The temperature dropped to more than 20 degrees below zero.
There was no sign of sunshine in the hazy sky. The biting cold wind swept across the plateau carrying frost and snowflakes, and the vast land was completely white.
The Kunlun Mountains have an average altitude of 5,500-6,000 meters. There are large areas of uninhabited land and the famous Death Valley.
In winter, even the most adaptable herders will stay away from the mountains.
But Gao Jing was heading towards the mountain firmly in the wind and snow!
Galloping over the thick snow, Gao Jing's speed was no slower than that of an off-road vehicle. The ice and frost coming towards him was blocked and melted by an invisible barrier before it even hit him.
This is the power of War Armor.
Gaojing only needs to maintain the minimum level of protection to withstand the most severe wind and snow attacks.
This is also the reason why he dares to visit Kunlun Mountain in winter.
There are no human beings within hundreds of miles around, so Gao Jing can show off his extraordinary abilities unscrupulously.
No matter how heavy the wind or snow is, it can't stop him from running.
The towering Kunlun is already ahead!
Appearing on the distant skyline is a long, rolling mountain range.
Snow peaks reach straight into the sky, surrounded by snow and mist brought by the strong wind, as if they are palaces in the sky.
Majestic and mysterious!
Gao Jing sped up again.
After a long journey of more than three hours, he arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain before dark.
Gao Jing stared at the snowy mountains ahead with almost greedy eyes.
He had watched a documentary about Kunlun Mountain before, and used it to visualize the sacred mountain in the sea of consciousness.
But seeing the majesty and beauty of this mountain with my own eyes at this moment, I still feel indescribably shocked.
Just at this glance, the sacred mountain of visualization in the sea of consciousness instantly solidified!
Gao Jing did not go into the mountain immediately, but found a nearby cave for shelter.
I plan to stay there overnight and then go hiking tomorrow.
Roar~
What Gao Jing didn't expect was that this cave actually had an owner.
As soon as he stepped into the cave entrance, a warning and unexpected roar came from inside.
Gao Jing's eyesight was so sharp that he saw a big cat ten meters away from him at a glance!
With a body over one meter long and gray-white fur covered with black spots, it lay on a rock and assumed an aggressive and threatening posture towards Gao Jing, the uninvited guest.
His teeth were bared and he showed a fierce look.
It’s a snow leopard!
Go Waller!
Gao Jing felt that his luck was unusually good. He randomly found a cave and it turned out to be the lair of this boss.
The big cat in front of me is a national first-level protected animal, and its species red list assessment level is: critically endangered.
Also known as: Sitting on the bottom of the cell and wearing the beast!
咿～
At this moment, two little snow leopards poked their heads out from behind the big cat and looked at Gao Jing with wary eyes.
They are still a family!
It's just that both the big cat and the little leopard look very thin.
It seems that they had a very hard time in the severe winter when there was a lack of food.
Roar!
The appearance of the little snow leopard made the big cat even more anxious.
It was very afraid of the tall Gao Jing and did not dare to attack rashly.
But the instinct to defend the nest and the cubs prevented it from retreating, and it only hoped that Gao Jing could leave on his own.
Gao Jing actually wanted to come.
However, it was getting dark outside, and the wind and snow were getting worse.
Although he has extraordinary abilities, he doesn't want to spend a long night sleeping in the ice and snow.
There may not be any shelter nearby.
After thinking for a while, Gao Jing said to the big cat in front of him: "I will stay here for one night and leave tomorrow morning."
Of course Snow Leopard could not understand him.
But while Gao Jing was speaking, he showed his kindness to the big cat.
When the spiritual power reaches a certain level, it can affect the outside world and derive various abilities.
Gao Jing has not been practicing mountain magic for a long time and has not reached this level.
But it's okay to let Snow Leopard feel his intentions.
The big cat was indeed no longer so irritable. It looked at Gao Jing in surprise, showing some hesitation.
The animal's instinct cannot tolerate Gao Jing appearing in its lair.
Because this is not only a huge threat to it, but also to your own children.
However, reason made him realize that breaking out into a conflict with Gao Jing was an extremely unwise choice.
Big cats have limited IQ.
When instinct and reason conflict, it becomes a bit at a loss.
Gao Jing felt its mood at the moment and couldn't help but smile.
He took out a large piece of beef from the storage space.
He threw it in front of the opponent.
The big cat was startled by Gao Jing's sudden move and almost jumped off the rock.
Yo yo!
But the two cubs smelled the aroma of meat and began to howl.
They are only six or seven months old. Although they are no longer breastfed, they still need their mother to take care of them for a long time. They are already hungry after not eating for several days.
This piece of beef is a pie from the sky!
Of course the big cat also smelled the meat.
It has no trust in Gao Jing, and certainly won't believe in pie-in-the-sky pie.
However, the hungry cries of the children upset him, and he could not resist his instinct for food.
After some mental struggle, the big cat finally accepted the "food", lowered its head and started biting.
It feeds some of the bits of meat to its children first.
Feed the two little guys first, and then start eating yourself.
Gao Jing took the opportunity to briefly clean up the gravel in the cave, took out the tent and set it up in the open space.
The big cat was eating meat while monitoring Gao Jing's actions.
It didn't warn about the threat again, which was considered acquiescence.
The smell in the cave is not very good, but compared to the blizzard raging outside, it is already paradise.
Gao Jing set up the tent, spread it out with a sleeping blanket, and lay down directly in it.
After a little snow leopard had eaten its fill, it seemed curious about Gao Jing and tried to get close to him.
As a result, he was slapped back by his wife.
Gao Jing smiled slightly, closed the tent curtain, and closed his eyes.
Since arriving at the foot of the mountain, he has felt an extremely subtle connection with the mountain.
It was as if this place was his real hometown and he was a wanderer who had left since he was a child.
Now the wanderer returns home!
According to the mountain refining technique, he visualized the sacred mountain and integrated the scenes he had seen before. Gao Jing gradually became absorbed in concentration, completely forgetting everything around him and the passage of time.
The next morning, when Gao Jing finished his mental training and regained consciousness.
It was already bright outside and the storm had stopped.
He quickly got out of the tent and put everything into the storage space.
I saw the big cat lying on the rock in front of me again.
But there wasn't much hostility in his eyes.
"Thanks."
Gao Jing smiled and threw another large piece of beef to it: "This is the rent."
I hope this meat can help their family of three survive the harsh winter.
Leaving the cave, Gao Jing headed towards the snow peak.
He didn't know where his end point was, but it was obvious that it wasn't time to go back yet.
Without any tools, Gao Jing climbed for nearly an hour.
He did not come to conquer Kunlun Mountain, nor did he need to climb to the top.
Gao Jing is looking for spiritual resonance.
Finally, he lay down on a steep hillside and looked up at the clear sky.
Close your eyes and visualize the sacred mountain again.
There was a change in his practice this time. He soon felt as if he had merged into the embrace of the mountains, his heart beating with the mountains, and the half-disappeared sacred mountain became more and more clear to his gaze.
boom!
I don't know how long it took, but Gao Jing felt as if an earthquake had occurred in his mind, and snowy mountains collapsed in waves.
The sacred mountain resonates!
The majestic Kunlun stands on the sea of consciousness.
Incomparably true!
Gao Jing knew that he had broken through the first level of mountain refining.
The sacred mountain turns from virtual to real.
His mental strength doubled as a result!
Gao Jing jumped up from the snow, opened his arms and shouted with joy: "Ah~"
Ah~
The snowy mountains responded to his call.
After a long time, Gao Jing's mood finally calmed down.
He did not leave the mountain immediately, but climbed another few hundred meters to the right.
Gao Jing stopped at a protruding rock.
When he resonated with the mountain just now, he felt something strange existed here.
Out of curiosity and exploration, Gao Jing took out an engineering shovel and dug through the thick snow and ice.