Chapter 824
Proposal, Dowry! Seal
Hearing Zhang Lingshan's words, Shen Zhixin paused for a moment, then said, "What you say makes sense, but I still don't recommend that you waste your time on this. It's too vague and the success rate is too low. But since you insist on pursuing it, I can't do anything about it. After all, you are the Holy Son of my Ice Spirit Sect, and you have this right."
Zhang Lingshan was overjoyed: "Thank you, Grandma. However, after saying so much, I haven't mentioned where our Ice Spirit Sect is suitable for growing spirit rice yet."
Shen Zhixin said, “Our Ice Spirit Sect has a rather special peak. The other peaks are shrouded in icy spiritual energy and are covered in ice and snow all year round. Only this peak has hidden earth fire beneath its surface, which gathers but does not ignite. When the icy spiritual energy gathers here, it melts, so there is flowing water all year round. This place should be suitable for you to grow spiritual rice.”
"Has no one in our Ice Spirit Sect ever grown spirit rice before?" Zhang Lingshan couldn't help but ask.
"No, our Ice Spirit Sect specializes in the Way of Ice. No one here is skilled in growing spirit rice, nor do we need anyone to grow it. If we need spirit rice, we can just go out and buy it from the merchant guilds in various cities. Anyway, they all need the Xuanbing produced by our Ice Spirit Sect. It's a win-win situation for everyone, so there's no need to waste time growing spirit rice."
Shen Zhixin said.
This is also why she dissuaded Zhang Lingshan from planting the spirit rice.
You can buy top-quality spirit rice from various merchant guilds; there's no need to waste time growing it yourself—the cost-effectiveness is too low.
After all, not everyone can grow spirit rice well. The time spent in the research institute is better spent cultivating techniques and improving strength.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingshan sighed inwardly.
No one has ever planted spirit rice before, so I have to start all over again.
Previously, there were already well-cultivated spirit rice paddies at Anning Army's place. Although they still needed to be irrigated with blood for continuous nurturing, the spirit rice paddies were already formed and did not need to be redeveloped.
But now that he's in the Ice Spirit Sect, he has to redevelop his own spirit rice paddy, which belongs exclusively to Zhang Lingshan.
It's a bit troublesome.
However, Zhang Lingshan was quite satisfied with having his own territory, so he said, "Sect Master, I'll take this Flowing Water Peak. To be honest, my skill in cultivating spirit rice is very high. I can't guarantee top-grade spirit rice, but I can guarantee a continuous supply of high-grade spirit rice."
"Don't spend too much time on planting spirit rice."
Shen Zhixin didn't believe Zhang Lingshan's story at all. She just assumed that he had been tortured in Anning Army and had inexplicably fallen in love with farming. Instead of cultivating his excellent ice-type spiritual root, he was planting spiritual rice.
It was only because Shen Zhixin truly admired Zhang Lingshan's talent and believed that Zhang Lingshan was the future of their Ice Spirit Sect that she was unwilling to speak harshly. If it were anyone else, even her granddaughter Kong Ruobing, Shen Zhixin would have given her a good scolding.
"Grandma, don't worry, your son-in-law knows what he's doing and will never neglect his cultivation," Zhang Lingshan said.
Shen Zhixin smiled and nodded, saying, "What other requests do you have? I'll try my best to fulfill them."
Zhang Lingshan pondered for a moment and said, "I have some friends who want to stay at their Ice Spirit Sect. I won't let them wander around; they can stay in my Flowing Water Peak and won't bother anyone."
"Hehe, these are all minor matters. You are the Holy Son, with great power. Don't ask me about such trivial matters. Just arrange them yourself."
Shen Zhixin said calmly.
What friend? Isn't he just the younger brother from the ice room in Anyuan City?
Grandma Qian had already investigated thoroughly.
The only thing that hasn't been clarified is where this younger brother came from.
When Zhang Lingshan escaped from Anning Army, he should have been too busy to take care of himself, so why was he able to bring another person with him?
This so-called younger brother was probably just Zhang Lingshan's apprentice in the Anning Army.
For Qian Dapo and Shen Zhixin, Zhang Lingshan had many secrets that they couldn't uncover in a short time.
However, none of that matters. What matters is that Zhang Lingshan is the future of their Ice Spirit Sect and Glazed Tile Sect.
For these two reasons alone, Shen Zhixin and Aunt Qian are determined to protect Zhang Lingshan.
Given their age and the fact that they haven't been able to cultivate to the perfect state of Immortal King after so many years, it seems that this is all they can achieve in this lifetime, and they can no longer advance further. They can only place their hopes on Zhang Lingshan, this heaven-defying talent for ascension.
Therefore, if there are secrets, there are secrets. If such a genius had no secrets, how could he be called a genius who defies the heavens?
"Any other requests?" Shen Zhixin asked again.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Could you let me comprehend the supreme secret technique of our Ice Spirit Sect now?"
"cannot!"
Shen Zhixin immediately and decisively denied it, saying, "Entering the secret realm without reaching the strength of a Celestial Lord is very risky. There's no need to rush."
"Ok."
Zhang Lingshan did not refute, since he was cultivating very quickly anyway.
The reason I wasted so much time breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm was because I didn't have enough cultivation resources.
But now that he's about to become the Holy Son of the Ice Spirit Sect, given how much Shen Zhixin values him, won't he have plenty of cultivation resources?
I estimate that it won't be long before I can successfully break through to the Immortal Lord realm, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
At that time, we will be able to witness the supreme secret techniques of the Ice Spirit Sect.
Before Shen Zhixin could ask any more questions, Zhang Lingshan took the initiative to say, "I have no other requests, but I do have a question. Did Grandma get Ruobing's consent before betrothing her to me?"
"How could she possibly disagree?"
Shen Zhixin seemed to have reverted to the way she was when Zhang Lingshan first met her, and snorted, "This is a great event that benefits you and me, her and the entire Ice Spirit Sect. She has no choice but to agree."
Zhang Lingshan paused for a moment, then said, "It would be best to ask Ruobing's opinion first. After all, she's been very good to me, and if it weren't for Ruobing, I wouldn't be here. Besides, I don't like to force others."
"Why are you suddenly being so fussy now, you little rascal?"
Shen Zhixin was very unhappy and said, "Then go and ask her for her opinion. Didn't you say you were going to prepare the betrothal gifts for her yourself? Then take your betrothal gifts and go to her."
"Row."
Zhang Lingshan stood up and asked, "Where is Ruobing's mountain peak?"
"Grandma Qian, take him there."
Shen Zhixin said.
Granny Qian opened the door, and with a flick of her right hand, she immediately led Zhang Lingshan towards Kong Ruobing's mountain peak.
soon.
The two arrived at their destination and found that there were no servants on Kong Ruobing's mountain peak, only Kong Ruobing and Zhao Xingqiu.
"Li Xuanbing, you've finally arrived! How did it go? Lady Bingxian was so worried. Did you pass the Heavenly Pride Assessment?"
Upon seeing Zhang Lingshan, Zhao Xingqiu immediately asked excitedly.
Zhang Lingshan said, "I am now the Holy Son of the Ice Spirit Sect, and the Sect Master will hold a formal Holy Son capping ceremony for me tomorrow. I have come today to propose marriage to Lady Ice Immortal."
"what?"
Zhao Xingqiu was stunned, his mind unable to process what was happening. He couldn't accept all these bombshell announcements at once.
"You, you, you want to propose to Lady Ice Fairy? You're incredibly audacious! Lady Ice Fairy is of such high status, you, you, you..."
Zhao Xingqiu shouted incoherently.
In her view, Zhang Lingshan was introduced to Lord Bingxian by her, and from beginning to end, he was just Lord Bingxian's subordinate.
However, this subordinate actually wanted to propose marriage to Lady Ice Fairy, intending to possess her for himself.
This is insubordination!
unacceptable!
If I had known you harbored such terrible intentions, I would never have introduced you to Lady Ice Fairy.
"I am the Holy Son of the Ice Spirit Sect, as I just said. Are you hard of hearing?"
Zhang Lingshan was speechless, then said loudly, "Ice Immortal, Li Xuanbing requests an audience. May I come inside for a chat?" Kong Ruobing had naturally heard what was being said outside. She remained silent for a while before saying, "Come in."
Zhao Xingqiu was dumbfounded.
So you agree?
How could Li Xuanbing enter Lady Bingxian's boudoir?
Zhang Lingshan ignored Zhao Xingqiu, pushed open the door, strode in, and closed the door with a flick of his right hand.
"Master Ice Immortal."
Zhang Lingshan saw Kong Ruobing dressed in white and cupped his hands in greeting.
At this moment, Kong Ruobing was no longer veiled, revealing her exquisitely sculpted face. She sat in the chair, her expression not surprised, but rather calm, and said, "I told you everything was within my expectations. As long as Grandma approves of you, she will definitely let me marry you. Do you believe me?"
"I believe you. I believe everything Lady Bingxian says. So, when Lady Bingxian introduced me here, she was already prepared to marry me? I am deeply grateful for your kindness. I, Li Xuanbing, will definitely dedicate myself to protecting Lady Bingxian!"
Zhang Lingshan said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Kong Ruobing smiled slightly and said, "Do we still need to be so polite?"
Zhang Lingshan said, "Grandma said I shouldn't call you Lord Bingxian, it's too formal, and she told me to call you Ruobing girl, but I still want to respect your opinion."
"Just call me Ruobing, you're not that much older than me," Kong Ruobing said with a faint smile.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Then it's decided. Grandma said she would help me prepare a betrothal gift, but I felt it wasn't sincere enough, so I made one myself. I hope you like it."
That's all.
Zhang Lingshan lightly tapped the table with his right hand, and a small, extremely cold spirit with frost-covered wings appeared on the table.
Zhang Lingshan hadn't originally prepared this method, but he comprehended a better one during the prodigy assessment, so naturally he decided to make use of it.
"what is this?"
Upon seeing this little extreme cold weapon spirit, Kong Ruobing's eyes immediately lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "It looks a bit like Ji Buyi's ice sculpture puppy, but it feels more agile and interesting. Did you learn this during the Prodigy Assessment?"
"good."
Zhang Lingshan smiled slightly, tapped the little head of the Extreme Cold Soldier Spirit, and channeled a stream of Extreme Cold Ice Spear power into it.
Swish.
Suddenly, the little ice spear appeared in the hand of the Frost Spirit, its chilling aura so intense that even before it was swung, a layer of frost covered the entire table.
"That's amazing."
Kong Ruobing's eyes showed utter shock.
What kind of tactic is this?
I feel that Li Xuanbing is stronger than before, and by a significant margin.
Although they had long known that Li Xuanbing was a genius and would surely shine brightly after joining their Ice Spirit Sect.
But Kong Ruobing still didn't expect that Li Xuanbing would make such a great improvement in such a short time.
Given the opponent's strength, I'm afraid even I, the once high and mighty Ice Fairy, am no match for him.
No wonder he was so confident in proposing to me.
This wasn't just Grandma's idea; it was also the confidence that came from the other party's increased strength.
"This Extreme Cold Ice Spear is a secret realm reward I received at the end of the Heavenly Pride Assessment. I only allocated a portion of its power to this weapon spirit. This Extreme Cold Weapon Spirit represents me and will always protect you. Don't underestimate it. Once you activate and awaken it, its unleashed power will be enough to crush any Golden Immortal."
Zhang Lingshan said.
Kong Ruobing exclaimed in surprise, "All Golden Immortals?"
"good."
Zhang Lingshan said calmly.
Even without the enhancement of the Extreme Cold Ice Spear, the Extreme Cold Weapon Spirit was enough to easily suppress the Golden Immortals like Su Sheng, Wen Wanyu, and Liu Rui.
It goes without saying how powerful it would be after being enhanced with the Extreme Cold Ice Spear.
"If just this little ice doll you sent out can crush all Golden Immortals, then how strong are you now?"
Kong Ruobing asked curiously.
Zhang Lingshan shook his head and said, "I don't know, we'll have to find someone to try."
"Then let's find Ji Buyi!"
Kong Ruobing exclaimed excitedly.
She had suffered a lot of humiliation at Ji Buyi's hands, and now that she had Zhang Lingshan as an ally, she was determined to get her revenge.
Zhang Lingshan said speechlessly, "Senior Brother Ji is at the peak of Immortal Lord, only one step away from perfection. I don't know what kind of killing moves an Immortal Lord has yet. It's not too late to deal with him after I understand them."
"Then it's settled. Haha, I'll definitely let Ji Buyi know how powerful my husband is."
Kong Ruobing was overjoyed, constantly toying with the little ice figure Zhang Lingshan had given him. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he asked, "Can this be activated at any time? It can't only be activated once, can it? Only when I need to save my life?"
"You underestimate your husband like that? Feel free to activate it. If the weapon spirit's energy is insufficient, just come to me and I'll replenish it for you. This is just a little toy; there will be even more fun things to give you in the future."
Zhang Lingshan said with a smile.
Kong Ruobing beamed with joy: "I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
However, she didn't immediately provoke him, but instead touched him lovingly, and suddenly asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Yes. Although Grandma told me to keep it from you to avoid any danger or trouble, I still feel that I should be honest with you."
That's all.
Zhang Lingshan swayed slightly and then returned to his original appearance, saying, "My name is Zhang Lingshan, and this is my true form."
Kong Ruobing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "So this is what you look like. I don't like men who are prettier than me anyway, so I feel much more comfortable with you looking like this."
"..."
Zhang Lingshan paused for a moment, then said, "I'm glad you like it. But Grandma said that my identity as Zhang Lingshan would bring great danger, so I will continue to appear as Li Xuanbing from now on."
"It's okay, as long as we're alone together, you'll go back to how you are now."
Kong Ruobing smiled and then suddenly said, "But I feel that you have a similar aura to Granny Qian. Could it be that you have practiced her techniques? She kept them to herself and refused to teach them to me."
Such keen perception, surpassing even peak masters and immortal kings like Chang Songqing.
Unbelievable!
Zhang Lingshan was shocked and felt something was strange. This perception shouldn't have appeared on Kong Ruobing, an ordinary Golden Immortal.
Therefore, Zhang Lingshan quickly scanned Kong Ruobing's entire body with his divine sense.
Anyway, they're all my wives now, so I can look at them however I want. I don't need to be as respectful as I am to Lady Bingxian.
'really.'
Zhang Lingshan's heart skipped a beat.
When I was secretly observing Lady Bingxian before, I felt that her aura was shrouded in mystery, so I dared not continue to observe her.
After observing for a while, Zhang Lingshan discovered that Kong Ruobing had a seal on her body.
The so-called misty aura was actually the seal sealing away Kong Ruobing's own energy. (End of Chapter)