The more ice melted, the colder it felt.
Ye Wenjun was a Yin Body and utilized Cold Attribute Inner Essence, thus, this cold environment actually benefited her Cultivation.
On the contrary, others had already started shivering.
Drip.
Drip.
As time passed.
Little ice remained.
Fang Yu’s Vast Righteous Energy also caused the ice water to evaporate.
Xie Daoyun’s figure gradually became visible, from clear to appearing right before their eyes.
Ye Wenjun faced her directly.
When the ice completely disappeared, an imperceptible Primordial Qi, controlling Xie Daoyun’s hands, opposed Ye Wenjun’s four palms.
Xie Daoyun closed her eyes.
Her expression became calm.
Everyone was amazed.
Ping Wenfu exclaimed, "The master used his own Primordial Qi to melt the ice, then guided the Energy inside the Ice God to slowly transition into Miss Ye’s Dantian. It’s seamlessly perfect. However... I still don’t understand what will the master do next? After the energy transfer, the Ice God’s Dantian will quickly shrink, age suddenly... and then she will die."
Upon hearing this.
Chen Daotian dismissively said: "Doctor Ping, don’t jump straight to death... isn’t Brother Yu treating her right now? We should look at the positive side, I believe Brother Yu can certainly save the Ice God."
"It’s not that I don’t trust the master, but... I really can’t understand what the master is going to do next!" said Ping Wenfu.
"Are you really dumb or just pretending? If the Dragon Emperor were still here, he would probably be driven mad by now..."
"Uh." Ping Wenfu scratched his head, looking innocently at Chen Daotian.
He wasn’t upset with Chen Daotian at all; after all, he was very aware of the relationship between Chen Daotian and Fang Yu.
Previously in the Tiandu Palace, the way Fang Yu dismissively spoke about the Dragon Chair was enough to confirm Chen Daotian’s status.
During the time Ping Wenfu lived with the Fang Family in Jiangzhou, he gradually adapted to the lifestyle of modern people.
Equal dialogue and occasionally spoofing manners... it just was not natural enough yet.
Chen Daotian continued:
"Brother Yu bringing the Ice God near the Divine Statue indicates that Brother Yu certainly intends to use the power of the Divine Statue... Just now, I heard from the Taia Sect Master and basically understood that the main purpose of this Divine Statue is to provide a baptism, allowing Cultivators to inherit the Divine Statue’s energy. In other words... Brother Yu first emptied the power in the Ice God’s Dantian, then let her receive the baptism anew!"
Hearing this.
Ping Wenfu widened his eyes.
"So that’s it! Mr. Chen truly has extraordinary wisdom!"
But no sooner had he finished saying this.
Fu Xi said with a smile, "You’re only half right..."
"Hmm?"
"Once a Divine Statue baptism is successful, that person can no longer accept another baptism from the Divine Statue. Otherwise, if they took a baptism every hundred years, wouldn’t they have become invincible long ago? You should know, just one baptism gave the Ice God strength against the heavens," Fu Xi explained.
"Then... this means—" Ping Wenfu looked puzzled.
"My guess, Mr. Fang plans to let Miss Ye receive the baptism. Using the Ice God as a medium, the power passing through the medium will cause a reshaping effect."
Everyone was startled.
Expressions of sudden realization appeared on their faces.
Meanwhile.
Ahead, Xie Daoyun’s body’s Energy Cluster began to glow, slowly transferring toward Ye Wenjun.
"Everyone keep quiet, step back!" Ping Wenfu gestured.
The crowd stepped back a few steps and continued watching from a distance, silent.
The Energy Cluster gradually surged toward Ye Wenjun.
Perhaps because of similar innate physiques and both cultivating Cold Attribute Inner Essence.
Almost with no resistance, Ye Wenjun began to normally absorb that energy.
Seeing this scene.
Ping Wenfu exclaimed, "Inborn compatibility!"
"What do you mean?" Chen Daotian asked.
"In modern medical terms, when transfusing blood to a person, the blood type must be considered. Even if blood types match, rejection must still be considered, and after the transfusion is complete, medication is needed to stabilize it, constantly monitoring for rejection and its complications. This is exactly analogous to the inheritance of Inner Essence in the Cultivator World... In the Cultivator World, only Blood-Melting Grass is needed to solve the rejection of Inner Essence. Many families, when their elders pass away, leave their Inner Strength or Inner Essence to their descendants to inherit... Unfortunately, Blood-Melting Grass is too precious, and ordinary families simply don’t have it," Ping Wenfu explained.
"Now I understand," Chen Daotian nodded.
A Doctor is essentially a cultivator’s physician.
"It is extremely rare to naturally not have any rejection, and usually during inheritance, the effect is better. The process of inheritance will also go very smoothly, and hardly any Inner Essence will be lost."
Ping Wenfu exclaimed admiringly, "I can almost foresee Miss Ye becoming the second Ice God!"
Everyone gasped in shock.
All stared at Wenjun and the shining Energy Cluster in disbelief.
They did not doubt the words of Ping Wenfu.
Because—
Wenjun was not only inheriting Xie Daoyun’s remaining Cultivation but also undergoing the Divine Statue’s baptism.
...
Meanwhile,
Fang Yu kept observing the movement of the energy cluster.
After a moment, he shook his head and said, "Wenjun, are you scared?"
Wenjun looked at Fang Yu with complex eyes and said, "I’ve passed the Ghost Gate many times without fear, and this time is no exception."
"Uh... I didn’t expect you to naturally not reject the Ice Woman’s Energy. So... Her energy, combined with the energy of the Divine Statue, might saturate your Dantian! This process will also be very painful."
"If I can’t withstand it, I’ll let it help me," Wenjun said, looking down at the Phoenix Ancient Jade on her chest.
Fang Yu’s eyes brightened.
The Fire Phoenix within the Ancient Jade was flapping its wings.
Like dragons, Fire Phoenixes also thrive by consuming Inner Essence.
With its help, bursting and perishing would not be a concern.
"Alright. Let’s start... The energy inside the Ice Woman’s body is about to be depleted... When the energy of the Divine Statue descends soon, keep your original mind, don’t move hastily, remember, if the Divine Statue does not approve of you, the Ice Woman... will surely die!"
"Uh." Wenjun had no other option.
Fang Yu nodded, raised his left hand, and struck towards the ice wall on the left.
Everyone involuntarily took a step back.
Boom!
A flame burst forth, causing cracks in the ice wall.
Crack, crack...
The ice wall shattered.
"So it was a naturally formed ice wall! Not man-made!" everyone exclaimed.
As the ice wall fell,
Everyone saw the Divine Statue behind the ice wall.
A snow-white sculpture appeared before their eyes.
Astonishingly, the sculpture was of a female.
Looking straight ahead, she appeared like a fairy.
Her hair cascaded over her shoulders, as graceful as a startled swan, as elegant as a wandering dragon. Resplendent like autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing like spring pines.
As everyone was astounded—
Fang Yu shouted loudly, "Activate!"
As if hearing some kind of summon, the Divine Statue’s eyes emitted light.
The light swept over Wenjun’s body.
A waterfall-like Energy Cluster gushed forth.
Everyone’s face showed surprise—
"Is this the baptism energy?"
Fu Xi, however, said, "Not yet... This is just a prelude, used to confirm if the target can accept the baptism."