strokinit Chapter 94 The Trial of Ice and Fire
Chapter 94 The Trial of Ice and Fire
Chapter 94 The Trial of Ice and Fire
The wind in the courtyard seemed a bit colder than usual.
Several days have passed since the practical training ended.
Liu Wenyuan, the true disciple from the inner sect, did not leave.
He stayed temporarily under the pretext of "inspecting on behalf of his teacher".
Everyone could feel the suffocating sense of oppression in the air.
In the lecture hall.
Shen Qingyi stood respectfully to one side, while Cao Wenjing also stood with his hands at his sides.
The disciples below the stage dared not utter a sound.
Liu Wenyuan, dressed in a blue robe, toyed with a jade slip in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the entire room indifferently.
Finally, his gaze settled on Gu Shenyan and Han Sushuang.
"The way you two worked together at the mass grave that day was quite impressive."
The sound was not loud, but it was like jade striking each other, clear and pleasant to the ear.
Gu Shenyan stood up and bowed, his expression calm.
Han Sushuang also bowed gracefully.
"However, unorthodox methods are still unorthodox methods."
Liu Wenyuan changed the subject, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"If you want to join my inner circle, this little bit of cleverness is not enough."
"I have a question for you."
After saying that, he gestured with his finger in the air.
The spiritual energy surged and condensed into four large characters.
【Ice and Fire Dual Extremes】
"Within seven days, the two of you must work together to create a dual-polarity ice and fire talisman."
"It requires that ice and fire coexist, mutually restraining and generating each other, in an endless cycle."
"If it succeeds, I will reward you."
If it doesn't work out—
Liu Wenyuan didn't continue speaking, but simply waved his sleeve lightly.
The four large characters in the air shattered with a deafening roar, turning into specks of cold light and sparks that vanished without a trace.
The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Even Shen Qingyi's expression changed.
Can ice and fire coexist?
That's a problem that even experts at the Forging Realm need to study for a long time!
Asking two Qi Refining stage disciples to do it is simply asking the impossible!
Song Qingyuan stood in the corner, a hint of schadenfreude flashing in his eyes.
Han Sushuang frowned, about to speak, but Gu Shenyan tugged at her sleeve.
"Disciple obeys."
Gu Shenyan's voice was calm and steady.
It was late at night in the west wing.
Gu Shenyan sat cross-legged, with a blue system panel floating in front of him.
[Task: Analysis of the Ice and Fire Dual-Pole Rune.]
[Database retrieval in progress —]
Massive amounts of data flowed by like a waterfall.
Gu Shenyan's brows furrowed even more deeply.
too difficult.
Water and fire are incompatible; this is an ironclad law of nature.
To break this ironclad rule requires an almost superhuman level of self-control.
"drop!"
Finally, the panel settled on a complex geometric model.
[Solution Generation: Vortex Symbiotic Symbol Array.]
[Core concept: Ice as the core, fire as the vortex.]
[Structure inspired by: Five Elements Harmony Symbol.]
Theoretical success rate: 12%.
[Warning: Extremely dependent on spiritual synchronization and material neutralization.]
Gu Shenyan looked at the red "12%" and sighed deeply.
This is like walking a tightrope.
The next day, inside the talisman room.
"boom!"
A loud bang was heard, followed by billowing black smoke.
Han Sushuang coughed, her face covered in soot, and a strand of her hair was singed.
Gu Shenyan wasn't in much better shape; his cuffs were covered in ice shards.
"No!"
Han Sushuang slammed down the talisman brush, somewhat impatiently saying, "My fiery yang spiritual energy is too violent, and your icy spiritual energy is too yin."
"It explodes at the slightest touch; it's impossible to fuse with it!"
"Again."
Gu Shenyan remained expressionless and laid out another talisman.
"You suppressed your spiritual power by 30%."
"I've already lowered my guard!"
Han Sushuang gritted her teeth: "It'll break if you press it any harder!"
"Then let's resume the download from where it left off, I'll fill in."
"you----"
Dispute, defeat.
Further arguments, further failures.
Three days later, the discarded talisman paper had piled up into a small mountain.
Both of them were almost out of spiritual energy, and their eyes were bloodshot.
That "vortex symbiosis" structure was always stuck at the most critical connection point.
"Take a break."
Gu Shenyan rubbed his temples and went to the window for some fresh air.
In a corner of the library outside the window, Chen An was lying on a pile of old books, basking in the sun.
He held a tattered notebook in his hand, covering his face with it.
The pages of the book rose and fell with his breath.
"These ancient people must have had too much free time—"
Chen An suddenly muttered something, not loud, but just loud enough for Gu Shenyan to hear.
"Why bother grinding 'warm and cool sand'? Saltpeter with red crystal, and you even need to add some cold iron filings—"
"Since we can't eat it, we can only use it to make muddy paste and calm down its bad temper."
Gu Shenyan was startled.
Warm cool sand!
Saltpeter, red crystals, and cold iron filings!
He turned around abruptly and looked at the system panel.
[Researching the materials database — Match successful!]
[Cool Sand: Neutral medium, can delay spiritual energy conflict by 0.5 seconds.]
That 0.5 seconds is the difference between life and death!
Gu Shenyan took a deep look at Chen An outside the window.
The other person turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
"Brother Jia!"
Gu Shenyan rushed out the door and shouted.
"I'm here! I'm here!"
Jia Shouren ran over carrying a large steamed bun.
"Find me these three things, and hurry!"
"No matter how expensive, I need the goods within two hours!"
Jia Shouren glanced at the list, stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, and mumbled, "Leave it to me!"
Late at night, in the talisman room.
A small dish of powder with a faint grayish sheen was placed in the center of the table.
This is the warm and cool sand.
"Does it really work?"
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Han Sushuang had some doubts.
"Try it and you'll see."
Gu Shenyan took a deep breath and looked into Han Sushuang's eyes.
"Senior Sister Han, this next step is a bit offensive."
"What's wrong?"
"We have the materials, but we can't just talk the talk without walking the walk if we want to complete the construction of thirty-six nodes in half a breath."
"We need—spiritual synchronization."
Han Sushuang's expression changed slightly.
Synchronizing one's consciousness is an act of extreme intimacy, even danger.
It's like opening your inner world to the other person.
If the other party harbors malicious intent, the consequences can range from severe injury to mental breakdown.
Do you believe me?
Gu Shenyan extended his hand.
In his palm, a deep, dark spiritual energy slowly rotated, like a bottomless abyss.
That was his "Dark Abyss" destiny.
Han Sushuang looked into those clear eyes.
There was no greed in it, only pure focus.
"madman."
She cursed under her breath, but slowly reached out and placed her hand over Gu Shenyan's palm.
"If you dare to cause trouble, I'll burn you alive."
"Concentrate!"
Gu Shenyan said in a low voice.
[Assisted Training Mode: Extreme Overclocking!]
[Spiritual Connection: Established!]
boom!
Han Sushuang felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and instantly found herself in a dark, deep sea.
But it's not cold here; instead, it has a strange sense of inclusiveness.
"Fire!"
Gu Shenyan's voice rang out in his mind.
Han Sushuang subconsciously activated her spiritual power.
Crimson flames ignited in the deep sea, but were not extinguished; instead, they were gently lifted up by the seawater.
outside world.
The two talisman pens fell simultaneously.
The brush moves like dragons and snakes!
The cool sand, enveloped by spiritual energy, transformed into a thin gray line, becoming the dam between ice and fire.
fast!
too fast!
The two moved in perfect unison, as if they were a single person with two hands.
The last stroke.
Gu Shenyan flicked his wrist, and the ice dragon poked its head out.
With a flick of her fingertips, Han Sushuang summoned the phoenix to return to its nest.
"combine!"
The two shouted in unison.
A bright light shone from the talisman paper.
Two halos, one blue and one red, like yin and yang fish, slowly rotated around the gray center line.
The air was biting cold, and the heat was intense.
The two intertwined, creating a strange warmth.
Become!
Gu Shenyan and Han Sushuang exchanged a glance, both seeing the ecstasy in each other's eyes and—a strange unspoken understanding.
At this moment, their palms were still pressed tightly together.
Han Sushuang blushed and withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.
"You've got some skills."
She turned her head away, her voice trembling slightly.
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