Chapter 56: Treasure Encounter

Long Xuan trudged along, using the farsight ability of the Eye of Heavenly secret to scan his surroundings. He was both on the lookout for dangerous creatures living in the area and hoping to find some treasures. The farsight ability was indeed convenient for treasure hunting; within just a few days, he had already found seven peak-grade water bear.

Each region nurtures its own unique creatures, and the water bear living here were naturally extremely cold-resistant. Perhaps if Long Xuan could transfer their cold resistance to himself, he would no longer fear the cold here. Then, he might actually be able to walk to the peak of this mountain and leave a stone there inscribed with “Long Xuan was here.”

While he was indulging in this thought, his four external clones walked over from a distance, each holding a transparent empty bottle, and handed them to Long Xuan. If someone else were present, they might wonder why they were handing over empty bottles. However, Long Xuan simply used the farsight ability of the Eye of Heavenly secret to enlarge the bottles and was instantly overjoyed.

Each bottle contained more than ten little creatures that looked like tiny bears, far surpassing the harvest of his lazy main body. "Excellent! Excellent! Collecting this many peak-grade tardigrades is enough for now. Let's find a cave to rest for a while."

Long Xuan put away all the bottles. A portion of the cold-resistant water bear was sufficient; he still needed to go to other dangerous places to collect different varieties of tardigrades, so there was no need to deplete the peak-grade water bear here.

Long Xuan used the farsight ability of the Eye of Heavenly secret to look around. He didn't find a cave but something on the mountain wall caught his attention and made him ecstatic. He immediately called his clones and rushed over.

He had inadvertently spotted a Millennium Iceberg Snow Lotus.

And this Millennium Iceberg Snow Lotus had a progress of [49.98794%]. Whether it’s a spirit insect or spirit herb, or a person, once they mature, the growth progress converts to lifespan progress. The five digits after the decimal indicated that, although it appeared to be a thousand-year spirit herb, its growth limit was over ten thousand years, meaning it would inevitably become a ten-thousand-year spirit herb in the future.

With his clones around, there was no need for him to take risks. If there were dangers, the clones would bear them. The Fire Clone climbed the steep cliff without hesitation and picked the Snow Lotus. After a while, he jumped down and was caught by the clones below.

The whole process was uneventful, making Long Xuan sigh with relief. Without taking the time to admire the Snow Lotus, he called his clones and quickly left, knowing it wasn’t safe to linger.

Shortly after they left, a gigantic Snow Eagle descended from the sky, screeching at the empty cliff, almost causing an avalanche. Meanwhile, Long Xuan found a cave using the farsight ability of the Eye of Heavenly secret, Confirming it was safe, he called his clones to block the entrance with stones, sealing out the cold wind and finally feeling a bit of warmth.

After lighting a fire for warmth and light, Long Xuan roasted food while admiring the Snow Lotus. Its petals, resembling blue ice, shimmered beautifully under the light, emitting a fragrance that immediately swept away his fatigue, leaving him feeling intoxicated.

“What a treasure! I wonder if spirit bees feeding on the nectar of this Millennium Iceberg Snow Lotus could evolve into a queen bee,” Long Xuan thought. He wasn't merely daydreaming; thousand-year-old natural treasures often had miraculous effects. Spirit beasts and insects consuming them invariably underwent changes, though the extent varied.

Spirit bees consuming honey made from the nectar of a Millennium Iceberg Snow Lotus could indeed evolve, possibly into a queen bee. If this Snow Lotus matured into a ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus, the resulting honey would cause even more extraordinary changes.

Long Xuan eagerly anticipated the changes in the spirit bees, hoping for a queen bee, which would yield abundant honey that he can then drink.