Zhong Yi planned to thoroughly test the Ice Glaze Jade Fox’s combat abilities once he entered the Secret Realm tomorrow.

Besides wanting to obtain Divine Origin Value, Zhong Yi’s goal for exploring the Secret Realm tomorrow was also to acquire an Ice Attribute Heart of the Secret Realm.

There were several types of First Level Secret Realms that could produce an Ice Attribute Secret Realm Heart.

Because the Secret Realm Exploration Level of a First Level Ice Cave Secret Realm on the outskirts of Starlight City had remained below sixty percent, it was now on the verge of erupting.

Once a Secret Realm erupted, its world would completely merge with the real world.

The Creatures and harsh internal environment within the Secret Realm would affect the real world through the Secret Realm Gate.

The eruption of even a single First Level Secret Realm would bring about a disaster.

This was precisely why humanity had always been dedicated to thoroughly exploring Secret Realms, doing everything in its power to raise the Secret Realm Exploration Level of each one.

Among all the First Level Secret Realms that could produce an Ice Attribute Secret Realm Heart, the Ice Cave Secret Realm was considered the most difficult to explore.

Reaching an eighty percent Secret Realm Exploration Level could typically be achieved just by continuously slaughtering the Demons within.

The fact that this particular First Level Ice Cave Secret Realm’s exploration level had yet to reach sixty percent was the best proof of its difficulty.

The Ice Cave Secret Realm, like the Horned Demon Secret Realm, was also an open-type Secret Realm.

After entering the Ice Cave Secret Realm, one had to constantly delve into one Ice Cave after another.

These Ice Caves were interconnected like tunnels. Even if one left markers, it was still extremely easy to get lost after a while, surrounded by the monotonous scenery.

Furthermore, when fighting inside the Ice Caves, one should try to use Ice Element abilities or purely physical abilities as much as possible.

Using Elemental Abilities of other attributes could easily cause the Ice Caves to collapse.

In terms of harshness and danger, the Ice Cave Secret Realm was basically unrivaled among all First Level Secret Realms.

Whenever an Ice Cave Secret Realm opened near a Heroic City, it was often tantamount to a future Secret Realm eruption.

From the moment he became a Celestial Destiny Seeker, Zhong Yi had been enjoying the support of Starlight City and the Xin Xia Alliance.

In addition to exploring Secret Realms for himself, Zhong Yi was also willing to contribute his strength to Starlight City and even the Xin Xia Federation.

The number of Demons in the Ice Cave Secret Realm was no less than the number of Demons in the Horned Demon Secret Realm.

Exploring inside the Ice Cave Secret Realm could satisfy the Soul-Controlling Flower’s need for Life and Soul Energy, as well as Hong Ji’s need for materials.

Moreover, a special type of fungus called the Quenching Snow Needle Mushroom grew in the Ice Cave Secret Realm.

This colony of Quenching Snow Needle Mushrooms, much like the Rebirth Mushroom, could not be considered a Guardian Beast, only a material.

However, it wasn’t an ordinary material, but a Soul Base Material.

The Quenching Snow Needle Mushroom was an outstanding material for an Ice Attribute Soul Base. It could increase the concentration of the Ice Element within the Soul Base and create a natural snowscape inside it.

When Zhong Yi implanted the Ice Attribute Secret Realm Heart into his Soul Base, it was equivalent to carving out an Ice Attribute region within it.

If he could find the Quenching Snow Needle Mushroom, it would be an excellent material both for arranging his Soul Base and for creating an ideal environment for the Ice Glaze Jade Fox.

This material, the Quenching Snow Needle Mushroom, grew in the depths of the Ice Cave Secret Realm and was extremely difficult to obtain.

If Zhong Yi couldn’t find the Quenching Snow Needle Mushroom during this exploration of the Ice Cave Secret Realm, he would have no choice but to have Zhao Kai post a high-priced bounty for it at the Craftsmen’s Guild.

Watching the Ice Glaze Jade Fox delicately stick out its tongue to lick a piece of dried fish, Zhong Yi thought, ’Tomorrow, in the Ice Cave Secret Realm—a place perfectly suited for the Ice Glaze Jade Fox—it will surely perform well in its first battle since the Contract.’

Zhong Yi spent a long time placating the Ice Glaze Jade Fox. It took more than ten pieces of dried fish to finally console the little thing that loved to act spoiled.

"You’re a Guardian Beast of the Jade Fox Species now. From now on, I’ll call you Ice Glaze."

"I have a few Energy Cores here. Go ahead and absorb the Energy inside them and raise your Level to Mortal Beast Tenth Level."

Upon hearing this, Ice Glaze swept its tail, shattering the Energy Cores Zhong Yi had tossed over.

Ice Glaze absorbed the Energy within, and its strength soon rose to Mortal Beast Tenth Level.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the door of Zhong Yi’s room.

Zhong Yi knew it was Lan Po, rubbing against the door, wanting to come in for some cuddles.

Zhong Yi went and opened the door. The two little creatures, Lan Po and Ice Glaze, had their first meeting across the threshold.

Because they were both Zhong Yi’s Guardian Beasts, had both absorbed Flowing Soul Soil, and had both undergone Evolution via a Soul Taming Seed Contract, Lan Po and Ice Glaze got along splendidly.

After their noses touched, it wasn’t long before the two little creatures were frolicking about on the several dozen square meters of lawn in the backyard.

Watching Lan Po and Ice Glaze play so joyfully, Zhong Yi couldn’t even imagine how wild the two would get when they moved to the mansion in the Central District, with its lawn of over ten thousand square meters for them to run around on.

While Zhong Yi was enjoying a moment of peace, the annual Xin Xia Conference of the Xin Xia Federation—to which each Heroic City sent only one Celestial Destiny Seeker—quietly began.

Among all the Heroic Cities in the Xin Xia Federation, Kyoto had always ranked first in areas such as commerce, trade, and city defense construction.

It could be called the core city of the entire Xin Xia Federation!

Kyoto’s status in the Xin Xia Federation was roughly equivalent to the combined status of the Imperial Capital, Shanghai, and Shenzhen from Zhong Yi’s previous life.

The most central area of Kyoto was originally a colossal peak over ten thousand meters high, but this peak had long since been flattened from its midpoint.