Douluo's Gourd

The ice cave fell silent, with only the occasional dripping water droplets from the icy dome making a crisp "tinkling" sound on the icy pool.

Nydia sat cross-legged on the chilly ice, her mind completely absorbed in the cold air.

The fire-attribute energy that lingered on the edges of the limbs and bones was rapidly dissipated under the combined attack of the extreme cold air constantly pouring in from the outside and the pure ice soul power within itself.

These energies were once suppressed back into the depths of the meridians, and some were even absorbed by the pure soul power, transforming into more balanced and peaceful energy to nourish the body.

She could clearly feel that her hands and feet had regained some of their former lightness and control, and the feeling of being bloated had lessened.

The environment amplified soul power more than expected, and the work of clearing fire-attribute energy went very smoothly.

However, when she controlled her soul power to advance into the core area of ​​her internal organs, the resistance suddenly increased.

The fire-attribute energy residing in the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—is no longer a rootless duckweed.

They are closely intertwined with the life essence and soul power channels of the internal organs themselves, forming a complex and interconnected network.

Forcibly suppressing with soul power will not only have little effect, but will also trigger the instinctive resistance of the internal organs, bringing waves of excruciating pain.

Nydia frowned slightly, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, which instantly froze into ice beads in the low temperature.

She recalled what Wang Xiaofeng had said when he was analyzing her martial soul's evolution path.

"As your Ice Scepter Martial Soul absorbs and upgrades its Soul Rings, its attributes gradually become extreme. While the destructive power of its Soul Skills has become more terrifying, it has also disrupted the internal balance of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements in the human body."

"Isolated yin cannot last long. In extreme cold, if there is no true yang to harmonize it, it is not a long-term solution and may even backfire on oneself."

"Although this time we accidentally absorbed an excessive amount of fire-attribute energy, which is a disaster, it may also be an opportunity."

"If this energy can be used to ignite the heart fire and harmonize the kidney water, it may be possible to take advantage of this imbalance to rebuild a more stable foundation of yin and yang."

"Harmonize the heart fire and balance the kidney water..." Nydia murmured to herself, trying to practice the rather profound "refining essence into qi" auxiliary technique that Wang Xiaofeng had taught her.

This is a technique created by Wang Xiaofeng specifically for her condition. This technique aims to refine one's own life essence, harmonize the Qi of the five internal organs, and especially focus on activating kidney water and communicating with heart fire.

Guided by intention, a faint yet pure life force is stimulated from the depths of the kidneys, transforming into a gentle, cool "kidney water" energy that attempts to rise to nourish the heart fire. At the same time, it draws the "true yang fire" in the heart meridian, which represents vitality, downward to warm the kidney water, forming a balanced cycle of "water and fire in harmony".

However, ideals are often far from reality.

The wisp of cool "kidney water" energy that had been painstakingly generated was immediately surrounded and devoured by the surrounding violent and rampant energy as soon as it left the kidney area, without even causing a ripple.

The faint flame of true yang at the heart meridian, compared to the surrounding raging "flames," was like a candle in the wind.

Forget about warming up the market, it can barely even protect itself, and its glory has been suppressed to the point of being dim and lifeless.

Nydia tried a few more times, with little difference in results.

Trying to establish a meager normal cycle of the five elements in the internal organs, which are ravaged by fire-attribute energy, is like trying to build an ice bridge on a volcano—a futile effort.

She was not a stubborn person. Knowing that things were impossible, she temporarily put them aside and instead used the "refining essence into qi" technique simply as a means to calm her mind, practicing it several times.

Although it doesn't directly help resolve the fire-attribute energy in the core area, it at least allows her to have more precise control over her own energy and a more stable mind.

Feeling that she could not make any breakthrough progress for the time being, and that the continuous internal visualization was quite exhausting, Nydia slowly exhaled a breath of white mist carrying a scorching aura and withdrew from the deep internal visualization state.

Opening my eyes, a hazy, pale blue glow came into view inside the ice cave.

However, what first caught her attention was the wide ice wall opposite her, which was tens of meters high.

A bright, shimmering light and shadow were projected onto the ice wall.

A strangely shaped giant is fiercely battling a terrifying "monster" that is ferocious and breathes fire!

The characters are vividly colored, and the movements are fluid and breathtaking.

Meanwhile, the owner of the ice cave was curled up, his huge body bulging out, his single eye on each of his two heads staring intently at the "movie" on the ice wall, watching with great interest.

This bizarre, absurd, yet inexplicably harmonious scene caused a brief blankness to appear on Nydia's usually cool face.

She recognized it; it was the kind of entertainment Wang Xiaofeng had shown her in his mental space, known as "tokusatsu films" in his distant hometown.

But when did he take this thing out of his mental space? And how can he play it in a place like this?

This guy always manages to show off methods that are hard to understand without you even realizing it.

Nydia's change in aura immediately caught Wang Xiaofeng's attention.

He was leaning against an icicle, seemingly leisurely "watching a movie" with the giant, but in reality, a wisp of his mental energy was constantly surrounding Nydia, closely monitoring her condition.

Seeing that Nydia had woken up, Wang Xiaofeng withdrew most of his attention. The light and sound on the ice wall disappeared instantly, and the ice cave returned to its original hazy silence.

The two-headed Cyclops emitted a disgruntled "woof," causing the cave to tremble slightly.

"Wait a moment, my friend, we have important business to attend to."

Wang Xiaofeng waved to the giant and first removed the silence barrier made of water elements that surrounded Nydia.

Then, in a flash, he appeared beside her, extended his finger, and gently touched the pulse point on her wrist.

A wisp of pure and gentle soul power instantly entered Nadia's body, quickly traveling along her meridians and focusing on examining her internal organs.

A moment later, Wang Xiaofeng withdrew his finger, a relaxed expression on his face.

"It's much better than I expected. The energy blocking the meridians in my limbs has been cleared very cleanly, and the burns in the meridians are slowly healing under the nourishment of the soul power."

"Most importantly, the core fire source in the heart meridian and dantian, although stubborn, did not go berserk or spread further due to the stimulation of external cold air. Instead, it was compressed into a smaller area."

"Don't be discouraged. The reason why the method of refining essence into qi failed is simply because the fire is too strong and the moisture is too weak. The time is not right yet."

Although Nydia's treatment plan had been simulated by the optical computer, the success rate was as high as 99.997%.

But with no guarantee of success, Wang Xiaofeng always felt a little anxious, fearing that something might go wrong.

As Nydia listened to his analysis, she felt slightly reassured.

The situation has not worsened; in fact, it is progressing within a controllable range, which is the best news.

"And what's next?" she asked.

"Next, you can use your soul power to nourish your damaged meridians. You can familiarize yourself with the fire attribute energy residing in your five internal organs, and actively observe, understand, and analyze it. Or you can circulate the method of refining essence into qi several times to lay the foundation for subsequent harmonization."

Wang Xiaofeng counted on her fingers the things she could do.

He smiled, glanced at the giant who was still staring longingly at the ice wall not far away, and lowered his voice to Nydia, saying, "I'm building friendly relations with our neighbors, and it seems to be working well so far. You can focus on your cultivation; I'll take care of things outside."

Nydia nodded, said no more, turned and walked to the edge of the icy marrow water, and sat down cross-legged again.

For her, cultivation was a rare opportunity for relaxation and rest, which could temporarily relieve the pressure that the body put on the mind.

Wang Xiaofeng then walked back to the two-headed cyclops and, under the expectant gaze of the giant, channeled his mental energy onto the ice wall.

"Alright, buddy, where did the monster get to? Let's continue."