181: Chapter 181 Beast Contract Bead

Mo Zixing picked up the pitch-black orb and examined it closely.

Its surface felt smooth to the touch, yet strangely, it had no reflection, as if it could devour light.

"What is this thing?"

Mo Zixing opened his interface and glanced at it:

[Item: soul-contracting beast orb]

[A natural crystal formed from the condensation of Yin-evil Qi deep within the Yin Mountains. When activated with one's own essence blood, it can serve as a medium to forge a soul contract with a Yao Beast, or it can be used to nourish Yin-attribute Magical Artifacts or Physique.]

[When used as a soul contract medium, if one's own strength far exceeds that of the Yao Beast, the contract will be mandatory. If contracting a Yao Beast of equal or greater strength, one will suffer a violent backlash from the Yin-evil power.]

Mo Zixing raised an eyebrow.

"This thing doesn't sound very righteous."

However, its effects are remarkably similar to the legendary Beast-Taming Talismans.

As for the Yin Mountains, he knew of them as well.

They were located at the very edge of Yongning Province.

Stretching for thousands of miles, they were shrouded in Yin-evil Qi year-round and infested with evil spirits and Yao Beasts, making them a notoriously dangerous place.

He hadn't expected that something condensed in such a place would actually have this kind of use.

"Is this a soul-contracting beast orb?"

Mo Zixing looked up at Elder Li Xuan.

"Oh, Elder Mo actually recognizes it? Then I won't bother with further introductions."

Elder Li Xuan was slightly surprised, then continued:

"To tell you the truth, our Mingyu Sect is not large in scale, so we have never developed in the direction of beast taming."

"This orb is a waste in my hands. On the contrary, given your talent and Opportunity, Elder Mo, you will surely achieve great things in the future, and perhaps you will be able to use it one day."

"Then many thanks, Elder Li Xuan."

Mo Zixing didn't stand on ceremony and casually put the orb into his spatial ring.

"Elder Mo, you don't have to be so polite."

Elder Li Xuan waved his hand and said to Mo Zixing:

"I will deliver the Twin-Strand Swords in three days. I won't disturb you while you take care of Elder Liu now."

After speaking, he left Qingdan Peak.

The great hall fell silent.

Mo Zixing also returned to his Sleeping Quarters.

He leaned against a corridor pillar, took the soul-contracting beast orb out of his storage space again, and turned it over in his palm.

Forging a contract with a Yao Beast...

It actually seems quite interesting.

Although, judging by the description, this doesn't seem like something a righteous Cultivator would use.

But he was already using the soul-devouring sword, so why bother about that?

Mo Zixing imagined it.

If he could contract a flying Yao Beast, it would save a lot of trouble on future journeys.

Or perhaps just find a cute Yao Beast girl?

Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, a commotion came from his storage space.

It was Ling Lin.

She seemed to have an intense craving for this orb, and the sword body was vibrating incessantly in the storage space.

With a thought, Mo Zixing released Ling Lin.

The black sword appeared and immediately swooshed to Mo Zixing's side.

Her blade was trembling slightly, and her originally ethereal and distant voice became noticeably anxious:

"This power..."

Her words had barely fallen.

A thin wisp of black mist suddenly overflowed from the surface of the soul-contracting beast orb and automatically drifted toward Ling Lin's sword body.

As soon as the mist touched the sword body, it was completely absorbed.

The originally dim black patterns on the sword body lit up, emitting a colder, stronger aura than before.

Mo Zixing raised an eyebrow and flipped his hand to put the soul-contracting beast orb back into his storage space.

Ling Lin immediately stood the hilt upright, and the blade emitted a buzzing sound of dissatisfaction:

"Master!"

"This is not for you to eat."

Mo Zixing reached out and grabbed her constantly vibrating sword body:

"Don't move around."

"I need the power inside that orb."

Ling Lin's voice remained ethereal:

"By absorbing its power, I will definitely be able to become stronger."

Mo Zixing held the cold sword body and began to ponder.

The power of the soul-contracting beast orb could make her stronger?

The power of the Yin Mountains?

So that was it.

Ling Lin was the demonic weapon soul-devouring sword, which was originally forged using Yin-evil power.

The Yin-evil Qi of the Yin Mountains should indeed be the best nourishment for her.

Then again.

Although the Yin Mountains were dangerous, the resources inside were extremely abundant.

Not only were there various Heaven And Earth Treasure, but there also seemed to be quite a few ancient ruins.

It would be perfect to find a time to go there.

Not only could he help Ling Lin improve her grade, but he could also take the Opportunity to collect some Materials he needed for his own Breakthrough to the next Realm in advance.

"Alright, stop making a fuss."

Mo Zixing patted the sword body and comforted her:

"In any case, I have other uses for this orb."

"In a while, I will take you to its origin, the Yin Mountains, and let you absorb all you want then."

Hearing this, Ling Lin finally settled down.

The sword body stopped buzzing and just hovered obediently by Mo Zixing's side.

Mo Zixing smiled and took the soul-contracting beast orb out of the storage space again.

He didn't know if it was because Ling Lin had absorbed a wisp of Yin-evil Qi just now.

The orb had actually changed.

The originally pitch-black surface was slightly lighter in color and no longer devoured light completely as it had before.

What was even stranger was that a faint white light was revealed in one direction of the orb.

Mo Zixing was a bit curious.

He held the orb in his hand and slowly turned it.

But no matter how he turned it, that point of light always pointed in the same direction, without the slightest deviation.

Mo Zixing looked in that direction.

It was precisely the direction of the Yin Mountains.