Chapter 227: Secret Transmission in the Closed Chamber, the Eternal Mysterious Ice Bed

“As I said, I need a treasure that I can use immediately to boost my cultivation speed. Ideally, it should also enhance my body refinement.”

“You—”

Jin Miaoshan had a string of curses stuck in her throat, aching to be released. Currently influenced by murderous intent, her personality swung between cold indifference and violent outbursts, a stark contrast to her former self. Yet, for the sake of the Prajna Heart Sutra, she ultimately compelled herself to think calmly.

She remained silent for a long time.

Surprisingly, she did recall an item, but its value was far greater than what a single Buddhist Heart Sutra could match. If she had to include a high-grade Core Formation spiritual item, she would incur a significant loss!

Seeing her strong hesitation, Wang Yu quickly spoke.

“The Prajna Heart Sutra is absolutely worth more than its price. If what you offer is too valuable, I can exchange it for a Lava Earth Core Fruit or a Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Heart.”

Jin Miaoshan: “…”

She felt like spitting blood. These were items he had extorted from her in the first place. How infuriating!

Taking a deep breath, she suppressed the displeasure bubbling within her.

She said, “The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed is a wonder of heaven and earth, discovered in the boundless icy plains of the far north. When cultivating ice-attribute techniques, meditating on the bed allows one to absorb its eternal, unmelting extreme cold energy.

“It can double one’s cultivation speed, and the extreme cold energy tempers the body, providing a fifty percent boost to body refinement cultivation. Furthermore, it calms the mind and spirit, granting the protective state of 'Ice Heart'.

“This item is one of Miaoshan’s key aids in suppressing murderous intent. You must prove that the Prajna Heart Sutra possesses a far more potent effect, otherwise I will not agree to the exchange.”

As she finished speaking, Wang Yu’s eyes lit up.

This was exactly it!

He also cultivated a secret art called the Cold Absorption Technique, originally designed for icy regions, which allowed him to absorb ambient cold energy to speed up cultivation and imbue his true essence with greater frigidity.

The discovery of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed far surpassed his expectations.

With this, and then exchanging for the desired high-grade Core Formation spiritual item, most of the challenges in his Foundation Establishment cultivation would be resolved. After all, he would need to accumulate increasingly vast amounts of true essence, with one realm advancement taking twenty years.

While this was swift for others, it was insufficient for him.

He was not satisfied!

He wanted to be faster! Stronger!

Now, it was his turn to worry about the Prajna Heart Sutra’s effectiveness. After all, this item had no discernible grade, and even when placed in a slot for focused study, it would take three hundred years to fully master.

He wasn't entirely sure if it would take effect immediately.

Wang Yu had cultivated the 'Minor Asura Killing Fist' solely by comprehending the tablet of murderous intent and had never experienced losing control of his murderous intent. Thus, the Prajna Heart Sutra's true effect remained unknown.

He could only hope it was potent enough.

“Come, follow me to the secret chamber for a test. I guarantee you'll be satisfied.”

“Hmph, you better be!”

Wang Yu paid no mind to Jin Miaoshan’s attitude. His thoughts were entirely consumed by the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed, a true wonder of heaven and earth. He believed it would significantly accelerate his cultivation speed. After all, the 'two times' estimate was merely a projection; the actual effect of perfect utilization could vary from person to person.

Soon after, Wang Yu led her to his first-level cultivation chamber.

“I will light a Soul Soothing Incense to help you calm your mind. Just listen to me recite the Prajna Heart Sutra.”

“I understand.”

Wang Yu had only been cultivating this Heart Sutra for a few years, so it was unrealistic to claim any profound insights. However, he did find tranquility in the continuous chanting. Particularly, after each deep meditation on the tablet of murderous intent, chanting the Prajna Heart Sutra could quickly quell his surging murderous intent, and he had yet to discover its limits.

Furthermore, his intangible spiritual power had demonstrably grown. This was a fundamental Heart Sutra secret, and whether it could cleanse karmic debts seemed less significant now.

Once everything was ready, Wang Yu, fully immersed, began to recite the Prajna Heart Sutra. At first, Jin Miaoshan found the chanting utterly annoying, like a buzzing fly.

Even the suppressed Asura murderous intent within her showed signs of stirring. She even suspected Wang Yu might be conspiring with Jinlin to harm her, though she instantly dismissed the thought as improbable.

She could only suppress her impatience and wait for Wang Yu to continue. After some time, she finally entered the receptive state.

The thin veil covering half her face slipped off unnoticed. A faint blush appeared on her pale, delicate face, and a crimson Asura mark glowed on her brow.

Wang Yu’s meditative chanting, faintly imbued with wisps of golden light, seeped from her glabella into her Niwan Palace, causing wisps of white smoke to rise from her head.

It felt like a long-overdue purification, or perhaps parched earth finally receiving a refreshing rainfall. Her body and mind were thoroughly revitalized.

The Prajna Heart Sutra’s effect was unexpectedly perfect.

This likely had something to do with Jin Miaoshan not having cultivated the technique to its core, not to mention she had also utilized Jinmanlou’s resources to maintain the purity of her mind.

This sight significantly eased Wang Yu’s mind as he watched her throughout the process. He fully entered a state of complete absorption, continuously chanting the profound Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra!

This purification lasted for a full three days.

From initial annoyance to enjoyment, and finally to excruciating pain, every last trace of Asura murderous intent that had permeated her mind was thoroughly expunged. Drenched in sweat, Jin Miaoshan let out a long, relieved sigh.

The treatment felt incredibly refreshing.

However, she knew that as long as she continued cultivating the 'Asura Killing Saint Sutra,' this state would inevitably return. Wang Yu’s chanting was merely a temporary measure, not a root cure.

She could no longer abandon this cultivation path. Even if she ceased actively cultivating this inheritance, she would still be continually affected as her experience grew. The Prajna Heart Sutra was something she absolutely had to possess!

As for what to do when her Asura Killing Heart eventually materialized and even the Prajna Heart Sutra proved ineffective… she could only take things one step at a time, adhering to the simple philosophy of crossing the bridge when she came to it.

Wang Yu had expended considerable mental effort and was now somewhat fatigued. “Well, did you enjoy it?” he asked.

Jin Miaoshan rolled her eyes, speechless. She found herself unable to refute such a provocative remark, precisely because it truly had felt incredibly good. Her drenched and disheveled state had already been witnessed, so a few verbal offenses hardly mattered anymore.

“The transaction is complete. I am very satisfied with the Prajna Heart Sutra’s effect. However, we still need to exchange for a high-grade Core Formation spiritual item. The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed is a rare treasure coveted even by Nascent Soul cultivators.

“Even if I no longer need it in the future, it can be refined into a functional magical artifact. And if a complementary wonder of the same attribute can be found, its power might even be further enhanced.”

“I’ll take that as a good omen. It’s settled then. Let’s proceed.”

Jin Miaoshan didn't hesitate. Remaining prostrate on the ground, her ample chest still heaving, she flipped her palm. A profound ice bed, six meters long and three meters wide, materialized in the cultivation chamber. The continuous surge of cold air made Wang Yu feel his cultivation technique flow more actively just by getting close and brushing against it.

He instinctively climbed onto it, eagerly lying prone, his cheek pressed against the profound ice bed.

He was deeply engrossed in experiencing the treasure’s effects.

For a typical dual-spiritual-root cultivator reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage, the auxiliary effects provided by the True Essence Lake would result in an increase of roughly 50 drops of true essence over a 2-3 year cultivation cycle. With the aid of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed, this amount immediately surged to approximately 90-110 drops.

This depended largely on his personal state, and Wang, being skilled in arithmetic and constantly calculating, naturally arrived at this conclusion.

Moreover, the extreme cold energy absorbed from it could significantly amplify the power of his ice-attribute spells. This boost exceeded what his cultivation technique alone offered, and its ultimate limit remained unfathomable.

He also assessed the benefits for his physique. The benefits were even more pronounced than the fifty percent Jin Miaoshan had claimed. Perhaps because he cultivated the Corpse Demon Secret Art, his vital energy possessed an unexpectedly yin-cold attribute.

The tempering effect of the extreme cold energy was even more remarkable than the lightning qi from the Deep Thunder Pit. It could also strengthen his Dragon Spine origin, allowing the Yin-Nether Demonic Flood Dragon, formed from his vital energy, to continue evolving.

He had a premonition that this body refinement technique, created by serendipity and unique to him, still held potential for further advancement. The key lay in the evolution of the Yin-Nether Demonic Flood Dragon Spine. Even the completion of the Corpse Demon Secret Art to its third stage could provide such an opportunity.

In conclusion, the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Bed proved to be an unexpectedly perfect fit for him, boosting his body refinement cultivation efficiency by nearly two-fold. If combined with suitable body refinement elixirs, he estimated his body refinement cultivation would genuinely be the first to reach the third stage.

This meant that his Heavenly Cold Yin Blood Art, which he considered foundational, would surprisingly be the slowest to advance!

“What are you doing? That's enough.”

Watching Wang Yu’s every move on the Profound Ice Bed, Jin Miaoshan’s face flushed even deeper. That was an item she had used herself, and Wang Yu’s repeated touching made her feel a little embarrassed.

Wang Yu paused, thinking she was eager to obtain the Prajna Heart Sutra, and ceased his absorption in the Profound Ice Bed. Over the past three days, although she had heard it many times, Jin Miaoshan had not been in the proper state to fully memorize it, so he still needed to continue imparting the method.

“Listen carefully, the full name of this Heart Sutra is the Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra. It is a Buddhist mind cultivation method that can remove karmic obstacles, increase good fortune, purify the six senses…”

“Stop, just transmit the method directly.”

“—Alright.”

Wasn't he trying to make her feel it was worth it? An item with added value and a captivating story could fetch a higher price.

Half an hour later, the exchange was complete.

Jin Miaoshan had recovered from her exhaustion, shedding the technique’s influence on her mind. Her former merchant-like personality had largely returned, though not completely.

With a complicated expression, she said, “Consider this a favor I owe you, Wang Yu… Should you ever encounter trouble in the future, I will assist you once.”

Wang Yu laughed.

“You’re not even calling me 'fellow Daoist' anymore, Senior Jin. You recovered quite fast, didn’t you?”

Before she could get annoyed, he continued, “This was a transaction, a willing exchange between us. No one owes anyone anything. If you find me useful, I’d be immensely grateful if you'd simply pay more attention to finding those Core Formation spiritual items.”

Jin Miaoshan rolled her eyes at him and walked towards the exit. As she passed him, she swiftly tapped his face lightly, then darted into the outer passage.

Wang Yu's voice drifted faintly after her.

“Don’t think seduction will work on me! You can’t escape responsibility for the damage caused by Master Tianshui!”

Jin Miaoshan, who was ascending the steps, stumbled. She transformed into a streak of golden light and angrily fled.

She actually skipped out on the bill!

Soon after, Wang Yu also walked into the passage, his expression grave.