Beast Taming Patrol

"Lu Brother, please wait a moment!"

He quickly responded, then sat up, summoned his beasts from the Beast Taming Space, and after packing up miscellaneous items and changing his robe, he took Youyou from Qiuqiu and carried her on his back before stepping out.

Outside the door, Lu Ziye and Yan Susen stood shoulder to shoulder and quickly approached upon seeing Lin Su.

"Brother Lin, let's get going," Lu Ziye chuckled, "I've confirmed the location already. The Extreme Cold Stairway is dozens of miles east from here; we'll get there in a moment at Qiuqiu's speed."

"Okay," Lin Su nodded, his face revealing an expectant smile, "Let's talk while we walk."

While speaking, the trio headed toward the city gate.

"Brother Lu, being so close to Sharp Sword City, wouldn't the location of the Extreme Cold Stairway be discovered?" Lin Su asked curiously as they walked.

"Don't worry, that won't happen," Lu Ziye patted his chest. "Have you forgotten? The Extreme Cold Stairway needs a key to enter. It's actually not in the battlefield of the prodigies but in a hidden space."

"Inside the battlefield of the prodigies, apart from the visible Opportunity Lands, there are many hidden in small spaces. After all, if sweeping through the battlefield once would reveal all opportunities, it would be far too simple." Lu Ziye chuckled. "It's said that even now, there are Opportunity Lands that have never been found!"

"So, those without a map, even if standing right where the Extreme Cold Stairway is located, can't find that Opportunity Land." Lu Ziye took out a map and waved it. "The map marks the contact point between the hidden space and the battlefield of the prodigies, which is the only coordinate we can enter from."

"I see," Lin Su nodded in understanding, his mind suddenly stirring.

Besides the key to open the Extreme Cold Stairway, he also had a special Token.

That was Qiuqiu's opportunity, also given by the honorable master initially.

If according to what Lu Ziye said...

It meant that Qiuqiu's opportunity might be similar to others, located within a small space, not so easy to find.

"Heh..." (Seems like it's going to be up to luck...)

Qiuqiu, too, understood Lu Ziye's explanation and quickly associated it with his own opportunity, his expression turning helpless.

However, it had already, by coincidence, broken through to the emperor species and obtained two level-eight Dark Element resources, which it needed some time to absorb.

Thus, in searching for his own Opportunity Land, Qiuqiu was not in a hurry.

After obtaining the greatly desired opportunity, they planned to accompany the youngest in the Spirit Transformation Pool for transformation, and then they would help it search.

"It's a pity I don't have the key to enter, so I can't join you," Yan Susen helplessly spread his hands. "I'll just have to wait for you guys here."

"It's alright," Lin Su patted Yan Susen's shoulder, "That's the Ice Element opportunity, which is of no use to you, so there's no need to join us."

While they spoke, the three had arrived at the city gate.

At the city gate, amidst the reverent gazes of the prodigies, Lin Su and the others followed Qiuqiu's lead, waved a hand, and quickly sank into the shadows, vanishing from sight.

...

Moments later, on a plain and ordinary wilderness.

The mottled shadow of an already dead old tree suddenly distorted, and quickly three figures emerged from it.

It was Lin Su and his companions who had left Sharp Sword City.

"We've arrived—we're here!" Lu Ziye looked around, compared the map for a moment, and then walked about a hundred meters in a certain direction, soon heh-hehing with a laugh.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd never believe there was an Opportunity Land here," Yan Susen clicked his tongue as he looked at the area where Lu Ziye stood, which seemed indistinguishable from its surroundings. "It's hidden too well, isn't it?"

"It seems a bit different," Lin Su blinked.

He quickly walked to where Lu Ziye was standing, then stepped out of that area and back again a few times, eventually speaking confidently, "The spot where Brother Lu is standing is slightly cooler than other places."

It's a wilderness, so the temperature should be the same everywhere—this unusual coolness was clearly extraordinary.

"Really," after being prompted by Lin Su, Yan Susen too noticed the difference, "Could it be that the small space can't completely conceal its Ice Element power, causing some of it to seep out?"

"You're overthinking it," Lu Ziye said with a strange expression. "This is clearly a clue left on purpose."

"If a prodigy passes by here and notices this subtle anomaly, and happens to pick up a key to open it, naturally he would be able to enter," Lu Ziye spread his hands. "Even if the Opportunity Land is hidden, there would still be some clues left for discovery."

"But what you're describing seems too unlikely," Yan Susen couldn't help mumbling, "Just because it's cooler here, noticing that there's an Ice Element rule in place, and just happening to have a key? Under normal circumstances, how could it be so coincidental."

"You said it yourself, under normal circumstances," Lu Ziye chuckled. "What if you happen to have a streak of the Light of Destiny, or just have incredible luck; wouldn't that make it possible to discover it?"

"When the six great sects select disciples, luck is also a consideration. If a prodigy has incredible luck, even if his strength is weaker, it's not out of the question to consider recruiting him," Lu Ziye spread his hands.

Lin Su and Yan Susen nodded thoughtfully.

Having fought over the Light of Destiny at the Luck Blessing Pool, they clearly understood that this mysterious and profound luck truly existed.