"How's your cultivation of the Sovereign Celestial Body going? Any progress yet?" Xiao Yan looked at Qing Tan, who was still poring over her scroll, and couldn't help but ask. He could sense that Qing Tan's aura now lingered around the Second Grade Sovereign level, clearly the result of refining the Supreme Heaven Pill over the past few days.
However, even though Qing Tan now had the cultivation of a Second Grade Sovereign, her actual combat strength might not even compare to some First Grade Sovereigns. After all, her gear and skills were all carried over from the Tianxuan Continent. Although she had purchased a Great Perfection Divine Art, she didn't have a time-accelerated space like the Heavenly Tomb. Three days was nowhere near enough to master it.
That said, cultivating a Sovereign Celestial Body shouldn't be as difficult. If she could manage to cultivate it within this short span, it would greatly boost her combat power. The Ice Crystal Body she chose was ranked forty-second among the Sovereign Bodies. If Qing Tan managed to fully manifest it, she'd likely be able to fight even Third Grade Sovereigns.
"It's not that simple... Leaving aside the fact that Sovereign Celestial Bodies aren't so easily cultivated, I haven't even gathered the necessary materials yet," Qing Tan said with a sigh as she shook her head.
"Oh? You need materials to cultivate it?" Xiao Yan was a bit stunned. He had thought this was something similar to the Vajra Glass Body he obtained in the past—something that could be achieved through insight and comprehension alone. He hadn't expected there to be material requirements.
"Why do you think I've only been studying and not cultivating?" Qing Tan rolled her eyes, then handed the scroll in her hand to Xiao Yan. He unfolded it and quickly found the list of required materials for the Ice Crystal Body: Mystic Spirit Ice Crystal, Heavenly Ice Marrow, Extreme Cold Nether Stone…
Seeing the list of materials, even Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly. He had seen some of these items in the Nine Nether Pavilion's repository, and even the cheapest among them cost tens of thousands of Sovereign Spirit Liquid. The most expensive ones reached into the hundreds of thousands. And the Ice Crystal Body required over twenty such materials. Just gathering everything would cost nearly a million droplets of Sovereign Spirit Liquid. No wonder Qing Tan looked so troubled.
However, if Qing Tan really managed to gather all these materials and cultivate the Sovereign Body, its power might surpass even Qin Wan'er's Nine Nether Cold Sparrow form.
Xiao Yan still had 200,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid in his Nine Nether Token. Since both he and Qing Tan had advanced past First Grade Sovereign, they'd be eligible for their next monthly allocation. If they saved carefully, they might just barely collect enough—but it would mean living extremely frugally for the next month.
"Looks like once we're out of the Nine Nether Secret Realm, we'll need to start picking up some missions to earn Sovereign Spirit Liquid," Xiao Yan said as he handed the scroll back to Qing Tan. In any case, she needed to cultivate her Sovereign Celestial Body as soon as possible. Only then would she have a proper means of self-defense. Without it, surviving in the Great Thousand World would be nearly impossible for her.
"Flame Emperor, you might want to keep a few of those materials for yourself too," came the voice of the Ancestral Stone Spirit.
"Oh? Why?" Xiao Yan raised a brow. He wasn't planning on cultivating any Sovereign Body—what use would those materials be to him?
"Flame Emperor, do you remember the Eight Ancestral Symbols you refined? They're already beginning to integrate with your body, and your spiritual energy is developing secondary elemental attributes. The materials Qing Tan needs for her cultivation are also compatible with your ice-element spiritual energy. If you absorb a portion of them, it will strengthen your ice attribute."
The Ancestral Stone Spirit continued solemnly, "Furthermore, if you come across materials that align with the attributes of any of the Eight Ancestral Symbols, you should consider collecting and integrating them. Not only will this enhance your own power, but it will also amplify the strength of the Ancestral Symbols."
"I'll keep that in mind." Xiao Yan nodded. Ever since obtaining the Eight Ancestral Symbols, they hadn't played much of a role in battle, but he never doubted their potential. If what the Ancestral Stone Spirit said was true, then he definitely needed to pay more attention.
Now that he thought about it, the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan possessed the Nine Nether Flame—but there was also a branch, the Nine Nether Cold Sparrows. Could they have a counterpart flame or ice-type treasure?
With that in mind, Xiao Yan casually asked Qin Wan'er when she came to escort them to meet the Enforcement Division leader. Surprisingly, he quickly got a clear answer.
"You guessed correctly. We Nine Nether Cold Sparrows have something similar to the Nine Nether Flame—it's called the Nine Nether Ice Crystal. You could say it's a divergent evolution of the Nine Nether Flame. However, due to elemental differences during its transformation, it isn't quite as powerful as the Undying Flame. Still, it's a formidable power in its own right."
As she spoke, Qin Wan'er gently opened her palm. A piece of jet-black ice crystal floated above her hand. Xiao Yan immediately felt a wave of energy that was strikingly similar to the Nine Nether Flame, but it radiated an intense cold instead of heat. That frigid aura even caused the flow of spiritual energy in his body to slow, though it was soon dispelled by his Flame Emperor Physique.
"Flames evolving into ice… that's certainly rare," Xiao Yan murmured, eyeing the cold crystal. He couldn't sense the slightest trace of heat from it—it had fully converted into a pure ice-type treasure. If a Sovereign with strong ice affinity absorbed it, they would undoubtedly gain a considerable edge in battle.
"The Great Thousand World is full of strange wonders. Is something like this really that surprising?" Qin Wan'er smiled faintly, then shot a glance at Qing Tan. "You're asking about the Nine Nether Ice Crystal for your wife, aren't you?"
As a fellow cultivator of ice-attribute spiritual energy, Qin Wan'er could naturally sense the cold aura in Qing Tan. Pairing that with the relationship between the two, it was easy to guess. Xiao Yan was briefly startled, then nodded. "You guessed right."
In truth, Xiao Yan himself possessed ice-element spiritual energy due to the Eight Ancestral Symbols. However, because of his Flame Emperor Physique, the fire attribute overwhelmed all others, making it impossible for Qin Wan'er to detect anything else.
"If that's the case, I can give you some Nine Nether Ice Crystals—but only after you return from the Nine Nether Secret Realm. Also, nothing comes for free. When the time comes, I'll need you to do something for me."
(End of Chapter)
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