Chapter 10 of Volume 1: Treading Snow Like a Lotus

  "Wow, what big snow!" Flying Snow exclaimed happily.

  Just out of the underground cave, she encountered a rare heavy snowfall, which made her feel great. She had long forgotten her original name, and the name Feixue was also special to her.

  The sky is dark with thick clouds, and the endless goose feather-like snowflakes are fluttering down. The mountains are all dressed in silver and white, although the sky is gloomy, but the snow-covered mountains, birds hiding and beasts hibernating, the world is quiet and peaceful, people in it, their hearts naturally become calm and serene.

  Gao Huan also liked the way: "It's good to have a big snow, flying birds and beasts will not come out to forage, and monsters will not leave their dens. We can speed up our journey, and we must be able to return to Honglian Temple in one day."

  Fei Xue rolled her eyes at Gao Huan, "Brother, you're really a philistine. Snowflakes are dancing in the sky, what poetic charm."

  Gao Huan exclaimed: "Flying snow fills the sky, shooting white deer, laughing at the divine hero leaning on the green mandarin duck. This feeling and scene should be accompanied by a white deer, that's the true poetic meaning!"

  Fei Xue wrinkled her nose thoughtfully and said: "Is that how I got my name? These two lines of poetry sound strange, they don't make sense!"

  "Haha......" Gao Huan laughed loudly, "Yes, it's nonsense. But this is a forced interpretation, fourteen characters, representing fourteen ancient legends. Today I have time, so I'll tell you the legend of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'..."

  Feixue happily grasped Gao Huan's arm and said: "It's been a long time since I've heard my brother tell stories, come on, come on..."

  "In the distant past, there was a sect called Fuwei Gate that specialized in escorting goods and ensuring safe transactions. The founder of Fuwei Gate was originally an invincible martial artist who had traveled the world, but over the centuries, his extraordinary skills were gradually lost, and Fuwei Gate could only barely maintain itself by relying on its ancestral reputation..."

  Gao Huan retold the classic martial arts novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" with a new twist, and its thrilling story with ups and downs immediately captivated Fei Xue.

  Two people chatted as they hurried along. Although it was snowing heavily, Gao Huan and Fei Xue both enjoyed the atmosphere very much.

  "Hmm..." Gao Huan's foot lightly stepped on the thick snow, immediately surrounding his footprint with a round impression, and the scattered snowflakes floated evenly, like a blooming white lotus.

  Gao Huan took a step, and under his feet, a white lotus bloomed. Gao Huan's speed was extremely fast, one step could span five zhang far away. When he reached 100 zhang away, the white lotuses that had bloomed under his feet had not yet completely dissipated.

  One by one, the white lotus flowers present a scene of birth, blooming, withering and falling. It looks like there is a strange and smooth rhythm and a natural harmonious beauty, which implies a profound and lasting meaning.

  Gao Huan didn't care about the changes behind him, what he cared about was the subtle changes under his feet. So being able to tread out a perfect circle on the accumulated snow was because his strength was completely subtle.

  One foot steps out, the power is evenly distributed in all directions, and every strand of energy flows smoothly through the limbs and body. The body exerts force everywhere yet remains relaxed everywhere, neither stiff nor soft, neither yin nor yang. External and internal forces blend with a hint of heavenly energy, achieving perfect harmony and unity, without distinction or separation.

  Although he had just entered the third stage of martial arts, his incredibly solid foundation of ten years allowed Gao Huan to reach the perfect level as soon as he entered the 'air force' level, and his power was almost flawless.

  Even if it's a high-ranking martial artist, if they restrict their power to Gao Yun's level, they may not be able to use their power so perfectly and effortlessly.

  In the cave, open up the orifices, feel the primordial energy of heaven and earth, truly comprehend the essence of the Fuling Green Dragon Secret Method, and form the Green Dragon Wheel at the brow point. This is a qualitative leap transformation.

  If the previous decade was spent laying an incredibly deep foundation underground, then the formation of the Green Dragon Wheel means that Gao Huan has emerged from the ground for the first time, revealing his head.

  Normally, a second-order warrior who opens up the acupoints and mobilizes the heavenly and earthly primal energy will see a significant increase in their physical strength, speed, and reaction time. With the added effect of the heavenly and earthly primal energy, their combat power will also be greatly enhanced.

  The Eastern Land of the Divine Continent, where the origins of Taoist magic and martial arts stretch far and wide. In this regard, an incredibly rich experience has been accumulated. Although individuals have different physiques, cultivate different martial arts, open up different acupoints, and after advancing to a higher level, there will be many differences in their performances.

  But generally speaking, the increase in combat effectiveness is roughly between two to three times. A difference of two times, that's an absolute advantage. So, this kind of improvement is a complete transformation.

  Gao Huan's refinement of the Five Elements Wheel is not just about being fierce and overbearing, but rather about having a powerful and subtle energy that penetrates to the bone and marrow. Its precision and subtlety are even more impressive than those specialized internal power techniques that emphasize clever transformations.

  Once you step into the third stage, with the support of the Qinglong Wheel in your brow, it's not just a simple enhancement of strength, speed and reaction, but also a refinement and sublimation of the six senses and divine soul.

  Especially the Qinglong Wheel, the extent of its help to Gao Huan was beyond even his own expectations! With the Qinglong Wheel as the core, external and internal forces, as well as the primordial energy of heaven and earth, naturally merged together. As soon as Gao Huan's thoughts stirred, the Qinglong Wheel would immediately respond, operating power in the most natural and harmonious way, without Gao Huan having to deliberately control it with his mind.

  Without accurate measurement data, it's also difficult for Huan to accurately calculate his progress. However, based on his own feelings, his abilities in all aspects have increased by about four times. Especially his original weaknesses, speed and reaction, have made tremendous improvements. These two shortcomings are no longer a problem.

  Thanks to such great progress, Gao Huan was able to tread on the steep and dangerous peaks covered with white snow as if he were strolling in a courtyard, with an air of carefree wandering between heaven and earth.

  Gao Huan loved this kind of carefree and unrestrained walking on the snow. The increase in speed made him feel like he was gliding on air, with a smooth and rapid flow. All movements were under his control, advancing, retreating, turning, jumping and flying, all as he pleased. This feeling was a hundred times more comfortable than downhill skiing.

  As Gao Huan's most intimate sister, Fei Xue naturally had the deepest understanding of Gao Huan's changes. But for Fei Xue, "Brother has always been strong, and any surprising changes are not surprising." What Fei Xue cared about at this time was what Gao Huan said about "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

  Looking at the figure of Yingying gradually moving away, Linghu Cong was heartbroken and desperate...

  "This Yue Lingshan must have gone crazy! Lin Ping is obviously a pretty boy, it's unbelievable how stupid he is! And besides, two people who were so in love just a few days ago suddenly change their minds, it doesn't make sense!" Fei Xue was very dissatisfied with the sudden emotional twist in the story and loudly declared it unreasonable.

  Gao Huan chuckled, "Things in the world aren't always reasonable. Human hearts are hard to fathom, and with love being such an extraordinary thing, no one knows what will happen next. The world doesn't operate according to certain rules, that's what makes it interesting. Otherwise, if everything went as expected, wouldn't that be boring?"

  Fei Xue suddenly said with a serious face: "I will never leave Brother, forever and ever."

  Gao Huan nodded and smiled, "All those treacherous little white faces are unforgivable. My sister, how can you be cheap for others!"

  "Ah, you're a siscon, finally showing your true colors!"

  Two people chatted and laughed as they climbed over mountains and crossed ridges, feeling very happy. Just as Gao Huan had expected, a heavy snowstorm filled the sky, and all the monsters hid away.

  All the way without encountering any obstacles, Gao Huan and Fei Xue opened up their speed without any scruples. By noon the next day, they had already arrived at Fei Yan Peak.

  The distance from Fei Yan Peak to Hong Lian Temple is tens of miles, but the straight-line distance between them is only over ten miles. Standing on Fei Yan Peak, you can clearly see the distant Hong Lian Temple.

  The valley where the Red Lotus Temple is located has a crystal-clear lake with emerald green water. Under the scorching sun, the emerald green lake water reflects thousands of sparkling golden lights.

  On the emerald green water, a magnificent and extraordinary building complex floats. The main tone of crimson red, the intricate buildings form twelve semi-elliptical structures on the periphery, eight semi-elliptical structures inside, and six semi-elliptical structures further inwards, with the combination of twelve, eight, and five layers stacked like a blooming lotus flower. The central area is an inverted conical stone platform full of holes, resembling the pod of a lotus flower. All the buildings are intricately combined to form a massive, complete crimson lotus flower.

  Snow covers thousands of mountains, but in that valley, there is a serene and peaceful blue water, the valley is lush and green, without a single trace of snow.

  The Red Lotus Temple has a blood-red lotus blooming between the green mountains and clear waters. It adopts a complex petal-shaped structure, which is different from the traditional Chinese architecture's central axis structure, making the Red Lotus Temple less solemn, peaceful, and grand, but more exquisite, charming, and mysterious.

  Honglian Temple, a temple as its name. Its building is exquisite and magnificent, even in the world of high joy, it can be called a masterpiece. In this world, it is even more unimaginable to think of architectural wonders.

  The gorgeous and majestic red lotus, as if it had been steeped in blood. Although the distance is far, the bloody aura of the red lotus has already chilled people's hearts.

  Gao Huan and Fei Xue carefully hid behind a boulder, observing the situation around Honglian Temple. Every autumn hunt was a brutal struggle. Some disciples would wait on the road back to the temple, ambushing and robbing others. Gao Huan and Fei Xue were both experienced, and as they got closer to Honglian Temple, they became increasingly cautious.

  "Our relationship is still kept secret. You go back first, I'll wait here for another day. The bear gall and demon core, the bear skin are all yours, I'll keep the fire crystal to make up for it." Coming back so late, there must be a suitable reason. Gao Huan and Fei Xue also need to draw a clear boundary again, and the spoils of war should be divided as well.

  Fei Xue said with some concern: "Taking out so many fire crystals will get brother into a lot of trouble!"

  Gao Huan said indifferently, "There's only a month left until the end of the year grand comparison. With these fire crystal stones, we can rent a secret room and be done with it. Once I become a true disciple, who would dare to cause trouble?" He paused for a moment before continuing, "We won't be able to meet this month, you need to be careful too."

  Fei Xue nodded cleverly, "See you at the big comparison." Although Fei Xue was still a little girl, she was intelligent and decisive. Once she agreed, she wouldn't drag on with useless chatter. The relationship between the two didn't need to be like that either. After making plans, Fei Xue turned around and left without hesitation.

  Gao Huan didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he saw Fei Xue safely enter the Hong Lian Temple.

  In fact, he and Feixue both returned so late that they might not be able to deceive clever people. But as long as no one saw it with their own eyes, who would dare to confirm anything?

  Gao Huan and Fei Xue's fake opposing relationship has been put to good use in the past few years. This year, as long as they become true disciples, this secret can be exposed without any consequences. Before that, it's still best to be cautious.

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