In the mountain hollow, there was no wind; the surface of the lake was as calm as a mirror, with cold mist rising, and a small boat remained motionless on the water. An old man sat in the boat, holding a bamboo pole, and the fishing line sank into the water, causing not even a ripple.0

Suddenly, there was some movement on the water's surface.  0

Song You stopped at the edge of the lake, raised his hand, and was about to greet the old man when a gust of wind blew by. The mist swirled with the wind, and then the lake surface cracked with a loud noise, forming a solid ice path that extended straight to the small boat.0

Song You then lowered his hand and stepped onto the ice path. The floating ice was unsteady, wobbling often, but it didn’t crack or sink. As he walked, it only sent out ripples in the water.0

The mirror-like ice was also disturbed. As Song You walked, he glanced back at the calico cat. He noticed that, although the cat felt apprehensive and doubted the strength of the ice, it followed him cautiously, which reassured him.0

When he reached the front of the boat, he performed his greeting once more.  0

“I am Song You, the heir of the Hidden Dragon Temple from Lingquan County in Yizhou. Greetings, Snake Immortal.”  0

“Please, come aboard,” the old man said.  0

“Alright.” Only then...0