Jiang Liang paid no mind to what Qian Daoliu might think and headed straight down the mountain.
When he returned to the courtyard, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo saw him and immediately asked about Qian Renxue.
"She's fine now. She should be more or less recovered in another two or three days."
After answering, Jiang Liang immediately added, "Grandpa, I might need to go into secluded cultivation for a while. It could be quick, or it might take a few days."
"If Xue'er comes looking for me again, just tell her not to worry."
Grandpa Ma Xiunuo asked no further questions upon hearing this and simply nodded.
"Go on. Your important business comes first."
"I'll keep an eye on the young mistress for you."
Jiang Liang smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then turned and entered the room.
He sat on the bed and eagerly took out the box Qian Daoliu had given him.
A rich aura of life instantly filled the entire room. Even the potted greenery on the windowsill began growing without pause.
He opened the box. Inside lay a piece of blue-green ore about the size of a thumb.
That rich aura of life was emanating from the ore.
"It really is gold of life!"
Delighted, Jiang Liang took the ore out of the box and placed it in his palm.
The ore had none of the heft of metal. In his hand, it felt almost weightless, with barely any tangible weight at all.
A soft, gentle blue-green glow shimmered over its surface, and a surging vitality washed over him.
"This is what can save the Snow Empress? Such a tiny piece?"
The Ice Empress's voice suddenly rang out beside his ear.
From within Jiang Liang's Sea of Consciousness, she had seen everything that had happened over the past few