The Tianshan Mountain Range, located in the northern part of the cultivation world, was an even larger mountain range than the Lianhen Mountains. Countless rare treasures and terrifying demon beasts were hidden within it. The Snow Lotus Fruit was a material that could only be found here.
Lin Wuxi and Yu Huang’s first stop was Tianshan. However, at this moment, they were not in the mountain range itself but in an ordinary small town nearby.
The town was named Tianyuan. Although it was called a small town, it could rival a decent-sized city. People came and went, making it quite lively.
Lin Wuxi and Yu Huang were strolling along the town’s main street. Looking at their excited expressions, it seemed they were actually shopping here.
“Senior Sister, look! What do you think of this sable hat?” Lin Wuxi excitedly picked up a fluffy hat from a stall and held it up to Yu Huang’s head, clearly very fond of it.
“If you like it, that’s good. I’ll buy this one.” Yu Huang paid casually and then pulled Lin Wuxi to another stall. “Look at this. This cloak is very suitable for you. What do you think? Do you like it?” Lin Wuxi looked over and saw it was a gray rabbit fur cloak with an attached hood, looking so fluffy that one would love it at first sight.
“Yes, I like it.” Lin Wuxi nodded emphatically. Whatever Senior Sister chooses is always good.
Soon, both of them had bought the necessities and some supplies needed for Tianshan. Although they were cultivators, Yu Huang had no spiritual energy. Even though her physique as a Golden Core cultivator remained, without spiritual energy circulating to keep her warm, she would still feel the cold somewhat. Therefore, Lin Wuxi didn’t head directly to Tianshan but stayed in Tianyuan Town for a short while.
At Senior Sister Yu Huang’s strong insistence, although she didn’t need it, Lin Wuxi also bought a gray rabbit fur cloak for herself. With Yu Huang wearing her sable hat, and Lin Wuxi in her new cloak, the two of them, looking quite fluffy, officially embarked on their journey to Tianshan.
The Snow Lotus Fruit only appeared deep within Tianshan. The two didn’t linger in the outer areas but flew on their swords directly towards the inner Tianshan.
The further they went, the higher the altitude became. To cross over small mountain peaks, Lin Wuxi had to increase their flight altitude again.
After more than ten hours like this, snow could be seen on the surrounding mountain tops. The air around them became bitingly cold. Even with Lin Wuxi’s protective barrier, the bone-chilling wind still inevitably seeped through.
Yu Huang was entirely bundled up in her fluffy, thick cloak, only her sparkling eyes visible as she looked at Lin Wuxi. Like this, the Fairy Yu Huang in others’ eyes no longer had her usual noble and icy demeanor; instead, she looked somewhat adorable.
“Are you cold?” Lin Wuxi asked, at the same time shifting her body slightly to block the wind for Yu Huang.
Yu Huang huffed, “I’m a Golden Core cultivator, after all! Even without my spiritual power, I wouldn’t be reduced to fearing a little cold wind like this, Junior Sister. You underestimate your Senior Sister too much!”
“Is that so?” Lin Wuxi replied noncommittally, glancing sideways at someone almost entirely buried in her thick cloak, and silently reduced their flight speed.
The two were now approaching the inner region of Tianshan. Even though Lin Wuxi had reduced their speed again, it didn’t take them too long to reach an area where Snow Lotus Fruit might appear. They needed to search for medicinal herbs, so they could no longer fly on the sword. Lin Wuxi put away her Qingyu Brush and led Yu Huang to the midway point of one of the snowy mountains.
“Snow Lotus Fruit grows in extremely cold places, but other than that, unlike the Purple Orchid, it doesn’t have a predictable growth pattern. Finding it depends purely on luck,” Lin Wuxi said slowly to Yu Huang after they landed on the snow.
“But obviously, we can’t pin our hopes on something as elusive as luck. On this snowy mountain, we might not find it, but there must be something that can,” Lin Wuxi said, sounding quite confident.
“You mean the Snow Rabbits?” As expected of Yu Huang, as soon as Lin Wuxi hinted, Yu Huang immediately understood. “Snow Rabbits live on snowy mountains year-round. Over time, they are very likely to obtain Snow Lotus Fruits. Although the tracks of Snow Rabbits are also uncertain, they should still be much easier to find than the Snow Lotus Fruit itself. We just need to find a Snow Rabbit, and then…”
“Then what?” Lin Wuxi looked at Yu Huang with a smile, waiting for her to continue.
“Then we trade. We use things they urgently need to exchange for Snow Lotus Fruits.” Yu Huang gave Lin Wuxi a sideways glance, annoyed that she was deliberately keeping her in suspense.
“Exactly. Others might not have what the Snow Spirits need, but Senior Sister, you might have a way,” Lin Wuxi replied with a smile.
“Although the Snow Spirit tribe isn’t too rare, the Tianshan Mountain Range cover a vast area, and Snow Spirits are good at hiding their tracks. Finding them won’t be easy.” Yu Huang immediately thought of their current main difficulty.
Lin Wuxi nodded. This had also been troubling her.
Yu Huang looked at Lin Wuxi smugly. “Regarding this, I do have a way.”
“What way?” Lin Wuxi really wanted to know. The Snow Spirits’ tracks were elusive; the only method she could think of was to search everywhere in areas they frequented, hoping to encounter one by chance.
Yu Huang looked at Lin Wuxi but didn’t speak directly, just smiled. “Come closer.”
On the snow-capped mountains, frozen for a thousand miles, the various beings of the Tianshan Mountain Range were living their usual peaceful lives. However, they were startled by a strange surge of spiritual energy in the air. All the surrounding ice spiritual energy unexpectedly rushed towards one location. In the Tianshan Mountain Range, where almost only ice spiritual energy existed, such an event was extremely rare.
It was well known in the cultivation world that the denser the spiritual energy and the fewer its types, the less effective methods like setting up spiritual energy gathering arrays became. In the Tianshan Mountain Range, where spiritual energy was extremely dense and almost singularly typed, setting up an ordinary spiritual energy gathering array would result in cultivators with low cultivation levels not even noticing a change in the surrounding concentration. Even the highest-grade spiritual energy gathering array would have a negligible effect, better than nothing. But now, this converging spiritual energy slapped the common sense of all beings in the cultivation world. How did something that theoretically shouldn’t exist appear?
While all beings were shocked, some far-sighted humans and demons had already realized the importance of this. Regardless of whether it was caused by humans or demons, or even a natural wonder, mastering such a method would definitely bring immense help to their cultivation path.
Therefore, with the place where spiritual energy converged as the center, figures from surrounding areas where the surge of spiritual energy could be detected continuously rushed towards the scene. Among them were humans, demons, and of course, Snow Spirits.
And Lin Wuxi and Yu Huang were sitting right in the center of this array that caused a stir in all directions. Sensing the strong auras continuously flying towards them, the two at the eye of the storm were not afraid. If they were afraid, they wouldn’t have set up such an array.
Lin Wuxi could feel that some had already arrived, but seeing the sign of Yu Huang and Lin Wuxi, they took no action. Instead, they waited quietly by the side, anticipating further developments.
Lin Wuxi had set up a large sign, written in bold letters: “Wan Hen Sect will exchange this array or any other item of equal value for Snow Lotus Fruits, Flounder Fish, or Blue Pearls. Anyone possessing these items can make an exchange.”
The cultivation world’s biggest taboo is flaunting your wealth. But Lin Wuxi wasn’t afraid, not because her cultivation was high, but because Yu Huang was by her side. Yu Huang was a proud disciple of the older generation in the cultivation world, the sect’s successor, and the number one idol among the younger generation. Robbing her was almost equivalent to opposing the entire Wan Hen Sect. Would anyone dare to oppose the Wan Hen Sect? Perhaps, but definitely not over such a small matter. The strength of the entire Wan Hen Sect was not something to be taken lightly.
Therefore, those who might have initially thought of forcibly snatching it with martial strength took no action now. Instead, they waited quietly by the side, some resting their chins in thought, others sending messages via flying swords. For a moment, no one spoke.
Lin Wuxi and Yu Huang sat cross-legged in the array like this. When Lin Wuxi felt enough time had passed, she slowly began to speak. Her voice, amplified by true energy, reached everyone’s ears: “Seniors, this junior is Lin Wuxi of the Wan Hen Sect. We came to the Tianshan Mountain Range to collect Snow Lotus Fruits, but unfortunately, our search has been fruitless. Thus, we can only set up this spiritual energy gathering array, improved by my Senior Sister Yu Huang, to exchange for Snow Lotus Fruits and other materials with everyone.”
“First, let me introduce this array, called the Ice Wind Array. This array can only be used in places with extremely abundant ice spiritual energy. It can draw in a large amount of surrounding spiritual energy, as you see now. However, because the spiritual energy it draws is too chaotic, this array is not suitable for cultivation. As compensation, we are willing to exchange items of equal value with you all. This array can be included as part of the trade. If any seniors have the materials we need, we can discuss it.”
For a moment, the originally quiet snow mountain became somewhat restless. First, they were amazed that Yu Huang of the Wan Hen Sect could create such a peculiar array. Second, they felt it was a pity that this array lacked practical use. The purpose of a spiritual energy gathering array was to gather spiritual energy for cultivation. Now, this array could gather such immense spiritual energy but couldn’t be used for cultivation, making it basically unusable in actual practice. Such an array, which should have been a masterpiece passed down through generations, became almost useless due to this flaw.
Seeing everyone whispering but no one coming forward, Lin Wuxi wasn’t anxious. This array was originally intended for the Snow Spirit tribe. She believed that as long as the Snow Spirits had Snow Lotus Fruits, they definitely wouldn’t be able to resist such a huge temptation.
Because such an array might be useless to others, it was irresistible to the Snow Spirits. Snow Spirits were best suited to living in places with dense ice spiritual energy. Unlike ordinary cultivators and demons, even if this Ice Wind Array couldn’t be used for cultivation, just providing them with a living environment rich in spiritual energy would greatly help improve the Snow Spirit tribe’s state of mind. Therefore, this array might be a pity for humans, but it was extremely precious to the Snow Spirits.
Sure enough, after a long silence, a Snow Spirit finally spoke: “What items of equal value to Snow Lotus Fruits can you offer in exchange?”
They’re finally willing to talk! Lin Wuxi smiled faintly and sent a voice transmission: “How about Cloud Pondering Stones?”
Cloud Pondering Stones were cultivation materials as important as Snow Lotus Fruits. Exchanging with them was suitable. The Snow Spirit nodded and replied, “That’s fine. You two, follow me.”
Lin Wuxi nodded, helped Yu Huang up, and followed the Snow Spirit away.
At this moment, someone finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up: “You gathered so many of us here, and now you want to leave just like that? Isn’t that a bit too much?”
The words were unfriendly, clearly unwilling to let them go so easily after making a wasted trip.
