Chapter 23

The continuous spring rain was like the complex and agitated mood of Baitshi at this moment.

Baitshi stood at the cave entrance, not parting the weeds outside. But through the gaps in the weeds, he could see the raindrops falling like silk threads, making a rustling sound. The rain startled the strange beasts resting in the mountains and awakened the birds resting in the forest.

The rain seeped through the cracks in the cave, dripping inside with a 'drip-drip' sound. Some of the raindrops fell into the Wuhuanding, while the rest flowed down the cave walls and soaked into the soil.

A spring breeze blew, causing the rain that should have fallen vertically to pass through the gaps in the grass and hit Baitshi's body. Although it was a bit cool, it was not icy. Baitshi even enjoyed the feeling.

He gazed at the spring rain through the gaps in the grass, silent and motionless.

The spring rain lasted for about an hour. When the lightning in the sky slowed down and the thunder disappeared, the rain that had washed the entire Daochen Mountain Range gradually stopped amidst Baitshi's complex and agitated mood.

The sky once again revealed the sun that had been obscured by the clouds. The sunlight shone on the mountains, and in a certain area of the stone forest, a mist rose, forming a beautiful rainbow with seven colors.

Baitshi held a dagger, parted the grass, and walked out of the cave. He smelled the fresh air, which was faintly mixed with a fragrant aroma. This fragrance came from the green grass and the flowers that had bloomed after being nourished by the spring rain.

The Chaotic Flower, nourished by the spring rain, had also bloomed. Baitshi was very clear about this.

As the spring rain stopped, the forest was filled with the cheerful chirping of birds, which was very clear and pleasant. Baitshi heard it clearly but did not understand what they were saying. After a moment, he turned his gaze to the distant rainbow, squinting his eyes as if observing whether there was another color besides the seven.

However, the reality proved that he could only see the faint mist besides the seven colors.

But in fact, at the moment his gaze fell on the rainbow, he had an idea. This idea, unconsciously, became his intuition, and under the control of this intuition, he quickly walked toward the rainbow.

This intuition was so strong that it almost made him forget the dangers inside the Daochen Mountain Range in an instant.

In fact, this was not an intuition without basis. In Baitshi's memory, he vaguely remembered that the Chaotic Flower appeared and bloomed with the rainbow, and its stamens retreated and scattered with the rainbow...

Fortunately, when the spring rain had just stopped, the strange beasts had not yet started to move. After the rain came and stopped, they needed a period of adaptation.

"I need to hurry, or when the rainbow disappears... the stamens of the Chaotic Flower will surely disappear. Moreover, when those strange beasts wake up and compete for the Chaotic Flower with me, it will be troublesome." As he pondered, Baitshi, with a hurried breath, quickened his pace and ran.

Fortunately, the gaps between the rocks were not large. Although the rocks were slippery, it did not significantly affect Baitshi's steps. After running about two miles, he arrived under the rainbow.

Standing under the rainbow, Baitshi panted heavily. As he panted, he noticed that the place where the rainbow appeared was a not-so-high stone wall. On the opposite side of the stone wall was another smooth stone wall. In the middle of the two stone walls was a stream, and the mist from the stream, refracted by the sunlight, formed the beautiful rainbow.

But Baitshi was not curious about this. What he was focused on was the fragrant aroma in the air. When he cast his gaze toward the source of the fragrance, he suddenly saw a white flower!

"Chaotic Flower!" When this flower appeared in Baitshi's sight, he couldn't help but exclaim. The familiar six petals, the refreshing fragrance, and the flower supported by four green leaves, all appeared before Baitshi's eyes, so familiar.

More importantly, this plant was growing in the crack of a rock. All of this made Baitshi very certain that this plant was the Chaotic Flower that appeared in the golden illusion!

Baitshi did not continue to marvel at the spot, as he knew that this spiritual herb could attract the attention of strange beasts at any time when it bloomed. After picking the flower, he returned the same way.

Just as he was leaving, he suddenly saw a strange beast, larger than a spotted tiger, sniffing the ground and walking toward the rainbow.

This strange beast was a 'Unicorn Bull,' with a strength level of the sixth stage of the Foundation Establishment period!

This strange beast had a single horn on its head and a large, robust body. Although its strength had reached the sixth stage of the Foundation Establishment period, its alertness was not as strong as that of a spotted tiger, so it did not notice Baitshi's presence at the moment.

But even so, Baitshi quietly moved to the side of another rock. He knew very well that with his current strength, it was impossible to fight this 'Unicorn Bull.'

However, when he moved to another rock, the moss on the stone wall made his foot slip, and he accidentally fell to the ground below the rock.

Fortunately, the rock was not high, and the ground below was wet with rain, so Baitshi did not get injured when he fell, but his body was covered in mud.

"Damn, what bad luck!" Pouting, Baitshi complained after the shock and was about to stand up when he noticed a familiar plant in front of him!

This plant had no flowers, but its branches and leaves were purplish-yellow. It looked like a plant about to wither, but that was just its appearance. In fact, this plant was naturally dark yellow. This plant was the 'Zixiao Spirit Grass'!

Baitshi was delighted and immediately stood up and walked toward the Zixiao Spirit Grass.

As he got closer to the Zixiao Spirit Grass, he faintly heard a faint howl coming from behind it.

This sound made Baitshi stop instantly, clench his fists, and a wave of energy quickly gathered. He knew very well that this howl must have come from a strange beast.

Even though Baitshi knew there was a strange beast behind the Zixiao Spirit Grass, he did not have any intention of retreating. He knew very well that if he missed this Zixiao Spirit Grass now, he might not have such good luck in the future in the 'Daochen Mountain Range.'

Thus, at this moment, he made a resolute decision.

This resolute decision made him quickly move forward, grab the entire Zixiao Spirit Grass by the roots, and then leap back two meters, staring at the area behind the Zixiao Spirit Grass!

It was at this moment that Baitshi saw a small animal covered in white fur, trembling in the rain. The faint howl he had heard earlier came from this small animal.

This animal was very strange, looking like a fox but also like a young wolf. Its deep blue eyes highlighted its uniqueness.

In Baitshi's memory, he had never seen such an animal in the books he had read in Xichen Village.

This small white animal looked at Baitshi with a helpless expression in its deep blue eyes, making Baitshi feel a sense of pity as he stared at it.

"This animal must be a strange beast, but I have never seen its appearance in any books..." Baitshi muttered to himself, standing there, hesitating whether to take the white animal back.

Baitshi remained silent, staring at the white animal.

After a brief hesitation, Baitshi took a deep breath, as if gathering great courage, and muttered, "Well, I don't know how long I will stay in the 'Daochen Mountain Range.' It would be nice to have a companion."

Seeing that the small animal had no ill intentions, Baitshi walked over, picked it up, and leaped onto the rock.

The small animal was very gentle. Once in Baitshi's arms, it stopped howling, resting its head on Baitshi's chest, feeling the warmth from Baitshi's body.

After leaping onto the rock, Baitshi looked at where the 'Unicorn Bull' had been. The 'Unicorn Bull' was now far away, and it seemed that even when Baitshi fell, the 'Unicorn Bull' did not notice.

Thus, Baitshi, holding the Zixiao Spirit Grass, the Chaotic Flower, and the unknown strange beast he had picked up along the way, quickly walked back to the cave.

With an excited heart, he prepared to refine the Hehe Powder, which would enhance his cultivation!