163: Icefield Treasure Hunt

“Husband, don't look at this Northern Ice Domain as barren; it's actually a treasure trove.”

Li Daoxuan asked, “How so?”

From the intelligence, there were hardly any large Immortal Sects in the Northern Ice Domain.

It was a desolate place with an extremely harsh living environment; besides some ice-elemental Yao Beasts and ice-attribute Cultivators, many people and Yao Beasts were unwilling to live here.

Mei Niang smiled and explained, “This place is vast and sparsely populated, which has led to the birth of many Spiritual Plants and Spiritual Roots.”

“How about we go treasure hunting together?”

Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, “Good!”

The unique environment here created unique Spiritual Roots and Spiritual Plants, most of which were ice-attribute.

Ice-attribute Spiritual Roots were the best medicinal ingredients for refining Medicinal Pills that prevented Qi Deviation and helped calm the Qi and focus the mind.

Li Daoxuan's hundred herb diagram contained many precious Spirit Medicines, but it lacked ice-attribute Spirit Medicines, so this was a good opportunity to collect some.

Li Daoxuan was very interested in treasure hunting.

However, looking at the vast, boundless Northern Plains and the expanse of white, Li Daoxuan suddenly felt a headache coming on.

“Mei Niang, in such a vast area, how do we find Spirit Medicines?”

“Hehehe~ So my husband also has moments of difficulty; I thought you were omnipotent.”

Finding Spirit Medicines could generally be done by searching for Spiritual Qi fluctuations, but the Northern Ice Domain was a bit different.

Many of the Spirit Medicines here were covered by ice and snow, and if they were Sealed by the ice and snow, it would be difficult for Spiritual Qi fluctuations to be emitted.

Even more so, those Spirit Medicines might be hundreds of feet beneath the ice layer.

This was also why there were many Spirit Medicines in the Northern Ice Domain, but they were difficult to find; many Cultivators liked to come here for experience, hoping to try their luck.

“Husband, have you forgotten that our Northern Plains Ice Fox Clan has lived here for generations?”

“Of course, we have our own unique methods for treasure hunting.”

“Actually, our Ice Fox Clan has a secret: we are very good at treasure hunting, especially here in the Northern Ice Domain.”

“Really?”

“Mei Niang, how can you tell me such a secret thing?”

“I trust my husband!”

Ice Foxes were good at treasure hunting, but they rarely showed it; otherwise, they would have been wiped out or enslaved long ago.

Mei Niang led the way while speaking.

She would occasionally stop and dig around.

Li Daoxuan was truly enlightened; Mei Niang was simply a treasure-hunting fox, finding something every time.

Although they hadn't found any particularly high-grade Spirit Medicines yet, Li Daoxuan was already very satisfied with the harvest.

Mei Niang suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “Husband, I know a place where there must be good treasures, but it's too dangerous.”

“Let's go!”

“We must go!”

Dangerous? Li Daoxuan was least afraid of danger; at worst, he could hide in the Tongtian Pagoda.

“Alright then!” Mei Niang still had great faith in Li Daoxuan's strength, especially his life-saving methods.

“Husband, the place we are going to this time is called Jian Snow Mountain. It's the birthplace of Snow Lotus, and if we're lucky, we might encounter a few.”

“However, it's truly too dangerous there.”

First, the weather there was extremely cold.

Secondly, natural disasters like avalanches and blizzards occurred frequently and without any warning.

Also, there were many powerful Yao Beasts in Jian Snow Mountain.

Of course, the most terrifying thing was killing for treasure! Some people always preferred shortcuts; finding treasure themselves was too dangerous, while robbing others was much easier.

The two rushed towards Jian Snow Mountain, and after a long time, Li Daoxuan finally saw an astonishing sight.

Snow mountains, due to the reflection of accumulated snow, should generally be quite bright.

However, the scene before them was the opposite; the Jian Snow Mountain, originally covered in snow, looked like a black mountain from a distance.

The light was completely absorbed!

“Husband, be careful. The light inside Jian Snow Mountain is very weak, and it's easy for Cultivators to ambush us.”

“Understood!”

The two directly entered the Jian Snow Mountain range. As soon as they entered, Li Daoxuan clearly felt a chill.

Even Cultivators felt very cold.

Especially with the howling cold wind here, it felt like knives cutting across the face.

“Mei Niang, hold my hand tightly.”

Li Daoxuan was worried about Mei Niang; he was afraid a gust of wind would separate them, and if they encountered an avalanche, it would be even more dangerous.

“Husband, follow me!”

Mei Niang truly lived up to her reputation as a ‘treasure-hunting fox’; as soon as they entered the Jian Snow Mountain range, she found a Snow Lotus.

“Mei Niang, how did you find it?”

Li Daoxuan stood in front of the Snow Lotus; without careful inspection, he wouldn't have noticed that this Snow Lotus had completely blended into its surroundings.

This meant no Spiritual Qi or fragrance was leaking out.

“Hehe! This might be my talent, but this Snow Lotus is too young.”

Li Daoxuan didn't stand on ceremony; this hundred-year-old Snow Lotus was directly transplanted into the hundred herb diagram.

The hundred herb diagram had also grown a lot, and various types of Spirit Medicines could be planted here.

Li Daoxuan even specifically designated an area to simulate the environment of the ice plains, specifically for planting ice-attribute Spirit Medicines.

“Husband, you're practically a bandit, sweeping up every Spirit Medicine you see.”

“Hehe!! Mainly, I enjoy planting Spirit Medicines.”

Mei Niang continued searching, while the safety issues were left to Li Daoxuan, who was responsible for protecting Mei Niang's safety.

Their division of labor was very clear.

Li Daoxuan dealt with many Yao Beasts that tried to attack them along the way, but the two also continued to delve deeper into the Jian Snow Mountain range.

“Why is there nothing left?”

“That shouldn't be!” The two had very bad luck; they only found one Snow Lotus when they first entered and had no further gains.

“Mei Niang, no rush, we can search slowly!”

Perhaps Mei Niang was too eager to find a Snow Lotus, and unknowingly, she had already started climbing towards a high peak.

Li Daoxuan followed closely behind.

Li Daoxuan inwardly exclaimed, “Goodness!” In just a moment, he had sensed several auras.

Human auras!

Clearly, these people were definitely highway robbers.

Li Daoxuan might not be so good at finding Spirit Medicines, but finding people was much easier.

Li Daoxuan even sensed several auras not weaker than his own; it seemed the allure of the Snow Lotus was great!

This made Li Daoxuan even more cautious; in fact, humans were the most terrifying.

Fortunately, this group of bandits didn't block those going up the mountain, and Li Daoxuan didn't bother with them.

The two quickened their pace, wanting to reach the summit. Mei Niang explained, “The more dangerous the place, the more likely there is a Snow Lotus, just like the peak is a good place.”

Braving the fierce winds and pushing through Yao Beasts, the two finally reached the summit.

“Husband, I feel that this place is very unusual.”

“There's a high possibility of Snow Lotus growing here; you need to be careful.”

Before Mei Niang could finish speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake, and a massive...