Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Chen Tian discovered that the deeper he went into the cave, the lower the temperature became. By the time he was within a hundred zhang, the temperature inside the cave was approaching zero degrees, and the surrounding walls were covered in crystalline ice flowers.

This was an unusual situation. Although caves are shielded from sunlight and tend to be cooler than the outside, the temperature should never drop to this level!

This situation was definitely not naturally formed; it must have been caused by some kind of anomaly!

However, amidst his confusion, Chen Tian was also incredibly excited. He noticed that while the surrounding temperature had decreased, the spiritual energy within had increased explosively.

A few more steps forward revealed wisps of faint blue, fluorescent mist floating in the cave. This mist wasn't ordinary; it was formed because the spiritual energy here was simply too dense!

Before coming to the Wuhua Sect, Chen Tian had also stolen spiritual veins and mines from other sects, but he had never encountered a spiritual vein with spiritual energy as rich as that in the Jade Glaze Cave!

Chen Tian had heard about the wonders of the Jade Glaze Cave from Wu Chun, but he hadn't taken it too seriously, assuming that Wu Chun and the others from the Wuhua Sect were exaggerating and boasting.

However, now that Chen Tian was personally inside the Jade Glaze Cave, he was shocked to realize that everything Wu Chun had said was true. This Jade Glaze Cave was indeed extraordinary!

Realizing this, Chen Tian understood why the Wuhua Sect had arranged for two of their strongest Ninghai realm experts to guard this cave. After all, although the Wuhua Sect's overall strength wasn't great, this strange cave was incredibly valuable, and if its existence were to be revealed, it would surely attract the covetous eyes and greed of other sects. Guarding it with their two strongest members was the only way to ensure peace of mind!

'This Wuhua Sect is indeed wondrous. I wonder if it holds any other secrets within?' Chen Tian muttered to himself. Then, he fell silent, quietly sitting on Wu Chun's shoulder, following the group deeper into the Jade Glaze Cave.

The further they went, the lower the temperature became. Gradually, the faint blue mist disappeared, replaced by blue ice pillars, resembling stalactites and sharp swords, hanging diagonally from the cave ceiling, radiating a chilling light.

Chen Tian estimated that the temperature here was at least one hundred degrees below zero.

In the beginning, Wu Chun and Xiao Wangyan could still withstand some of the icy cold, but now, they could no longer endure it. They hugged themselves, constantly rubbing their shoulders, trying to generate some warmth. Their originally ruddy faces had turned pale, and they were shivering, on the verge of freezing.

In fact, not only them, but also the four Chief Elders, who remained silent except for the two leading elders and Wuxu Daoren, had their hair standing on end and their teeth clenched, clearly reaching their limits.

"Since everyone is almost at their limit, how about we stop here?"

As if sensing the others' discomfort, the two leading elders suddenly stopped and turned to address the group.

"The spiritual energy here is already rich enough, indeed not bad," Wuxu Daoren nodded in agreement, then turned to the four Chief Elders, Wu Chun, and Xiao Wangyan, saying, "From now on, you have one month to cultivate in seclusion here. Regardless of the results, we must leave after one month. Do you all understand?"

According to the Wuhua Sect's tradition, the Elders' Assembly was reconvened every fifty years, and each newly elected Elder was qualified to enter this Jade Glaze Cave for one month of secluded cultivation.

Because the spiritual power contained within the Jade Glaze Cave was extremely rich, cultivating here for a month was an extremely precious experience for everyone.

Take Wu Chun as an example. He had already reached the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Gathering realm, and with a month of secluded cultivation here, his cultivation could at least break through to the middle stage of the Spirit Gathering realm! This was more than ten years faster than ordinary methods!

Furthermore, according to Wu Chun, the spiritual energy in the Jade Glaze Cave also had the effect of cleansing the marrow and washing the tendons, which could stimulate a person's spirituality. Therefore, even after leaving this place, this person's future cultivation would be smoother and faster than ordinary people.

It had to be said that all of this was an opportunity!

Of course, everyone knew this, so after hearing Wuxu Daoren's words, they didn't hesitate and quickly dispersed, each finding a suitable place to cultivate in seclusion for a month.

The Jade Glaze Cave was larger than everyone had imagined, and it was interconnected with many branches. Each branch had several indentations of varying depths, perfect for everyone to find a place to cultivate in seclusion.

After searching for a while, Wu Chun also found a suitable indentation, sat down cross-legged, and planned to cultivate in seclusion here.

"Senior, do you think it's good for us to be here?"

Wu Chun was shocked and quickly called out again, "Senior? Senior? Are you still there?"

However, no matter how Wu Chun called, he couldn't get any response.

"Strange, could it be that Senior has already left?" After calming down, Wu Chun muttered softly, but soon, he put the matter behind him.

After all, for him, Chen Tian's departure was a good thing, because in this way, he could cultivate with more peace of mind.

Thinking this way, Wu Chun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and immediately, the rich spiritual energy around him, like raging seawater, rushed into his body without being summoned.

The spiritual energy here was already very rich, but it still hadn't reached its peak. It seemed that if they continued to go deeper, they could obtain even more spiritual energy.

What kind of scene would there be at the deepest part of this Jade Glaze Cave?

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On the other side, just as Wu Chun had guessed, Chen Tian had already left his body and was flying deeper into the Jade Glaze Cave under the cover of the Skyshade Feather Garment.

In fact, there were three other figures in front of him.

These three people were naturally the two elders guarding the Jade Glaze Cave and the Wuhua Sect's leader, Wuxu Daoren.

Unlike Wu Chun and the others, these three were all Ninghai realm experts and hadn't reached their limits, so they could go deeper into the cave.

Furthermore, the deeper they went, the richer the spiritual energy around them became, and the better the cultivation effect would be for them.

Chen Tian also had this idea, so he left Wu Chun and followed them, wanting to continue to go deeper, so that he could collect more pure spiritual energy.

Chen Tian was originally just quietly following behind the three, but some of their conversations suddenly aroused Chen Tian's interest!