Deep within Sunset Forest, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lay enclosed by steep cliffs on every side, completely cut off from the sounds of the outside world.
The valley was exceptionally quiet, with only the faint murmur of flowing pool water. The opposing auras of ice and fire intertwined here year-round, alternating between cold and heat and creating a deeply strange sensation.
The Ice and Fire Pool at the center of the valley floor was the heart of this entire Secret Realm. Its water was clear and transparent, harboring two utterly opposing forces of ice and fire. The aromatic silk beauty bloomed quietly beside it.
Mo Yuan sat cross-legged on a slab of Bluestone beside the pool, keeping a silent vigil.
Since noon, his gaze had remained fixed on the calm surface, his Soul Power perception locked onto Lin Chen at the bottom. Time slipped by, the blazing sun sank westward, and the sky gradually darkened. Night shrouded the valley, and a full day quietly passed.
For that entire day, Lin Chen, who had sunk to the bottom to refine the medicinal power of the two Immortal Herbs, had shown no sign of movement.
The surface remained smooth as a mirror, without ripples, bubbles, or any disturbance in the water. It was unnaturally still, as though no one were down below.
Yet Mo Yuan's perception was perfectly clear. Lin Chen's life force at the bottom was not only steady and enduring, without the slightest sign of weakening, but continued to rise at a slow yet resolute pace. The refinement progressed steadily, while his body and Soul Power underwent a subtle transformation.
Had that steadily rising life force not kept his mind anchored, Mo Yuan would long since have lost patience and plunged into the water to haul the