Jiang Liu continued deeper into the valley, and along the way, he could see traces of what had been frozen over. He also discovered several human corpses, who must have died while exploring the area and were then frozen in place.
The farther they went from the place where the Icy Jade Marrow was discovered, the fewer traces of ice remained, while the wind grew stronger.
These strong winds have no effect on the Jiang Liu at all. The Jiang Liu moves with the Wind Walk, taking a step that covers dozens of meters, truly riding the wind.
Jiang Liu then unfurled his form and flew straight toward the source of the wind.
Before long, a huge natural cave appeared at the end of the valley, and gusts of wind were blowing out from this cave.
Looking at this deep, dark cave entrance, I wondered what dangers lay within, and the wind was so strong. I decided to deal with the debris on my person first.
A little distance from the Gale Cave, Jiang Liu used his knife to cut a hole in the wall and put all his belongings inside. This was the first time the sapling had left Jiang Liu's side since he acquired it. In the end, he left only the knife and then sealed the hole back up.
Jiang Liu defied the wind and approached the cave entrance. The moment he stepped inside, a violent gust of wind enveloped Jiang Liu, tearing at Jiang Liu entire body.
Jiang Liu stood there for a moment to adjust, then took a step forward. As he went deeper, the wind became stronger and stronger, and the pressure on his body increased. He only managed to relieve some of the pressure by activating the Storm Art on his own.
A roar from an Exotic Beast, carried by the wind, reached Jiang Liu's ears.
Jiang Liu adjusted his direction and headed towards the direction from which the roar came. The closer he got, the weaker the wind became. Finally, as if he had passed through an air barrier, the gale disappeared.
What appeared before them was another enormous cave. The entrance to this cave was sealed off by a single large rock!
Looking at the huge rock, Jiang Liu estimated that it weighed at least tens of tons and he couldn't move it. He wondered which great god had sealed it here, but it wasn't sealed tightly, and he could still see through the gaps that there was an Exotic Beast trapped inside!
However, the gap was too small to see what the Exotic Beast looked like; all he could see was that Exotic Beast was chained to the cave wall. Jiang Liu was about to extend his consciousness to investigate!
"Roar!" A furious roar came from the trapped Exotic Beast's mouth.
Jiang Liu felt as if he had been struck in the head. His expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that even with his current mental strength, which was comparable to that of Rank 9 Martial Practitioner, he still couldn't withstand the mental attack from the Exotic Beast inside.
It seems the Exotic Beast inside is too powerful; it's best not to provoke it. Jiang Liu retreated willingly.
Jiang Liu turned around and left the cave, retreating back into the howling wind. Staying here was safer than in the cave. This was too terrifying, Jiang Liu thought with lingering fear.
Jiang Liu followed the wind and retreated from the Gale Cave. This cave was clearly set up by a master craftsman, and Jiang Liu feared that moving around might trigger unforeseen changes and endanger his life. For now, survival was the priority!
Jiang Liu retreated to Gale Valley, retrieved his belongings, carried them on his back, and left the cave to explore the valley.
After searching for a long time, they found nothing of value. The Frost Wolf King had vanished; it had left the valley. Looks like it was quite the coward!
Jiang Liu had no choice but to leave the valley in frustration.
Not long after Jiang Liu left the valley, a man and a woman arrived at the valley entrance.
The couple sensed something was wrong even before they got close to the valley. When they came before, they could feel the chill from miles away, but now that they were near the valley entrance, they couldn't feel the chill at all.
Every time they went into the mountains, they would stop at the valley entrance to meditate and cultivate, because they cultivated Ice Attribute Qi, and the pills and beast cores that aided their cultivation were not easy to find.
Furthermore, since their Sects was only a Sects, they were overjoyed when they discovered this place was suitable for cultivation. They almost wanted to live here.
However, the Ten Thousand Mountains are not a safe place to stay. Last time, they were scared away by a passing Seventh Grade Exotic Beast. Considering they were only fifth-grade, they didn't dare to even breathe loudly.
Now that the ice was gone, they could only leave in frustration.
Jiang Liu found a large tree in the forest about thirty or forty miles from Icewind Valley and jumped up. He built a hut in the densest part of the foliage, meditated and rested for a while, and then prepared to prepare dinner for the day.
His consciousness spread out, searching for traces of medium-grade or higher Exotic Beast within the forest. Tonight, he planned to make soup with Jade Bamboo Shoots.
After searching for about half an hour, a fifth-grade Exotic Beast, the Rainbow Tail Bird, appeared in Jiang Liu's eyes. Hmm! It weighs three or four pounds, just enough to eat. This is it.
Jiang Liu flashed forward, used his Yuan Qi to grab the Rainbow Tail Bird, dealt with it casually, returned to his residence, took out the pot he had casually carved from a stone on the way, hung it on a tree branch, added some firewood and water, put the Rainbow Tail Bird in, and let it stew.
Then he took out a large bag specially used for storing rare and Natural Treasure. Looking at the pitiful three small bags inside, containing Jade Bamboo Shoots, Celestial Star Grass, and Frigid Yin Fruit respectively, he couldn't help but sigh at his poverty.
I took out a Jade Bamboo Shoots, washed it, and sliced it with a knife. As I was slicing, a refreshing fragrance wafted out, which invigorated me.
Could these Jade Bamboo Shoots be used to enhance mental strength? Whatever their effects, let's cook them first. I put the chopped Jade Bamboo Shoots into the pot, and soon the aroma filled the area around the tree.