Full-Time Magister: I Have a Crafting Spawn

"There's one more thing."

"The Scar of Tianshan will almost certainly contain Tianshan Snow Lotus," Lingling said calmly.

"You mean we should go to the Tianshan Mountains to find the Tianshan Snow Lotus?"

"You can go if you want, but it's a bit dangerous there."

How dangerous is it?

"To put it simply, even the minor demons and monsters patrolling the mountains there are at least at the commander level. Hmm, the Scar of Heaven also has another name: the Graveyard of the World's Strongest," Lingling said seriously.

"Let's talk about which route to take tomorrow," Mo Fan immediately changed the subject, as if the previous discussion had never happened.

Are you kidding me?

The demons in Tianshan Scar are all at the commander level. Going in is like delivering takeout, right?

No, no, absolutely not!

"I haven't had dinner yet, let's talk about this after I finish dinner," Lingling said.

"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll go downstairs and have the boss make it and bring it to your room."

"Steamed lamb, steamed bear's paw, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, roast pork and roast duck, soy sauce chicken and cured meat..."

Mo Fan quickly stopped Lingling from listing the dishes: "Stop, stop, stop! Can you finish all this? You can only order two at most."

"Oh, then I'll have a bowl of instant noodles, with pickled cabbage."

"No, it's bad for children's health to eat instant noodles; it will affect their development." Mo Fan immediately shook his head.

Lingling glanced at him and said, "I love instant noodles. If I can't eat them at home, I'll eat them outside. If you don't want me to eat them, then I'll go eat them myself."

"Okay, okay, I'll brew it for you myself and bring it to your room, is that alright?"

Mo Fan shook his head and went downstairs.

"Hey miss, I'd like a bowl of sauerkraut instant noodles, a sausage, two eggs... and a big chicken leg!" Mo Fan said with great enthusiasm as he approached the front row.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he ordered some rare delicacies.

The receptionist glanced at him, then turned away expressionlessly to eat her instant noodles.

Mo Fan stood at the front desk and waited.

A gust of biting cold wind suddenly blew in from the crack in the door, making him shrink his neck in fear.

Even a powerful fire mage like myself can't withstand the temperature at night on Mount Tian. How can those demons survive in such an environment?

Just then, the tightly closed door was violently pushed open with a "bang".

A tall figure, dressed in a fur coat and wrapped up tightly from head to toe, stumbled in. His face was covered with a windproof and cold-proof mask, revealing only a pair of resolute eyes.

As soon as he entered, the man shouted in a gruff voice, "Boss, quickly prepare some wine and food for me, I'm freezing!"

Mo Fan found the voice very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, and stared at the man as he untied his hood and mask.

When that weathered profile was revealed, Mo Fan exclaimed, "Chief Instructor Zhan Kong?"

The man turned his head, looked at Mo Fan, and stared wide-eyed:

"Is it you, Mo Fan?"

"What are you doing here?" the two asked in unison.

...

A few minutes later.

Mo Fan took the instant noodles back to the room and went downstairs to sit opposite Zhan Kong.

"Chief Instructor, what are you doing in Tianshan, and all alone?"

"It's a long story. So, what are you doing in Tianshan?" Zhan Kong asked, wolfing down the food on the table.

"I accepted a bounty for finding the Tian Shan Snow Lotus, but I searched for a whole day in Tian Shan and still couldn't find it. I heard some people have been searching for half a year and still haven't found it. Sigh, I've been completely ripped off. I should have known better than to come," Mo Fan sighed.

"Heavenly Snow Lotus? That's really hard to find. Where have you looked?" Zhan Kong asked.

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan unfolded the paper map marked by Lingling on the table.

He pointed to the map: "I went along this road during the day, and I plan to look for the other marked roads over the next few days. With so many places, surely I'll find the Tian Shan snow lotus by now?"

Zhan Kong moved the dish aside, then looked at the map, glanced at it, and said, "You don't need to go to these places, I've been to them all. I didn't see any Tian Shan Snow Lotus."

"what?"

Mo Fan was stunned.

"I've been searching for the entrance to the Tianshan Scar these past few days. I've looked in many places, including all the places you pointed out, but I haven't seen the Tianshan Snow Lotus," Zhan Kong explained.

Mo Fan believed in Zhan Kong, but it was hard to believe that there wasn't even a trace of Tian Shan Snow Lotus in so many places; it was truly heartbreaking.

Lingling is really a killer.

Or maybe we should just pay the penalty for breach of contract and call it a day, then go home.

Mo Fan realized that not only would he not get anything, but he would also lose the little money in his pocket, and most importantly, the 100% bounty completion rate would be broken.

His expression immediately fell.

It's as painful as if my parents had died.

"You... why don't you come with me into the Tianshan Mountains for the next few days? I can help you find Tianshan snow lotus," Zhan Kong said.

"Sigh, let's just forget about it. I've already given up hope of finding the Tianshan Snow Lotus. Instead of searching all over Tianshan, I might as well go to the Tianshan Scar. Although it's very dangerous there, it's sure to have the Tianshan Snow Lotus." Mo Fan sighed deeply.

Upon hearing "Tianshan Scar," Zhan Kong's eyes lit up: "Why don't we go to Tianshan Scar? Actually, I came to Tianshan specifically to find Tianshan Scar, but this place is too difficult to find, and I haven't been able to find it yet."

The Scar of Tianshan is located in the snow and glacier layer of the Tianshan Mountains. The snow and ice layer there is boundless, and the mountain range is undulating, so the location of the Scar of Tianshan is impossible to determine.

Some people have found the entrance to the Tianshan Scar, but when they returned the next time, the entrance was gone, leaving only endless snow and ice.

Moreover, the altitude at which the Scar of Tianshan is located is affected by extremely low temperatures and icy winds, making it impossible for a mage to remain in this environment for an extended period, further increasing the difficulty of finding it.

As for why Zhan Kong wanted to find the Tianshan Scar.

It was because of some events that occurred at the military headquarters that he made up his mind to go to Tianshan to find Qin Yu'er, who was sealed in the Tianshan Scar.

He is not wearing armor now, and he does not have the power to freely enter the Heavenly Mountain Scar, so he can only rely on his own strength to search.

He has been searching for this for several months.

He didn't care about the outcome of the battle between the Nationalist government and the government; he was only focused on finding the Tianshan Mark.

"Instructor, why are you looking for the Scar of Tianshan? It's a place where Commanders-level beings roam freely. It's not that I think you're incompetent, it's just that it's not a place for ordinary people. How about I give up on looking for the Snow Lotus of Tianshan, and you don't need to look for the Scar of Tianshan either, let's just go home," Mo Fan said.

"No, you don't have to go if you don't want to, but I have a reason why I have to go. How about this, you stay at the inn, and I'll continue searching for the Tianshan Mark. Once I find it, I'll help you bring the Tianshan Snow Lotus out of it," Zhan Kong said after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan blinked:

"Instructor, you've surpassed the standard?"

"no."

"Wow, I thought you'd surpassed the level of a demon, and didn't even care about a bunch of commander-level demons. You'd better not go. I'm afraid you'll turn into their excrement, and I won't be able to collect your corpse."

"You little brat!"