Chapter 279: Ice Soul Holy Demon Scripture, Ten Directions Frozen Demon Path

“Thank you, Elder Yushu.”

“This is the result of your own efforts, nothing to do with me. Now, you can choose a new lineage.”

“Besides those from Cold Blood Peak, you can also look at some of the superior cultivation methods in the Blood Demon Hall.”

This statement immediately piqued Wang Yu's curiosity.

“Elder Yushu, I've always wondered why the sect doesn't allow disciples to practice cultivation methods from other peaks concurrently.”

“Hehe—”

Upon hearing this, Elder Yushu gave a peculiar smile.

“Guess why the sect is structured with nine peaks guarding one hall? A hint for you: the nine-thousand-foot blood pool.”

Wang Yu feigned confusion, but a vague understanding dawned on him.

—Nine Palaces Demonic Star Flying Array!

Seeing his lack of clarity, Elder Yushu grumbled a few times about it being uninteresting, then pointed Wang Yu in a new direction.

“The jade token registration is complete. Enter the Mountain Master's training ground. At the far right, there's a scripture pavilion embedded in the rock wall. All the cultivation methods there are of ice and yin attributes.”

“Once inside, do not make noise, and try to speak as little as possible if you encounter others. Come out once you've chosen a cultivation method.”

“After that, go to the Merit Hall in the various halls and receive the sect benefits for inner elders. Oh, and if you don't find a suitable cultivation method, knock on the door of the Blood Demon Hall.”

Knock on the door?

Wang Yu felt something was off. After so many years in the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect, apart from the little one Yu Tangtang, he had never seen any fellow disciples fly up to the Blood Demon Hall, let alone knock on its door.

Was this truly a clear path?

Seeing that Elder Yushu had nothing more to say, Wang Yu bowed and excused himself. He then turned and entered the Mountain Master's training ground. The spiritual energy inside was rich, and the aura of Nascent Soul cultivators permeated everywhere.

It was somewhat oppressive, making the circulation of magical power feel a bit sluggish.

Although Elder Yushu had not explicitly stated it earlier,

Wang Yu knew that the separation of the Nine Peaks' cultivation methods and the prohibition against simultaneous practice were likely to maintain the purity of the bodies.

The Nine Peaks corresponded to the Nine Palaces. The bodies of these high-level cultivators probably had some unknown special purpose, inextricably linked to the nine-thousand-foot blood pool.

A quarter of an hour later.

Wang Yu encountered no one along the way and walked directly to the scripture pavilion in the Mountain Master's training ground. It was indeed embedded in the rock wall, and most of the records were on stone tablets.

It was very similar to the Asura lineage found in the ruins of Dongjijing.

It seemed that in the current cultivation world, the style of emulating and seeking ancient practices was particularly prevalent!

The stone tablets were heavy and integrated with the rock wall.

Each cultivation method was complete, reaching the peak of the third tier, and included magical treasures, divine abilities, secret arts, pill recipes, and escape techniques.

Since Wang Yu was the only one there, he could take his time choosing.

Illusory Yin Profound Ice Art, Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture, Undying Bright Jade Art, Glacier Sword Canon, Ten Directions Frozen Demon Dao, Yin Fiend Profound Blade Art…

A quick glance revealed over 140 types of third-tier inheritances he could learn for free, along with nine Nascent Soul inheritances sealed by restrictions.

Unless one possessed the Cold Blood Mountain Master's token, they could not be opened.

For Wang Yu, choosing a third-tier cultivation method meant he could deduce it to the fourth tier, which, in essence, was also a Nascent Soul inheritance.

Just for this reason, it was worth pursuing a more profound cultivation method. As long as it was of yin-ice attribute, switching to it would not deplete his cultivation.

At most, it would take some time to transition. With the help of his "placement slot," he would cultivate first and then formally learn, which was slightly different from the sequence for normal cultivators.

Therefore, no time would be wasted; he had always done it this way before. He could also gain additional attributes from mastering several cultivation methods, which was certainly a significant boost!

The cultivation methods deduced and upgraded by the placement slot were excellent in every way.

However, apart from the operational routes, none of the accompanying items were included. If it were a complete inheritance, Wang Yu would have many more options.

Of course, he could actually disassemble them.

For instance, he could take the second-tier magic artifacts paired with the Heavenly Yin Cold Blood Art, place them separately, and deduce them to the third tier, making them suitable for refining into his destined magic treasure.

It was just that he didn't have that many slots, and it would take a considerable amount of time, making it not worthwhile.

Speaking of which, he didn't even have a single proper ice-attribute magic treasure. It was all due to cultivating too quickly! All his magic treasures were snatched, and they would break after only a few uses.

This left him with little confidence.

Currently, he only had one low-grade magic treasure, the Ghost Cry Flute, which was a proper combat artifact, and he was reluctant to part with it.

After reviewing them all, Wang Yu found three cultivation methods suitable for him.

Illusory Yin Profound Ice Art, Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture, and Ten Directions Frozen Demon Dao.

The first one was a third-tier version of his current cultivation method. It was different from what he had deduced himself, incorporating some mysteries of spiritual sense and gaining the ability of "Illusory Yin," but that was all.

The second and third ones both had fourth-tier versions, indicating greater potential. If he could form a Nascent Soul in the future, Cold Blood Peak would have no reason to refuse to transmit the corresponding cultivation methods to him.

Moreover, both specialized in the Dao of Ice, and the descriptions of the divine abilities recorded within them greatly satisfied Wang Yu.

“The Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture contains transformations of extreme cold, excelling in powerful divine abilities and boundless magic power. It's very suitable for me to supplement my long-range techniques.”

“The Ten Directions Frozen Demon Dao incorporates some profound body-refining aspects, and its divine abilities and secret arts include many close-combat moves. It also feels very compatible with the Nether Demon Dragon Art.” Wang Yu was somewhat conflicted. After a moment of contemplation,

He suddenly clapped his hands. Although he could only choose one free inheritance, it didn't mean he couldn't purchase a second one once he formally became an inner elder.

Whether he could exchange for it depended on his contribution points.

“I almost got stuck on a trivial point.”

After clarifying his thoughts, Wang Yu infused his spiritual sense and magical power into the stone page of the Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture. After waiting for a full thirty breaths, the simple description recorded on it began to change.

It transformed into profound scriptures he could understand. Sitting down before this stone tablet, Wang Yu began to receive its inheritance.

Cultivation routes, operational crucial points, divine abilities, secret methods, magic treasure recipes, pill recipes…

It's worth mentioning that.

Although divine abilities started at the third tier, there were also ordinary third-tier spells, and even fourth-tier and fifth-tier spells.

Spells and divine abilities were two different systems. The former was pure technique, while the latter integrated "spirit" or "divinity." Divine abilities held higher value, and superior divine abilities possessed growth potential.

Their power wasn't significantly higher; it mainly depended on the practitioner.

Generally speaking, the power of spells was fixed. Even with extraordinary talent, one could only extend and adapt them after achieving complete mastery. They were purely techniques of combat.

Divine abilities had a high lower limit and an even higher upper limit. The stronger the practitioner's talent, the more power they could unleash, sometimes even overwhelming spells of the same tier. Furthermore, they all contained the principles of heaven and earth, greatly benefiting cultivation.

The Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture contained three divine abilities, twelve spells, four types of magic treasures, and three pill recipes.

The Ice Soul Divine Light, a divine ability, was of extreme yin and cold, capable of freezing everything, annihilating all. Its speed was incredibly fast, making it difficult to dodge. A single glance could freeze several erupting volcanoes.

Furthermore, once cultivated, the Ice Soul Divine Light would automatically absorb the cold ice energy between heaven and earth to strengthen itself. After devouring unusual ice-attributed treasures, its power would continuously increase, almost without limit.

This was the power of a superior divine ability. Its growth potential meant it wouldn't become obsolete even at the Spirit Transformation stage, making it very suitable for refining into a Golden Core and transforming into one's destined divine ability.

Of course, even if it wasn't refined into a destined divine ability, its growth potential would still exist, though its improvement would be much slower. It remained a worthwhile trump card to cultivate.

Moreover, there was a natural cultivation ground in this world perfectly suited for the Ice Soul Divine Light: the endless ice plains of the extreme north. Just thinking about it made it seem highly appropriate.

The second divine ability in the Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture was called Aurora Escape Technique, which was an escape divine ability.

It aimed to enhance flying speed. When performed, the body would transform into a seven-colored aurora, soaring through the air like a rainbow, with unparalleled speed!

Furthermore, the seven-colored aurora was unpredictable, its colors dazzling and mesmerizing, adding beauty while also possessing deceptive qualities. Its practicality was high, whether for traveling or combat.

This divine ability also had methods for growth, though they were rather difficult.

Firstly, comprehending the aurora's Dao intent could elevate this escape technique to the pinnacle of fourth-tier escape speed in one leap.

Secondly, refining the Rainbow Feather Strange Stone could also enable this escape technique to reach the pinnacle of fourth-tier escape speed. If both were achieved, it could even reach the fifth tier.

Wang Yu was greatly moved by what he read. However, the concept of "Dao intent" was new to him, and he didn't fully understand its intricacies. He could check the Scripture Hall when he had time.

The third divine ability in the Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture.

It was called the Twelve Forms of Guanghan. Magical power would leave the body and transform into a frost moon. The moon would manifest as pure white frost, its light like a tide, gentle and clear.

The frost moon, traversing the sky, would be accompanied by twelve miraculous phenomena, from which twelve forms could be derived:

Osmanthus tree, moon rabbit, ice axe, jade plate, immortal shadow, palace, cold bridge, frost sword, aurora, feather robe, Ruyi, and sacred bow.

This method possessed unparalleled power, capable of freezing all things and destroying anything!

It also had the most methods for growth.

It could grow by refining the endless moon essence scattered by the Grand Yin Star. Additionally, melting and integrating ice-attribute heavenly materials and earthly treasures that corresponded to the twelve forms could also lead to growth, turning the illusory forms into reality.

At first glance, its growth potential seemed even stronger than that of the Ice Soul Divine Light, truly limitless. This no longer fell within the category of superior divine abilities but was a genuine top-tier inheritance!

The extent to which such a peerless divine ability foundation could be cultivated depended entirely on his own fortune.

Calming his turbulent emotions, he now truly understood the immense value and power of an inner elder in a hegemonic force.

The elders from Evil Sword Peak who had previously troubled him, if it came to a real fight, he would, without exaggeration, be utterly crushed.

As for whether Evil Sword Peak had inheritances of the same tier, he believed they did. Among the Nine Peaks' inheritances in the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect, Evil Sword Peak was ranked fourth, and Cold Blood Peak was third, suggesting it should be slightly stronger.

Having finished reviewing the divine abilities, he then looked at the magical treasures.

After all, Wang Yu had returned for these two objectives.

The Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture included four major magic treasures. He could choose one to refine as his destined item. He had already prepared the materials, and if anything was lacking, he could search for it in the sect's treasure vault.

A destined magic treasure could not be refined by another; he had to forge it himself.

The first was the Ice Soul Demonic Sword… Wang Yu glanced at it a few times, found it uninteresting, and skipped it.

He preferred the solid feeling of striking enemies with his bare fists. If he could turn them into a bloody mist with one punch, he would be even more satisfied. This was a psychological preference.

The second was the Extreme Ice Fan, a magic treasure that wielded icy winds, capable of altering a region's natural landscape. Its power was astonishing, and it excelled in area-of-effect attacks.

However, its destructive power was somewhat lacking. Although the icy winds were strong, they were too dispersed. After examining it, Wang Yu did not find it suitable for refining into his destined magic treasure.

As an auxiliary item, it might have some use.