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Unafraid of the northern chill,
With skin like jade, it loves the thrill.
Mist turns to frost and snow,
In icy play, its spirit grows.
Picking up from where we left off, that Daoist who had fled in disgrace spent several years in secluded meditation in the mountains, mastering the Five Thunder Technique until he could wield it with perfect ease. Confident in his abilities, he set out once more.
During his journey, he captured a small electric tadpole and confined it within his gourd. As he passed through the snowy mountains, the tadpole began to stir restlessly inside the gourd, signaling the presence of a frog guai nearby. Following the signs, he arrived at a deep, icy pool in a valley and indeed found a giant frog, covered in frost and lying dormant by the shore.
Without hesitation, the Daoist unleashed a thunderbolt at the frog, expecting it to be struck down instantly. To his surprise, the frog leaped high into the air and dodged the attack. Unperturbed, the Daoist cast another thunderbolt, but the frog evaded it again, hopping closer with each leap. Learnt from the past, the Daoist retreated several steps, thinking himself clever. However, to his surprise, the frog stood on its hind legs, puffed out its chest, lunged forward, and knocked the Daoist off balance with its large belly. As he prepared to strike back, the frog opened its mouth and blew a gust of icy wind, freezing him in place.
Just as the frog was about to devour him, a group of monks appeared from the other side of the pool. Seeing the Daoist frozen there, they drove the frog guai away, narrowly saving his life.
A Daoist who had earlier fled in disgrace spent several years alone in the mountains, meditating and practicing until he mastered the Five Thunder Technique. Confident in his new skill, he left seclusion to travel again across the northern, snowy region.
On the way he caught a small electric tadpole and put it in his gourd. The tadpole grew restless while he passed through the cold mountains, which told him a frog guai was nearby. Following the signs, he found a deep, icy pool in a valley and saw a giant, frost-covered frog lying dormant at the shore.
Expecting an easy victory, the Daoist struck first by unleashing a thunderbolt at the frog. The frog dodged by leaping high, and it avoided a second thunderbolt as well. Each time the Daoist attacked, the frog hopped closer instead of being hurt.
Thinking he had learned from past mistakes, the Daoist retreated a few steps, but the frog then stood on its hind legs, puffed out its chest, and knocked him off balance with its big belly. Before he could recover, the frog blew a gust of icy wind from its mouth and froze him in place.
As the frog prepared to devour him, a group of monks appeared from the other side of the pool. They drove the frog guai away and narrowly saved the Daoist’s life. The immediate threat was ended when the frogs retreated, and the Daoist survived, made clear that his new technique was not enough against this creature’s unexpected abilities.