Chapter 97

This strange beast was only as big as an adult's fist, its eyes emitting a red glow, the two eyeballs as clear and translucent as carnelian. Its four claws were abnormally sharp, and its body was covered in long, purple fur, making it look like a purple velvet ball, exuding an indescribable spiritual aura.

Gu Fei was incredibly surprised. This strange beast seemed to be a purple marten, but a purple marten's body was not that small. Hmm! It was like a miniature version of a purple marten. Only the size of a fist, its fluffy tail was already as long as its body.

Gu Fei noticed that right in the middle of the little purple marten's forehead, there was a deep purple vertical stripe. At first glance, it seemed like a closed eye.

At this moment, the big, round eyes of this adorable little beast were constantly glancing at the piece of beast crystal in Gu Fei's hand, taken from the body of the magic ape, revealing a very human-like look of longing.

"Does it want this beast crystal?" Gu Fei couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart when he saw this.

This little beast was too adorable, full of spiritual aura. If he could tame it and give it to his junior sister Zhao, she would surely like it.

At this moment, the little beast actually bit off half of the small piece of beast crystal it was holding with its paws, then chewed it like wild fruit and swallowed it.

"This..." Only then did Gu Fei understand why the little beast wanted the beast crystal in his hand. It actually treated the beast crystal as food, which was truly astonishing.

Although the beast crystal was not a real crystal, it was the result of a fierce beast breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and instinctively cultivating over a long period of time, condensing the source of power within its body. Although it was not a real crystal, the hardness of the beast crystal was no less than that of a real crystal.

The fact that this little beast could bite through the beast crystal was truly unimaginable and also demonstrated its extraordinary nature.

"Crunch," "Crunch!"...

The little beast chewed the small piece of beast crystal in its paws, making a sound like it was chewing ice. In no time, the small piece of beast crystal in its paws was completely eaten.

After eating the beast crystal, the little beast actually burped, its entire body covered in long, purple fur, emitting a layer of purple light, looking like a cute little sprite. Its big, spiritual eyes blinked at Gu Fei.

Gu Fei looked at the little beast, then at the beast crystal in his hand, and suddenly smiled. He then put the large beast crystal into the treasure pouch at his waist.

Cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect who had achieved a certain level of cultivation would always carry a treasure pouch with them. Cultivators' treasures, when not in use, would be stored in the treasure pouch.

However, Gu Fei did not practice Dao techniques or cultivate Dao methods, so he did not refine any magical tools. Gu Fei did not have any treasures. The reason he carried a treasure pouch was to use it as a storage bag.

If other cultivators knew that Gu Fei was using a treasure pouch as a storage bag, they would surely scold him for wasting a precious resource.

A treasure pouch was not like an ordinary bag; it was something similar to a treasure, refined by a great cultivator at the Yu Xu stage. Inside the treasure pouch, a small space was opened up by the great cultivator using immense power.

Of course, the space inside the treasure pouch was limited, but it was more than enough to store a few sets of spare clothes and some miscellaneous items.

After putting the magic ape's beast crystal into the treasure pouch, Gu Fei did not attack the little purple marten. Instead, he turned and walked out of the mountain.

He did not want to subdue the strange little beast with force but planned to use the beast crystal as bait to lure the little beast and make it lower its guard.

Gu Fei wanted to befriend the little beast and have it follow him, but when this thought crossed his mind, he also found it somewhat absurd.

Being friends with a little beast... it seemed no one would be willing to do that!

"Whoosh!" Gu Fei stepped on the Eight Directions Step, quickly moving through the wilderness. He returned along the original path, heading towards the river. It was already late, and it was about an hour before dawn. Gu Fei did not want the Hao Tian Caravan's ship to disappear from under his nose at this time.

For him, who was unfamiliar with the area, following the people of the Hao Tian Caravan was definitely the wisest choice to go to the Southern Wasteland Dragon Emperor City.

Gu Fei secretly noticed that the little purple marten was indeed following him, moving like a purple lightning bolt through the forest, about ten meters behind him.

"This little beast seems to be very alert!" Gu Fei couldn't help but think. The little purple marten was indeed coveting the piece of beast crystal in Gu Fei's hand.

"As long as you are willing to follow, I have a way to subdue you!" Gu Fei smiled to himself.

Soon, Gu Fei's figure appeared on a cliff by the river. Looking upstream, he could see that the lights were still on at a dock several dozen miles away. In the darkness, it was like a bright pearl embedded in the primeval forest, standing out prominently.

It was still early, and Gu Fei sat cross-legged on a large rock, facing the cool breeze. His mind was very calm, and he knew the little beast was nearby.

He ignored it, closed his eyes, and began to meditate, immersing himself in cultivation. Of course, he did not dare to enter a deep meditative state at this time and place.

A thread of divine consciousness constantly monitored everything around him. As soon as there was any unusual movement, he could immediately wake up from his cultivation and react.

A faint glow began to emanate from Gu Fei's body. Although he was not deliberately absorbing the elemental energy of heaven and earth, the various energies floating in the air gradually gathered around him, making his surroundings glow with a faint light.

As time passed, the aura around Gu Fei became dense, and he exuded a sacred and harmonious aura.

Suddenly, a purple figure jumped out of the grass beside Gu Fei. Its big, carnelian-like eyes were secretly observing Gu Fei, who was surrounded by spiritual energy, filled with curiosity.

The little purple marten seemed to want to come closer but was also a bit afraid. It carefully observed Gu Fei with its bright eyes. When it saw that Gu Fei was still calmly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy, it jumped onto another large rock beside Gu Fei.

Then, Gu Fei saw the extraordinary nature of this little beast again. It squatted on the rock, its paws gripping the ground, its neck stretched out, and it was actually swallowing the dense spiritual energy around the moon that was already setting in the west.

Absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, gathering the spiritual energy from all directions, this little beast seemed to understand some simple cultivation methods. Its small mouth opened and closed rhythmically, and a faint light could be seen between its teeth.

Gu Fei, who was constantly monitoring the surroundings, was truly stunned. He couldn't help but think of the legends about "demons." Weren't demons formed by swallowing the essence of the sun and moon over a long period of time?

Gradually, the moonlight being swallowed and exhaled by the strange beast condensed into a light ball. As it swallowed and exhaled, the light ball appeared and disappeared.

The body of the purple marten, which looked like a purple velvet ball, was also glowing, and faint light could be seen flowing through its fur.

Clearly, it had already become enlightened and had a certain level of cultivation!

The purple glow around the purple marten also fluctuated with the frequency of its swallowing and exhaling of moonlight. The spiritual energy and glow around Gu Fei were also partially drawn towards the little beast.

The faint purple glow continued to flicker, and the little beast was truly extraordinary.

When Gu Fei finished his cultivation, the little purple marten quickly jumped down from the rock like a frightened rabbit and fled, leaving a trail of purple light in the forest, moving at an incredible speed.