Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

Chapter 497: Chapter 247: The Rouge Ranking

「Two days later.」

A heavy snow fell from the sky, flakes like goose feathers blanketing the world in a vast expanse of white.

The purest white is the deepest prison. Linji City, draped in silver, looked like a colossal Ice and Snow Cage!

Above the Zheng Martial Arts Hall, the snowfall was noticeably heavier than in the surrounding areas.

And within the Hall’s grounds, the snow was most concentrated around the courtyards of the True Disciple residences.

This, of course, was once again a phenomenon caused by Chen Cheng cultivating his Frost Snow Condensation Realm, condensing the icy air from the vicinity.

During the deep winter, the icy air was dense, making the cultivation of the Frost Snow Condensation Realm exceptionally invigorating.

Chen Cheng became so engrossed in his daily cultivation, finding his flow and losing all track of time.

As noon approached, the snow began to let up in many places, but a deep curtain of it still hung over the area of the True Disciple residences.

At the highest point of the Cyan Dragon Courtyard, a tall, imposing ice sculpture stood majestically.

The sculpture was perfectly still, its handsome face bearing a faint smile.

As Shen Qingshuang slowly walked into the Cyan Dragon Courtyard, she saw Mu Xiaowan and Shen Qingyao standing together on the porch, gazing up at the ice sculpture, lost in a daze.

She followed their gaze to the sculpture and was also suddenly stunned.

In the courtyard, two little maids, Xi’Er and Dong’Er, were dressed in thick, padded jackets, holding small shovels and struggling to clear the accumulated snow.

The two girls were panting and sweating from the effort. Just as they managed to clear a path, they turned to find it already buried under a fresh, thick layer of snow.

The expressions on their young, tender faces immediately soured.

Just then, the ice sculpture suddenly let out a series of CRACKING sounds before shattering with a BOOM, revealing Chen Cheng’s form.

"Senior Sisters, you’re both awake?"

Leaping down from the roof and landing in the courtyard, Chen Cheng smiled faintly and spoke in a gentle voice.

Both Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang were wearing light makeup, their exquisite, jade-white faces holding a hint of allure.

Their graceful figures seemed fuller, more curvaceous, possessing a beauty all their own.

"Junior Brother Chen, were you just cultivating the Frost Snow Realm?" Shen Qingyao asked, a hint of doubt in her voice.

She could sense that Chen Cheng was using his Realm to condense the icy air, which was what had made the snow fall so heavily over the True Disciple residences.

But the Realm he used to condense the icy air was clearly different from the Frost Snow Realm.

The Frost Snow Realm condenses icy air that can be controlled at will, directed with the ease of moving one’s own limbs.

Chen Cheng’s Realm, on the other hand, seemed to forcefully gather the icy air, but with no control over it whatsoever.

"I suppose you could say that," Chen Cheng said with a slight nod. "This is just what the Realm I comprehended is like."

Shen Qingyao let out a soft sigh, her voice tinged with pity. "It’s impressive that you were able to comprehend the icy air within the Heaven and Earth Origin so quickly.

Unfortunately, cultivating this way deviates too much from the Fundamental Diagram of the Frost Snow Realm. It will be difficult for you to truly master it."

Shen Qingshuang suddenly interjected, "The Ancestor has also been acting up recently. The Realm he uses to condense the icy air seems similar to the one Junior Brother Chen just displayed."

That reminded Shen Qingyao, and she couldn’t help but ask in surprise, "Junior Brother Chen, could it be that the Ancestor taught you a different Mental Realm Method?"

Chen Cheng shook his head. He was naturally unaware that the Shen Family’s Ancestor, Shen Zhaoyi, had been causing a stir lately.

"Brother Cheng, Senior Sisters, let’s have lunch first. We can talk while we eat.

I’ve made a very nourishing Demon Beast Meat Porridge. I’ll go get it now."

With that, Mu Xiaowan called the two young maids and headed for the kitchen with a light spring in her step.

She had always been diligent, preferring to cook the meals herself.

"Mm, I am getting a little hungry," Shen Qingyao nodded. "I’ll come help."

In the end, the three wives of the Chens’ household were ranked by age.

Shen Qingyao, being the eldest, was naturally the first wife, Shen Qingshuang the second, and Mu Xiaowan the third.

As the first wife, Shen Qingyao naturally had to appear more virtuous and capable.

But after only two steps, Shen Qingyao stopped, her lovely brow furrowing slightly. She turned and shot Chen Cheng a glance brimming with playful resentment.

She was a newlywed, after all, and after several days of... exertion, even sleeping until noon wasn’t enough. She still felt languid and weak all over.

Beside her, Shen Qingshuang also shot Chen Cheng a playfully reproachful look.

Chen Cheng chuckled and strode over. He wrapped one large hand around Shen Qingyao’s soft, slender waist and put his other arm around Shen Qingshuang, guiding them toward the main hall.

...

The Chens’ three wives got along exceptionally well.

The two sisters, Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang, seemed to have undergone a change in temperament, and they rarely bickered with each other anymore.

Taking a large mouthful of Demon Beast Meat Porridge, Shen Qingyao praised, "Xiaowan, your cooking is still the best. The chefs back at the Shen Family can’t compare to you at all."

Shen Qingshuang added, "Eating food made by Xiaowan is truly a rare treat."

Mu Xiaowan smiled. "If you like it, Senior Sisters, please have some more."

Shen Qingyao suddenly let out a soft sigh. "It’s a shame I won’t be able to eat your cooking for a while."

"Why not?" Mu Xiaowan asked, surprised.

Shen Qingyao glanced at Chen Cheng before replying, "My cultivation of the Frost Snow Realm has reached a critical point. I need to take advantage of the deep winter and go into seclusion to cultivate.

The cold energy is most concentrated near the Shen Family’s Ice Castle, so I’m going back there to enter seclusion for a while."

The two sisters were clearly of one mind. Shen Qingshuang added, "The True Disciples from the Major Sects almost all manifest their Realm before the age of twenty-four.

My Martial Arts Talent may not be comparable to that of a True Disciple from the Great Dao Sect, but I don’t want to fall too far behind.

I’m also going back to the Shen Family to go into seclusion for a while. I hope to master the Frost Snow Realm this winter."

In truth, she wasn’t really comparing herself to the True Disciples of the Major Sects; she simply didn’t want to be left too far behind a prodigy like Chen Cheng.

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