"Oh no, it's Zi Ling!"
Qin Xin used his spiritual sense to discover that the deep chill was coming from Zi Ling's room. Without thinking twice, he hurried to Zi Ling's door.
At this moment, the entire room felt like a freezing cellar. Even Qin Xin, who was already at the half-step Xiantian realm, couldn't help but shiver. Not to mention that Zi Ling was not a martial artist.
For a moment, Qin Xin was a little worried. In this unfamiliar world, the warmth that Zi Ling brought him had already made Qin Xin regard her as his own younger sister.
Qin Xin disregarded the distinction between men and women, hurriedly pushed open the door, and went inside.
I glanced around and found the room to be antique and very tidy. There were a few potted plants in the corner of the window, but they had withered under the chill of the air.
Looking towards the bed, Zi Ling was curled up in a ball, shivering, and a terrifying chill was constantly being released outwards.
"Don't touch her! This is the Ancient Body of the Cold Nether!"
Just as Qin Xin was about to step forward to check on Zi Ling's condition, Dan Qing hurriedly flew out of the fragmented map space and blocked Qin Xin's way.
"The ancient, chilly style?"
Qin Xin exclaimed in surprise, having heard of this special physique before.
In this Tianxuan Continent, martial artists have long since developed a mature cultivation system through martial spirits, and martial spirits are incredibly diverse, with many mutated martial spirits being extremely powerful.
However, some martial artists awaken special physiques from a young age. Once these people grow up, they will all become extraordinary figures. However, those with special physiques are one in ten thousand, even rarer than alchemists. In addition, the awakening of special physiques is accompanied by many risks. Without protection, they will be completely devoured by the energy emitted by the special physique during the awakening process.
"Teacher, is there any way?"
Qin Xin frowned, looking at the small body curled up on the bed, feeling extremely distressed, but there was nothing he could do.
"There is a way, but..."
Before Danqing could finish speaking, Qin Xin, worried about Ziling's safety, couldn't control his emotions and asked, "Teacher, now is not the time to keep you in suspense. What's the plan?"
"You brat! Do you even know what it means to respect your teacher!" Danqing slapped Qin Xin on the head, but he could understand his anxious mood. He then said, "I know your relationship with this little girl. Don't worry, with your teacher here, everything will be fine."
"Follow my instructions and direct your inner energy to your mouth, nose, and chest to prevent cold air from being inhaled."
Danqing gave instructions slowly and deliberately, and Qin Xin obediently followed them.
Following Danqing's guidance, Qin Xin channeled true qi into several acupoints outside Zi Ling's dantian. With the final touch placed on the center of the dantian, the true qi on the surrounding acupoints slowly circulated, forming a mysterious pattern.
"Don't get distracted! Focus your mind on the patterns!"
Seeing that Qin Xin was somewhat distracted, Danqing quickly stopped him.
Upon hearing Danqing's voice, Qin Xin quickly snapped back to his senses and continued to channel his true energy into the mysterious true energy pattern. At this moment, the cold energy emanating from Ziling Dantian began to gather towards the true energy pattern.
Qin Xin stopped injecting his true energy only after all the cold energy had gathered together. However, Qin Xin was so exhausted that he collapsed on the ground. The enormous consumption of true energy left him feeling completely drained.
At this moment, Zi Ling's complexion began to turn rosy, and the cold energy no longer dissipated outwards. In her dantian, there was a cold pill condensed from cold energy, which was sealed off by the mysterious true energy pattern.
"This sealing technique requires the injection of true energy every so often; otherwise, if the cold energy erupts again after a long time, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be powerless to save it." Danqing glanced at Qin Xin, who was slumped on the ground, and nodded with some satisfaction as he spoke.
This sealing technique is quite complex. He obtained it from someone with a special physique, and even he himself had never used it before. He never expected that Qin Xin could succeed on the first try. This powerful perception is exactly what an alchemist needs.
"Uh, does this mean I have to keep taking this girl with me forever..." Hearing what Danqing said, Qin Xin was caught in a dilemma. The person he was about to face was very strong, had a high status and position, and the road ahead was full of dangers. He didn't want Ziling to be hurt because of him.
"No, take another look at this little girl."
Danqing shook his head, gesturing for Qin Xin to look at Ziling, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
At this moment, Zi Ling seemed to be sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around her, and something seemed to be awakening in her dantian.
"Hmm? Martial Spirit Awakening?"
Qin Xin exclaimed in surprise, because his state when his martial spirit awakened was exactly the same as Zi Ling's now.
As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed, a faint, melodious sound emanated from Zi Ling's dantian. A small sparrow radiating blue spiritual energy fluttered its feathers and leaped out of Zi Ling's dantian, circling above her head and absorbing all the gathered spiritual energy into its body before returning to Zi Ling's dantian.
"It's actually a four-star martial spirit, the Azure Nether Sparrow."
Although the little sparrow's appearance and disappearance were only a momentary thing, Qin Xin still clearly saw Zi Ling's martial spirit appearance. Although a four-star martial spirit is quite ordinary, this Blue Nether Sparrow is different because it is a mutated martial spirit. It will gradually show its strength as the martial artist grows stronger. If it develops the phoenix bloodline, it will be extremely terrifying.
With his ancient, cold body and mutated martial spirit, Qin Xin suddenly felt a pang of envy for Zi Ling.
"Now that the girl's Ancient Cold Body has been suppressed, her Martial Spirit will naturally awaken. Once she enters the Innate Realm, her Martial Spirit will be able to suppress the Ancient Cold Body on its own, and then this seal will no longer be needed."
Danqing glanced at Qin Xin, who looked somewhat envious, and said, "Tch, you're hopeless. What's there to envy? With your master here, even if you're a pig, I can make you fly."
Upon hearing Danqing's words, Qin Xin, who had initially felt somewhat envious, suddenly felt a dark line appear on his forehead.
Qin Xin knew that his teacher seemed to really have this ability, but when his teacher still had a body, Qin Xin did not expose him and just listened quietly.
After exchanging a few words, the master and disciple returned to the fragmented map space to rest. He was worried that Zi Ling's ancient body eruption and martial spirit awakening would attract the attention of some powerful martial artists, who might discover his existence. Better safe than sorry.
Concerned about Zi Ling's safety, Qin Xin did not leave the room but sat aside and waited.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window and fell onto the bed.
The top five from today's clan competition will also enter the Spirit Cleansing Pool for cultivation.
Zi Ling was lying on the bed, fast asleep, with her head resting on Qin Xin's lap.
"Ah, brother, what are you doing in my room?"
Zi Ling opened her big, blurry eyes and saw Qin Xin's face. Startled, she quickly sat up and said, her face flushed.
“Last night your martial spirit awakened, and your Ancient Body of Coldness erupted. I helped you seal the Ancient Body.”
Qin Xin smiled as he looked at Zi Ling, who was terrified like a rabbit.
"Ah, my martial spirit has awakened. Can I start cultivating now?"
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling shouted excitedly.
"That's right, but you must not tell anyone about your Cold Ancient Body. This matter is of great importance."
Qin Xin, recalling the loss of his martial bone, spoke earnestly to Zi Ling.
"Brother, I know. When I become strong, I will protect you."
Fortunately, Zi Ling had also heard about special physiques, and nodded in agreement with Qin Xin's words, her words revealing determination.
"Alright, I look forward to that day. You should rest well first. I'm going to the Spirit Cleansing Pool to cultivate."
Qin Xin patted Zi Ling's head and then realized that she was still wearing pajamas. He quickly scratched his head and made an excuse to slip out of the room. If a man and a woman were alone in a room dressed like this, Qin Xin would probably get a bad reputation.
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