If the timeline is extended long enough, when the temperature of the Boundless Icefield warms in the future, the spirit stones here will have been buried underground, forming a natural spirit stone mine.
But...
Such a vast wealth lies beneath the feet of this elder, and whenever he wishes, he can collect a large number of mid-grade spirit stones and live the life of a wealthy man in Da Xia Country.
Yet the elder completely ignores these spirit stones, standing calmly in place, at the entrance to this Secret Realm, gazing into the depths of the Boundless Icefield, his cloudy eyes filled with the weight of ages and weariness.
After a long while, he murmurs.
"A thousand years left..."
It is uncertain how old this elder is, but his body appears as decayed as withered wood, creating an impression of impending death at first glance.
Having said those words,
