After months of rushing about without a moment's rest, Zhou Xi and Sun Yao did not wake until noon. They left the hermitage and saw Lin Bai sitting by Moon Gazing Pond, meditating and cultivating.
"Zhou Xi, Sun Yao, come over here. I discovered something interesting last night. Today, I'll take you two to have a look."
Zhou Xi and Sun Yao exchanged a glance, confusion showing in their eyes, but they still followed Lin Bai.
The three walked along the mountain paths of Five Elements Mountain. Taking in the beautiful scenery as they went, they headed toward Exquisite Ice Cliff.
"It's so cold. Why is this mountain so chilly?"
When they arrived before Exquisite Ice Cliff, Zhou Xi and Sun Yao both felt the cold bite to the bone. Even circulating their cultivation, they could not resist it.
"This place is called Exquisite Ice Cliff. No one knows what kind of rock the mountain is made from, but the cold here cuts to the bone. There is a karst cave inside the mountain, and every month it produces a piece of Exquisite Ice Crystal, worth a thousand Devil Orbs in Eternal Devil Sect." Lin Bai brought them inside after opening the formation, then took out an Exquisite Ice Crystal for them to examine closely.
Sun Yao could not see anything unusual, but the instant Zhou Xi saw the Exquisite Ice Crystal, he cried out in astonishment. He was so excited that he kept praising it as a heaven-blessed treasure, perfectly suited for refining weapons.
"Master, this is a wonderful treasure! The crystal is exquisite and translucent, without the slightest impurity. It is one with heaven and earth, and its quality is superb. This old servant believes that it would be an excellent choice for weapon refining—even if it were