Chapter 2284 - 2281: Discovery

Chapter 2284: Chapter 2281: Discovery

"Phew..." Many people breathed a sigh of relief; these insects are truly dangerous.

"Help me..." Situ Yufeng stretched out his hand with difficulty, issuing a weak call. The fright just now, along with the cold poison in his body, made him somewhat weak.

It was Yuwen Xingjian who went up and said, "There’s still a bit of healing medicine here; take it and breathe slowly. The Situ family cultivates Xuanbing True Energy; the cold poison won’t kill you."

Situ Yufeng didn’t care about much else and quickly swallowed it down, sitting cross-legged to control his breath.

"Now that there are no ice silkworms flying around, should we pick them?" Yan Lingling asked.

After asking, she didn’t see Lin Tian respond and found that he was looking at the mountaintop, not at the snow lotus on the cliff.

"What’s wrong?" Miss asked curiously.

"Not sure yet; I want to go up and have a look." Lin Tian lightly furrowed his brow and answered.

He always felt something strange; these snow lotuses were growing too well. In theory, such barren rock crevices shouldn’t support such a large growth of snow lotuses; it seemed as if something was nurturing them.

Just like his earlier speculation, an old snow lotus alone wouldn’t be enough to make a snow eagle so powerful, unless the lotus absorbed some peculiar nutrients.

Nature’s spiritual energy? Too vague; Lin Tian’s Spiritual Sense is so strong, yet he hasn’t felt where nature’s spiritual energy is or that it exists at all.

Lin Tian didn’t hesitate any longer and rushed toward the cliff. Almost simultaneously, another person also darted out, and Lin Tian glanced over, seeing that it was Shen Lin.

From each other’s gaze, Lin Tian and Shen Lin both understood that the other had thought of the same thing.

But Lin Tian was faster, climbing the cliff first, followed closely by Shen Lin. Their climbing speed stunned those below.

"What are they doing?" Huang Xiaopang asked very curiously.

Miss’s eyes flickered a bit, and she seemed to have thought of something, but she didn’t say it out loud.

Everyone who came here was carefully chosen and not stupid; otherwise, they wouldn’t have cultivated to their current level. Others were a step behind, but quickly figured out Lin Tian’s and Shen Lin’s actions.

"Could Shennong Ding be up there?" Yuwen Xingjian finally voiced it.

Another figure rushed out; it was Ji Zimo, silently chasing after Lin Tian and Shen Lin, followed by Yuwen Xingjian, Ling Shuiyao, Wang Lin, and Liu Xiaoxiao.

"Miss, I’m going up to help Brother Tian." Ghost greeted and also joined the climbing group.

"I’ll help Mr. Lin too," Huang Xiaopang volunteered, climbing over, but upon reaching the cliff, found climbing a bit difficult due to his size.

Ghost glanced back and laughed, "Fatty, you stay below. By the time you get up, it’ll all be over."

"O... Okay." Huang Xiaopang scratched his head, feeling quite embarrassed.

"Little Snow, why don’t you stay and take care of Xuanxuan?" Yan Lingling pointed to Xiao Manxuan and said to Snow Eagle.

Snow Eagle, being proud, usually paid no attention to anyone but Lin Tian, which was no exception this time. However, upon seeing Xiao Manxuan, an unusual light flashed in its amber eyes, and it actually walked over to stand beside Xiao Manxuan, standing still, surprising everyone.

However, Miss still couldn’t trust Snow Eagle entirely, and wouldn’t leave her sister alone, so she also said, "Lingling, you go up too. You’re from the Medicine King Mansion; if Shennong Ding is up there, your chance is still great."

Yan Lingling was smart enough to understand that Miss stayed behind to restrain Snow Eagle. She patted Snow Leopard, saying, "Bai, you wait here for me."

Bai nodded obediently, and then also climbed up the cliff. Soon, almost everyone had run off, leaving the rare snow lotus flowers neglected.

Situ Yufeng woke up after controlling his breath and found nearly everyone had run off, frowning, "Where did they go?"

Fatty glanced at him but naturally turned his head, pretending not to hear; Situ Yufeng found no one paying attention to him.

But he didn’t dare to get angry, so he just started observing by himself, then discovered the climbing traces on the cliff. Situ Yufeng, though annoying, wasn’t stupid; he linked things together and understood.

He immediately regretted his earlier impulse, realizing he shouldn’t have delayed important things for the snow lotus. He could only drag his not-yet-fully-recovered body, beginning to climb the cliff.

"It’s a suicidal move, even in such conditions still joining the crowd." Huang Xiaopang shook his head, speaking.

Miss looked at the peak, shrouded in mist, and lightly said, "Elder Yan once said, ’Shennong Ding is bestowed to those who are destined.’ How could these family disciples miss this chance?"

"Besides, if Shennong Ding is truly so miraculous, whoever obtains it may instantly increase their skills and become an exceptional master, something others wouldn’t match. So compared to that, these injuries don’t matter."

Fatty nodded with enlightenment, sighing, "Looks like I underestimated these family disciples; they keep scheming like this all day, it’s quite tiring. Why bother?"

Miss just smiled without further comment; to her, Fatty still thinks too simply.

"I hope Lin Tian is okay." Xiao Manxuan gazed at the mountain peak, her hands slightly clenched into fists, as if trying to transmit strength to Lin Tian.

At the peak, Lin Tian arrived first, finding the summit covered not just in snow but also in numerous stones. Stones were scattered, their surfaces charred black.

Strangely, these black stones didn’t have even a trace of snow covering them, appearing bare as if someone swept them every day.

He was just about to walk to the mountain center when a silhouette rushed up, standing not far from him.

"Lin Tian, don’t waste your efforts; Shennong Ding, such a Holy Artifact, isn’t meant for you. Even if you obtain it now, would the Ancient Hidden Stream let you take it? Only Ancient Hidden Stream is meant to possess Shennong Ding." Shen Lin glanced at Lin Tian, speaking coldly.

Lin Tian didn’t even bother to look at him, only sneeringly replied, "Is the Ancient Hidden Stream decided by you or by the Divine Clan?"

While secretly surveying the peak, Shen Lin added, "You think you understand the world’s power just from encountering a few Ancient Martial families? Let me tell you, Ancient Hidden Stream is entirely different from those families."

"Do you know why? Because no matter how those families cultivate, even through their entire lives, they can’t break through Innate Perfection; only Ancient Hidden Stream can."

"You know why the old folks of Ancient Martial families revere Ancient Hidden Stream, right? It’s because they crave the power beyond Innate, and want to learn the secrets beyond Innate from Ancient Hidden Stream."

Lin Tian recalled what Ling Xuesong and Ling Zishan said about the secrets beyond Innate. The term resurfaced with Shen Lin’s words, indicating he knew the secret too.

However, Lin Tian didn’t dwell deeper, his tone unchanged: "You say so much just to make me abandon Shennong Ding. What does that mean? It means you’re not confident, afraid I might get it."

Shen Lin didn’t get angry but instead faced Lin Tian seriously, "Indeed, your strength surpasses mine; I can tell you’re different from them. If you assist me in acquiring Shennong Ding, you will be a friend of the Divine Clan."