Chapter 7: Frozen Cloud Arts
Chu Yuechan was puzzled, "Doom?"
"Haha, forget about that, I was just talking nonsense!" Yun Yu laughed, dispersing the heavy mood around. Then, he jumped from his place as if nothing happened and smiled at her; his white mask was still hiding his face. Chu Yuechan felt somewhat suspicious, but she ignored this feeling. Yun Yu indeed didn't hide anything; he himself didn't know what he was talking about, and he merely spoke from his heart.
Chu Yuechan gave him a profound glance before saying: "I came to teach you Frozen Cloud Arts."
*Sigh* Yun Yu looked offended, "And I thought you came to check that I'm alive."
Without any emotions in her eyes, she replied: "Sister Lianqie already treated you, there is no reason for me to confirm your condition." Although her voice didn't contain any emotions, she was quite surprised, from what Jun Lianqie said to her he was half dead when she found him. However, right now he was completely healthy, even with the medications Jun Lianqie used he shouldn't recover so fast.
"Moreover," her gaze turned cold, "You weren't allowed to leave the Asgard's territory, you got hurt purely because of your irresponsibility!" She rebuked him. Yun Yu opened his eyes wildly, only for an instant, but he saw anger within her cold eyes.
"Hmph! What my irresponsibility?" He looked irritated, "Granny Qianhui granted me complete freedom, why can't I go outside the Frozen Cloud's lands?! Moreover, Frozen Snake Monarch should have been caught long ago. Hmph! An initial Sky Profound Beast managed to hide from the renowned fairies of the Frozen Cloud Asgard for months, and then a disciple was almost killed because of that, what a joke!" Yun Yu was very angry, he almost got killed, and now he was accused because of that.
"You!!!" the air around her began to freeze due to her anger. She was cold, but who said she can't be angered. Coldness and wrath don't defy each other; instead, they might combine one another, creating the Heaven Defying 'cold anger'. The crucial point was that Yun Yu was right, they didn't manage to exterminate this snake for months, and this was an extreme humiliation for her. She can't be blamed nonetheless; the Frozen Snake Monarch is considered one of the weakest Profound Beasts in terms of fighting capabilities, but its hiding skills and its poison caused the trouble for the fairies.
"Forget that. I can't really blame you for my weakness…" Yun Yu said indifferently; he somewhat regretted the words he said. It didn't matter why he faced this Profound Beast, and it's only his fault for not being able to defend himself.
"Can you pass the Frozen Cloud Arts to me?" His calm ruby eyes showed his determination. Chu Yuechan surpassed her anger and nodded, then she came closer to Yun Yu, putting her delicate finger on his forehead behind his mask. A gentle light glowed as she passed the Frozen Cloud Formula to him. Yun Yu felt a vast amount of information entering his brain. He closed his eyes, and Chu Yuechan's voice resounded in his mind: "Water is the most gentle element, you shouldn't try to comprehend it forcefully. Frozen Cloud Arts based on sealing and controlling the water around you. One can control the water around and channel one's Profound Energy to enhance its power. With enough power, one can freeze the landscape hundreds of kilometers around him; all will be sealed in ice! Focus on the Frozen Cloud Formula, you must comprehend the fundamentals as good as possible. If you are stuck, don't rush forward; otherwise, you will destroy your foundation" Chu Yuechan's voice wasn't that cold this time, more like calm.
Yun Yu felt his mind relaxing as he focused on the Frozen Cloud Formula that just entered his head. His eyes closed, and his breathing almost nonexistent; his aura was as peaceful as a floating cloud. Elegant ice spirits began to spin around him. This time Chu Yuechan was sure that he was experiencing enlightenment. The formula contained various aspects of using the Water Law, and the amount of information was massive, but Yun Yu did not encounter any obstacle while comprehending it. The amount of the ice spirits around him progressed rapidly as the time flowed slowly. After slightly more than an hour, he opened his eyes and stared blankly at nowhere.
Chu Yuechan saw his confusion and thought that he encountered a bottleneck in his comprehension. That was expected as each disciple would face obstacles no matter how talented he was. "How far have you managed to comprehend?" she asked, yet Yun Yu didn't answer; he merely furrowed his brows, then he looked at Chu Yuechan. She was taken aback by his gaze because it contained… worry?
Yun Yu asked with a worried look, "Sister Fairy, doesn't The Frozen Cloud Arts ruin the body of its user slowly?"
Che Yuechan was shocked. The Frozen Cloud Arts are one of the most reverend Profound Arts within the Blue Wind Empire; this Profound Art is the reason why The Frozen Cloud Asgard is ranked second only after Heavenly Sword Villa. The Asgard's disciples are the most stunning and talented women within the Blue wind empire. They are respected, and even the most influential men dream about them, yet almost nobody knows the price they must pay.
The Frozen Cloud Arts direct at converging one's profound energy into the water attribute; unfortunately, in the process some Ice Energy accumulates inside the body, causing long term damage to the practitioner. That causes extreme discomfort, especially to those who just began cultivating since their bodies are not accustomed to the cold. As one's profound strength grows the side effects subside, but the final result is disastrous: the Frozen Cloud Asgard's disciples' lifespan is less than one third than that of someone else with the same level of profound strength.
"How do you know?!" her shock is expected, not to mention outsiders but even within the Frozen Cloud Asgard, the majority is ignorant about this fact. Although the older generation should figure it out, however, the younger generation must not know about that because it may affect their state of mind and cultivation.
~Sigh~
A sigh escaped his lips; he sincerely hoped he had mistaken: "I've predicted the flow of the Ice Energy by using the Frozen Cloud Formula, combined with my medical knowledge this was not impossible to accomplish. The Ice Energy within the body caused extreme discomfort, slowing the cultivation pace and even… shortens one's lifespan… Moreover, I can assume, no! I'm sure that an Overlord had never appeared within the Frozen Cloud Asgard nor the possibility for her to appear exists!"
Chu Yuechan: !!!
Realizing that he was right from Chu Yuechan's expression, he explained further: "The higher one's Profound strength, the more Cold Energy one's body contains… At the peak of Emperor Profound Realm or even before that, further improvement should be impossible. Even though Frozen Cloud Arts are powerful enough to allow entering Emperor Profound Realm without too many obstacles, this becomes an arduous dream to achieve."
"You had not mistaken," Chu Yuechan said indifferently. "My Palace's disciples' lifespan is indeed less than of someone else at the same cultivation, and they feel some side effects that lessens over time. Nevertheless, it shouldn't bother you as with your talent in the Water Law you won't be affected by these side effects." Her expression was indifferent as though she isn't affected but that.
"But you do!!" Yun Yu shouted loudly. Chu Yuechan was somewhat confused, why did he have that worried expression? Yun Yu took a breath of cold air which made him relax; a tranquil countenance replaced his worried one, "Had you tried to do something about that?" He asked, despite knowing the answer.
Chu Yuechan merely shook her head gently. Absolutely, they tried, but this Ice Energy is too deep within the innards; trying to forcefully remove it will only harm the body. Yun Yu lowered his head; it looked like he was pondering about something. After a few breaths, he muttered, "I should be able to release the cold from your body… This quite the simple procedure, to be honest…"
"You?" Chu Yuechan felt suspicious, but then she remembered what he said before. He managed to accurately predict the flow of the Ice Energy until the Emperor Profound Realm; moreover, he deducts all the side effects merely from comprehending Frozen Cloud Formula for an hour. That was unheard… Extremely laughable…yet he managed to do that.
"Mmm," He nodded, "But not now, my profound strength is not enough! I have to reach at least Nascent Profound Realm for being able to do that!" He said reassuringly. He was sure he would be able to release the cold from their bodies even with his Second Elementary Profound Realm. Nevertheless, it would require to use Profound Needles, and the process would be long and exhausting. Moreover, Chu Yuechan was peak Sky Profound Realm, maybe even half step into the emperor realm. The cold within her body was too dense and sturdy.
"Sister Fairy…" Yun Yu looked at her, hesitatingly, "You see… If I could inspect your body and profound veins, this would be much easier for me to release the cold later…" Chu Yuechan furrowed her delicate brows and merely nodded. If by only inspecting her body, he would be able to release the cold from all Frozen Cloud Disciples, she would comply without a doubt. "I need to touch your wrist…" he whispered hesitatingly. Chu Yuechan didn't believe him. As a Sky Profound Practitioner, she knew that doctors with remarkable proficiency are able to inspect the patient's body without touching it, merely by their Profound Strength.
Yun Yu saw her skepticism and said quickly: *Cough* "…Of course, I would be able to inspect your body without touching it if my cultivation was higher… It's just…" He looked at the ground helplessly. Chu Yuechan, who saw his current appearance bit her cherry lip, after some hesitation resolution appeared within her starry eyes. She moved closer to him and extended her arm. Yun Yu was taken aback, he didn't expect her to agree. As if afraid she would change her mind, he put his two fingers on her wrist and closed his eyes with a serious look.
The touch of her skin couldn't be described in words. Her cold shimmering skin was delicate and blemish-free to the point that the youth could melt from the creamy feeling his fingers were experiencing. He was immersed in this feeling and forgot about his initial purpose; he wanted more and pinched her skin gently, causing Chu Yuechan to raise her brows. His fingers began moving as if caressing her; even a dull-witted imbecile could understand that these moves were unnecessary, not to mention Chu Yuechan. She released a wave of cold energy intending to warn him, but the cold seemed to be swallowed by his body as if it had never existed. Chu Yuechan was annoyed and released a minuscule amount of her Profound Energy. She regretted it the next moment since she was afraid she might kill him.
[Author: What a perv. I know it, so there is no point complaining about that in the comments. Let's just hope he will mature soon enough.]
Yun Yu had been sent flying dozens of meters into the distance before he fell on the snow. Instead of losing his consciousness, he only faked a groan and sat. [Cough] "Sister Fairy, you can rest assured that I've inspected your body and I'll be able to release the cold energy from your body soon," He said shamelessly, and his face didn't even redden when he ignored the anger in her eyes. Inspecting her body? What a joke… He was able to predict the spreading of the cold until Emperor Profound Realm. Ha! By merely looking at her, he managed to see what was the problem and how to cure it. "Haha!! This young master is a genius doctor!" He laughed wildly inwardly, yet his ability to cover his shameless thoughts under a calm facade had reached Beyond Great Perfection Level!
Chu Yuechan, who was still angry, said coldly: "I hope you are not talking nonsense!" After several breaths, her anger subsided, "You didn't answer my question. How much did you manage to comprehend?" she asked, and some expectations could be noticed in her voice.
"I've comprehended until the Seventh Stage Ice Body Jade Bones," Yun Yu answered.
"Ice Body Jade Bones?" She obviously didn't believe him. This can't be even considered a joke; Ice Body Jade Bones is a mighty Profound skill, which turns one's body, bones and even hair into a delicate jade crystal, enhancing one's defense and control over Frozen Profound Energy. Only Palace Mistress, Gong Yuxian and Grand Palace Mistress, Feng Qianhui, could cultivate this technique successfully. And now this Second Stage Elementary Profound brat dares to claim that he managed to comprehend until the Seventh Stage of the Frozen Cloud Arts, which even Chu Yuechan yet achieved, merely in an hour?
Note: [Frozen Profound Energy, Ice Energy and the Cold within the body - they are all the same]
"Mmm," Yun Yu nodded.
"Then circulate it once for me!" She demanded without considering the absurdity of her request.
Yun Yu looked at her strangely and complained: "Sister Fairy, you must be joking, how can I unleash Ice Body Jade Bones with my Profound Strength? However…" He lifted his finger, and a faint blue glow was unleashed. The light shrank slowly into an exquisite flake of snow, which radiated barely noticeable cold. When Yun Yu released the snowflake, causing it to fall on the snow.
~Crack~ ~Crack~ ~Crack~
As the flake of snow fell on the ground, cracking sounds resounded, and everything within a radius of few meters was frozen.
"Haah...Haah..."
Yun Yu breathed heavily, and drops of sweat were glittering on his forehead.
Chu Yuechan turned pale from the shock. Just now… could it be the Sixth Stage, Realm of Heavenly Snow Invocation?!
Chu Yuechan: ...
Right, its power and the amount of Frozen Profound Energy within the snowflake was pathetically weak; moreover, the authentic technique should cover the world with myriad snowflakes, which contains unrestrained and wild Ice Energy. He managed to unleash only one flake of snow; nonetheless, the execution was almost perfect, which means that if he had a stronger body to bear the burden of that technique and higher Profound Realm, he would be able to unleash the sixth stage of Frozen Cloud arts perfectly. Chu Yuechan herself was at that stage.
Yun Yu who had managed to get his breath looked at Chu Yuechan's ice-cold face gazing at him without saying anything, he thought she is disappointed and said: "Sister Fairy, I… I know that wasn't perfect… but I should be able to do it better when I reach higher realms!"
Chu Yuechan stared at him strangely… "Keep trying," She nodded. "You have to cultivate persistently in order to not disappoint your seniors!" She said indifferently and turned around to hide her shock.
Yun Yu smiled lightly in return.
As though he remembered something interesting, his eyes glittered, "Sister Fairy, does the Frozen Cloud possess another Profound Arts besides the Frozen Cloud Arts?"
Chu Yuechan wasn't surprised when he mentioned another Profound Art; the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace indeed possess an extra Profound Art, and it wasn't a secret inside the palace. Although it was rarely mentioned since nobody could cultivate it except for the first Asgard's Ancestor, Mu Bingyun. Yun Yu reminded a few days in the library, and he could find a short reference regarding it, or maybe Jun Lianqie mentioned it with her loquacious tongue. However, his next words made her furrow her delicate brows.
"I don't know how to explain that, but I have a feeling that the Frozen Cloud Arts were derived from somewhere. When I comprehended the Frozen Cloud Arts, I noticed particular principles, which are not needed to unleash the Profound Skill. They are slightly more obvious in the Sixth and Seventh Stage, Realm Of Heavenly Snow Invocation and Ice Body Jade Bones. I haven't reached the next stage yet, but I assume it may contain that too."
Chu Yuechan felt suspicious and closed her eyes, concentrating on the formula of the sixth stage. Yun Yu didn't bother her; instead, he came closer and looked at her flawless face. "Hmm? When concentrating, she doesn't look so cold," he thought. Around half an hour passed since she had closed her eyes. She couldn't find those hidden principles Yun Yu talked about, but suddenly she felt warm Profound Energy entering her body, which guided her and showed her things she had not imagined were hidden inside the Profound Formula she cultivated most of her life. Vague and barely noticeable, but she managed to see those buried principles for an instant.
She felt a warm feeling on her forehead, and when she opened her eyes, she saw two soul-sucking orbs staring at her from a relatively close distance. ~Woosh~ she retrieved instinctively, and a cold glow ignited inside her eyes, yet there was additional different within them, confusion?
Yun Yu pressed the top of his nose and whispered: "I thought she would send me flying, hehe!"
"There is indeed different Profound Art left by our Ancestor, Frozen End Divine Arts. The reason nobody mentioned it to you is that no one besides her was able to cultivate it successfully, since the establishment of The Frozen Cloud Asgard." Chu Yuechan had said after calming down as if the confusion in her eyes a moment ago was just an illusion.
*Oh* Yun Yu nodded in realization, "Sister Fairy, may I try to comprehend The Frozen End Divine Arts?" He looked at her, hopefully. "The faster I progress, the earlier I'll be able to release the cold from her body!" He clenched his fist.
Chu Yuechan wanted to refuse as nobody was able to cultivate Frozen End Divine Arts, and that would be only a waste of time. However, she remembered that he managed to shock her again and again; some hope ignited in her eyes, how wonderful would it be if someone succeeded to cultivate it? Moreover, even if he failed, it would only benefit him. Yun Yu was too talented, and if he did not face failures, he might become too arrogant.
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I'm not a native speaker after all.
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