The higher they climbed, the thinner the air became.
The turbulence of spirit qi grew increasingly pronounced.
And so the single talisman on Kitten's forehead became two.
Only then was she unaffected by the turbulent spirit qi.
Ever since they had begun climbing the mountain, the snow falling from the sky had never stopped.
Early that morning, the man, ox, and cat did not climb as they usually did.
A new year had begun.
It was a special New Year. Li Ping'an and Old Ox had celebrated many New Years in many places.
But this was their first time celebrating on a snow mountain.
Kitten rubbed her face. Even her snot had frozen stiff.
"The fairy is a year older again."
"Yes, indeed."
"Niu Niu is a year older too, and Big Ping’an is a year older."
"Yes."
"The fairy is going to make lots of dishes today."
"Thank you for your hard work, Fairy."
"It's no trouble."
Boom-!!
Huh??
In the distant sky, two pillars of light collided violently from opposite directions.
Space shuddered fiercely, twisting one moment and rippling the next.
Before long, specks of golden light appeared like ranks of soldiers.
They arranged themselves in orderly patterns, but changed too quickly to make out clearly.
They resembled a brilliant aurora.
The man, ox, and cat watched for a while.
Then they realized that this was most likely two cultivators fighting in the distance.
Li Ping'an munched on some fruit and shook his head.
Why fight on the first day of the new year? Honestly.
"You brute!"
Above the sea of clouds, an enormous Dharma Body Golden Form appeared.
It stood a thousand feet tall, one finger pointing at the heavens and another at the earth.
Opposite the Dharma Form.
There was a Taiji diagram, with its poles