The three opponents did not feel disappointed or unhappy with Li Yan's attitude this time. Instead, they looked at each other and Cheng Wenming quickly said, "Oh, of course. But what I want to talk about is not the 'Snow Spirit', but the 'Snow Spirit Master'. Do you know this, fellow Daoist?" Cheng Wenming obviously saw that Li Yan was impatient and that his spiritual power was surging, and he looked like he was about to leave at any time, so he quickened his speech.
Sure enough, after hearing his words, Li Yan's aura calmed down again, and he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Master Snow Spirit? What is this?" Li Yan's expression satisfied the three people, because this was in line with the reaction of a cultivator who entered the North Ming Demon Suppression Tower for the first time. If no one had told him this information in advance, it would not have been in the jade slip. The other party claimed to be a casual cultivator, so it seemed that the information he knew was not very complete.
This time, Li Yan's expression was one of genuine confusion. He really had no idea what the "Snow Spirit Lord" was. Of course, he could vaguely guess something from the name.
"Yes, it's the 'Snow Spirit Lord'. This is the reason why the three of us are looking for fellow Taoist. There are certainly many kinds of monsters in the 'Melting Cave', but the 'Snow Spirit' is definitely among the top three in terms of combat power in this layer. Therefore, the Snow Spirit in a 'Melting Cave' is the strongest predator. They continuously strengthen themselves by devouring prey. When they become strong enough, they will break through to a higher level." When Cheng Wenming said this, his eyes turned to Li Yan. He wanted to confirm whether Li Yan believed what he said, otherwise he would have to explain again. He needed the help of a fire spiritual cultivator.
Li Yan saw Cheng Wenming looking at him, so he nodded. He had no doubt about this. After all, the "Snow Spirit" was also a monster beast. As a monster beast, it was possible to be promoted. There was no doubt about this. He hadn't thought about it before, because he hadn't thought about it.
Another reason is that not all monsters can be promoted unlimitedly. They are limited by the blood and inheritance in their bodies. For example, some peerless monsters may be born as level two or three monsters, and their levels will get higher and higher as they grow; some monsters are born as level one monsters, and may only reach level two at most; there is even a race of level one monsters, who have low blood, and unless by chance they are able to swallow foreign objects in the world and change their own blood or monster core, they may be level one monsters for generations.
"A 'Snow Spirit' will grow and fight, and will either die or become stronger. When the strong 'Snow Spirit' that survives reaches a certain level, it will break through to the second level, that is, the 'Snow Spirit Master'.
The length of a 'melt hole' varies, some may be only a thousand miles, and some may be tens of thousands of miles long, so the number of 'snow spirit masters' in it is also uncertain, there may be only one, or there may be eight or nine. Generally speaking, there will be only one 'snow spirit master' within a thousand miles. When a second one appears, it will cause a war between the new and old 'snow spirit masters', and the fight will not stop until the last one dies. If both sides die, then there will always be a new 'snow spirit master' born within a thousand miles of this melt hole in the future, or it will be occupied by a 'snow spirit master' in another range.
Having said that, I think Brother Jiang already knows our purpose. We come to the tower to explore and search for treasures, of course, to find what we need. The demon core of the second-level 'Snow Spirit Lord' is very precious to us foundation-building cultivators, so there are still many teams here to hunt down the 'Snow Spirit Lord'. This is part of our plan this time, so we would like to invite Brother Jiang to join us."
Li Yan looked at the three people, his eyes flickered a few times, and continued, "Is there anything special about capturing the Snow Spirit Lord?"
Cheng Wenming did not hesitate this time, but nodded directly, "Yes, the demon core in the body of the 'Snow Spirit' is a fire flame at an extremely low temperature. This is also their strongest means of attack - 'Phantom Fire Devouring'. The feeling of being burned by this fire flame is not burning, but a kind of icy and piercing pain. This kind of fire flame is completely different from the fire flame in its normal form, especially when the level reaches the level of 'Snow Spirit Master'. The fire flame it casts is extremely difficult for the second or third cultivators of the same level to hunt him down.
Therefore, we cannot use water or sand spells to extinguish them, as that will only lower the temperature of the flames and make them burn faster. The only thing that can fight against them is fire, the real Yang flames, and not the fire spells created by the spiritual power of gold, wood, water, and earth. Only real fire spells can cause fatal damage to them, which is why we want to invite fellow Taoists."
Li Yan nodded calmly. After scanning the three people, he did not agree immediately. He continued, "I understand what Fellow Daoist Cheng said, but there is still a key question. If I agree to Fellow Daoist's request, then who will own the demon core of the Snow Spirit Lord that was hunted down last?" Cheng Wenming paused this time. It was obvious that he made the decision suddenly after meeting Li Yan, so he had not thought through the details. He seemed to have communicated with the two cultivators from Chengxin Sect for a few words before he smiled at Li Yan again and said, "If you join the three of us, hunting other monsters in the 'Rongdong' will depend on your own abilities. Whoever kills the monster will own everything on the monster. If you meet the 'Snow Spirit Lord', the two of us will undoubtedly have contributed the most, but the two Taoists from Chengxin Sect must also help and restrain us. In the end, the monster core will be taken by you and me, and the remaining 20% will belong to the two Taoists from Chengxin Sect. Under this circumstance, if I want to get this complete monster core, I will use the remaining 60% of the spirit stones to buy it, and so on. Daoist Jiang, what do you think of this method? Of course, if we meet other powerful monsters, we will also distribute them according to the contribution."
"If Fellow Daoist Jiang can kill a 'Snow Spirit Lord' by himself, we will not ask for any benefit." At this time, the cultivator named Ye from the Chengxin Sect spoke coldly. He had always been dissatisfied with Li Yan. If an ordinary cultivator met a party stronger than himself, he would definitely be extremely polite. But the man in front of them was only in the middle stage of foundation building, the same as the two of them, not to mention Cheng Wenming who had already reached the great perfection of foundation building. But even with such a cultivation level, he had no awe towards the three of them, and looked indifferent. If Cheng Wenming had not secretly transmitted the message several times, they would have killed the man in front of them long ago.
Li Yanheng glanced at the cultivator surnamed Ye, but a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He clasped his fists towards the three people and said, "Just as Brother Cheng said, we cultivators came here to search for treasures. Since there is such a benefit, then Jiang will naturally participate. Then everything will be in accordance with what Brother Cheng just discussed."
After hearing what Li Yan said, Cheng Wenming's face was immediately filled with smiles, and he felt relieved. It was not easy to find a lone cultivator in this tower, let alone a cultivator with fire-based magical powers. If it were other experienced lone cultivators, once they sensed the breath of others, they would have left quickly and would not let others approach. But this also made him more certain that Li Yan was a person who came out for training for the first time.
Next, there was nothing more to say. The four of them flew forward immediately. However, when Cheng Wenming and the other two saw the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" flying under Li Yan's feet, they all had a gleam of brilliance in their eyes. They were all veteran foundation-building cultivators. Li Yan only urged the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" to fly a short distance, and they could see that this was no ordinary flying magic weapon. The three of them glanced at each other inconspicuously and read the same meaning in each other's eyes. If the other party wanted to get away from them, their flying boat magic weapons would definitely not be able to catch up.
They flew southwards, and a short half day passed quickly. During this half day, Li Yan also learned the names of the two people from Chengxin Sect. The tall one was named Ye Xiuwen, and the short one was named Tan Zeshan. They were fellow disciples. Chengxin Sect practiced Confucianism and Taoism. Although Li Yan knew about this sect, it was his first time to come into contact with it. He knew that a Confucian technique was similar to the Pure Land Buddhism. They not only practiced spiritual power, but also practiced telepathy. Confucianism also practiced righteousness. Once these two things were used, they could not only attack the enemy, but also entangle the opponent's consciousness and soul, and it was difficult to remove them. They were the things that cultivators were most reluctant to encounter. Fortunately, whether it was the telepathy of Buddhism, the power of Taoism, or the righteousness of Confucianism, they could not be cultivated by themselves, but needed a kind of belief to slowly condense. Therefore, not all monks, Taoists, and Confucian cultivators would have these cultivations, otherwise their fighting power would have been famous all over the world.
The most difficult things are things like telekinesis and righteous energy. It takes decades or even hundreds of years to condense even a trace of it, so they will not use them unless it is absolutely necessary.
When Li Yan learned that the Chengxin Sect practiced Confucianism and Taoism, he was surprised, but he did not believe that the two foundation-building cultivators in front of him could possess such righteous energy. He estimated that they would need to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage at least before they could condense a bit of self-defense.
Along the way, they encountered a small number of snow mosquitoes and other monsters on the snowfield. Li Yan attacked without hesitation. Whenever he attacked, there was either a sea of fire or a heat wave. The momentum was quite powerful, which was considered good in the eyes of the other three. So even Ye Xiuwen and Tan Zeshan's attitude towards Li Yan softened a lot. Only the three of them understood this relaxation, because they saw clearly that Li Yan's cultivation level was just that of an ordinary person in the middle stage of foundation building, and they let down their guard a lot. That's why they deliberately made friends with Li Yan temporarily.
Li Yan also gradually started to communicate more with the three people and was no longer as cold and indifferent as before. Half a day later, the four of them really looked like a team that had been formed long ago. However, in the eyes of anyone with a discerning eye, there was still a difference. That was that the four people were still divided into two flying magic weapons, one in front and one behind, and neither side had any intention of merging together.
In the middle of the night, they finally walked out of the vast snowfield and saw a wall of ice and snow that connected the sky and the earth. There were still stars in the night sky inside the Beiming Demon Suppression Tower, but without the unique huge moon on the Desolate Moon Continent, the night became hazy and quiet.