A small, egg-sized, round object was seen among the dense branches and leaves.
Big Yellow widened its eyes and shouted in disbelief, “A poisonous pill?”
Ou Yangming nodded slowly. “Yes, this is probably the same as the poisonous pills presented by Poisonous Saber Gentleman.”
Poisonous pills were not precious in the Spiritual Realm, but they could not be obtained easily.
The young fellow was confused long ago when Poisonous Saber Gentleman took out 3 poisonous pills with similar qualities in one go. He finally understood why when he saw the poisonous pill on the tree. It turned out that the pills were not acquired from a spirit beast, but found on such trees.
In actuality, the poisonous pill was not out in the open. It was hidden among the leaves, thus it would be incredibly difficult to spot it.
Nonetheless, while Ou Yangming controlled Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill in his hand, he suddenly noticed a tilt in the shield, which was absorbing poison at the periphery; the poison from a certain direction seemed to have had explosive growth.
Therefore, he slowly searched in that direction on purpose and finally found his target.
Even if ordinary people knew there were poisonous pills here, it would be tough for them to find those pills one by one.
When Ou Yangming arrived below the tree, an unusual change occurred.
The instant the shield generated from Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill touched the tree, the leaves around the poisonous pill on the tree gushed to envelop the pill layer after layer. If Ou Yangming and Big Yellow had not locked on its specific location, they could not have imagined a poisonous pill to be inside the wreathed leaves.
Ou Yangming retrieved a spear from his interspatial bag after a moment of hesitation.
The plants here were uncanny, so he did not want to touch them recklessly.
With that, Ou Yangming reached out the spear at lightning speed and touched the odd branches and leaves. Although it seemed like a gentle and powerless touch, they broke one after another. At last, he waved the spear to get rid of the leaves around the poisonous pill.
Given Ou Yangming’s capability in martial arts at the moment, the job was a piece of cake for him. Especially since he used a magic tool, it was not difficult at all.
Nevertheless, as soon as the poisonous pill left the tree, the green color around the shield became bright. The light seemed like the result of a sudden burst of energy, which caused an intense effect.
Ou Yangming and Big Yellow looked at each other with lingering fear.
They knew it was definitely a counterattack measure from the tree but unfortunately, it was a toxic counterattack, which happened to be relieved by Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill, so they were not affected at all.
Once the poisonous pill fell in front of Ou Yangming, he changed his weapon into a saber to pick the leaves away. Indeed, the poisonous pill was then revealed.
The poisonous pill was identical to the 3 poisonous pills previously taken out by Poisonous Saber Gentleman. At this moment, Ou Yangming sensed the immense hunger and thirst from Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill.
When Ou Yangming refined Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill, he withdrew all of its power and even made it undergo a peculiar change.
Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill seemed to have reacted to his dagger’s Devouring ability at that time, and it somehow possessed the marvelous ability. Needless to say, it only devoured poison.
Ever since Ou Yangming entered this place, the poisonous pill kept sucking drifting poison in the air, but the toxicity was too low for it. Unless it absorbed such poison for about a year, there would be no effect at all.
On the other hand, Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill became agitated right away when it sensed the Plant Poisonous Pill’s aura.
Ou Yangming looked strangely at the poisonous pill in his hand. Yes, he actually sensed excitement from the lifeless poisonous pill.
He exhaled deeply and suspected if it was hallucinating due to exhaustion.
“What is it?” Big Yellow asked as it was puzzled. It rarely saw such an abnormal expression from Ou Yangming.
Ou Yangming forced himself to calm down and responded, “Something’s weird about this poisonous pill.”
Big Yellow wagged its tail and was unbothered. “What’s so weird about it? Isn’t it dead?”
The young fellow pondered for a while, then he lifted his wrist to pick up the poisonous pill from the ground, then he brought it toward Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill with his saber.
Next, a visible green light rose from the Plant Poisonous Pill and gushed toward Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill. Big Yellow shuddered with fear and widened its eyes.
The green light was transferred quickly, by which, the Plant Poisonous Pill deflated after a few breaths and vanished. Even so, Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill did not change in terms of its appearance. If Ou Yangming and Big Yellow had not witnessed this process, they would not have believed that it could devour a Plant Poisonous Pill in just a few breaths.
“Wh-what’s going on?” Big Yellow asked dumbfoundedly.
It finally understood why Ou Yangming had that expression on his face just now.
Ou Yangming shook his head and replied to it, “I have no idea.”
He was undecided for a while, but he released his mental power into Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill.
When he refined the poisonous pill in the past, he accidentally developed a subtle spiritual connection with it. This was the exact reason it could easily grasp its changes.
Every time the poisonous pill absorbed poison from the outside world, Ou Yangming realized that it seemed to have gained a stronger spiritual nature.
It was a dead object, but it was said to have a spiritual nature. Ou Yangming did not know how others would react if they heard about this, but such was the fact based on the situation that he sensed.
As at this moment, he sensed lively energy right after his mental power entered the poisonous pill.
The energy gave him a feeling of intimacy as if it could perfectly merge with his mental power.
Ou Yangming teased the energy while he quietly observed. He came to a sudden realization after a long time.
The energy was still not powerful enough!
Yes, there would be a sudden change once it grew to a certain point. By then, perhaps the energy would show its true self.
Ou Yangming slowly withdrew his mental power from the poisonous pill. He felt rather regretful at this point.
Yes, it was a feeling of regret. The energy was exceptionally attached to his mental conception as though it was a child that grabbed his finger and did not want him to leave.
Feeling amazed, Ou Yangming hesitated for a while and decided not to fully detach his mental power from the poisonous pill; he left behind a hint of his power to stay with the energy inside the pill. It was only a trace of his mental power, but it gave the energy an immense sense of security and satisfaction.
When Ou Yangming opened his eyes, he had an odd expression on his face like never before.
Big Yellow asked in confusion, “What did you find?”
Ou Yangming smiled bitterly and answered, “Perhaps it’s a new life.”
“A new life?” Big Yellow was bewildered.
The young fellow sighed and said, “Let’s not talk about it and get back to our business.”
According to the poisonous pill’s shield, there were numerous Plant Poisonous Pill here, and Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill was longing for them.
If Ou Yangming were to leave this place, he did not know where he could mind sufficient poison for the poisonous pill to grow.
Thus, he could not give up now that he was here.
As for the spiritual herbs… Ou Yangming glanced at Big Yellow and thought, ‘As long as this fella’s around, I can find them anytime anyway.’
Ou Yangming flashed and walked around the place where poisonous gas lingered in the air.
He did not know where Xia Zizhen and Poisonous Saber Gentleman went. In
any case, he did not find any trace of them.
After walking about 100 meters, Ou Yangming sensed another magnificent change on the shield as the toxicity in a certain direction was particularly stronger.
Ou Yangming switched his direction at once. Sure enough, he found a new poisonous pill after a while. He collected it in the same way he did before, then he gave it to Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill as a treat.
Throughout the collecting process, Ou Yangming realized that as they went deeper into the forest, the Plant Poisonous Pill that he found was more powerful, such that the energy inside Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill was pleased with the toxicity it contained.
The young fellow grinned and continued to explore. The deeper they went into the forest, the brighter the green light on the shield, which meant the toxicity in the area was slowly increasing.
Despite that, they were safe as they were protected by the shield. Moreover, they soon collected over 10 poisonous pills.
As more poison entered, the energy inside the poisonous pill grew as well, and it finally began to change wonderfully as if it was going to have a new lease of life.
Chapter 631 - The Poisonous Pill’s Spirit
The energy inside Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill grew stronger and slowly became solid and condensed.
Ou Yangming entered with his mental conception. He could sense that after absorbing the power of the Plant Poisonous Pill in front of him, Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill finally reached the standard to advance, and it underwent an undefiable change.
The energy that clung to his mental power agglomerated and formed a small origin at the center.
If one sensed the origin’s outward appearance, it would seem like a large yet tiny cocoon with a conflicting style.
Nonetheless, the cocoon carried enormous energies that left even Ou Yangming in awe.
Needless to say, it would only be unbelievable if it did not contain energies of such intensity. After all, Ou Yangming had not only provided it with nearly 20 Plant Poisonous Pills, but he had also let it absorb poisonous gas for a long time. If the poisonous pill still would not change, it would be considered an appalling object.
“Pow…”
A clear mysterious sound, which could only be sensed by Ou Yangming, burst out from inside Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill.
It was not loud—it could not be heard by ordinary people at all. However, Ou Yangming could hear it well because his mental conception was inside the pill.
Following that, a small spot, which condensed endless energies at the center, unfolded in front of him.
The small spot kept elongating, then numerous thin lines appeared on its long body. Eventually, the thin lines extended and formed long legs.
Ou Yangming was shocked. He actually witnessed Ghost Mo’s rebirth.
Yes, this was Ghost Mo’s figure. In fact, the aura that it released was incredibly similar to that of Ghost Mo.
The young fellow inhaled deeply and forcibly suppressed his shock. Although he sensed Ghost Mo’s aura, what made him feel at ease was its energy body still gave off an extremely affectionate aura to his mental conception.
Afterward, the centipede-like energy body fluttered and landed beside Ou Yangming’s mental conception. It openly showed its reliance and intimacy toward the power.
It behaved like how a child would act around a loved one, and it made Ou Yangming miss the old times. Back then, did he not feel the same way for Old Craftsman?
Ou Yangming slowly withdrew his mental conception. When he opened his eyes, a complicated look could be seen.
He was filled with killing intent when he first saw the poisonous pill’s energy evolving into Ghost Mo’s appearance. That fellow was worthy of being a top-notch top-grade spirit beast for having such a magnificent trick to recover itself. In any case, whether or not the centipede was Ghost Mo’s doing, the young fellow could not allow future troubles.
Despite that, after the centipede energy body displayed its attachment toward his mental power, Ou Yangming realized that he could not make the move.
He smiled bitterly and wondered, ‘When did I become so kind and soft-hearted?’
Ou Yangming shook his head and slowly looked determined.
Nevertheless, before he could start to act, a faint light was slowly released from Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill, and it finally formed a small centipede in the void. It turned out that the energy body could break free from the poisonous pill and show itself in the void.
Ou Yangming gasped. He might have only been startled earlier, but he was truly appalled at this moment.
Big Yellow’s fur stood on their ends all of a sudden. It opened its eyes and released a forceful aura.
The small centipede sensed Big Yellow’s enmity, so it turned halfway around and stared at it with a strange look. At this point, the big yellow dog sensed an intense chill rising from the bottom of its heart.
Ou Yangming’s face changed as he immediately sensed the change in the void. It reached a point where even the shield that protected them seemed to have become unstable.
“Stop,” Ou Yangming yelled promptly.
The small centipede instantly turned around and shouted cheerfully, then it threw itself into Ou Yangming’s shoulder. It kept twisting its body over there, where every cell on its body seemed to be excited.
Ou Yangming was stunned, and he finally sighed.
After sensing that the little thing fully trusted him, as cold-blooded as he was, he could not bring himself to kill it.
The fellow relied on Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill to be born, but it was totally unconnected with Ghost Mo. Moreover, Ou Yangming also sensed that the little thing’s core had a hint of his aura indeed. It seemed like he had left behind his aura inside the poisonous pill when he refined Ghost Mo’s inner core.
In a way, the little fellow’s energy body already had an inseparable connection with him.
Ou Yangming shook his head and said, “This is Big Yellow. It’s my good friend, so you mustn’t be impolite.”
The little centipede tilted its head as though it was confused about what impolite meant. Even so, it responded very quickly, by which it stopped being hostile toward Big Yellow, which was baring its teeth.
“Let’s go.” Ou Yangming waved his hand and no longer showed a weird expression on his face as if everything was under his control.
After habitually walking for a brief moment, they encountered another hidden poisonous pill. This time, Ou Yangming did not need to make a move at all as the little centipede simply flew up and jumped on the Plant Poisonous Pill.
The Plant Poisonous Pill disappeared almost in the blink of an eye, whereas the little centipede’s body expanded several times.
Ou Yangming was slightly moved, and he asked, “You can sense this thing?”
The little centipede nodded repeatedly and made a soft sound. Big Yellow was puzzled, but Ou Yangming somehow understood it.
He noted after some thought, “Escort us out of the forest, then stay here and play for some time before you gather with us.”
The little centipede kept turning its body as though it was happy about the decision.
With that, Ou Yangming returned with Big Yellow by the way they came, and they finally left the poisonous forest.
As Ou Yangming waved his hand, the shield around them vanished. As for the little centipede’s energy body, it wriggled and flew in the opposite direction.
Seeing as the dangerous little thing was gone, Big Yellow could not help but ask, “Lil’ Ming, what’s that thing? Is it safe?”
Ou Yangming responded with a bitter smile, “Nothing is safe for cultivators like us.”
If cultivators wanted to improve their strengths, they could not only cultivate in isolation. Even for disciples from influential sects, they would only see daylight after having dangerous experiences. If one wanted to cultivate safely, one would not be a true cultivator.
The young fellow held Ghost Mo’s poisonous pill in his hand and sensed its cont
ent for some time, then he added, “Don’t worry, it won’t be able to escape as long as this is with me.”
Big Yellow blinked and nodded slowly. “Okay, you’re the boss.”
Ou Yangming grinned and kept the poisonous pill, then he said, “Big Yellow, it’s your showtime now.”
The big yellow dog’s eyes lit up. It twitched its nose hard for a while, then it uttered in a pleasantly surprised tone, “Come with me.”
It turned into a yellow figure and dashed in the opposite direction of the poisonous forest.
The forest that surrounded a lake was exceptionally odd. Half of it was the Plant Poisonous Pills’ territory, where no other creatures could be seen apart from tall trees that grew poisonous pills. It was worth noting that even the little insects underground, as well as ordinary shrubs and flowers, were nowhere to be seen.
On the contrary, the other side of the lake was a marvelous place full of endless lives.
The 2 were separated by an invisible line, and they were quite distinct from each other, which was very unbelievable.
Big Yellow ran on the other side of the line at the moment and unleashed its ability without restraint.
They stopped in front of a big tree after a while, but they fixed their gaze on a fresh flower at the side of it.
The fresh flower grew on the big tree, but it did not bloom from the tree. Even Ou Yangming, who did not know much about plants, could tell that the flower existed to constantly steal the tree’s nourishment.
Half of the poor tree had shriveled, but the fresh flower on its dried branch was delicate and beautiful.
As soon as Ou Yangming and Big Yellow stopped, a tiny black figure suddenly appeared on the branch.
It was a thin bizarre creature, and it displayed a strong fighting spirit. It bared its teeth at the young fellow and the big yellow dog, then it made frightening sounds.
Ou Yangming was struck dumb, and he could not help but steal a few more glances at the creature. This was because he never noticed its aura before it appeared.
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