"Master, what is this?"
Hao Ren was sifting through the medicinal herbs in his "Storage Bag," contemplating when to "blow up the furnace," or rather, "refine pills," when Xiao Long Nu produced something and presented it to him.
Hao Ren looked up.
Holy cow!
What a treasure!
Xiao Long Nu held a section of bamboo in her hand.
The bamboo was entirely purple, crystal clear, and imbued with spiritual light. Its material was comparable to the finest jade.
Upon closer listening, a melodious and ethereal sound could be heard from the bamboo.
[Item Name: Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo]
[Item Evaluation: Top-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure (Artifact Forging Material, Pill Refining Material)]
[Item Description: "Gift" used by Elder Gu Zhen of "Shengfeng Sect" to bribe Wang Shanhe, the former sect leader of "Shengfeng Sect." After Wang Shanhe's death in battle, it was picked up by Xiao Long Nu.]
Wang Shanhe's belongings?
They had to be good!
The system also rated the "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo" as a top-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, capable of both artifact forging and pill refining!
Such a valuable item should not be wasted.
Hao Ren considered that his current "pill refining level" was still a bit lacking. It was best not to use the "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo" to "blow up the furnace."
Therefore, Hao Ren instructed Xiao Long Nu to bury the "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo" next to "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" to keep the three medicinal herbs company.
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Long Nu was extremely happy at the instruction.
Women, after all, are "visual creatures."
The "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo" had a high aesthetic value, its entire body being as crystal clear as fine jade. Xiao Long Nu was very fond of it.
Xiao Long Nu quickly buried the "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo" near "Tian Yi Sheng Shui."
As if sensing something, the ginseng, ganoderma, and he shou wu nearby swayed slightly.
Hao Ren paid no mind.
His attention was captured by a "status message" that suddenly popped up in his mind.
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Fierce Tiger King" from the mountain two mountains away!]
Hao Ren.
彡(—＿—；)彡
"Fierce Tiger King" from the mountain two mountains away?
Was this "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" crazy? Why would it run so far to fight the "Fierce Tiger King"?
He opened the "status information" for "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou," which contained a long string of similar messages.
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Wild Boar King" from the mountain to the east.]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Wild Dog King" from the mountain to the west.]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Green Python King" from the mountain to the north and south.]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Flying Eagle King" from the mountain to the south.]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has defeated "Great Lion King" from the mountain one mountain away.]
...
The "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" was either fighting or on its way to fight.
Its daily routine, besides helping Hao Ren dig caves, was to go out and fight!
Hao Ren had once tried to stop it.
"I'm a hidden cultivator, and you're my mount. We need to be low-key and harmonious. No fighting!"
Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou: "Roar! Master!"
"We're cultivators of the demonic path. If we don't go out and fight, we'll be laughed at by our peers!"
Hao Ren.
彡(—＿—；)彡
This divine beast, a cultivator of the demonic path, had been thoroughly brainwashed by the "demonic path spirit"!
Later, Hao Ren stopped caring about it.
It was only bullying wild beasts in the mountains, so let it be!
In the past two months, the "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" had defeated all the "Beast Kings" in the surrounding mountains.
Perhaps bored, it started over, defeating all the "Beast Kings" in the surrounding mountains for the second time.
Then, the third time, the fourth time...
If Hao Ren remembered correctly, this was the ninth time.
All the "Beast Kings."
〒▽〒
This is too much bullying, ah, I mean, too much bullying of beasts!
Zhuge Liang only "captured Meng Huo seven times." What exactly are you trying to do?
Hao Ren didn't know what the "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" was trying to do either.
Presumably, it just wanted to fight!
Normal people couldn't understand the thoughts of a divine beast cultivating the demonic path.
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has summoned "Wild Boar King," "Wild Dog King," "Fierce Tiger King," "Green Python King," "Flying Eagle King," "Great Lion King"... and 81 other "Beast Kings" for a meeting.]
A meeting?
WTF?
Hao Ren.
！！！∑（ﾟДﾟノ）ノ
Hao Ren's "titanium alloy dog eyes" almost fell out.
He almost thought he had misread. What the heck? A divine beast of the demonic path, summoning a bunch of "Beast Kings" for a meeting?
Could they communicate?
Would they just gather and roar at each other?
Is it sick?
Hao Ren felt that the "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" was indeed quite ill.
He planned to summon the "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" back to dig caves and stop causing trouble outside!
Just then, another "status message" popped up.
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has reached an agreement with "Wild Boar King," "Wild Dog King," "Fierce Tiger King," "Green Python King," "Flying Eagle King," "Great Lion King"... and 81 other "Beast Kings" to jointly establish the "Purple Gold Society!"]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has been appointed as the leader of the society, with 81 branches under his command.]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has appointed "Wild Boar King" as the head of the "Wild Boar Branch."]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has appointed "Fierce Tiger King" as the head of the "Fierce Tiger Branch."]
[Ding! Your friend "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" has appointed "Great Lion King" as the head of the "Great Lion Branch."]
...
Hao Ren.
！！！∑（ﾟДﾟノ）ノ
Holy crap!
Outrageous!
Simply outrageous!
Hao Ren no longer knew how to describe his current feelings.
A divine beast that doesn't want to be a leader isn't a good mount for the demonic path?
What the heck!
The "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" had actually gathered a group of "wild boars and dogs" in this wilderness and established a "demonic-colored" society.
Good heavens!
If Brother Hao Nan of Red Star saw this, he'd probably offer his knees in submission.
Too awesome!
Hao Ren.
彡(—＿—；)彡
Some people, no, some divine beasts, are born to be leaders.
Hao Ren summoned the "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou" back, intending to have a good talk with it.
As a divine beast, wouldn't it be bad to openly "join a society" like this?
Before Hao Ren could say anything.
With a command from "Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou," the head of its "Pangolin Branch," "Pangolin King," led a group of subordinates who swarmed over.
These pangolins were very polite. They first kowtowed respectfully to Hao Ren.
Greetings, Ancestor Master!
Then, they rushed forward and began to dig caves with great effort.
Their efficiency was very high, extremely high. In less than half a day, they had doubled the size of Hao Ren's cave.
Hao Ren smiled.
"Joining a society" wasn't so bad after all!
"Azure-Eyed Purple Gold Hou, keep it up! Gambatte! I have high hopes for you, xoxo!"