nashuaworldcup Chapter 136 Snowy Road in Youzhou
Chapter 136 Snowy Road in Youzhou
Early in the morning, Ning Xiaoxi set off on her reindeer without waiting for Kuiwei Shanyue to wake up. Ning Xiaoxi also found it quite amazing that the reindeer was still there; she wondered where that fool Kuiwei Shanyue had found it.
As for the red-robed elder's tent and its contents, they can all be left to Kuiwei Shanyue. He can take it back if he wants, or throw it away if he doesn't.
However, the two large packages Shan Yue gave her contained quite a few good things. Besides excellent quality furs, there were also many spices and flower seeds from the Kuafu tribe. There was also a large bag of dried meat, though she couldn't tell what kind of meat it was, and it was quite chewy.
Slowing the reindeer's pace, Ning Xiaoxi used her spirit crystal heart to create a defensive shield, preventing the wind from reaching them.
He took out the spirit crystal bowl that the black bead had made for him from the cave, and tapped it on the bead one by one. "Master, can you act like an adult? You can't drink it all, so what's the point of just soaking it? Besides, it's not you who wants to drink it. It's a bit unfair of you to exploit the sapling like this."
The bead turned around and made sure its entire body was soaked.
Inside the cave, it was no longer just the area around the main hall that was brightly lit. The newly added mineral vein and the surrounding area were much brighter, and white mist permeated the areas where there were no buildings or spirit crystal ores.
[Tuanzi, can we continue to expand this cave?]
Of course. There's nothing your cave dwelling can't be expanded to; there's nothing you can't imagine.
[Hehe, silly boy, you've been incredibly lucky to get two mineral veins, and you still want more? Don't be too greedy.]
The little dumpling wriggled its chubby body a bit shyly, [I wasn't originally going to be greedy, but isn't it because of you?]
"Hmph, what do I have to do with it?" Ning Xiaoxi's face darkened. "You've opened the Fuwa again?"
Do you think you even need me to open a Fuwa mascot for you given your current luck?
[Tsk!] Ning Xiaoxi picked up the water bag casually, thought for a moment, and then put it back. [It will take some time before I can reach the next level. Now that I've acquired a mine thanks to Bingyi, with enough spiritual energy to support me, I believe I can reach the maximum level soon.]
Let's see how many levels we're still short! Once we reach the maximum level in all high-tier areas, we can advance to the next tier.
That's right, let's take a look first.
Survival skills include Intermediate Natural Perception, Advanced Physical Enhancement, Intermediate Craftsmanship, and Intermediate Social Charm Assessment; Demon-Slaying skills include Advanced Spiritual Insight, Advanced Heaven and Earth Restriction Array, Basic Spirit Pet Contract, Advanced Magic Weapon Control, and Basic Illusionary Enlightenment.
Suddenly, Ning Xiaoxi felt that she had been slacking off lately. It seemed that her failure to reach the Super Rank was not due to insufficient spiritual power, but rather because her cultivation technique was not yet complete.
[You won't let me catch a spirit pet, so what am I supposed to do?]
Tuanzi's face scrunched up. "How about we give it a try?"
Are you willing?
[It's not a question of whether I want to or not anymore. If I had known, I would have switched skill channels and avoided this dilemma.]
Ning Xiaoxi didn't even try to hide her disdain. She couldn't believe she could switch skill channels? How come she didn't know that? This unreliable little dumpling wanted her to be completely devoted to her? No way!
Alright, since you said you'd give it a try, let's see if we encounter any more little demons ahead.
The black bead in the bowl in his hand flipped over again, disdainfully sinking into the sap of the mulberry tree, burying itself completely in the sap.
Ning Xiaoxi glanced at the black bead that had already disappeared into the sap of the Three Mulberry Tree, then placed the spirit crystal bowl back under the Three Mulberry Tree in her cave. She took out the spirit crystal heart, remembering the spirit crystal dagger that had been melted by the Frost Soul Demonic Qi. It was her first weapon; although its design was somewhat rough and the three arrays on it were not perfect, it was still something she had painstakingly crafted and refined. She still felt a little heartache!
In the blink of an eye, the spirit crystal in her hand transformed into a crystal-clear bow. She extended her fingers and drew back the bowstring, and spirit arrows appeared with the movement of the string. The arrows were simple and unadorned, with sharp arrowheads. Bows and arrows were a suitable weapon for her current situation—convenient, fast, and capable of long-range attacks. Combined with her footwork, as long as she didn't encounter anything beyond the Super-Rank, she should still have a chance to escape.
For the next period of time, Ning Xiaoxi practiced drawing her bow, trying to make her movements as fast as possible. While her own speed was naturally fast thanks to the Spirit Crystal Heart, what if it couldn't keep up with the enemy's attack speed? Therefore, improving her speed was essential.
When the Spirit Crystal Heart refused to transform into a bow and arrow no matter how hard she tried, Ning Xiaoxi changed her approach. She transformed the Spirit Crystal Heart into a powerful crossbow, though it wasn't quite the crossbow she remembered; it seemed less powerful. However, it was still a crossbow made of spiritual energy, and it was still effective. But she felt that the crossbow was just a simplified version of a bow and arrow, and it didn't look as impressive. After transforming it a few times, she lost interest.
When I came to my senses, I found myself still in a snowy landscape, with several mountain ranges in the distance and a few large trees around me that looked like they were about to bend over under the weight of the snow.
If it weren't for the reindeer she was riding, she would really be a little lonely!
She was now completely following the faint sun in the sky, the ground covered in ice and snow, with not a trace of a path in sight. She didn't dare to actually let the reindeer run; everywhere looked the same, and who knew where there might be a trap buried underneath? If she stepped into a pit, she would have to waste her energy getting out.
He closed his eyes, pulled a piece of dried meat from his pocket to chew on, and because he had been walking slowly, it seemed he hadn't yet reached the fork in the road where he would part ways with his parents and brothers. It must have been past April 20th by now, and he had been away from his parents for over ten days, yet the northern lands were still covered in ice and snow, showing no sign of melting. It seemed life on the northern border was indeed difficult!
After a while of random thoughts, Ning Xiaoxi suddenly remembered the pale pink bead that had been left in the corner. Ever since she put it on her, the snowflake on her left wrist had been behaving itself and no longer giving her any hints. She had almost forgotten that she had initially left the group to find the Snow Maiden's Heart to remove the Soul Mark.
"Oh dear, this is a bit unprofessional!" Ning Xiaoxi held up the small bead with her thumb and forefinger, and examined it in the dim sunlight. It looked a bit like rose quartz, a transparent rose quartz with star-like brilliance.
"The quality is not bad!" Ning Xiaoxi nodded knowingly, as if appraising jewelry. She shook her head and muttered to herself, "But is this really the Snow Maiden's Heart? It looks more like a demon core. But isn't the Snow Maiden a demon? Where would she get a demon core? And if you call it a heart, it doesn't look like a heart at all!"
Ning Xiaoxi rolled her eyes, pinched the pink crystal bead between two fingers and brought it to her left wrist, where the icy blue snowflakes looked like a tattoo, glistening and vibrant.
After a while, the beads and snowflakes didn't change much. Ning Xiaoxi frowned. "Was it wrong?"
Just as I was about to pick it up, I saw the bead disappear into the snowflakes in a flash.
Ning Xiaoxi was dumbfounded!