"Aotian, look, that's the Ice Tower up ahead," Snow Qincheng said, pointing to the tall tower not far away.
Aotian turned to the direction Snow Qincheng was pointing and felt a sudden shock in his heart.
Before him stood a massive tower of crystal ice, divided into nine levels, with mysterious runes etched along its surface, all emanating a chilling aura.
As Aotian approached the ice crystal tower, he felt the temperature around him drop lower and lower, until finally, he could no longer feel the warmth of the sun above.
It was nothing but cold, and more cold.
If it was this cold outside the Ice Tower, he couldn't imagine how frigid it would be inside. Aotian couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.
"Although the Ice Tower can refine a warrior's body, the process is quite painful. That's why not many students come here every day. However, those who do are all individuals with strong willpower," Snow Qincheng explained beside him.
Aotian understood after hearing this.
While most students at Xuantian Academy were exceptionally talented, not everyone possessed ironclad willpower. Moreover, there were certainly other places within Xuantian Academy for body refinement, and many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could also achieve similar effects. This led to the relatively small number of students visiting the Ice Tower daily.
However, this was perfect for Aotian. If the Ice Tower were as crowded as the Trading Hall, it would be difficult for him to focus on refining his body.
Outside the entrance of the Ice Tower stood a Hunched Elder quietly. Upon seeing Aotian and Snow Qincheng approaching, he rasped out:
"Entry to the Ice Tower requires ten thousand Contribution Points."
Aotian was slightly taken aback but soon helplessly deducted ten thousand Contribution Points from his token.
No wonder so many students had looked at him with envy when he received his token upon joining Xuantian Academy. It seemed that everything in Xuantian Academy required Contribution Points! Without them, it would indeed be difficult to get by.
And now entering this Ice Tower cost ten thousand Contribution Points; no wonder so few students came here. Damn it, wasn't this just paying to suffer?!
"Aotian, I won't accompany you into the Ice Tower. Be careful once you're inside. If you can't handle the cold power within, just come back out to avoid injury," Snow Qincheng said gently to Aotian.
Aotian was momentarily stunned and then worriedly replied:
"Xue Qingcheng, what about Mo..."
"Don't worry, Mo Gang won't be out for three months, and the other members of the Mo Association can't do anything to me, so you don't need to worry about me," Snow Qincheng said with a smile.
Aotian hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Snow Qincheng's strength was probably not weaker than his own, and the only one in the Mo Association who could threaten her was Mo Gang, who was still in seclusion. Thus, Aotian agreed to her request.
However, Aotian did not realize that his nod would stir up a huge uproar within Xuantian Academy.
Seeing Aotian agree, Snow Qincheng slowly turned to leave. But as she turned, her expression instantly became cold.
After watching Snow Qincheng's figure disappear from his sight, Aotian turned and walked toward the entrance of Ice Tower.
"There is a special power inside Ice Tower that can suppress your Mystical Energy and Soul Power. You can only rely on your physical strength while in the tower. If you feel overwhelmed, exit immediately to avoid injury," Hunched Elder said to Aotian before closing his eyes to rest.
Aotian was slightly taken aback but thanked the elder before stepping into Ice Tower.
As soon as he entered the tower, Aotian felt a bone-chilling coldness hit him.
Looking around, he saw a vast expanse of snow-covered ground. Directly in front of him was an Ice Ladder leading to higher levels of Ice Tower, with a dense icy power flowing down from it, causing the snowy ground to be frigid.
On this snowy ground, there seemed to be a strange power permeating the area. Under this power's influence, Aotian felt as if his soul in the Second Brain Sea was burdened by a giant mountain, making it impossible for his Soul Power to spread out from the Second Brain Sea.
Meanwhile, the Golden Energy Sphere in Aotian's Dantian continued to radiate brilliant golden light. Clearly, although the power within Ice Tower was strange, it could not seal off Transformation Technique.
This was normal; Transformation Technique was said to be capable of assimilating all powers. Even if it hadn't reached its peak, it wasn't something ordinary powers could restrain.
In fact, Aotian didn't take this so-called special energy seriously. Although the elder claimed it could suppress his Soul Power and Mystical Energy, Aotian knew that if he activated the power of Heaven Devouring Seal, this so-called special power would be devoured cleanly in an instant.
Of course, Aotian wouldn't do that. If he used Transformation Technique or Soul Power to resist the icy power within Ice Tower, how could he achieve the effect of tempering his body?
Therefore, Aotian decided to rely solely on his physical strength while walking through Ice Tower; only then could his physical strength undergo a qualitative leap.
At this moment, Aotian found himself on the first level of Ice Tower. This first level revealed a vast expanse of pure white snow. However, there were also sparse figures scattered across this snowy ground; these were all students from Xuantian Academy.
Since Ice Tower had the effect of tempering the body, there would naturally be students coming here, especially those who had purchased Mysterious Ice Ointment. After all, the medicinal properties of Mysterious Ice Ointment could only be maximized within Ice Tower.
Aotian did not engage with the surrounding Students; he simply applied the Mysterious Ice Ointment he had purchased in the Trading Hall onto himself.
Instantly, Aotian felt the coldness around him intensify several times over, and a strong icy force surged into his body like needles.
A chill that seemed capable of freezing his very soul erupted from his flesh.
At this moment, Aotian felt that every movement had become extremely difficult, as if his entire body was frozen.
Just then, Aotian's mind jolted, and the fiery intensity in his eyes burned like flames.
At this time, Aotian could clearly sense the energy contained in the Mysterious Ice Ointment on his skin merging into his flesh at a visible speed, while the strength of his body was gradually increasing.
Although this process was slow, it was indeed increasing. Aotian was confident that if this continued, he would surely break through to the late stage of the first transformation within a month or two.
By then, relying solely on his physical strength, Aotian would not fear any Innate Martial Artist.
With this thought, Aotian's heart couldn't help but heat up rapidly...
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