Cultivation begins with harvest.

At this time of year, Chen Guang finally met Wei Donglai and Zhong Qi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

The two men, travel-worn and dusty, arrived before Chen Guang, their bodies still carrying the chill of the snow-capped peaks, which seemed to have lowered the temperature.

Seeing that Chen Guang had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, he still felt somewhat impressed.

"My senior brother and I have found something really good this time." Before even sitting down, Wei Donglai proudly put his arm around Chen Guang and took out a lotus flower with ice-crystal-like leaves from his storage artifact. The lotus flower was small and exquisite, only the size of a palm, but even under the protection of Wei Donglai's magic power, it still exuded a chill that rose from the bottom of one's heart, without even causing a rapid heartbeat—which proved that the chill was not an effect of the environment, but a feeling, an influence at the level of the soul.

Looking closely at this lotus flower, at its base, there is a dazzling white light that seems to penetrate directly into the soul.

"Heaven-borne Ice Lotus!"

Wei Donglai laughed triumphantly: "Hahahaha, see? I told you junior brother could recognize it at a glance. That's right, it is the Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus. Moreover, my senior brother and I have already consumed it. In a way, this Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus was also prepared for junior brother."

Chen Guang was startled and looked at Wei Donglai and Zhong Qi's expressions with some disbelief.

It doesn't seem fake.

The Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus, a first-tier spiritual plant, is a spiritual root of heaven and earth. When it is an immature spiritual plant, it naturally has the characteristic of being difficult to transplant. Even the slightest movement may cause some damage. However, once it matures, it becomes a pure medicinal herb and spiritual object. Careless handling will naturally damage its spirituality. But even a Qi Refining cultivator has many ways to take it away.

The Heavenly Ice Lotus before us is naturally mature and can be taken away at will.

It has the power to calm anger and resentment, making it a treasure that can affect the mind. During the process of attempting to build a foundation, it can also help one to concentrate fully and without distraction. This type of auxiliary treasure is extremely rare, but it is not enough to match the special nature of the spiritual root of heaven and earth.

Its true extraordinary feature is that, when used alone, it has a chance to experience the [Bingxin Mindset].

Cultivation has different levels of attainment, the physical body has varying strengths and weaknesses, and the mind naturally also has some unique and fixed manifestations, which are called "mental realms." This is an abbreviation for mental realms, and there is no distinction between high and low; it is simply a special state of mind.

Bing Xin possessed a state of mind that allowed her to remain undisturbed by external things, always keeping her thoughts clear and maintaining sufficient calmness and focus.

For cultivators, maintaining a certain mental state can be achieved through gradual breathing adjustments, but to persist in it is difficult, and to do so anytime without being limited to any particular situation is even more difficult. Cultivators who possess a mental state are generally considered to be mature in character, have a firm will, and clear thinking. Such cultivators, even if they have slightly lower aptitude, will be valued more highly by their sects.

Just as Chen Guang, a mortal, traveled thousands of miles to seek the Dao, sects have different standards.

Even the Qingheng Sect finds it difficult to control and cultivate a cultivator's mindset. Such talents are naturally given more attention. Others can be cultivated, but their state of mind is often related to their personal experiences and talents.

The importance of the Heavenly Lotus is evident.

It can assist in foundation building and stabilize the mind, and it can also benefit cultivation and adventure, allowing one to always maintain rationality. This is a spiritual root of heaven and earth. How could Wei Donglai and his group produce three of them?

Even the usually composed Zhong Qi couldn't hide the smugness in her eyes: "Didn't I tell you before that I discovered a secluded snow-capped peak that hadn't been disturbed by the outside world?"

"Even so, I can accept having three Heavenly Ice Heart Lotuses, but for all three to be mature and for you senior brothers to obtain them, isn't that a bit too coincidental?" Chen Guang couldn't help but interrupt.

The Heavenly Ice Lotus, also known as the Hundred-Year Ice Lotus, takes a hundred years to sprout, a hundred years to grow, and a hundred years to bloom, requiring a total of three hundred years!

During the flowering process, the fragrance of the Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus lasts for hundreds of years. For some monsters with a keen sense of smell, it can be smelled from dozens of miles away. The Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus that actually reaches the hands of cultivators is very limited. Even in a secret place, it would be good if one plant survives, let alone three.

Zhong Qi and Wei Donglai exchanged a glance. Instead of being annoyed, they revealed a strange longing: "Because during our exploration, Junior Brother Wei and I discovered an entrance to the Sumeru Realm. We both made the greatest contribution, and this Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus is our reward. They offered several reward options, but we ultimately chose this one."

Chen Guang's mouth gradually widened in disbelief.

Sumeru Realm!

It is a separate, smaller world, quite different from the original world, with some distinct attribute tendencies and extreme environments that are hard to find in the original world. If a Sumeru Realm had not been discovered, it might have become a place of its own, with many spiritual creatures whose lifespan would exceed their natural growth limit, and all of them would be of the highest quality.

In that case, the Heavenly Ice Lotus should grow there, and there should be a great many of them.

"Just how many Heavenly Ice Heart Lotuses are there?!" Chen Guang couldn't believe it. Then he remembered what Wei Donglai had said before, that he and his senior brother had both taken them. It was probably not a joke. They might be given Heavenly Ice Heart Lotuses when they broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage. With this thought, he accepted it and felt a little envious and jealous.

Zhong Qi also showed envy: "Actually, we didn't have a chance to go in. We only discovered the entrance and then saw many Foundation Establishment cultivators going in to explore. We only found out about the Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus when we were told about it."

Chen Guang then remembered that the fat-faced cultivator had asked him to check on Zhu Chizi because many Daoists in the sect had gone towards the Snow Peak. Now it seemed that there were probably more Daoists heading to the Sumeru Realm than he had imagined, after all, it was the Sumeru Realm, a true treasure land full of opportunities.

They didn't dwell on the question for too long, because Chen Guang was still somewhat incredulous: "You just gave it to me like that?"

Wei Donglai shook his head: "Of course we won't give it to you directly. It's about time this year. Let us see how your Ice Mist Array is doing. If it's about right, we've also prepared six seedlings of Ice Flower Wutong. As long as we decide to let you plant and raise them, it would be most appropriate for you to have the Heavenly Ice Heart Lotus."

"Everything for the sake of the ice flower and the phoenix tree."

The two were extremely determined about this.

Chen Guang was quite confident and straightened his clothes.

"please!"

……

Inside the icy fog array, the rough, cracked bark of the Ice Pine was remarkably clean, showing no signs of dirt or grime left by blue-blooded mosquitoes.

The tall and upright *Cymbidium goeringii* and the lush *Cymbidium fragrans*, along with the distant white duckweed, black algae, and ice-shelled tortoise, add vibrant life to this small space. The *Cymbidium lancifolium*, replanted with *Cymbidium ensifolium*, still exudes a delicate fragrance.

"I have no objection." Wei Donglai stood in the center, watching the sunlight shine down from above, passing through the constantly flowing, cool white mist. It was neither dazzling nor dim, and he looked directly at the sun with a sense of enjoyment.

"I have no objection either." Zhong Qi nodded repeatedly, having already anticipated this, her gaze fixed on the Concentration Flower. "However, shouldn't we still go and take a look at another place?"

Zhong Qi's questioning tone reassured Chen Guang.

Wei Donglai bid farewell to Chen Guang and went with Zhong Qi to Lingnong, where there was another ice mist array, leaving Chen Guang alone in the array to think.

Although the Ice Flower Wutong is a type of spirit root, it is actually more suitable for multiple plants of the same kind to coexist. The resulting icy environment allows the Ice Flower Wutong to adapt better. However, if there are too many spirit roots, they will share the supply from the spirit plant, thus affecting the final effect.

However, if that were the case, the astonishingly cold aura emitted by the six Ice Flower Wutong trees would cause chaos within the Ice Mist Array. Both the Ice Armor Turtle and the Concentration Flower would need to be moved back in only after the Ice Flower Wutong trees had stabilized.

"Use the icy chill to construct a simple array, and place the Ice-Armored Turtle and Ice-Tailed Shrimp first. The White Mist Duckweed and other spiritual plants can be sealed using other methods."

In an instant, Chen Guang made arrangements.