Fortunately, Siward was a small country. Wilbur set out by car at eight in the morning and arrived at the Kooth Province, which was only a hundred kilometers away from Brant, before noon. Kooth Province did not have any proper roads leading to Brant, and because of the perennial winds and snow, the original dirt roads were also covered by snow and could not be seen. As Wilbur had considered the situation here in advance, he had purchased a compass before setting out. By using satellite signal positioning, he could find the direction of Brant. After making some simple preparations, Wilbur set off for Brant. As he left the city of Kooth, Wilbur looked back at this city, which was called the capital of Kooth Province. Covered in ice and snow, it looked like a small county in size. Wilbur could not help but sigh, feeling that anyone who could live in this place for a long time must have deep feelings for it. Likewise, Brant was hundreds of kilometers away from the urban area of Kooth
Wilbur let out a sigh of relief when he heard that. Since the man was someone sent by Fremont, there was nothing to be afraid of. He could proceed if he defeated the guy. "Not bad. You must be my peer since you learned from Fremont, but you're not qualified yet." "Oh yeah?"Wilbur landed from above. He looked around and asked, "How would you like to battle?" A tree behind Wilbur suddenly moved after he asked. The branch whipped toward Wilbur, so he quickly dodged. However, the tree next to him also moved and attacked him with its branch. Wilbur dodged continuously, but he was in the forest which was full of trees. It was hard to dodge the tree attacks no matter how agile he was. In the end, a branch smacked Wilbur on the back, ripping his shirt open and sending him crashing to the ground. He coughed and felt the snow melt in his mouth. He heard the voice again, "My powers are superior to yours. Moreover, you're in the forest. It would be unfair if I battled you myself. Tha
Wilbur quickly dodged the snow wolf and avoided the attack. He kept his balance and looked up again. Snow wolves were sprinting toward him from the sides at the same time. The snow wolves leaped and lunged at Wilbur. He dodged again, feeling confused as he faced the two snow wolves. Then, he heard shuffling noises from behind once more. He could not believe the first snow wolf snuck behind him. With a loud roar, the three snow wolves attacked at the same time. Wilbur stepped and leaped into the air. Suddenly, a huge tree moved next to him. It extended its branch and slapped Wilbur on the back, smacking him to the ground. "Argh!" He felt pain in his back, and he crashed into the snowy ground. He flicked his right wrist and wielded his thunder cleaver. He looked around at the snow wolves and asked through a clenched jaw, "What are you doing?" The snow wolves did not attack. There was a voice coming from the depths of the forest, "Sorry, you can't fly in this battle. You can onl
Suddenly, a snow wolf sprinted towards Wilbur. He swung his thunder cleaver, creating a wave of blade energy. However, a branch swung down and knocked Wilbur away. The snow wolves did not surround Wilbur anymore. They looked at Wilbur with fear in their eyes. Then, the snow wolves quickly fled back into the forest. Wilbur struggled to get up. That smack made his hands numb. He asked through a clenched jaw, "What are you doing?" Suddenly, the cultivator appeared from within the forest. He was wearing black robes and had white hair. Despite him appearing to walk slowly, his speed was fast. The dark figure was in front of Wilbur in the blink of an eye. He took out a white bottle from his sleeve and passed it to Wilbur, saying, "Here you go. This is medicine. It can help you heal rapidly. Sorry for being rude just now." Wilbur opened the bottle and used the medicine. He asked, "You look like a Dashan. What are you doing all the way here in Siward? This place is freezing. Can you en
The float in the hole moved at that moment. The old man pulled forcefully and laughed, exclaiming, "It took the bait! Get up here!" The fish line instantly became tense. Then, the old man lowered his body and crashed onto the ice surface. He smirked and said, "It's not going to escape this time!" The old man stood with the leverage of the ground while gripping the fishing rod. He pulled harshly, and a big fish instantly flew out from the water. It landed heavily on the ice surface. The big fish kept flopping around, creating loud noises on the ice surface. Wilbur could not believe that the thick ice started to crack after the fish flopped just a few times. He was shocked by the sight and asked, "Isn't this fish way too powerful?" Wilbur realized that the fish was far more powerful than ordinary fish. However, it looked like an ordinary carp. He wondered how the carp grew so powerful. The old man took out a dagger and walked toward Wilbur. He said with a smile, "Don't be too s
The old man found an axe from the cabin, then he told Wilbur to chop some dry wood at the back of the cabin to be used for cooking later. Wilbur picked up the axe and went to the back of the cabin, finding a pile of neatly placed wood. Wilbur picked up a large piece of wood and placed it on the stump before starting to chop up the firewood. However, the axe was instantly knocked away the moment it hit the wood. Wilbur let go of the axe because he did not expect that outcome at all, causing the axe to fall to the snowy ground. "Um…" Wilbur glanced at the wood and picked up the axe. He took a closer look at the wood and discovered that he did not manage to chop the wood at all. The wood had no cracks from his chopping, with only a faint white mark on it. Wilbur was flabbergasted by this turn of event. He used a lot of force when he tried to chop the wood, after all. The wood should have been chopped apart, but much to his surprise, it did not budge at all. Wilbur picked up th
"That's right. A lot of cultivators knew about the secrets of the Nine Dragon Cauldrons. Some of them died while searching for the cauldrons, but the smart ones hid themselves and observed in the dark. They will steal it when someone obtains a cauldron, so the cauldron won't belong to you even if you found it if you can't fight against them." Wilbur fell into silence. There were a lot of cultivators, after all. Wilbur was powerful, but he knew that they were a lot of cultivators hiding in the dark. Although they did not challenge him, it did not mean that they were inferior to him. He feared that he would not be able to secure the eighth dragon cauldron if they decided to intervene. The old man said, "In this world, it's the survival of the fittest, and humans can be greedy. You will be targeted if you have something they don't. If you're not powerful enough to protect what you own, it will eventually fall into the hands of others. You might even die in the process. So, you should
Wilbur abruptly stopped when he heard that. He clenched his jaw and looked back at the old man. He suppressed his anger and turned back, saying, "I'm begging you, sir. Please tell me where the eighth cauldron is." "So, you really want to know where the eighth cauldron is? Alright. Wait here." Wilbur waited for a minute. Suddenly, the float on the water's surface moved. The old man pulled on the fishing rod, and he dragged out a carp that was around three kilograms. The carp thrashed about on the ice. Loud, audible smacks could be heard from the ice. The old man sat there as if he was not in a hurry to kill the fish. He looked at Wilbur and said, "Go and grab the fish. If you can grab the fish, I'll tell you where the eighth dragon cauldron is." "Alright, sir. You said it, so don't blame me for it." Wilbur walked towards the carp and bent down to grab the fish. The old man said, "Hold on, I forgot to tell you. Just like the usual rules, you can't use spiritual energy or other