Following the traces of the gray fog, Yang Fan quickly discovered that the gray fog that Ling Songzi was secretly pleased with actually came from Zhu Zhengqi and the others.
It was some of the impurities that were naturally metabolized after they absorbed the essence of spiritual energy.
To humans, these impurities were trash, but to Ling Songzi, they became the source of its growth and evolution. Ling Songzi absorbed them happily!
Mutually beneficial symbiosis!
This phrase popped up in Yang Fan's mind again. Previously, in the Hongjing Bay villa district, the laurel tree and the Blood Devouring Flower had such a relationship. The laurel tree released its fragrance to attract prey, and the Blood Devouring Flower hunted the prey to feed the laurel tree.
However, the method of evolution for the laurel tree and the Blood Devouring Flower was too bloody. It required a large amount of demon beast or human blood as a sacrifice.
But Ling Songzi's place was much quieter and more harmonious. There was no need for anyone to shed blood. Everyone was mutually beneficial, and everyone got what they wanted. There was no negative impact on either side.
Was this the path of evolution of this spiritual pine?
Yang Fan was a little incredulous. This was too Buddhist. Could there really be demon beasts in this world that did not rely on spiritual energy to evolve and cultivate?
It couldn't be, right?
After receiving the two pine cones, Yang Fan stepped back. At the same time, he secretly left a spiritual mark on Zhu Caiwei, Yang Guo, and the others to prevent Ling Songzi from playing tricks in the dark.
Soon, he returned to where the pilot Xiao Liu was lying. Without saying anything, he grabbed Xiao Liu's right arm and threw him onto the seventh praying mat 30 meters away. The force was just right. After landing, Xiao Liu lay flat on the praying mat without any injury.
If this spiritual pine was really absorbing the impurities that were expelled from these people due to their advancement, it should not have rejected Xiao Liu's participation.
Xiao Liu was now just an ordinary martial artist. After Transcending Mortality, the impurities that were expelled would only increase. He was completely in line with the spiritual pine's requirements for a fated person.
As expected, Ling Songzi did not reject Xiao Liu's arrival. Instead, it happily helped Xiao Liu sit up and help him regain his consciousness.
With the Spiritual Energy Restriction lifted, the Spiritual Energy Essence on the praying mat surged up again. Xiao Liu's face lit up with ecstasy, and without saying a word, he began to absorb the Spiritual Energy Essence, constantly improving his cultivation base and strength.
After doing all this, the Taoist Boy nodded in satisfaction. He cupped his hands and bowed in the direction of Yang Fan to express his thanks.
Just now, it only wanted to get rid of Yang Fan, the debt collector, and completely forgot that there was still an unconscious fated person at the entrance of the hall.
It didn't expect Yang Fan to be so considerate this time. Before it could ask for instructions, Yang Fan had taken the initiative to send her over.
Yang Fan nodded lightly. He watched as the Taoist Boy went back behind the tree and remained invisible.
Yang Fan was still worried. He carried Floret and rushed forward a few steps. He stopped ten meters away from the spiritual pine.
Ten meters should be the effective range of the spiritual pine. This was because no matter if it was him or Zhu Caiwei and the others, they only saw the Taoist Boy after entering the ten meter circle.
As expected, even though Yang Fan was so close, the Taoist Boy did not appear again. The area under the Welcoming Guest Pine was quiet and peaceful.
Zhu Zhengqi, Zhu Jiacheng, Zhu Caiwei, Zhu Huawu, Yang Guo, Zhou Xiao, and Xiao Liu, who was the last to join, were all sitting cross-legged on cushions. Their expressions were solemn, and their auras were stable. Their blood and Qi were also slowly rising.
From the looks of it, there was nothing wrong with the seven of them. Their strength was constantly rising, and the impurities in their bodies were constantly being expelled. The grey mist on the leaves of the Welcoming Guest Pine was also becoming thicker. The leaves were moving without any wind. Every time they moved, the mist would become thinner and thinner. Everything was in order and extremely orderly.
"Floret, do you see anything wrong with this pine tree?" Yang Fan softly asked the tiger king in his arms.
Floret shook his head, "Everything seems normal. However, I don't believe the words of this monster plant. These trees are all rotten. What we are seeing right now might all be illusions!"
Obviously, Floret was still full of resentment towards Yang Fan for throwing him to the Blood Devouring Flower. He did not have any impression of the monster plants.
"Papa!"
Dahei bit Yang Fan's trousers and shouted loudly. Drooling, it said, "Master, that guy definitely has more than three pine cones. Why don't we kill it now and take all its fruits?"
Demonic beasts were always so simple and direct. Big Black's words made Little Blossom, who had always been a little lazy, excited. She said to Yang Fan, "Silly dog is right. Why are you being so polite with a stupid block of wood? Snatch his mother's!"
Obviously, the two of them were very interested in the two pine cones. They knew that something that had already entered Yang Fan's pocket would not be taken advantage of. Therefore, they wanted to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs.
"It's easy for you to say." Yang Fan curled his lips, "Are you confident that you can subdue it in one strike?"
Silly dog's mental strength was very weak. If it encountered a monster plant that had the mental strength to confuse people, it would be bewitched before it could even get close. It could not be counted on at all.
Although Silly cat was not bad, if they could not kill it in one strike, the Spirit Pine would either self-destruct or run away. At that time, they would not be able to take advantage of it.
Of course, the most important thing was that he hadn't finished taking advantage of them yet. If he were to fall out with them now, Cai Wei, Yang Guo, and the others would have missed out on a great opportunity to easily advance in rank.
Coward!
Little cat and Little Dog curled their lips at the same time, their faces full of disappointment.
Their stupid master was not fooled. When would they be able to eat the fruits from the Spirit Pine?
Half an hour later, the sun had completely set. However, the moon did not rise as promised. The peak of the flat mountain was covered in darkness.
Yang Fan did not light the fire, nor did he turn on the lighting equipment in the cabin of the helicopter. Together with the cat and dog, they stood steadily in the same place, not moving at all.
After reaching the ninth level of Martial Disciple, the night vision was not worth mentioning. Even if there was no light at all, Yang Fan could still clearly see the movements of the people ten meters away.
The only trouble that the arrival of night brought them was that the monsters in the surrounding forest would occasionally rush into the monastery, disturbing the rare tranquility.
At Yang Fan's feet, there were already five corpses of level one monsters. There was a beetle, a squirrel, a lone wolf, and a wild rabbit. All of them had their throats slit by Yang Fan, dying a worthy death.
"You have successfully killed a level one monster, Forest Wolf. Mental Strength + 1, Blood Qi + 10."
"You have successfully killed a level one monster, Wind Fire Rabbit. Mental Strength + 1, Blood Qi + 9."
"…"
"Your Blood Qi has reached the peak of level one. You have a feeling in your heart, and you seem to have comprehended something. You have successfully broken through the Blood Qi barrier.
"You have successfully advanced to a Martial Master. Your physical fitness has greatly improved. Blood Qi + 1000, Spiritual Ability + 10, Strength + 100, Physique + 100, Agility + 100."
Standing in the same place and casually killing a few level one monsters, Yang Fan had successfully advanced to a level one Martial Master. His Spiritual Ability had formed his body, and his strength had greatly increased!
"Meow!"
"Papa!"
When Yang Fan advanced, the cat and dog beside him sensed it the most. They raised their heads and looked at their master strangely.
They couldn't understand it at all. This idiotic master had never cultivated seriously, so how did his strength improve so quickly?
Originally, they could have smashed Yang Fan into meat paste with one slap. Now, they probably couldn't do it. The idiotic master's strength had increased several times in an instant. If they wanted to smash him into meat paste again, they would need at least three slaps.
The moment Yang Fan broke through, the tip of the pine tree ten meters away shook slightly, as if it had also sensed it.
Yang Fan opened his eyes and felt the sudden surge of strength in his body. He was in a good mood.
He had finally successfully advanced to become a powerful Martial Master. From now on, he could be considered to have officially stepped into the Martial Dao and become a true Martial Dao man.
That's right. In the post-apocalyptic Federation, everyone below the level of Martial Master was an apprentice. They couldn't be considered official martial artists, and they couldn't be officially recognized by the government.
Only after breaking through to the level of Martial Master and possessing the ability to refine one's body with Spiritual Ability would they be accepted by the higher levels of martial arts and officially recognized by the government of the Federation.
In the eyes of all martial artists, Martial Master was the starting point of a martial artist.
Now, Yang Fan had finally reached this step and officially stepped into the ranks of martial artists!
"Congratulations, Master!"
"Congratulations, Master!"
The cat and dog flattered him against their will. Although the level of Martial Master was only a matter of three slaps in their eyes, this idiot was their master. If they didn't congratulate him at this time, this narrow-minded idiotic master would definitely make things difficult for them.
Yes, he definitely would!
"Good, good!"
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction. No wonder he felt that something was missing. It wasn't until these two idiots congratulated him that he realized that what was missing was this festive feeling.
These two pets weren't raised in vain.
"Floret, go kill that rabbit for me and roast it! I'm happy today, I want to eat more! "
Yang Fan rubbed his belly. After breaking through to Martial Master, his Spiritual Ability could replenish the energy in his body at any time. His need for food was no longer as great as before. However, he still had to eat. Even if he could completely abstain from eating when he reached Martial Master realm, he couldn't give up on this little bit of appetite.
Humans were human because they had to eat, drink, and defecate. If one day he gave up on this most basic need for food, then Yang Fan would no longer be Yang Fan.
Floret meowed softly and looked at Yang Fan with hidden bitterness. This idiotic master actually used the tiger king as a chef. This was too much!
"Hmm? What, do you have a problem with that? "
Yang Fan swept a stern look at Floret. Floret quivered and scurried to the side of the rabbit. Its body suddenly doubled in size, and it skillfully cut open the rabbit's stomach and removed its skin.
Its sharp tiger claws moved around the rabbit's body. In just a short while, it had successfully removed more than a hundred pounds of meat from the rabbit's body.
Then, Floret went to the helicopter and took out some simple cooking utensils and fuel. It really began to work as a chef, and it did it quite well.
"Dahei, go and send the remaining four Demonic Beasts to Ling Songzi. Tell it that I broke through today and will treat it to a meal!" Yang Fan instructed Dahei.
Dahei, who was laughing at the silly cat, didn't dare to disobey when it heard this. It also didn't dare to ask Yang Fan for these Demonic Beasts as food.
It lowered its head, lifted its leg, and kicked the corpse of a giant wolf to within ten meters of the pine tree. Its strength was controlled very well. It didn't kick up a cloud of dust, and it didn't disturb Zhu Zhengqi and the others who were meditating inside.
Yang Fan lowered his head and glanced at it. He lightly shook his head, but didn't say anything.
Dahei made up its mind and continued to kick the remaining three Demonic Beasts to the pine tree.
The pine tree's branches swayed, but the Little Taoist Boy didn't come out. The four Demonic Beasts that Dahei kicked in were quietly piled up there. There were no signs of them being eaten.
Yang Fan narrowed his eyes, and a puzzled look appeared in his eyes.
Was it deliberately pretending, or was this spiritual pine really a vegetarian?
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