Boarding Life

Chapter 704 704: The Chill Marrow Crystal

Qin Qi listened with a muddled expression, "Could it be something?"

Wan Huarou stared carefully at the ice ball for a moment, and finally exclaimed joyfully, "Cold marrow crystal, yes, this is the cold marrow crystal left by our ancestors of the Wan Family!"

"Left by your ancestors?" Qin Qi was even more puzzled.

Wan Huarou smiled sweetly, "Yes, I heard my dad mention this before. In the ice cave, only with the cold marrow crystal can the effect of cold penetrating the body be optimized!"

"However, no one knows where this cold marrow crystal was placed. For so many years, our Wan Family members have been looking for it, but who would've thought that it was left in the ice cave by the elders!"

"Qin Qi, do you know? You have greatly helped our Wan Family. If my dad knew you got hold of the cold marrow crystal for us, he wouldn't know how to thank you!"

Qin Qi was somewhat skeptical, saying, "Really?"

Wan Huarou replied with a bright smile, "Qin Qi, I know what you're worried about. You came into the ice cave with me, and you're surely worried that my dad will be angry with you once he knows. I originally planned to protect you. But now, with the cold marrow crystal, you don't need to worry about these things at all."

"You don't know the importance of this cold marrow crystal. With it, cultivation inside the ice cave can be doubly effective. This is terrifying improvement for the Wan Family's strength. Don't believe me? Try it yourself!"

After saying this, Wan Huarou handed the cold marrow crystal directly to Qin Qi.

Qin Qi was naturally incredibly curious and expectant after hearing this.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Qin Qi grinned.

Wan Huarou watched Qin Qi with big sparkling eyes, gently replying, "Why be courteous with me? Leading you here was to show you our sincerity!"

Qin Qi smiled slightly at her words, no longer being pretentious.

One must admit, Wan Huarou's words were not empty!

As soon as he held the cold marrow crystal, Qin Qi felt a chill enveloping his body. After holding it for a bit longer, a vast amount of cold started to enter his body immediately.

This cold, combining with the cold inside the ice cave, gave his body a full-scale stimulation, penetrating skin and hair, even each acupoint and bone.

Though the pain was quite unbearable, Qin Qi clearly felt that absorbing air essence was twice as effective, with a remarkably swift gain in cultivation!

Just a few hours passed.

Qin Qi distinctly felt his cultivation reaching the peak of Tier Eight True Level, stuck on the verge of breakthrough to Tier Nine True Martial.

However, with the dual stimulus of cold, the bottleneck at this ninth tier seemed merely a matter of time.

About ten more hours had passed.

The bottleneck showed obvious signs of loosening.

Qin Qi naturally seized the opportunity, utilizing the cold to break through, successfully entering Tier Nine True Martial.

But it didn't end there.

With this excellent chance, he wouldn't miss it, and while sitting cross-legged, his cultivation continued to climb!

Meanwhile, Wan Hao had already brought his son Wan Qing to the ice cave's entrance.

He glared angrily at the gatekeepers, asking coldly, "Is the person inside now?"

"Ye...yes." several gatekeepers responded, too frightened to breathe.

Wan Hao's face turned ugly, "Describe the appearance of the guy who came with Hua Rou; I want to see who dares threaten my daughter!"

The gatekeepers exchanged glances and then vividly described Qin Qi's appearance.

"Looks quite young, at most around twenty years old."

Wan Hao folded his arms, "A twenty-year-old kid? Even among the top talents of the Five Great Clans, none are so young. A talent this age would typically only be at Tier Nine True Master, enough to win against Hua Rou, but to threaten her, utterly impossible..."

Beside him, Wan Qing seemed to realize something, "Dad, I know who it is."

"Who?" Wan Hao asked eagerly.

Wan Qing took a deep breath, "The recent widely talked about genius from Red Flower Company, Qin Qi!"

"Qin Qi?" Wan Hao paused slightly, "That kid made a splash during the quota dispute; I've heard Hua Rou got quite close to him, which I don't mind. This kid indeed has outstanding talent. Seeing Zhang Family suffer, ha, I'd enjoy watching that."

"But why would he threaten Hua Rou?"

Wan Qing bitterly smiled nearby, "Dad, if it's Qin Qi, it might not be a threat."

He then recounted how Hua Rou pursued Qin Qi, word for word.

Wan Qing continued, "It's likely Hua Rou willingly took Qin Qi inside."

Wan Hao's face turned extremely ugly hearing this.

"Ridiculous!"

"That damn girl!"

Wan Hao cursed through gritted teeth, "Simply disgraceful, losing all her father's face, how could she do such a thing?"

The gatekeepers hurriedly advised, "Family Head, this ultimately is Qin Qi's doing; the young lady wanted to enter the treasure grounds. But why Qin Qi? Surely this guy seduced the young lady..."

Upon hearing this, Wan Hao quickly regained his composure, "Yes, that's right, Qin Qi indeed seduced Hua Rou. I won't forgive this kid. Want to train freely in our Wan Family's treasure grounds for three days? Hmph, not a chance. Once he comes out, I'll make him pay dearly!"

As the cold around Wan Hao spread.

Everyone knew Qin Qi was likely to face calamity.

Wan Hao was one of the top experts in the Martial Arts District!

Qin Qi remained unaware of the situation outside.

Because all his focus was on cultivation.

Thus, nearly three days had passed since he entered.

And Qin Qi's cultivation naturally propelled to the peak of Tier Nine True Master...

This frightening speed of improvement made Wan Huarou inhale sharply, "This rate of Qin Qi's advancement is terrifying; though related to the cold marrow crystal, his innate talent plays a huge part too!"

As she contemplated.

Suddenly, a sound of a door opening boomed in her ears.

"Seems like it's time..."

Wan Huarou immediately looked at Qin Qi, "Qin Qi, the time is up, we can leave now."

Qin Qi clearly felt the cold stimulation within the array had gradually faded.

He opened his eyes, taking a deep breath, secretly thinking, "What a pity. If I had a bit more time, perhaps I could break through the shackles of Tier Nine True Master and reach the Half Step Foundation Establishment level!"