Crystal Treasure

Deciding to take a stroll through the Glacial Thicket rather than fly over it, Mira took in all the sights around her. 

The beauty of the forest was captivating, with its towering ice-covered trees and snowflakes dancing in the air. As she moved deeper, the trees grew taller, denser and seemed to attract more Qi. 

Surprisingly, the further she walked, the less creatures she saw. It usually wouldn't take her more than a few minutes to find a beast, but the more she walked, the less frequent these encounters became.

'Is it because the environment is getting colder?' Mira wondered, raising her hand to better feel the dropping temperatures, but shook her head. 'The creatures that live here should've grown accustomed to the cold. If anything, I should be finding stronger beasts.' 

That's when she had another thought, one she didn't think much of before.

'...There aren't that many people here.'