Hantian City is located at the border between Man Niu Province and Jin Niu Province.
At this time, Qin Han Chu was living in this city.
The reason for choosing to stop here was mainly because this city was very special.
This city did not belong to any sect; it was created by two experts at the Spirit God realm.
All who entered this city were under their protection.
No matter which sect it was, they were not allowed to cause trouble within Hantian City.
Anyone who dared to cause trouble here would be considered an enemy of the city lord and his wife.
Precisely because of this, the city had gathered many desperate individuals.
Of course, this city did not provide protection for free.
To reside here, one had to purchase the right to live.
A mere residence permit cost one hundred purple cards.
Renting houses and other amenities also required money.
Qin Han Chu had killed four people from Tian Que Fort, so he did not begrudge this small sum.
In addition to necessary expenses, Qin Han Chu also purchased some pills in the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion within the city to aid his breakthrough to the Spirit King realm.
These pills, along with the Ice Spirit Jade, gave Qin Han Chu a high probability of completing his breakthrough.
He first entered seclusion for a month to consolidate his cultivation, and then he finally began to attempt the breakthrough to the Spirit King realm.
With the assistance of the pills, Qin Han Chu’s Xuan Bing power grew increasingly terrifying.
As his Xuan Bing power surged, Qin Han Chu felt as if a great door within his body was slowly opening.
Although he had the feeling of breaking through, he could never quite cross the threshold.
Qin Han Chu finally utilized the power of the Ice Spirit Jade.
As the power of the Ice Spirit Jade entered his body, Qin Han Chu's Xuan Bing power erupted like "adding fuel to the fire."
Boom...
Qin Han Chu felt the great door within him burst open, followed by a peculiar sensation that enveloped his entire being.
Though his eyes were closed, the scenes around him were clearly imprinted in his mind.
This was the hallmark of the Spirit King realm.
The so-called Spirit realm was essentially the awakening of spiritual power.
Spiritual power not only allowed one to sense the surrounding environment but also enabled cultivators to connect more intimately with heaven and earth.
Through the communication of spiritual power, one could use the five elements with greater ease.
"Boy, I've helped you so much, shouldn't you help me too?"
Just as Qin Han Chu was familiarizing himself with his spiritual power, a voice suddenly rang out.
Who?
Qin Han Chu abruptly opened his eyes, only to find no one around.
"I am the Ice Spirit Jade on your wrist." At this moment, the voice spoke again.
Qin Han Chu looked at the Ice Spirit Jade on his wrist in astonishment, "You can communicate with me?"
"Now that you have cultivated spiritual power, I can naturally communicate with you."
Qin Han Chu was incredibly amazed. Was this Ice Spirit Jade not simply possessing wisdom?
"What exactly are you?" Qin Han Chu asked, his voice laced with suspicion.
"I am the Northern Cold Profound Emperor from the Great World of Tian Yuan."
Northern Cold Profound Emperor?
That title sounded formidable!
"What do you mean?"
The Northern Cold Profound Emperor continued, "I was fighting with three Demon Emperors for a treasure when my physical body was destroyed. Only my Profound Nascent escaped to this world."
After a brief moment of surprise, Qin Han Chu calmed down.
This world was filled with mysteries, and nothing was impossible.
"Is this Ice Spirit Jade your Profound Nascent?" Qin Han Chu inquired.
"The Ice Spirit Jade is merely a vessel I condensed with my spiritual power."
"I need to rely on it to condense a new physical body."
"Over the past thousand years, I have condensed many vessels, but they were all absorbed by ignorant cultivators who mistook them for treasures."
"In truth, I could have dispersed myself, but I found you to be a rather promising young man, which is why I helped you break through to the Spirit King realm."
Qin Han Chu was no three-year-old child. He chuckled lightly, "You don't want to waste time condensing a new Ice Spirit Jade, do you? Even if you condensed a new one, it would still be absorbed by cultivators or spirit beasts."
The Northern Cold Profound Emperor seemed a bit embarrassed, "Alright, that is indeed the intention."
"You want me to help you protect this vessel and allow it to grow?" Qin Han Chu had already guessed the Northern Cold Profound Emperor's objective.
"Precisely. As long as the Ice Spirit Jade continues to absorb ice and cold energy, it can transform into my Frost Body."
"At that time, my strength will not only not decline but will become even greater."
Qin Han Chu pondered for a moment and then said, "I agree, but you must help me become stronger."
"How do you want me to help you?"
For the Northern Cold Profound Emperor, Qin Han Chu was an opportunity.
If Qin Han Chu was truly willing to help him, he could condense his Frost Body ahead of schedule.
Condensing an Ice Spirit Jade through spiritual power was no simple feat.
Each Ice Spirit Jade required decades to condense.
To gain Qin Han Chu's help, he naturally had to pay a price.
"At present, you can only give me cultivation methods and martial arts, right?" Qin Han Chu said.
"Very well, I shall now impart to you a cultivation method and a set of martial arts!"
"My spiritual power within this Ice Spirit Jade is limited. From now on, you will have to rely on yourself."
As soon as the Northern Cold Profound Emperor finished speaking, Qin Han Chu felt a sharp pain in his head.
Following that, Qin Han Chu felt as if some text had been imprinted into his memory.
Ice Heart Art
Heavenly Frost Mist
Ice Drill
These three were the cultivation method and martial arts left behind by the Northern Cold Profound Emperor for Qin Han Chu.
The reason why the Ice Spirit Jade could purify Qin Han Chu’s Xuan Bing power stemmed from the miraculous efficacy of the Ice Heart Art.
Through the Ice Heart Art, Qin Han Chu could elevate his Xuan Bing power to a terrifying level.
As long as the quality of his Xuan Bing power far surpassed that of his peers, Qin Han Chu would possess the capital to crush them.
As for Heavenly Frost Mist, it was a martial art for escaping.
Upon activation, it could cause a mist to rise within a hundred-mile radius.
With the aid of this mist, Qin Han Chu could seize the opportunity to break away.
As for Ice Drill, it was an offensive martial art.
Qin Han Chu could not yet assess its attack power.
"Are you still there?"
Qin Han Chu shouted towards the Ice Spirit Jade.
However, there was no longer any response.
He never would have imagined that this Ice Spirit Jade had such a profound origin.
Even after his physical body was destroyed, he could still survive.
Was this the legendary indestructibility of the spirit?
An Ice Spirit Jade condensed from merely a wisp of spiritual power could help Qin Han Chu break through to the Spirit King realm.
How terrifying must the Northern Cold Profound Emperor's combat power have been at his peak?
Even those in the Spirit God realm likely wouldn't possess such capabilities!
And what about the Great World of Tian Yuan that he mentioned?
Regardless of anything else, Qin Han Chu had stumbled upon a great windfall.
These cultivation methods and martial arts were undoubtedly extremely powerful.
Once he successfully cultivated them, his strength would undoubtedly increase significantly.
For the following period, Qin Han Chu entered seclusion in Hantian City to cultivate the Ice Heart Art and the two martial arts.
While Qin Han Chu was cultivating, Wang Zhong He pursued his quarry into Man Niu Province.
By chance, he heard about the young master of Tian Que Fort.
After some investigation, he felt that this matter must be related to Qin Han Chu.
In order to win over an ally, Wang Zhong He came to Tian Que Fort on this day.