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Chapter 259 Everything Has a Beginning, the Green Mountains Bear Snow

In the blink of an eye, swift as a rabbit and a falcon.

Chen Xu avoided the icy, thin thread, but Wei Yuan almost burst into tears.

But its mouth trembled several times, yet it ultimately did not cry; it even felt ashamed to cry.

It could only look at Chen Xu in panic and fear, and then suddenly looked around.

Upon looking at it, an indescribable eeriness suddenly emanated from all around.

Wei Yuan discovered that besides the lush clump of green needle grass, there were several strange rocks, several clusters of flowers, and various plants of different heights around the cold pool, making it a truly vibrant and beautiful place, full of springtime charm.

However, you can see it if you look closely.

At this moment, the flowers blooming by the cold pool are mostly camellias and peonies. Wei Yuan remembered that camellias and peonies are not flowers that like the cold, so how could they bloom by the cold pool?

As for the tall and short plants, although Wei Yuan might not recognize every variety, he knew that these should never grow by the cold pool.

Adding to the previous incidents involving the Emerald Needle Grass and the Sword Insect, and the fact that its own earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique for escaping and escaping) was damaged by the freezing, Wei Yuan was now certain that there was something extremely strange about this cold pool.

It moved, instinctively trying to jump off Chen Xu's hand.

Chen Xu quickly caught it and asked, "A-Yuan, what are you doing?"

Wei Yuan was filled with shame and subconsciously said, "I...I'm so bad. I rushed here recklessly and implicated Brother Chen. I should have stayed far away."

Chen Xu felt helpless. He held the little hedgehog in his hands and gently stroked the little guy from head to toe with his warm palm.

Although it's a hedgehog, it's not really suitable to pet it, but this gentle pat still makes the little guy in your palm seem really honest and cute.

Chen Xu smiled lightly and said, "Have I never implicated you? When I was targeted by the evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain, wasn't it you who risked your life to warn me?"

Wei Yuan stood there, mouth agape, frozen in Chen Xu's palm.

Chen Xu said, "Between you and me, there's really no need to worry about gains and losses. Otherwise, wouldn't A-Yuan consider me his closest friend?"

Wei Yuan shook his head hurriedly, the soft thorns on his head almost leaving afterimages.

Chen Xu then laughed and said, "So how could I blame you? Alright, there's something strange about this cold pool, as you've probably already guessed. A-Yuan, shall we investigate these strange things?"

Wei Yuan hurriedly said, "Whether or not to explore depends entirely on this place. Does Brother Chen find what he's looking for here? I... I can use earth magic again to go down and take a look!"

On the cliff, the sika deer and rabbits, who were looking down at this side from their high vantage point, became slightly excited.

The white rabbit hurriedly said, "Sister Deer, we can remind the people below again. Quickly, stop them again and tell them the secret of the Cold Pool. That way we can ask for the Emerald Needle Grass."

The sika deer thought the same thing.

It quickly took a breath and was about to speak again when it heard Chen Xu say, "There is no need to explore such unknown mysteries without making full preparations."

Ah Yuan, do you still remember what my original purpose was?

Yes, Chen Xu told Wei Yuan that he went up Lingxi Snow Mountain to collect [snow from the previous year].

Wei Yuan was taken aback, then quickly said, "Of course I remember."

Chen Xu then said: "On the journey of life, no matter how big or small the matter, whether the goal is big or small, whatever you want, there are always all sorts of chaotic scenery and temptations along the way."

These temptations are not necessarily all bad; many are good as well.

But those with firm goals never waver easily, because any temptation, no matter how good, can gradually lead a person astray on their journey.

Ultimately, you may unknowingly stray from your original goal. So much so that one day you might suddenly look back and find that you have even forgotten what you originally wanted to do.

Ah Yuan, do you understand what I'm saying?

Wei Yuan suddenly understood, and nodded quickly, saying, "Everything has a beginning, but few things have an end. I see. Brother Chen, I understand. Let's continue up the mountain."

Chen Xu smiled and said, "No rush, the green needle grass can still be picked."

After saying this, he did not pick the green needle grass himself, but instead raised his hand and gently lifted the wine jar on the ground, holding it lightly in his palm.

The chill on Wei Yuan's body had dissipated, so he quickly and instinctively jumped and sat on Chen Xu's shoulder.

With his sleeves billowing, Chen Xu turned and walked away from the edge of the cold pool without looking back.

He took a few quick steps, and in a flash, he covered several meters.

On the cliff, the sika deer and the white rabbit were both stunned.

"He...he just left? He really left? Didn't he even look at that icy pool? There must be treasure in that pool!"

The sika deer stomped its feet again, almost creating a dense network of small pits on the mountain path beneath its feet.

The white rabbit was also stunned; its head was spinning.

"This...this person...this person has captured all the sword insects, and...those green needle grasses..."

Just as the white rabbit had a sudden flash of inspiration and was overjoyed to discover that it could actually go down and pick those green needle grasses, it saw a figure that looked like a cold mist appear on the edge of the cold pool.

This figure, as cold as mist, was naturally the elusive Niwan Dao soldier.

Dao soldiers naturally possess the ability to conceal themselves, allowing them to appear invisible. However, upon reaching the edge of this icy pool, the freezing air caused their concealed forms to become visible.

However, since the Dao soldiers were not living beings and had been fried in the oil cauldron of the Ghost Market, although they had taken form this time, their movements were not hindered by the cold air.

The Taoist soldier moved nimbly, picking all the green needle grasses on the ground one by one.

Each time it harvests one, it takes it into the Xuanming Ruins.

This Xuanming Ruins is a Yin-attribute storage space created by Chen Xu using his Netherworld Boundless Divine Power. Chen Xu's physical body can use it, and he can also use it by controlling Dao soldiers remotely.

The Green Needle Grass may appear lush and green, but most of it is actually created by sword insects in disguise.

Now that Chen Xu has captured all the sword insects, the remaining green needle grass is sparse, with only twenty-seven in total.

The Dao soldiers did not harvest all of them, leaving behind the roots and seven green needle grasses. The Xuanming Ruins opened silently and closed invisibly, and even the cold air of the cold pool could not reveal their existence.

So the sika deer and the white rabbit on the cliff could only watch helplessly as a cold, misty phantom walked through the green needle grass, and in the blink of an eye, most of the green needle grass disappeared.

Sika deer: ...

White Rabbit: ...

The two little demons were dumbfounded, their emotions rising and falling repeatedly. With each emerald needle grass that disappeared, their hearts skipped a beat. When only a few green shoots remained by the cold pool, they stared wide-eyed, wondering if they were hallucinating.

In the very end, the misty figure by the cold pool disappeared.

Chen Xu, along with the little hedgehog and mouse, sped up the mountain. This time, he didn't linger too long at the roadside scenery, but instead rode the wind upwards. Before long, he crossed many rugged mountain paths and treacherous cliffs, and reached the summit, where he saw the snow-covered Cangshan Mountain.

The chill of ice and snow seeps into your bones, and now, mortal visitors have arrived on the snow-capped mountains that never melt.

(End of this chapter)