Disguise: Frozen Basin The Celestial Sphere was filled with wonders, the whole sphere was perfect model of beautiful nature, different regions were known for their various qualities and unique characteristics.
Though upper sphere has abundant sources of purest stones for cultivation but it was not beautiful if compared to the Celestial sphere, the reason was simple, the sources has sucked dry the beauty of the upper sphere and now it was spa.r.s.e with natural beauty, this was one of the reasons that upper sphere and the experts of upper sphere were jealous.
For this either they wanted to destroy Celestial sphere or get hold on it completely.
Celestial sphere was divided in to hundred over Manias to better administer the ma.s.ses while the upper sphere live under the orders of strong sects, it promoted the idea that the stronger has right to rule.
Frozen Basin was one of the dangerous parts of the Celestial sphere because it was covered entirely under the ice, seventh ranking Manias was among the bigger Manias and its experts, elders and geniuses were well known, if someone tried to create ruckus in this Manias, he would have to retreat toward the Frozen Basin and usually cultivators die in this dangerous void of Frozen Basin.
There were many hidden treasures in this region which could not be explored because of extreme weather.
It was among the biggest void of the Celestial Sphere so if one entered from the one corner, one might not find way back with ease.
A caravan who was forced to retreat in this void was having difficulty to sustain the extreme weather despite the fact that they were filled with beastly aura.
The elders and the guardian beasts followed and chased them for whole month and they could not find a place other than this void to hide in.
After a week, the custodian landed on the ground to take some rest, well it does not need rest but the rider need it, Jen was exhausted. She tried to absorb essence from her surrounding but it was challenging.
"Master, you should buy some warm clothes, the Frozen Basin is not problematic for custodians but for the master it would be troublesome to stand the cold," the huge smoke split in to many custodians and they spoke in unison creating a weird rhythm and pitch.
Jen nodded, she was eating fruits eagerly, her hair was unkempt because of blunt ride, and her robes were also looking worn because of fast wind.
It seemed her body was going through worst but she don"t care intentionally.
The smoky creatures saw their master in tattered condition and shook, their master don"t care the appearance but an honest heart, for them this was the only reason which forced her to help half beasts despite the fact that she was the one weakest of all.
"If you keep looking at me this way, I might think that I have killed a whole caravan of innocent cultivators," Jen saw their pitiful eyes and spoke.
The custodians got baffled, they thought that she was busy eating and don"t care anyone in this sphere.
"Master, I will go and take a look if there is a market in the nearest Manias," a custodian stammered back and flew to search nearest Manias.
Jen smirked at this excuse, there was not a single Manias where there was not a market, where would the people buy? Every Manias was built with the basic structure and provide most of necessary needs to all of the people living in it.
After finis.h.i.+ng some fruits, she looked at herself and touched her long sandy hair, it seemed she should change her dress and wash herself up before starting the journey again.
She picked some jade pins in her hand and started walking, she was using every moment for cultivation, when she would eat the herb to get the beastly aura, her cultivation should be stable to support the overwhelming aura.
"We are entering in the Manias, you should keep yourself hidden from everyone," Jen reminded the custodians.
Frist of all she rented a lodge and took bathe in the private chamber, it felt refres.h.i.+ng, her pores felt soothing sensation and it was immensely comforting her senses, she wore her new dress and came out, now it was time to buy necessary clothing.
The Manias was not highly regarded but the administration seemed very responsible, everything was in order and no qualms could be seen, Jen was pleased to see, being the granddaughter of Xuan Rong her first priority notice was to attentively check the working of the central city orders and witness them been implemented.
The shopkeeper was not taking extra profit and his way of dealing was sober, at least this Manias was in best condition if compared to the Clandestine Manias.
"Miss since you are buying one of the pricy cloak from this shop, I will give this small fury scarf as a token of appreciation," the shopkeeper warmheartedly smiled and packed both.
Jen was pleasantly surprised.
She bought whatever she needed in the long journey and came out of the market.
The custodians were following her orders to remain hidden but they did not neglect what was their actual duty.
They could see that she has done her shopping and now walking out of the Manias, they were about to follow her when they saw a cultivator running toward her, "Miss, please stop," the man shouted his lungs out.
Jen stopped immediately.
She recognized the shopkeeper and asked, "Is there anything important?"
"Miss, you gave extra money to the attendant, it is illegal and if you did not take back, the attendant would be sentenced jail for a week," the man huffed to gulp some air.
Jen rose up her brows at this revelation, she thought that small amount was noting to leave behind but it could cause the decree for the attendant she never thought.
She took the gold pins.
She paid the bill in the jade pins.