A biting cold swept in like an overwhelming wave.

Although Qin Xin was protected by the Purple Flame Spirit Fire, he still felt cold under such icy conditions.

Under the oppressive aura, Qin Xin's World Tree Martial Spirit activated on its own, and the figure of a giant tree slowly emerged behind him, followed by the rapid expansion of his Dharma Aspect Domain.

With the activation of the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Spirit Pattern, the Heavenly Phoenix Armor slowly circulated around the body.

As the intense heat of the Purple Flame Spirit Fire rapidly circulated, some of the surrounding flowers and plants withered in an instant.

"How dare you damage my precious flowers and plants."

"It seems you need to learn a lesson."

Granny Hanming spoke with icy eyes.

Qin Xin glanced briefly in the direction from which the sound came.

An old man with white hair, dressed in a simple long robe, was standing on a pavilion.

It exuded a chilling aura, and the surrounding flowers and plants were completely unaffected by this coldness.

For a moment, Qin Xin's expression changed slightly, showing some apprehension towards Granny Hanming's strength.

Clearly, his comprehension of this law power has reached a perfect level, even reaching the terrifying strength of the Heavenly Profound Realm.

"Senior! This junior is just..."

Qin Xin hadn't even finished speaking.

I felt the temperature around my body drop sharply again.

Several ice crystals rapidly formed and shot directly towards Qin Xin.

Qin Xin's eyes widened slightly, and the Xing Tian Sword in his hand trembled, with purple flames flowing nimbly across it.

With the support of Yuan energy, the Xingtian Sword spun rapidly through space.

"Yu!"

Qin Xin roared, and a powerful sword intent erupted from the Xingtian Sword.

A fierce and murderous aura suddenly burst forth.

The several incoming ice crystals suddenly paused under the impact of the sword energy.

As the purple flames burst forth, several ice crystals shattered and slowly fell to the ground.

"Oh? You do have some skills!"

Granny Hanming's eyes changed slightly.

Her mastery of the laws of ice can be said to have reached a certain level.

Although it was just a casual strike, the power of the laws contained within it would require even a typical Earth Profound Realm expert to expend considerable effort to neutralize it.

Qin Xin easily resolved the issue with a simple wave of his hand, which surprised Granny Hanming.

Little did he know that Qin Xin's hands were already trembling, and the biting cold was flowing along his bones.

The inner world within seemed to be frozen under the oppressive chill.

If it weren't for the constant flow of Yuan energy from the World Tree Martial Spirit, Qin Xin would probably have been unable to hold on and would have surrendered.

"Senior, I have only come to discuss the matter of the different fire seed with you."

Seeing that the other party did not continue to make a move, Qin Xin immediately stated his purpose.

As soon as she heard Qin Xin speak, Granny Hanming burst out laughing.

The aged voice was filled with contempt.

"You, a mere Dharma Aspect Realm brat, dare to come and ask me for something!"

"The seed of that strange fire is so precious, do you think I would just hand it over to you?"

After she finished speaking, a chilling aura flashed in Granny Hanming's eyes, making Qin Xin tremble.

"Senior misunderstands. I want something else in exchange for the seed of this strange fire, not to demand it."

Qin Xin quickly began to explain.

However, Granny Hanming ignored him completely, waving her sleeve and saying, "Let's go! Seeing that you are quite strong, I don't want to kill you."

"Get out of here before I change my mind."

After saying that, Granny Hanming turned around and prepared to return to the pavilion.

In an instant, the surrounding temperature dropped again, and Qin Xin felt his breathing become somewhat synchronized.

Every breath I exhaled felt like it was frozen solid.

"Senior, I am Nihuang, and I have come to pay my respects!"

Just then, Nihuang, who had been staying at the foot of the mountain, caught up with them.

Upon seeing this scene, she immediately came to Qin Xin's side and spoke very respectfully to Granny Hanming.

Upon hearing Nihuang's name, Granny Hanming paused, turned to look at him, and her tone softened considerably. "The Southern Border royal family has severed all ties with me."

"This strange fire seed is very important to me."

"If you want me to give it to you, why don't you let that old fellow from the Southern Border royal family return from the battlefield outside the territory to ask for it?"

Granny Hanming's words were very firm, and Nihuang's expression turned somewhat ugly for a moment.

The guy that Granny Hanming mentioned, who came from the Southern Border royal family, was his grandfather. However, after entering the Heavenly Profound Realm, he went directly into the extraterritorial battlefield.

It has been almost fifty years since then, and they have never returned from that battlefield outside the region.

Only occasionally do they send back some messages.

"Senior, my grandfather is on a battlefield outside the region, and it may be difficult for him to return."

“My brother here is a seventh-grade alchemist; perhaps he can help you in some way.”

After hearing Ni Huang's introduction, Qin Xin felt a little ashamed. In fact, he was only able to refine high-grade sixth-rank pills at present.

However, in terms of alchemy skills alone, Qin Xin is capable of reaching the level of a seventh-grade beginner alchemist; he just needs to master the refining of a seventh-grade pill.

"A level seven alchemist?"

Upon hearing that Qin Xin was an alchemist, Granny Hanming's eyes showed some suspicion, as if she herself needed the help of an alchemist.

"Are you sure you're not lying?" Granny Hanming stared directly at Qin Xin, her icy gaze making him feel uneasy for a moment.

Seeing this, Qin Xin slowly nodded.

However, if he doesn't admit it, he'll likely be met with countless piercing ice crystals.

"Here! Refine this!"

Granny Hanming then tossed Qin Xin a spiritual herb.

After Qin Xin took it, he glanced at it briefly, a hint of surprise showing in his eyes.

The elixir given by Granny Hanming grows year-round beside the ten-thousand-year-old ice marrow and is called Ice Bone Grass.

Now that he has this item, it means that he may also have the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow.

However, Qin Xin did not start at this moment. With a gentle swipe of his fingertips, the sixth-grade intermediate alchemy furnace, the Glazed Myriad Manifestations Furnace, slowly appeared in front of him.

"Senior, the alchemy furnace might take up some space, please forgive me!"

After the Glazed Myriad Forms Furnace appeared, Qin Xin lightly tapped his fingertip, and the purple flames nimbly ignited the entire furnace, which was then infused with wood-attribute elemental power.

The flames in the alchemy furnace immediately cooled down.

Seeing the alchemy furnace in Qin Xin's hand and the technique he used to purify spiritual herbs, the chill in Granny Hanming's eyes eased considerably.

Before long, a ball of blue liquid appeared in the alchemy furnace. With a thought, Qin Xin caused the flames to spin rapidly.

After several purification processes, the impurities in the Ice Bone Grass were completely removed.

"Refining complete!"

Qin Xin slowly breathed a sigh of relief and handed the medicine bottle containing the purified Ice Bone Grass extract to Granny Hanming.