Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Lu Zaian's vision blurred, and he found himself at the teleportation landing point.

This is the Spirit Plant Hall that I just selected in the miniature palace phantom.

However, Lu Zaian looked around and realized that although this place was called a hall, it was actually more like a pastoral garden.

Although it is inside the palace, it feels like a small world that exists independently outside the palace.

There was no floor here; beneath Lu Zaian's feet lay hard, cold, black soil.

As far as the eye could see, there was only desolation.

A thin mist of icy coldness hung over the black soil, reaching about knee-high to Lu Zaian.

A bone-chilling coldness rose from his feet to the top of his head, and Lu Zaian couldn't help but shiver.

"It's so cold here. Is this really the Spirit Plant Garden?"

Lu Zaian stamped his foot, then quickly took out a Xuan Yan Pill and swallowed it, only then did he feel his body warm up a bit.

Looking around, one could vaguely see something in the depths, shrouded in a cold mist...

"...Let's go take a look."

Lu Zaian stayed in place for a while, not noticing any danger, before taking a step and walking deeper into the area.

As Lu Zaian slowly approached the center, he parted the cold mist and saw many withered and barren spiritual plants in the black soil.

"Hiss... These are Ice Mist Spirit Flowers, Azure Vine, and Hundred Spirit Grass, but unfortunately they've all withered and died..."

Lu Zaian gasped, vaguely recognizing the withered, decaying plants on the ground.

These are all second-tier spiritual herbs, which are extremely rare in the resource-scarce Black Soil Mountains.

However, at this moment, they are quietly withering and dying in large numbers in this mysterious medicinal garden.

Lu Zaian was filled with regret and amazement.

"It seems that this cold mist is too domineering, causing all these spiritual plants to wither and die. I really don't know where this cold mist comes from?"

A quarter of an hour later.

The further Lu Zaian went, the more he felt the biting cold, as if it penetrated his bones and pierced his soul.

Even frequent use of the Xuan Yan Dan (a type of medicinal pill) to resist the cold poison was ineffective.

Lu Zaian's pace slowed down, as if he were a mortal measuring the land.

With each step, it felt as if he were stepping on icicles, the piercing cold making Lu Zaian tremble uncontrollably.

"No, if this continues, I'll be infected by the cold poison and freeze to death here..."

Lu Zaian's lips trembled as he stopped, his expression shifting unpredictably.

Unwilling to accept this, Lu Zaian looked up and saw a faint glow of precious light emanating from the cold mist ahead.

Clearly, there are some rare and precious treasures present.

Any spiritual plant that can survive in such an extremely cold environment must be extraordinary.

Unfortunately, Lu Zaian dared not take another inch...

As I always say, while rare and precious materials are important, one's own life is more valuable.

"Looks like we'll have to go home empty-handed? Or should we check out the other halls?"

Just as this thought crossed Lu Zaian's mind, he suddenly heard a sound coming from within the cold mist...

Lu Zaian pricked up his ears and looked around cautiously.

"Whoa, whoa..."

A soft, delicate moan came from the depths of the cold mist, clearly reaching Lu Zaian's ears.

Lu Zaian's expression changed slightly, holding a second-tier talisman in his hand, ready to unleash his power.

Anything that can survive in this frigid fog is definitely not simple.

"Waaaaah~~"

There was another sound, seemingly closer to me.

Lu Zaian was on high alert and dared not relax his vigilance.

The next moment, something suddenly emerged from the cold mist. Lu Zaian's expression hardened, and he was about to activate the talisman and throw it out.

However, he suddenly froze, speechless with astonishment.

Because the creature that emerged from the cold mist looked just like a smooth, white snow doll.

The snow doll was only about knee-high to an adult, and had a very cute and adorable appearance, with limbs and facial features like a human infant, like an elf in the snow.

"This...is this?"

The snow doll opened its big, round eyes, tilted its head, and looked at Lu Zaian with a blank expression. There was no desire to attack in its clear, snow-white pupils.

"Waaaaah~~"

The snow doll held one finger in its mouth, just like a human baby, while its other chubby little hand waved and called out to Lu Zai'an.

"Are you calling me?"

Seeing that the snow doll seemed harmless, Lu Zaian pointed to himself in astonishment.

He had heard that in some extreme environments, the purest spiritual beings could be born.

For example, a trace of spiritual fire essence can be born from the earth's fire that has been stored deep underground for thousands of years.

For example, a core of gale can be born within the howling winds high in the sky.

Could this little snow doll-like creature also be one of these beings?

"Waaaaah~~"

The snow doll made a cute sound again, its big eyes curiously looking at Lu Zaian, while it ran towards Lu Zaian with its white, smooth feet.

"Hey! Don't come any closer!"

Lu Zaian quickly waved his hand and stepped back, not daring to let the little guy get close.

He still doesn't know the origin of this little guy. If it really is a spiritual creature born from the cold mist, Lu Zaian dares not easily come into contact with it.

"Hey~"

The little guy tilted his head, revealing an innocent and adorable expression, as if he was thinking about something.

The next instant, the little guy made a diving motion and suddenly jumped into the cold mist.

Then, in the blink of an eye, it actually emerged directly from the cold mist at Lu Zaian's feet.

"Ee-woo ee-woo~~"

The little guy grabbed Lu Zaian's leg with lightning speed, making happy cooing sounds.

"Wow... that's fast! So you can do more than just whimpering?"

Lu Zaian was caught off guard when the snow doll-like little creature got close to him, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

Fortunately, the little guy doesn't seem aggressive.

Otherwise, Lu Zaian might not have been able to handle it.

"What exactly are you trying to do, you little rascal?" Lu Zaian stared down at the adorable little guy, puzzled.

As soon as he finished speaking, the little guy circled Lu Zaian twice. His fair body seemed to float in the cold mist, as if he were a spirit that controlled ice and snow.

The next moment, the little guy floated down onto Lu Zai'an's left shoulder and actually sat down.

At the same time, it raised its chubby little finger and pointed into the depths of the cold fog.

"Ee-woo ee-woo~"

Are you asking me to come in?

"Eee-ooh-ee-ooh!"

Lu Zaian scratched his head: "But I can't get close at all! The cold mist inside is too intense..."

"...Ee-hmm?"

The little guy sat on Lu Zaian's shoulder, tilting his head as if pondering the meaning behind Lu Zaian's words.

Then it puffed out its chubby cheeks and suddenly blew a breath forward.

Whoops! !

In an instant, an invisible force swept by, and the cold mist in front of Lu Zaian was parted in two like Moses parting the Sea!

The black soil beneath was instantly revealed...