Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 853 - 851 Ice and Snow Pavilion

Chapter 853: Chapter 851 Ice and Snow Pavilion

The news of Lin Xuan defeating Yan Qingfeng spread like a storm, rapidly sweeping across the entire Immortal Martial Academy.

Everyone knew that this new student was extraordinary, rising with a strong stance, and would surely become a top-ranked fighter in the academy in the future.

Lin Xuan defeated Yan Qingfeng and directly achieved the thirty-third rank on the Xuan Venerate List.

This rate of advancement was incredibly terrifying, rarely seen in the Immortal Martial Academy for nearly a hundred years.

His Dark Supreme Token also evolved once more, accompanied by that rich infusion of nature’s spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy was so intense that, with this rank thirty Dark Supreme Token, he no longer needed to go to the Intermediate Spirit Tower.

Therefore, after returning, he secluded himself briefly to savor the benefits brought by the Dark Supreme Token.

Three days elapsed quickly.

However, on this day, Lin Xuan’s courtyard welcomed a visitor.

It was a delicately cute young girl with big eyes and long black hair, her whole person resembling a little elf.

The girl wore a long blue and white dress, with an ice flower embroidered at the cuffs, so real it seemed to emit a chilling aura.

"Who are you?"

Seeing the girl, Lin Xuan paused for a moment. Although he didn’t know her, he recognized the emblem on her clothing.

Just a few days ago, during his life-and-death battle, a group of people wearing such attire gathered near the arena.

"My name is Xue Man, from the Ice and Snow Pavilion within the academy," the girl said softly.

"Ice and Snow Pavilion." Lin Xuan nodded slightly, recalling vividly that the one leading the Ice and Snow Pavilion that day was a woman with silver hair.

Her strength was terrifying, even surpassing Yan Qingfeng.

"What brings you here?"

"It’s not me looking for you; it’s my sister who wants to see you. Come with me."

"Your sister?" Lin Xuan was puzzled.

"Oh my, you’re so dense!"

"My sister is naturally the master of the Ice and Snow Pavilion, the Bing Ling Fairy! Also known to you as the Snow Woman."

"Bing Ling Fairy, what does she want with me?" Lin Xuan was even more puzzled; it seemed they didn’t know each other.

"You’ll find out when you get there." The girl pouted, "You’re not afraid to go, are you? You’re a grown man, aren’t you?"

"Why wouldn’t I go," Lin Xuan smiled slightly, "Lead the way."

Soon, under Xue Man’s guidance, the two left the freshman area and headed east of the Immortal Martial Academy.

After flying for about thirty minutes, Xue Man stopped.

Ahead was a snow-covered valley, pure white.

Snowflakes even drifted down from the sky.

"How peculiar!"

Inwardly, Lin Xuan marveled; he hadn’t expected such a strange place within the academy.

In truth, this was perfectly normal. The Immortal Martial Academy was immensely vast, far larger than he realized, encompassing all kinds of terrains, mountains, rivers, lakes, you name it.

A valley with falling snow wasn’t something out of the ordinary.

Entering the valley, Lin Xuan noticed several blue pavilions, presumably these people’s residences.

Not far from the left side of the pavilions was a blue bamboo grove, each bamboo transparent like crystal, seemingly composed of ice and snow.

This was Ice Frost Bamboo, containing powerful Ice Frost Power, an excellent aid for martial artists cultivating the ice attribute.

At this moment, in front of the bamboo, a white figure stared expressionlessly at Lin Xuan.

"So cold!"

Feeling that gaze, Lin Xuan’s heart was startled.

The cold energy embedded in that gaze made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Sister Bing Ling, I brought him," Xue Man said with a gentle smile towards the white-clad figure.

"Hmm," Bing Ling nodded slightly, then looked at Lin Xuan again.

And Lin Xuan began assessing the other person.

Setting aside that cold aura, Bing Ling was undoubtedly a stunning beauty.

A gorgeous face, an exquisite figure wrapped in a white dress, hints of enticing curves could be glimpsed.

Her exquisite face showed no expression, but it was not hard to imagine that if that face smiled, it could make all of creation lose its color.

More intriguing was that she had silver hair, adding a touch of mystery to her already extraordinary beauty.

"Greetings, Sister Bing Ling," Lin Xuan said. No matter what, as an old student, she deserved this bit of respect.

"Brother Lin is too courteous," Bing Ling said lightly, "This time I invited you here mainly because there’s a mission I want to invite you to join. Are you interested?"

"A mission? What kind of mission?" Lin Xuan was surprised, thinking a mission accepted by the Snow Woman must be extraordinary.

"Four-star task."

"Four-star task!"

Lin Xuan was surprised, eyes narrowing, then he said, "Four-star tasks can only be taken by old students. As a freshman, I don’t seem to have that qualification."

As for the academy’s rules, Lin Xuan had already figured them out.

In the Immortal Martial Academy, a vast array of tasks was issued almost daily, ranked from one star to five stars based on their difficulty.

New students typically could only take on tasks up to three stars.

Though it seemed unreasonable, this rule was well thought out by the academy, crafted to protect the safety of new students.

You must know that a three-star task was already incredibly challenging, generally requiring the strength of a Venerable to complete.

Only a rare few genius martial artists among new students had the qualifications to complete such tasks.

Most other new students could only take on one-star or two-star tasks, waiting until they had been in the academy for a year and become old students to take on higher-level tasks.

Lin Xuan had already completed a three-star task, but he had never been able to take on a four-star task, simply because he was a new student.

And now, they were inviting him to a four-star task.

"No need to worry about qualifications. Since I invited you, naturally, I can handle that," Bing Ling said calmly, always maintaining her serene expression, as if nothing could stir her.

"But why choose me?" Lin Xuan asked again, "There should be plenty of martial artists in the Immortal Martial Academy capable of participating in a four-star task, right?"

"And there are many with a higher cultivation than mine; why specifically choose me?"

"Because of your strength!" Bing Ling stated directly, "I watched your match with Yan Qingfeng a few days ago. Your strength is outstanding, exceeding everyone’s expectations!"

"Especially your decisive and sharp killing move. I greatly admire it, which is why I’m inviting you to join."

"However, I must clarify that I didn’t only invite you. This four-star task is a team mission with a total of five members."

"Besides you, I’ve also invited three others."

"Moreover, the task’s rewards are generous. If the task is successfully completed, you can earn a reward of one million Spiritual Value."

"One million!"

Lin Xuan was shocked, taking a cold breath.

It’s important to know that a Half Earth-rank Martial Arts skill typically costs only three hundred thousand Spiritual Value. One million would let you exchange for three Half Earth-rank Martial Arts skills!

If you completed such a task four or five times, you could even exchange for a complete Earth-grade Martial Arts technique!

This kind of temptation is probably irresistible for anyone.