Early the next morning, Su Qing and Tang Qian'er left the pavilion and selected a fifth-level spirit gathering array to enter.
The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy truly had deep pockets. Even this fifth-level spirit gathering array contained all sorts of environments suited to its students' cultivation.
After searching for a long while, the two finally found a Cold Pool beneath a waterfall. Su Qing formed the hand seal for the Water-Avoidance Art and led Tang Qian'er down into its depths.
The pool's water was clear and crystalline. Even after descending a considerable distance, they could still see the sunlight spilling down from above.
Su Qing's art had pushed the surrounding water aside, enclosing them both in a resilient bubble of air.
Although Tang Qian'er was looking around with a show of composure, her tightly clenched hands, pale at the knuckles, betrayed her nervousness.
Just then, a large, warm hand covered Tang Qian'er's small fist. Su Qing gave her a gentle smile and reassured her.
"Don't be nervous. Just follow my lead in a moment."
"Mm."
Feeling the warmth flowing from Su Qing's hot palm, Tang Qian'er gradually steadied herself and murmured her agreement.
Once her nervousness had begun to ease, Su Qing took a stone slab from the Sleeve Universe and set it on the gravel at the bottom of the pool.
The slab was engraved with the Divine Era Script that Cangjie had created from the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth-symbols that could truly harness the mighty power of the world.
Arrays constructed with this script were far more effective than those made with the Daoist School's Cloud Register.
They sat cross-legged on the slab, facing each other. Su Qing then dispelled the Water-Avoidance Art, allowing the bone-chilling water to wash over their skin and soak their clothes.