—you five may enter the spring and try it first. Remember, enter from one side and proceed gradually. Do not step directly into the place where ice and fire converge."

The five named powerhouses exchanged glances, each seeing eagerness and gravity in the others' eyes. They could all clearly sense the terrifying energy contained within the spring water.

Mu En was the first to walk toward the cold spring. Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao chose the hot spring, while Xuan Zi and Zhongli Wu each selected a side as well. The instant they stepped into the water, even with their preparations, their expressions changed.

Extreme cold instantly invaded them, as though it would freeze their souls. The scalding heat, meanwhile, felt like being cast into a furnace, burning every inch of their skin. Powerful energy surged madly into their bodies, washing through their meridians and tempering their flesh, blood, and bones.

The five immediately circulated their soul power, doing their utmost to resist and absorb the force. Complex expressions of pain and comfort appeared on their faces. The tempering effect was clearly extraordinary, but it was by no means pleasant.

Only Du Bushi and Kong Deming remained on the shore. Du Bushi stared eagerly at the spring before looking toward Lei Chen, while Kong Deming was more astonished by the wonder of heaven and earth itself.

Lei Chen first looked at Du Bushi, rewarding him for offering up his sect's supreme inheritance.

His gaze swept toward the place where a peculiar immortal herb had originally grown—there had once been a small tree there, bearing a fruit the size of a fist. It was entirely golden, with countless specks of starlight flowing across its surface like a miniature starry sky.

With a grasp through the air, Lei Chen summoned the fruit called the Astral Luo Spirit Pearl, which he had already transplanted onto the Golden Ancient Tree. It landed in his hand, radiating an enticing fragrance and immense energy.

"Du Bushi, this is for you." Lei Chen handed the Astral Luo Spirit Pearl to him. "This fruit contains the power of stellar origin. It can help you stabilize your soul power, nourish your spiritual power, condense a second Soul Core, and break through the Level 99 bottleneck."

"Once you break through, given your mastery of the Innate Secret Art, you will only be one final great hurdle away from forging a Divine Body. When that time comes, you may enter the convergence point of the Icefire Yin Yang Well and use the ultimate power of ice and fire to complete your final transformation."

Du Bushi accepted the Astral Luo Spirit Pearl with trembling hands. Feeling the pure energy within, he was so excited that he could barely restrain himself. He fell to his knees with a resounding thud. "Thank you, Plane Lord, for this generous gift! Du Bushi will not disappoint your expectations. I will break through as soon as possible and forge a Divine Body!"

After arranging matters for Du Bushi, Lei Chen turned his gaze toward Kong Deming. This soul tool master of the Sun Moon Empire was currently studying the Icefire Yin Yang Well thoughtfully, seemingly considering whether such an extreme environment could be used in the creation of high-tier soul tools.