Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

He guessed it was probably a national official organization similar to the Liyue Thousand Rock Army or the Mondstadt Favonius Knights.

As far as he knew, very few people possessed the Eye of God.

If every member of the Fools could be equipped with the Evil Eye, then the military strength of Winterfall Kingdom would be the strongest among the seven kingdoms.

But in a world with gods, can human power truly rival that of the gods?

"The Evil Eye consumes life force. After use, it can turn a strong young man into a frail old man in a very short time until he dies."

"That price is really too high..." Jiang Bai clicked his tongue.

It's equivalent to risking one's life.

"If this evil eye were to become widespread in the army of the Fools, wouldn't the casualty rate be extremely high? Or are there other ways to avoid it?"

Abedo shook his head. "There's no other way to avoid the Evil Eye absorbing life force. For ordinary soldiers, they mostly use elemental weapons made by the Winter Kingdom."

Jiang Bai had never seen those Fools soldiers, and Abedo couldn't explain in detail what weapons they used, so the topic was quickly put aside.

"Now that I control the wind element, what other research do you want to do?"

"No rush. Experiments take time. I need to observe your condition closely before I can configure the appropriate experimental plan."

Jiang Bai glanced at the sky; it was already getting dark, and another day was almost over.

Chapter 119 Traditional Skills of the Hall of Rebirth

"Let's find a place to rest for the night first. I still need to get to the top of the mountain."

Judging by the time, he has been in the snow mountain for three days. If he hadn't met Abedo, he might still be looking for a way in the snow mountain.

After wandering around for several days with no idea how to get up the mountain, he had given up on finding the way up himself and was now hoping that Abedo could lead him to the top.

"There's a cave here, come with me."

Abedo led Jiang Bai to the left of the ruins, where they arrived at a cave whose destination was unknown.

Finding a sheltered corner, Abedo lit a fire. "Let's rest here tonight, and then we'll head up the mountain from here tomorrow."

"Can we go up the mountain from here?" Jiang Bai looked into the dark depths of the cave.

"Given the geographical distribution and the location of this site, this cave should lead to the top of the mountain. Moreover, the further you go in, the more disordered the earth's veins become, and the stronger the feeling of coldness becomes."

But I've explored it before, and it's a dead end; the original path may have been blocked by snow or fallen rocks..."

Jiang Bai nodded. It's okay if the road is blocked; the real problem is having no road at all.

The fire burned in the silent cave, its light illuminating the surrounding path.

Jiang Bai ate two pieces of Mora meat, then took off his boots and roasted them by the fire.

The snow on the mountain was thick, and some snow got into my boots as I stepped in. Plus, my feet were sweating from walking, so my socks were a bit wet.

Fortunately, there was no suffocating smell, otherwise Aberdo would have had to consider setting up camp somewhere else.

Jiang Bai slept soundly through the night, without a single dream, inside the coffin.

Abedo, on the other hand, sat by the fire writing something, and didn't go into his tent until late at night.

Early in the morning, Jiang Bai, a worker whose mind was full of work, sat up from the coffin, waking up Abedo next to him.

"Good morning." Abedo stepped out of the tent.

His hair was a little messy, clearly because he hadn't had time to wash up.

Good morning. Would you like something to eat?

Last night, Jiang Bai ate meat patties with Aberdo. He knew that although Aberdo was a bit special, he still needed to eat and relied on food to replenish his energy.

"I have quite a few snacks here that can be eaten for breakfast." He took out some biscuits and pastries such as lotus flower pastries and peach pastries.

Uncle Ge gave these to him, afraid that he would go hungry when he went out.

In addition to these snacks, there is also milk.

Jiang Bai took a bottle of heated milk from the pot and handed it to him.

You see, getting a hot cup of milk in the morning on this snow-capped mountain isn't easy. After all, this liquid is difficult to carry, and even if you brought it up, it would freeze into ice.

Jiang Bai was only doing this because the Wangsheng Hall was so wealthy and generous, treating all kinds of food like it was free. If his Sanqing Bell hadn't been too full, Uncle Ge could have given him even more.

"Thank you."

Aberdo accepted the offer without any formalities.

During their casual conversation over breakfast, Abedo asked about Jiang Bai's goals.

"Which adventurer's remains will you collect for?"

"Katis, do you know him?"

“I remember him.” Abedo looked somewhat dazed.

Katis is a man with a resolute face who often goes to the snow-capped mountains alone, trying to explore their secrets.

His workshop was also in the snow-capped mountains, and after seeing each other many times, they got to know each other. He asked him for advice on some things, including how to climb to the top of the snow-capped mountains. He had taken him along that route before, but he didn't know what happened after that.

Hearing that he's dead now, it's hard not to feel a bit disoriented.

Is he dead?

"Hmm." Jiang Bai took out the Four Directions Instrument, and the pointer on it changed to a vertical 80-degree upward position, which meant that Katis was indeed on it.

"I noticed his name had turned gray on the artifact a few days ago, so I set off from Liyue Harbor. It should be the fourth day now, right?"

Jiang Bai pulled out a flyer and handed it to him, then began to demonstrate the traditional skills of the Rebirth Hall.

"How about it? Would you like to check out our 'Returning to Roots' service at the Rebirth Hall, to ensure your affairs after death are taken care of?"

Abedo, forced to accept the flyer: "?"

"Life is full of unexpected events, and my duty is to provide our clients with a guarantee for their funeral arrangements! No matter where you die, we will bring back your remains and bury you wherever you wish!"

Jiang Bai was just trying to promote it; he didn't really expect Abedo to order the service.

After all, Aberdo possesses the Eye of God, so dying isn't so easy for him. Besides, he's still young, and there's no way he needs this business.

But to his surprise, after reading the flyer, Abedo actually started to seriously consider its feasibility.

"Is your 'Wang Sheng Tang' (a Buddhist temple for the deceased) specifically for handling people's funeral arrangements?"

Seeing that Abedo was interested, Jiang Bai quickly pressed on and enthusiastically promoted the product.

"Yes. Our main business is currently funeral services, with the sale of funeral supplies as a side business. Our new business, 'Returning to One's Roots,' is also in full swing."

"We're having a promotion right now: buy one get one free, and the second stele is half price. If you're interested, go to the Rebirth Hall and mention my name, and I'll give you a 10% discount!"

Abedo: "..."

Something seems off about this business.

Why do you funeral service providers offer buy-one-get-one-free deals?

Is processing a transaction and getting a free corpse as a bonus?

"I'll consider it if needed." He put the flyer away and didn't continue the discussion on the topic.

He felt that if he continued to ask questions, Jiang Bai might come up with even more advertising slogans.

"Let's go, let's get going."

After packing their things, Jiang Bai, holding a torch, led the two deeper into the cave.

The further they went in, the colder it became, and the white mist exhaled by Jiang Bai became more and more obvious. Even Abedo's breath was tinged with a little mist.

Jiang Bai put on a layer of rock shield to try to insulate himself from the cold, but it was completely ineffective.

The cold was like a piercing wound; no matter how thick the armor was, it was useless. The hand holding the torch was already stiff, and the fingers directly exposed to the air had completely lost sensation.

Jiang Bai quickly downed a few mouthfuls of strong liquor and put his frozen hand inside his neck, trying to warm his fingers up as quickly as possible.

"Hiss~" The icy touch made Jiang Bai shrink his neck and gasp.

But the effect was undoubtedly remarkable; in less than half a minute, the fingers regained sensation.

The fiery liquor dispelled some of the chill from his body, preventing Jiang Bai from shivering on the spot.

"This road has come to an end."

Aberdo stopped; the two had reached the end, and there was no way to go any further.

Jiang Bai looked around with the torch in hand, using its light to get a clear view of the surroundings.

Chapter 120 The Path Upward

Large chunks of ice crystals stood all around. Due to the cold, even the brown rocks of the mountain walls were covered with a layer of white frost. The collapsed buildings, embedded in the mountain, were also covered with a thick layer of ice crystals.

Jiang Bai felt that this must have been the path that once led to the top of the mountain, but it collapsed and buried the path.

"Huh? There are signs of climbing here." Jiang Bai leaned closer to the wall to examine it carefully.

These are traces that appear to have been left by someone inserting a hard object like a crampon into the ice and climbing up little by little.

He tried to look up, but the torch was not bright enough to illuminate any further.

"These must be traces left by Katis, right?"

These marks look quite new, likely made some time ago. There was no rain or snow in this sealed cave, so these marks have been completely preserved.

Some time ago, Katis came to the snow mountain and was determined to climb to the top.

Jiang Bai couldn't think of anyone else besides the traces left by Katis.

"It should be."

Aberdo walked over and looked up following the trail.

Having explored the snow-capped mountains for many years, it's perfectly normal for Katis to have found a path leading to the summit.

"There seems to be a passage up there, but it's too dark to see clearly."

"Let's go up and take a look!"

Climbing on such a smooth ice surface is not easy. Jiang Bai stuck the torch in the ground, took out tools such as crampons and ice hooks, first made openings in the wall to gain leverage, and then moved upwards little by little.

Aberdo held a light source to illuminate him.

This job was anything but easy. After climbing only a few meters, Jiang Bai felt his hands and feet go numb again. His gloves did nothing to keep him warm, and his fingers turned blue and purple from the extreme cold.

Even eyebrows, eyelashes, and strands of hair were covered with a layer of white frost due to the combination of exhaled breath and the extremely low temperature.

If Jiang Bai were to have a big beard, he could cosplay as Santa Claus.

"It's so cold... Could this be the epicenter of the mountain's frigid atmosphere?"

Jiang Bai wished he could wrap himself in a thick quilt or jump into a fire to warm himself; he felt like he was about to be frozen into an ice sculpture.

Even someone with his physical condition would find it difficult to endure; I really don't know how that adventurer managed to persevere.

Abedo nodded. "It should be. The ley line energy here is extremely strong; ordinary people would be in danger if they stayed here for too long."

If I'm not mistaken, it's very likely that Katis died because of this excessively powerful ley line energy.

"I'll make you something that can keep the temperature."

Abedo demonstrated to Jiang Bai what top-notch alchemy was all about. He stretched out his hand, and invisible matter gathered around him, with clusters of light surging and taking shape in his palm, eventually transforming into a warm sphere.

Besides generating heat, it can also emit light, although the light is not bright, it is enough to illuminate the path ahead.

"A simple heating device, it should last for a while." Abedo handed the light bulb-like device to Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai took the sphere, and a warm feeling emanated from it, like holding a hot water bottle filled with hot water.

He looked left and right, finding it incredible.

"This alchemy is so convenient! Isn't this like creating something from nothing?"

"Alchemy doesn't create something from nothing; it simply utilizes the transformation of matter. The principles and methods are quite complex, and explaining them to you would require starting with the most basic introductory principles of alchemy..."

"No, no, it's not important, it's not important..." Jiang Bai quickly stopped Abedo's narration, otherwise this place would turn into an alchemy classroom.

He tucked it into his belt and secured it. A faint warmth spread from his waist to his whole body, and Jiang Bai finally felt much better, lest he be frozen solid.

After struggling upwards, Jiang Bai finally found a very small passage that could only accommodate one person at a time.