The Jade Slip fell to the ground, and Zeng Zifang's enchanting laughter echoed.
"She invited me to bathe, but wouldn't that just wash me into a skeleton?"
After her laughter faded, Qian Duoduo picked up the transmission Jade Slip, and Fei Ming's voice came through again:
"Senior Brother, I'm ready. Three days from now, we'll meet in front of Peak Head Cliff. I will definitely cooperate with Senior Brother to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill."
A few days prior, Qian Duoduo had refined a soul weapon for him, the Warm Soul Ring, a high-grade Mortal Weapon.
After helping him place the Warm Soul Ring in the Upper Spirit Sea, Fei Ming's resistance to ice and snow increased by fifty percent.
According to Qian Duoduo's experience, the Ice Gale and low temperatures in the Ice Cave Grotto-heaven would no longer affect him.
On the day of the Treasure Appraisal Conference, Fei Ming was also present.
Having witnessed Elder Miao's actions, which failed to make Qian Duoduo lose his true nature, he was completely devoted to Qian Duoduo.
He was a Soul Cultivator and knew Elder Miao's power.
Since Elder Miao couldn't even defeat Qian Duoduo, he had no chance of pulling any tricks.
Three days later, Qian Duoduo tidied his equipment, left the Qian Manor, and walked towards the summit of Nose Peak.
Information showed that Peak Head Cliff was above Zeng Zifang's Immortal Cave.
Before reaching the Peak Master's Immortal Cave, one would turn left, walk along a small path, and then arrive at the extremely treacherous Peak Head Cliff.
Before Qian Duoduo arrived, more than ten Disciples were already at Peak Head Cliff.
Some stood gazing down the cliff, while others sat cross-legged in meditation, appearing to be extremely wary of each other.
Upon seeing Qian Duoduo, although they knew he was the Nose Peak's Little Peddler, no one came forward to greet him.
Qian Duoduo casually found a spot with a good view and looked down the cliff.
Below Peak Head Cliff was a dark, cavernous abyss.
The abyss exuded a biting cold Qi, and its depth was unfathomable, but a faint, chilling aura emanated from within, clearly indicating the presence of something extremely terrifying below.
Because there were powerful Spirit Beasts beneath the Ice Cave Grotto-heaven, the Ba Ling Sect had set up a Formation in the Ice Cave Grotto-heaven that allowed descent but no ascent.
After a while, Fei Ming also arrived at Peak Head Cliff.
He shook his robes, found a clean spot, and sat down to practice cultivation.
The twenty-four Disciples gradually arrived, and it was now midday.
Eight white figures swiftly approached from different peaks; they were the Protectors and Elders of the Eight Peaks, and the one leading them was unexpectedly Zhao Yanran.
"Greetings, Elders!"
All the Disciples on Peak Head Cliff immediately clasped their fists in salute.
Zhao Yanran glanced at them and said coldly:
"This time, the sect has provided ten Foundation Establishment Pills, offering you ordinary Disciples a chance to achieve Foundation Establishment. In the Ice Cave Grotto-heaven, only results matter, and any means are acceptable. We will come to pick you up in one month."
She raised her right hand, and a white elixir bottle appeared in her grasp.
"Inside here are ten Foundation Establishment Pills."
Zhao Yanran eyed Qian Duoduo, and everyone thought she would directly throw the elixir bottle down Peak Head Cliff. However, Zhao Yanran did not.
She flew into the air above the abyss, used all her Spiritual Qi, and threw the elixir bottle downwards.
Everyone on the cliff changed their expressions.
With her strength, the elixir bottle would surely be thrown into the Grotto-heaven; if it fell into the lower Grotto-heaven, it would be troublesome.
Zhao Yanran was deliberately making things difficult.
And Qian Duoduo knew that her reason for doing this was entirely because of him.
Zeng Zifang wanted him to achieve Foundation Establishment, but she deliberately created obstacles to prevent him from doing so.
"Go down, and I wish you good luck."
After the elixir bottle disappeared into the icy mist, Zhao Yanran swept her gaze over everyone with disgust.
"Thank you, Elders!"
The twenty-four Disciples, including Qian Duoduo and Fei Ming, bowed to her and jumped down without hesitation.
The further down they went, the lower the temperature and the thicker the mist. After descending several hundred feet, they finally saw a sloping area.
There was accumulated snow on the slope, and some cold-resistant Spiritual Plants also grew there.
The twenty-four Disciples, like Spirit Eagles, released their Spiritual Awareness before even landing, searching for the elixir bottle's whereabouts.
Upon landing, everyone immediately scattered, searching for the elixir bottle in the snow and grass.
Suddenly, Fei Ming spoke to Qian Duoduo with his Spiritual Awareness.
"Senior Brother, I see the elixir bottle! It's less than ten feet from you!"
Qian Duoduo's Spiritual Awareness far surpassed everyone else's; he had actually seen the elixir bottle long ago.
The elixir bottle was made of spirit silver; although it was dented and uneven from the fall, it was not shattered.
It was lying in a snow pit directly in front of Qian Duoduo's right side.
"I'll go first, you come and snatch it!" Qian Duoduo said to Fei Ming with his Spiritual Awareness.
Before he could figure it out, Qian Duoduo waved his hand, absorbed Qi, and grabbed the elixir bottle.
"The elixir bottle, I got it."
Under Fei Ming's bewildered gaze, Qian Duoduo shouted happily.