With victory achieved, Leng Zhi turned his focus to teaching. He remembered his two past lives: weak boy mocked, and frost wall who saved Shrek. This time, he would not allow doctrine to fade after his death.
He created three core teachings called the Everfrost Doctrine:
Roots Above Crown – do not crave glory, protect foundation.
Barriers not Walls – shield is living, flexible; frost adapts with vine, with spear.
Legacy Above Life – one's strength ends, but inscriptions and students continue.
He gathered all elders and disciples, speaking calmly:
"In first life I learned frost survives by patience. In second I learned frost shields heroes. In this third, frost must become teaching, not just man. So even after I am gone, frost remains."
From then, each caravan bore Frost Runes he personally created. Merchants beyond north began recognizing Leng's sigil: a snowflake circled by vines. When common people saw it, they felt safe. "This caravan will not abandon us," they said.
Soon, even Heaven Dou generals requested advice. Leng Zhi traveled briefly, showing them how Everfrost inscriptions could preserve supplies for months. His name spread, not fiery like Tang San's legends, but steady, dependable.
His clan prospered, not by conquest, but by trust. Ordinary farmers whispered: "The frost clan is mountain—silent, unshakable."
And inside, Eternal Tome stirred faint: Doctrinal Spread Achieved. Heritage transitioning from clan to continent.