I Am Evergreen In the World of Cultivating Immortals

The years are long.

Fifteen years have passed by since the Wei Dao Alliance won the war.

Jinyun Valley, Evergreen Peak Cave House.

In the secret room, Lu Changan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing dark pupils that glowed with divine light like stars, outlining the fluctuations of mysterious Taoist patterns.

"The "Qian Ji Yan Shen Jue" finally broke through to the seventh level!"

Lu Changan felt that his spiritual consciousness had undergone a small transformation and had completely reached the level of the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

This is a normal state without the coming blessing of the fourth life.

At this time, Lu Chang'an was over 450 years old and had cultivated in the early stage of Yuanying. It had only been seventy years since he had been promoted to the stage of Yuanying.

"Thousand Machines to Generate God Technique" is the top secret of divine consciousness puppet refining. Lu Changan obtained this method by devouring the elders of the Thousand Machine Sect and ignoring the prohibition of divine souls.

Being promoted to the seventh level is not only a significant improvement in spiritual consciousness. The use of divine soul secret techniques, and even the ability to refine and control puppets have been significantly improved.

"Under normal conditions, my consciousness is comparable to that of giants in the middle stage of Nascent Soul. If the fourth life comes, I wonder how far it can reach?"

Lu Changan was expecting and curious.

After stabilizing for half a month.

Lu Changan decided to give it a try, knowing for sure.

If the spiritual consciousness is too strong and the Yuanying Origin cannot bear it, it will be in trouble during the critical battle.

Anyway, now that the soul is stronger, it will light up the fourth life faster.

Lu Changan first calculated the bad luck of the day, and after confirming that there was no problem, he closed his eyes and communicated with the Jiuyin Monument.

boom!

As the shadow of the fourth life's previous life arrived, the Nascent Soul in Lu Changan's body shook violently, and the power of the soul rose sharply, reaching an unprecedented height.

In an instant.

Lu Changan's soul consciousness felt a huge swelling feeling, and there was a faint tingling and discomfort.

call!

The light in the secret room is distorted, and seats, books, and jade slips float automatically under invisible power.

The surrounding auras of heaven and earth gather in a cordial and natural way, as if surrounding an ancient sage.

"So...so strong!"

Lu Changan's head was shaken and he could barely hold himself steady.

At this moment, his soul consciousness expanded unprecedentedly, and a powerful belief emerged in his heart.

The pressure of the divine soul emanating from the secret room surpasses the level of the leader of the Demon Sect!

If the Beast King Elder were to face Lu Changan in this state, he would probably become pale with emotion.

"Could it be...this is the perspective sense of the Yuanying Great Monk!"

Lu Changan had a feeling that his power of consciousness might touch the threshold of the Yuanying Great Monk.

Maybe it's not as good as a real great monk, but in the late Nascent Soul stage, it's definitely the only one with a ceiling!

Just that kind of sensory perspective gave Lu Changan an inflated feeling of looking down on Daqing and taking charge of the people.

It can be seen from this that the complete Yuanying Great Monk is so powerful. No wonder he can dominate the destiny of a state.

Buzz!

The restrictions in the secret room were washed away by the power of spiritual consciousness that was close to that of a great monk, and the light trembled rapidly, completely unable to limit the pressure of the divine soul.

not good!

Lu Changan's expression changed, and he quickly restrained the overly powerful pressure of his spiritual consciousness.

Although the restriction was not broken, there was a faint lingering aura of power escaping.

…

dozens of miles away.

Zhang Tianfeng, who also lives in the fourth level of Jinyun Valley, is in retreat in the cave.

"This is……"

Zhang Tianfeng's soul suddenly trembled, and he felt a sense of palpitations in his heart.

However, the aura was too vague, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Tianfeng was terrified, but as if it was just an illusion, the palpitations disappeared instantly.

However, the incomplete True Spiritual Treasure on his body also trembled slightly just now.

"Senior, that feeling just now..."

Zhang Tianfeng took a deep breath and instinctively stared in the direction of the Evergreen Peak Dojo.

"Such a powerful spiritual consciousness appears in an early Yuanying. Could it be that he is really Yan..."

The weapon spirit murmured, showing surprise and fear.

Seems to realize something.

Zhang Tianfeng stopped talking and fell into silence for a long time with Qi Ling.

…

Evergreen Peak Dojo, the secret room of the cave.

"The entire Jinyun Valley can be seen at a glance..."

Lu Changan carefully controlled his unprecedentedly powerful spiritual consciousness to avoid alerting other monks in Jinyun Valley.

His consciousness saw Zhang Tieshan meditating silently, like a piece of wood.

In the past, although his spiritual consciousness was strong, in some forbidden areas in Jinyun Valley, prying eyes might trigger the restrictions and be blocked.

At this moment, his consciousness touched the threshold of the Yuanying Great Monk, as if he was in a higher dimension.

As long as he wanted to, Jinyun Valley basically had no secrets that could be hidden from him.

"If Chang Qing fought back then, if he had such a powerful spiritual consciousness, even if True Lord Aoki had the Soul Dao Treasure, he would not be able to escape death."

Lu Changan sighed in a low voice, feeling a little regretful.

Unfortunately, Lord Aoki didn't give him a chance and came to him first.

Qingmu Zhenjun is not stupid. He has accumulated to the extreme in the early stage of Yuanying. He has the Qingxuan Sword Formation, the fourth-level Pengniao, Yimu clone and other trump cards. He chooses to take action as soon as possible against Lu Changan, who has just been promoted to Yuanying.

If Lu Changan is delayed until he reaches the peak of the early Yuanying stage and his magic weapons, magical powers, and secret techniques are improved, Aoki's chances of winning will be greatly reduced.

True Monarch Aoki's spiritual consciousness was comparable to that of the mid-stage Nascent Soul. Lu Changan chose the "Thousand Machines to Evolve Divine Art" to advance to the seventh level to ensure a great chance of winning before going out to track him.

"The Qingxuan Sword Formation has also been cultivated to great perfection, and other secret arts and magical powers have been improved..."

Lu Changan's pursuit of Qingmu may have to cross several Daqing regions. Being so well-prepared gives you greater security.

When he went out, he would inevitably pass through the area of ​​the Demonic War, and he had to beware of the joint calculations of several leaders of the Demon Sect.

These years had passed, enough for Qingmu Zhenjun to reshape his body, and the possibility of collusion with the Demon Sect could not be ruled out.

After all, Lu Changan's existence greatly affected the invasion of the six sects of the Demon Sect to the East Region, and his "harmfulness" far exceeded that of Qingmu Zhenjun in those days.

Before going out, Lu Changan had some trivial matters to deal with.

He stood up and entered the underground palace of the Changqing Peak Dojo.

Until the depths of the underground palace, there was a secret room garden with many restrictions.

The Xuantian Gourd Vine connected to the earth's energy and grew secretly here, and was taken care of by the Black Water Turtle all year round.

Splash!

The Black Water Turtle swam from the lakes and dark rivers of Changqing Peak to Lu Changan's feet.

Compared with the beginning of returning to Daqing, the Black Water Turtle's magic power was more powerful, and the water spirit it exuded reached the peak of the third-level spirit beast.

The Black Water Turtle stretched out its huge head and rubbed Lu Changan in a flattering way.

Just now, the spiritual aura emitted by Lu Changan in the Changqing Dojo flashed by obscurely. As a spiritual pet connected by the contract, the black water turtle sensed it more clearly.

"Don't worry, the spiritual objects and elixirs are fully prepared, and they will help you to impact the realm of the fourth-level turtle king."

Lu Changan smiled and stretched out his hand and patted its head.

The black water turtle obtained more Xuantian relics in the past, absorbed the innate turbid air, and achieved the mutant heavenly bloodline.

In terms of qualifications, fortune, and life span, the black water turtle far exceeds the Earth Rock Lord.

The main medicine of the spiritual elixir required by the black water turtle to impact the fourth level is different from that of human cultivators.

The spiritual resources for advancement are not sufficient at present.

Due to the taboo of the human-faced dragon, Lu Changan could not attack the fourth-level demon king in the depths of the Black Mist Mountains to hunt for the spirit elixir to refine the advanced elixir.

The Beast King Valley has also been in a state of retreat and defense in recent years.

Lu Changan plans to go out and track down the Qingmu Zhenjun, get some autumn wind, and trade some spiritual resources in the more prosperous Central Region.

Lu Changan glanced at the Xuantian Gourd Vine again.

The gourd buds growing on the vines were much thicker than the initial buds, and even showed the outline of the dry seedlings.

"It's almost the second stage of the 'seedling stage'."

Lu Changan's face was full of joy, and he raised his palm to inject the evergreen magic power into the Xuan vine and nourish it for half an hour.

According to Lu Changan's speculation on the growth cycle of gourd spirits, there are four growth stages.

They are the germination stage, the seedling stage, the initial flowering stage, and the fruiting stage.

When it comes to the fruiting stage, the Xuantian treasure should be in a state of gestation, waiting for the day of birth.

After the Nascent Soul stage, Lu Changan's evergreen magic power has greatly improved the effect of the Xuantian Gourd Vine.

In the past ten years, Lu Changan has consulted the classics and refined a large amount of cultivation spirit liquid, asking the black water turtle to help water and nourish it every day.

The spoils of war obtained by Lu Changan, the distribution of benefits, and many unused natural treasures were all refined into spirit liquid nutrients.

Therefore, the growth rate of Xuantian Gourd Vine in recent years has far exceeded that of the past.

However, according to Lu Changan's calculation, this method of stimulating birth only accelerates its growth in the early stage. Restricted by the environment of heaven and earth, the growth rate will become slower and slower in the later stages.

If it is in the fifth-level spiritual vein, investing higher-level spiritual liquid nutrients will be more beneficial to the growth of Xuanteng Gourd Vine.

Of course, the most effective way is to consume lifespan with Changqing Gong.

But Lu Changan did not seize Qingmu's Dao fruit, and was reluctant to pay a lot of lifespan.

...

The next day.

Lu Changan officially came out of retreat, communicated with the new housekeeper of Changqing Daochang, checked the token, and dealt with some trivial matters.

Not long after, Zhang Tianfeng, the supreme elder of Jinyun Valley, came to visit in person.

"Daoyou Zhang is here at the right time."

Lu Changan smiled and stood up to greet him, preparing to communicate with Zhang Tianfeng before leaving.

"Daoyou Lu has been in retreat for more than ten years, and his magical powers must have improved greatly."

Zhang Tianfeng sat down and looked at Lu Changan seriously.

It turned out that the old friend's magic power did not increase significantly.

If there is any change, the current Changqing Zhenjun is more calm and calm.

"Just a little bit of gain."

Lu Changan smiled slightly, and his calm eyes swept lightly.

Zhang Tieshan's heart suddenly tightened, and he had the illusion that all the secrets were known.

He had a vague feeling that Lu Changan's magical powers might have reached a higher level, and his mentality was completely different.

Zhang Tieshan thought to himself that the real number one in the Weidao League might be Changqing Zhenjun.

Chu Tianfeng was promoted to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul in his early years. He was considered the peerless prodigy of the Weidao League countries and a giant in the Eastern Region, dominating an era.

At that time, Lu Changan was just a small figure in the foundation building period.

Who would have thought that the turtle talisman master back then, who practiced steadily and slowly, became a late bloomer, and later became the number one in the surrounding cultivation world.

Even looking at the entire Eastern Region, Lu Changqing may be the number one native human cultivator.

Lu Changan and Zhang Tieshan chatted for a long time, talking about the Wei Dao League and even the entire East Region.

After the great victory in the Demonic War, the two major camps of the Beast King Valley and the Wei Dao League began to recuperate at the same time.

The Beast King Valley suffered heavy losses and had to rebuild the mountain gate and give up a large area of ​​Fengguo, including part of the territory of the former Chen Kingdom.

Now, more than 70% of the territory of the former Fengguo has returned to the hands of the Wei Dao League.

The part of the former Chen Kingdom that was taken back was incorporated into the neighboring Fengguo and Jingguo.

The cultivation power and influence of the "Xuan Yin Sect" in Jingguo have expanded.

The Ao Yue Palace, headed by Xia Wenyue, also recovered a large area of ​​lost land and became the winner in the distribution of benefits after the war.

Chu Tianfeng kept his promise and rebuilt the former Blood Sword Valley mountain gate, becoming a stronger Jindan sect in Fengguo.

Such credibility allowed Chu Tianfeng to win more prestige and popularity in the world of immortal cultivation.

Lu Changan's record and strength against the leader of the Demon Sect, although the major forces and true kings of the Guardian Alliance are in awe and fear, he does not have such prestige.

Lu Changan didn't care at all about those false reputations.

He has been to the more prosperous land of Great Abyss, pursuing a higher level of realm, and his vision has long been beyond the land of Daqing.

…

"After the Demonic War, it was difficult to lead the team of the Wei Dao Alliance..." Lu Changan learned some things. After the war benefits were distributed, the Wei Dao Alliance had begun to loosen up.

The major forces swept away the trouble, and there were some disputes and minor frictions over the distribution of post-war benefits.

On the contrary, there was no cohesion and unity during the Demonic War.

Chu Tianfeng planned to rest for ten or twenty years, then pursue the victory and expand the results, without giving the Beast King Valley a chance to rest and recover.

At the same time, manpower was organized to support the borders of the Seven Nations Alliance, further affecting the pattern of the Eastern Region.

However, the Nascent Soul Lord from all the major forces after the war showed little interest in this and hoped to rest for a hundred years before talking about it.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is asking for news about the Seven Nations Alliance. Should we go there?"

Zhang Tianfeng looked surprised.

In recent years, the great victories of the Guardian Alliance have indirectly affected the battlefield of the Seven Nations Alliance.

After the disastrous defeat in Beast King Valley, they not only withdrew aid, but also involved the manpower and energy of Mingquan Sect and Wujian Sect.

The pressure of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance's demonic war has been greatly reduced, and their confidence has been strengthened.

Under Chu Tianfeng's call, the Wei Dao Alliance provided some manpower and material support to that side.

At the same time, the Xuanmen Ten Sects' secret resource support for the Wei Dao Alliance turned more towards the Seven Nations Alliance.

The situation in the Eastern Region has changed drastically. The Seven-Nation Alliance has completely stabilized and even launched a certain degree of counterattack.

In the past ten years, Lu Changan had accepted secret commissions from the Seven Nations Alliance and refined some high-quality puppets.

After all, he is not closed to life and death, and has certain communication channels with the outside world.

As a fourth-level puppet master, he has received many commissions.

Lu Changan asked Jin Yungu to act as an agent and after screening, he only selected a few high-paying refining commissions.

Among them are the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, as well as the Wuya Palace and the Xuanyin Sect of the Wei Dao Alliance.

During the commission, he refined fourth-level puppets, honed his puppet-refining skills and accumulated more experience.

With the help of Puppet Master Wei, Lu Changan did not put in much energy to complete various trivial links.

"By the way, this is the second quasi-fourth-level puppet commissioned by Fellow Daoist Zhang."

Lu Changan took out a storage bag and handed it to Zhang Tieshan.

Most of Zhang Tieshan's gains and profit resources in the demonic war were used to trade precious materials to provide repair nutrients for the residual spirit treasure.

Therefore, Zhang Tieshan didn't have much treasure materials above the fourth level, which was enough for Lu Changan to help Jin Yungu refine a second quasi-fourth level puppet.

…

Before leaving Jinyun Valley, Lu Changan met with Zhao Tan'er in private without alerting other monks.

Zhao Tan'er is a core elder of Jinyun Valley and has great power.

In the elder's cave, Zhao Tan'er gave guidance to several disciples on their practice.

One of the female disciples was from the Zhao family lineage and had average spiritual abilities.

"Uncle Lu!"

Upon hearing Lu Changan's voice transmission, Zhao Tan'er's majestic and stern face relaxed, and a hint of bright light appeared in her calm and bright eyes.

In the teahouse, Zhao Tan'er entertained the only two elders alive.

At Lu Changan's current level, he didn't have much in common with the Danjie monks. Apart from giving advice on practice, it was nothing more than reminiscing about old times.

The hidden emotions in Zhao Tan'er's eyes and the restrained heart could not escape Lu Changan's perception.

"Unfortunately, Jieying's golden age has long passed. She has reached the late stage of pill formation, which is the upper limit of her qualifications."

Lu Changan was sure that Zhao Tan'er would stop here.

Zhao Tan'er knew this and refused Lu Changan's gift this time.

"Uncle Lu! Thanks to Master's old friendship, you have given Tan'er too many gifts. Without your protection, Tan'er may not have been able to survive the demonic war and gain a lot of money."

Zhao Tan'er looked solemn and spoke resolutely.

Lu Changan remembered what Zhang Tieshan had said: among the major forces in the Wei Dao League, there were many outstanding Master Jiedan who pursued Zhao Tan'er, but the latter did not pretend to be so.

According to Lu Changan's words before time travel, Zhao Tan'er can be regarded as an older leftover girl.

Before leaving, Lu Changan said sincerely:

"Tan'er, you are not young anymore. Don't be like your master and live alone all your life."

Hearing this, Zhao Tan'er froze slightly, the look in his eyes dimmed, and finally nodded silently.

She thought of her master's instructions before his death, but she never took that step. Her feelings for Uncle Lu are relatively complicated, mixed with a hint of expectation for father's love.

"Master, I'm afraid you never imagined that Uncle Lu could reach this stage when you were alive."

Zhao Tan'er murmured in her heart as she looked at the white-clothed figure who disappeared without a trace a few days before the case.

…

Lu Changan activated the [Black Sky Wings] and galloped all the way into the Feng Kingdom Cultivation Realm, heading straight to the Aoyue Palace.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is Lu Changan's first visit to Aoyue Palace in more than ten years.

In fact, during the retreat, he met Xia Wenyue privately and practiced the "Dragon and Phoenix Double Cauldron Method" together.

More than ten years have passed, and Xia Wenyue has completely taken control of Aoyue Palace, with everyone working together.

The monks in key positions in the palace were all promoted by her or actively loyal to her.

With Lu Changan's prestige, external forces did not dare to interfere. At most, they would gossip in secret.

Under this background, Lu Changan entered the Proud Moon Palace openly and honestly.

He didn't even try to hide it. He stayed in the palace master "Xuan Bing Zhenjun"'s cave bedroom for three days and three nights.

In the morning, in front of the cold jade bed, the palace skirt silk ribbon, silk socks and embroidered shoes were scattered, and the faint fragrance of lotus was floating...

"After this, will my husband go on a long journey?"

After a long time, Xia Wenyue changed into a snow-like fairy dress, with a lonely and quiet temperament, and stared at Lu Changan with a pair of beautiful eyes.

"That's right! Wenyue still understands me the best."

Lu Changan laughed and briefly told where he was going.

If everything goes well, this is just a temporary outing, not the kind of running away before.

Lu Changan plans to cultivate to the peak of the early stage of Yuanying in Daqing before moving to Dayuan and even to a wider area.

Swish!

A white shadow flashed in front of Lu Changan, and a man in a white robe who was about ten feet tall appeared.

"This is..."

Fairy Xia's eyes fixed, and she found that the white-robed man's clothes contained a fourth-level armor.

Lu Changan said, "I will take Di Yanjun with me on this trip. This newly refined fourth-level puppet will stay in Aoyue Palace for the time being."

After that, he handed over the token to control the puppet.

"Yes."

Xia Wenyue found that the facial contour of the white-robed puppet was somewhat similar to Lu Changan, and she liked it very much.

Such a puppet can not only protect the body, but also provide comfort and sustenance when lonely and missing.

Part of the materials used by Lu Changan to create the fourth-level white-robed puppet came from war money, and the materials of those who commissioned it were taken from commissions.

In addition, the treasure house of Aoyue Palace also provided a lot of precious materials.

When Jin Yue Zhenjun was killed, he did not take all his wealth with him. There were many treasures in the sect's treasure house and the secret library of his personal cave.

All of these were inherited by Xia Wenyue, which also accelerated Lu Changan's progress in creating the fourth-level puppet array.

Of course, Lu Changan is not the kind of person who lives off his wife.

He used the compensation from the "pension" of Jin Yue Zhenjun, the gains during the war, and the materials from the treasure house of Ao Yue Palace to build a quasi-fourth-level puppet and four third-level puppets for Xia Wenyue for free.

With such a small puppet formation, as long as a few puppeteers are trained, it is no less than having an extra Nascent Soul cultivator when guarding the sect.

The Ao Yue Palace has been collecting high-quality materials related to refining tools and puppets for thousands of years, and they have been squandered.

…

That night, Lu Changan disappeared without a trace.

Di Yanjun also disappeared with him.

In recent years, Di Yanjun hid in Ao Yue Palace, taking care of Xia Wenyue while borrowing the fourth-level spiritual veins of the mountain gate to practice hard.

Di Yanjun's cultivation is about to touch the peak of the early fourth level.

After being promoted to the fourth level for more than a hundred years, Di Yanjun can practice so fast, mainly because of the accumulation of a large amount of resources. The treatment he enjoys is equivalent to several times the resources of training a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The day after Lu Changan left.

A powerful aura of Yuanying magic power came from far away. Judging from its appearance, it has reached the peak of the middle stage of Yuanying.

The handsome man who came, wearing a silver-edged cloud robe, stood with his hands behind his back, with an extraordinary demeanor, was Chu Tianfeng.

"Leader Chu."

Fairy Xia came out, bowed, and said:

"My husband left yesterday, and asked me to tell Leader Chu that he has no interest in the power and future strategy of the Weidao League."

Hearing this, Chu Tianfeng showed regret, was silent for a moment, and sighed:

"Forget it!"

Sometimes, Chu Tianfeng envied Lu Changan, who was free and happy, and not burdened by the world's reputation.

Lu Changan had been to Fengguo, but even he, the leader of the alliance, was too lazy to meet him.

Some people in the alliance said that Lu Changqing was suspected of occupying the magpie's nest in Aoyue Palace.

In fact, Lu Changan's vision has probably long surpassed the East Region, and he has higher ambitions.

...

A few days later.

At the border of Fengyuan Country, in the endless desert, a figure of a middle-aged man in a green shirt appeared.

As this person stepped into the border of Fengyuan Country, two invisible forces of destiny collided with each other.

Countless cracks appeared in the great net of destiny in this area, and countless tiny ripples were stirred in the long river of fate.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you are here."

An empty and distant male voice sounded.

The wind, sand and snow fluttered, condensing into a Taoist sculpture in a snow-white robe, like a majestic god.

"Master Zhong, with your help, the past plan was quite smooth."

The middle-aged man in a green shirt put one hand on his back, fixed his eyes on the Taoist statue, and curiously explored it.

"You——"

The statue of the Taoist in the snow robe seemed to be under great pressure, and many cracks suddenly appeared on his head. The divine light in his eyes revealed a hint of fear.

At this moment, cold sweat oozed from the forehead of Master Zhong on the snowy mountain.

The Master, who planned the world and controlled the fate of all living beings, found that his fate was out of control when the other party stepped into his territory.

"The Weidao League won a great victory in the immortal cultivation war. What is the purpose of Brother Xu coming from afar this time?"

A hoarse and difficult voice came out of the cracked statue.

"This time, I come here to ask Master Tian for a small favor."

The middle-aged man in green shirt took out a crystal ice coffin calmly.

In the ice coffin, there was a headless body of a man in green robe, lifeless, but not rotten.

Ka!

The man in green shirt made a stroke with his index finger, and a frozen palm flew out of the ice coffin and fell on the sand.

"After the task is completed, there will be a reward."

"I understand."

A vortex of yellow sand rolled in, wrapping up the frozen palm and sucking it away.

"Okay! Xu will not visit the Snow Mountain Holy Land as a guest."

The middle-aged man in green robes was at ease, and turned away with a smile.

The statue of the Taoist in snow robes was motionless and silent.

Until he watched the figure in green robes disappear in the yellow sand.

Crack!

As if he breathed a sigh of relief, the statue of the Taoist in snow robes broke into thousands of pieces.

At the same time.

In the heart of Fengyuan Country, on the top of the snow mountain, Master Zhong Tian was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat, as if relieved.

"It's unfair!"

"How could he, who is in the early stage of Yuanying, grow to such a level! Just facing him from a distance, this Tianshi's life has lost control..."

Master Zhong Tian wiped the cold sweat, with lingering fear and indignation.

In the induction, Lu Changan's divination skills did not improve much.

Then there is only one possibility!

His strength has reached a certain terrifying level, so powerful that even if he hides in the holy land of the snow mountain, he has no power to compete.

For the first time in hundreds of years, this Heavenly Master who lived deep in the holy land of the snowy mountains felt a trace of fear in his heart.