It was a cold night, and many low-level people and ordinary people had no choice but to go to that teahouse to rest for a night. Even a few people from the higher-level Snow Sword Sect did the same.
However, it seems to be a way to avoid the cold, but it is actually recuperating.
Every time they use their spiritual energy, the frost on their sea of consciousness stops the spiritual energy from leaking out, making it impossible to enter their Dantian. Therefore, no matter how warm the teahouse guest rooms are, they will have to endure unimaginable cold nights.
They need to adjust themselves, otherwise the frost energy will explode at any time. Then it will not just be as simple as the spiritual energy stopping, but life!
Being unable to use spiritual energy is like tying up a person's hands and feet, making him unable to move. He is no different from a mortal. And the erosion of frost breath is like a sword, hanging above your head at all times. If you are not careful, you may fall. , tortured the body and soul, making it difficult to sleep and eat.
There are only a limited number of rooms in the teahouse here, and there are many people who want to climb Xianlin Mountain. No matter how rich you are, if you selfishly only have one room per person, you may offend many people.
Therefore, the three of them lived in one room, and the eldest lady lived alone. The longer they used the mind-turning technique to recuperate, the stronger the chill they received!
"Who are they?"
Some people used the inherited mental method of the Snow Sword Sect to absorb the ice energy, but they were unable to refine the frost. It had no effect and the situation got deeper and deeper.
The man in green gave a bitter smile: "We're afraid we'll get into trouble that we shouldn't."
The Snow Sword Sect has a great connection with Xianlin Mountain.
Their ancestors were once mortals. Later, due to the good fortune of Immortal Linshan, they obtained the path of immortality and entered the world of cultivation. They used "snow" to enter the Tao and created their own mental methods to build the sect, which has been passed down to this day.
The origin is closely related to the law of ice.
However, they were unable to resist the extreme cold in the field they were best at. They could only allow Lu Ningshuang's remaining coldness to invade. They were helpless and extremely aggrieved.
The illusion of a world of difference makes these people seem to have returned to the past more than 20 years ago. At that time, they had not yet entered the path of immortality, and could only look up at the lonely backs of their senior brothers and sisters...
The man in green came to the window and looked at the lonely boat accompanying the night on the Mirror Lake. He sighed deeply and said, "Go back. We need to tell the leader about this. I'm afraid our Snow Sword Sect is going to go through a difficult time."
The rest of the people nodded, their expressions became solemn, and fear came from the bottom of their hearts.
The house next door.
They were relatively good at cultivation, but the little girl was at a low level and was shivering from the cold. Even though her whole body was huddled up in the quilt, she was still trembling.
So cold...
The cold air spread throughout her body, causing her brows to furrow, her teeth to chatter, and her face to look pale and bloodless.
Her sickly appearance was obviously due to frostbite, and even her lips had turned pale. The little girl could only take out the spiritual stone to absorb the spiritual energy for a moment before she managed to warm up.
Spiritual stones can become the currency of the world of cultivation, and they themselves contain rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth. The higher the quality of the spiritual stone, the purer the spiritual energy will be.
Under the nourishment of spiritual energy, she temporarily felt some relief, but the coldness in her body did not recede at all, and even had a vague tendency to explode again.
Han Qi seems to know that the little girl will absorb the spiritual energy of the spirit stone. She has spirituality and will not be eroded too much when she absorbs it. Once it stops, she will fall into the icy cold world again, making it impossible to prevent it.
According to her consumption rate, she would have spent nearly three hundred spirit stones in one night, which was also three-fifths of the little girl's savings.
........
At night, the surface of the lake is like a mirror, generating cold smoke.
Lu Ningshuang and Jiang Yunyi were in a black-awned boat. The lake mirror and the stars seemed to be sitting in the sky. There was no boatman ferrying them at the stern. They seemed to be drifting with the current. However, under the cold wind, they were drifting slowly in the direction of Xianlin Mountain.
"Prodigal bitches." Jiang Yunyi hugged his knees and leaned aside, muttering softly.
Ever since the last time Lu Ningshuang used the Polygonatum odorifera, a specialty of Qingzhu Peak, to cut it into bamboo skewers to skewer meat, Jiang Yunyi has never forgotten it.
Not long ago, after the two of them strolled by the lake, they went to the ferry. There was originally a boatman, but after Lu Ningshuang paid double the money, she pulled Jiang Yunyi onto the boat, saying that she didn't need it.
That money is not the price of crossing the lake, but the price of buying three or four awning boats. It is nothing to Lu Ningshuang, and it is nothing to Jiang Yunyi... but everything is a small matter. Get started.
Now Lu Ningshuang can charter a boat, but in the future, she can't charter an entire fairy boat and squander it?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yunyi couldn't help but let out a breath.
On the other hand, Lu Ningshuang calmly sipped her tea and explained: "It is enough for my husband to have me by his side."
"Is this why you spend money randomly?"
"yes."
"Just an old man in Yunqi state."
"You and I are together as husband and wife, and there is no need for others to ruin the scenery."
"..."
Okay, Jiang Yunyi should have expected this. He had nothing to say and turned his head to look at the scenery outside the boat canopy.
The breeze rustled, and layers of white waves appeared on the vast lake, reflecting the countless stars in the sky, occasionally accompanied by silver streamers, which was really beautiful.
Jiang Yunyi unknowingly changed from holding her knees to holding her chin, ignoring her.
Lu Ningshuang asked again: "Husband, do you feel sorry for money?"
Jiang Yunyi pondered for a long time before saying: "That's what you earned with hard work. I can't control how you spend it. I just want to remind you not to squander it carelessly."
"Well, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." Lu Ningshuang said lightly: "I don't want to be like this, but because I am alone with my husband, I may do it again in the future."
"Why is it so difficult? Five hundred years ago, I paid you a monthly salary. You followed me and you obviously managed it pretty well."
Jiang Yunyi was telling the truth. Lu Ningshuang never knew how to enjoy the monthly salary before. Other disciples ate delicacies at the beginning of the month and steamed buns and pickles at the end of the month.
Lu Ningshuang followed Jiang Yunyi, and Lu Ningshuang would buy whatever he bought. Jiang Yunyi was quite good at saving, and both of them had money in their pockets at the beginning and end of the month.
Once, Lu Ningshuang almost bought the same elixir as Jiang Yunyi. Fortunately, he found out in advance. Jiang Yunyi was so frightened that he hurried to find his master and asked Lu Ningshuang what elixir should be paired with the "Proud Ice Technique", thus avoiding a disaster. This is a tragedy, otherwise Lu Ningshuang would have spent her money in vain.
At this time, Lu Ningshuang answered his question.
"Because no one in this world can control me."
If these words were spoken by others, they might sound arrogant, but when spoken by Lu Ningshuang, there was no exaggeration at all and she was telling the truth.
Jiang Yunyi acquiesced that Lu Ningshuang was the Holy Master of the sect, and it was hard for him to refute this statement.
Seeing this, Lu Ningshuang suddenly grabbed the finger part of Jiang Yunyi's left hand. A ring was taken off at some point and fell into her hand. She changed the subject and pursued the victory.
"If my husband is in charge, I am willing to do so."
Lu Ningshuang twisted her own ring and hung it in front of Jiang Yunyi's fingertips. She wanted to put it on for him, but she still looked up at Jiang Yunyi and asked her opinion: "Husband, are you willing?"
Jiang Yunyi looked at her momentary actions with a dull look on his face.
Something is wrong with this situation! ?
It wasn't until Jiang Yunyi calmed down that he started to complain: "Lu Ningshuang, you can summon people."
"I am the Holy Master, so I can naturally summon people, otherwise I would not have time to accompany my husband." Lu Ningshuang replied.
Jiang Yunyi took a look at the ring and remembered that it was the one he had given her as a gift, but now that it had been re-refined by Lu Ningshuang, the internal space had expanded several times.
After thinking for a moment, he slowly retracted his hand and wanted to refuse: "This is your own..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ningshuang knew what Jiang Yunyi wanted to say and interrupted softly:
"I am taking care of it for my husband, not giving the ring to him directly. I don't want to spend money randomly, but I can't take care of it. From now on, I will let my husband take care of it, so that he will not let me squander it as he wishes. It's the best of both worlds. ?”
Seeing that he was silent, Lu Ningshuang accepted it as acquiescence and slowly put the ring on Jiang Yunyi's left ring finger, while Lu Ningshuang wore Jiang Yunyi's ring that was confiscated due to debt repayment.
In doing so, they are equivalent to just exchanging rings.
Jiang Yunyi: "......"
But with the ring on her ring finger, how could Jiang Yunyi not understand? This was what he had taught Lu Ningshuang before.
The wind stopped outside the boat and the waves calmed down.
There are no other boats in the lake, only a solitary black-awned boat lying quietly in the middle of the lake, with a light on the stern, turning it into one of the stars reflected in the lake.
Jiang Yunyi felt hot all over. He suddenly walked out of the boat canopy and came to the bow of the boat. He felt cool and could look up at the stars.
Lu Ningshuang also followed Jiang Yunyi out of the boat canopy, and the boat swayed slightly on the lake with her footsteps, making ripples.
The sky is wide and the sky is high. Under the starry night, two figures are standing on the bow of the boat, quietly feeling the starlight falling and enjoying the night here. No one speaks, everything is silent.
........
Just spend the night with a simple rest.
Early in the morning, it's daybreak.
The casual cultivators who were able to wield a sword and those who were not able to cross by boat were the first to reach Xianlin Mountain.
On the contrary, Jiang Yunyi and Lu Ningshuang, who had set off the night before, were still on the lake. The wind was blowing the boat, and the boats passing by recognized Lu Ningshuang and Jiang Yunyi at a glance and immediately bowed respectfully.
Lu Ningshuang ignored this, and Jiang Yunyi was very easy-going and ignored them, because most of them were people who were hostile to them before.
Perhaps after seeing how powerful Lu Ningshuang was, she was afraid that the two of them would hold grudges, so she behaved respectfully at the moment and didn't even have the courage to look at them.
Only when the boat drifted far away did the casual cultivators dare to discuss it.
"I'm scared to death. Even if I die, I won't compete with them for a chance. Now that I think about yesterday, I'm still sweating on my back. Fortunately, I didn't test them, otherwise...hey."
"I saw people from the Snow Sword Sect leaving this morning. It must be related to what happened yesterday." A monk said.
"Who says it's not the case? The people from the Snow Sword Sect who I saw this morning all looked pale and walked sluggishly, as if they were still seriously ill." Another monk spoke with a smile, not worried about spreading the news. To the disciples of the Snow Sword Sect.
"..."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunyi turned his gaze to Lu Ningshuang, obviously asking her, 'Did you do it? '
"The wind and cold are extremely strong here, and it is inevitable to be contaminated by the cold poison." Lu Ningshuang explained calmly.
When Jiang Yunyi heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched a few times. Although what Lu Ningshuang said was reasonable, the disciple of the Snow Sword Sect was in a state of unrecovered from a serious illness. He was afraid that it had something to do with Lu Ningshuang. After all, if the monk was really sick, a pill could cure it. Recuperation will not be delayed.
However, Jiang Yunyi was too lazy to pursue it, and instead asked: "You didn't kill me, did you?"
Although they are annoying, they are not worthy of death.
Lu Ningshuang knew that he would ask this question, and also understood that Jiang Yunyi always liked to judge the severity of things, so she told the truth and said calmly: "No, I just let them endure the pain of the cold night."
This is only when the disciples of the Snow Sword Sect do not hold grudges. Whenever they have any thoughts, Lu Ningshuang will only solve the problem as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary consequences.
The best way to cut off cause and effect is to destroy the cause. As for the East China Sea Dragon Palace... Lu Ningshuang looked at Jiang Yunyi and didn't think too much, because there was no need for her to worry.
Gradually, the surrounding ships far surpassed them.
Seeing that Lu Ningshuang was not in a hurry, Jiang Yunyi was naturally not in a hurry either.
After driving with the wind for half a day, the two finally arrived near Xianlin Mountain. It was cold here, and it was not ordinary cold. Jiang Yunyi felt like there was frost on his face.
Whoops!
When it falls on the face, it seems to freeze the skin.
With the fox fur fluttering on his shoulders, Jiang Yunyi was about to raise his arms to resist the cold wind, but Lu Ningshuang walked out from the side one step ahead of him. Her body was as straight as green pines and cypresses, standing in front of Jiang Yunyi. She raised her head slightly and stared forward with her beautiful eyes.
In an instant, all the coldness around him disappeared.
Lu Ningshuang tilted her head, her profile under the fine snow made her look more fragile, but she spoke the most domineering, simple two words: "You have me."
Jiang Yunyi: "......"
To be honest, there was nothing the cold wind could do to him.
However, with Lu Ningshuang's care, he could only smile helplessly, raised his head, and his field of vision extended all the way to the old pines covered with thin snow in the mist.
In the clouds and mist, there are steps that are half hidden and half visible. Some people are walking on the mountain steps and slowly climbing up. Although they are not hurried, they are walking firmly, and it seems that every step is done with all their strength.
Every step they take is a step deeper, and the figure gradually disappears into the clouds until it is no longer visible. Although there is no actual saying that there is an immortal on this mountain, this does not affect their longing for the top of the mountain, but it makes them look forward to it even more.
Jiang Yunyi was thinking instead, who built the Shinto steps that can lead directly to the ninth level of the sky?
The black-topped boat docked, and many casual cultivators and officials who didn't know where had gathered at the foot of the mountain. They sat in groups of three or five, all hoping to gain immortality.
Lu Ningshuang's soft and boneless jade hands led him up the steps of the mountain Shinto in a leisurely manner. As he passed by, everyone else bowed respectfully and retreated to both sides.
This kind of respect comes from awe of the strong, not fear or dislike.
"Husband, this Xianlin Mountain has earth veins, which can be regarded as a treasure. Especially the cold spring on the top of the mountain has not changed for thousands of years. It is a place to nourish the Dantian and cultivate spiritual roots."
When no one was around, Lu Ningshuang introduced her quietly, and Jiang Yunyi followed her walking up slowly.
The mountain road is fairly flat, and the temperature gets cooler as you go up.
But there is always a warm current around Lu Ningshuang, blocking the cold air from entering the body. The higher you go, the surrounding scenery changes and the number of elixirs increases.
Lu Ningshuang and Jiang Yunyi didn't walk very fast, but they quickly caught up with the monks who climbed Xianlin Mountain quickly.
Every step they took was very laborious, with thousands of pounds weighing on their bodies. Not only did they have to face the raging winds of wind and snow, but they also had to resist the erosion of the cold at all times.
On the other hand, Jiang Yunyi and Lu Ningshuang were walking leisurely in the wind and snow, as if they were welcoming the spring breeze, unaffected. Even their clothes and long hair were not messy at all. They walked hand in hand and were extremely elegant.
Some casual cultivators looked at them with complicated and unpredictable eyes.
Some people who were left behind opened their eyes wide when they saw the two people in such a posture. They watched them pass by them indifferently, complaining in their hearts that God was unfair.
And he was quickly left behind, disappearing from sight and no trace could be seen anymore.
Seeing that he was getting closer to the top of the mountain and there was no pressure during the climb, Jiang Yunyi blinked at Lu Ningshuang and sighed in his heart: Sure enough...
"Lu Ningshuang, I suddenly felt that the immortal you mentioned was a bit despicable. It made me curious to know, and I was stunned to be held by someone for three days and two nights."
Lu Ningshuang glanced sideways and pointed it out deliberately: "Husband, there is no regret in this world. Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success."
Jiang Yunyi was slightly stunned.
Isn't my original intention...to like her?
Without thinking much, Lu Ningshuang's hand holding his tightened, as if telling him to keep herself in mind.
Unconsciously, they were halfway up the mountain and were about to reach the top of Xianlin Mountain. A layer of gauze enveloped them, making the surroundings become misty. A tiger suddenly appeared and blocked the road.
His fur was stained with snow, and his eyes were terrifying.
However, when he saw Lu Ningshuang, he immediately restrained his ferocity, shook his head, and even approached Lu Ningshuang in a flattering manner, stretching his head over, hoping to be touched.
But with a look from Lu Ningshuang, the 'tiger' on the other end shrank his neck in fear and hid aside. The fog in front of his eyes was peeled away, revealing the way up the mountain.
The 'tiger' tiger also disappeared into thin air, apparently an existence similar to a mountain spirit.
Lu Ningshuang didn't pay much attention. Instead, she gently rubbed Jiang Yunyi's head and said softly: "Husband, I will take you up the mountain."
Jiang Yunyi: "???"
It’s not like you’re trying to please her, so why are you rubbing my head?
Thinking about it, Jiang Yunyi slapped it away angrily.
