On the Immortal Astral Continent, the celestial clan's five continents and 72 continents occupied more than 50% of the Immortal Astral Continent. Of the remaining 50%, 40% were the 36 countries of the Ancient clan, and the remaining 10% was the endless sea that separated the Ancient and Celestial Continent.
This sea was the largest sea in the Immortal Astral Continent. The waves were turbulent all year round and fog covered the sky. Mortals couldn't pass through this sea. Even cultivators couldn't pass through it unless they had extremely high cultivation levels.
This sea became a natural barrier that made it difficult for celestial and ancient cultivators to come to each other.
Bordering this sea was the celestial clan's Northern Continent. The northernmost continent of the Northern Continent was called the Cold Meng Continent. This continent wasn't large and was almost completely covered in snow.
The cultivators that lived on this continent were used to this kind of weather and climate. They all cultivated the ice element, so there were very few mortals here. The closer one got to the north, the more this was the case.
The north of this continent was the vast sea. If one looked at the Cold Meng Continent from above, they would see that the entire Cold Meng Continent was like a giant piece of ice floating on the edge of the sea. It was battered by the sea day and night, but it never melted.
Even in the seawater bordering this continent, one could occasionally see layers of ice recondensing and floating away with the waves.
There was not a single living thing within a million kilometers of the border. Even cultivators rarely came here because the cold energy here was simply too cold. Cultivators were made of flesh and blood, so their blood would turn into ice water and they wouldn't be able to survive here for long.
The howling of the wind and snow filled the air, causing the goose feather snowflakes to rise high into the air before slowly scattering with the wind and falling to the ground.
Amidst this endless snowstorm, this place stretched as far as the eye could see. Faintly, there were three figures walking over on the snowy ground in the distance.
Among the three of them, the person in the lead was wearing a straw raincoat. He had a head full of white hair, and there were many snowflakes in his hair. His straw raincoat was also covered in a thick layer of snow. As he walked, some of the snow fell, and some new snow fell.
Of the two people behind this person, one looked like an old man, but upon closer inspection, he looked like a middle-aged man. This man had a head full of white snow, and his body was shivering from the cold. His hands were placed by his mouth, constantly exhaling white air. From time to time, he would look at the other person beside him with eyes full of jealousy!
There was a small snake on this man's shoulder, but this snake was like a dragon. It was lazily lying there, and every time it noticed that the man was about to freeze, it would let out a breath, allowing the man to continue.
The last person was a large man. More accurately speaking, he wasn't a large man, but rather a thin and weak youth. He wore layers upon layers of cotton-padded clothes, making him look extremely bloated. He swaggered as he walked, and when he stepped deep into the snow, he had to expend a great deal of effort to lift himself up.
This place was very cold, but there was sweat on this young man's forehead that gave off bursts of white gas. It looked very interesting.
The sound of people stepping on the snow was swallowed by the moaning wind and couldn't travel out. Only three blurry lines of footprints could be seen. They didn't exist in the snow for long before they were erased. Only the echoes of human voices could be heard, as if they couldn't be extinguished.
"Your Grandpa Xu is still smart. I was like this in the cave world, and I'm still like this on the Immortal Astral Continent. Jin Biao, you brat, if you want to compare yourself to your Grandpa Xu, you can't even catch up!"
The young man, who was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, had a smug look on his face as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"So hot, this hot day is really hot. I can't stand it, it's too hot. Jin Biao, are you hot? Why am I so hot?"
The man beside him was Liu Jinbiao. He stared viciously at Xu Liguo and was about to speak when the cold wind blew by. He shivered and his face turned a bit blue.
"Eh, Jin Biao, it's so hot, why are you shivering? Could it be that you're very cold? Ah, stop pretending, it's pointless, you can't fool me.
"Your Grandpa Xu has seen everything in the ancestral city. I've gotten a lot of treasures and eaten well. There are also Little Peach Blossom, Little Peach Blossom, Little Peach Blossom, and Little Peach Blossom to warm my bed. I've been very happy. Jin Biao, how have you been all these years?"
Xu Liguo squeezed out a friendly expression, but the pride in his eyes made Liu Jinbiao want to fight him to the death.
"Ah, I've worn too many of these clothes. The weather is a bit too hot. I say, Jin Biao, you really seem to be cold. No problem, your Grandpa Xu is your good brother, so I'll give you …" Xu Liguo glanced at Liu Jinbiao and deliberately paused.
Liu Jinbiao was startled for a moment before revealing a look of joy. Xu Liguo chuckled and spoke again.
"Let me introduce you to the value of these clothes. After you hear it, imagine it in your mind. Maybe you won't feel cold. Don't you know the path of deception? Go lie to yourself, lie to yourself, tell yourself that you're wearing countless warm clothes. That's it!" Xu Liguo looked very emotional as he touched the clothes on his body and shook his head.
"These clothes are a supreme treasure. They are made of heavenly cotton and can produce a warm aura. I stole them from the Chen family!
"These cotton clothes are also a supreme treasure. When you wear them, it feels like you're hugging a ball of fire. Grandpa Xu encouraged the prince to steal them from the Zhao family!"
"This …"
"This …"
"And this …" Xu Liguo introduced the clothes one by one. Before he could finish, Liu Jinbiao roared.
"Xu Liguo!!!"
"What do you want your Grandpa Xu to do in front of the master? Are you going to rob me? Hey, come on, you've become bold!"
Xu Liguo glared at him and immediately rolled up his sleeves. However, the clothes he was wearing were too thick. Even if he rolled up one layer, there would still be countless more. He wouldn't be able to finish rolling them up in a short amount of time.
"Master … look at him … I … I …" Liu Jinbiao glared at Xu Liguo, then immediately looked at Wang Lin, who was walking in front of him and ignoring the two of them.
"Master, don't pay attention to him. He wants to exercise and improve his cultivation. Master, walk slowly. The snow is slippery. Don't worry about us. It's okay, it's okay. Little Xu Yu can handle it himself."
Xu Liguo hurriedly put on a fawning expression and ran a few steps behind Wang Lin. As he walked, he raised his hand and massaged Wang Lin's shoulder through the straw raincoat. He even turned around and glared at Liu Jinbiao.
"You want to compete with your Grandpa Xu for the position in the master's heart? Bah, you're not qualified. When your Grandpa Xu followed the master, who knows where you were drinking milk!" Xu Liguo sent out a message through divine sense.
"You …"
"What about me? I was the one who suggested to the master that our cultivation was not enough. It was best to walk through the cold Northern Region with our own cultivation. This way, not only could we strengthen our willpower, but we could also improve our cultivation by constantly operating it. It was a good thing!
I was the one who said it. What about it?
My cultivation is not as high as yours. Without that silly dragon's help, I'm afraid of the cold. Why are you angry when I put on a cotton-padded jacket? If you had a cotton-padded jacket, you could have worn it too. "
Xu Liguo snorted.
Seeing that the two of them were going to continue arguing, Wang Lin frowned. Along the way, the two of them had been arguing non-stop ever since they appeared.
"Alright, Liu Jinbiao. If you can't hold on, I can put you in my storage space." Wang Lin stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Liu Jinbiao, who was shivering in the cold.
"I can't give Xu Liguo a chance to be alone by the master's side. That guy might say something bad about me!" Liu Jinbiao clenched his teeth and immediately shook his head.
"Master, I … I can still hold on!!" Liu Jinbiao's body trembled, and even his voice trembled.
"Xu Liguo, take off a few pieces of clothing and give them to Liu Jinbiao." Wang Lin could see through their thoughts at a glance. He turned and walked into the distance.
Xu Liguo reluctantly took off a few cotton-padded jackets and threw them at Liu Jinbiao. Liu Jinbiao quickly put them on. The two of them glared at each other and cursed each other a few times before following Wang Lin.
Time passed. Wang Lin wasn't anxious at all as he slowly walked through the northernmost part of the Immortal Astral Continent toward the vast sea. The cold became even stronger, and even Xu Liguo couldn't bear it anymore. Wang Lin waved his sleeves and disappeared with the two of them.
When they reappeared, they were at the edge of the Cold Meng Continent. There was a large amount of ice floating on the surface of the sea, and they would occasionally collide with each other, creating thunderous rumbles.
"Past this sea is the Ancient clan …" Wang Lin casually waved his right hand and put Liu Jinbiao and Xu Liguo into his storage space. He stood there by himself, and after pondering a bit, he moved forward. When he reappeared, there was a giant block of ice under his feet.
Standing on the ice, Wang Lin looked back toward the celestial clan.
Looking at this, everything that had happened since he came to the celestial clan appeared in Wang Lin's mind. These memories were like the wind of the cold sea that blew his white hair, and they passed away.
The ice under Wang Lin's feet moved with the waves and slowly drifted away from the celestial clan. In Wang Lin's eyes, the celestial clan seemed to become blurry.
He just stood there and stared at the blurry world. The Immortals left into the distance, and he could vaguely see many familiar faces. Those faces seemed to have disappeared as he left into the distance, and he could no longer see them clearly.
"Madman … When I come back …" Wang Lin didn't murmur the last sentence, but his eyes were filled with determination and decisiveness!
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Lin could no longer see the celestial clan. All he could see was the surging waves of the sea. In the distance, the sun slowly set, revealing a fiery red. When the world turned dark, Wang Lin turned around.
"Teacher Xuan Luo … Disciple is coming." Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he disappeared from the ice without a trace.
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