Emperor Song left his inheritance here, most likely intending for his legacy to be preserved for generations.
Chen An was able to benefit from this, inheriting his favor.
But now, just as he had taken advantage of the benefits, he was preparing to destroy the legacy left by Emperor Song.
Isn't that biting the hand that feeds?
The person who had visited before had only absorbed the technique after achieving the initial stage of cultivation, without taking away the entire block of mysterious ice.
Isn't Chen An even worse than that bastard?
Thinking of this, Chen An sighed and gave up on the tempting idea.
Of course, besides giving up on the idea, there was also the fact that he didn't lack this type of thing.
After all, it was just mysterious ice, not source power.
No need.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind. He then extended his hand and placed it on the mysterious ice in front of him.
And then, he was stunned.
There was a force within the mysterious ice, seemingly silently absorbing the internal energy from his body.
Is there something strange about this piece of mysterious ice?
Chen An thought to himself.
After a moment of contemplation, he made a decisive decision.
Instead of letting the mysterious ice take action on its own, he actively infused his internal energy into it.
Boom!
Almost in an instant, flashes of light shimmered on the mysterious ice in front of him, emitting a bright and attractive glow that gave off an unusual feeling.
Chen An captured this feeling and soon felt something unique.
Because with the infusion of internal energy, scenes began to emerge in front of him.
It was a mysterious martial intent that was now shining with the mysterious ice, emerging together.
A scene unfolded.
On the wilderness, a figure stood alone, and in a blink of an eye, he threw a punch.
Boom!
In an instant, the world fell silent, and everything was frozen in all directions, submerged in silence.
The forces of heaven and earth roared, resonating with the power of the mysterious ice emanating from the figure, erupting into an extremely terrifying and brilliant strike.
Boom!
Mountains collapsed, a city was directly frozen, leaving no trace for thousands of miles.
Chen An widened his eyes in shock.
A sense of awe and wonder washed over him.
At this moment, he felt like he had completely transformed into that figure, with his entire body shaking involuntarily, and a powerful force surging from within him, continuously shaking outwards.
In every movement, the terrifying power, reminiscent of a natural disaster, hovered over him, causing him to widen his eyes in shock.
The images in his mind continued to circulate, keeping Chen An immersed in them.
At this moment, he finally realized what had happened in front of him.
The inheritance left by Emperor Song was not just the technique of the mysterious ice, but many other things.
However, unlike the straightforward technique engraved on the mysterious ice, this internal inheritance clearly required the cultivation of the mysterious ice technique to a certain extent, at least reaching the realm of internal energy before attempting to comprehend it.
Perhaps this was the reason why this block of mysterious ice could be preserved.
Otherwise, judging by the previous person, he would probably not just destroy the second half of the mysterious ice technique, but would directly destroy the entire block of mysterious ice.
This was a pleasant surprise.
Chen An was shocked and delighted, but quickly adjusted his mood and put all his efforts into comprehending the martial intent.
After a long time, the messages in his mind finally stopped.
The scene in front of him changed, and the surroundings quickly returned to their previous state.
Chen An finally woke up slowly.
As soon as he woke up, he noticed a change.
The change in his body was obvious – he was hungry.
Judging by this, the time he spent comprehending had not been short, and it was likely that several days had passed.
However, being inside the mysterious ice cave without any reference points, Chen An had no idea how long he had been there.
As for his mental exhaustion, it was real.
It felt like he had been fighting against an opponent for many days, and his body and mind were exhausted, feeling drained.
Chen An had once experienced staying awake for two days and nights in his previous life, and that feeling was still fresh in his memory.
But the feeling he had this time was even stronger than his previous experience, more intense and profound.
"Hard to deal with."
Chen An shook his head and moved his body subconsciously, while still being overwhelmed by the thoughts in his mind.
The image of Emperor Song before him lingered in his mind.
The earth-shattering strike that could freeze mountains and rivers was so terrifying that it gave a sense of overwhelming despair.
"Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles."
Standing in place, Chen An murmured softly, calling out the name of that move.
The name sounded simple, but the power was terrifying.
In Chen An's understanding, this move was probably one of the most top-notch in this world.
He had seen many inheritances from the Great Zhou Dynasty, but none of them were as powerful as this move.
Perhaps only in the inheritance of the Great Zhou Dynasty could there be martial arts techniques comparable to this move.
Chen An sighed and thought to himself.
However, he quickly became excited.
The insights he had just gained were still resonating in his mind, and the subtle details contained in them made Chen An feel invigorated, as if he had seen a new path forward.
It was truly wonderful.
"Perhaps such martial arts can only be accurately expressed through intent?"
Chen An looked at the mysterious ice in front of him, pondering.
All these messages couldn't be neatly explained in words.
At a certain level, martial arts depicted in words had already changed.
At the level of Emperor Song, ordinary written language might not be able to convey all the knowledge they had.
Therefore, they had to seal it in this block of mysterious ice and use it as a medium for transmission.
Chen An sighed, not knowing what to say.
From this situation, it seemed that Emperor Song's level of cultivation was probably higher than just the initial stage, he may have had a stronger power.
Unfortunately, Emperor Song existed too far in the past for Chen An to trace back and confirm.
Of course, if he could really trace back and even meet Emperor Song in person, Chen An would definitely run as far away as possible.
After all, he had killed many royal family members of the Song Dynasty, the descendants of Emperor Song.
If he was seen by Emperor Song, he might be killed on the spot.
Thinking about this, it was better not to be seen.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind as he began to meditate in place, recovering his energy while silently contemplating the insights he had gained earlier.
The profound insights of the mysterious ice continued to flow through his mind, and after the contemplation he had just experienced, he seemed to have gained many new understandings, broadening his perspective.
His internal energy continued to circulate, and the internal energy leaked out.
This process lasted for half a month, and Chen An finally stopped.
After this period of rest, he returned to his peak condition, both physically and mentally.
Once his body had recovered, it was time to continue his cultivation.
Without any hesitation, he placed his hand on the mysterious ice again and started another attempt as before.
Chen An quickly realized that something was wrong.
Compared to before, although the mysterious ice still reacted, the reaction was much weaker.
The fact proved that his feeling was not wrong.
Although there were still scriptures coming from the mysterious ice, the content was noticeably less than before.
After careful calculation, it was probably only half the time as before.
Had the intent left by Emperor Song been consumed by him, or was there a limit to how many times a person could comprehend?
Chen An quickly pondered over this in his mind.
In his opinion, there seemed to be only these two possibilities.
But regardless of which possibility it was, the situation was quite unfavorable for him.
He had gained some insights into the move Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles, but he was far from mastering it completely.
If he had to say, he probably only understood about ten percent of it.
It was pitifully little.
In a sense, this may indicate a tragic fact.
Chen An did not meet the standards that Emperor Song had set for choosing inheritors – he did not possess the required qualifications.
On this matter, Chen An was actually quite self-aware.
Compared to his previous body, his current body had much better innate talent.
But this so-called improvement was only relative to Chen An's previous self.
In reality, his talent was probably only at the level of an ordinary genius, and under normal circumstances, he probably wouldn't even compare to the previous geniuses like the Duke of Wu.
He was able to grow to his current level at this age because he was using cheat codes, not because of his talent.
If seen through the eyes of a generation of geniuses like Emperor Song, Chen An's talent was clearly unimpressive.
This might be the root of the tragedy.
Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
Can the world really be better?
If everyone is measured by their talent, what can people with poor qualifications like him do?
Chen An felt helpless, and at this moment, he could only lower his head and look ahead.
If hard work wasn't enough, he could only continue to rely on cheat codes.
"I wonder if this will work?"
Standing in place, he murmured to himself with some uncertainty.
The main function of his leveling template, besides adding points, was actually deduction.
Previously, he had used this function to deduce a martial art called Green Pine Force, and the effect was not bad.
Although in the end, it proved to be a loss-making deal, there was no denying that Chen An's leveling template had this function.
Having it was better than not having it.
Before, Chen An had not used this function, but now, it seemed that it was time to use it?
Well, actually Chen An wasn't sure if this would work.
But other than trying, he had no other choice.
With determination, Chen An took a deep breath and slowly extended his hand, pressing it against the massive mysterious ice in front of him, just as before.
In front of him, the familiar level-up template appeared, and now, with Chen An's mind in control, it seemed to have undergone many changes.
Familiar handwriting crossed his vision and then quickly disappeared.
Then, the column of source power began to glow.
An inexplicable force surged into his mind.
Boom!
A strange roar echoed.
At that moment, Chen An felt like his whole body was exploding, with a strange sensation spreading throughout.
It was like a person carrying a heavy load suddenly releasing all restraints. At this moment, he underwent drastic changes all over.
Messages poured into his mind, but unlike before, they seemed exceptionally clear, without any mistakes.
With the support of source power, Chen An seemed to have entered a special state.
In this state, everything around him was fading away at an extremely fast rate.
At this moment, Chen An felt like he had become a deity, almost feeling omnipotent.
Everything around him accelerated, and the martial intent being infused before his eyes was also doing the same. It was almost being understood the moment it entered his mind, then reorganized and rearranged, turning into a completely new form.
Various insights emerged from his heart, directly pouring out.
Even Chen An felt that if he wished, he could even deduce this martial art to a higher level, surpassing the original version effortlessly.
However, his instinct told him that he'd better not do it.
Otherwise, the consequences might be quite severe.
How severe?
Probably, his brain would explode on the spot.
After all, the data for this deduction function came from Chen An's database and was deduced based on his foundation.
If anyone forced themselves to deduce something beyond their level, it would likely cause serious problems.
Other than the danger, Chen An was also worried about the source of the deduction.
This deduction function had used up his data, and seeing it, Chen An realized that his source power had bottomed out.
"My money."
Chen An wailed, suddenly feeling a loss.
After being busy in this mysterious ice cave for several months, he had almost drained the place, with the previous remnants totaling about three hundred source power points.
But now, he had only over twenty points left, not even a hundred.
In other words, he had spent over two hundred source power points just in that deduction process.
The consumption was astonishing!
Chen An's emotions were complicated, and he didn't know what to say at this moment.
Of course, there was some good news as well.
At least, with the support of source power, he had completely mastered this martial art technique, absorbing all its subtleties.
Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles, this martial art technique left by Emperor Song was at least a top-notch innate skill.
Conquering this technique with just over two hundred source power points should be a gain, even a big one.
But Chen An couldn't laugh.
Because he discovered that although he had indeed mastered this technique, he couldn't use it.
Yes, he couldn't use it.
This martial art technique was powerful, but it also demanded high requirements from the practitioner.
How high?
Innate stage.
To unleash this technique, the prerequisite was to advance to the innate stage so that one would have enough power to execute it.
Otherwise, if one forced it without reaching the innate stage, the result would probably be disastrous.
Death.
In other words, for Chen An, who had not yet advanced to the innate stage, this technique was equivalent to a life-threatening move. Once used, it could not only take down the opponent but also likely take him down as well.
Spending over two hundred source power points just for this move, Chen An didn't know if this was a profit or a loss.
"Well, I'll work hard later."
After pondering for a long time in place, Chen An shook his head and looked at the mysterious ice in front of him.
After some contemplation, he reached out his hand and tried again.
Not surprisingly, at this moment, the mysterious ice in front of him had no special reaction.
Most likely, as Chen An had guessed before, the martial intent contained within this block of mysterious ice could only be comprehended three times by each person.
No more.
Having acquired the martial art technique, Chen An was not disappointed in this result. He quietly left the place.
Before leaving, he casually waved his hand, and the mysterious ice energy surged out of his body.
In an instant, the passage in front of him was sealed shut, turning into layers of mysterious ice, looking as ordinary as the walls inside the cave, with no peculiarities.
This was a way to cover up the place.
Otherwise, when the people from the Song Dynasty royal family returned, they would probably spot the issue at a glance.
After setting up the disguise, Chen An observed the area one last time, feeling satisfied, and then left.
His actions were quick, as he was eager to recover.
Having lost too much source power in the mysterious ice cave earlier, he had been drained in one go.
If he didn't recover quickly, he would probably end up broke.
Fortunately, there was still a large area in the mysterious ice cave that Chen An had not explored, so he must hurry over.
Based on Chen An's estimate, absorbing this remaining area of mysterious ice should bring in at least two to three hundred source power points.
However, the sudden turn of events gave Chen An a heavy blow.
After just two months, Chen An had to leave the mysterious ice cave.
The reason for this was not due to a sudden realization of conscience, but rather an unavoidable circumstance.
During the nearly half a year of cultivation in the mysterious ice cave, there had been significant changes in the external situation of the Song Dynasty.
The new emperor of the Song Dynasty had taken the throne and appeared quite decisive and wise.
In just half a year, through cruel methods of unifying the internal affairs, he had temporarily stabilized the rebellious forces in the south. Following this, he sent troops northwards, with the target being the Mingzhou area.
If it was just this, Chen An could have let Liu Chu take charge of defense and continue his cultivation.
Although Liu Chu's abilities were not top-notch, after so many years of experience, he could still be considered a seasoned general, especially adept at defense.
With a large army in hand, defending for a year or two should not be a problem.
However, the subsequent actions of the Song emperor left Chen An with no choice.
Emperor Song left his inheritance here, most likely intending for his legacy to be preserved for generations.
Chen An was able to benefit from this, inheriting his favor.
But now, just as he had taken advantage of the benefits, he was preparing to destroy the legacy left by Emperor Song.
Isn't that biting the hand that feeds?
The person who had visited before had only absorbed the technique after achieving the initial stage of cultivation, without taking away the entire block of mysterious ice.
Isn't Chen An even worse than that bastard?
Thinking of this, Chen An sighed and gave up on the tempting idea.
Of course, besides giving up on the idea, there was also the fact that he didn't lack this type of thing.
After all, it was just mysterious ice, not source power.
No need.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind. He then extended his hand and placed it on the mysterious ice in front of him.
And then, he was stunned.
There was a force within the mysterious ice, seemingly silently absorbing the internal energy from his body.
Is there something strange about this piece of mysterious ice?
Chen An thought to himself.
After a moment of contemplation, he made a decisive decision.
Instead of letting the mysterious ice take action on its own, he actively infused his internal energy into it.
Boom!
Almost in an instant, flashes of light shimmered on the mysterious ice in front of him, emitting a bright and attractive glow that gave off an unusual feeling.
Chen An captured this feeling and soon felt something unique.
Because with the infusion of internal energy, scenes began to emerge in front of him.
It was a mysterious martial intent that was now shining with the mysterious ice, emerging together.
A scene unfolded.
On the wilderness, a figure stood alone, and in a blink of an eye, he threw a punch.
Boom!
In an instant, the world fell silent, and everything was frozen in all directions, submerged in silence.
The forces of heaven and earth roared, resonating with the power of the mysterious ice emanating from the figure, erupting into an extremely terrifying and brilliant strike.
Boom!
Mountains collapsed, a city was directly frozen, leaving no trace for thousands of miles.
Chen An widened his eyes in shock.
A sense of awe and wonder washed over him.
At this moment, he felt like he had completely transformed into that figure, with his entire body shaking involuntarily, and a powerful force surging from within him, continuously shaking outwards.
In every movement, the terrifying power, reminiscent of a natural disaster, hovered over him, causing him to widen his eyes in shock.
The images in his mind continued to circulate, keeping Chen An immersed in them.
At this moment, he finally realized what had happened in front of him.
The inheritance left by Emperor Song was not just the technique of the mysterious ice, but many other things.
However, unlike the straightforward technique engraved on the mysterious ice, this internal inheritance clearly required the cultivation of the mysterious ice technique to a certain extent, at least reaching the realm of internal energy before attempting to comprehend it.
Perhaps this was the reason why this block of mysterious ice could be preserved.
Otherwise, judging by the previous person, he would probably not just destroy the second half of the mysterious ice technique, but would directly destroy the entire block of mysterious ice.
This was a pleasant surprise.
Chen An was shocked and delighted, but quickly adjusted his mood and put all his efforts into comprehending the martial intent.
After a long time, the messages in his mind finally stopped.
The scene in front of him changed, and the surroundings quickly returned to their previous state.
Chen An finally woke up slowly.
As soon as he woke up, he noticed a change.
The change in his body was obvious – he was hungry.
Judging by this, the time he spent comprehending had not been short, and it was likely that several days had passed.
However, being inside the mysterious ice cave without any reference points, Chen An had no idea how long he had been there.
As for his mental exhaustion, it was real.
It felt like he had been fighting against an opponent for many days, and his body and mind were exhausted, feeling drained.
Chen An had once experienced staying awake for two days and nights in his previous life, and that feeling was still fresh in his memory.
But the feeling he had this time was even stronger than his previous experience, more intense and profound.
"Hard to deal with."
Chen An shook his head and moved his body subconsciously, while still being overwhelmed by the thoughts in his mind.
The image of Emperor Song before him lingered in his mind.
The earth-shattering strike that could freeze mountains and rivers was so terrifying that it gave a sense of overwhelming despair.
"Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles."
Standing in place, Chen An murmured softly, calling out the name of that move.
The name sounded simple, but the power was terrifying.
In Chen An's understanding, this move was probably one of the most top-notch in this world.
He had seen many inheritances from the Great Zhou Dynasty, but none of them were as powerful as this move.
Perhaps only in the inheritance of the Great Zhou Dynasty could there be martial arts techniques comparable to this move.
Chen An sighed and thought to himself.
However, he quickly became excited.
The insights he had just gained were still resonating in his mind, and the subtle details contained in them made Chen An feel invigorated, as if he had seen a new path forward.
It was truly wonderful.
"Perhaps such martial arts can only be accurately expressed through intent?"
Chen An looked at the mysterious ice in front of him, pondering.
All these messages couldn't be neatly explained in words.
At a certain level, martial arts depicted in words had already changed.
At the level of Emperor Song, ordinary written language might not be able to convey all the knowledge they had.
Therefore, they had to seal it in this block of mysterious ice and use it as a medium for transmission.
Chen An sighed, not knowing what to say.
From this situation, it seemed that Emperor Song's level of cultivation was probably higher than just the initial stage, he may have had a stronger power.
Unfortunately, Emperor Song existed too far in the past for Chen An to trace back and confirm.
Of course, if he could really trace back and even meet Emperor Song in person, Chen An would definitely run as far away as possible.
After all, he had killed many royal family members of the Song Dynasty, the descendants of Emperor Song.
If he was seen by Emperor Song, he might be killed on the spot.
Thinking about this, it was better not to be seen.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind as he began to meditate in place, recovering his energy while silently contemplating the insights he had gained earlier.
The profound insights of the mysterious ice continued to flow through his mind, and after the contemplation he had just experienced, he seemed to have gained many new understandings, broadening his perspective.
His internal energy continued to circulate, and the internal energy leaked out.
This process lasted for half a month, and Chen An finally stopped.
After this period of rest, he returned to his peak condition, both physically and mentally.
Once his body had recovered, it was time to continue his cultivation.
Without any hesitation, he placed his hand on the mysterious ice again and started another attempt as before.
Chen An quickly realized that something was wrong.
Compared to before, although the mysterious ice still reacted, the reaction was much weaker.
The fact proved that his feeling was not wrong.
Although there were still scriptures coming from the mysterious ice, the content was noticeably less than before.
After careful calculation, it was probably only half the time as before.
Had the intent left by Emperor Song been consumed by him, or was there a limit to how many times a person could comprehend?
Chen An quickly pondered over this in his mind.
In his opinion, there seemed to be only these two possibilities.
But regardless of which possibility it was, the situation was quite unfavorable for him.
He had gained some insights into the move Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles, but he was far from mastering it completely.
If he had to say, he probably only understood about ten percent of it.
It was pitifully little.
In a sense, this may indicate a tragic fact.
Chen An did not meet the standards that Emperor Song had set for choosing inheritors – he did not possess the required qualifications.
On this matter, Chen An was actually quite self-aware.
Compared to his previous body, his current body had much better innate talent.
But this so-called improvement was only relative to Chen An's previous self.
In reality, his talent was probably only at the level of an ordinary genius, and under normal circumstances, he probably wouldn't even compare to the previous geniuses like the Duke of Wu.
He was able to grow to his current level at this age because he was using cheat codes, not because of his talent.
If seen through the eyes of a generation of geniuses like Emperor Song, Chen An's talent was clearly unimpressive.
This might be the root of the tragedy.
Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
Can the world really be better?
If everyone is measured by their talent, what can people with poor qualifications like him do?
Chen An felt helpless, and at this moment, he could only lower his head and look ahead.
If hard work wasn't enough, he could only continue to rely on cheat codes.
"I wonder if this will work?"
Standing in place, he murmured to himself with some uncertainty.
The main function of his leveling template, besides adding points, was actually deduction.
Previously, he had used this function to deduce a martial art called Green Pine Force, and the effect was not bad.
Although in the end, it proved to be a loss-making deal, there was no denying that Chen An's leveling template had this function.
Having it was better than not having it.
Before, Chen An had not used this function, but now, it seemed that it was time to use it?
Well, actually Chen An wasn't sure if this would work.
But other than trying, he had no other choice.
With determination, Chen An took a deep breath and slowly extended his hand, pressing it against the massive mysterious ice in front of him, just as before.
In front of him, the familiar level-up template appeared, and now, with Chen An's mind in control, it seemed to have undergone many changes.
Familiar handwriting crossed his vision and then quickly disappeared.
Then, the column of source power began to glow.
An inexplicable force surged into his mind.
Boom!
A strange roar echoed.
At that moment, Chen An felt like his whole body was exploding, with a strange sensation spreading throughout.
It was like a person carrying a heavy load suddenly releasing all restraints. At this moment, he underwent drastic changes all over.
Messages poured into his mind, but unlike before, they seemed exceptionally clear, without any mistakes.
With the support of source power, Chen An seemed to have entered a special state.
In this state, everything around him was fading away at an extremely fast rate.
At this moment, Chen An felt like he had become a deity, almost feeling omnipotent.
Everything around him accelerated, and the martial intent being infused before his eyes was also doing the same. It was almost being understood the moment it entered his mind, then reorganized and rearranged, turning into a completely new form.
Various insights emerged from his heart, directly pouring out.
Even Chen An felt that if he wished, he could even deduce this martial art to a higher level, surpassing the original version effortlessly.
However, his instinct told him that he'd better not do it.
Otherwise, the consequences might be quite severe.
How severe?
Probably, his brain would explode on the spot.
After all, the data for this deduction function came from Chen An's database and was deduced based on his foundation.
If anyone forced themselves to deduce something beyond their level, it would likely cause serious problems.
Other than the danger, Chen An was also worried about the source of the deduction.
This deduction function had used up his data, and seeing it, Chen An realized that his source power had bottomed out.
"My money."
Chen An wailed, suddenly feeling a loss.
After being busy in this mysterious ice cave for several months, he had almost drained the place, with the previous remnants totaling about three hundred source power points.
But now, he had only over twenty points left, not even a hundred.
In other words, he had spent over two hundred source power points just in that deduction process.
The consumption was astonishing!
Chen An's emotions were complicated, and he didn't know what to say at this moment.
Of course, there was some good news as well.
At least, with the support of source power, he had completely mastered this martial art technique, absorbing all its subtleties.
Ice Sealed for Thousands of Miles, this martial art technique left by Emperor Song was at least a top-notch innate skill.
Conquering this technique with just over two hundred source power points should be a gain, even a big one.
But Chen An couldn't laugh.
Because he discovered that although he had indeed mastered this technique, he couldn't use it.
Yes, he couldn't use it.
This martial art technique was powerful, but it also demanded high requirements from the practitioner.
How high?
Innate stage.
To unleash this technique, the prerequisite was to advance to the innate stage so that one would have enough power to execute it.
Otherwise, if one forced it without reaching the innate stage, the result would probably be disastrous.
Death.
In other words, for Chen An, who had not yet advanced to the innate stage, this technique was equivalent to a life-threatening move. Once used, it could not only take down the opponent but also likely take him down as well.
Spending over two hundred source power points just for this move, Chen An didn't know if this was a profit or a loss.
"Well, I'll work hard later."
After pondering for a long time in place, Chen An shook his head and looked at the mysterious ice in front of him.
After some contemplation, he reached out his hand and tried again.
Not surprisingly, at this moment, the mysterious ice in front of him had no special reaction.
Most likely, as Chen An had guessed before, the martial intent contained within this block of mysterious ice could only be comprehended three times by each person.
No more.
Having acquired the martial art technique, Chen An was not disappointed in this result. He quietly left the place.
Before leaving, he casually waved his hand, and the mysterious ice energy surged out of his body.
In an instant, the passage in front of him was sealed shut, turning into layers of mysterious ice, looking as ordinary as the walls inside the cave, with no peculiarities.
This was a way to cover up the place.
Otherwise, when the people from the Song Dynasty royal family returned, they would probably spot the issue at a glance.
After setting up the disguise, Chen An observed the area one last time, feeling satisfied, and then left.
His actions were quick, as he was eager to recover.
Having lost too much source power in the mysterious ice cave earlier, he had been drained in one go.
If he didn't recover quickly, he would probably end up broke.
Fortunately, there was still a large area in the mysterious ice cave that Chen An had not explored, so he must hurry over.
Based on Chen An's estimate, absorbing this remaining area of mysterious ice should bring in at least two to three hundred source power points.
However, the sudden turn of events gave Chen An a heavy blow.
After just two months, Chen An had to leave the mysterious ice cave.
The reason for this was not due to a sudden realization of conscience, but rather an unavoidable circumstance.
During the nearly half a year of cultivation in the mysterious ice cave, there had been significant changes in the external situation of the Song Dynasty.
The new emperor of the Song Dynasty had taken the throne and appeared quite decisive and wise.
In just half a year, through cruel methods of unifying the internal affairs, he had temporarily stabilized the rebellious forces in the south. Following this, he sent troops northwards, with the target being the Mingzhou area.
If it was just this, Chen An could have let Liu Chu take charge of defense and continue his cultivation.
Although Liu Chu's abilities were not top-notch, after so many years of experience, he could still be considered a seasoned general, especially adept at defense.
With a large army in hand, defending for a year or two should not be a problem.
However, the subsequent actions of the Song emperor left Chen An with no choice.
