The vast snow-capped peaks, their heights seemingly touching the sky.

Chen Xu stepped onto them, and for a moment, he was surrounded by pure white; everywhere he looked was a sea of white snow. The cold wind blew, chilling to the bone, yet imbued with a kind of transcendent, ethereal spiritual energy.

Just a gentle sniff made one feel a sense of intoxication.

This was the grandeur of nature's power, a realm difficult for mere mortals to tread.

Chen Xu traversed one treacherous mountain path after another—

Some places had no roads at all, only sheer cliffs, bone-chilling cold, or deep, dark abysses.

Fortunately, Chen Xu possessed the Wind Summoning Skill, allowing him to traverse the winds, crossing dangers as if ascending a celestial ladder.

Looking back at the path he had taken, all the precipitous terrains were hidden in the vast clouds and mist, while looking down at the vast plains below the snow peaks, he saw a thousand miles of fertile land stretching like a chessboard.

Endless rivers crisscrossed like the veins of a chessboard, dividing the land into pieces.

On these vibrant lands lay the outlines of cities, dormant like dragons and snakes.

Sometimes appearing insignificant, sometimes seeming to contain an indescribable power.

A single glance filled one's chest with inexplicable emotions.

At that moment, a voice filled with emotion suddenly shouted, "Ah—"

It was the Little Hedgehog who couldn't help but poke its head out from behind Chen Xu, facing such a vast world, it shouted from the heart, "Ah ah ah—"

The Little Hedgehog jumped onto Chen Xu's shoulder, clinging tightly to his collar, and loudly said, "Brother Chen, this is the Snow Peak, this is the Lingxi Snow Mountain.

That's the Qinglin Prefecture, the vast Qinglin Prefecture, all beneath our eyes now!"

The cold wind howled, and the Little Hedgehog had initially crouched in Chen Xu's basket, protected by his Literary Qi, not daring to venture out easily.

But the breathtaking scenery at the summit eventually enticed it beyond restraint.

Though shivering with cold, it still faced the icy wind, excitedly exclaiming, "Brother Chen, this is a place I dared not come to, even with the Earth Escape Technique!

Now that you brought me here, I am so happy..."

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

On the transcendent summit, only the wind responded to its joy.

Of course, there was also Chen Xu.

Chen Xu also felt a sense of awe.

He originally came to the Snow Peak with a single-minded purpose to collect the specific snow, but from up high, seeing the expansive plains and river systems below, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Ah Yuan, do you find those meandering river paths below to look familiar?"

Wei Yuan heard Chen Xu speak and immediately focused his eyes below to discern, but unfortunately, after a long look, he couldn't make sense of it.

The Little Hedgehog felt a sense of shame, sheepishly saying, "Brother Chen, perhaps my knowledge is limited, I couldn't understand..."

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Just then, the Little Mouse, which had been sleeping in the Spirit Garden Pouch, woke up.

Isolated by the Spirit Garden Pouch, the Little Mouse hadn't felt the intense cold.

It immediately opened the Spirit Garden Pouch's pocket itself, and its tiny body leaped out.

"Chirp! So cold!"

Oh, that leap almost froze the Little Mouse to the bone.

It hurriedly sprang back into the Spirit Garden Pouch, exclaiming, "Scholar, where are we? Did we reach the Guanghan Palace? Hee hee hee..."

It turned out that the brief moment it spent outside left it so cold that even upon returning to the Spirit Garden Pouch, it couldn't stop its teeth from chattering, its whole body shaking.

Among the two mystical creatures and one person, only Chen Xu, with profound Qi Blood and an extraordinary Tri-Attribute, could resist the cold with just his body.

Moreover, having practiced the Stove Fire Body Protection Technique for some time, though not fully mastering the Fire Armor Body, he had entered the initial stage.

With the Fire Armor Body at its initial stage, it was as if there was often a protective fire covering his skin.

This Fire Armor was naturally invisible and left no trace, usually not manifesting, yet it unwittingly formed a special barrier.

Chen Xu himself was fine, so he naturally also sheltered the two little creatures.

He mobilized his True Qi, activating the Fire Armor, enveloping both the Little Hedgehog on his shoulder and the Little Mouse in the Spirit Garden Pouch with warmth in an instant.

The rich warmth dispelled the cold of the mountain peak, Chen Xu told the Little Mouse, "We're not at the Guanghan Palace, this is the Lingxi Snow Mountain, Jade Cold Peak. I am here to collect the specific snow."

The Little Mouse already knew Chen Xu aimed to collect the specific snow.

It promptly asked with concern, "Did you gather it?"

Chen Xu lowered his gaze to the ground.

The Jade Cold Peak was covered in old accumulated snow that hadn't melted in years, theoretically, the specific snow should be everywhere.

However, upon looking closely, this was not the case.

Chen Xu activated his Entry Talent to examine the words in the snow on the ground, yet the words read:

[Decade-Old Snow, this is the summit of the snow mountain, a decade of unmelted snow, containing dense chilling energy, usable for compounding and balancing purposes.

Or gather it to brew tea, enhancing its fresh flavor, calming drinkers, and clearing their minds.

Note: This snow contains numerous impurities, requiring refining through the Spirit Roasting Eight Techniques to purify before usage.]

This was the [Decade-Old Snow], not the specific snow.

Chen Xu slightly furrowed his brows, he had deliberately detoured to climb the Lingxi Snow Mountain, but now it seemed that the specific snow was not as easy to find.

The biggest concern was that on Jade Cold Peak, there might only be [Decade-Old Snow], [Century-Old Snow], [Millennium-Old Snow], but no specific snow.

Perhaps, to gather specific snow really required waiting until the end of the year, hoping for favorable weather to bring a fresh snowfall?

Honestly, Chen Xu didn't want to wait, the time span was too long.

Many things require acquiring early, to make the most of the opportunity.

It's not that Chen Xu lacked the patience to wait, but he worried about missing the chance.

However, such worries need not be shared with the two little creatures, besides, Jade Cold Peak wasn't fully explored. It was too soon to draw conclusions.

Therefore, Chen Xu simply told the Little Mouse, "Not yet, no rush, let's keep moving."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yuan, who had been sitting on Chen Xu's shoulder, finally clapped his hands.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Chen, I now realize what the rivers below resemble!"

Initially, when Chen Xu asked, Wei Yuan couldn't answer, and since then, he mulled it over in frustration, deep in thought.

This deep thinking had him completely absorbed, so absorbed that he paid no heed to the conversation between Chen Xu and the Little Mouse.

He was racking his brains, and finally, at this moment, he joyfully exclaimed, "Brother Chen, it's from the Chronicles of the Strange and Mysterious, the Chronicles of the Strange and Mysterious!

On the cover, that dragon...

The water systems of Qinglin Prefecture are so winding and intricate, don't they resemble that dragon?

Look, that one, the Yuan Cang River, doesn't it look like a dragon's body? The Broken Jade River, the Broken Jade River is one of its claws, and over there, over there, over there... those are clearly four claws of the dragon gliding through the clouds and mist.

It's spectacular!"

Wei Yuan marveled.

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