Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1224: Chapter 471: Snow Bud and Frost Blade

Ning Zhuo shook his head slightly, put away his scattered thoughts, and refocused on the current problem.

"From previous understanding, regarding the magic techniques for spiritual nourishment and growth, even the Myriad Images Sect doesn’t have a collection."

"Then we can only wait for their growth."

"Before that, I need to select suitable Frost Spells to add to the body of the Snow-colored Girl·Hui."

"What should I choose?"

Previously, Ning Zhuo had added a large number of magic talismans to the body of Snow Core Control·Xie. But after the battle with Zhu Guizhi, Ning Zhuo had a deep realization—he needed stronger Ice Magic.

The magic talismans he had inscribed only allowed Snow Core Control·Xie to cast fairly ordinary and popular Frost Spells.

If it were Five Elements Magic, Ning Zhuo would have no obstacles in that regard. He could create them temporarily himself, and the spells would be quite powerful or unique.

But when it comes to Ice Magic...

"I can purchase some powerful Frost Spells from the Commerce Hall."

"However, this way, the information is likely to be leaked. Moreover, the spells circulating on the market are quite common. In battle, they are more likely to be countered."

Not long ago, in the battle between Ning Zhuo and Zhu Guizhi, Earth God and Mother of Lightning were familiar with these Frost Spells, saving the probing process, making the fight quite straightforward.

"How embarrassing, as a descendant of the Ning Family, I’m not proficient in Ice Magic." Ning Zhuo chuckled bitterly.

But actually, he is only eighteen years old, and such a level of understanding in Ice Magic at this age is quite excellent already.

It is reasonable for someone like Ning Xiaohui, with the related innate abilities, to have deeper achievements in Ice Magic than Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo compares Ice Magic to his Five Elements Realm, immediately revealing a world of difference.

"Right, don’t I have two Understanding Law Maps?"

Ning Zhuo’s heart moved, and he immediately sent his Divine Sense into the storage waist belt, taking out two pictures.

One Proud Snow Map, one Frost Conquest Diagram, both are the heritage of the Ning Family, each picture containing an Ice Frost spell.

Although Ning Zhuo obtained these two pictures and tried them several times, there was no breakthrough.

His time and energy had to be allocated to other important matters, spending a lot of time and effort on these two pictures, only to gain two spells. The expected returns were too low, so Ning Zhuo had never truly focused on them.

But this time, he felt a sense of inspiration and took out these two pictures to study them carefully again.

He first unfolded the Proud Snow Enlightenment Map.

He saw a snowfield painted in silver, distant mountains like ink blocks, all covered in white gauze. The sky is a dull lead gray, fine snowflakes swirling with the wind, like billions of shattered jade.

In one corner of the scroll, there is a twisted old plum tree, branches like iron, in an almost defiant pose, piercing the vastness. On the plum branches, layers of frost and snow are condensed, like a cruel seal.

Before, when Ning Zhuo viewed this picture, his gaze and mind would be drawn to the plum tree, and he would feel a sense of doubt: clearly, it’s an Ice and Snow Magic Enlightenment Map, why is the main feature a plum tree?

Doesn’t the plum tree represent the Wood Element?

This time, as he viewed the picture, he felt a sudden realization.

"I see."

"If the plum tree were truly the main feature, it would be placed in the center of the Enlightenment Map. Since it’s set in the corner, it already signifies its role as a secondary feature."

"What the artist truly wanted to depict were precisely these billions of snowflakes."

"The portrayal of the plum tree is an expression of pride. It’s like a cultivator gazing at the heavens, facing the endless snow, using their own way to root and persist, blooming their own flowers."

The growth of the plum tree is serene, not as intense as a flame, nor as stern as a rock.

Ning Zhuo stared at the snow beneath its branches, seemingly seeing its roots deeply embedded in the frozen ground.

It is filled with a kind of life force but does not radiate outward, being covered by frost and snow.

And this covering, instead, accentuates the vigorous, abundant life force it contains.

Ning Zhuo gazed again at the layers of frost and snow covering its branches and petals, truly feeling not only the coldness but also a nurturing, gentle nourishment.

Spring, summer, fall, winter are merely cycles of seasons. Ice and cold are not the end of life, but nurturing and preserving, accumulating life force.

Spell—Snow Bud Technique!

In an instant, the essence of this spell flowed like a swirling ice spring into Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea.

In just twenty or so breaths, Ning Zhuo had mastered the Snow Bud Technique.

Ning Zhuo was somewhat surprised. He always thought the spell showcased in this Enlightenment Map would be an attack magic, but he didn’t expect it to be a special magic technique.

The Snow Bud Technique can increase a cultivator’s life force.

On a small scale, it can restore fatigue or injuries more quickly. On a larger scale, it can extend one’s lifespan!

However, this requires long-term persistence, daily cultivation, continuously accumulating, like gathering sand to build a tower.

"It’s not a defensive magic, Ice-jade Hands can both defend and heal."

"Casting this spell, a cultivator uses mana to cover their body with a layer of frost, forming like a bud, nurturing and accumulating more life force."

This implies a sense of hardship practice, making Ning Zhuo think of the Cold Hardship Skill.

"This spell is useful to me, it can extend my life limit."

"It’s different from cultivating the body with the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat."

"However, you have to cultivate daily, and the cultivation time is quite long. I fear I don’t have the time for this..."

"Wait." Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea.

Trying to capture it again, it was already too late.