Wu Yuan now understood that he seemed to be able to not only communicate with his own kind but also rule them.
After all, he was now a Spirit Monster, and could be called a Rat King, so ruling some ordinary Rats was not a problem!
Moreover, his Gathering Spirit talent could also be enjoyed by other wild beasts,
which was very attractive, as it was an instinct for animal evolution!
"Later, I need to find some smarter Rats to be my subordinates; they can be used to collect food and investigate the surrounding situation."
"If I can cultivate some Rats with Demon Power later, they can help a lot!"
Wu Yuan looked at Xiao Huang, who was dozing in the nest: "I'll start trying with you."
He planned to give Xiao Huang more moonlight after each cultivation session, trying to see if he could teach it the breathing method.
If successful, Wu Yuan's venture would develop greatly.
"Taking over Little Green Mountain starts with cultivating Xiao Huang!"
...
Wu Yuan began to try to control the moonlight and Spiritual Qi.
He stared intently at the moonlight and Spiritual Qi attracted by the Fox Immortal Qi Refining Method.
He transformed his Demon Power into threads, extending them out of his body to touch and entwine the surrounding silver and white light points.
Wu Yuan had attempted this countless times, trying every day for the past month.
He was determined not to give up until he succeeded, eating bird meat when hungry and drinking dew when thirsty.
If he hadn't drastically reduced his food intake after absorbing Spiritual Qi, he would have starved to death long ago.
"Since I can absorb moonlight, I should logically be able to manipulate it; I just hadn't found the right method before."
Wu Yuan lay on the bed like a sculpture, controlling his Demon Power very slowly, the speed of its extension almost still.
Xiao Huang lay far away on the ground, raising his head and looking at his boss with concern.
If Wu Yuan's chest hadn't still been rising and falling, Xiao Huang would have thought his boss was dead,
after all, he hadn't moved for a whole month.
His boss didn't move, so he didn't dare to run too far. He had grown thin this month, and he really wanted to eat fresh fruit.
After an unknown period, Wu Yuan finally succeeded in entangling his Demon Power with a single Spiritual Qi particle.
Wu Yuan's spirit was roused: "I'm about to succeed; the most difficult step has been crossed!"
Then he controlled his Demon Power to pull the moonlight to his side and absorb it into his body.
Wu Yuan stood up excitedly: "I succeeded!"
"Finally, I can control the moonlight according to my own will!"
Controlling moonlight with Demon Power was different from operating the Qi Refining method; it was a precise control.
It was similar to how the white Fox Immortal controlled the Demon Power within Wu Yuan's body before.
Wu Yuan could use this method to control the moonlight to circulate within Xiao Huang's body.
Wu Yuan looked at Xiao Huang and waved: "Boss has a surprise for you today!"
Wu Yuan's excited appearance frightened Xiao Huang, who thought his boss had gone mad with hunger, and quickly pulled out a nut, intending to give it to Wu Yuan.
Seeing Xiao Huang reluctantly not coming over, Wu Yuan walked over and grabbed Xiao Huang by the scruff of his neck, lifting him up.
"Look at how timid you are!"
Wu Yuan ignored the struggling Xiao Huang and pressed him to the ground.
He began to control the moonlight to merge into Xiao Huang's body.
At first, Xiao Huang seemed very scared, wriggling all over, but he didn't dare to struggle forcefully.
He could only make a mournful face, as if saying: "I'm having such a hard time!"
But as the moonlight gradually entered his body, Xiao Huang's eyes suddenly lit up, feeling comfortable, and his eyes narrowed contentedly.
He obediently lay still, his eyes sparkling as he turned to look at Wu Yuan: "Boss, more, it feels good!"
Watching the moonlight successfully circulate within Xiao Huang's body along a certain trajectory, Wu Yuan knew he had succeeded!
Although this trajectory was just a very crude Demon Power circulation path that Wu Yuan found in the Gathering Spirit Rat Legacy,
it couldn't even be called a Qi Refining method, but it did have the effect of absorbing moonlight and Spiritual Qi to increase Demon Power.
Wu Yuan had now mastered the method of mass-producing subordinates with Demon Power!
In reality, making Demon Power circulate within other beasts was something Wu Yuan's current cultivation level couldn't learn at all.
However, Wu Yuan, relying on his strong human spirit, managed to grasp a 'beggar's version' of the method by controlling individual moonlight particles.
Wu Yuan thought: "This is my first attempt at independently developing the function of Demon Power; I should give it a name to commemorate it."
"Let's call it Spirit Awakening Art!"
"My Rat King dream is right before my eyes!
All I need now are Rat subordinates."
"But finding a large Rat Swarm is still a bit troublesome!"
At this moment, a causality pearl notification appeared before Wu Yuan.
【Blue Intelligence: The Black Rat Rat Swarm has found a spiritual copper ore vein. spiritual copper can strengthen claws and teeth.】
Wu Yuan excitedly looked at the blue intelligence: "A Rat Swarm is found, and there's an unexpected gain of spiritual copper!"
"Depart immediately, Rats, your King has arrived!"
...
Wu Yuan looked at the desolate valley before him, which was rare near the lush Little Green Mountain.
Wu Yuan thought carefully: "It should be that the spiritual copper ore vein underground is affecting plant growth."
Wu Yuan, relying on his Rat instincts, quickly discovered the hidden Rat hole.
But he didn't go in, after all, with so many Rats in a Rat Swarm, he couldn't catch them one by one.
Wu Yuan stood at the entrance of the hole, circulating his Demon Power, emitting the aura of a Rat Spirit Monster towards the entrance.
He made a sound that only Rats could hear: "Squeak!"
Instantly, Wu Yuan heard the agitated sounds of Rats coming from inside the hole.
But he also heard a squeaking sound from inside the hole, the voice of the Rat King!
Under the Rat King's control, the agitated sounds of the Rats suddenly quieted down a lot, but they soon started up again.
"This Rat Swarm's Rat King has some ability; he can resist my pressure!"
Wu Yuan called out again towards the entrance of the hole. This time, the agitated sounds of the Rats disappeared, replaced by the sounds of Rats crawling.
Wu Yuan looked at the dense mass of Rats before him, probably two to three hundred of them, each about the size of an adult's palm.
All the Rats had been summoned by him, and they were quietly lying on the ground, looking at Wu Yuan.
Wu Yuan was very satisfied: "This group of Rats is quite strong, much stronger than the litter I was born into."
At this moment, an exasperated squeak came from inside the hole, and a large Black Rat crawled out of the hole.
Wu Yuan smiled: "It's a familiar Rat! Isn't this Da Lao Hei, the unlucky fellow who peed himself in fright on the night of the full moon? He's still alive!"
The Black Rat was angrily yelling at the surrounding Rats, accusing them of betraying him.
But the other Rats only glanced at him and then ignored him, continuing to look at Wu Yuan.
This enraged the Black Rat, who furiously charged at Wu Yuan, opening his Rat mouth to reveal two front teeth glowing with a yellowish light.
"No wonder he could still resist; turns out he also cultivated Demon Power!"
Looking at the charging Black Rat, Wu Yuan slapped him across the face, sending him flying a zhang away, his front teeth knocked out.
But the Black Rat tremblingly got up and crawled towards Wu Yuan.
"He took a slap from me and didn't die; his body is quite sturdy!"
"It should be the effect of the spiritual copper ore vein."
"But he's quite stubborn!"
Wu Yuan spread his sharp claws, intending to use some force to give him a harsh blow, not wanting to waste time here.