Zhou Lingxi was a bit numb.
Before leaving, she had boasted that this trip down the mountain would surely lead her to a decent treasure.
But she never expected...
She stayed for over a month, yet found absolutely nothing!
Although she did encounter several Spirit Beasts,
she couldn't defeat them, and Little Red was only willing to protect her.
It refused to attack.
Moreover,
in the eyes of a great Cultivator, those Spirit Beasts were just common goods, and she'd be laughed to death if she brought them back~
She finally managed to find a unique Fire Leopard, but it seemed to have been carried off by some Spirit Beast.
Zhou Lingxi clearly found traces of that Spirit Beast's departure.
However, after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find it.
Either the traces led her to a cliff edge or up into the treetops.
This made Zhou Lingxi stubbornly refuse to leave.
Until this time.
Little Red caught a Scarlet Snake that was trying to attack them.
Only then did she finally hear about a miraculous Spiritual Plant.
It seemed to be the one rumored in the outside world.
This rekindled Zhou Lingxi's confidence.
She brought the flaming little beast to the entrance of the Immortal Cave.
"If Leopard were here, it would be great~"
"A Spirit Beast that can't fight but has excellent cooking skills would surely give Master a big scare~"
"Too bad Leopard ran away."
"So annoying, if there's nothing else in this Immortal Cave, we'll go back to the Sect... Leopard?"
Before Zhou Lingxi finished speaking, she suddenly saw a Spirit Leopard emerge from the Immortal Cave.
It even had a tuft of flame on its head!
Zhou Lingxi subconsciously thought she had seen Leopard again.
The young girl was overjoyed and was about to run over.
But the flaming little beast stopped her: "Don't go, it's not a Fire Leopard!"
Zhou Lingxi pouted her small mouth: "Of course it is, didn't you see the... uh... on its head?"
The Leopard in front of her was indeed a bit different from the one in her memory.
The flame on its head was still there, but it was hotter.
Its body was also a bit larger, and even the spots on its body had turned into flame patterns.
"This... who are you?" The young girl frowned, feeling that she might truly return empty-handed this time.
However, the flaming little beast was well-traveled and knowledgeable.
It stared at the small flower in front of it and asked in confusion: "Yan Leopard? Did you occupy this Immortal Cave?"
Xiaohua thought of the Puppet Soldier's words and deliberately put on a fierce posture, baring its fangs: "What do you want to do?"
"We..."
Zhou Lingxi subconsciously looked at the flaming little beast, hoping it would take action to subdue this Yan Leopard.
But the flaming little beast pretended not to see her and ignored her.
"Um, we, we're just passing by."
"Heh, that's good."
Xiaohua sneered, and at the same time, extended its front paw, revealing two sharp, poisonous fangs gleaming with a chilling light: "Leave quickly, otherwise, I'll just use you to test these Crimson Patterned Snake fangs!"
"What?!"
Zhou Lingxi was stunned, stopping dead in her tracks.
"You, you said these are Crimson Patterned Snake fangs?!"
"Of course, these are my spoils of war!"
Gulp.
Zhou Lingxi swallowed: "Can, can you give me these fangs?"
Crimson Patterned Snake is a one-star Spirit Beast, unremarkable in the cultivation world.
But its fangs are good stuff.
Not only do they contain potent venom, but they are also incredibly hard.
With a little refining, they would become a powerful Magical Artifact.
Not to mention,
Zhou Lingxi herself was a highly talented Disciple of the Artifact Refining Sect.
If she were to forge this fang,
there was even a slight possibility of refining a treasure with a star Rank!
Zhou Lingxi had never independently forged a one-star treasure.
If she could truly obtain this fang,
she could not only return to the Sect with her head held high,
but she could even show off a bit in front of her Master.
Thinking of this,
Zhou Lingxi pointed at the fang, her eyes shining: "Give me this fang~"
Xiaohua glanced sideways and snorted coldly: "Why should I?"
"Uh..."
Zhou Lingxi looked at the flaming little beast beside her, then at Xiaohua in front of her.
She said somewhat embarrassedly: "I, I have a few Spirit Stones here..."
"Spirit Stones? That won't do! I need real treasures!"
Xiaohua was very impolite, even weighing the two fangs in its hand, "Do you understand what a treasure is? What do you have on you?"
Zhou Lingxi fumbled around on her body for a long time.
She only pulled out seven or eight Spirit Stones and a small booklet.
"Array Method Initial Decipher"!
Xiaohua looked at the Spirit Stones, then at the booklet.
It asked in some confusion: "What is this booklet?"
"Ah, you can't read?"
Zhou Lingxi spoke straightforwardly, "This booklet is called Array Method..."
Hearing the silly girl's words, the flaming little beast immediately interrupted: "Beast King Body Suppressor! This booklet is called Beast King Body Suppressor, it's a Cultivation Technique specifically for Spirit Beasts to cultivate, and it's very powerful."
"Beast King Body Suppressor?" Xiaohua was still confused, "But I can't understand it, and I can't cultivate it."
"You don't need to understand it! You just need to feel it carefully, and you'll naturally be able to cultivate it."
The flaming little beast said with certainty, "I cultivated this Cultivation Technique, and that's how I transformed from an ordinary mortal beast into a Spirit Beast!"
"Huh?! Is it that precious? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Of course not!"
The flaming little beast pushed the booklet forward and then pointed at the fangs in Xiaohua's hand: "This Beast King Body Suppressor for your two fangs, how about it? You won't be at a loss, right?"
"Hmm... I feel a bit at a loss." Xiaohua pointed at the booklet, then at the Spirit Stones, "Spirit Stones plus Beast King Body Suppressor can be exchanged for one fang!"
Zhou Lingxi immediately said with a smile: "Deal!"
The transaction was happily concluded.
Zhou Lingxi and Xiaohua exchanged smiles.
"Hehe, thanks~"
"This thing is very poisonous, so don't touch the tips of the fangs when you hold them!"
Xiaohua handed over the fangs and received the booklet and Spirit Stones.
Zhou Lingxi smiled and nodded.
She carefully put away the fang.
"Let's go~ Back to the Sect~"
The flaming little beast let out a long sigh: "Finally going back..."
Xiaohua also smiled as it watched them leave.
It wasn't until much later,
when Zhou Lingxi and the flaming little beast had completely disappeared from sight,
that Xiaohua finally let out a long breath.
He picked up "Array Method Initial Decipher" and a pile of Spirit Stones, and returned to the Immortal Cave.
"Master, I got them~"
"Well done!"
"Hehe~"
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Having obtained "Array Method Initial Decipher", Li Zhuo finally felt at ease.
Now, he should be able to set up some simple Formations.
He stood up and came before Little Red.
He stroked its head and took the peculiar Spiritual Plant.
Li Zhuo took a deep breath and placed his hand on the Spiritual Plant.
He opened the 【All Things Modifier】 to view the Spiritual Plant's attributes.
【Individual Information: Plant Type — Five Elements Spirit Grass ★】
Rank: 29
Blood Qi: 6361
Age: 27
Friendliness: 0 (No sentience or emotion)
【Racial Talent】
【Spiritual Power Generation (White)】 : The Five Elements Spirit Grass can emit Five Elements Spiritual Qi.
Note: Spiritual Qi concentration is thin.
Note: The range of Spiritual Qi emission is five zhang in radius.
【Five Elements Attributes】
Metal: 25
Wood: 25
Water: 25
Fire: 25
Earth: 25
【Special Attributes】
Impurities: 10
【Status】
Disguise: 2
【Allocatable Attribute Points】 0
"It's similar to the Five Elements Fruit Tree~"
"Since it possesses Five Elements attributes, it can emit Five Elements spiritual power."
"What if it becomes purely wood attribute?"