Immortals of the End Times

Chapter 84: Peak Master Breaks Through Realm, Suspended Needle Overcomes Calamity
As Zhao Wuji returned to his body, he saw the Jade Toad climbing onto the branches of an old pine tree outside the window.

As midnight approaches, frost covers the ground.

He glanced at the sleeping maid on the couch, whose face was still flushed and whose dimples still held a smile.

After gently tucking the blanket in, Zhao Wuji quietly left.

"It's time to keep the appointment with the Peak Master."

Zhao Wuji stood with his hands behind his back under the corridor, pondering the profound mysteries of the Dream Marriage Technique after its breakthrough.

The Dream Marriage Technique no longer requires a strand of hair as a guide; a mere wisp of breath can enter a dream. Moreover, one's spiritual sense subtly resonates with the dream. In case of danger or special circumstances, one can awaken the ability of "Dream Shattering Warning" in advance.

This is clearly the ability to foretell dreams after achieving a slight breakthrough in the next stage, and it is related to the more profound interpretation of dreams by the Duke of Zhou.

"Since Jiameng has just broken through, I might as well break through the invisibility technique at the same time."

If the invisibility technique is improved, the ability to hide and conceal one's aura will also be stronger.

Zhao Wuji decided to take advantage of the night to meet the peak master and test whether his invisibility technique could deceive the senses of such a powerful figure.

He only dared to try it on a peak master who was cold to the outside but warm to the inside in his own territory. He wouldn't dare to easily put himself to the test on a strongman from another place.

If your own peak master discovers your presence, at worst you can just quickly withdraw the spell and say you were trying a way to conceal your aura. It's better than showing weakness in front of outsiders.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji cast an invisibility spell with his spiritual power by making a hand seal. Ripples spread across his fingertips like water, and his figure gradually disappeared like a thin mist, finally disappearing completely into the night after two breaths.

Golden patterns floated within the yang pearl, revealing a line of small characters:
"Invisibility Techniques: A Beginner's Guide (92/100)"

Two hundred breaths later, he used it again.

After nine attempts, his spiritual energy was depleted nine times, and his figure appeared and disappeared nine times, finally breaking through the invisibility technique.

The golden patterns on the Yang Pearl in the sea of ​​consciousness suddenly changed:
"A First Glimpse (1/100)"

A series of new insights flashed through Zhao Wuji's mind, and his understanding of the invisibility technique became more profound.

The concealment time is extended to 220 breaths, the spell's effective time is shortened to one breath, and the form and spirit are concealed like withered leaves in autumn, so that even if the figure brings up the mountain wind, it will be completely natural.

More than an hour had passed, and midnight was approaching.

Zhao Wuji immediately maintained his invisibility spell and began heading towards the peak master's bedroom.

Like a gust of wind, it swiftly swept across the mountain road.

The strong wind it generated was quite natural, blending seamlessly with its surroundings. Its aura was completely contained, like a stubborn rock, with no trace of its presence leaking out.

Before long, he was already more than 500 feet away from the palace of the Flower Peak Master.

Upon arriving here, he slowed his pace, landing silently, and slowly approached.

It wasn't until they were close to a hundred feet away that Zhao Wuji's spiritual senses began to vaguely perceive something, and some fragments of dream fragments began to appear as a premonition.

Countless dream fragments, like ice crystals, and the phantom of a frost sword hang high in the sea of ​​consciousness, a bone-chilling cold rising up the spine.
Zhao Wuji stopped, then slowly retreated, surprised.

"The Peak Master hasn't even reached the Condensation Realm yet, and I haven't even gotten within a hundred feet of her, how could she possibly detect me while I'm in stealth mode?"

He felt a chill run down his spine, realizing the power of the Peak Master and guessing that the Peak Master might not be able to detect his presence by movement or aura.

Rather, it refers to a state of enlightenment in the "Mysterious Ice Sword Manual," where the sword heart is clear and focused.

His Frost Soul Flying Sword will issue a warning in times of crisis.

The Frost Flying Sword in the Peak Master's hand, which was even more superior, would naturally give an early warning. Combined with his Sword Heart Clarity realm, it was normal for him to sense his presence.

Zhao Wuji retreated a thousand feet away, dispelled his invisibility spell, and then quickly approached the sleeping quarters.

Just as they entered the area a thousand feet away, a clear, cold sound suddenly reached their ears.

Enter through the side door.

The three words fell like snowflakes onto a jade plate, startling Zhao Wuji so much that he raised an eyebrow.

A midnight rendezvous, yet they chose to enter through a side door. How strange indeed.

He did as instructed.

Soon upon entering the hall, one could see Hua Qingfeng sitting in the center.
The sight before him caused Zhao Wuji's pupils to shrink slightly.

The three rings of ice-soul lamps are arranged in the Three Powers Formation, surrounding the Flower Peak Master.

The eerie blue flames moved erratically without wind, illuminating the interior of the hall as if it were an ice cave.

At the entrance of the palace, a small spirit-gathering array seemed to be operating, drawing spiritual energy to form mist and vortexes, with wisps of thin mist faintly visible.

"Good heavens, what a grand display! It seems that the Peak Master is bound to break through to the tenth level tonight."

Zhao Wuji thought to himself, and as he approached, he looked at Hua Qingshuang's back and didn't know where to stand. There wasn't even a futon for her to sit on, so he immediately bowed and paid his respects.

"Meet the Peak Master."

"The time of midnight, when the cold and dampness are at their peak, is the opportunity to break through to the next level."

Hua Qingshuang's black ice robe sleeves moved without wind. "You can observe and protect me from the side. If there are any signs of severe backlash from the cold yin energy on my body, immediately administer acupuncture to treat me."

Hua Qingshuang said coldly, then suddenly turned her profile slightly, revealing a sliver of her jade-white chin through her dark hair.

"Stand there and do not move, and do not approach me easily."

"Yes!" Zhao Wuji bowed, while pondering the situation in his mind.

Over the past two months, he has performed acupuncture on Hua Qingshuang many times to help her dispel the accumulated cold and yin energy in her limbs, which has increased the yin energy in her yin pearl.

Now, only the spiritual energy within the opponent's body remains to be expelled.

As he was pondering, he saw Hua Qingshuang across from him lightly raise her delicate hand and coil her cascading black hair into a bun.

Then the Ice Silk Robe slipped down to one shoulder, revealing her jade-like back, as white as snow covering a cold pool, with faint dark vein patterns appearing between her skin.
This setup was clearly intended to facilitate acupuncture treatment should the situation worsen later. Zhao Wuji suppressed the urge to cough, maintaining a solemn and respectful demeanor without glancing to the side.

However, in the current situation, the remaining fifteen minutes are truly too difficult to endure.

He immediately mustered his courage and started a casual conversation.

"Peak Master, when Senior Uncle Yan transmitted his voice to me today, he seemed to be hinting that you would be in danger in the future. Could it be that your trip to Yunfeng Cave Heaven for the duel will be very dangerous?"

"If there were no danger, why would I need to break through to the tenth level of Qi Refining before a battle?"

Hua Qingshuang coldly retorted, "The place for the duel is not in Yunfeng Cave Heaven, but in a mountain market on the border between the Xuan and Qian kingdoms."

She paused, then her tone suddenly turned icy as she said, "Remember, I have not accepted you as my disciple. You may call me 'Master Uncle' when you are with her, but here you are only allowed to call me 'Peak Master Yan'."

Zhao Wuji was speechless; he had killed the conversation. He quickly agreed and then changed the subject, telling him to be careful.

“You’re the one who should be worried,” Hua Qingshuang said, her jade-like fingers frosty. “It’s you who should be worried.”

"Me?" Zhao Wuji asked in surprise.

"The situation is tense now. The defeat in the battle with Yunfeng Cave Heaven will inevitably trigger a great war. Not only us high-ranking members, but you lower-ranking disciples are in even greater danger."

Hua Qingshuang said calmly, "I'm afraid that after I leave, the sect will also send out missions to select the blue-robed disciples to carry out. You have already shown your strength and shone brightly in this battle of magic in the Dharma Hall. If you go out to carry out missions, you need to pay special attention to safety."

Zhao Wuji felt a slight chill, but when he thought of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques that he had never revealed, as well as the Invisibility Technique that he had just broken through, he felt relieved.

"Thank you for your guidance, Peak Master."

This expression of gratitude is truly heartfelt.

Although the peak master appeared cold and strict, he actually cared about him quite a bit.

Just then, the midnight watchman's drum sounded.

Hua Qingshuang said no more and began to circulate the "Six Revolutions Profound Ice Technique". Her body was filled with powerful spiritual energy, which began to surge and rise into the sky. The temperature inside the hall plummeted as if she had fallen into an ice prison.

Zhao Wuji immediately felt an extremely strong spiritual power surging up from the seemingly delicate body of the woman opposite him. It was majestic and imposing, like a cold and proud solitary peak rising from the ground, making people feel awe and reverence.

"Such powerful spiritual energy!"

His eyes widened in surprise, guessing that once the Qi Refining stage reached its later stages, the upper limit of spiritual power would surely double again.

If he breaks through from the early stage of Qi Induction to the middle stage, his Yin-Yang Bead will show a proficiency level of 300.

That is to say, it takes condensing three hundred strands of spiritual power to break through from the fourth level of Qi Induction to the fifth level.

It seems that once we reach the seventh level, the cost may double.

The spiritual power that Hua Qingshuang is currently displaying seems to be ten times stronger than his.

Once this aloof iceberg were to collapse, it would be enough to crush his small arms and legs to dust, leaving not even a trace.

"The Peak Master is too strong!"

While Zhao Wuji was amazed, he placed his hands on the needle pouches at his waist, his eyes narrowed and he stared intently at the smooth back in front of him, which was surrounded by frost-like spiritual energy and stood upright like an iceberg.

Be ready to give injections at any time!

Suddenly, an even stronger surge of spiritual energy, like a surging tide, erupted from Hua Qingshuang's body and shot straight to the top of the sky.

A breakthrough is imminent!

The three rings of lamps surrounding Hua Qingshuang's body shone brightly, attracting a surge of spiritual energy to aid her.

"what"

She suddenly let out a soft murmur, abruptly tilted her head back, her eyes shining brightly, and a fierce wave of spiritual energy rapidly concentrated and surged through her body, her entire being enveloped in boundless spiritual power.

Suddenly, the cold poison accumulated in his body seemed to be stirred up at the moment of breakthrough, and it also erupted instantly.

A raging, silvery-white cold current suddenly appeared.

"No! Now!"

Zhao Wuji's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly waved both hands.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

The golden needles, now connected by gold and silver threads, instantly pierced the air, creating sharp gusts of air like a falling galaxy, tearing through the silvery-white cold current.

The moment it landed on Hua Qingshuang's back, the gold and silver threads suddenly straightened, mitigating the immense penetrating impact.

Zhao Wuji wrapped his hands around the gold and silver threads connecting the gold needles, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, which turned into ice crystals before they fell.

With his ten fingers plucking the strings of a musical instrument, he quickly plucked the gold and silver threads, causing the gold needles embedded in Hua Qingshuang's back to vibrate.

The golden strings vibrated like a startled swan skimming across the water, each thread drawing out a chilling current.

A chilling aura instantly flowed along the golden needles and silver threads, and was drawn into the Yin Pearl within Zhao Wuji's sea of ​​consciousness.

He certainly didn't know how to diagnose a patient's pulse by suspending a thread.

But he still knows how to perform acupuncture on a suspended thread.

Today, in order to ensure the peak master's successful breakthrough, he used all his strength to unleash this signature skill that he had never shown to anyone before.

"Peak Master! You must hold on and successfully break through!"

"Oh no, this chilling aura is so intense!"

Zhao Wuji's expression changed.
Five thousand six hundred words have been updated, and there will be an extra update tonight!

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