The Ten Thousand Ways to Hug the Female Protagonist’s Thigh - Chapter 25.1

As the snowflakes drifted down, the night quickly fell.

Wen Shu had just used a Spirit-Breaking Talisman to clear out a nest of demonic rats and promptly took over their burrow hidden within a shrub. She then used her spirit brush to draw a simple Umbrella Array above her head, which immediately lessened the biting cold of the wind.

The Umbrella Array was the most basic formation conjured from spiritual energy. It served only to shield against the snow and wind, offering no protection against spells or physical attacks.

Tonight, heavy snow fell, and the sky was a dull gray with no stars in sight. Wen Shu huddled in the rat’s nest beneath the shrub, her gaze fixed on the swirling snowflakes. Though her body was still, her mind was focused on absorbing heaven and earth’s spiritual energy.

At this moment, the water’s spiritual energy in the surroundings was abundant. Wen Shu could almost see the streams of spiritual energy, composed of countless water spirits, continuously flowing into her dantian.

The wind danced with the snowflakes, creating an indescribably beautiful scene in the cold night. Even the biting wind seemed to soften.

Wen Shu stopped cultivating and stretched out her hands into the snowfall. The snowflakes landed on her palms, but she felt no chill. The delicate snow crystals floated and fell into her hands.

She carefully cupped one, even attempting to envelop it with her spiritual energy. But the snow crystal suddenly shattered, turning into a cool puddle of water in her palm.

Ice turns to water, water to mist, mist to rain, and rain to ice.

At that moment, Wen Shu felt a profound realization. Her consciousness raced, trying to grasp it, but the thought was elusive, like the snowflakes drifting and dodging in the air.

By the time the sky began to lighten, the snowstorm had ceased.

“Rustle, rustle—”

Wen Shu emerged from the snowdrift, shaking the snowflakes off her head. Despite being buried in snow all night, her clothes were dry, and she hadn’t felt the slightest chill!

Surprised, she focused her spirit on investigating. She discovered that she had unknowingly broken through two cultivation stages, advancing from the fourth layer of Qi Refining to the sixth layer!

Elated by her breakthrough, Wen Shu brushed the snow off her clothes and cautiously looked around. The world was a vast expanse of white, with no hills or vegetation in sight. The sky and earth seemed to merge into one blinding whiteness.

“…”

She had no idea where she was.

Steadying her mind, Wen Shu stepped onto the snow and was astonished that her feet didn’t sink. She walked effortlessly on the soft snow as if it were solid ground.

“Giggle, giggle!”

A playful, elfin laughter echoed behind her. Wen Shu’s heart tightened. The fact that someone had approached her from behind without her noticing sent a chill down her spine. Her body stiffened as she slowly turned her head to look.

What she saw left her utterly shocked.

“Who are you?” Wen Shu asked, feigning calmness though an indescribable fear enveloped her.

Before her stood a translucent figure of a girl whose appearance and demeanor were identical to hers before she had transmigrated!

As if annoyed by their looseness, the girl tugged at her sweatpants and tightened the belt. With a mischievous grin, she countered, “Giggle, who are you?”

Sensing no malice from the figure, Wen Shu mustered her courage and reached to touch her. Her hand passed right through the girl’s body, and she quickly pulled it back.

“It’s an illusion, or perhaps a spirit!” she thought.