The inside of the cave is extremely dark, regardless of the four seasons, and you don't even know the sunset or the dawn.
Ye Qin, who is in a state of trance, has closed his five senses. Changes in the outside world cannot affect him. He will not wake up from trance unless he encounters a life-threatening situation.
There is no change in the surrounding scenery, as if it is a world of its own, but outside there are four seasons that are constantly changing.
As the weather gets colder, the leaves turn from bright green to darker, then turn yellow, and finally fall slowly.
One leaf falls and the world knows autumn.
This mountain has also ushered in its autumn. The maple leaves in the north have turned completely red, covering the mountains and fields, reflecting the entire sky, like fire, looking very spectacular and gorgeous.
The branches are full of fruits. During the harvest season, countless squirrels shuttle among them to prepare for the following winter. There are also many voles and rabbits picking up the fallen fruits on the ground.
Time is still flying.
Until the cold wind howled, the temperature gradually dropped, and there were fewer and fewer traces of creatures on the ground. Most of the creatures were hiding in their own warm caves, preparing to survive the long winter.
As the first snow falls, there is silence. Unknowingly, the earth is covered with silver makeup, as if it is brand new.
Winter seems to have come very early this year. The sky and the earth are covered with snow, and there is a loneliness, as if only this pure color is left.
And this was also the first winter after Ye Qin was reborn as a snake.
At this time, there are still less than two years left before the end of its lifespan.
"boom!"
However, when a gunshot rang out, it was particularly obvious in the silent mountain forest, indicating that this winter was not peaceful.
There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.
When the second heavy snow fell, Ye Qin finally opened his eyes. A faint light flashed through his eyes, and his whole breath changed.
If he was a little impetuous before, now he has calmed down.
Like a piece of rough jade that has been continuously polished and carved, it finally emits its own light.
Maybe this light is not powerful now, but it is constantly growing and advancing in its own way. It is not yet known whether it will be as strong as the sun and the moon in the future.
Winter is the hibernating season for snakes, and Ye Qin has been immersed in contemplation, and he just woke up now.
Climbing down from the bones, he stretched out and tried his best to stretch his body, as if he had slept for a long time or taken a nap.
Not only did he not feel tired, but he was full of energy.
As the snake's body moved, something seemed to fall down, making a rustling sound.
"Huh."
Ye Qin was a little confused, his eyes fell on the ground, and then he realized that all the fallen scales were burnt black scales.
He quickly raised his tail, looking a little surprised. The entire snake body had grown a lot longer. In the past, he could see the whole snake at a glance, but now, when he looked over, he could only see a winding body, which was estimated to be more than one meter long.
The most important thing is that new scales have grown on one-third of the body. The emerald-green color is full of vitality, which is in sharp contrast to the black scales on the other part of the body.
This trendy black and green color contrast is also a trend-setting presence in the entire snake world.
"Although it's not pretty, it's not ugly either. It's quite distinctive, but it's a bit unconventional."
Ye Qin couldn't help but comment. Now he just hopes that the scales on other parts of his body can grow back as soon as possible. If this trend continues, it should be soon.
This was in his own eyes, he was used to seeing snake bodies, so he couldn't help but put some filters on them.
To ordinary people, such a long snake with its black and green patterns would still look a bit ferocious and terrifying.
"The White Bone Temple cultivation method should have been completed and you can enter the second level."
Nowadays, his imaginary objects can be said to be vivid and exactly the same as reality, to the point where they are fake and real.
When immersed in the visualization, Ye Qin couldn't even tell the difference between the bones in fantasy and reality.
"Gululu——"
My stomach kept protesting.
Ye Qin couldn't feel hungry because he was excited before and had just woken up from trance. Now that he calmed down, he only felt hungry and had a burning feeling in his stomach.
"I'm so hungry. I don't know how long it has been. Is it almost Chinese New Year?"
Ye Qin climbed out of the cave and planned to go outside to find something to eat, when a cold wind hit him.
The sky and the earth are covered in silver, and wherever you look, everything is pure white.
The single color even makes people feel a little dazzling, and the branches of the big tree not far away are bent and crumbling, and the leafy appearance of before can no longer be seen.
The cold snowflakes fell slowly and landed on Ye Qin's forehead, giving him a chill and bringing him back to his senses.
"Why is it winter!"
Ye Qin was stunned. He clearly remembered that it was summer when he entered samadhi, but when he opened his eyes, it was already winter!
He thought he would be in meditation for ten days or half a month at most. Who would have thought that so long has passed!
No wonder I'm so hungry.
If it weren't for Ye Qin's cultivation and the true energy in his body, if he were an ordinary snake and didn't eat or drink, he would have turned into a dried snake long ago.
The snow is white and there are almost no traces of small animals.
It had been snowing for several days, with a thick layer on the ground. Ye Qin's entire snake was about to be covered by the heavy snow. Fortunately, he was lucky and found a vole hole.
It's just a pity for the Vole family that Ye Qin directly took care of them.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m too hungry, but everything I eat tastes delicious. The field mouse meat tastes like barbecue chicken.
Ye Qin might have been full if he had eaten as much as before, but for him with an increased appetite now, it was just barely enough. The burning feeling of hunger finally diminished, but it was not enough at all.
He continued to crawl, not noticing that there was a steep slope ahead. Because of the thick snow, the original slope was covered up, making it look like flat ground.
When Ye Qin crawled over, the snow suddenly sank in, like a castle in the air, instantly rising into the air. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late.
Under the influence of inertia, the entire snake fell directly from the slope, and there were no branches or objects around it that he could catch.
"Oops, we're in trouble now."
Ye Qin remembered that this place was a steep slope before, but the snow was too heavy and changed the terrain, so that he ignored it.
"boom!"
With a muffled sound, Ye Qin fell heavily to the ground, hitting many branches during the process, but the pain he imagined did not come.
"I don't seem to feel anything."
Ye Qin checked and found that there was not even a white mark left on his body, which was completely beyond his expectation. It was as if he had rolled in a circle on the ground.
He looked up at the steep slope. The drop was still huge. If any other animal had accidentally fallen down, it would have been disabled even if it had not died.
However, he acted like a snake.
"It seems that this retreat and practice, constantly visualizing the white bones, have caused a qualitative change in my own physique, and my bones and body have become stronger. White Bones Visualization is really amazing!"
Ye Qin was very happy. He didn't expect that White Bone Temple would bring such a big change to him.
When he first created the visualization method, he chose to visualize the white bones of ancient people, and he noticed that his body was getting stronger with the visualization. This was also the feedback brought by the visualization of the white bones.
But now after two long seasons of seclusion, the physical body seems to be strong to a certain extent, and it can fully embody the method of White Bone Viewing!
And since the physical body is strong, does it also mean that the strength is increased?
Looking at the small tree next to him that was as tall as half a man and as thick as an arm, Ye Qin was eager to try.
The tail whipped up directly.
"Kacha——"
The entire tree was cut off in the middle, and all the snow on the tree fell down, covering Ye Qin completely, forming a small snowdrift in an instant.
Soon, sharp snake heads emerged from the snowdrift. Ye Qin spit out a lot of snow residue and quickly pulled out his body and looked at the fallen tree next to him.
"Good guy, my tail is quite powerful."
