Essence Treasure Recipe, Moved by Affection and Unable to Bear It

The wind howled, and the snow roared.

South of the Prefectural City, the official road was broad, but after traveling several dozen li, the path narrowed. It had long gone without maintenance, and the muddy ground was riddled with potholes.

Winter came early to the Prefectural City. After the first snowfall came days of heavy snow. Snow piled along the road like a blanket, and the mountains were gradually being sealed off.

The carriage traveled for about half a day before entering a vast mountain range. Looking out, one could see mountains stretching over a hundred li, with countless perilous peaks and strange mountains. The trees within were old and sturdy.

By a rough estimate, it would take four days to cross the mountain range.

Amid the white-and-green mountain path, White Cloud raced past. The snow on the ground was already deep, yet she left no footprints, which was quite strange.

The carriage was round, with a hip-and-gable roof, like a cramped little house. Jade beads and ribbons adorned its sides, fluttering in the wind. Its design was distinctive.

Li Xian asked, "Art Essence? What is that? And what is a Technique?"

"What is called a Technique..." Madam Wen said, "is authority granted to you by Heaven and Earth. There are thirty-six Heavenly Essences; swallowing one can grant you a Heavenly Technique. There are seventy-two Earthly Radiances; drinking one can let you comprehend an Earthly Technique."

Li Xian drew an inference from one example and said, "Then there are a hundred and eight Human Yellows. If someone found a way to consume them, they could gain a Human Technique too? If someone managed to eat and drink every Heavenly Essence, Earthly Radiance, and Human Yellow Essence Treasure, wouldn't they possess boundless Divine Abilities and be capable of anything?"

Madam Wen