Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 430 - 408: Silent Ambush

One day later, Wang Wu left Madam Yu’s cave dwelling, almost unwilling to leave, because it was so much fun, oh, he was talking about the game that simulates the Three Realms Array with clouds.

No idea which Immortal Sister developed it, but it’s incredibly fun.

For this, Wang Wu eventually created a small account, making him the fourth player, starting with fifty households, a small village, and it’s so real, ridiculously real!

But he didn’t have time to play, so he asked Madam Yu to help. Despite being lazy and clumsy, to his surprise, she actually had a knack for gaming.

Oh well, let her be!

Next, Wang Wu used a Jade Talisman to visit the Common Vault of the Hidden Origin Association, spending the Five Qi of the Human World to purchase a large batch of Profound Iron, Spirit Liquids, Spirit Pills, and the like, leaving only fifty thousand threads of the Five Qi of the Human World as a reserve.

These resources could be used to cope with the Great Cold and Minor Cold solar terms, not only for him but also for his beloved friends and family, though they’ve actually earned quite a lot over the past eight years.

The lowest rank among them was a Sixth-Grade Steward of the Hidden Origin Association, with an average personal asset starting at fifty thousand points of Spiritual Qi.

But after all, this is the Twenty-four Solar Terms that even immortals treat as a formidable enemy.

It’s better to be prepared.

Thus, Wang Wu personally met with Kong Zhengyi, She Guangming, She Muren, Kong Youhao, Xiong Shiliu, Yuan Bupu, Old Niu, Old Pig, and Teng Zhongwu, one by one, to convey the warmth and love of their chief.

Just like that, dawdling around until the third day, when the first wave of Azure Sea Cold Qi was about to arrive, Wang Wu finally went to pay his respects to the Lord Chief Steward, whom he’d only met once before. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Eight years had passed, yet everyone remained the same, although this Lord Chief Steward had changed their attire, had new boots, and wore a bearskin cloak.

Heroic and handsome, coupled with that slightly melancholic gaze, it has to be admitted, Level 26’s charm is simply inhumane.

"Subordinate pays respects to the Lord Chief Steward."

Wang Wu paid his respects honestly, not showing the slightest bit of arrogance.

"Where’s the patrol squad I asked you to organize? Surely it’s not just you alone?"

"Reporting to the Lord Chief Steward, I alone am sufficient!"

Wang Wu spoke the truth, as the only one he could rely on was She Shoujiu, but it needed to retreat for now.

"Suit yourself, as long as you don’t mess things up. Remember, from tomorrow until fifteen days later, it’s my responsibility to patrol, and you can follow along to gain experience to avoid scrambling on your own patrols. My requirements are simple: the walls of Dragon Head City should not be damaged. If they are, rest assured, I’ll throw your beloved companions up to patch the holes at once."

This Lord Chief Steward didn’t even glance at Wang Wu, seemingly pondering something significant.

"Understood!"

What else could Wang Wu say? After bowing, he was about to leave when he suddenly had a feeling, and at the same instant, the Lord Chief Steward frowned slightly as well, looking towards a certain void.

The next second, a flash of blue light appeared; it was Wang Wu’s Senior Sister Huangshan.

Still so radiant and charming, still so kind, her smile so sweet, it was as if her presence alone brightened the entire world.

Even the Lord Chief Steward forced a stiff smile.

"So it’s Senior Sister Qin. To boldly roam around at such a time, indeed, with great skill comes great courage. I am impressed."

"Thank you for still addressing me as Senior Sister. You stole my junior brother’s position as Sub-Pavilion Master and took his benefits. Such thick skin, truly the only one I’ve seen in my life!"

Senior Sister Huangshan sneered, showing no respect.

"Senior Sister Qin, isn’t there some misunderstanding here?"

"Hmph!"

Rolling her eyes dramatically, Senior Sister Huangshan took Wang Wu away, and in the next moment, they were atop the wall of Dragon Head City. Here, they could already feel a strange, icy airflow blowing.

In the distant sky, several snowy white clouds floated like ribbonfish attached to the sky, quite eerie.

"The Azure Sea Cold Qi is about to arrive. Master is a bit worried about you, so he sent me to check on your situation. Have you been bullied much by that Bai fellow over the years?"

"Thanks to Master and Senior Sister for your concern, I’ve been alright. If I can’t handle it, I avoid it. I’ve been in seclusion for eight years until just a few days ago."

Wang Wu bowed solemnly, grateful for being cared for.

Hearing this, Senior Sister Qin smiled, scrutinizing Wang Wu for a moment, then said, "Actually, if it were any other time, the Great Cold and Minor Cold wouldn’t be much of a problem. With the Hidden Origin Bell in place, no issues should arise. But this time, that Baiyu seems to be refining some material for his Master, Frost Monarch. This material requires constant impacts of Azure Sea Cold Qi for refining, which will undoubtedly consume a large portion of the Hidden Origin Bell’s protective capacity. One wrong move, and it could cause catastrophic consequences."

"Actually, I don’t understand why, if Master has accepted you as a disciple, he doesn’t take you back to the main headquarters. A casual retreat of a thousand years or so, advancing to Taiyi True Immortal, and then doing things, wouldn’t that be better?"

"But Master’s arrangements surely have their reasoning, and I hope you can understand."

"Also, here’s a hundred Dragon Blood Pills. After taking them, they can greatly boost the circulation of your Qi Blood, effectively resisting the erosion of Azure Sea Cold Qi. Feel free to take them, don’t foolishly tough it out; Azure Sea Cold Qi can damage your cultivation foundation."

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Wang Wu gratefully accepted.

"Alright, we’re family, no need to be so polite. I’ll need your help in the future too. Without working together and supporting each other, the path of cultivation isn’t easy."

Senior Sister Qin seemed to reminisce about something, becoming somewhat emotional.

"After this solar term, I’ll come see you again, and then I’ll take you to see Fourth Senior Brother. You might not know, but he’s at the Cyan Dragon Immortal Alliance, serving as the Sub-Pavilion Master for the Hidden Origin Association there. But he’s really busy; otherwise, he’d want to meet you too."

"I see, but you don’t seem busy, Senior Sister." Wang Wu curiously asked.

"I don’t have any duties entangling me, so I’m naturally not busy. But speaking of it, I was originally supposed to be the Sub-Pavilion Master of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance this time. Senior Brother had already arranged it for me, but after Master came out of seclusion, he told me to resign. He insisted that my cultivation foundation was not solid enough, and I needed to go into seclusion, and he also said I should learn more from you."

"Junior Brother, tell me, what is it about you that I should learn?"

Senior Sister Qin felt very annoyed and unconvinced.

Wang Wu suddenly realized, so you were the one being played!

I must be really awesome three hundred years from now!

"Oh no, it is I who should be learning from Senior Sister!"

"Enough of that insincerity! I’m leaving, Junior Brother, take care!"

Senior Sister Qin came and went in a hurry.

Wang Wu stood there for a long time, unable to resist posing a question to the Four Clowns.

"Let’s assume there’s a Level 27 Divine Calculation divine technique that can foresee the fate of those related to you for the next five hundred years, and I’m unfortunately implicated. What should I do to avoid being deduced, or at least minimize the impact?"

The Four Clowns were silent for a long time before they all began to speak.

"Grandpa Tree’s information library: Are you sure the other party isn’t bluffing?"

"Xiongpi Clan’s information library: How could there possibly be a Level 27 Divine Calculation in this world? If there is, oh dear, I think I know how the Five Poisons died."

"Peacock Clan’s information library: That’s truly unsolvable. I advise you to obediently be a well-behaved dog. At the very least, so far, all information shows that the other party has been good to you. Don’t make matters worse and mess things up. Think about what you have that is worth plotting against? The most likely and simplest truth is that the other party thinks you have great potential and is pulling you in early."

"Attribute bar information library: Azure Sea Cold Qi is coming. What you should be considering is how to avoid being dragged down by Steward Baiyu? He seems to be planning something big."

——

Alright, quite unexpected, the response level of the Four Clowns has been improving day by day, finally becoming somewhat reliable.

Thinking too much is indeed useless.

And just at that moment, a chill suddenly surged from within him again, as if a crystalline white flower bloomed in his Heart of the Earth.

Then it shattered with a bang.

It was beautiful, and at the same time, extremely tragic.

Wang Wu’s Heart of the Earth shattered directly into dozens of fragments, scattered and disordered.

At the same time, his Life Value forcibly dropped by fifty thousand points.

With a muffled groan, Wang Wu cried out that this was not good, his Level 20 Healing Talent instantly activated, and with an instant teleportation, he fled back to his dwelling inside the Hidden Origin Bell, still with a lingering fear.

What is going on?

Why didn’t the Hidden Origin Bell provide him with protection!

Five seconds later, Wang Wu’s Heart of the Earth was restored as if nothing had happened, and his Life Value also fully recovered.

He hastily checked the Hidden Element Jade Talisman, only to see that five seconds before, at the instant he was attacked by the Azure Sea Cold Qi, three pieces of information appeared on it.

"Based on the content of Motion 21 not long ago, Steward Baiyu of Dragon Head City’s sub-pavilion adjusted the activation mechanism of the Hidden Origin Bell’s autonomous defense. The Hidden Origin Bell will no longer proactively provide defense. Those needing the Hidden Origin Bell’s defense must apply in advance."

"Steward Baiyu of Dragon Head City sub-pavilion has something urgent and specially orders your patrol team to take over the patrol duties, lasting fifteen days."

"Steward Baiyu of Dragon Head City sub-pavilion applied for a subsidy for you, and you received a Heart of Ice. A friendly reminder: the Heart of Ice can purify and refine your bloodline slightly."

——

These three pieces of information seem fine, and if it were peacetime, Wang Wu would probably be saying thank you.

However, at the moment the first wave of Azure Sea Cold Qi arrived, this was almost murder.

At this moment, the Four Clowns finally organized the relevant information.

"You’ve received an incomprehensible bloodline augmentation, which froze your Heart of the Earth. You might gain unexpected benefits."

"It seems you’ve encountered an invasion of Azure Sea Cold Qi, this special force reacted violently with your frozen Heart of the Earth, which exploded from within, and you were severely injured!"

"Your Heart of the Earth suffered a damage peak of up to three million points at that instant!"

"Your Innate System’s Five Elements Spirit Array absorbed 1.85 million points of damage and incorporated it into the flood retention area of the Five Elements Spirit Array."

"Your Acquired System’s Five Elements Spirit Array absorbed 1.1 million points of damage and incorporated it into the flood retention area of the Five Elements Spirit Array."

"You need to resolve this damage within twelve hours, or it will damage your cultivation foundation and inflict deadly harm."

"Your Heart of the Earth sustained fifty thousand points of damage."

"Your Heart of the Earth is absorbing that frozen force. This process is difficult to understand, but undoubtedly, this power is interacting with the slightest Azure Sea Cold Qi, quickly altering your Bloodline Evolution Level."

"Your Bloodline Evolution Level +0.5%, currently at 65% (already occupying 60%)."

"Warning, there is still indefinable power remaining in the Heart of the Earth, you need to promptly decipher and convert it, or it will cause permanent damage to your Heart of the Earth."