After the spiritual aura dissipated, Wanderer Ziwei also disappeared. He must've used some kind of secret technique to rest, waiting for them to wake him up two hundred years later or for another group of people to enter the cave.
The moment the spiritual aura completely dissipated, several things fell from midair and fell into their hands.
Mo Tiange took them. One was a Jade Slip, and the other was a Sunstone.
Once she took the Jade Slip, she immersed her divine sense into it, and the words "Xuanji Formation Book" were immediately imprinted in her mind.
Daoist Fangzheng was holding a jade bottle. He was opening it to verify its contents, and then he became ecstatic. Obviously, it was the Longevity Pills Wanderer Ziwei promised.
Even if they only had these few things, coming here was already a big gain for them.
There was no need to mention the Longevity Pills. If Daoist Fangzheng didn't use them himself and sold them, they would definitely be enough to exchange for Dustless Pills. Mo Tiange just didn't know what Daoist Fangzheng would choose.
As for Mo Tiange herself, Daoist Fangzheng already told her the value of the Sunstone. Although it wasn't as priceless as Longevity Pills, it would surpass Longevity Pills if the Xuanji Formation Book was included. Besides, she also obtained two late stage Foundation Building puppets.
Mo Tiange smiled faintly as she stared at the two stone sculpture puppets in front of her. A method to control them emerged in her mind. She made a hand seal then pointed at the space between her eyebrows, slowly drawing out her divine sense and probing the puppets' ears.
These puppets only needed a tiny bit of their master's divine sense to make them recognize them as their master. Only people whose cultivation levels were much higher than theirs could forcibly erase their divine sense.
In other words, only cultivators in the Core Formation realm or higher could erase their divine sense after she made these two puppets recognize her as their master. However, there was another method to make them recognize her as their master. If she didn't know, these two puppets would only be two pieces of trash.
When Wanderer Ziwei repaired these puppets, he withdrew his divine sense from them. Now, she only needed to carry out the process of making them recognize her as their master.
Her divine sense went into the puppets' ears. With two "kacha" sounds, the two puppets next to her moved their limbs and waved their stone swords.
Mo Tiange was overjoyed. She could control them now!
However, her divine sense wasn't strong enough, so she couldn't control them like Wanderer Ziwei did. Even though the puppets were asleep, they still had to act on their own.
"Fellow … Daoist Ye," Daoist Fangzheng, who was on the side, called out after a moment of hesitation.
When he heard Mo Tiange telling Wanderer Ziwei about her master, he already knew that the name Ye Xiaotian was indeed fake. Furthermore, she was a disciple of Xuanqing School, the second largest cultivation group in the Celestial Pole.
He was an individual cultivator who had been living in the secular world for several hundred years and had seen many arrogant disciples from big cultivation groups. Now that he found out Mo Tiange's sect, he kept a respectful distance from her.
Mo Tiange didn't know what he was thinking. Even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
She only met Daoist Fangzheng by chance. Even though he somewhat resembled Second Uncle, he was still a stranger. After leaving this place, everyone would go their separate ways, and they might never see each other again.
"Oh, Fellow Daoist Fangzheng." Upon hearing Daoist Fangzheng's voice, Mo Tiange put away her stone sculpture puppet.
In the current cultivation world, if a middle stage Foundation Building cultivator carried two late stage Foundation Building puppets with him, she knew how envious it was. It was better not to take them out if there was no need.
Daoist Fangzheng was already envious, and Wanderer Ziwei also said they couldn't hurt each other, so he could only stop thinking about it.
Now, he pointed at the stone table and said politely to Mo Tiange, "Since we're done here, let's divide these things."
Wanderer Ziwei already said they could divide the things on the stone table.
Mo Tiange answered, "Alright."
Daoist Fangzheng, however, didn't move. He looked at Mo Tiange rather nervously. "Fellow Daoist Ye, before this, you promised me I'd pick first. Does that still count?"
Although Mo Tiange's skills surpassed cultivators in the same realm as her, Daoist Fangzheng felt he wasn't much worse than her in fights of magical power. However, she just obtained two late stage Foundation Building puppets. If she went back on her word, Daoist Fangzheng knew he wouldn't be able to defeat her no matter what, so he could only accept it.
Mo Tiange chuckled. "Of course it counts. Fellow Daoist, you pick first. There are … five things here. You take three and I take two. What do you think?"
Daoist Fangzheng was overjoyed. He cupped his hands towards her then walked towards the stone table, slowly picking up the treasures.
Mo Tiange shook her head then slowly studied the Xuanji Formation Book on the side.
She wasn't a cultivator born in Kunwu, so she couldn't learn to go back on her word for benefits. Her mother was an ordinary and kind-hearted mortal woman who taught her loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness since she was a child.
After she arrived in Kunwu, she learned how to survive in the cultivation world from Second Uncle and learned to plan for herself, but she didn't want to become the kind of person her mother didn't like.
Besides, she wasn't a short-sighted cultivator. In the Core Formation realm and even the Nascent Soul realm, she would encounter Inner Demons. If she did evil recklessly, she would only be shackled. At that time, she would be plagued by Inner Demons and be unable to make a realm-breakthrough. It would be too late even if she cried.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I've chosen. Take a look," Daoist Fangzheng said happily.
Mo Tiange withdrew her divine sense then walked towards the table.
There were several things on the table: a bell, a pair of boots, a bottle of medicinal pills, an unknown ore, and a spiritual plant inside a jade box.
Both the bell and the boots were magic weapons. Moreover, their grades were obviously extraordinary — they were indeed the collection of a peak stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
However, the boots were extremely short and were embroidered with orchids — they were actually women's boots.
In addition, she also recognized that the spiritual plant was Reviving Grass.
When they escaped from Mount Yunwu, Second Uncle was seriously injured. She once saw Qin Xi take this thing out and temporarily suppress Second Uncle's injuries.
This kind of spiritual plant was said to have the effect of bringing the dead back to life when it was refined into medicinal pills. Even if it wasn't refined into medicinal pills, its healing effect would still be extraordinary.
She didn't recognize the ore, and she didn't open the medicinal pills either. However, since they were placed together with these things, they must be treasures.
Daoist Fangzheng chose three things — the bell, the spiritual plant, and the medicinal pill.
When he saw Mo Tiange's expression, he added, "Fellow Daoist Ye, if there's anything you want, let's discuss it."
Mo Tiange didn't say anything and just shook her head.
Since she didn't have any objections, Daoist Fangzheng put the boots and the ore away and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Among the three things he chose, the bell was an active attack magic weapon, while the boots were passive magic weapons. Active magic weapons were a bit more precious than passive ones, but the boots were women's, so he couldn't do anything about it.
For cultivators, spiritual plants and medicinal pills were more important than ores, so he was a bit worried he might've gone too far by taking all the good things.
In fact, this was just right for Mo Tiange.
She didn't lack medicinal pills or spiritual plants. Although there was no Resurrection Grass in her Virtual Sky World, it wasn't like there weren't any spiritual plants that were better than it, and they were a lot older. Since she had medicinal pills, she naturally wouldn't lack magic weapons. Choosing these two things would be a loss for her.
As for magic weapons, the Shuttle of Flying Apsara was a top-grade magic tool. She was very used to it, so she didn't need to change it for the time being. Once she formed her Gold Core, she would start refining her natal magic weapon. For her, attack magic weapons were just icing on the cake.
Besides, these boots weren't bad either. Based on the abundant spiritual aura on them and the fact that they were placed here by Wanderer Ziwei, they were undoubtedly high grade magic weapons.
She picked up the boots and looked at them. She discovered the words "Cloud-Treading Boots" were embroidered on the heel.
Cloud-Treading … Presumably, it could increase the speed of flying?
"Fellow Daoist Ye, there's also this." Daoist Fangzheng crouched down, took out two Jade Slips from a secret compartment under the table and handed one to her.
Mo Tiange swept her gaze over it and found several identical Jade Slips inside. Presumably, Wanderer Ziwei also prepared them before he passed away, but she didn't know how many of them he had.
Soon after, the two of them returned their things to their respective places then started to study the Jade Slips, looking for a way out.
According to the Jade Slips, there was a Transporting Formation inside this stone room which could directly transport people out.
Mo Tiange remembered Shang Ruwan was still on the stone platform outside the Illusory Formation, so she wondered whether she should take her away or not.
However, after reading the entire Jade Slip, she still couldn't find a way to open the stone door from the inside. In the end, she had no choice but to give up.
Although she found Shang Ruwan pleasing to the eye, it wasn't worth breaking into the Immortal's Cave for her. She hoped Shang Ruwan would be lucky and wake up on her own. With her temperament, she would definitely be able to pass this test and escape this calamity.
Once everything was settled, Mo Tiange and Daoist Fangzheng followed the instructions in the Jade Slips. They opened the Transporting Formation and inserted the spirit stones into it.
The Transporting Formation then emitted rays of light, and the scenery around them changed —
The rays of light dissipated. Mo Tiange opened her eyes then turned to look at her surroundings, feeling puzzled.
The cold wind whistled past her ears, the towering glacier in front of her, and heavy snow swirling above their heads. They were standing on a piece of glacier which stretched as far as the eye could see, but they didn't know where they were!
Daoist Fangzheng, who was next to her, was startled. "Oh!"
Mo Tiange hastily asked, "Fellow Daoist Fangzheng, do you recognize this place?"
Daoist Fangzheng nodded then looked at her and said, "This is the northernmost glacier!"
The northernmost glacier!
When Mo Tiange heard what he said, she was also gobsmacked.
The Celestial Pole's terrain consisted of the towering Kunwu Mountain Range in the east and southeast; the Devil's Path, which was separated from Tiandao Sect by a mountain in the northeast; the uninhabited desert in the west; and the northernmost glacier.
Wanderer Ziwei's Immortal's Cave was in the Wind Breath Valley of Mount Jiuling in Jin Country. It was located in the central region, so it was more than ten thousand miles away from here!
This Transporting Formation actually sent them so far away!
Mo Tiange took out the Jade Slip, but she discovered that the destination of the Transporting Formation wasn't written on it. Could it be that they were transported randomly?
She wouldn't be able to get an answer to this question unless she completed Wanderer Ziwei's task and returned to the Wind Breath Valley.
The two of them were standing on top of the glacier, braving the cold wind and heavy snow, but they actually felt a bit cold.
Once cultivators built their foundation, they wouldn't be affected by heat or cold. This cold wind could actually make two middle stage Foundation Building cultivators like them feel cold, so it obviously wasn't an ordinary cold wind.
Mo Tiange clasped her palms together then moved her spiritual aura to expel the coldness from her body. She then turned towards Daoist Fangzheng and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fangzheng, since you're here, what's your plan?"
Daoist Fangzheng muttered to himself for a moment then answered, "I originally planned to return to Kunwu. I was just passing through the secular world to look for some special spiritual plants and spiritual panaceas. Since there's nothing else here, I'd better go back first." He paused for a moment then asked Mo Tiange, "What about Fellow Daoist Ye?
What do you think about this matter? "
Mo Tiange said faintly, "With our current abilities, this matter is still a bit difficult.
Not to mention the fact that the message Senior Ziwei left behind was from five thousand years ago, so it's hard to find it now. Moreover, Senior Xiao's burial place must've been very dangerous.
If she passed away in a sitting posture in her cultivation group, Xuanji School is proficient in the Dao of Formations, so the burial place of a Nascent Soul cultivator must've been filled with traps.
If she ran into danger outside, it'd be even more terrible. If even a Nascent Soul cultivator ran into danger, wouldn't we be courting death if we went?
Besides, whether we can find her or not is still a problem. "
Daoist Fangzheng was silent for a long time. "… I also think so.
Fellow Daoist Ye, does that mean you don't plan to look for her now? "
"I'll take my time looking for her and confirm the information first."
What she said made Daoist Fangzheng look envious. "Fellow Daoist Ye, you're an outstanding disciple of a famous cultivation group. If you want to look for something, it'll be much more convenient for you than for an individual cultivator like me."
Mo Tiange just smiled but didn't say anything.
She had a bit of an advantage in this matter. Daoist Fangzheng might've wanted to cooperate with her in the beginning, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
After all, she was in a big cultivation group, so it would be much easier for her to look for things. She could also easily find companions with high cultivation levels. She wasn't like him, who had to painstakingly look for things on his own. Even if he found something, it would be difficult for him to find someone to take risks with him.
Since he could do it alone, why should he share the fruits of his labor with others?
Because of that, Daoist Fangzheng swallowed his words and thought optimistically. Even if he didn't do anything, he wouldn't lose anything.
This was also the reason why Mo Tiange didn't invite him.
She obviously had a very high chance of obtaining everything, so why should she share it with others?
Although she wasn't a profit-seeker, she also wouldn't be benevolent enough to share things that were already in her mouth with others.
The two of them had a tacit understanding, so they didn't continue talking about this matter. Instead, they changed the topic to the matter at hand. "Does Fellow Daoist Fangzheng want to leave this place immediately and return to Kunwu?"
"En. What about Fellow Daoist Ye?"
"I'm not in a hurry to go back. Taking a stroll around is also good."
Upon hearing what Mo Tiange said, Daoist Fangzheng guessed she must be a disciple of a famous cultivation group who came out to gain experience.
The two of them stared at the boundless glacier and snow then said together, "Then we'll take our leave first …"
At this point, they smiled at each other then Mo Tiange cupped her hands. "That being the case, Fellow Daoist Fangzheng, I'll take my leave now."
Daoist Fangzheng returned her greeting then said, "I'll go straight south. Fellow Daoist Ye, Zhengfa Sect isn't far from here, so you can go a bit further north."
Mo Tiange nodded. "Thank you."
The two of them waved goodbye and no longer said anything. One of them went south while the other went north.
Amidst the snowstorm, Mo Tiange muttered to herself for a moment before she rode the White Silk Handkerchief and flew north.
Among the seven great cultivation groups in the Celestial Pole, Zhengfa Sect was the only one that wasn't in Kunwu. It was located in the northernmost glacial area and specialized in accepting cultivators with water spiritual roots to practice ice spells.
For some unknown reason, the residents of this area generally had water spiritual roots, so Zhengfa Sect dominated the north and was unexpectedly able to contend against several great cultivation groups in Kunwu.
However, due to this special geographical location, Zhengfa Sect was both successful and failed here.
The glaciers were bitter and cold, so there weren't many mortals in the north. Mortals were the foundation of cultivators, so Zhengfa Sect couldn't expand further and could only set up a branch in Kunwu.
Nevertheless, the northernmost glacial area was the most advantageous for those who practiced ice spells, so their headquarters could only be located there.
All these reasons led to a certain phenomenon.
No one in the cultivation world in the entire Celestial Pole dared to look down on Zhengfa Sect, but no one was optimistic about its future because its advantages and weaknesses were tied together. It couldn't grow stronger, but it also couldn't be easily destroyed.
Since she ended up in the northernmost glacial area by chance, Mo Tiange thought she might as well widen her horizons here.
Since Zhengfa Sect was able to become one of the seven great cultivation groups in the Celestial Pole with only one type of cultivation technique, it was clear that Zhengfa Sect must have its unique characteristics. It would be beneficial for her to understand more about it.
In the current cultivation world, aside from devil cultivators, the so-called sword cultivators, talisman cultivators, martial arts cultivators, and medical cultivators were all Dao cultivators.
The Dao was broad and profound. Aside from watching, listening, thinking, discussing, and gaining experience, there was no other way to improve it.
Therefore, a person could only enter Closed Door Meditation after their mental state reached a certain level, but they couldn't delude themselves into Closed Door Meditation to cultivate from the Aura Refining realm all the way to the Nascent Soul realm.
Cultivation was never just cultivation.
The further north she flew, the greater the pressure of the cold wind. After flying for half a day, Mo Tiange actually felt her whole body stiffen.
She was bewildered. She was already in the peak of the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm, but she still couldn't withstand this cold wind. What about the low level cultivators of Zhengfa Sect?
Could it be that they didn't leave the sect?
Or was it because she didn't know the secret?
Unable to figure out the reason, Mo Tiange shook her head. She then found a crack between the icebergs and hid inside.
This was a narrow crack between two icebergs. Fortunately, she was small, so she could squeeze in.
Finally, the cold wind stopped, and Mo Tiange felt her body warm up.
The ice here and the low temperature didn't affect her at all. Only the cold wind blew on her body like a cultivator's spell.
Mo Tiange felt a bit regretful that she didn't ask Daoist Fangzheng about this. Since he'd been here before, he should know what was going on with this cold wind.
She sat cross-legged in the crack between the icebergs and operated her spiritual aura. After one small circulation, Mo Tiange already felt her whole body warm. Maybe … I have to keep operating my spiritual aura?
With that thought in mind, she stood up, preparing to continue flying.
However, it was only when she stood up that she realized her boots were wet.
Before she left, she deliberately made two sets of robes that weren't Xuanqing School's uniform, but they were made of the same raw materials. After being calcined with innate true fire, they could be considered spirit tools, so they weren't affected by this cold wind at all.
However, she didn't remember to make the boots. It was only after she left that she realized the boots had Xuanqing School's Taiji Auspicious Cloud symbol on them. Because of that, when she was in Ye Clan, she casually asked for a pair of boots and wore them.
Just as she was about to take out the new boots and put them on, Mo Tiange paused.
Didn't I just get a pair of boots from Ziwei's Immortal's Cave?
After thinking for a moment, she took out the Cloud-Treading Boots and put them on.
The moment she put on the Cloud-Treading Boots, Mo Tiange felt as if the boots were measuring the size of her feet. Soon after, the boots automatically changed and tightly fitted her feet.
Soon after, a wisp of spiritual aura came out of the boots and concentrated on her feet. When she stepped on them with the new boots, she felt the soles of her feet flying.
A thought flashed through her mind. Without using the White Silk Handkerchief, she soared into the air. In an instant, she had already flown several hundred feet.
Upon discovering this, Mo Tiange was pleasantly surprised.
She originally guessed these boots could increase her flying speed, but unexpectedly, they were actually a flying magic weapon!
In this case, she wouldn't need to use the White Silk Handkerchief to fly in the future.
Although the White Silk Handkerchief also had a flying function, Zhong Muling clearly said it was originally a defensive magic weapon. Its flying function was something he modified later, so it was slightly inferior to a flying magic weapon. Of course, that was only in his eyes as a Deification cultivator. Compared to Core Formation cultivators and even Nascent Soul cultivators, the White Silk Handkerchief's flying speed couldn't be considered bad.
As for these Cloud-Treading Boots, they were a magic weapon for peak stage Nascent Soul cultivators and were also a flying magic weapon. Presumably, they shouldn't be inferior to the White Silk Handkerchief.
In the past, she had to use the White Silk Handkerchief to both fly and defend, so sometimes she would be flustered. With these boots, wouldn't it be more convenient for her to fight?
With this thought in mind, Mo Tiange's interest was piqued. She immediately urged the Cloud-Treading Boots with all her strength and flew forward.
At this moment, if someone was watching from below, they would see a white flight light flying in the sky. Although its momentum wasn't very strong, its speed was far faster than a Foundation Building cultivator's — it was almost comparable to a Core Formation cultivator's!