96: A sixth-grade spiritual fruit worth two thousand spiritual stones

Just as Mo Fan was preparing to head back, he caught a glimpse of a flash of rosy light disappearing into the grass nearby out of the corner of his eye.

With his keen perception, he also captured a faint, unusual fluctuation of psionic energy.

"That direction—"

As if thinking of something, Mo Fan's expression turned solemn as he moved toward the source of the rosy light.

A short while later.

Mo Fan found a somewhat unique Spiritual Plant amidst a patch of weeds.

Its appearance was no different from other weeds, only it was more upright and resilient.

If one didn't look closely, it was impossible to tell the difference.

Mo Fan's gaze sharpened as he cast an Appraisal Technique over it.

【kongming grass, an outstanding specimen among Rank Four Spirit Medicines, is the primary material for refining Kongming Pills.】

The so-called Kongming Pill was a type of Medicinal Pill capable of cleansing the Qi Sea and enhancing its potential; its value was significant.

Of course, this thing was only useful for Cultivators whose Qi Sea quality wasn't particularly high.

As long as the Qi Sea quality reached the 'Stream' level, the effect of the Kongming Pill was nearly non-existent.

"As expected, this thing looks exactly like a weed; ordinary people wouldn't be able to distinguish it at all."

Looking at the kongming grass in his hand, Mo Fan felt a bit emotional.

This kongming grass was hidden too well.

Even if it were right before one's eyes, it would be easy to miss.

If it hadn't suddenly emitted a burst of rosy light just now, Mo Fan would have also missed it with regret.

"I almost brushed past two hundred Spirit Stones—"

kongming grass was very valuable, with a market price of around two hundred Spirit Stones, making it comparable to Rank Five Spirit Medicines in terms of price.

"Not bad, not bad. Two hundred Spirit Stones in the bag; this trip wasn't for nothing."

Mo Fan smiled, stowed the kongming grass away, and decided to return immediately.

Being able to find the kongming grass was already a stroke of luck; he didn't expect to find the seven star vine as well.

If he delayed his return to search for the seven star vine, he might not even have time to cry if something went wrong.

Although the path from Huilong Mountain to the base wasn't long, it was fraught with danger without the Demon Suppression Division leading the way. Mo Fan didn't dare to be overconfident.

Thinking this, Mo Fan crawled out of the grass, ready to leave.

However, just as he looked up, he was slightly stunned.

Directly in his line of sight was a strangely shaped canyon.

The canyon before him was perfectly neat, looking very awkward, as if it had been cleaved open by someone with a blade.

"Could this place really have been split open by a single blade strike during a battle in the past?"

Looking at the canyon that stretched for several kilometers, Mo Fan was slightly dazed.

This was the first time he had directly felt the power of a Cultivator.

Cleaving such a massive canyon with one strike.

Was this truly something human power could achieve?

Just what level of cultivation would such a powerhouse possess?

Extraordinary?

Or Mandate of Heaven?

Ultimately, Mo Fan shook his head and stopped thinking about it, turning to walk down the mountain.

But after taking just two steps, his feet came to a halt.

"Something's wrong. How come I haven't seen a single Yao Beast in this area?"

He discovered an anomaly.

He had been in this area for a while now, yet he hadn't seen a single Yao Beast.

Not only that, but even in the canyon below, not a single Yao Beast could be seen.

It wasn't just Yao Beasts; he couldn't even hear the sounds of insects or birds.

The surroundings were dead silent, incredibly eerie.

"When things are abnormal, there must be something strange afoot—"

Mo Fan focused his mind, becoming alert.

However, just as this thought arose, a deafening beastly roar reached his ears.

Then, several terrifying auras began to converge from all directions.

Mo Fan's expression changed. He quickly scanned his surroundings and finally locked his gaze onto a crooked tree not far away.

Without time to hesitate, Mo Fan sprinted and, with a few leaps, climbed up that crooked tree.

He held his breath and focused, restraining his aura and not making a single sound.

At the same time, Yao Beasts poured out from the mountain forest like a tide, converging toward the clearing in the center of the canyon.

In Mo Fan's perception, the auras of these Yao Beasts were all exceptionally strong, with cultivations all above the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

"What's going on? A Yao Beast gathering for afternoon tea?" Mo Fan's brows knitted into a knot.

Before long, the Yao Beasts gathered in a clearing, forming a circle layer upon layer. The sheer density of them made his skin crawl.

These Yao Beasts seemed somewhat excited; their bodies were trembling, and their eyes were bursting with sharp light.

"No, there's something wrong with the clearing they're surrounding—"

Mo Fan was puzzled and focused his gaze in that direction.

After practicing the Golden Body Art, his body was exceptionally powerful, and all his senses were exaggerated.

His vision was excellent; as his eyes fixed, they instantly became as sharp as an eagle's.

Even from a distance of nearly a thousand meters, he could see everything clearly.

Soon, Mo Fan immediately discovered the clue.

In the center of the clearing surrounded by the Yao Beasts, a small sapling was slowly emerging from the soil.

It grew very rapidly, growing from a tender sapling to the height of a person in the blink of an eye.

Soon, it stopped growing and began to produce flowers the size of fists.

Then, these flowers bloomed with a 'pop,' emitting a rich, refreshing fragrance.

A moment later, the flowers quickly withered, fell to the soil, decomposed in an instant, and immediately became nutrients.

The trunk of the small tree was glowing.

The sunlight seemed to be affected by it, converging into beams and falling toward the ground.

At the same time, the rich fragrance spread out, drifting for miles.

Smelling the fragrance, Mo Fan felt refreshed, and his spirit improved considerably.

He steadied his mind and continued to observe the small tree.

After the flowers withered, the small tree produced a bright red fruit.

An even more intense fragrance burst forth, permeating the mountain forest.

The Yao Beasts could no longer sit still and began to grow restless.

"Roar!"

One by one, the Yao Beasts growled lowly at the small tree, their eyes bursting with a crimson light.

Mo Fan focused and cast an Appraisal Technique toward the bright red spirit fruit.

【fire spirit fruit, a Rank Six spirit fruit, contains rich fire-attribute psionic energy. It emits a strange fragrance when mature, which has a fatal attraction for Yao Beasts.】

"Rank Six Spirit Medicine, fire spirit fruit?"

Mo Fan was stunned, feeling extremely surprised.

He had seen a description of the fire spirit fruit in the books in Li Xinghe's study.

Although it was only mentioned in passing, it had left a deep impression on him.

Because it mentioned that the fire spirit fruit was very precious, with a market price of about two thousand Spirit Stones, and it was often unavailable even if one had the money.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

"If I could get my hands on this thing—"

Just as this thought arose, Mo Fan was startled and quickly shook his head.

"I can't seek death. With so many Yao Beasts here, trying to snatch food from the tiger's mouth... I'd probably forget how to even spell the word 'death'."

"But then again, it's simply incredible that a Rank Six spirit fruit is hidden in Huilong Mountain—"

The data showed that Huilong Mountain could produce Rank Four Spiritual Plants at most.

Mo Fan hadn't expected to encounter a fire spirit fruit here.

Unfortunately, it seemed he was not destined to have this item.

"Roar!"

"Awoo!"

"Buzz!!"

Beastly roars echoed continuously in the valley.

The spirit fruit was about to ripen, and they could no longer contain themselves.

Just then.

A Yao Beast, two or three zhang tall with a blood-colored single horn and the appearance of a wild bull, slowly walked out from one side of the valley.

With one angry roar, the entire canyon instantly fell silent.

Feeling that terrifying aura and pressure, the Yao Beasts trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to move.

The bull demon gave a low growl and stepped toward the small tree.

"Buzz!"

However, at that moment, the high sky rumbled, and a sharp screeching sound instantly enveloped the area.

The air vibrated as a Demon Fowl, bathed in golden light and looking as if cast from gold, quietly appeared.

At the same time, at the back of the valley.

A large white python, several zhang long with a torso thicker than a bathtub, quietly slithered out.

Watching this scene, Mo Fan was instantly alarmed.

"A dance of demons. I need to find an opportunity to slip away quietly—"

At this moment, the dazzling golden light converged into a beam, spilling down toward the ground and heading for the fire spirit fruit.

Space was vibrating, and the psionic energy fluctuations were somewhat terrifying.

This was the fire spirit fruit absorbing the essence of the sun.

It burst forth with a brilliant rosy light; it seemed it was about to ripen immediately.

"Roar!!!"

A snow-white wolf demon could no longer resist the temptation and roared, charging toward the fire spirit fruit regardless of everything.

However, after just a few steps, it froze, trembling with fear and wanting to retreat.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

A massive bull hoof fell, as if blotting out the sun, instantly trampling the snow-white wolf demon into meat paste.

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