Absolute Destiny Game
Chapter 574 - 6 Snow Woman’s Blessing_2

Chapter 574: Chapter 6 Snow Woman’s Blessing_2

The crowd immediately began their preparations.

Xiao Jie did not go to apply for supplies as he had already brought everything he needed. Instead, he headed straight for the tavern in the city. After scanning the establishment, he decisively identified a very old hunter who seemed ancient in his years.

He first offered the old man a drink and then inquired, "Old sir, are there any temples or shrines in the vicinity? Like the Five Immortals Temple or similar?"

The old hunter immediately widened his eyes in disbelief, "We, the people of the Northern Land, only worship the Snow Woman, the Fire Lord, or the Mountain God and City God. These so-called Five Immortals are nothing but mountain spirits and fox ghosts; only those who play at being shamans and performing exorcisms would worship them. We are decent folk."

Xiao Jie felt somewhat regretful in his heart. Well, it seemed that worshiping the Five Immortals was not going to happen.

"Could you elaborate?" Xiao Jie asked as he offered another bottle of Monkey Wine.

After the old hunter drank the wine, he became excited, "You’ve asked the right person indeed. I’m very clear about the temples and shrines near Qiansong Town. There is a City God Temple here in the city, but it doesn’t see much incense burning. Twenty li to the north at the foot of Beimang Mountain, there is a Mountain God Temple, very efficacious. We hunters always go there to pray for peace of mind.

However, the temples with the most incense offerings are, of course, the temples of the Snow Woman and the Fire Lord, located just outside the city..."

Xiao Jie then asked a few more questions and had a general understanding of the situation.

Beiming State was covered in snow and ice all year round; therefore, everyone lived in fear of the chilling winds and frost. This fear materialized into the worship of the Snow Woman, who was said to govern snowstorms, as temperamental as the storms themselves. Only through devout prayers to her could one avoid the disaster of snowstorms.

As for the Fire Lord, it naturally symbolized the idolization of fire. In the cold Northern Land, only fire could bring people warmth, thus giving rise to the worship of the Fire Lord.

There were also those who worshiped the Mountain God, probably because both hunters and those who split mountains relied on the mountains for their livelihood.

Additionally, there were City God Temples. In Beiming State, the wilderness was rife with fierce beasts and demons, and the Primordial Barbarians roamed, plundering and slaughtering the populace. The city walls were the people’s assurance of safety, and only within the thick walls could one feel a trace of security.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Jie decided to visit the temples of the Snow Woman and the Fire Lord.

Standing before the two temples, Xiao Jie faced a dilemma: which one should he worship?

He had three sticks of Black Rosewood Incense in his hand. If he was willing to expend them, he could worship at both temples. He feared that the mingling of ice and fire could lead to a mutual cancellation of effects, which would be disastrous.

But as soon as he considered that he was here to kill someone, Xiao Jie went straight to the Snow Woman Temple.

Inside, he saw a temple with a white jade statue enshrined within. It depicted a woman in white attire.

One eye slightly opened, the other tightly shut, her face expressionless, she possessed the chilly air of an ice queen.

A temple priest was sweeping the floor and frowned slightly upon seeing Xiao Jie enter, but did not stop him.

Xiao Jie walked to the incense burner and right-clicked on the Black Rosewood Incense in his backpack.

He lit the incense and inserted it into the burner, then bowed thrice.

The incense smoke rose and swirled in the air, then, as if drawn by some force, it flew towards the statue of the Snow Woman, enshrouding it in a veil of mist.

Suddenly, the eyes of the statue opened, revealing a frost-like white light, and snowflakes began to flutter throughout the temple hall.

The temple priest, witnessing such a supernatural event, was shocked and immediately prostrated on the ground, knocking his head repeatedly on the floor.

However, an option box popped up in front of Xiao Jie.

Option 1, Snow Mountain Goddess, please protect me from the harm of snow and chilling winds.

Option 2, Snow Mountain Goddess, please bestow upon me the Ice and Snow Divine Power to kill my enemies.

Option 3, Snow Mountain Goddess, please bring down a storm of snow and freeze this land.

Option 4, Snow Mountain Goddess, please prevent your snow from falling and keep the weather clear.

Option 5, Snow Mountain Goddess, I, Hidden Moon Following Wind, have always strived for self-improvement. I come here today just to greet you, with no requests...

Xiao Jie thought to himself that the Black Rosewood Incense was indeed powerful.

He carefully studied the prayer options provided by the Snow Woman and found that it could even change the climate... this was quite impressive, but unfortunately useless.

The truly useful ones were options 1 and 2.

was to be unharmed by the ice, snow, and cold wind... probably means a substantial increase in Frost Resistance, maybe even granting Frost Immunity, but it’s not very meaningful unless facing enemies that use Ice Magic. Moreover, he already had Immunity to Cold and Heat and Qi Protection, so he didn’t really need the blessing of Ice Resistance.

was to grant the Divine Power of ice and snow, this one was more interesting. Could it be some temporary Spell? Or a super-strong buff? Most likely.

Xiao Jie decisively chose the second option.

"Snow Mountain Goddess, please grant me the Divine Power of ice and snow, to freeze and slay my enemies!"

A cold wind sprang up from the ground around the Divine Image, and the snowflakes falling nearby were instantly caught in a vortex, flying toward Xiao Jie.

The snowflakes circled around Xiao Jie but seemed to be hindered by some force and did not land on him.

While Xiao Jie was puzzled, a notification suddenly flashed before his eyes.

[System prompt: Due to your low Faith Value, the divine blessing cannot be bestowed.]

What the heck, is that even possible?

Xiao Jie was suddenly taken aback. What should he do now?

The snowflakes circled around and then suddenly converged towards Xiao Jie’s waist where the Cold Moon Saber was, instantly disappearing into the scabbard as a chill emanated from it.

[System prompt: Your weapon [Refined Cold Moon Saber] has received the Snow Mountain Goddess’ blessing. Your weapon [Refined Cold Moon Saber] has been enhanced to a Legendary Weapon [Cold Moon Divine Blade], lasting for 3 days.]

Uh... Xiao Jie was stunned, in the end, the weapon got the blessing.

Didn’t expect this outcome, but well, it’s better than nothing.

He opened his Equipment panel to check and immediately rejoiced.

[Cold Moon Divine Blade (One-handed Blade/Legendary)

Attack Power: 35 Chop, 27 Stab.

Equipment Requirements: Agility 40.

Weapon Effect 1: Cold Moon Illumination (Divine Power Enhanced). When hitting a target, there’s a high probability to trigger a Freeze effect, causing 30 points of Frost Damage and reducing their movement and Attack Speed by 30%.

Weapon Effect 2: Cold Ice Blade (Divine Power Enhanced). The weapon’s attack type is Physical/Frost. Enemies will receive damage from both types when attacked. When this weapon is equipped, receive 10 points of Frost Damage every 5 seconds.

Weapon Effect 3: Snow Mountain Goddess Storm (Divine Power Release). Unleashes a Frost Tornado with a thirty-step diameter. The Frost Tornado will freeze all enemies it touches while moving, dealing 260 points of Frost Damage and freezing them for five seconds. The Frost Tornado will continue to move for 30 seconds. (Using this skill will deplete the Divine Power imbued within the blade).

Weapon Introduction: A treasure sword that carries the Snow Mountain Goddess’ Divine Power, briefly promoted to Legendary Quality. However, due to the overwhelming Divine Power, once it is exhausted, the blade will be destroyed.

Current Divine Power remaining time: 2 days 23 hours 59 minutes 49 seconds.]

Damn, it even has an effect that destroys the sword, three days... this is... the Ice and Snow Goddess really isn’t easy to serve, even a buff comes with side effects.

Forget it, three days. If Liu Qiang can be taken down, what’s one sword.

The last Big Move is really strong, a five-second freeze, 260 damage, and it’s an area control skill, it will be divine when it bursts out at a critical moment.

Too bad my Faith is too low, otherwise strengthening myself directly would have been even more perfect.

"Many thanks for the Goddess’ blessing." Xiao Jie sincerely said, and turned to leave the temple.

At twelve o’clock sharp, Xiao Jie and the others had gathered at the logging site, and the group of more than twenty people quietly rushed towards Luoxue Valley.