Two days later.

December 26th.

Ice Sword Daoist School.

In the massive environment simulation room.

The cold wind howled, snowflakes fell heavily.

In front of a light blue ice mountain towering fifteen meters high, a silver-haired girl wearing a red and black tactical suit took a deep breath, clenched her fists once more, then leaned back slightly, and the two red tendrils on her head twitched, starting to gather strength.

The girl had an excellent figure; though her chest appeared exceptionally full, the taut waistline ready to strike was as slender and graceful as a full moon bowstring, hiding a core explosive power unimaginable to ordinary people. Her right fist faintly glowed with a not-so-bright crimson light, seemingly intentionally limiting the amount of Ether infused.

It was clear to see in front of the girl, that ice mountain bore numerous dents and obvious melting marks caused by impacts, but none could penetrate through.

The silver-haired girl's eyes sharpened as she stepped forward half a pace and suddenly struck with her fist.

In the next moment, the entire span of air in front surged with waves, the wind and snow tore apart by the red light, where the peak of the fist emitted a piercing whistle that was so thrilling, it seemed to carry a faint roar.

Boom—

Crack—

Another dent appeared on the ice mountain, but the explosive and aftershock power of the Explosion Fist did not penetrate inside.

However, Vishdair showed not the slightest discouragement, instead reminiscing about the sensation just now, closing her eyes, seemingly pondering.

On one side, a petite girl dressed in a white dress with nine tails was holding a giant staff that did not match her figure, closing her eyes and practicing something.

Her tails swayed back and forth, her large ears twitched continuously, seeming extremely serious and focused, the Spiritual Element Ether around her body faintly appearing, its fluctuation not obvious.

But upon closer inspection, one would notice that the wind and snow within a few meters around her seemed slightly slower than the surrounding area...

The third area was much more intense and dangerous.

Clang!

Under the slightly worried gaze of Chelina, who had reverted to her maid outfit, Lin Guang, clad in thin attire, was holding a specially crafted Stone Sword, sparring with an entirely white furred, three-meter-tall Ice-Fanged Ape, blue Elite Level.

This ape, wielding an ice-blue Energy Blade, began clashing with the Stone Sword in Lin Guang's hand, which was completely unmatched in size. Behind them stood a tall man appearing to be in his thirties, with icy blue light shining in his eyes, the same light illuminating the Spirit Pattern on the back of his hand.

Although that Ice-Fanged Ape tried its best to hold back, Lin Guang's tiger's mouth still trembled slightly with each exchange, making one worry if his hand would slip and fail to catch the ape's Ice Blade, triggering the Body-Protecting Spiritual Artifact on him.

His expression was somewhat strained as well.

Although Lin Guang carried a Warm Stone closely on him, the opponent's Cold Heaven Fluctuating Sword, as the signature Mystical Technique of the Ice Sword Daoist School, didn't just have him enveloped by chilling Ether with each strike, his Spiritual Power also felt that cold and sharp sensation.

"Xie Bai, stop."

After exchanging two more strikes, the tall man voluntarily stopped, and Lin Guang also laid down the sword.

By now, even his eyebrows showed traces of frostbite, his knuckles turning blue, yet he nodded to the opponent without changing his expression, remaining poised, seemingly without any pain, even having the presence of mind to maintain the Talent Blessing for his training partners: "Thanks, Brother Tie Ma."

The man known as Tie Ma was visibly touched by Lin Guang's performance, showing a look of admiration.

The young man before him was truly of steely will.

Though he was merely a Blue Talent civilian Four-Star Spirit Master, WHITE武's Cold Heaven Fluctuating Sword was a rather profound Mystical Technique.

As a Two-Star Spirit Master, to dare catch it with his own hands and experience the bone-chilling cold, freezing his heart... aside from exceptional skill and boldness, a strong and stable Sea of Spirit, he must possess an exceedingly powerful mindset and spirit.

Truly no wonder the schoolmaster privately marveled over numerous times, the renowned Lin Guang!

Tie Ma could not help but ask, "What did you gain from it?"

Lin Guang seemed thoughtful, a glimmer of light passing in his eyes: "I learned a little."

He glanced at Vishdair and Lisa, who were training beside him, regretting a bit: "Alas, a pity your contract partner is not Ice Attribute."

"Otherwise, I believe the master would be delighted to teach..."

"..."

He suddenly fell silent.

Though Bai Wu did not expressly say so before departing, his intent seemed to hint at going to break through the barrier.

But since time immemorial, of the countless billions of people and Spirit Beasts that existed and still exist across the nations of Blue Star, how many can truly surpass that barrier?

Will Bai Wu and his partner be among the few successful ones, or become mere bones strewn along the path?

Although Tie Ma really wanted to believe in his master's invincibility, as someone similar to a steward, being Bai Wu's first disciple, he had to face reality for the future of the Daoist School and prepare for the worst ahead of time.

Lin Guang also knew what he was thinking, falling silent for a moment.

Fortunately, the silence didn't last long before the pager on his body suddenly started beeping. A slightly panicked young girl's voice came through: "Senior Brother! Xiao Mu fainted and fell down the stairs—"

"..."

He came back to his senses, slightly helpless: "Sorry, I have some things to handle here."

"It's okay."

Watching Tie Ma turn and leave, Lin Guang walked back to the wolf-eared maid's side, letting the Samadhi True Fire ignite on his body, dispelling the deep-seated cold in his heart and body.

In the next moment, Chelina, like performing a magic trick, took out a chair and then a bottle of hot drink, handing it to him, and watched him sit down and close his eyes.

Not long after, he opened his eyes again, with dark golden flames dancing in his pitch-black pupils, appearing full of vigor: "I see, I've got some inspiration now."

"Hmm, if that's the case... I need to take some time to pick a few new Spirit Patterns."

He then looked at Chelina beside him: "Sorry for worrying you."

The young girl sighed lightly: "I should have been the one to do it, going on stage in person is really too dangerous."

"It's not that easy to perfect an embryonic Mystical Technique, is it?"

Lin Guang chuckled, looking at Vishdair who was still confronting the iceberg in the distance, somewhat nostalgic: "Back then, President Rote's Blast Punch Crystal really gave us a hard time."

"But being able to personally experience the scene of creating the Explosion Fist saved both her and me quite a bit of effort when creating the Mystical Technique."

The silver-haired girl was currently hitting that iceberg, the best target in the Ice Sword Daoist School.

The true form of the Tier Five Spiritual Material "Unmelting Ice," which is used as a signboard at the entrance of the Ice Sword Daoist School, is right below it, directly connected to the Spirit Rune Array of the environment simulation room's bottom layer. This iceberg is what extends from it, and even if it's broken, it can be regrown using Ethereal Crystal and Spiritual Materials.

Even Bai Wu would often take a couple of swings at it to relieve stress, proving its hardness.

As for why the family was all here now...

Naturally, it was to further develop the Mystical Technique that Chelina and Lin Guang had already embryonically formed through "Butcher's Heart."

The "Cold Heaven Fluctuating Sword" of the Ice Sword Daoist School happens to affect both the physical and spiritual aspects simultaneously. Lin Guang used to bring Chelina and Leng Shengnan to spar with it a few times, which was quite helpful for perfecting the Mystical Technique.

It wasn't suitable to directly learn it, but finding a Spirit Master who knows the "Cold Heaven Fluctuating Sword" to practice with isn't hard given Lin Guang's current status and face.

Although Bai Wu and Leng Shengnan were still in the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm, such a large Ice Sword Daoist School naturally couldn't rely on just the headmaster to hold the fort. Hence, they enlisted the help of the first disciple, Tie Ma, who managed the Daoist School affairs for Bai Wu.

Just right, Vishdair had been complaining about being tired of the school's training room and wanted to try something new, so bringing her and Lisa along for some fun wasn't a bad idea either.

"Okay, I'm rested now."

Lin Guang drank the last of the sweet hot drink personally brewed by Chelina with many Spiritual Materials, then stood up.

"Let's try again this time."

The wolf-eared maid nodded, raising her hand and drawing out her Light Saber from the void.

Lin Guang gently placed his hand on the girl's back, infusing Sword Intent into her body.

The two closed their eyes together.

Then, they suddenly opened their eyes, revealing the same dark golden flame and identical sharp radiance.

In an instant, a tens-of-meters-long dark blue slash casually swung from Chelina's hand, drawing a captivating arc in the wind and snow. Its color seemed lighter than the previous Sword Qi.

The silver-haired girl, practicing her Explosion Fist proficiency nearby, seemed to be startled.

She glanced over, a red tendril flicking, showing an annoyed look before launching an Explosion Fist at the iceberg, causing it to tremble amidst the flying ice shards.

...…

Several hours later.

Stepping out of the environment simulation room, Lin Guang took out his phone to check if he missed any information during training.

After reading an unread message from Assistant Wang, a flash of surprise and anticipation appeared in Lin Guang's eyes.

He turned his head and looked at Chelina and Vishdair, who seemed to be mildly competing—though it was just Vishdair showing hostility—and Lisa, who had a somewhat helpless but mature expression, excitedly said: "Our rewards have arrived!"

"This time, the big one has really come!"

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