Chapter 251: News From Kunlun Mountains, I'm Actually a Second-Generation Rich Kid?

Early in the morning, Ning Fei was watering the flowerbed.

As soon as the viewers opened the live stream, they were greeted by the sight of Ning Fei watering his plants with a Wooden Watering Can.

The flowerbed was located in the backyard. A long trough hugged the wall, already filled to the brim with a rich mix of Fertile Soil.

Ning Fei had planted the seeds of the Snow Chime Flower a few days ago, and now, they were gradually beginning to bloom.

The Snow Chime Flower was an item obtained from a Diamond Draw. Its ornamental value was exceptionally high. Cultivating flowers was an activity that naturally nurtured the temperament, and Ning Fei felt incredibly relaxed while watering them.

"What kind of flower is the Temple Master growing? It's so beautiful."

Seeing the flowers in the flowerbed, the viewers couldn't help but marvel.

On the screen, the pale blue Snow Chime Flowers were in full bloom. The blue color gradually faded from the stamen out to the petals.

The stamen at the center was close to sky blue, but by the time it reached the outermost layer of the petals, it looked like translucent, pale blue ice, crystal clear and sparkling.

"Yeah, this flower looks so pristine and sacred."

"Can an expert explain what kind of flower this is?"

"The shape looks a bit like blue plumbago, but that blooms in the summer. It shouldn't be blooming in this season."

"I've never seen this flower either, but it's genuinely gorgeous."

"Even image recognition apps can't identify it."

"Temple Master Ning, tell everyone what breed of flower this is."

"Are all of you just focusing on the flowers? Am I the only one who thinks that wooden watering pot looks amazing? I want a watering can like that too."

After finishing his watering, Ning Fei busied himself in the vegetable patch.

In the freshly turned soil, he planted some baby bok choy. Winter was fast approaching. While most crops were sown after the spring equinox, baby bok choy could be planted all year round.

Then, Ning Fei noticed the viewers' comments.

"The flowers in the flowerbed are called Snow Chime Flowers," Ning Fei explained.

"Like the blue plumbago and the ice blue flower, they belong to the rare blue floral family. Just one look at them makes you feel incredibly refreshed."

"The floral language of the Snow Chime Flower is 'blue hope.' It symbolizes tranquility and a refusal to be tainted by the secular world."

Hearing Ning Fei's explanation, a few viewers went to search it up on Baidu.

However, they didn't find any information about the Snow Chime Flower; instead, all the search results pointed to the snow lotus.

"I couldn't find any info on the Snow Chime Flower. It's too beautiful, I want to plant some too."

"Yeah, most flowers wither in autumn and winter. If I could grow some of these, my room would look so pretty."

"This flower is as beautiful as crystal."

"Temple Master Ning, give us a link to buy them."

The viewers chattered enthusiastically.

Ning Fei elaborated, "The seeds of the Snow Chime Flower were passed down in Qingfeng Temple. I don't know where they might be sold either."

Hearing his words, many viewers expressed their disappointment.

"Temple Master Ning, can you give us a close-up of the Snow Chime Flower?"

Just then, a viewer named Wandering Cloud requested.

Ning Fei controlled the drone, pulling the camera in close to broadcast the flowers in the flowerbed.

Through the lens, the crystal-clear Snow Chime Flowers were blooming wildly, looking like a cluster of blossoming crystals.

"This looks like the Ice Nether Flower!" Wandering Cloud said in surprise.

"Ice Nether Flower? What kind of flower is that? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Expert, give us the details. What is an Ice Nether Flower?"

Wandering Cloud replied, "The Ice Nether Flower is an extinct alpine flower. Its value far exceeds that of the Tianshan snow lotus. It's an incredibly precious plant."

"Rumor has it that hundreds of years ago, there was a valley of Ice Nether Flowers in the Xizang Snow Region of Huaxia. When the flowers were in full bloom, it was like a fairyland, worshipped by tens of thousands."

"Because of this, that valley was named the Immortal Valley."

Listening to this explanation, the viewers' attention was completely captivated.

They looked at the Snow Chime Flowers in Qingfeng Temple, imagining what a divine scene it would be if such flowers truly bloomed across the mountains and plains.

Only the immortal world could possibly reach such a Realm.

"Are you saying that the blue flowers Temple Master Ning is growing in Qingfeng Temple are the extinct Ice Nether Flowers of the snow region?"

"That... isn't very realistic, is it?"

Some viewers voiced their doubts.

At this time, Ning Fei saw the message sent by Wandering Cloud.

He possessed the Encyclopedia skill, allowing him to know the attributes of plants. Naturally, he knew that the Ice Nether Flower mentioned by Wandering Cloud was just another name for the Snow Chime Flower.

Ning Fei shook his head and said, "Viewer Wandering Cloud, what you said isn't quite right."

Hearing Ning Fei's words, many viewers chimed in:

"I knew it. There's no way Temple Master Ning's flowers are the extinct Ice Nether Flowers."

However, Ning Fei leisurely continued:

"The Snow Chime Flower is indeed the Ice Nether Flower, but this kind of flower isn't extinct."

"Snow Chime Flowers prefer low temperatures and generally grow in alpine snow regions. Many Ice Nether Flowers were once discovered in Huaxia's Tianshan Snow Domain. They were passed down by word of mouth and recorded. The Ice Nether Flowers in that specific place have indeed gone extinct."

The viewers quietly listened to Ning Fei's story.

The Snow Chime Flower was the Ice Nether Flower. Hundreds of years ago, due to special circumstances, it went extinct in the Tianshan Snow Domain.

Ning Fei shifted the topic and continued, "But Huaxia's snow domains aren't limited to just the Tianshan Snow Domain."

"The Changbai Mountain Snow Region in the Northeast, the Himalayan Snow Domain in the south, or the snow domains of the Hengduan Mountains—all of them stretch for thousands of miles. Any of them could harbor the existence of the Ice Nether Flower."

"The growing conditions for the Snow Chime Flower are extremely harsh. People had only ever discovered them in the Tianshan Snow Domain, but from what I know, there is one more snow domain that also has Ice Nether Flowers."

"And that is the Kunlun Snowy Domain."

"Furthermore, they were discovered there just in the past few years."

Hearing Ning Fei's words, the viewers couldn't help but feel a deep yearning for the snow domains he described.

Some viewers also picked up on a clue.

"So what Temple Master Ning is growing in his yard are all Ice Nether Flowers? The ones rumored to be extinct?"

"Can anyone tell me how much they're worth?"

"Seems like it's another thing that can't be measured with money."

"It's just like antiques. In the eyes of a collector, an antique is priceless. But to an ordinary person, if it can't be sold, what's the difference between an antique and a broken clay pot?"

"The Ice Nether Flower is an ornamental plant. Once it grows, it cannot be transplanted, and the conditions for it to produce seeds are incredibly strict. That's why it gradually went extinct."

"So you're saying, if sold, this flower would be worth millions, but since it can't be sold, we can only admire it at Qingfeng Temple?"

"Temple Master Ning is truly bold."

Wandering Cloud typed, "The Ice Nether Flower isn't just for looking at. Its fragrance has the effect of prolonging life and strengthening the body. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't have worshipped it. To put it bluntly, human selfishness is at play."

"Temple Master Ning just said someone saw Ice Nether Flowers in Kunlun a few years ago. Could he be talking about himself?"

The viewers launched into another heated discussion.

Ning Fei didn't say much else.

He had never been to the Kunlun Mountain Range.

But his master had.

The information about the Ice Nether Flower was also told to him by his master.

Back when his master was wandering the world, he had encountered the Ice Nether Flower in the Kunlun Snowy Domain.

Moreover, barring any accidents, his master should be at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains right now.

Thinking of this, Ning Fei let out a long, leisurely sigh.

Perhaps due to some telepathic connection, right at that moment, Ning Fei's mobile phone rang.

Ning Fei picked it up and took a look. It was a familiar number, belonging to the previous master of Qingfeng Temple, Bai Yuanche.

He answered the call.

"Hello, Master," Ning Fei greeted softly.

The viewers in the live stream heard Ning Fei's greeting.

However, Ning Fei immediately muted the stream's audio, so the viewers couldn't hear the conversation between him and Bai Yuanche.

"Is Temple Master Ning talking to his master?"

"The previous master of Qingfeng Temple? I've always been curious about the kind of person who could raise someone like Temple Master Ning. Could he be an immortal too?"

"Who is the previous master? I rarely hear Temple Master Ning mention him."

"Seems like he's a laid-back old heavenly master."

Everyone chattered enthusiastically, their attention entirely focused on Ning Fei.

They watched as Ning Fei, initially calm and collected, gradually appeared to grow agitated, before eventually looking as if he had been petrified on the spot, utterly motionless.

The story of Ning Fei's master was quite legendary. He had made some mistakes in his youth, and Ning Fei didn't want the viewers gossiping about it, which was why he kept his master's information private.

Still, growing up, even though life in Qingfeng Temple had been arduous, his master had never mistreated him. Any good food they had was always offered to Ning Fei first.

"I forgot to tell you. When I left, I placed a bank card in a hidden compartment beneath the statues in the Three Purities Hall. The password is your birthday. It's meant for your travels and for building up the Daoist temple," Bai Yuanche said.

Hearing this, Ning Fei smiled calmly. "Master, I don't lack money right now. Besides, considering how tough things were back in Qingfeng Temple, how much money could you possibly have?"

"Not much. Something over 50 million, I think," Bai Yuanche casually replied.

Ning Fei: "..."

"You mean over five thousand, right? Not million," Ning Fei suddenly realized something and asked cautiously.

"It's over 50 million. Back when I roamed the world, I sold a lot of good treasures and saved up quite a bit of money."

Over 50 million. In all his life, Ning Fei had never even seen five thousand in pocket money.

"Then growing up, the reason we lived such a hard life was because..." Ning Fei's tone grew increasingly agitated.

"Ning Fei, you know that your master made some mistakes back in the day. So, I planned to endure twenty years of ascetic cultivation. That money has remained untouched all this time."

Sure enough, upon hearing his master's words, Ning Fei finally understood why life at Qingfeng Temple had been so arduous growing up.

He wanted to cry but had no tears.

It's one thing for you to practice asceticism, but back then, I was just a kid!