Today, one of the spots for the Four Directions Gate leading to the Northern Snow Region from the Microverse has become available, so Chen Yang will go to the World's Peak in the North for some quiet cultivation.
The summit of Cang'er Snow Mountain remains as high and aloof as ever, but it means nothing to Chen Yang now.
The microcosm doesn't seem to be as round as Earth, so the view from the snow-capped mountains is excellent, allowing one to see very far. Chen Yang even saw the northwestern region of the Eastern Uyghur Grassland. This was impossible to see before; it was only because the sky was cloudless today that he could barely make out some of it.
In the area where the Eastern UAE grasslands meet the northern ocean, you can see a large island in the ocean, but Chen Yang still can't see it from the snow-capped mountains because the distance is too far.
He always remembered that island, but the current conditions of the camp were not suitable for developing it.
Moreover, Chen Yang believed that there were definitely other islands waiting for him to develop, and there were still places on the mainland that he had not yet set foot on.
The snow-covered landscape is vast and desolate, with all the peaks of the Cang'er Snow Mountain covered in white snow.
Apart from the sound of the wind, there was no other sound at all.
Currently, besides Chen Yang, there are very few people who can reach the summit of Xueshan Mountain. It requires extremely high physical fitness and a certain ability to cope with the cold.
Jack, a wilderness survival expert, is one of them.
In reality, he had already summited Mount Everest and had extensive experience climbing snow-capped mountains. In addition, the teleportation point of the Four Directions Gate was located halfway up the snow-capped mountain. With sufficient preparation, even with their equipment, they could reach the summit.
Actually, everyone's physical condition is quite good, but oxygen deficiency is a major problem. Chen Yang has a light body that allows him to gather air without any problem, but others find it difficult to adapt.
Most tourists visiting the snowy plateau head towards the Arctic Ocean, where the temperature is more comfortable and there's no worry about insufficient oxygen. Furthermore, the snow leopard herds protect them.
Chen Yang tamed the Snow Kui herd to the point of obeying human commands with almost no effort, easily getting them to follow orders and protect humans. It must be said, the Snow Kui are truly incredibly intelligent.
Chen Yang sat atop the snow-capped mountain, thinking about all sorts of random things. His thoughts drifted away, and the wind around him subsided, making everything suddenly quiet.
Chen Yang liked this state very much; it was pure and clean, which was the advantage of the snowy region, but also its most ruthless aspect—pure and intolerant of any impurities.
Several hours later, Chen Yang finally came to his senses. He stretched and felt refreshed on the snow-capped mountain.
He didn't reach the legendary state of oneness with heaven and man, nor did he make any major breakthroughs in martial arts or mental state. He just felt very comfortable and was able to clear his mind for a while, that's all.
If the micro-world had a Moments feature, he might even show off by taking a picture and captioning it something like "emptying my mind at the top of the world."
Back on the mountainside on the north side of the snow mountain, the snow demons surrounded him and made gestures of submission.
Chen Yang encouraged the snow monsters with his natural inspiration, and then took out some food to feed them.
The Snow Giants have no shortage of food in the northern snowy region. When they hunt in groups, even polar bears will avoid them.
However, the local inhabitants would often bring them some fruit, mainly to ensure their nutritional balance, as the vegetation coverage in the northern part of the snowy region was too low and there was no fruit at all.
However, the Snow Demons are too intelligent; they have already begun to learn how to catch fish and shrimp.
However, they cannot go into the water; they can only use tools to retrieve fish.
Ye Wu once impulsively came to the Northern Ocean to teach Xue Kui how to fish, but Xue Kui's fishing skills were really bad, although they knew how to catch fish.
Ye Wu made them long-handled fishing nets from tree vines, and they learned how to catch fish and shrimp.
Eating seafood every day can help with intellectual development. If Chen Yang is willing to train some little snow monsters every day, these snow monsters will grow up to behave almost like teenagers.
However, Chen Yang didn't have the time, nor was he willing. Why raise such a smart child? It's better to be a little less intelligent.
Back at the camp, Chen Yang, in high spirits, ran off to work with Hong Gui on blacksmithing.
However, he got too carried away and lost control of his strength, breaking the sword embryo.
This left him feeling quite helpless. He had thought he was in such good shape that he could unleash a peerless sword technique, but it seemed he had been reading too many novels.
"Let me forge you a famous sword," Hong Gui said to Chen Yang with a smile.
Hong Gui has been practicing swordsmanship for quite some time now, and he is learning simultaneously in the real world and the micro-world, making rapid progress. He seems to be a genius in forging, perfectly suited for blacksmithing.
It's very difficult for Hong Gui to find a master in real life.
The swords made with modern technology are no match for Hong Gui's swords. The ancient sword-making techniques have been basically lost. Hong Gui has searched for everyone he could find, and there are hardly any people in the country who can teach him. He plans to go abroad to find some master sword makers to learn from.
Hong Gui has been forging iron day after day, and now he has accumulated a wealth of experience in blacksmithing.
However, the number of times iron ore is smelted has been decreasing, and scrap iron and some discarded and excess iron tools are being recycled and smelted.
In modern society, who can stand in front of the foundry and hammer away day after day like Hong Gui?
Hong Gui was already in excellent physical condition. He specialized in the Bear and Tiger forms of Xingyi Quan and practiced them daily. His spiritual energy also greatly enhanced his stamina.
Now, Hong Gui's iron swords are famous throughout the country. Li Sen even wants to quit his job and go sell swords with Hong Gui, because he has already sold quite a few, with people willing to pay tens of thousands for a single sword. However, they are all swords that have been sharpened, and he does not yet have the right to sell sharpened swords, nor does he want to.
Chen Yang knew that his forging skills were far inferior to Hong Gui's. He thought that when Hong Gui felt that his skills were good enough, he could come and help him with the forging, as he was good at this kind of physical work.
His day in the micro-world passed just like that. He went out to the snow mountain to daydream, played with some scrap metal on the island in the lake, and Chen Yang also made some arrangements for the winter work.
Camp construction has been temporarily slowed down; materials will just be piled up. We'll continue working when the weather is good, and make furniture and other household items when the weather is bad, especially the parts of the wall that require wood, which will all need to be shaped.
This wasn't something that could be resolved quickly, so they preferred to work harder to collect the stones. Since it was just for animal protection, the stones didn't need to be piled up too securely; just enough to prevent them from collapsing when people were nearby.
This is the third winter that Chen Yang and his companions will spend in the Microverse. Time flies by, and looking back, it seems like only yesterday that he entered the Microverse.
When Chen Yang first entered the micro-world, he had to log out every night to get through the cold night and save his energy. But now, the camp is well-developed, with buildings one after another. It's hard to believe that this was developed in just over two years.
Looking at the camp, Chen Yang always felt a sense of great satisfaction.
When he first built the inn, his most important goal was to create his ideal home. Now, the campsite is the ideal home he is building.
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