The next time Ying Huo pounces... is at twenty years old.
Everything will be revealed at the age of twenty.
The Eternal Night Snow Mountain gradually stabilized. Looking forward, the August sun shone on the snow mountain, casting a blinding white light, magnificent and dazzling, bright and pure. Countless peaks crisscrossed and intertwined, forming a massive dragon lying silently on the earth.
The cold wind howled down from the snow mountain, making everyone shiver involuntarily.
The long-awaited tourists began to enter the snow mountain area one after another.
Fan Wubing was in a great mood, exhaling deeply, "Junior sister, letâs hurry in as well. Junior sister?" He looked to the side to see Luo Qingyao standing dazedly, her eyes unfocused.
He pinched Luo Qingyaoâs face, "Wake up!"
Luo Qingyaoâs eyes slowly came back to focus on Fan Wubingâs face, and she immediately looked distressed, "Senior brother, could you please shield your life aura?"
"Hmm?" Fan Wubing replied sheepishly, "Thatâs not something I can control."
"Alright." Luo Qingyao squatted down, looking aggrieved, "Then Iâll have to slowly get used to it... Please wait for me a moment, let me catch my breath."
After Luo Qingyao calmed her shocked mind, the two entered the Eternal Night Snow Mountain.
From a distance, the snow mountain seemed large, but once inside, it felt like stepping into another world.
For this snow mountain adventure, Luo Qingyao had thoroughly prepared, confidently leading the way, talking as she walked:
"Although the Eternal Night Snow Mountain was once part of the Changsheng Continent, since the mountainâs foundation broke, it has gradually severed all ties. Firstly, the flow of spiritual energy does not connect. Therefore, cultivators canât replenish their cultivation in the snow mountain, not even with spirit stones. Not only canât they replenish, but the effectiveness of Qi manipulation is greatly reduced as well. Simply put, even if one is highly cultivated outside, they must be cautious inside the snow mountain."
Fan Wubing used the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill to perceive it.
Indeed, just as the junior sister said. The snow mountainâs flow of spiritual energy doesnât connect with the outside world, and the fundamental reason for this disconnection is... the deviation of the Heavenly Dao.
Inside the snow mountain, the various Heaven Daos that support all operations and transformations of everything are entirely different from the outside world.
Therefore, the Dao learned outside cannot be used inside the snow mountain. Forcing it would only lead to oneâs Dao being polluted by mixed paths, affecting the foundation of their Dao heart.
It is said that, as the saying goes, different paths cannot lead to the same goals.
Fan Wubing tried to burn a part of his own blood Qi to see if the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill could replenish it.
The answer was, yes!
He was somewhat surprised, as the basic principle of the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill to replenish blood is essentially the creation of Qi.
Although itâs still unclear what the source of the Qi creation is, it seems that the unique environment of the snow mountain doesnât affect the Qi creation process of the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill.
Since the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill is unaffected, he felt reassured, as he relied on it for recovery and replenishment.
He was, however, eager to know where senior sister had obtained this miraculous cultivation technique of the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill.
âTongue Desireâ did not disappoint either, as it could still use the snow mountainâs spiritual energy for breath work. Because of the high concentration of spiritual energy, the effect of breath work was quite good.
Luo Qingyao said, "The cold of the Eternal Night Snow Mountain is not ordinary cold; it is the cold of the Dao, which cannot be removed by regular means and will continue to accumulate and intensify. Therefore, preparing for the cold is the primary task before entering the snow mountain."
Indeed, Fan Wubing already felt the cold.
The two of them passed through a bottleneck, and up ahead was a flat snowy plain. Beyond the snowy plain was a mountain and forest shimmering in the brilliant sunlight.
Many structures were built on the snowy plain, mostly low wooden houses forming circles of settlements.
"Cold-Expelling Profound Fire, effective for three days, priced at one hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
"Sightseeing Cloud Car, four hundred high-grade spirit stones per person!"
"Flying Heaven Dao Platform, rent for one day for just five thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
"Authentic Snow Mountain Feast, taste the true flavors, special price for the first day, only one hundred and ninety-nine high-grade spirit stones!"
"Extreme mountain skiing, experience the avenues of ascension, skiing across Beauty Peak, Golden Branch Peak, Qingyue Peak, and Celestial Star Peak, the four great skiing sanctuaries, for just two thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
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The raucous cries of hawkers instantly stunned Fan Wubing, making him wonder if he hadnât crossed over but instead arrived at some tourist attraction.
Many people in heavy snow robes made from the fur of demonic beasts were loudly hawking their goods.
All sorts of things.
Aside from snack stalls, climbing gear stalls, and stalls selling cold-expelling Profound Fire, there were various snow mountain activities, sightseeing cloud cars, flying Dao Platforms, hunting plans, hot springs, alpine skiing... there were even tour guides arranging sightseeing plans.
Of course, all were for a fee.
The prices were not cheap, with the minimum starting at one hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Seeing his senior brotherâs dumbfounded expression, Luo Qingyao chuckled softly, then puffed up her chest and said:
"Surprised, arenât you? In fact, the tourism of the Eternal Night Snow Mountain has long become an industry."
Fan Wubing truly hadnât expected it, "So, did we actually come just to have fun this time?"
"What else?" Luo Qingyao said with a bright smile, "Itâs a travel date, you know."
Fan Wubing took a deep breath, "Alright." He relaxed even more inside and broke into a genuine smile. It felt like he had been busy for half a year and could finally take a vacation to go out and play.
Luo Qingyao said, "The scenery of the Eternal Night Snow Mountain is very beautiful, perfect for clearing the mind of distractions and purifying the Dao, making it a rare pilgrimage site along the Changsheng Continent. Although Dao methods canât be used in the snow mountain and cultivation is difficult to manifest, this hasnât deterred numerous cultivators; instead, it attracts them in droves."