Hidden moth

Chapter 148 Snowy Pearly Light and Cold Smoke

After crossing the Wulong River, you will reach the territory of Maoluo. This area is far away from the border port and there are no roads or railways passing through it. It is a vast sea of snow and forest, and there are almost no people.

There are monitoring facilities on the border line and border patrols are carried out on weekdays, but it is impossible to cover the entire area at all times, especially in this kind of weather. It is not difficult to cross the Wulong River.

But there are deep mountains and old forests on both sides of the river, and it is impossible to use transportation. Trying to hike is almost like seeking death.

Even with He Kao's cultivation level, he couldn't stand the severe cold after crossing the river on a snowy night. He stopped in a sheltered place, then returned to the hotel in Heling to rest. At midnight, he returned to the Wutongguan Cave in Pugang Town to practice.

The next day, at dawn, the snowstorm north of the Wulong River subsided, and He Kao continued his journey. He had no clear destination, but simply headed north, enjoying the scenery along the way.

Perhaps it was because the mountains on this side of Maoluo Country were deep and the forests were dense, He Kao walked over the mountains and crossed the ridges for a whole day but didn't see a single person!

Having seen a lot of scenery, He Kao planned to walk north for another day before returning. Although he had taken two weeks off after the holiday, at his hiking speed, he would definitely not have enough time to reach the northernmost tip of the continent.

The temperature was very low. He Kao used stealth skills to move through the snow forest. He wore the eye mask-like Yin'esha inside his goggles and a hooded sable fur coat, which would hardly attract the attention of the animals in the mountains.

Snow ferrets are not native to this area. They are distributed in North America and the northern part of the Roba Union. Nowadays, almost all mink products come from artificial breeding.

He Kao's sable fur coat was produced in the Luoba Alliance. He bought one specifically for this long journey and put it on after crossing the Wulong River. It was quite practical in the deep mountains and snowfields.

After crossing a ridge, there was a long and narrow valley below, with a frozen river winding flat at the bottom. He Kao planned to stop here for the time being and wait for time to continue exploring.

So he did not continue to head north, but walked around in the empty river valley. There was nothing here except the ice under his feet. He Kao explored the ice as he walked, mainly to train his spiritual sense.

The frozen river was at least a meter thick, and He Kao's spiritual sense couldn't penetrate it yet. However, the water near the shore was shallow, and the ice had frozen to the bottom. With the Earth Spirit Banner in hand, his spiritual sense could sense the gravel and mud below.

After walking for more than two miles along the river bank, he found that there seemed to be something special at the bottom of the river, but the sensation was not very clear.

After using a short blade to carve a hole in the ice as big as a bowl, he could sense it clearly. He Kao found that the thing still could not be taken out, so he simply carved another big hole. It felt more difficult than digging wild ginseng a few days ago.

Half buried among the gravel and mud was a river clam, more than a foot long. In waters like these, it must have lived for many years to grow so large, but now it had frozen to death.

This river is a tributary of the Wulong River. There are also river clams distributed in the waters of the Wulong River. River clams can withstand very low water temperatures in winter, but the water temperature under the ice is still above zero degrees.

If the river clam was trapped in the cold ice, it would also freeze to death. He Kao used his spiritual sense to discover that there was a bead in the river clam. It was not only round but also felt quite special.

He returned to the Gushan Secret Mansion and boiled the frozen clams in a large pot. After opening them, he took out the bead, which was a little over one centimeter in diameter and almost a perfect sphere in shape. It was very beautiful!
Pearls were treasures in ancient times, but they are no longer rare nowadays. Artificial cultivation technology is very advanced and the output is very high. Pearl products are sold at stalls in many tourist attractions and the prices are not expensive.

However, a natural pearl of this size and perfect shape still carries a high price. He Kao took it out, not because he saw how valuable it was, but because he felt it must be a legendary treasure from heaven and earth.

Let's use the same analogy again. If we regard spiritual consciousness as electric current, then the refined magic weapon is equivalent to a superconductor, various natural treasures are equivalent to good conductors, and the short blade in He Kao's hand is close to a superconductor.

And this pearl is actually a superconductor. If measured only by this indicator, it is no different from a magic weapon. Could it be that it is a magic weapon that is almost natural?
It was not like He Kao had never seen pearls before. He had seen quite a few of them in stores when he traveled to Sawa some time ago, but this pearl gave him a completely different feeling.

Its texture is very smooth, and its color is not the standard pearl white, but close to snow white. It has a lustrous luster in the sunlight and seems a bit translucent.

What kind of bead is this? He Kao is proficient in the art of identifying poisons and has also learned the art of identifying medicines, but unfortunately he has not yet mastered the art of identifying objects.

It is best to ask the locals about local specialties. He picked up the beads and returned to the hotel in Heling. He took a video in the guest room and sent it to his second uncle Xiao Guangnian, whom he had just met.

Xiao Guangnian quickly returned the video call. Judging from the background, he was probably in his elegantly decorated home in Harbin. He Kao then showed him the beads and asked the second uncle to help identify them.

Xiao Guangnian asked in detail what it felt like to investigate with spiritual sense, and where he got it from?

He Kao didn't mention crossing the border to Mao Luo Country. He only said he'd found a nearby glacier the past couple of days, hoping to learn how to fish by slicing ice like the locals, and had stumbled upon a pearl-bearing mussel in the shallows. Xiao Guangnian sighed, "You're truly blessed with good fortune. This is a Xue Guanghan."

He Kao: "What is Xue Guang Han?"

Xiao Guangnian: "This is a rare treasure from heaven and earth. With a little refining, it can become a magic weapon. You must ensure its integrity. Don't mess with it, and definitely don't drill any holes in it!"

He Kao: "Is it rare? I don't really understand. Since you understand, I'll give it to you later. It's my filial piety!"

Xiao Guangnian waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no, don't give it to an old man like me! Even if you want to be my son-in-law, it's too early to propose. My daughter is still young!

Besides, it’s not fashionable to arrange things nowadays. Even if the time comes, it still depends on you being interested and her being willing…”

Why is the old man talking so frivolously? He Kao just wanted to give him a pearl, but he is talking so much nonsense?
He Kao asked, "Is this thing valuable? Even if it is valuable, it doesn't matter. You also gave me wild ginseng as a gift. You stole it and put it in your bag when I wasn't paying attention."

Xiao Guangnian: "It's different, completely different. It's not about money. In the eyes of ordinary people, it may just be a top-grade Dongzhu. Only a master like me can recognize it as Xue Guanghan. Its value cannot be measured by money..."

Where is the cold and strange light of snow?
When using various natural treasures to refine magical instruments, there is a possibility of damage and failure, but Xue Guanghan itself is a natural magical instrument that is close to complete. It only needs a little refining and is almost unlikely to fail.

The various other wonderful uses of the magic weapon after refining are not mentioned. They are related to the physical properties of the bead and the methods of the refiner, but it itself has a wonderful use that is amazing enough -

Wearing it can moisturize your skin and keep you young!
It could be used as a passive magic weapon for ordinary people to wear. He Kao also understood the concept of passive magic weapons, such as the animal claw pendant he had worn since childhood.

Ordinary people need to keep this passive magic weapon close to their bodies for a long time before it will have some effect over time.

However, if this item falls into the hands of a sorcerer with a cultivation level of rank three or above, using spiritual awareness to stimulate and nourish the body and spirit will have a very obvious effect. If it is a cultivation level of rank four or above, and it is nourished by the method of controlling the instrument on a daily basis, the magical effect will be even better.

This alone shows how precious it is!

But Xiao Guangnian himself didn't need this thing. As for his wife and daughter, they were ordinary people. Even if He Kao dared to give it to them, Xiao Guangnian wouldn't dare let them wear it casually.

He Kao suspected there might be another reason why Xiao Guangnian refused to accept it. He had lived in Xiaohe Town for many years, and he might have already possessed the natural treasure Xue Guanghan, a specialty of the Wulong River Basin.

In short, He Kao was very happy when he found out what this thing was. He was even very happy. It seems that as long as he has enough experience, he will always gain something!

Of course, he also needs to have the corresponding knowledge and ability.

Later you can find an expert to refine it into a magic weapon, or you can try to refine it when your cultivation level is higher in the future.

Because Xiao Guangnian said that this thing itself is close to a naturally formed magical weapon, and it is not difficult to refine it. He Kao also received the weapon refining inheritance from Elder Jiang.

After carefully storing the Snow Light Cold, He Kao returned to the river valley and stayed there for another day. He did not go anywhere else, but simply walked along the frozen river, exploring as he went.

It cannot be said that he is greedy, it is just the nature of a young man, just like a child who finds a beautiful stone on the beach and can't help but look for it for a while.

But after walking around that day, he did find quite a few river clams, big and small, and a few pearls of different qualities, but he didn't find a second Xue Guanghan.

This is normal. Xue Guanghan is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, so how could it be so easy to find? He Kao originally had the mentality of hunting for novelty and practicing his spiritual consciousness, so he was not disappointed.

The next afternoon, He Kao was walking in the winding river valley when he suddenly smelled the fragrance of food in the wind. He looked ahead and saw smoke drifting.

Why are there still people camping in this deep mountain valley covered with snow and ice?
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(End of this chapter)