"However, do not use it lightly in the future, otherwise you will deplete your spiritual energy and put yourself in a dangerous situation."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded solemnly: "Disciple understands."
Seeing that the battle was over, Zi Ling flew back to catch the two of them.
Qing Xuanzi put the sea beast's corpse into his storage bag and laughed, "A fourth-order sea beast is a treasure trove; we've made a huge profit this time."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Let's go, let's grill some sea monster meat for dinner tonight."
The group continued their journey to the snow country.
Zi Ling carried everyone at low altitude, the sea breeze caressing their faces, bringing a hint of saltiness.
Rong Jiaojiao leaned against Zi Ling's back, recovering her spiritual power while sensing the spatial fluctuations, trying to gain more experience from the battle just now.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye. With Zi Ling and Rong Jiaojiao taking turns flying, a continuous white mountain range finally appeared in the distance.
Over the past two months, they have encountered many islands. Apart from one island with a water vein, the rest were just ordinary islands, and Rong Jiaojiao and her group did not gain much.
Zi Ling cheered, "We've arrived in the Snow Country!"
However, before everyone could rejoice, the sky suddenly darkened, and a chilling pressure swept over them.
In the sky ahead, dozens of figures were engaged in fierce combat.
Countless lights flashed, and deafening roars shook the surrounding space, tearing it apart only to heal rapidly.
"They are cultivators from the Snow Kingdom! The righteous and evil factions are fighting!" Qing Xuanzi's expression turned solemn, and he hurriedly told Zi Ling to stop.
Rong Jiaojiao stared intently and saw a cultivator dressed in a white robe, radiating a holy light, like an elf in the snow.
The other side was shrouded in black robes, surrounded by a deep black mist, leaving wisps of black smoke in its wake.
"Master, what should we do?" Rong Jiaojiao asked in a low voice.
Qing Xuanzi frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Let's avoid this for now and find a place to hide. Getting involved in this fight will not do us any good."
However, before they could act, a black figure suddenly flew backward and fell straight towards them.
Qing Xuanzi's expression changed, and he quickly summoned a spiritual energy barrier.
"Boom!" The figure slammed heavily against the barrier; it was a black-robed cultivator.
The man had blond hair and black eyes, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and a weak breath, clearly indicating he was seriously injured.
"Watch out!" Yue Ling suddenly exclaimed in her divine sense.
A sinister glint flashed in the black-robed cultivator's eyes. With a wave of his hand, a black talisman suddenly attacked Rong Jiaojiao and the others.
Qing Xuanzi reacted extremely quickly, instantly activating a Vajra Defense Talisman to block the power of the spell.
Just then, a white figure flew over rapidly, its staff flashing with white light, and an ice chain aimed straight at the black-robed cultivator.
Seeing this, Qing Xuanzi quickly led Rong Jiaojiao and the others to retreat.
Rong Jiaojiao directed Zi Ling to bypass them and leave.
Both groups ahead spotted Rong Jiaojiao and her group, but they were in a standoff and ignored them.
After they had gone quite a distance, Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Master, what is the Western cultivation system? The energy they use seems to be spiritual energy, but it doesn't quite look like it."
Qing Xuanzi directed Zi Ling to land on a mountain peak on the edge of the Snow Kingdom. After confirming that it was safe, he explained, "The cultivators of the Snow Kingdom cultivate elemental power, which is completely different from our Eastern spiritual power system."
He condensed a wisp of spiritual power at his fingertips, outlining two different energy trajectories in the air: "You see, our spiritual power circulation emphasizes the cycle of the heavens and earth, while their elemental power focuses more on the resonance with the elements of heaven and earth."
"Then what do they contain elemental power from?"
After pondering for a moment, Qing Xuanzi said, "I heard that they contain elemental power in the elemental core, which is located in the cultivator's dantian."
"The elemental core will appear in different colors and shapes depending on the elemental attribute cultivated by the cultivator. For example, the elemental core of the cultivator who cultivates the fire element may be red and flame-shaped; the elemental core of the cultivator who cultivates the water element may be blue and droplet-shaped."
"The elemental core can not only store elemental power, but also continuously strengthen and refine its own power through resonance with the corresponding elements in the world."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded slightly, her eyes full of curiosity: "Do they have any special methods for cultivating elemental power?"
Qing Xuanzi smiled and continued to explain, "I don't know much about it either. I've only heard that when they cultivate elemental power, they usually look for places with abundant elements, such as fire element lands or water element abysses. Through meditation and special cultivation methods, they guide elemental power into their bodies to nourish their elemental core."
"Furthermore, they also have unique elemental spirit arrays that can help them better communicate with and control elemental power."
Rong Jiaojiao said thoughtfully, "It sounds very different from our cultivation methods."
Qing Xuanzi nodded and said, "Yes, but no matter what kind of cultivation system it is, the ultimate goal is to improve one's own strength and pursue a higher realm."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Then does the energy of the five elements originate from spiritual veins or from natural elements in the universe?"
Qing Xuanzi glanced at Rong Jiaojiao, "You brat, your questions are getting more and more tricky. The energy of the five elements originates from both spiritual veins and the natural universe."
“Spiritual veins are places where the essence of heaven and earth is concentrated, which can compress the scattered elemental power into a purer form; and the universe is vast and full of endless elements. Cultivators cultivate by using spiritual veins to activate them and resonate with nature.”
Rong Jiaojiao chuckled and said, "I'll ask one more question and then I won't ask any more."
"Go ahead and ask."
"If that's the case, then there must be some powerful force occupying the spiritual veins. Why are we looking for the great spiritual veins?"
Qing Xuanzi glanced at her speechlessly: "Do you think I brought you here to steal someone's great spiritual vein?"
"Then what are we here for?"
Qing Xuanzi said, "If there is a large spiritual vein in the Snow Kingdom, then there must be small spiritual veins. We are here to find those unclaimed spiritual veins and spiritual herbs. We are also preparing to find refining materials for you. Once you reach the Earth Master Realm, you should be able to refine your natal magic weapon."
Rong Jiaojiao stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, I see. So where are we going next?"
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "I don't know where the Great Spirit Vein is in the Snow Kingdom either. We can only search slowly. However, Spirit Veins are usually in the Great Mountain Range. If we search in this direction, we will eventually find it."
After speaking, he looked up and carefully sensed the spiritual energy in the air, trying to discern the location of the major spiritual vein.
However, this place is close to the sea, and the water elemental energy is relatively abundant, making it impossible to discern the subtle differences in other spiritual energies.
Qing Xuanzi frowned and said, "It seems we need to venture deep into the inland mountains of the Snow Kingdom, where it is far from the ocean and we may be able to detect the aura of the Great Spirit Vein more easily."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, gazing at the distant, continuous white mountain range, and said, "Okay, then let's head inland."
Zi Ling flapped her wings and took flight, leading everyone deeper into the mountains.
As we moved further from the sea, the watery aura in the air gradually weakened, and the scents of other elements began to become clearer.
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