Chapter 389: Cold Moon, Cold Snow
The fourth realm of the Ice God Divine Art, the "Ice God Tree," contained a vast array of variations—it could attack, defend, seal off, or restrain. It was truly ever-changing. Even though Yun Che had extraordinary comprehension and the Evil God Seed within him, it was by no means something he could master completely in a single day.
"Why are you so interested in this Ice God Divine Art? In terms of power, it can't compare to the Phoenix Flame, let alone the heavy sword. Instead, it will only scatter a great deal of your focus and time." Just as Yun Che was intently studying the profound formula of the Ice God Divine Art, Mo Li suddenly spoke up coldly.
"That's different," Yun Che said casually. "The reason the Phoenix God Sect can become the number one sect in Tian Xuan Continent is precisely because of the Phoenix Flame. And since the Ice God Divine Art, at the same level, can even freeze Phoenix Flame, that means it is absolutely one of the most powerful profound arts on this continent. Moreover, it's also an art I can help Mu Xuanyin master. So, naturally, I have to study it more carefully. Otherwise, if I slack off, given Mu Xuanyin's personality and her demands for me, she might hang me up and beat me to death."
"If what you say is true, then this Ice God Divine Art is indeed quite remarkable," Mo Li said in a low voice. "But what I find even more interesting is just what kind of existence this Ice Cloud Palace Master really is. The power she showed when fighting Quhui Zunzhe was simply... too far beyond what I can perceive."
"That's right. When my master makes a move, the shockwaves alone are enough to blow me away." Yun Che nodded. "But what's even more incredible is that such a terrifyingly powerful figure actually fell into the hands of a little shrimp like me. Hehehehe..."
"..." Mo Li didn't respond to his smugness. She just silently cursed him as a lucky bastard who didn't know his place.
After studying the fourth realm of the Ice God Divine Art for a full day and night, Yun Che had only just barely grasped a superficial understanding. To be able to use the "Ice God Tree" in actual combat was still quite a distance away.
At this time, there was a soft knock at the door, followed by a clear and delicate voice: "Master Yun, are you free now?"
"Ah... it's Senior Sister Feng Hanyue and Feng Hanxue!" Yun Che's eyes lit up, and he quickly got up and opened the stone door. Standing outside were two ice-snow-clad maidens. One was charming and graceful, the other pure and delicate, looking exactly like a pair of ice-snow spirits that had wandered into the mortal world.
Feng Hanyue and Feng Hanxue were sisters, and like Xiao Lingxi, they were both of the “Ice Bone Jade Vein” constitution. But unlike Xiao Lingxi, who was naturally cold and didn’t like to socialize and spent her days cultivating in seclusion, the two sisters were more cheerful and lively, much happier and more open than the other Ice Cloud women. Therefore, their temperament and aura were somewhat out of place compared to the other Ice Cloud maidens.
When facing Murong Qianxue, Jun Lianqie, Mu Lanyi, and the others, Yun Che still felt a kind of invisible pressure. Even though he was openly taking advantage, he absolutely did not dare to make any other unnecessary moves until the time was ripe. But when facing the sisters Feng Hanyue and Feng Hanxue, Yun Che felt no sense of oppression in his heart at all. He turned around, grinned, and looked at the two spirit-like girls: "Two Senior Sisters, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in quickly."
"Eh? Senior Sister?" Feng Hanyue blinked in confusion.
"No, it's Senior Uncle!" Feng Hanxue immediately corrected. "You can't call us Senior Sister. We are your Senior Uncles!"
"Ah? Senior Uncle?" Yun Che looked astonished. "You two look even younger than me. Calling you Senior Sister already feels awkward... How could you possibly be Senior Uncles?"
"Even though we look a bit young, our ages are actually older than yours—much older!" Feng Hanyue pouted her lips. Most women liked to downplay their age, but when Feng Hanyue said she was much older than Yun Che, she was full of smug pride.
"Qingyue calls us Senior Uncle, and you are Qingyue's husband, so of course you should call us Senior Uncle just like Qingyue does," Feng Hanxue explained very seriously.
"But my wife Qingyue is now one of the Ice Cloud Seven Immortals alongside you, and she's even the leader of the seven," Yun Che said unhurriedly. "That means Qingyue is actually of the same generation as you, so it should be correct for me to call you Senior Sister."
"Hmm... what you say does sound reasonable... Ah! No! Qingyue still calls us Senior Uncle, and you are a newly admitted disciple. No matter what, you should call us Senior Uncle!"
"Oh, very well." Yun Che nodded obediently. "Before I can open the profound acupoints for the two Senior Sisters, I'll trouble the Senior Sister to close the stone door. The process of opening the acupoints is best not disturbed by outsiders."
"Got it... And you got it wrong again, it's Senior Uncle! You mustn't call us Senior Sister anymore!"
"Ah? Yes, yes, I just accidentally slipped up just now... Um, which of the two Senior Sisters will go first?" Yun Che widened his eyes with an innocent look.
"It's Senior Uncle! Senior Uncle! Senior Uncle! Senior Uncle! Senior Uncle!!" The Snow Moon sisters were exasperated.
"Yes, yes... So, will Senior Sister Hanyue go first?"
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Feng Hanyue sat in front of Yun Che. Her snow-white robe slid down, baring her jade-like back. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her eyelashes trembled nervously. Beside her, Feng Hanxue kept blinking her beautiful eyes, watching all of Yun Che's movements and her sister's reactions with curiosity and tension. Sometimes she furrowed her brows, sometimes she pursed her lips, sometimes she tilted her head... like a curious baby exploring something new.
Yun Che looked completely absorbed. As his palm stroked Feng Hanyue's back, more than twenty profound acupoints opened one after another... At this moment, Feng Hanyue, who had been trying her best to stay still, suddenly trembled, her snow-white body shaking, and she let out a "pfft" laugh.
"Ah? Sister, what's wrong?" Feng Hanxue quickly asked.
"He... his touch tickles me."
"Still, you mustn't make any noise, and especially don't move. Otherwise... if something goes wrong, it'll be bad," Feng Hanxue warned worriedly.
"I know," Feng Hanyue stuck out her tender tongue, looking completely unconcerned. "But it doesn't matter anymore. I've already opened fifty-three of my profound acupoints. There are only two left to fully open, so this state should be fine now."
"Is that so? Good, good." Feng Hanxue looked relieved.
Yun Che's brow twitched slightly. A faint, barely perceptible smile curled at the corner of his mouth. The hand that was about to open Feng Hanyue's last profound acupoint suddenly moved away from her back, slowly lowering down. His expression also became grave and serious.
"Eh?" Feng Hanyue was in the midst of joy and excitement, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Heavenly Spiritual Meridian, when she suddenly felt Yun Che's hand leave. In the cases of Senior Sisters like Murong Qianxue and Jun Lianqie, his hand had never suddenly withdrawn before. She quickly said, "Wait... we've only done fifty-three. The Jade Pool Acupoint still hasn't been opened. You... you didn't forget, did you?"
"I know, it's just... it's just..." Yun Che looked troubled. He hesitated for a good while before stammering, "Senior Sister Hanyue, your Jade Pool Acupoint... seems... to have a slight problem."
"Ah!!"
Yun Che's words made both Feng Hanyue and Feng Hanxue exclaim in surprise. Startled and shocked, Feng Hanyue almost turned around. She pulled her snow robe tighter to cover her chest, turned her head, and at this moment, she didn't care at all whether Yun Che called her Senior Sister or Senior Grandmaster. She asked nervously, "Is... is that true? What's wrong with my Jade Pool Acupoint? Is it serious... Does that mean it can't be opened anymore?"
"Yes, yes! What exactly is the problem? Why is there a problem? Will it be very serious?" Feng Hanxue and Feng Hanyue were sisters in heart, and she fired off several questions in a row, looking even more nervous than Feng Hanyue herself.
"Well..." Yun Che let out a light breath and finally said, "The two Senior Sisters don't need to be too anxious. Senior Sister Hanyue's Jade Pool Acupoint isn't damaged by external force or internal energy. It's naturally reverse-concealed."
"Reverse-concealed?" Feng Hanyue and Feng Hanxue parted their lips at the same time, looking completely confused. This was the first time they had heard this term... Which was no surprise, because the term was completely fabricated on the spot by Yun Che.
"Ahem, reverse concealment is a term used in our medical arts. It's very normal that the two Senior Sisters don't know it." Yun Che kept a straight face. "Reverse concealment of a profound acupoint is actually quite common. It means that a certain acupoint self-seals within the profound meridian and grows in the opposite direction. Strictly speaking, it's not a defect of the acupoint, because it has no impact on one's own cultivation. It can also be opened from the inside through later efforts, just like any other normal acupoint... However, if a reverse-concealed acupoint is to be opened by external force, although the method is the same, the difficulty is much greater. Moreover, it cannot be opened from the back."
Hearing Yun Che say this, the two sisters breathed a slight sigh of relief... Yun Che said the difficulty would be much greater, but he didn't say it couldn't be opened at all. Feng Hanxue carefully asked, "If it can't be opened from the back... then, then what should be done?"
"Well..." Yun Che looked very troubled. He hesitated for a long time before lowering his voice and saying, "I'm telling you this, but the two Senior Sisters must not get angry... You two should know the location of the Jade Pool Acupoint. It just so happens to correspond to the position of... the right chest. If this acupoint were in a normal state, it would be opened from the right back. But because of the reverse concealment, it can only be opened from the opposite front side, that is, from... from Senior Sister Hanyue's right chest area... This, um... I know the Senior Sister will certainly be unwilling, so for now, we can only leave it at that."
[When I said going abroad yesterday... I meant Yun Che going abroad! Yun Che! YUN CHE!! Not me, Mars Gravity!!!! Someone like me, who is a complete language failure, blind outside the door, can't even find north, south, east, or west in an underground parking lot, won't be going abroad anytime this century!]
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