Walking amid the thick snow.

Li Ye didn't waste his remaining spiritual power to keep himself from getting stuck in the snow; instead, he used it to barely prevent himself from freezing stiff.

He tightened his clothes silently.

In fact, even though both his spiritual power and physical strength were suppressed, he had been accumulating Sun and Moon Essence every day, so logically he shouldn't suffer from "frostbite."

Yet, the path of cultivation is somewhat subjective; as long as he felt cold, his Golden Core physique would still show cracks from the cold.

So he exhaled a puff of white breath and looked at the squirrels hopping among the branches, asking, "How much longer?"

Each of you is wearing a real fur coat, but all he had was this Taoist robe that could barely ward off the chill.

It was truly unbearable.

And it was indeed absurd.

The Taoist robe given during the Foundation Establishment stage as an Inner Sect Disciple kept one warm in all seasons, but the robe given after achieving the Golden Core stage lacked the ability to maintain a constant surrounding temperature.

Even the designer of the Taoist robe probably didn't expect that a Golden Core cultivator would care if the robe had such functionality.

He felt that once he returned, he must have the cultivator who makes these robes add that kind of rune.

The squirrels heard his words and the leading one suddenly squeaked towards the distance, a sound that echoed afar in the silent snowy forest.

"Poh~"

Then a head suddenly emerged from a nearby snowdrift.

It was a plump, yellow-furred head, flat and silly-looking, with a flat beak.

After leaving the snowdrift, it shook its body, scattering more snowflakes from its pale yellow feathers.

It looked no different from a duck, except for its tail, which resembled the tail feathers of a Phoenix, trailing on the snow, shimmering with colorful spiritual aura.

"Hmm?"

They were hiding in the snowdrift, and I didn't even notice?

Li Ye was quite surprised.

He stared at the duck, and a panel appeared—

[Name]: Pale Snow Phoenix-tailed Duck

[Mood]: Bad, Hungry

[Status]: Spirit Beast born from the festivity of the Divine Snow Grotto Heaven, possessing the bloodlines of both the Divine Snow Spirit Phoenix and the Sky Snow Duck; capable of telepathically communicating with living beings, particularly fond of snowy weather.

[Bindable]: Spirit Plants that provide shelter in the snowstorm.

The duck suddenly looked at Li Ye.

Its seemingly dull eyes were filled with powerful Divine Sense Power, as if hiding something terrifying within its Sea of Consciousness.

Completely different from its appearance.

This Divine Sense was unmistakably at the Golden Core level.

"You..."

Li Ye hesitated slightly, about to say something, but suddenly heard "quack quack" within his Divine Sense.

Oddly, he could understand the meaning within those two short sounds—Is there any food?

"..."

He suddenly found it rather absurd.

Clearly possessing a Golden Core level Divine Sense, yet using such a method of communication, it's as if using a precious sword as a fire poker.

Before he could respond, a multitude of pale yellow, Phoenix-tailed ducks suddenly popped out of the surrounding snowdrifts.

They looked rather silly, yet gave off an inexplicable feeling of great wisdom hidden under a simple guise.

They all stared at Li Ye in unison, making him feel somewhat pressured—with so many Golden Core level Divine Senses, it was daunting even without malicious intent.

"Quack quack."

"Quack quack~"

"Quack quack!!"

Who knows if they somehow knew there was food to be had here with Li Ye, they just kept fixating on him, their eyes filled with nothing but the desire for food.

The squirrels on the tree hurriedly scurried down, chattering incessantly at the group of Phoenix-tailed ducks.

—Their message was roughly that they found an Immortal who could feed the ducks, as long as they helped with some tasks they'd get food!

Then, the ducks obediently lined up, following behind Li Ye, with more than a hundred in his Divine Sense sweep.

The leading duck gazed at Li Ye with bright eyes, letting out a slow "quack."

Li Ye: "..."

Isn't this troubling me? Where am I supposed to find food for you all?

Previously, it wouldn't have been an issue, but right now, providing even a grain of rice is a challenge!

"I don't have any food."

"Honestly, even I don't have anything to eat."

The moment he said this, he suddenly felt hungry himself.

Even though he hadn't felt anything before, once he acknowledged the hunger, it rose swiftly, causing his facial muscles to twitch slightly.

The sensation of hunger was truly agonizing.

One of the squirrels swiftly ran over, saying to him, "Don't worry, we know where to find food."

"Quack!"

The leading duck also seemed to sense Li Ye's hunger, tugging at his Taoist robe, indicating for him to hurry and follow.

Is there food, and yet I still have to be the one to go fetch it?

Curious about where they were planning to take him, Li Ye readily followed the flock of ducks, traversing through the heavily snowed landscape and occasionally toppled trees.

Amazingly, once he started running, he didn't feel as cold anymore.

Soon, the snowy forest ahead began to thin.

In the near distance, he could clearly see some not-so-tall trees growing in the snow, with densely packed red fruits growing on their branches.

The drooping branches were laden with outrageous amounts of fruit, resembling dates but more elongated and rounded.

The weight of the fruits almost bent the slender branches to the ground, making them stand out starkly against the snowy terrain.

[Name]: Sunlight Millennial Date

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