# Chapter 856: Snow Venerable
At Heavenly Lake, atop a sealed snow peak, surrounded by a vast expanse of glacial land, the cold was extreme.
At this moment, within that boundless glacier, someone was actually cultivating. Even the starlight from the heavens seemed to be borrowed by him, shining down upon his body, making him appear exceptionally ethereal.
On a glacial snow peak, two old men stood side by side, not a trace of aura emanating from their bodies. They were like two ordinary people, yet the freezing cold of the void could not affect them in the slightest.
"Yu Tianji has great talent, is intelligent, and has no evil intentions. In the future, he should be able to succeed you and allow Tianji Peak to continue its current prosperity," one old man said slowly, looking at the distant young figure cultivating.
"That's what I think too. I originally believed that Heavenly Lake would be entrusted to Tianji's hands. But now it seems an unexpected variable has appeared. You old fellow have quite the courage, directly giving him the Heavenly Jade Stone. I have to admire your willingness to part with it," said the other old man, who was missing some hair. He was none other than the leader of Heavenly Lake, Old Man Tianji.
Standing beside him was the leader of the Tian Xuan Peak lineage, Snow Venerable.
"Willingness—only by letting go can one gain. The Heavenly Jade Stone following me, an old man, can no longer display its wondrous uses. Passing it on to Lin Feng now is not a bad opportunity. Once Lin Feng grows up, this old man can finally rest properly, no longer having to toil over the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage."
Snow Venerable said with a faint smile, appearing exceptionally carefree.
"Don't put on airs in front of me. If there's anyone in Heavenly Lake who can be my rival, it's undoubtedly you. The Heavenly Jade Stone has endless wondrous uses, more mysterious than the inherited sacred objects of the other six snow peaks. You haven't made any progress in your cultivation for so many years—do you think I'd believe that? Shouldn't you tell this old man what your current cultivation realm is?"
Old Man Tianji looked at Snow Venerable with disdain. In the past, the leader of Tianji Peak, his own master, and the leader of the Tian Xuan Peak lineage, Snow Venerable's master, were the two strongest in Heavenly Lake.
Their masters never conceded to each other, each regarding the other as their strongest opponent, and of course, also their best friends. Therefore, he and Snow Venerable had known each other since very early on. He understood this fellow better than anyone—very low-key.
"It's not important anymore. For now, I just want to watch these juniors grow up and take charge of Heavenly Lake. Our prospects are limited; I'm afraid it will be very difficult to pursue that enviable realm anymore." Snow Venerable's gaze was wistful, revealing the same sense of twilight he had when he handed the Heavenly Jade Stone to Lin Feng.
Who doesn't want to pursue the lofty realm of an emperor? But talent is an extremely mysterious thing. Once one reaches a certain realm, they feel their own limitations.
Old Man Tianji looked up at the distant void: "I know you haven't given up. You also want to be like our masters—find successors for your respective lineages, then shed your own shackles, make one final struggle, and pursue that realm we both gaze upon from afar."
Snow Venerable was stunned for a moment, then revealed a slight smile, looking at Old Man Tianji: "Isn't that what you're thinking too? Our masters were truly ruthless—leaving without a word, cutting off everything, never contacting us again. Who knows how they are now, whether they've attained that longed-for realm."
"Without cutting off everything, with lingering attachments in the heart, how can one still pursue the Great Dao? Once this generation grows up, we too will settle everything." Old Man Tianji said wistfully. They too missed the masters who taught them and raised them, but now they didn't even know where they were.
"Before we settle things, shouldn't we first clean up Heavenly Lake?" A hint of coldness flashed in Snow Venerable's voice. The actions of Tianshu Zi had already crossed the bottom line.
"Wouldn't it be better to leave some crises for the juniors? It also gives them opportunities. If they insist on going their own way, leave it to the juniors to resolve. That will be their achievement, their testimony of growth." Old Man Tianji's gaze held wisdom, as if seeing through everything.
Those ordinary disciples probably wouldn't realize that those who stand at the top feel the cold. The old men standing at the heights of Heavenly Lake thought so far ahead.
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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On a snow peak, Lin Feng sat cross-legged beside a huge snowy cliff, his eyes closed, quietly experiencing the wonders of the Heavenly Martial Realm.
At this moment, Lin Feng was condensing his divine sense, continuously shaping it into the form of an ancient bell. The tens of thousands of remnant souls turned into specks of golden light, swirling around the ancient bell, dazzling and brilliant.
The Three Lives Demon Emperor had once taught him a divine sense technique, and he was using this method to condense his divine sense, making it increasingly solid. The ancient bell became more and more substantial, no longer the illusory sea of consciousness as before, but a true tangible object. Divine sense transformed from illusion to reality, capable of both offense and defense.
This kind of divine sense technique was extremely precious, especially powerful divine sense attack and defense methods, which were worth a fortune. Generally, those who had just broken through to the Heavenly Martial Realm couldn't cultivate it. Even if they possessed such a technique, they couldn't practice it because their souls weren't strong enough and their divine sense wasn't firm.
Lin Feng was different. His soul was naturally much stronger than ordinary people's, and he had also cultivated the Remnant Soul Heaven Art, tempering his soul power. Now that his divine sense had been born, it was also extremely solid and powerful, allowing him to condense it into a real tangible ancient bell. If he were to deal with someone like Zi Yunqing now, a direct divine sense attack would be enough to erase the other's divine sense and kill him.
When the divine sense could no longer be condensed further, Lin Feng stopped. With a thought, the ancient bell formed from divine sense flew out from his mind, radiant and brilliant, exuding a mysterious power.
If anyone saw that Lin Feng, who had just entered the Heavenly Martial Realm not long ago, could already condense a divine sense ancient bell, they would be stunned speechless. Such talent was too monstrous.
The ancient bell spun, emitting a brilliant radiance, then drilled into Lin Feng's brow, returning to his mind, guarding it.
Lin Feng then took out the Heavenly Jade Stone. This stone was the inherited sacred object of the Tian Xuan lineage, extremely mysterious. He had deeply experienced its wonders when he broke through to the Heavenly Martial Realm that day. When Zi Yunqing attacked him during his breakthrough, he casually struck out a palm that unleashed terrifying power. But after breaking through to the Heavenly Martial Realm, he could no longer find that wonderful feeling.
Grasping the Heavenly Jade Stone, Lin Feng moved his mind, and the Heavenly Book Martial Soul manifested. Seven-colored light soared upward. The opened page was still empty, a barren and dead space. However, under Lin Feng's guidance, strange patterns were outlined in that empty world. The Heavenly Jade Stone released a mysterious great power, causing Lin Feng's mind to surface the entire spatial scene, presenting it within his Martial Soul.
At this moment, Lin Feng found that wonderful feeling again. Through his Martial Soul, he could sense the pulse of the surrounding real space. He could even feel the flow of life in the green pines growing in the wind and snow. The wonder of space, the pulse of the earth, the passage of life—everything, everything was so clear and natural, incredibly wonderful.
"At that time, I was completely immersed in this wonderful state. The palm I struck out didn't seem to be my own power at all, but rather used the rhythm of heaven and earth in this space, moving with my heart." Lin Feng murmured to himself, slowly standing up, listening carefully, feeling the pulse of heaven and earth and nature.
At this moment, Lin Feng's palm slowly rose. His heart moved with his intent, merging with nature, integrating into heaven and earth and all things. Everything followed his heart.
"Boom!"
Lin Feng casually struck out his palm. Heaven and earth exploded with a sound. A terrifying destructive palm print vanished into the distance. The terrifying power caused the spatial airflow in front of Lin Feng to go wild, churning endlessly, as if it would never stop. Even though the palm print had already disappeared, the terrifying airflow continued to roll without cease.
"So terrifying." Lin Feng looked at his own palm, his heart shaken. The Heavenly Jade Stone was indeed miraculous, possessing a mysterious great power that allowed him to communicate with heaven and earth and all things.
Moreover, Lin Feng believed he had not yet fully unearthed the wondrous uses of the Heavenly Jade Stone. This inherited sacred object of the Tian Xuan lineage would surely shine brilliantly in his hands.
Not overly complacent, although he had entered the Heavenly Martial Realm, Lin Feng knew he had only taken an important step. There were still too many challenges waiting for him ahead. Next, he would continuously charge toward higher realms until one day he became a Venerable that he once looked up to. Perhaps only then could he be considered a true powerhouse.
Of course, with Lin Feng's current cultivation, in the most ordinary kingdom, like Snow Moon, he was more than enough to be king and dominate.
PS: Thanks to a few friends for their tips. Today's flowers aren't very impressive. Seeking motivation!