You said you would practice martial arts. Have you mastered the Tiangang Dharma?

Chapter 174 The promise of ice and snow
[Ice Skin] transformed into [Ice Armor] during the tempering of the water of tracing its origin. At the last moment when the witch incense burned out, the pressure in Jiang Qiu's mind disappeared, and his consciousness instantly fell into the sea of ​​cotton.

[Ice Armor]

[Brief description: In order to adapt to the extremely cold land, the ancestors recognized the innate talent of the Ice Armor Bear Clan and used it for their own benefit. They condensed ice and snow into armor to protect their limbs, bones, and meridians. When in the Ice Armor state, their defense and cold resistance abilities are significantly improved.]

Click.

Jiang Qiu's mind moved, and the frost that was attached to his cheeks like iron filings encountering a strong magnet shattered like ice flakes and turned into snowflakes that flew away.

Her cheeks are like eggs with the shell removed, with the tenderness of childhood still fresh and yet to be extinguished.

Consuming the Linglong blood in the body can cause the ice and snow between the world to move towards oneself and condense into ice armor. This is the power of the bloodline talent [Ice Armor].

Even before he condensed the ice armor, the toughness of his skin was unmatched by his peers.

And what comes with it is the second bloodline talent [Snow Heart].

【Xue Xin】

[Brief description: Survive in the cold, gradually break through your personal will, and realize the ability of ice and snow to follow your heart. When your willpower is higher than the threat of death, your heart will scatter like snow and condense with the snow.]

From a certain perspective, this talent is far more valuable than [Ice Armor]. When the heart suffers fatal damage, it will turn into white snow and temporarily disintegrate, then re-condense according to the mind.

It is equivalent to offsetting a fatal attack on the heart!

In this world of barbarism and physical strength, everyone knows that as long as a person's heart or brain is not broken, there is a chance that they will gradually recover to a normal state.

The brain is protected by the skull, and inflicting a severe blow would test combat ability, so most tribes and groups use stabbing the heart as a method of execution.

At critical moments, [Xue Xin] can save lives.

"[Qiu], you have successfully passed the blood test."

The old witch waved at the altar, motioning him to go up the steps.

Among the two hundred children being tested, he was the only one standing, the center of attention.

Jiang Qiu took a deep breath, propped up his chest which was shriveled due to excessive energy consumption, and landed on the step with his slightly trembling right foot.

"The Chosen One [Qiu]"

A little girl's tender voice stood out from the crowd, and his second step landed on the next step.

"God bless Beixue!"

A lame old man was shouting.

Da da da.

Jiang Qiu walked towards the altar step by step. The shouts all around him were like a strong wind blowing against a raging fire, or like an iron hammer striking a bronze bell!

"The Chosen One [Qiu], God bless Beixue!"

"The Chosen One [Qiu], God bless Beixue!"

"The Chosen One [Qiu], God bless Beixue!"

The women, children, strong men, and hunchbacked old men of the tribe all raised their fists and waved them upwards with earth-shaking shouts.

Next to the old witch, Jiang Qiu was only half the height of his waist, but standing on the altar, he was taller than everyone below the altar, like a star hanging high in the sky.

"[Qiu], the source-tracing water has stimulated your potential. You interpret the will of the Chosen One with your actions. The Northern Snow Tribe will do everything it can to help you grow. We hope that you can reach the Jade Tendon Realm and reach the top of the Northern Boundary Mountain.

May your will stand with us when the tribe is in danger in the future, and may your will protect the children of the tribe when they are in trouble.

We use the ice and snow as a witness. As long as the snow in the northern border does not dissipate, there will be no regrets in the contract. "The old witch bowed slightly and took Jiang Qiu's right hand. His face was as kind as ever, and the wrinkles on his skin overlapped the tribe's long-cherished wish for tens of thousands of years: "Are you willing?"

【Ice and Snow Appointment】

[Brief description: The old witch of the Beixue tribe uses the tribe's faith and her own luck as a price in exchange for her promise to you]

A contract from the old witch of the Beixue tribe.

There are two choices in the dark: you can agree or you can refuse.

Jiang Qiu hesitated for a moment, and glanced indifferently at the people who were shouting, and his eyes stopped on [Hua]'s tender and rosy cheeks, recalling the demon bird egg three days ago.

Since coming to the Beixue tribe, I haven't encountered any bad things. On the contrary, they treat me, a strange "outsider", with special care.

He lived in the home of [Bear], the captain of a hunting team. He drank deer milk which belonged to the tribe. His neighbors [Flower] also took good care of him. Even in a year when his performance was mediocre, they might have had doubts in their hearts, but they did not mock him.

Even the hunt for the rare snow deer three days ago was for himself. [Bear] felt that his mediocre performance was due to the scarcity of resources, which delayed the talent of the chosen one. That was why he took the risk to lead the team to look for the rare snow deer.

As a result, after an exhausting hunt, the spoils were snatched away by a very powerful hunting team from the Xibing tribe, and they only managed to bring back a bag of deer milk.

These things were told to her by her father.
As a mature "outsider", Jiang Qiu found it difficult to integrate into the large settlement of the Beixue Tribe. He knew that he would eventually leave here.

When the secret realm ends, we return to the Xia Kingdom.

But if there was no Beixue tribe, [Bear] would not have picked up his original self, and perhaps he would have forgotten his body in this world. How could he be qualified to fight for the fruit of enlightenment?
The grace of saving lives, the grace of nurturing, the grace of raising up.

Don't forget!
"I am willing!"

When Jiang Qiu shouted out these three words with all his might, his still childish voice penetrated the heavy snow and echoed among the people in the wooden house.

Witnessed by the altar and ice and snow, the bloodline test was completed. As the chosen one, Jiang Qiu agreed to the contract. He will be qualified to follow the main bloodline hunting team to hone himself.

On the way home, [Hua] always jumped around him, blinking her big watery eyes: "[Qiu], what does it feel like to awaken your bloodline talent?"

"It should be like taking a hot spring bath."

Jiang Qiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and answered easily.

The tribe controls a group of hot springs, which were fought for by the previous generation's Chosen One [Shi]. It is said that ice can be covered on hot water, which is magical, but he has never been there to take a bath himself.

Just a metaphor.

[Hua] squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then muttered softly, "What does it feel like to take a hot spring bath?"

"Well," Jiang Qiu hesitated for a moment, "It's like sitting in a big bucket and taking a hot bath."

"Yeah, that must be very comfortable."

[Hua] grinned, remembering that when she was younger than [Qiu], she could take a bath in a bucket. Although the water got cold quickly, it was still very comfortable.

But she didn't know that the water in the bucket was only warm, not hot.

The two of them returned home together and said goodbye in front of the door. Jiang Qiu exhaled lightly, raised his head to look up at the clear sky, and vaguely saw the shape of the looming mountain top through the clouds.

If the story told by the old witch is true, getting the fruit of enlightenment on the top of the North Boundary Mountain can unlock the seal of the North Boundary, and the spiritual energy will flow back to this abandoned world.

Maybe I can do something for the Beixue tribe.
Da da da.

Gradually, a heavy sound of footsteps approached from afar, drawing Jiang Qiu's attention away. His pupils trembled: "Uncle Xiong?!"

[Xiong]'s tall body was covered in blood, his left arm twisted and hanging at his side, his chest rising and falling with his breathing. He walked over with the support of [Hua]'s father, and the bloodstains along the way looked like red flowers.

(End of this chapter)