Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

Yin looked at the side and thought of crossing her arms.

"I'm definitely going to win this ice sculpture festival!"

"Nura!"

Nura waved its sharp claws beside Silver.

His eyes looked very sharp.

"Wrong! I won!"

Jin, nestled in the arms of the Explosive Beast, spoke to Silver and Bian.

"Extremely popular!!"

Flames erupted from the back of the Explosive Beast.

While thinking, he subconsciously moved closer to the Fire Beast.

How wonderful, a natural furnace.

Silver looked at Gold.

"You brought a fire-type Pokémon to the ice sculpture competition?"

"That's the secret to my winning the game!"

"The judges are tired of the so-called exquisite ice sculptures. Today, I'm going to go against the grain and win the ice sculpture competition with a fire-type Pokémon."

"Let the judges see what's what."

Jin said with full confidence.

"Extremely popular!!"

A burst of flames erupted from the Fire Beast behind Jin.

"how about you?"

Silver and gold looked at each other and thought at the same time.

"Your spirit must be Snow Child, right?"

"No, she's the Snow Fairy now."

"Come out, Snow Fairy."

"Snow Fairy~"

The Snow Fairy appeared and floated quietly behind Bian Xiang.

It actually evolved?

Jin looked at Bian Xiang with some surprise, then said, "Although the Snow Fairy's control over ice attributes is indeed extraordinary, ice sculptures are more about the soul!"

"Heh, a soul? Without skill, what do you use to infuse a soul?"

Yin stood to the side and said disdainfully.

The two looked at each other, then looked to the side.

"Which viewpoint do you agree with?"

Bian Xiang gave a wry smile. "I had no idea! I just brought Snow Fairy along to slack off and check out the market. Of course, winning would be great, but participation is what matters most!"

I really don't want to get involved with these two 'roll kings' (a derogatory term for those who are good at rolling

.....

"The judges made a unanimous decision."

"The winner of this ice sculpture competition is Bian Xiang from Kikyo City and his Snow Fairy!!!"

A cheer erupted from below.

Snow Fairy~

The Snow Fairy looked calmly at the ice sculpture behind her.

The young Bodhi attained enlightenment.

A young boy sits under a Bodhi tree, his face serene, radiating Buddhist wisdom, and he appears lifelike.

The ice sculpture was surrounded by a large crowd of spectators.

"Amazing!! Absolutely amazing!!"

"I haven't seen such a spirited statue in many years!!"

"Not only his expression, but his form is also quite remarkable!!"

"The boy's lips curled slightly, and his eyes were closed gently."

"From facial features to clothing, every detail is meticulously crafted!"

"This requires an extremely high level of control over ice-attribute energy! And it also demands a high level of artistic talent from the Pokémon."

"Undisputed number one!!"

"This ice sculpture can be frozen permanently and brought out every year during the ice sculpture festival."

"A treasure for the festival."

"Snow Fairy~"

The crowd around the Snow Fairy calmly nodded, observing the reaction. This was their trainer's ice sculpture; they could simply enjoy admiring their trainer's figure.

This is the ice sculpture I'm most satisfied with so far.

This is what she looked like praying to the Buddha statue during the last succession ceremony; the Snow Fairy made a slight modification.

I was looking at the ice sculpture.

Then I looked at the two guys next to me who hadn't even placed in any competitions.

The gold is the soul sphere.

It was melted from the ice block into an ice ball by the Fire Beast, its soul fully activated, and its shape became a ball.

It's made of silver and can change shape infinitely.

Just as Yin said, using extremely high skill, Nura completely hollowed out the ice sculpture, employing various techniques, but it was extremely distorted, belonging to the category of ice sculptures that are easily destroyed.

Most people wouldn't appreciate it.

Why do I feel like I've become the king of currying?

While looking at the ice sculptures that the Snow Fairy was making, he simply told her to go ahead and do it, and then... nothing happened.

"Next, please welcome Mr. Taizo Fukada, Vice President of the Ice Sculpture Association, to present the award."

An old man walked up to Bianxiang.

He held a piece of dark blue, non-melting ice in his hand, which emitted a faint chill.

Just as described, it is a pretty good piece of non-melting ice.

The quality of non-melting ice can generally be judged by its color.

The purer and clearer the color, the more exquisite it is.

While this piece isn't as high quality as the top-tier pieces, it's still quite rare.

Taizo Fukada picked up the non-melting ice and handed it to Bian Xiang.

"Please accept this piece of non-melting ice. It's a pity that Gym Leader Liu Bo is not here today."

"If he saw such a work of art here, he would definitely be very impressed."

Upon hearing Fukada Taizo's words, Bianxiang subconsciously frowned.

Uncle Liu isn't in Kaji Town? That's a bit strange.

.....

Bian Xiang handed the unmelting ice to the Snow Fairy.

"Here you go, this is what you won."

"Snow Demon".

The Snow Fairy took the Unmelting Ice and happily held it in her arms; it was something she and her trainer had won together.

Bian Xiang smiled as he looked at the Snow Fairy.

The formation of non-melting ice is very special, and it is only produced in a few extremely cold mining areas.

The method to identify non-melting ice is also very simple: just let a fire-type Pokémon heat it with fire. If it doesn't melt after a few minutes, it's non-melting ice.

It looks simple, but this work is time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring a lot of manpower and resources.

Unmelted Ice can enhance Ice-type Pokémon's sensitivity to the Ice attribute, thereby increasing the power of their moves.

.....

In the evening, Bian Xiang went to the hot spring resort in Kaji Town.

This is the meeting place that Du mentioned, even though we've already seen Gold and Silver during the day.