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Chapter 1011 - 988: Entering the Formation

Han Buyan said, "The strength of the Celestial Dragon Ascendant is unfathomable, but he's very easy to talk to."

Ren Feng nodded, "Old man, how long have you been staying here this time?"

"A few months. After consulting ancient texts, the Celestial Dragon Ascendant combined the natural environment of the snow mountain with some materials to create an array called the Extreme Cold Reverse Yin Array. This array can perfectly neutralize the Nine Yang Void Fire within you and help you pass this ordeal."

Ren Feng nodded.

"Old man, I have another question," Ren Feng said, "In the current Martial Arts Realm, is it true that the higher you cultivate, the closer you are to the cultivators of the Ancient Era?"

"You already know this?" Han Buyan looked at Ren Feng with some surprise.

"Someone told me, but I'm not sure about its authenticity."

Han Buyan nodded, "Indeed, those tales from the Ancient Era sound like myths and legends, but they are true. I've had the fortune to visit some tombs left by the strong of the Ancient Era and have witnessed their terrifying power firsthand."

"Old man, then tell me more. What realms are there after the Profound Realm?" Ren Feng looked at Han Buyan with anticipation.

"You little brat, you'll find out in due time. I can only tell you that reaching the Tripod Realm means you've just entered the path, and reaching the Profound Realm means you've just achieved a small success."

Ren Feng frowned, "That exaggerated?"

"What's exaggerated? From the Profound Realm onwards, to truly touch that threshold, although it seems like there are only a few major realms, throughout one's life, those who can truly touch that threshold are indeed very few."

Ren Feng was a bit speechless, "Old man, just be straightforward with me."

Han Buyan shook his head, "Actually, I don't hope for your strength to grow so quickly."

"Why?" Ren Feng looked at Han Buyan with some confusion.

"The stronger the power, the greater the responsibility," Han Buyan sighed slightly, "Moreover, when you reach a certain realm, you will learn secrets that you're meant to know, but these secrets will not bring you happiness."

"Old man, what riddles are you speaking now? You're making me so anxious. What secret? Just tell me."

Han Buyan shook his head, "When your strength grows a bit more, I'll tell you."

Seeing Han Buyan leave, Ren Feng felt a bit frustrated. This old man is always like this, making others anxious, yet unwilling to disclose information.

After thinking for a while, Ren Feng still couldn't figure out what secret Han Buyan was referring to, so he could only let it go.

Sitting cross-legged to rest, until the evening, Ren Feng joined everyone else for dinner.

The food was extremely simple, just rough tea and plain meals, and Ren Feng noticed the Celestial Dragon Ascendant ate very little.

The earlier young man also sat beside the Celestial Dragon Ascendant. Besides them, there were other monks in the dining hall.

It was very quiet, and no one was speaking; everyone was eating silently.

After dinner, Xiao Mo took his blade outside to practice alone, the Celestial Dragon Ascendant continued cultivating, and Ren Feng immediately felt this life was somewhat boring, merely eat and cultivate.

"You little brat, this kind of life truly matches the Celestial Dragon Ascendant's true character. Followers of the Esoteric Buddhism School have little pursuit of other things, even the woman you love is but a red-powdered skeleton in his eyes."

Ren Feng looked at the uncouth Han Buyan beside him, feeling somewhat speechless inside.

"For masters at their level, unless due to special cultivation techniques or other reasons, they generally have no pursuit for women, as their inner hearts remain unmoved, and women can no longer arouse desires within them."

Ren Feng shook his head, "That's terrifying. If life isn't about chasing women, then what's the point?"

Han Buyan knocked on Ren Feng's head with a flick, half amused and half annoyed, "Look at you being so petty. Everyone has different pursuits. The Celestial Dragon Ascendant's pursuit is quite like the Daoist School's Unity of Heaven and Man, something you wouldn't understand."

"Indeed, I don't understand, and I don't particularly want to. I only want to know whether I'll become like that in the future." Ren Feng was a bit worried; if his strength increased but he lost interest in women, then what's the point of living, right?

Han Buyan was speechless, "You shouldn't have to worry about that, but your pursuits are indeed concerning."

"Let's not talk about this, old man. I'm curious about how this Snow City was built."

"How else? By transporting wood and materials up from the mountain base, and finally building it."

"How many years did it take?"

"More than a dozen years."

Ren Feng was secretly taken aback; to build a city, it took over a dozen years.

"Do you know why they chose to spend over a dozen years constructing a city here?" Han Buyan asked indifferently.

Ren Feng shook his head.

"Because this place is very beneficial for their cultivation. The natural environment of this snow mountain forms a similar array's power, enabling their cultivation to progress much faster."

Watching those monks of the Esoteric Buddhism School stand up, Ren Feng sighed. Living such a lifestyle would truly feel worse than death for him.

"By the way, old man, who is that young man outside?"

"He's Xiao Mo, a disciple of the Celestial Dragon Ascendant. He has decent strength, but is cold, arrogant, and dislikes this cultivating environment, often running down the mountain every three to five days."

Ren Feng nodded.

"Alright, you little brat, go to bed early. The sky outside will soon turn dark, sleep early, as there's no electricity here."

Standing up, Ren Feng walked out of the grand hall. It was still snowing outside, and indeed, the sky had darkened. In the pitch-black night, snowflakes were still fluttering, whistling, and chilling.

...

The next day.

Ren Feng got up early and, under the guidance of a monk, came before the Celestial Dragon Ascendant.

Han Buyan and Xiao Mo were also there. Under the leadership of the Celestial Dragon Ascendant, the group directly exited Snow City's back gate and headed to a nearby cave.

The cave was initially dark, but you could feel it sloping downward. After walking for a while, the cave brightened, and the view suddenly opened into an extremely bright crystal ice-world!

It seemed everything had directly frozen; Ren Feng could see some blue orbs of light flickering in that crystal ice-world, radiating light.

Before even getting close, a bone-chilling cold swept over.

On the ice surface, a faint white light flickered, which was the array pattern formed by the Celestial Dragon Ascendant using various materials.

"This place happens to face the Glacial Rift below, situated in the Yin, with extremely cold surroundings, belonging to cold. An extreme cold Yin place, although not as cold as those recorded in the ancient texts, is not far off," the Celestial Dragon Ascendant said.