Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 87 - 76: Strange Tales, Another Breakthrough! (The sixth extra for Alliance Hierarch Vera!)_2

Chapter 87: Chapter 76: Strange Tales, Another Breakthrough! (The sixth extra for Alliance Hierarch Vera!)_2

Zhao Xing clapped his hands and turned around.

His expression was somewhat frozen.

In that short while, the little Mountain Cat had eaten almost all the golden chestnuts that had fallen on the ground.

"Crunch, crunch~" The sound of the crisp bite in its mouth was incredibly sweet.

"You have quite the appetite, don’t you?" Zhao Xing said helplessly.

"Meow~" The Mountain Cat lifted its paw and pushed the last chestnut over.

"Oh, you’re too polite. As long as you are full, why did you leave one for me?"

"Meow?" The little Mountain Cat tilted its head, seemingly asking,

Are you sure you don’t want it?

"I’m joking, eat, eat." Zhao Xing hurriedly picked up the golden chestnut, blew off the dirt, then peeled off the shell and tossed it into his mouth.

The crispy chestnut provided Zhao Xing with 500 points of Primordial Energy.

He was now one step closer to the Gathering Essence Eighth Stage.

This effect was quite good, advancing his progress by one-twentieth.

However, for the Mountain Cat, it didn’t seem to have much effect.

Even after eating so many, Zhao Xing didn’t feel any significant change in the Mountain Cat’s aura.

"Pop~"

Zhao Xing picked up the earthen jar, peeled away the mud seal on top.

The little Mountain Cat’s nose twitched, and its pupils instantly dilated.

An intense aroma of wine wafted over, and Zhao Xing immediately felt his Primordial Energy becoming much more active.

"Monkey Wine?" Zhao Xing’s eyes lit up. This was something really good.

Fruit wine brewed with Spiritual Beauty, this jar might have cost over a thousand golden chestnuts!

He had merely taken a sniff, and his Primordial Energy had already increased by 20 points!

Before Zhao Xing had a chance to drink, the Mountain Cat almost teleported to the side of the jar, diving headfirst into it.

"Hey, hey, little kitty, you can’t drink wine, you’ll get drunk."

"Darn it, save some for me..."

This stuff had a great attraction for the Mountain Cat, and in the blink of an eye, it had absorbed half of it.

But hearing Zhao Xing’s voice, it made room on one side, gesturing for Zhao Xing to come and drink together.

A moment later.

"Hiccup~" A human and a cat both let out a wine burp.

The Mountain Cat swayed and licked its paws while lying on the ground.

Zhao Xing also sat down on the ground, crossing his legs to meditate.

He couldn’t drink as much as the Mountain Cat; he had only consumed a small part but had to stop already.

But even this small amount was enough for Zhao Xing to make a breakthrough!

An hour later.

Zhao Xing opened his eyes, and the flush on his face faded considerably.

He looked at the panel.

[Gathering Essence Eighth Stage: 7245/10000]

"Impressive! Not only did I reach the Gathering Essence Eighth Stage, but my progress even shot up to seventy-two percent!"

Zhao Xing let out a long breath.

He observed the little Mountain Cat through the Five Elements.

He found that the Mountain Cat’s aura had also shown slight improvement.

"You sure can eat. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re following a Minister, others probably couldn’t afford to keep you." Zhao Xing stroked the Mountain Cat’s head.

Raising an Exotic Beast, especially one that had been graded, was very costly.

Only Zhao Xing had the confidence to dare raise a Mountain Cat before he himself had even graded.

After waiting for two hours, the Vajra Bamboos had matured; Zhao Xing spent time crafting twenty Vigorous Vajra and ten Divine Movement Grassmen.

All were of Second Order Superior quality.

The others were some ordinary grass-made Reconnaissance Grassmen.

"Lift the sedan!"

Zhao Xing waved his hand and continued to wander around the mountain.

...

On the third day of ascending Spirit Mountain, many legendary events occurred.

Someone found a powerful Pure Essence Spirit in a cave, directly leaping three stages, reaching the Gathering Essence Ninth Rank.

Someone obtained an orchid, gained insights from its petals, and elevated their movement technique to Nine-Turned Micro, instantly becoming a top-tier master.

Others encountered superior-grade Spiritual Beauty but couldn’t gather it, as if trapped in an "impasse," wandering back and forth, strongly sensing it but unable to pinpoint the exact location.

There were also rumors that certain regions of East Lake Mountain were guarded by terrifying Exotic Beasts, areas that clerks couldn’t touch. Inside were naturally formed treasures that would only be accessible three days later.

Some met tragic ends fighting for a Spiritual Beauty they sought through incense offerings, leading to fatal injuries.

Others, finding the third night’s incense competition hopeless, descended the mountain early.

At night, people gathered at Heavenly Altar Square, a safe zone, to turn their daytime experiences into conversations.

Among these engaging tales, many people mentioned a strange incident.

"Heard about it? A terrifying Exotic Beast has appeared on the mountain."

"Are you talking about the cat? Of course, I’ve heard. They say it’s the Mountain God’s cat."

"There are many Exotic Beasts in the mountains. What’s so special about a Mountain Cat?" someone scoffed.

"If that were all, it would be fine, but this Mountain Cat specifically robs others of their Spiritual Beauty."

"Many experts have been robbed by that cat; Wen Zhao and Zhang Boran are among them, they say."

"What? How strong does this Mountain Cat have to be?"

"Though still young, it already has graded strength."

"It gets stranger. This Mountain Cat doesn’t kill, but if you don’t say thank you after being robbed, it won’t let you go. Quite peculiar."

"..."

Du Jiaojiao, Liu Muqing, and Lu Qian rested in a corner of the square. Hearing these strange rumors, they couldn’t help but join the conversation.

Lu Qian sneered: "These people must be crazy, spreading such ridiculous things. Saying thank you, and the Mountain Cat will let you off? Utter nonsense!"

Liu Muqing said: "Maybe the pressure of climbing the mountain is too much, causing some to hallucinate."

Du Jiaojiao, while cleaning her silver spear, suddenly said: "Perhaps that Mountain Cat is raised by someone."

Lu Qian was surprised: "What do you mean, Sister Jiao?"

Du Jiaojiao slowly said: "Today, while we were gathering Spiritual Beauty halfway up the mountain, we sensed the Mountain Cat’s presence from a distance."