Chapter 894: Ancient Ice Remains and the Great Ice and Snow Throne Technique
“You’re definitely not dead, it’s just that your soul consciousness has been forced out of your body by the Primordial Dream.”
I quickly stepped forward to stabilize her swaying form, preventing her from slipping deeper into the Primordial Dream.
“Is that even possible? There’s actually a force strong enough to push my soul essence out of my body against my body cultivation power?” She instinctively opened her mouth, her expression clearly showing, “I’ve never seen a scene like this before.”
“That means your understanding of the Primordial Dream isn’t sufficient; it’s not too late to recognize its dangers now.” I said with a smile, then pulled her back.
Furthermore, I moved her body away to prevent her soul from failing to return brightly while being so close to the Primordial Dream.
After waiting a moment, she slowly got up from the laboratory floor.
It seemed she was only familiar with the sensation of her soul leaving the body when she died in battle; otherwise, she wouldn’t have reacted so poorly.
“Cough, cough… that feeling… is indeed quite intriguing.” After getting up, she tidied her disheveled appearance and spoke.
“How does it feel?” Mu Li asked from the side, appearing to enjoy the spectacle.
“That feeling is like being suddenly hit by a mental attack, and the sensation of the soul leaving the body isn’t pleasant either; it gives a strong sense of helplessness.” She replied with a hint of nostalgia to the two beside her.
She then moved around a bit, quickly returning to her peak state. After all, being a body cultivator, she was naturally very familiar with her own body.
“Ah~ So you should really avoid putting yourself in danger. Look at how confident you were just now, and then you fell asleep immediately. Seriously, don’t push yourself too hard.” Mu Li commented, her tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.
“I just lacked experience. But honestly, this environment is very suitable for honing mental power and will—if such places could become widespread, that would be great.”
“You can think about that in the future; it’s not feasible now.” I reminded her.
“Is it technically impossible?” she asked.
“Pretty much. There’s currently no way to maintain the Primordial Dream for long. Its existence has always relied on me stabilizing the Dream Realm, so I still can’t leave this laboratory.”
“Alright, I was just saying.”
After understanding the situation in the laboratory, the three witches prepared to leave.
After all, the laboratory valued efficiency, and it wasn’t a museum for visitors; they had no understanding of professional matters here and thus seemed out of place.
After exchanging contact information regarding the Great Knowledge Seed, they planned to leave.
If they encountered issues, they could directly contact me through the Great Knowledge Seed.
However, the Academy Head left a temporary clone here after taking them away.
“Sister Mei, is there anything else you need?” I asked, looking at the clone that had been left behind.
“Um, your eyes…” Mei Linde sensed it as soon as she entered, but didn’t bring it up directly.
“I’m trying to accept the soul; I entered a misunderstanding using it previously, so now I want to correct it.” I explained calmly, as if it were a trivial matter.
“Floating World… I don’t know how you withstand this level of power. Perhaps the path sought at the birth of life allows you to ignore its existence in another way, but now wanting to pick it up is very difficult.”
“So I’m adapting—several witch sisters have told me that I seem quite insane when I look at them…” I said jokingly.
“At your current level, it’s really pushing it. Most witches of the Witch Race would never touch the realm of true time and madness—it’s either life or death.”
“But you skipped that hurdle from the start. However… Spirit Vision, in any case, shows you a true perspective of light, which requires an extremely strong level of life; at this stage, just saying you’re adapting won’t suffice.”
“Sister Mei~ Actually, you don’t need to worry about me so much. You’ve given me too much care and pampering, which also has deprived me of too many opportunities to grow through trials.”
“But your progress now has even surpassed what is normally understandable; you don’t need to be so eager.”
“Since you, Sister Mei, said it, does that mean you also acknowledge that without your protection, I could actually grow even faster?”
“I…”
Mei Linde choked on her next words because… this logic indeed made sense.
What was she afraid of… Afraid that Xiao Yu is growing too fast? Or afraid that Xiao Yu encounters danger?
“Sister Mei, growth has no so-called shortcuts; being fast is just an attitude toward pursuit. No matter how fast I grow, I cannot surpass a pureblood witch born as a wind witch.”
“…” Mei Linde fell silent at this moment. No one knew what she was thinking during this time. “Ah~ is Xiao Han already starting to educate me now?”
No, no way! How could I! I just wanted to express my thoughts! I quickly shook my hands and said.
What, I don’t care. It’s just your words that reminded me of a certain Betraying Witch.” Mei Linde shook her head and said, “Since you’ve said this to me, then I’ll go along with it. Just don’t get yourself killed, or I’ll have to work overtime.”
That last sentence was spoken after a moment’s hesitation from Mei Linde; in reality, she wanted to say, “If you get yourself killed, I won’t save you.” But in the end, she changed her words.
Because the deep meaning behind that sentence was… you listen to me, I provide you with support, and if you don’t listen, then I won’t care about you.
This wasn’t something a teacher should say, but rather a mental shackle enforced by someone with a strong sense of control.
Was her relationship with Xiao Han like this?
She felt it shouldn’t be.
“Thank you, Sister Mei, for understanding~ Don’t worry! I’m really precious about my life! You see, have I ever done anything without mental preparation?”
“What about this time? Spirit Vision doesn’t reason with you. In reality, if you haven’t severed the bonds and accepted the Fortune Seed, the world consciousness will guarantee you still have a life no matter what you do. After all, Spirit Vision is a blessing granted to the people of this world by the world consciousness, but you…”
“It’s the treatment of the Child of Fortune, right? But I don’t need it; I have other means.” I said firmly.
And the “other means” I was referring to was the art of Soul Drawing to elevate my soul level!
Although it has been two days, I have almost figured out a path.
After all, the ability of Soul Drawing in terms of soul material and soul shaping is evident.
Moreover, my experience with Shi Ruiyi has allowed me to grasp the techniques for soul elevation, making everything simpler.
After all, many things adhere to the principle of “zero times and countless times.”
Soul Drawing is no exception.
“Alright, seeing you so confident, I’ll trust you this once.” Mei Linde said and planned to disperse this clone to prepare to leave.
“Hey! Wait! Sister Mei, did you specifically leave a clone just to talk about this?” I quickly asked, blocking Mei Linde’s path.
“Yeah, otherwise, what else would I do? Ask about your progress in Dream Life research? Or the research samples of Dream State Material? I’m not a professional in that area, knowing the basics is enough.” As a seasoned witch, Mei Linde naturally knew what to focus on.
In her long career, the topics witches chose became their lifetime anchor. Perhaps she would attempt many new things throughout her life, but those were just interludes or seasonings on the boring road of research and wouldn’t change her path.
The road she chose… was a dry topic to the extreme.
“Well… may I ask you a few questions, Sister Mei? Don’t worry, they’re just minor questions! Definitely not the kind that you wouldn’t know!” I hurriedly said.
“Sure, if you want to know, go ahead and ask.” Mei Linde smiled confidently.
As the Academy Head, she usually interacted with other witches; the only students who could converse with her in the Academy… seemed to be only Xiao Lian.
Of course, her occasional use of clones while walking around the academy under another identity didn’t count.
However, to be honest, ever since Xiao Lian started asking some unanswerable questions, she felt considerable pressure.
Now that Xiao Lian said she wouldn’t ask those questions, she naturally became interested.
“Surely you know about the ongoing secret of the Ice Snow Throne during this time, right?”
“Oh~ Is it about that? What, are you curious about it now?” Mei Linde relaxed upon hearing me bring it up, knowing what the situation entailed.
“Yes, I’m quite curious. Why did the academy suddenly do this? Could it be… just to complete that Great Spellbook? That Great Spellbook has been shattered for a long time, hasn’t it?”
“Of course, it’s not just for that Great Spellbook.” Mei Linde gently shook her head.
“So there’s actually a part that wants to achieve it, huh?”
“You really understand, but it’s not necessarily us who want it, or rather… it’s not just us.”
“Other Extraordinary Academies? Hearing you mention this, I immediately thought of Sheryl and what she revealed, ‘Now this Great Spell can be exchanged for their All Worlds Terminal.'”
“Mm, mm…” Mei Linde nodded subconsciously, then quickly realized how much her “mm” had revealed.
She smiled slightly and looked at me.
“Ahem… is… is this true? I actually had no intention of paying attention to this matter…”
I quickly corrected myself, as Mei Linde’s earlier expression clearly showed she realized something; I knew something about the situation concerning the game world.
And being willing to tell me these things, Mei Linde could only think of that witch, Sheryl.
“I actually wanted to ask, what about those creatures in the Ice Snow Throne realm… referred to as ice crystal monsters? They’re rather strange.” I changed the subject, knowing about their attributes through the Great Knowledge Seed.
“Alright…” Mei Linde didn’t pursue this topic further. After all, she couldn’t stop Xiao Lian from contacting that Betraying Witch, nor could she prevent the Betraying Witch from reaching out to Xiao Lian.
“Those ice crystal monsters are indeed very special. You should still remember the Life Cultivation Plan I mentioned a few days ago, right? The ice crystal monsters in this secret realm are products of that plan, and they have names you are familiar with—they’re called the Ancient Ice Remains.”
“Those are the Ancient Ice Remains?!” I widened my eyes. This actually makes sense, right?
“Yes, but unfortunately, this life existed a long time ago in the void, but this group was lost in the history of the void. It only revived because of this experiment.”
“Um… isn’t this secret realm said to be the experimental secret realm of the Great Spellbook, the Great Ice and Snow Throne?” I asked in confusion.
“Experiments with shared characteristics can interact; you should know that, right? The Ancient Ice Remains Transformation Technique is also a fragment of the Great Ice and Snow Throne. This transformation method originates from the Ancient Ice Remains race, while this transformation method in turn contributed to the Great Ice and Snow Throne.”
“……”
“If it weren’t for the Ancient Ice Remains Transformation Technique, perhaps the Extraordinary Knowledge that would have become the Great Ice and Snow Throne’s technique would have turned into something akin to… the Greater Ice and Snow Technique, similar to how your Great Knowledge Tree relates to the Memory Framework Spellbook, right?”
“I understand.” I nodded instantly, indicating that I comprehended, or rather, I had understood this principle from the very beginning.
The Extraordinary Knowledge is equivalent to the core, while the essence of the spellbook is the spellbook. Only with the spellbook can a Great Spell be formed.
This means the Extraordinary Knowledge can take any form derived from this characteristic, depending on how a person interprets and defines it.
Just like how my “Great Knowledge Tree” can also be “Great Life Vegetation.”
“I get it. So does the academy really not pay attention to this secret anymore?”
“Officially, it won’t be monitored anymore.”
“What if Tan Wei dies somewhere?” I continued to ask.
“Do you have the ability to save her?”
“I do.”
“Then this isn’t a question for me.” Mei Linde said.
“The Main World script is not someone else’s script. As long as there’s someone able to interfere with it, they can change it to whatever they like. I’m no exception, and you’re no exception; even people within the script can be exceptions.”
Mei Linde naturally understood what she was implying: to go ahead and do what you want, without having to worry, as long as you can bear the cost of doing so.
“I understand.”
