Chapter 153 Return to the Sect
When Jiang Mo exited the cave, Lu Jin was still refining the light blue ore below. Every inch of his skin was covered with frost and his face was slightly pale, as if he was under tremendous pressure.

The value contained in a prismatic ore is even greater than he had imagined. If he had not refined the icy energy in advance and activated the true method with all his strength, his bones, tendons and flesh would have solidified together with his blood and blood when he came into contact with the cold breath of the broken mineral crystal.

At the same time, as the refining process accelerated, Lu Jin's Qi gradually underwent slight changes. Even the thin Qi mist lingering behind him began to slowly evolve into the shape of an ice snake.

"Is that so?"

Jiang Mo, who witnessed this scene, was not worried. The cold breath remaining in the mineral crystal was undoubtedly the essence of the strange snake after its death, existing in another form in this closed little cave.

Unlike the Nine Evils Yin Soil that melts flesh and blood, due to the large amount of Yin Evil Qi accumulated inside the cave, the dark red soil will greatly slow down its decay rate over time.

The snake's essence was cold in nature, and after losing the restraints of its physical body, it could not leave this cave. Over a long period of time, it was completely consumed, and now only one tenth of the light blue mineral crystals remain.

What surprised Jiang Mo the most was that Lu Jin, who was supposed to have only the first level of true law cultivation, should not be able to refine the essence of the strange snake. After all, one must have the second level of true law cultivation to plunder the acquired qi of living things.

Then, the only reasonable explanation is that the Qi that the strange snake refined during its lifetime was extremely pure, returning to its original state and having the same origin as nature.

From a human perspective, it is very similar to the triple pursuit of reverse life pursued by the practitioners of reverse life throughout the ages, to cultivate back the innate Qi.

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Thinking of this, Jiang Mo admired the cultivation of this strange snake even more, but he also had new doubts.

It has refined the essence and qi in its body to such a pure state that, in theory, as long as it is willing to travel to the glaciers, devour the icy qi, and fill itself up, it can live forever between heaven and earth.

How did he die then?
It is obviously impossible that the flesh and blood have withered. The remaining bones and the transformed dark red soil can indirectly prove that the body of the strange snake was still in a relatively strong state before its death.

"Corpse transformation into immortality?"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed through Jiang Mo's mind, and he blurted it out, but he felt that it was inappropriate.

"That's the description in ancient books about how strange people achieved enlightenment and abandoned their bodies to become immortals. It doesn't necessarily apply to strange beasts as well."

"If the soul of the strange snake is the source of its cultivation, then it makes sense that it can break free from the constraints of its flesh body, just like a cicada shedding its skin, escaping into the heaven and earth, and achieving a leap in the level of life."

There are too few clues in the cave, which are not enough to infer the true whereabouts of the strange snake.

Even if the soul leaves the body, why should we abandon the refined energy and essence?

Not to mention the skeletons in the cave. If the strange snake focused on cultivating its soul, there would be no need to evolve a new body.

In the end, Jiang Mo was more inclined to speculate that the owner of the cave did not have a soul leaving his body, but had to sit and die here due to some unknown reasons.

He stepped on the void, walked down step by step, went to the bone area, and collected the dark red soil.

"It would be great if I could master the art of refining weapons. This soil can be used to make good weapons. I wonder if Yousha can forge them?"

Jiang Mo couldn't help but ponder. He didn't have more energy to study and practice in this area, so he could only rely on help from outsiders.

Looking at the dark red soil all over the ground, he intercepted it within a one-meter radius and put it all into heaven.

Half an hour later, Lu Jin finally refined a complete prismatic crystal. He was almost exhausted, his hands and feet were trembling visibly, and he was gasping for breath, exhaling thin white air.

"Is it tough enough? Jin'er."

Jiang Mo, who had finished collecting, saw that he looked exhausted, so he approached and asked if he was okay.

"I can still manage it, Uncle Master."

Lu Jin sat in front of a rock wall, speaking breathlessly:
"The Qi in the mineral crystal froze me to the point of numbness. The amount was less than one-third of my body, but it almost froze me into an ice sculpture."

"Oh? So how are you doing?"

Jiang Mo leaned over, picked up a prism, exerted force with his five fingers, and crushed it suddenly.

The biting cold overflowed, but he easily refined it. It melted away without being able to condense into frost between his palms.

At this moment, Lu Jin's pupils dilated slightly, and he further realized the gap between himself and his uncle-master, which was like a firefly and the bright moon.

"My disciple's cultivation is still shallow, far inferior to that of my uncle, but I have gained something in the end."

Lu Jin stretched out the five fingers of his right hand, and the cold energy that jumped like flames emitted a fascinating edge, and there were even snake shadows wrapped around it. In terms of temperature, it was several times colder than before.

"You take a rest first."

"We will be leaving soon. You can collect more mineral crystals here, otherwise they will be wasted by weathering."

Jiang Mo smiled, lent a hand, and pulled Lu Jin up. "Uncle Master, did you find what you were looking for?"

Lu Jin asked softly.

This time when he was exploring the cave, he had a good chance and happened to come across a mineral crystal that was suitable for his cultivation of ice Qi. After refining it, his cultivation level improved a lot, and he began to care about the whereabouts of what Jiang Mo was looking for.

"found it."

“But compared to what I need, what I see and hear here is a greater gain in itself.

Jiang Mo suddenly sighed and said, "The corpse of that strange snake gave me a lot of inspiration."

"Go collect the mineral crystals you need for your cultivation."

"Okay, wait for me then."

After Lu Jin recovered some strength, he started to dig for mineral crystals. In about a quarter of an hour, he put more than seventy mineral crystals into the storage block.

Jiang Mo had nothing to do, so he walked around casually, looking at the traces left over from the years in the cave, touching the rugged stone walls, and wading through the cold underground stream.

Walking under the inverted water curtain, you can feel the special magnetic field, which is naturally formed and has been maintained for thousands of years. It is very magical.

"thump!"

There was a huge grass carp hiding in the lake. When it met Jiang Mo, it wagged its tail and left.

soon.

Hearing the call from behind, he withdrew his gaze from the gloomy bottom of the lake and turned around to meet Lu Jin who had finished collecting.

"Let's go back to the mountain."

A transparent vortex twisted out of thin air, and Lu Jin skillfully slipped into it.

The next moment, Jiang Mo looked around and said goodbye to this ancient cave. He formed seals with his hands, and a bright light appeared around his body. He used the "The End of the World Is Just a Step Away" and escaped directly, ignoring the layers of obstacles.

Trinity Gate.

The pool in the back mountain splashed with large waves and a dazzling white light rushed up. In a moment, Jiang Mo, with his clothes soaked, slowly walked ashore.

The afternoon sun was at its brightest, shining through the woods. This exploration of the ancient cave took less than half a day.

The space slowly twisted, and Lu Jin's figure appeared.

Under Jiang Mo's deliberate arrangement, he rested and recovered in heaven for six hours. When he returned to the real world again, he no longer looked tired.

"Jin'er, how's your practice of the Soul-Breaking Spell that I taught you?"

Faced with this abrupt question, Lu Jin was stunned for a moment, then recovered and answered:
"Reporting to Uncle Master, I have been studying for half an hour every day and I am gradually getting better."

"That's great. Just being physically strong isn't enough, the spirit also needs to keep up."

"Come here, I will teach you one-sixth of the secret spell."

Jiang Mo waved his hand, called Lu Jin to his side, gently stroked his brow, and passed a new section of the ancient spell to him.

"You should practice well, it will be of great benefit. You now have one third of the Soul Breaking Spell."

"If you can endure the pain, your spirit will become extremely strong. The effect will be even more obvious when you fight against the enemy in the future, and the effect of pain will be reduced or even ignored."

"I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Lu Jin listened attentively, remembering every word his uncle said. The information that flooded into his mind was as clear as a brand.

"Go and let your uncle know that we are back."

After completing the teaching, Jiang Mo withdrew his right hand and said, "I have something important to do. I need to go to the Sutra Library."

"Okay, I'll go there later."

The two returned to the sect together.

Jiang Mo walked with Qi, and his wet clothes dried immediately. He walked along the wooden stairs to the third floor of the Sutra Library to look for Yousha.

(End of this chapter)