The far north, a snowy forest.
This place has always been a gathering place for demonic beasts. In the past, a demon king emerged in the far north, who unified the demonic beasts of the far north. A large number of demonic beasts even migrated south, and all the major cultivation families and sects paid a heavy price.
Upon entering the far north, Su Qing realized the differences between this place and the city defense battle in the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" map.
The snowy forest is extremely cold, and it snows frequently, with the ground always covered by a layer of snow that never melts. From a distance, it looks like a vast expanse of white, incredibly beautiful. But only by going inside do you realize that the snowy forest is fraught with danger.
Elder Qiu of Jiuhua Peak led a team to the Snowfield Forest for two reasons: first, to train his disciples, and second, to search for materials for refining weapons.
Elder Qiu is already at the peak of the Core Formation stage, just one step away from becoming a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
He was a master weapon refiner, and he went to the snowy forest to find materials to strengthen his weapon.
Accompanying Elder Qiu to the Snowfield Forest were five Foundation Establishment stage disciples from the Xuanling Sect.
Gu Fengying had already become an apprentice of Elder Qiu.
Mu Zihan, ranked first among the outer disciples, successfully entered Jiuhua Peak and became Elder Qiu's disciple.
Han Chen had already proven himself through his trials in the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Map, and he came along to improve his strength as well.
Su Qing, of course she was going to the Snowfield Forest, because the materials she needed could only be found there.
The heart of a seventh-tier Thunder Tiger Demon and the eyes of an eighth-tier Golden-Eyed Ape are key materials for Ye Qingqing's body repair. These materials must be processed while they are still fresh and then brought back to the Xuanling Sect.
In addition, there is Xuan Qingye, the direct disciple of the Xuanling Sect's leader.
Elder Qiu looked back at the five Foundation Establishment disciples following him and sighed inwardly. The performance of these disciples in the Ten Thousand Miles River Cold Map was truly unexpected. If they were properly trained, the Xuanling Sect would surely have a group of more powerful figures.
Perhaps, by their generation, the Xuanling Sect will become the number one sect on the Wuyuan Continent.
"Snowy Forest, tsk tsk, we've been here for days and haven't encountered a single demonic beast. Master, it's so cold here, the demonic beasts must be too frozen to leave their dens," Han Chen rambled on.
Elder Qiu glanced at him and said, "Demonic beasts have thick fur and are protected by spiritual energy, so how could they be afraid of the cold?"
"Elder Qiu, what lies further north than the far north?" Su Qing looked north, her mind filled with questions.
Elder Qiu also raised his head and said, "Continue north? I haven't been there either, but I've heard that there's an ocean that stretches all the way north from the far north. It's said that if you cross that ocean, you can reach a fairy island, where the true home of the demon beasts is."
So, it's the far north and the ocean that separated the human world from the world of monsters?
That makes sense, since the climate in the far north is so harsh that it's impossible for so many monsters to have been born back then.
"Ice Jade Lake is just ahead; let's rest there for now," Elder Qiu said.
Elder Qiu had been to the Snowfield Forest before and was quite familiar with it. There were many safe places in the Snowfield Forest where cultivators liked to set up camp.
Ice Jade Lake is one of them.
Ice Jade Lake, though called a lake, is more like a layer of ice, as its surface has long been covered with a thick layer of ice.
Everyone went to the forest to collect firewood and built a campfire by the lake.
A second-class freshwater buffalo was chopped up and made into beef skewers, which were then grilled over the campfire.
Su Qing brought a lot of seasonings, all of which were exclusive recipes obtained from Senior Brother Lan. After the beef skewers were sprinkled with seasonings, the aroma was irresistible, making people's mouths water.
"Junior Sister Su Qing, I think your barbecue skills are definitely better than Senior Brother Lan's," Han Chen said.
Actually, they don't need to eat anything, but they can't resist their cravings.
Elder Qiu was also astonished by their actions.
When the first skewer of grilled meat was placed in front of Elder Qiu, he reluctantly took a bite. His internal organs, which had been empty due to his fasting, immediately began to throb with activity.
So, half a cow ended up in Elder Qiu's stomach!
No wonder he's in the Core Formation stage; he eats more beef skewers than someone in the Foundation Establishment stage.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Elder Qiu decided to go ahead and scout out the way.
So, only Su Qing and the other four remained by the campfire.
Suddenly, the five became alert; just moments before, they had heard the alarm from the guard puppet.
Someone's coming!
A group of people were walking towards them from not far away.
"Young master, there's a relatively safe campsite just ahead," a tall, thin Core Formation cultivator said to the boy walking at the front.
The young man had bright eyes and a pure white fur coat, with a sword at his waist.
Despite only having the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment, he commanded the utmost respect from those in the Core Formation stage.
It seems that the young master of a cultivation family has come out to gain experience?
Small cultivation families like Su Qing's mainly rely on dual cultivation to produce talented children, but large cultivation families on the Wuyuan Continent put a lot of effort into cultivating the next generation.
Many large cultivation families send their talented children to major sects for cultivation, but some cultivation families concentrate their resources on nurturing their own talented children.
This boy is clearly the latter!
"Han Chen?" The boy was slightly taken aback when he saw Han Chen.
At the same time, Han Chen's face turned cold, and he said, "I didn't expect to run into you here."
Huh?
Do these two know each other?
Han Chen explained, "This is Han Zhen, the eldest son of the Han family patriarch."
So they're from the Han family.
The Han family is also a major family in the Wuyuan Continent. Although it cannot compare with the top ten families, the Han family is a master of weapon crafting.
The patriarch of the Han family was a Nascent Soul stage weapon refiner, and countless people were vying to obtain a weapon forged by Master Han!
Su Qing was also surprised to learn that Han Chen was actually a member of the Han family.
Han Zhen snorted coldly and said, "Han Chen, it's your own fault for being so useless. You only have dual spiritual roots. How could the position of the eldest son be left to a piece of trash with such ordinary talent as you!"
Han Zhen, with a single fire elemental root, is the Han family's most favored heir, chosen by the family's patriarch.
As for Han Chen, although his dual spiritual roots are not bad, he is still far from being the heir of the Han family.
"I may not be as talented as you, so I'll give you the position of the eldest son. But why did you kill my mother and harm my maternal grandfather's clan?" Han Chen's eyes reddened.
"Oh? It was your maternal grandfather's family who courted death and offended a powerful figure they couldn't afford to offend. What does that have to do with us? Han Chen, I've got my eye on this place. Take your fellow disciples and get out of here!" Han Zhen said arrogantly.
Han Chen gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in anger.
At this moment, Su Qing patted his shoulder from behind and said, "Han Zhen, right? I was going to give you some face because you and Han Chen are from the same clan, but now it seems I'll have to tell you to get lost!"
"Huh? You guys?" Han Zhen sneered.
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