Glass Snow Lotus

Half an hour later.

Li Ye casually cooked a pot of rice and stir-fried cabbage, then eagerly dug in. Perhaps the ingredients of the Cultivation World were simply exceptional—the rice carried a faint sweetness, with just the right amount of chew.

Paired with cabbage casually stir-fried with salt and chili peppers, he took a bite of vegetables and a bite of rice, eating to his heart's content. It soothed his restless stomach nicely.

Once he finished eating, a number surfaced in his mind: 0.1.

It represented the 0.1 points of Vital Essence this meal had provided him.

That made him happy. If eating could grant Vital Essence, then that was truly a wonderful thing. He would be more than willing to eat more and savor the finest delicacies of the Cultivation World.

Little by little, it added up.

After satisfying his stomach, he leaned against the window, listening to the soft rustle of snowflakes falling outside as he began reviewing the spells the original owner of this body knew.

There actually were not many. Even counting the basic dust-clearing spell, there were only barely fifteen.

He began reviewing them one by one, but something unexpected happened when he cast the fire-attribute spell, "Flame Light Finger"—the flame at his fingertip actually carried a trace of the distinctive "flintfire" aura of a Flint Crystal Worm.

The jade slip given by Spirit Vine described so-called "flintfire" as a special kind of flame whose origins could be traced back to figures from myth and legend. Of course, the flintfire of Flint Crystal Worms possessed only an infinitesimal sliver of that power.

Their only means of attack was to spit flintfire. This flintfire possessed the miraculous effects of burning eternally, remaining stable, and warding off evil. With such flames, one could fight even ghosts and specters two minor realms above oneself.

The flicker of flame on Li Ye's fingertip was exceptionally stable.

It carried a hint of gold.

It burned and danced slowly, bringing a thread of warmth.

Through his perception of his own spiritual power, he could barely sense that it was the Spiritual Energy given to him earlier by the Flint Crystal Worm that was taking effect. Once that Spiritual Energy was exhausted, he presumably would no longer be able to make the flame carry the "flintfire" attribute.

"Flintfire." Could it be related to the Suiren I know?

Before transmigrating, he had naturally read some webnovels and mythological tales when bored. He just did not know whether this Suiren was the great figure from the legends of flintfire.

"So this is also the power of the Flint Crystal Worm."

"Then what changes will the power of Silver Moon Grass bring about in me?"

He truly did not know much about the innate divine ability of Silver Moon Grass. He only knew that it could condense Moon Nectar Pearls with a Lunar Yin Attribute. Beyond that, the Four Seasons Sect had not said anything, and he genuinely knew no more.

So he ran through the spells he currently knew once again, only to make a discovery with the Luminescence Art: originally, the Luminescence Art merely used spiritual power to briefly illuminate the surroundings.

But now, after the Luminescence Art was released, it formed a tiny silver sphere that emitted a gentle, cold pale-silver radiance. When it shone, it was as though a layer of silver frost had been scattered across the ground.

As for its effects... he could not tell for now.

However, casting it this way consumed an enormous amount of spiritual power. After the silver sphere barely glowed for a dozen breaths, it slowly collapsed due to Li Ye's lack of spiritual power.

These two suddenly mutated spells truly delighted him beyond measure.

Never mind what use they had for now—if all his spells could mutate in the future, would that not be equivalent to secretly learning from spirit beasts and spirit plants? After all, the world held countless varieties of spirit beasts and spirit plants, with far too many strange and wondrous traits.

Spells that were difficult for cultivators to learn were merely innate abilities to them.

"Looks like I need to make a trip out."

"Let's see if these Moon Nectar Pearls can be exchanged for some rewards first. Though it's a periodic mission, I should be able to hand them in one at a time, right?"

"Besides, judging by the time, there should have been some harvest by now."

After a brief moment of contemplation, he decisively rose to his feet, placed the teacup and the Moon Nectar Pearls inside directly into his Storage Pouch, then resolutely left his warm home to face the snow filling the sky.

He headed for the market once more.

The daytime market was bustling with people.

There was not the slightest trace of snow on the ground. The snowflakes melted the moment they landed, and the water presumably flowed away through channels designed long ago. There were no puddles, and the ground was quite dry.

Li Ye's target was still that Spirit Vine senior from last night.

His luck was not bad. When he arrived at yesterday's counter, Spirit Vine was soaking half its body in a liquid that radiated Spiritual Energy. Seeing him approach, it slowly straightened up.

"You again, boy. What brings you here this time?"

For some reason, perhaps because it had received some good news, the panel showed that Spirit Vine was in a joyful mood.

"Senior." Li Ye wore a smile as well. "Please, take a look at this!"

He gently set the teacup on the table, then opened it.

Two round, lustrous Moon Nectar Pearls lay quietly at the bottom of the teacup.

"Oh?"

"You're quite lucky, boy. You must have tended to them with great care as well. For one plant to produce two... the remaining Moon Nectar Pearls should gradually emerge too."

After carefully examining the two Moon Nectar Pearls, Spirit Vine was exceedingly satisfied.

Obvious appreciation colored its voice as it continued, "According to the mission, you need to hand over fifty Moon Nectar Pearls. You will receive twenty Spirit Stones for each one.

"My Four Seasons Sect has never mistreated those who have rendered merit, much less since your Moon Nectar Pearls are of superb quality. Even among the many Moon Nectar Pearls I have seen, these are top-grade. I can give you an additional five Spirit Stones."

It tapped the tabletop, and fifty Spirit Stones immediately rose into view, borne upon a mechanism.

The crystalline Spirit Stones radiated abundant Spiritual Energy.

Fifty Spirit Stones!

This was why Four Seasons Sect's missions were so sought-after. Not only could one earn generous rewards, one could also forge a connection with Four Seasons Sect. Worthy of a great sect indeed—truly wealthy and extravagant.

It was said that if one kept completing the later missions, the returns could even reach tens of thousands of Spirit Stones or more.

One link after another, they were also a form of selection. Only those with ability could make it to the later stages.

Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones were still rather far beyond his reach.

He thought that if, after some time, he handed in all the missions at once, wouldn't more than a thousand Spirit Stones fall straight into his pocket?

Li Ye's eyes instantly lit up. Smiling, he said, "Thank you, Senior!"

"No need for such ceremony." Spirit Vine withdrew half its body back into the spirit liquid. "Though I think highly of you, the quality of the Moon Nectar Pearls must not decline in the future."

"Of course. This junior will continue caring for them diligently." After making his promise, Li Ye asked, "This junior wishes to buy some edible spirit plants rich in Spiritual Energy, preferably ones with a shorter growth period."

His gaze was clear and upright, and he did not hide his poverty. "However, these are all the Spirit Stones this junior has. If possible, I ask that Senior give this junior some flawed spirit plants that can be sold more cheaply."

"You brat, you're rather direct."

"There are indeed some spirit plants with shorter growth cycles."

After a brief moment of thought, it suddenly said, "Are you afraid of the cold? If not, I do have a spirit plant I can give you."

As it spoke, it took a spirit plant in a glass bowl from beneath the counter. It was a lotus about the size of a palm, accompanied by lotus leaves. Its roots were buried in snow, exceptionally translucent, as though carved from ice and snow.

The panel immediately took effect—

Name: Glass Snow Lotus

Mood: Calm

Status: Will die in one month.

Bindable: A vigorous ice-attributed avian spirit beast.