Boom boom boom.

In the dark night.

Amidst the cold wind and snow, there was a brief knock on the door outside a courtyard in Jinlin City.

"Here I come."

Ruyi put on a thick cotton jacket, walked out of the room, came to the door, opened the door, and saw a young man standing outside.

"Is it you?"

Xue Kong chuckled and scratched his head sheepishly: "I have no money and no place to live, so I had no choice but to come back here, hoping to be taken in."

Ruyi looked Xue Kong up and down, but didn't let him in immediately. Instead, she asked, "Didn't you find the girl you've been dreaming about?"

"No, I found it, but..."

Xue Kong remembered that Honglian had said not long ago that she wanted to have a romantic encounter with him. Thinking about it now, his heart was beating a little faster, but he was also frightened.

He had been fascinated by Honglian's beauty and temperament.

However, he never imagined that Honglian was such a frivolous woman.

He had only met her for the second time, less than half an incense stick of time, and she actually took the initiative to propose a one-night stand.

Somehow, when Honglian said that, Xue Kong's favorable impression of her instantly dropped greatly.

Not only did he not agree, but he immediately found a reason to leave.

Return to Mr. Zhong’s home.

Although he didn't feel cold on this snowy night, he didn't want to stay on the street.

"Come in." Seeing that Xue Kong was hesitant to speak, Ruyi did not ask any further questions. She stepped aside and Xue Kong entered.

Following behind Ruyi, Xue Kong looked at her tall figure and thought to himself, "Although Miss Ruyi is not as pretty as Honglian, nor as charming as Honglian, but..."

"Miss Ruyi has a heroic spirit that Honglian can never match."

"I didn't notice it before, but now it seems that Miss Ruyi is not bad..."

"It's a pity that Miss Ruyi saw me obsessed with Honglian. She must have the impression that I'm a lecher..."

"Besides... Miss Ruyi has a calm temperament and doesn't seem to be interested in matters of love."

Xue Kong didn't know where all these ideas in his mind came from.

He followed Ruyi back to the room where he woke up.

Ruyi lit a kerosene lamp and said to Xue Kong, "You can stay here tonight. It's just right that you're back. If you're not in a hurry to go home, you can stay a few more days."

Xue Kong originally thought that this was an attempt to retain him.

Unexpectedly, Ruyi immediately said, "I washed your original set of clothes. It's freezing cold, and it will take a few days to dry them."

"Thank you." Xue Kong watched Ruyi leave the room.

He exhaled softly: "Am I dreaming? How come I woke up in such an unfamiliar place and had such an adventure?"

"Alas, if I were not penniless, I could have stayed here for a few more days. Tomorrow I can only find a nearby map to find the location of Silver Willow City and get some silver to repay Uncle Zhong and his daughter."

Xue Kong saw that the sky outside the window was pitch black, with only the distant sky still illuminated by the fire.

On the way here, I accidentally heard the people of Jinlin City say that the fire of this bonfire banquet will last all night and will not be extinguished until dawn the next day.

This city, located close to the boundless ocean, will never be completely plunged into darkness, whether it is day or night.

The wind and snow in the sky were getting stronger and stronger, and the whimpering sound continued.

There was a thick layer of snow on the ground.

Xue Kong closed the window to prevent the cold wind from coming in. Then he blew out the oil lamp, lay on the bed, looked at the dark roof, and murmured: "If this is a dream, I should wake up early."

"Winter is coming, but my body can't feel the cold..."

Xue Kong slowly closed his eyes.

Maybe it was because he had slept a while ago, but Xue Kong didn't feel sleepy at all.

I don’t know how much time passed before an inexplicable sleepiness slowly came over me.

Corner of the room.

A vague figure slowly solidified. The figure came to the bedside and looked at Xue Kong who was already asleep on the bed. He thought to himself, "So he is not a lustful person."

Honglian's face was calm: "I thought this was the nature of this demon cultivator. I misjudged him."

"Well, these three bottles of Snow Fairy Heart-Sheng Powder will be taken by you every night during the period when you are experiencing your own path. One day, when you reach the great perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage, perhaps you will be not far from the Spiritual Transformation stage."

Honglian flipped her jade hand lightly, and a white porcelain bottle appeared in her hand.

The spiritual energy at the mouth of the bottle dissipated, and a wisp of snow-white smoke floated out from the mouth of the white porcelain bottle.

The light smoke did not dissipate after it floated out, but was controlled by Honglian, floating towards Xue Kong on the bed, and was inhaled into his mouth and nose.

Xue Kong, whose cultivation was trapped in his body, could not actively absorb the medicinal effects of the elixir.

But the light smoke actively merged into his whole body.

Xue Kong felt warm all over while sleeping soundly, and even in his dream he had a strong sense of comfort.

After doing all this, Honglian put away the Snow Fairy Heart Powder, shook his body, and disappeared on the spot.

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Xue Kong slept very soundly this time.

Early the next morning, Xue Kong opened his eyes and got up.

He stretched his body with all his strength and exhaled, and the hot white dragon became visible to the naked eye, which made Xue Kong stunned.

"Has it gotten this cold? It's only been one night, but it feels like a month. The temperature drops so quickly in a city near the sea."

"How strange! Since I haven't returned to Silver Willow City, it means I'm not dreaming now."

"Then why don't I feel cold at all?" Xue Kong touched his clothes. The clothes were thin, so he should feel cold.

But at this moment I feel nothing.

Xue Kong had noticed this yesterday, but he didn't care. Now thinking about it, it seems very strange.

He got out of bed, walked to the window and pushed open the closed window.

Suddenly.

A cold wind blew in his face, and the cold wind as sharp as a knife blew on Xue Kong's face. He didn't notice it at all, just blinked his eyes, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Oh my god, how come it feels like I've traveled to another world in just one night!?"

Snowflakes as big as goose feathers were floating in the sky, the wind was howling and roaring, and bursts of shouting were heard.

The entire Jinlin City was covered with a thick layer of snow.

A pedestrian was walking on the snow on the street, but half of his body was buried in the snow.

They wore thick felt hats made of wool, wrapped themselves tightly, and were sweeping snow on the streets with various tools.

The world is covered with ice and snow, and the scene before my eyes seems like a world of snow.

Xue Kong had never seen such a heavy snowstorm in his life. He closed the window again, tightened his clothes, opened the door, walked along the corridor, and came to the front yard.

"Uncle Zhong, Miss Ruyi, good morning." Xue Kong greeted them.

Mr. Zhong and Ruyi were sweeping snow in the front yard.

They swept the originally thick snow to the sides, clearing a path.

When Mr. Zhong saw Xue Kong coming out in thin clothes, he immediately said to Ruyi, "Girl, hurry up and find him some clothes. This young man may talk big but he can't handle the cold, but his body can't handle it either."

Ruyi nodded: "I'll get it."

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