Outside the cave, the brown bear Xu Yuan had driven out stared pitifully at the entrance blocked by a massive boulder. It wanted to go in but did not dare; it wanted to leave but could not bear to.
Suddenly, snowflakes drifted down above its head, landing on the tip of its nose. Unable to hold it in, the foolish creature sneezed, then looked up in astonishment—only to find the world already white in every direction.
Snow filled the sky, pouring down in a vast, overwhelming curtain. This first snowfall upon the Dark Mountain Range seemed exceptionally heavy, as though it meant to wrap the entire mountain range within its embrace.
The brown bear cast one last longing glance at the cave entrance. Just as it was about to turn and leave in search of another place to hibernate, it suddenly noticed something strange. Snow was falling thick and fast, yet the moment it neared the entrance, it melted away and turned into glittering droplets of water.
The sight, beyond anything it could imagine, made it stop short. As it tilted its head and watched curiously, the area where the snow melted abruptly expanded. Centered on the cave entrance, every snowflake within a radius of thirty meters turned into dew.
After this strange spectacle, the ground within that radius suddenly cracked open. The scattered droplets, like troops receiving orders, streamed directly into those pits and hollows.
Three breaths later, the earth closed once more. As a powerful vitality burst forth, countless saplings broke through the soil.
Inside the cave, Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, sensing the unusual power within him.
After adding Five Elements Spirit Nurturing, five incomparably powerful spirit roots had indeed appeared within his body out of thin air—the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and