The Ten Thousand Ways to Hug the Female Protagonist’s Thigh - Chapter 28.2

Wen Xuening, ever the doting figure, quickly pulled out a first-grade spirit fruit irrigated with spatial spring water and handed it to Wen Shu. The fruit exuded a rich spiritual aura and a tantalizing fragrance. The Firethorn Beast in the corner watched with wide eyes as Wen Shu took a bite, its own apple suddenly seeming far less appealing.

The spirit fruit was crisp and sweet, and as Wen Shu ate it, she felt a surge of spiritual energy instantly fill her dantian. The effects of this single fruit were far better than a full day of meditation!

“Shu Shu, you can only eat one first-grade spirit fruit daily at your current cultivation level. Any more, and you risk spiritual overload,” Wen Xuening cautioned. However, she still handed Wen Shu a storage bag filled with dozens of spirit fruits.

She didn’t explain where the fruits came from, and Wen Shu didn’t ask. It was an unspoken understanding between them.

After eating their fill, the two set off again. It was the second day, and they needed to hurry to find hidden treasures in the secret realm!

The exit of the stone valley led to a snow sea, where faint movements hinted at the presence of snow serpents. Their pale scales blended almost perfectly with the snowy expanse, making it easy for the unwary to fall prey to them.

Beyond the snow sea lay the true depths of the secret realm, where the number of King Beasts increased, and even Desolate Beasts or Demonic Beasts might lurk.

“Shu Shu, draw us a boat,” Wen Xuening said, pulling out large pieces of spirit wood from her Storage Bag.

She wasn’t asking Wen Shu to conjure a boat out of thin air magically. After all, her Painting Soul technique at the Qi Refining stage wasn’t yet capable of such feats. Instead, she wanted Wen Shu to use the method to sketch the structure of a boat in the air, after which Wen Xuening would shape the spirit wood to fit the design.

Wen Shu complied, and soon, the spirit boat was complete. After engraving a few formations on its hull, Wen Xuening gently pushed it onto the snow sea, where it floated effortlessly. She pulled Wen Shu aboard, and the Firethorn Beast, fearing it would be left behind, quickly jumped in after them.

Wen Xuening didn’t stop it. As a fire-attribute King Beast, the Firethorn Beast could easily counter the ice-attribute King Beasts in the snow sea, saving them a lot of trouble.

The spirit boat swayed gently as it drifted toward the opposite shore.

“Crack, crack.”

Before long, the sound of something hard scraping against the bottom of the boat echoed through the air.

The Firethorn Beast’s ears perked up, and the fiery spines on its back stood straight.

“Squeak!” it growled menacingly at the bottom of the boat.

“Splash—”

A massive serpent burst out of the snow sea, sending snowflakes flying everywhere!

The serpent opened its gaping maw and loomed over the boat. Its silver-white scales gleamed under the icy light, making it a sight.

Wen Xuening thought it looked impressive—potentially helpful in crafting protective gear. Without hesitation, the Firethorn Beast launched the fiery spines on its back, swiftly neutralizing the threat before it could attack.

The boat rocked gently as calm returned to the snowy sea.