I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 82 Fresh Tian Shan Snow Lotus

For the next two days, Wang Yu studied the "Ice and Snow Divine Skill" with Yan Xiangxue every morning, and in the afternoon he traveled to various places in Tianshan, getting to know many disciples of the Tianshan Sect.

The duel between the Seven Swordsmen of Mount Tian was scheduled after Ye Tianlin's birthday banquet, since the losing side would never be in a good mood, regardless of who won or lost.

Two days before Ye Tianlin's birthday banquet on October 20th, snow was already falling heavily in the sky and on the ground.

Wang Yu sat cross-legged in the courtyard. As he breathed, the surrounding snow turned to ice, and the warm breath he exhaled was invisible to the naked eye. It seemed that the air he breathed was colder than the surrounding air.

Yan Xiangxue looked at Wang Yu's performance and nodded in satisfaction. "Being able to cultivate both ice and fire internal energy at the same time, and also create your own ice and fire cultivation method, your talent and comprehension are top-notch. You have made very smooth progress in learning the Ice and Snow Divine Skill."

"Really?" Wang Yu finished his breathing exercise and felt the true energy flowing through his body like an ice line. He wondered if he was a genius.

Then he heard Yan Xiangxue's reminder: "Beginners always take the easiest step, since their internal strength is weak at the beginning and circulating their energy won't pose any threat to their original techniques. But it becomes more and more dangerous as you progress."

Most people who experience qigong mishaps during practice do so because they were too relaxed and everything went too smoothly at the beginning, leading to blind confidence and impatience. This results in accumulated problems that are difficult to reverse, ultimately leading to qigong mishaps and irreversible harm.

Wang Yu said he understood.

That was exactly what he had been thinking. After mastering the "Ice and Snow Divine Skill" and getting a basic understanding of it, he would wait for the promised Tianshan Snow Lotus from Ye Tianlin to arrive, so that the world could witness the extent of his "genius"!

In fact, Wang Man underestimated himself. Although his most important weapon was indeed the tortoise shell, with the replenishment of the tortoise shell's energy, his own physical attributes were improving. The soul that had transmigrated also brought a different perspective, which could be considered as improving his comprehension.

He is now completely different from the original owner of this body who was unskilled in martial arts and had a reserved personality.

"Brother Sun has found fresh Tian Shan snow lotus!"

Wang Yu didn't receive his own snow lotus, but he first received news that Sun Wenzhu had discovered fresh snow lotus.

The message was brought by Fang Shaobai.

Compared to the others who had recently encountered the young disciples of the Tianshan Sect and were starting to cram for battle, Fang Shaobai seemed much more relaxed and carefree, spending his days either sightseeing or enjoying fine wines from the Western Regions.

"Where is it? What does a fresh Tian Shan snow lotus look like?" Alde jumped out and asked curiously.

"It hasn't bloomed yet," Fang Shaobai said. "Brother Sun said that the medicinal properties of the Tianshan Snow Lotus are only at their best when it blooms, but the Snow Lotus they found hasn't bloomed yet. Brother Sun said we have to wait another night, and it will be ready to be harvested when it blooms tomorrow morning."

The Tian Shan snow lotus has extremely demanding growing conditions, requiring no human presence. Before flowering, its main stem remains hidden underground. Only three days before flowering does the main stem emerge from the soil and grow rapidly, and the flower buds also develop within three days.

Three days later, the snow lotus bloomed, but the flowering period only lasted ten days. During these ten days, the seeds were scattered by the wind, and after the flowering period, the snow lotus withered rapidly, turning into withered branches and leaves in almost a day, with no medicinal value.

As for why the Tian Shan snow lotus has such a powerful effect, it is because although the snow lotus only blooms for ten days, the seeds have actually been buried deep underground for decades, accumulating enough energy. Then, when it blooms, it releases the energy and condenses it back into seeds that are scattered by the wind.

Therefore, the Tian Shan snow lotus is at its peak medicinal potency when it is in full bloom, as it condenses all its energy during this time. The later the flowering period, the lower the medicinal potency of the snow lotus.

Therefore, Tian Shan snow lotus is completely impossible to cultivate artificially, and it almost never appears in the same location consecutively. It is more likely to appear around Lingxiao Peak because this place has the highest altitude, and the seeds are easily blown to this area by the wind.

"Tomorrow morning, which is October 19th, won't interfere with Senior Ye's birthday celebration." Li Yunxiu walked out of the house.

Qianqian asked, "Where did they find it?"

"A cliff seventy miles to the west," Fang Shaobai replied. "Brother Sun plans to wait there for the night. Junior Sister Leng is coming back to ask for two tents."

Martial arts masters have abundant internal energy, making them more resistant to heat and cold than ordinary people. Innate masters can even practice self-immolation while lying on ice. However, Sun Wenzhu was not an innate master, and the nights in the Tianshan Mountains in October were indeed much colder than those in the Central Plains.

Qianqian chuckled and said, "Miss Leng, are you planning to stay with Brother Sun the whole time? Spending the night outdoors in this weather will make it difficult to unleash your true strength during the sword fight."

Fang Shaobai also laughed and said, "Junior Sister Leng is only eighteen years old this year. She can come again in ten years."

Of the Seven Swordsmen who ascended Mount Tian, ​​all but Leng Jiangzhu were in their twenties, with Liu Wuchen already twenty-eight, so there was definitely no next time.

Therefore, they should cherish this one and only opportunity. Even if they cannot retrieve the sect leader's sword, they should still show their own style, otherwise they will lose face for their own sect.

But Leng Jiangzhu is different. She is only eighteen years old and has already reached the Innate Realm. Although she is only at the beginning, her talent and comprehension are top-notch. In fact, many people think she is comparable to or even surpasses Fang Shaobai.

No one believed she could retrieve the sword that the Meishan sect leader had lost back then, but no one doubted that her chances of retrieving the sword ten years later were very high.

This is even more hopeful than Fang Shaobai's, since Fang Shaobai is twenty-four years old this year, which puts him in a rather awkward position. If he were a few years younger, people probably wouldn't have any hope, but if he could be postponed for another three years, then there would be almost no suspense.

With nothing else to do, Wang Yu said, "Let's go see what the Tianshan Snow Lotus looks like."

Yan Xiangxue naturally wasn't going. Seeing Alde's expectant yet hesitant gaze, she decisively told her to come along. "I took the pills refined by Mr. Sun. Although I can't circulate my internal energy, I can move around without any problems. The Tianshan Snow Lotus is a rare sight. You should go and take a look too."

So everyone went out together, and Aldey followed.

They quickly found Leng Jiangzhu, who had already secured two tents. She was riding a horse and leading another horse laden with goods, ready to set off again.

"Wait for us! Let's go together!"

By the time everyone arrived at Sun Wenzhu's location, the sun was already setting.

This was a sunny cliff in the Tianshan Mountains. Sun Wenzhu was sitting on a rock about half a person's height at the foot of the cliff, staring blankly at a certain spot in the air. When he saw everyone arrive, he couldn't help but get up to greet them.

Wang Yu called out from afar, "Brother Sun, don't worry, I'm not here to steal the snow lotus, I'm just here to see what it's like!"

Sun Wenzhu remained expressionless, but a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes. "Even if you wanted to steal it, you wouldn't succeed."

As the group approached, they dismounted and looked up at the cliff face. They saw a branch about a foot long growing from a crevice about twenty feet high in the cliff, with three or five green leaves on it, which stood out against the white rocks and snow-covered cliff.

At the top of the branch is a white flower bud, about the size of a fist, with a hint of light green, swaying in the cold northwest wind. Although the northwest wind is strong, the flower bud does not sway violently, which shows that the branch, though seemingly slender, is actually very tough and sturdy.

Everyone possessed martial arts skills, and even the weakest, Alde, came from a prestigious family and was an invincible force to ordinary martial artists. Therefore, although the distance of twenty feet was far, they could all see each other clearly.

"Is that the Tian Shan snow lotus? It actually grows on cliffs?" Alde asked curiously. Although she had heard the legend of the Tian Shan snow lotus since she was a child, she had never seen it with her own eyes.

"They don't necessarily grow on cliffs, but they are usually found in rock crevices."

Xin Yilong, who came along, explained, "The seeds of Tianshan snow lotus are scattered by the wind. The wind in Tianshan is strong all year round, so it is difficult for snow lotus seeds to fall on the grass. They are usually stuck in the crevices of rocks and then gradually take root and penetrate into the soil."

Those who came to watch the excitement included Wang Yu and his two companions, Alde, Fang Shaobai, and Xin Yilong, who had followed them all the way. After all, he was familiar with the local terrain and climate, and would definitely be able to help if any problems arose.

Leng Jiangzhu leaned against the cliff wall, found a quiet spot, and with the help of others, set up the tent.

The tents provided by the Tianshan Sect were quite large; three or four people could squeeze in and sleep comfortably. However, since Leng Jiangzhu and Sun Wenzhu were of different genders, she still brought two tents with her.

Xin Yilong went to the vicinity to find some fallen spruce branches, and after returning, he started a fire. He also piled up some more branches nearby, ensuring that the fire would burn until tomorrow morning.

Wang Yu took out some dry biscuits from the package, and Fang Shaobai took a sheepskin bag from the saddle. This was the dinner he brought for Sun Wenzhu and the other person.

Just then, a strange noise came from the cliff, and two argali sheep appeared from above and began to run along the side of the cliff. The steep cliff was like flat ground to them.

The next moment, a fluffy, gray and white snow leopard suddenly appeared, leaped onto the cliff, and chased after it along the precipice. The three animals chased each other, and the snow leopard quickly caught up with the argali sheep behind it, pounced on it, and bit off its prey's throat.

The argali bleated and struggled to climb, but in the end it plunged off the cliff, taking the snow leopard down with it. They fell not far from the group.

Alde let out a soft cry and felt someone leap out from beside her, reach the edge of the cliff, and then take a leap, flying three zhang straight up. Then, using the cliff face as leverage, she rose another three zhang.

Wang Yu reached out with his left hand and grabbed the argali sheep's horns, then reached out with his right hand and grabbed the snow leopard by the scruff of its neck. His body then fell lightly like a falling leaf.

Xin Yilong's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed loudly, "What superb lightness skill!"

The Tianshan Sect is also known for its lightness skills. Xin Yilong is a master of innate skill, but he admits that his lightness skills are only about the same.

After Wang Yu landed, he found that the argali sheep on his left was dead, and the snow leopard on his right, whose neck was being held by his hand, had round pupils and looked dazed and bewildered.

Looking at everyone, Wang Yu smiled and said, "It's rare to have prey delivered to our doorstep. Who among you knows how to grill meat?"

Xin Yilong raised his hand and volunteered, "Me!"

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