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Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 534: Sea Clan and Ice Territory
Chapter 534: Sea Clan and Ice Territory
The Sea Clan is actually a type of demon race that has long lived in the sea.
For example, the Dragon Clan exists both in the Demon Realm and the Eastern Sea. The dragons in the Eastern Sea are considered part of the Sea Clan.
As soon as they arrived at the Water Vein Sea Region, the six of them were plunged into darkness, unable to see anything. It wasn't until the shadow moved away that they could see what it was.
"That's a whale, a creature unique to the Eastern Sea, yet to develop intelligence."
They then saw a group of beings with human bodies and fish tails, all female, with delicate faces and excellent figures. Key parts of their bodies were covered with shells, and their eyes were sea-blue.
"These are the merfolk, also known as the fish people. Legend has it they are the result of ancient humans and great fish demons transforming. They like to appear in groups, with female merfolk hunting while the males handle household chores."
Suddenly, another mermaid swam by, her tail undulating. She was more striking than the previous merfolk. She glanced at the group and continued swimming.
"Is that a lone mermaid, ostracized by her kind?"
"No, that's my senior sister, Tang Fuling. She's researching how the Water Spirit Root can spray seawater, so she's been disguising herself as a Sea Clan member recently."
Lu Yang was even more curious. "Is it difficult for the Water Spirit Root to spray seawater?"
"Of course, it's difficult. The Water Spirit Root is water; how can it produce salt?"
Lu Yang agreed that this was indeed challenging.
"But why research this?"
Bai Ming looked embarrassed. "Family matters shouldn't be aired in public. Please don't spread this around, or it might reach the ears of the imperial court."
"Don't worry, we're very tight-lipped," Meng Jingzhou assured, truthfully. Their identities as the young sect master and four holy sons of the Heavenly Court Sect had remained secret until now, showing their strict confidentiality.
Of course, from another perspective, they were afraid that exposure would endanger their lives, reflecting their desire to stay alive.
"Sister Tang likes money. I heard she's planning to sell illegal salt because it's profitable."
Meng Jingzhou: "..."
No wonder they didn't want the imperial court to find out.
"There's so much seawater here; why not just evaporate it to make salt?"
"Sister Tang said she would take full responsibility for her actions. Evaporating seawater to make salt would easily lead the imperial court back to our sect."
"Goodness, she's thought it through so thoroughly," Li Haoran exclaimed, impressed by her meticulous planning, almost rivaling Qin Haoran.
"That's the Turtle Clan, that's the Shark Clan, and that's the Clam Clan," Bai Ming pointed out the origins of these Sea Clan members. Seeing guests from the Five Elements Sect, the Sea Clan members nodded in greeting.
The Turtle Clan carried heavy shells, the Shark Clan still had gills on their faces, and the Clam Maidens were singing.
"Unfortunately, top Sea Clans like the Dragon Clan and the Kunpeng Clan are unwilling to leave the Eastern Sea to live in our sect. Even if they come, it's just to see the world and then they return," Bai Ming said regretfully. He had never had the chance to see the Dragon Clan or the Kunpeng Clan.
"The Kunpeng Clan once asked me for a favor," Immortal Fairy said. She had, of course, seen the Kunpeng Clan. Even their ancestors were respectful to her.
"What did they ask you to do?"
Did they ask you to spare their lives, or hope you'd cook them well?
The Invincible Elixir's reminder made Lu Yang swallow these words.
"Have you heard the description of the Kunpeng Clan? 'In the Northern Sea, there is a fish, its name is Kun. The Kun is so large, it is unknown how many thousands of miles it is. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. The back of the Peng is so large, it is unknown how many thousands of miles it is.'"
In ancient times, when the planets still existed, the Kunpeng Clan lived on a planet called the Northern Sea.
"I've heard of it. What's the significance?"
"At that time, the Kunpeng Clan's ancestor came to me, saying that due to inconsistent units of measurement, different clans had different standards, especially for 'mile' and 'meter.' This made it impossible to determine their exact size in descriptions."
"The Kunpeng Clan's ancestor asked if we, the five ancient immortals, could standardize the units of measurement. We happened to have this idea, so we agreed to his request."
Lu Yang: "..."
So that's how that description should be understood.
"Why does it feel a bit cold?" Tao Yaoye asked after swimming for a while.
Golden Elixir stage cultivators are not afraid of heat or cold, but they can sense external temperatures.
"Up ahead is the Ice Region, constructed by the first-generation Water Vein elder using formations. Over the generations, the area has expanded and the ice has thickened. Not many people usually go there. Do you want to take a look?"
Ice attribute techniques and divine abilities are considered a branch of water attributes, and there are even ice spirit roots, a variant of water spirit roots. The Ice Region is also a place needed by water spirit root cultivators.
As they spoke, a massive iceberg slowly floated by. The giant whale appeared as small as an ant in front of it, with ninety percent of the iceberg submerged and only ten percent visible above the surface.
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"It's a rare opportunity; let's go take a look," Meng Jingzhou said with a smile. Last time he visited the Five Elements Sect, he was too focused on learning spells and didn't have the chance to tour the five veins in detail.
North of the Great Xia Dynasty lies the extreme northern region, known for its severe cold. Not even the Seek Tao Sect has many people who have been there, let alone the five of them.
The extreme northern region has few living beings and scarce cultivation resources. Besides ice, there's essentially nothing, so there's no reason to go.
The closer they got to the Ice Region, the more they felt the biting cold. Even Golden Elixir stage cultivators couldn't protect themselves from it. They truly experienced what extreme cold was, with their spiritual power circulation slowing by thirty to forty percent, becoming sluggish.
Yet no one suggested stopping; they all kept swimming forward.
"Alright, let's stop here," Bai Ming said, unable to bear the cold any longer, his teeth chattering.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, someone had said to stop; they were also reaching their limits.
"Since the Ice Region was established by the first-generation Water Vein elder, does that mean there are thousand-year-old ice, ten-thousand-year-old ice, and even hundred-thousand-year-old ice everywhere?" Man Gu asked curiously, his eyes shining. He lived in the western part of the continent, where it was hot year-round, and had never seen so much ice.
"Of course, there's ten-thousand-year-old and hundred-thousand-year-old ice everywhere, but it's useless."
"Useless? I heard ten-thousand-year-old ice is very valuable."
Bai Ming waved his hand, explaining to Man Gu, "That's all hype from unscrupulous merchants, making it sound fancy. They claim ten-thousand-year-old ice has historical significance and ten-thousand-year-old coldness, greatly aiding cultivation, but it's all a scam. They act like the older it is, the more valuable it is. Think about it, the spiritual energy we breathe is millions or even tens of millions of years old. Why isn't anyone selling that?"
"And this water, these stones, they're not just ten-thousand years old; they're millions of years old."
Lu Yang nodded frequently in agreement with Bai Ming's view. He inadvertently noticed Meng Jingzhou, who had been silent, and felt puzzled.
"Old Meng, what's wrong? You usually love to talk at times like this."
Meng Jingzhou transmitted his voice to Lu Yang, "Don't say anything. It's our Meng family that hyped up the ten-thousand-year-old ice."