Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

The tent was large, and contained nothing but a rocky ground that had been cleared of snow, which was exactly what Zuochi needed.

"Zuo Chi, what are you doing here?" Aisha asked curiously, standing next to Zuo Chi.

Zuo Chi smiled and nodded: "If I can succeed, then the tribe can harvest food even in winter. If I pass the method on to the Claw of Winter, it will probably reduce a lot of wars."

"what!"

After hearing Zuo Chi's words, Ai Xi was stunned, her icy blue eyes filled with disbelief.

As the War Mother of the Avarosa tribe, and a woman who dreams of unifying the entire Freljord, Ashe understands better than anyone what Zuochi's words mean.

In this far northern frozen land, if sufficient food could be obtained even in winter, it would undoubtedly reduce the war to a minimum.

After all, almost two-thirds of the wars that take place on the continent of Freljord every day are wars over resources.

"Zuo Chi, is there really such a way?" Aisha was still somewhat incredulous.

It's worth noting that even Ashe's ancestors, the Ice Sisters, never managed to do this. At most, they could only barely grow crops during the warm season in Freljord, but Zuo Chi was saying that it could be done in any season!

Zuo Chi winked at Ai Xi: "We should at least give it a try."

As he spoke, Zuo Chi slowly raised his right hand, and at the same time, an earthy yellow light began to emanate from his hand.

"Boom! Crack crack crack!"

Aisha's body swayed slightly, and then she saw the rocks that made up the ground instantly shatter into pieces under Zuo Chi's control, and slowly float up.

It was that power again. Aisha had seen Zuo Chi use it when they first met—a strange magic that allowed him to manipulate rocks.

The yellowish-brown light in Zuo Chi's hand grew increasingly intense, and the rocks that had already shattered into fist-sized pieces crumbled again, gradually transforming into sand.

Just as Zuo Chi was crushing these rocks into powder, he also crushed the beast dung he had prepared beforehand and mixed it with the sand.

After doing all this, the original rocky ground inside the tent has been successfully cultivated by Zuo Chi into a very fertile piece of land.

"!!!"

The flames used to illuminate the tent flickered continuously, and Aisha had witnessed everything Zuo Chi had just done from beginning to end. She seemed to know what Zuo Chi was going to do.

Next, Zuo Chi carried a huge snowball into the tent from outside, and then his hands shone with a fiery power of ascension.

The snowballs melted quickly into water and were evenly scattered on the reclaimed land. At the same time, Zuo Chi planted the seeds of various crops that he had prepared in advance into the soil at intervals.

Once here, the fertile soil, water, and seeds are all ready. Only two key elements remain for the seeds to successfully germinate.

Temperature and light.

Zuo Chi had to admit that this was indeed a tricky situation for him, but it wasn't unsolvable.

Once, Zuo Chi infused the power of ascension into a stone and fired it into a gem as brilliant as glass, and he can still use this method now.

However, the amount of ascending power that needs to be lost is much greater than before.

However, he had not yet acquired Maokai's abilities, so until he found a suitable light source, he could only try this method for now.

Holding a stone the size of a human head in his hand, Zuo Chi's ascending power started from his shoulder and gradually flowed along his arm into the stone.

Soon, under the influence of the ascension power, the stone began to shrink and gradually became transparent and clear. Zuo Chi had stopped at this point before, and he could then obtain a gem to exchange for his and Ah Li's travel expenses.

But even now, Zuo Chi is still pouring the power of ascension into the stone.

Gradually, the originally clear and transparent stone began to be filled with dazzling light and began to radiate intense heat to the outside world.

Aisha stood beside Zuo Chi, too shocked to speak.

After an unknown amount of time, Zuo Chi slowly stopped channeling the power of ascension and let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, Zuo Chi had a hot stone that was emitting a faint glow in his hand.

The light wasn't dazzling, but it was enough to completely illuminate the entire tent. The heat wasn't too high, but it was just right to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the tent.

Turning around and going to the center of the tent, Zuo Chi secured the gemstone with a metal frame and suspended it in mid-air.

After doing all this, Zuo Chi returned to Ai Xi's side.

"We haven't found a suitable material to provide heat and light for the tent yet, so we'll use this as a temporary substitute, but I'll try my best to find one."

"Zuo Chi."

Beside Zuo Chi, Ai Xi stared blankly at the tent, which had now become an independent system.

Ashe was certain that the environment inside the tent was even more suitable for growing crops than the warm season in Freljord!

Looking at Aisha's adorable, dazed expression, Zuo Chi couldn't help but raise his hand and tap his forehead.

"Honey, how is it? Is it alright?"

This is more than just okay, it's absolutely amazing!

However, there is a drawback: only Zuo Chi can do all of this.

Whether it's the strange ability to manipulate rocks or the magic of infusing one's own power into rocks.

Aisha looked up at Zuo Chi, her eyes filled with surprise and admiration: "Zuo Chi, how come you can do everything?"

"Uh-huh!"

Zuo Chi had to admit that the adoring look in his wife's eyes was incredibly powerful for any man.

"Let's wait a while."

Zuo Chi raised his hand and pinched Aisha's cheek: "I planted some of each kind of crop, which is a good opportunity to select the varieties that mature the fastest and have the strongest resistance."

"Yeah, yeah, it's all up to you!"

Aisha nodded vigorously, while constantly taking in everything inside the tent.

After resolving the issue of the crops, Zuo Chi was finally able to focus on his work without any distractions.

Taking Aisha's hand, Zuo Chi said softly, "Aishi, I may need to leave for a while."

"what?"

The moment Aisha heard Zuo Chi's words, the joy on her face vanished completely.

"You just got back, and there's nothing else in the tribe that requires you to go out. You can just stay here. We can also observe the growth of these crops together."

Zuo Chi sighed softly: "This isn't a matter of the tribe; it should be considered my private matter."

"What do you mean by 'your private matters'?"

Aisha frowned, glaring at Zuo Chi with an unhappy expression: "You're my blood sworn brother, so your business is naturally my business. Speak up!"

Zuo Chi took Ai Xi's hand and didn't hide anything from her. After all, she was his wife and should know his whereabouts.

"I want to find the god of fire and forging!"

"what!?"

Hearing this, Aisha's eyes widened. She had to admit that everything Zuo Chi did seemed to be beyond the realm of normalcy.

"The god of fire and forging has not appeared in Freljord for a very, very long time. Some even say that he has become one with the magma beneath the earth."

Knowing she couldn't stop Zuo Chi, Ashe began searching through his mind for information related to Ornn.

"Some of the tribes are forge masters whose ancestors seem to have been followers of the god of fire and forging, but those followers all seem to have died in that demigod war."

"As for Mount Luxiang, it's located in the northwest of the tribe. That mountain is very high and black."

Ashe stood in front of Zuo Chi, recalling things related to Ornn bit by bit. She looked very serious because she really wanted to help Zuo Chi in some way.

Just as Aisha was racking her brains, she suddenly realized that Zuo Chi had picked her up.

"Hey~! Zuo Chi."

With her arms around Zuo Chi's neck, Ai Xi blushed and met his eyes.

Zuo Chi lifted the tent flap and flew swiftly towards their room with Aisha in tow.

"It's getting dark, so we probably won't be able to set off for Luxiang Mountain today. We'll need to sleep for the night before we go."

"That's fine too! Consider it a reward for you~~" Aisha's voice was very soft and gentle, almost drowned out by the falling snow.

After thinking it over carefully, Zuo Chi looked at Aisha in his arms with a serious expression.

"Then I want both the 'Heartseeker' and 'Pool Party' outfits!"

"Hmph~!"

The next day, Zuo Chi woke up just as dawn was breaking. Ai Xi was fast asleep in his arms.

He gently kissed Aisha's forehead in his arms: "I'll be back soon."

With the crucial element for this journey, Cosmic Star Iron, in hand, Zuo Chi soared into the sky from the Avarosa tribe's encampment, heading straight for the northwest.

Coincidentally, the Avarosan tribe and Ornn's Hearthglen are both located in the central part of the Freljord continent, so it doesn't take Zuochi too long to get to Hearthglen.

But Zuo Chi was also worried: was Ornn, who had not appeared on the continent of Freljord for a long time, really still in the Hearthglen Mountains?

Or rather, given Ornn's carefree and reclusive nature, would he really appear before him?

After flying over the frigid snowfield for about half a day, the endless white snow in front of Zuochi finally gave way to dark mountain peaks.

The first thing that appeared before Zuo Chi was a pine forest that had just begun to recover some life. It was from here that the temperature around Zuo Chi began to rise significantly.

Continuing onward, beyond the pine forest, lies a desolate, dark landscape. Due to the relatively low temperature, patches of snow remain scattered throughout.

Seeing this, Zuo Chi couldn't help but frown. He didn't understand why the outer perimeter of Orn's territory was so dilapidated.