Chapter 186: Frigid Realm 03

"What?"

Bao Jing was the first to react, and his brown eyes lit up instantly.

He grabbed Ye Xi'an's hand, feeling carefully, and indeed Ye Xi'an's mental-type ability had risen from level four to level five, and the space had also expanded.

In fact, beastfolk cannot normally check each other's ability levels, but since they are from different families, their mental energies are already linked, so with careful feeling they can roughly sense it.

"An An! You really upgraded! Is it because of these strange plants?"

Ye Xi'an nodded; she only upgraded after touching this grass: "How about you try it too?"

Bao Jing was startled: "Can I also pick these?"

Ye Xi'an smiled wryly, "What's the problem? After all, they're stronger, and the family is truly prosperous: "Go ahead, use them.""

Bao Jing nodded excitedly, sprinted in a single stride to the cave wall, and, mimicking Ye Xi'an, swiftly pulled out a blue plant.

In almost the same way, a torrent of energy surged into Bao Jing's body.

He let out a low hum, his body trembling slightly, a look of ecstatic joy on his face.

"Haha! I also upgraded! My wind-type ability is now level five!"

Bao Jing shouted excitedly, feeling the wind element flow more fiercely within, and the usually aloof expression revealed a youthful naivety of a newly‑turned‑18‑year‑old.

Lin Zhi Jing, Ji Jiangci and Yi Yang, seeing this, all showed shock and longing in their eyes.

Then their pleading gazes turned to Ye Xi'an; such resources are precious, surely they must be given to the females first, and a male would need the female's permission to use them.

"Wife, I can have one too," Yi Yang's robust body twisted adorably, his butt sticking out as he bowed toward Ye Xi'an, pleading, his hands fluttering like flies.

Ye Xi'an felt a pang of unwillingness to look directly; Yi Yang probably doesn't think he's cute like this.

She covered Yi Yang's pursed mouth: "If you want to use it, just do it, don't pucker at me."

After that, Ye Xi'an looked at Ji Jiangci and the others: "You can use it too."

Once Ye Xi'an agreed, they hesitated no more and rushed forward to pluck the blue plants.

Ye Xi'an saw Gu Feng standing still, understood his hesitation, so she took a plant herself, and before the energy was fully absorbed, handed it to Gu Feng: "You try it too."

Gu Feng's bright face froze for a moment; Ye Xi'an actually gave him such a precious plant like that?

He, moved, clenched his hand: "You're really kind to me."

Over there, Lin Zhi Jing grasped the plant; golden energy intertwined with its blue glow, and he felt his internal metal-type ability nourished, becoming more refined, while his healing ability warmed considerably, though still a bit short of upgrading.

It seems merely absorbing the plant's power doesn't guarantee an upgrade; Ye Xi'an and Bao Jing just happened to be on the upgrade edge, leaving some disappointment, especially since he's been stuck at level seven for twelve years.

It seems over‑reliance on technology does have side effects; given his talent, even a tough barrier shouldn't trap him at one level for twelve years.

Yi Yang's situation is similar; his earth‑type ability grew heavier and steadier, his body brimming with strength, yet there's no sign of an upgrade.

Saying it's similar is actually not; Lin Zhi Jing's lack of upgrade is understandable—higher levels demand more energy—but what energy does Yi Yang need for just one level?

Lin Zhi Jing quickly noticed something off about Yi Yang.

He frowned: "You still haven't upgraded?"

Yi Yang, already deeply disappointed, had his eyes redden instantly at Lin Zhi Jing's questioning tone.

He turned around, his head falling like a free‑fall onto Ye Xi'an's shoulder nook, and he began to sob softly.

Ye Xi'an helplessly hugged the huge little cutie in front of her, patting his back soothingly: "It's okay, it's okay. If one doesn't work, try two; if two still don't, keep using them. Don't cry."

Bao Jing pursed his lips, a bit jealous of Ye Xi'an's indulgence toward Yi Yang; if he were this weak, could Ye Xi'an be so forgiving?

"How can such a precious plant be given to him all the time? It should definitely be for An An, you."

"Enough, stop talking. Good stuff is obviously for everyone to use together."

Ye Xi'an, while comforting Yi Yang, glanced at Ji Jiangci beside her: "Jiangci, how are you doing?"

Ji Jiangci still had his eyes closed, feeling the wood‑type energy surge within, a gentle and vibrant force nourishing every inch of his skin.

He subconsciously brushed his cheek.

"Hm?"

Ji Jiangci let out a soft sigh, a hint of uncertainty flickering in his teal pupils.

He opened his eyes, looked at Ye Xi'an, then glanced at the back of his own hand.

"Wife, have I… become a bit younger again?"

When he said that, everyone turned to look, circling Ji Jiangci as if inspecting something strange.

Ye Xi'an squinted: "Sss, seems like you've gotten a little younger."

Males are more sensitive about appearance; Bao Jing also felt Ji Jiangci looked younger, estimating at least five years.

"Seems this plant not only boosts abilities but also extends lifespan— that's insanely overpowered," Yi Yang's mouth was so shocked it could barely stay shut, exaggerating his praise of the plant's marvel.

"Yeah, if we sold this, it would fetch a sky‑high price."

Lin Zhi Jing looked at Ji Jiangci with a hint of contempt: "You still want to sell this? Your vision is rather shallow."

"Lin Zhi Jing is right," Gu Feng hadn't expected to encounter such a treasure on his first mission with Ye Xi'an: "It's best to keep this to yourself; otherwise you won't be able to use it later."

Everyone fell silent, scanning the cliff; the plants that seemed plentiful a moment ago turned out to be just this few—hardly enough for the people of Zhu Shen Xing to boast about.

"By the way," Ye Xi'an's eyes lit up: "Can I plant this in my Xiao Shijie?"

As Ye Xi'an spoke, she immediately plucked a plant and placed it into the Xiao Shijie; moving so fast that before the energy could transmit, Ye Xi'an had already become a spiritual‑body state.

In the spiritual‑body state, the fine threads lack pores for entry, so the energy cannot be transmitted to Ye Xi'an; it can only be carried by her toward the area that has already turned into a dense forest.

Since Ye Xi'an transplanted these fruit trees from Yuangu Shoushi, they've gone practically crazy, bearing fruit every two months.

Ye Xi'an's static space is tiny, unable to hold so many; they simply fall, then rot on the ground.

After rotting, the seeds sprout new saplings, drawing nutrients and growing upward, gradually forming the currently fairly lush appearance.

Whenever Ye Xi'an sees this forest that belongs to her, she feels unusually happy; later, when she finds vegetable seedlings, she'll also clear a vegetable plot nearby, and she'll need to make a fish pond too.

She takes the blue plant and carefully plants it on the ground.