Du Qing still shook his head, "The Ice Sword Spirit leans towards attack, and even if you follow the Warrior Route, your physical body is still lacking in protection, shattering at the slightest touch, which cannot conceal the gap in talent between us."

"..."

Leng Shengnan remained silent, seemingly acknowledging Du Qing's words.

"If you could replace your Ice Fairy with an ice attribute Spirit Beast with Purple Legendary Potential, perhaps you might have a slim chance to barely hurt me."

"This is the gap between us."

Facing Du Qing's assertion, Leng Shengnan gently smiled.

"Yes, this is the goal I just set in my heart...."

Her eyes suddenly sharpened, "No matter what, I must make you bleed."

Du Qing was not intimidated, "If you can do it, then come at me."

This time, Leng Shengnan ignored Du Qing and turned to look at Lin Guang with a serious expression, "Junior, thank you for speaking up for me."

"But I'm aware of my own situation, I will indeed drag you down."

"Therefore, I have finally made up my mind."

Lin Guang was taken aback, "Hmm?"

"A month and a half."

Leng Shengnan suddenly said, "Give me a month and a half's time, I will venture into the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm. I heard there is a vast, unexplored Perennial Ice Glacier in the northern part of the realm that might hold fates for me and Xiao Jiu and the General."

At these words, Lin Guang's eyes widened slightly, and even Du Qing turned his head for the first time to look directly at Leng Shengnan, sizing her up from head to toe, "Are you serious?"

Exploring the Celestial Ladder Mountain Secret Realm is not a joke.

Being a Tier Seven Secret Realm during its oscillation phase is indeed immensely rich, but it also holds significant dangers.

The True Men merely cleared away most of the Tier Six Spirit Beasts on the surface. After all, the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm is really too vast, and no one knows if a Beast King is hiding underground or evaded detection by some means.

Moreover, during the exploration, one must also guard against those Spirit Masters with malice.

Combining various factors, there are certainly not a few Spirit Masters who have perished in the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm.

Although Lin Guang did not intend to explore the Secret Realm, he was still aware of such significant matters, and information about that icefield was available on the forums.

Apart from the high average level there, going slightly deeper, one could encounter Tier Four or even Tier Five Magical Beasts. What makes it even more daunting is the perpetually sub-zero temperature, occasionally reaching dozens below, along with poor visibility due to frequent blizzards, posing a significant threat to physically frail Spirit Masters.

Therefore, few pioneering teams are willing to explore this area.

Even though Leng Shengnan has remarkable combat talent and possesses an ice attribute Purple Talent, she is only at Level 28. Even with a team leader, venturing into the icefield itself poses substantial risks.

Within the common people, she is indeed considered a genius, certainly able to contend against average Four-Star Spirit Masters, but that does not mean she can traverse there with ease.

After all, she's just barely an adult.

Yet, despite this, there was no trace of fear on Leng Shengnan's face. Her eyes seemed to have already made a decision.

She gently stroked the little head of the Ice Fairy beside her, "If we return unchanged or if something happens, then I will voluntarily leave the team."

Du Qing fell silent for a moment and then snorted coldly, "What a joke, a Two-Star explores that icefield?"

"Why do something so impractical? Making you an alternate isn't tantamount to eliminating your chances."

Lin Guang could see it clearly.

As the topic progressed to this point, it seemed Du Qing also felt a bit guilty but his low emotional intelligence and rigid mindset left him stuck in a dilemma.

Leng Shengnan's distinctly shaped face displayed an obvious competitive desire, "Don't flatter yourself, I've long had this intention, and I've prepared a lot for it. I'm not being provoked into going to my death."

She said to Du Qing, "If I make it through, I shall definitely challenge you again."

"..."

Lin Guang said nothing, just shook his head.

This Spirit Master's Extraordinary System indeed harbors a bit of idealism.

If Leng Shengnan can survive in the icefield for a month and make it out alive, even without obtaining advanced spiritual materials or other opportunities, this experience, combined with the unique environment of the icefield, may indeed miraculously enable the Ice Fairy and her to comprehend some special Spirit Pattern or skills. There might even be a stroke of luck in contracting another ice attribute Spirit Beast with Purple Talent, greatly enhancing her combat power.

However.... the risk of accidents and even death is real and certainly not insignificant.

These possibilities are all uncertain.

As a holder of Purple Talent, Leng Shengnan may not match up to the prodigies, but she already surpasses 99.999% of the Spirit Masters in Great Xia. If she later receives compensation from Principal Liu, her life could be very comfortable.

Nonetheless, Leng Shengnan chose to venture into the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm, with her goal set on that icefield.

One must understand, she is still in a period of rapid growth and hasn't hit any bottlenecks…. why decide on such a sudden venture?

Did this state competition stir such an enormous desire to become stronger within her?

But at this very moment, when Lin Guang looked into her eyes, he knew....

She was indeed prepared.

She truly lives up to her name.

Lin Guang mused internally.

And at this time, the disdain in Du Qing's eyes was gone.

His eyes were left with only a kind of perplexed emotion, seemingly puzzled by Leng Shengnan's behavior and motivation.

In this perplexity, there seemed to be a trace of nameless.... awe.

Finally, he could only snort coldly, "How about I reserve this spot for you?"

"Let's speak again when you actually come out from that icefield."

Upon mentioning this, Leng Shengnan clearly felt as if a weight had been lifted off her heart.

She smiled and looked at Lin Guang and Chelina behind him.

"Although I've made up my mind, I must personally tell my master about this. In the coming days, I'll need to prepare."

She laughed heartily, "I apologize; I might have to defer our plans this time. But amongst the many outstanding seniors in the Daoist School, I can...."

"Wait a minute."

Seeing the Ice Fairy floating beside Leng Shengnan, Lin Guang said solemnly, "Don't be in such a rush."

"Let me ask a question first."

"Since you've embarked on the Warrior's path and have the foundation.... would you mind becoming a true Ancient Martial Spirit Master?"

In an instant.

As soon as these words left his mouth, Leng Shengnan was stunned.

Next to her, even Du Qing couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"An Ancient Martial Spirit Master? What do you actually mean..."

Taking a moment to organize his thoughts, Lin Guang slowly spoke, "Senior Leng, to be honest, there's a notebook in my family with research on the evolutionary direction of the Ice Fairy."

"It points to.... a possession-type Spirit Beast with Purple Legendary Potential."

Instantly, Leng Shengnan's pupils shrunk by a circle.

The Ice Fairy, cloaked and emitting a chill nearby, was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly, as if reacting with a long delay, was shocked, letting out an adorable buzzing, "Chee Chee Chee — "

As is well known, even among the Blue Elite Level Spirit Beasts, the Ice Fairy stands out remarkably, even rivaling some Spirit Beasts with Dragon Race bloodlines.

However, Spirit Masters haven't seen substantial success on the path of finding its evolved form.

The Ice Fairy, as its name suggests, naturally belongs to the fairy class of Spirit Beasts.

Similar to Essence Class Spirit Beasts, they are akin to the natural phenomenon of elemental spirits of the world, often arising in special environments, gaining consciousness and life from the dramatic shifts in the Ethereal Environment.

Unlike the somewhat passive personalities of natural essence spirits, they often have a humanoid form... and a stronger individuality.

According to textbooks, the external bodies of such energy lifeforms are substantially complex pure-energy structures constructed from Ether, with their souls as the core.

There is almost no physical structure, and their pure elemental form presents a significant challenge to Spirit Masters researching the evolution of these entities.

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