Chapter 316 (2/2)
Despite being a corpse, the girl seemed to contain signs of life, as well as a profoundly ancient air….
Bai Xiaochun's mind instantly began to spin, as though something were sucking away at his consciousness. Suddenly, he felt as if he could see a supremely elegant woman walking toward him.
He felt like his soul and his body were suddenly beyond his own control. He forgot everything, even life and death. Even as he gazed blankly out at nothing, s.h.i.+vering, the founding patriarch whispered, ”This is the true spirit of the Frigid School!”
Bai Xiaochun's mind began to recover, and he took a few steps back. His face was ashen, and his body was covered with cold sweat. The fear which he had felt moments ago continued to grip his heart.
The founding patriarch reached out and placed his right hand on Bai Xiaochun's shoulder.”Your cultivation base is too low, so you can't look at her for too long. However, with my a.s.sistance, you should be able to last for about ten breaths of time. Hopefully that will be of some a.s.sistance in your concocting of the River-Defying Pill.”
With that, he sent boundless cultivation base power into Bai Xiaochun, causing him to s.h.i.+ver as he once again looked over at the corpse of the baby girl.
This time, his mind didn’t feel so much like it was being sucked away. He looked at the corpse as closely as possible, trying to commit every detail to memory.
Soon, the ten breaths of time were almost up. After a brief moment of hesitation, Bai Xiaochun decided that simply looking with his naked eye wouldn't provide much help to him in concocting the River-Defying Pill. Gritting his teeth, he opened his Heavenspan Dharma Eye.
The instant his third eye opened, what he saw was no longer the corpse of the baby girl. Instead, it was a supremely elegant woman lying there. Her eyes were closed, and she was completely unmoving. She was surrounded by writhing black mist that resembled countless maggots, which constantly attempted to chew their way into her body. Clearly, it was the spell formation and the water of the Heavenspan River that slowed their progress.
Inside of the woman's chest was a cauldron that emanated deep blue light. Apparently, the black mist maggots were terrified of the cauldron, and the light which shone out of it; they avoided it at all costs.
Unfortunately, the glow of the cauldron was very faint, as though it only contained the slightest sc.r.a.p of power left within it….
Then, to Bai Xiaochun great surprise, something happened that he almost suspected was an illusion. The woman's eyes opened, revealing complete and utter blackness as she looked at Bai Xiaochun. ”The River-Defying Pill draws life from the Heavenspan River water. Converge the energy of heaven and earth to stir the might of the frigid cauldron and suppress the power of the nine devils….”
Bai Xiaochun s.h.i.+vered and impulsively cried out, ”She opened her eyes and said–”
Before he could finish speaking, the founding patriarch's face turned ashen, and blood began to ooze out of his mouth. Even still, a look of delight filled his face and he looked over at Bai Xiaochun.
”You saw the true spirit open her eyes? She spoke?!”
Bai Xiaochun nodded incredulously. The founding patriarch excitedly clasped hands and bowed to the baby girl, then led Bai Xiaochun away, peppering him with questions the entire time.
Even after stepping back onto Mount Daoseed, his eyes still flashed with excitement.
”The fact that the true spirit opened her eyes indicates that she also believes you have the potential to concoct the River-Defying Pill. Come. I'll take you to look at the one River-Defying Pill we have in the sect. After studying it, you can try to concoct your own!” He clasped Bai Xiaochun by the arm, and the two of them vanished. When they reappeared, they were outside an immortal’s cave on the ninth mountain peak, a place heavily sealed by numerous spell formations. The founding patriarch immediately waved his hand, causing a box to fly out of the cave. When the box landed in front of Bai Xiaochun, the lid opened, revealing a violet medicinal pill.
It seemed completely ancient, as though it had been concocted countless years in the past. As soon as it appeared, strange colors flashed, and a huge wind kicked up. Bai Xiaochun could immediately sense an indescribable life force power within the pill.
”River-Defying Pill….”
Chapter 316: The True Spirit's Eyes Open!
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Translator: Deathblade. Chinese language consultant: ASI a.k.a. Beerblade. Editor: GNE. Memes: Logan. Tocsin. Transcendent Patrons: Daoist Elder N, BLE, ttre208. . .
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