Story summary: The novel tells a story about protection, exploration and reconciliation through the intertwining destinies of three generations. At the beginning of the 21st century, young geologist Chen Yuan came to the hinterland of the Tianshan Mountains to fulfill the last wish of his mentor, a famous scholar who had spent his life studying the Tianshan Mountains but unfortunately passed away. He got acquainted with Uncle Bawuer, an old Kazakh man who adheres to tradition and lives in the mountains, and Analguli, a local female doctor who has ideals and is committed to ecological protection. The fate of the three people was connected due to a sudden snowstorm and an injured snow leopard cub. In the process of searching for the snow leopard mother and exploring the legend of the mysterious "Ice Lotus" in the Tianshan Mountains (a metaphor for the fragility and preciousness of glaciers and water sources), they not only have to face the dangers of nature, but also face the fierce conflict between development and protection, tradition and modernity. The story spans more than half a century, looking back on the past of Bawu'er's uncles guarding the mountain, showing the magnificence and fragility of the natural landscape of the Tianshan Mountains, and ultimately revealing that the "heart" of the Tianshan Mountains is not only the core of geology, but also the spiritual core of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
