Chapter 1067: Madman

The Snow Fur Fox, a type of spirit-seeking beast, was more specifically a Spirit Seeking Fox. This fox readily located the source of spirit items and was highly sensitive to both spirit items and spirit chi. However, this Snow Fur Fox only regarded Ye Mo with terror, preventing him from determining if it was the same one he'd encountered in the Mei Nei snow mountains.

Ye Mo casually placed it on the ground, saying, "Go play, but don't touch the spirit herbs, or I will kill you." He assumed a level-five spirit beast would understand. The Snow Fur Fox nodded, but hesitated and remained.

Ye Mo picked it up again and searched its body with his spirit sense. It was a level-five spirit beast with no offensive capabilities; its sole ability was locating spirit items. He soon discovered a restriction on the fox, likely placed there by Yuan Guannan. As a level-five formation master, Ye Mo effortlessly removed it.

The snow fox joyfully expressed its gratitude to Ye Mo through its spirit sense and immediately ran off. The Golden Page World offered a far more comfortable existence than a spirit beast ring. Its new owner had granted it freedom and removed its restriction—how could it not be thankful?

The fox immediately darted towards the bitter bamboo, its eyes bulging. Clearly, it recognized the bamboo's extraordinary nature. It carefully approached, sat down, and closed its eyes, seemingly sensing something.

Ye Mo ignored the fox. He understood why Yuan Guannan could now find him—it was undoubtedly due to this Snow Fur Fox. It was remarkably sensitive not only to spirit chi, but also to people's scent and cultivation essence waves. Having seen a person once, it could discern them regardless of disguise.

Furthermore, when using his mask artifact, Ye Mo hadn't employed the Three Birth Chant to deliberately conceal his chi.

Considering this, Ye Mo used his spirit sense to question the fox. While a level-five spirit beast, its intelligence remained low, capable only of expressing simple emotions. When asked if it originated from the Mei Nei snow mountains, it was completely bewildered.

Ye Mo dismissed the fox. Having discovered how Yuan Guannan had tracked him, he no longer worried. He casually opened a storage ring to find large quantities of spirit herbs and ores. Yuan Guannan's collection far surpassed Ye Mo's and others combined, showcasing the fox's invaluable assistance.

Ye Mo was pleased to discover Season Wheat and Tiger Blood Zhi within the ring. Knowing Wen Ciayi possessed one, he easily deduced the other's location, but was unconcerned. Both were primary ingredients for Hollow Meridian pills. With another Hollow Seed fruit, he could immediately concoct them.

Despite being only at nascent soul state level four, Ye Mo felt the need to prepare for the Hollow Meridian pills. He wouldn't wait until nascent soul state level nine to gather the ingredients; he needed to cultivate ever faster.

He collected and planted the spirit herbs and materials in the Golden Page World. Ye Mo then picked up the octagonal cauldron, ignoring the ancient spear. He disliked and couldn't use the artifact, intending to sell it later.

Yuan Guannan hadn't spirit-controlled the octagonal cauldron; he'd only left a spirit sense mark. Ye Mo's spirit sense invaded the cauldron, immediately detecting Yuan Guannan's mark. The mark's recent placement shocked Ye Mo, indicating recent acquisition of the cauldron.

He estimated the mark to be less than a month old, meaning it was obtained within the Truth Fall Palace forbidden grounds. This man was quite lucky. Ye Mo deemed the cauldron extraordinary, at least comparable to the 9 Color Lotus in value.

Ye Mo promptly removed Yuan Guannan's spirit sense mark and began spirit-controlling the cauldron. After two days, he'd only managed the first level of restrictions, unsure of the total number. Was it similar to the Shen Nong cauldron?

Although he could freely use the Shen Nong cauldron, Ye Mo felt he didn't completely control it. Despite his efforts, he remained uncertain.

Two days later, Ye Mo felt his control surpassed Yuan Guannan's; he'd spirit-controlled the first level of restriction, while Yuan Guannan had only left a mark.

On the third day, Ye Mo ventured outside the Golden Page World, discovering spirit herbs everywhere.

Over the next two days, he found tens of level-six and several level-seven spirit herbs, along with more than ten beast cores, mostly level six. He avoided level-seven spirit beasts, knowing they typically wouldn't pursue unless provoked. Level-seven beasts were also scarce at level six of the Truth Fall Palace.

On the fifth day, while searching for Jing Yingli near the staircase, Ye Mo sensed a spirit chi disturbance. He saw Jing Yingli, her hair disheveled, rushing towards him.

Jing Yingli, far from joyful, desperately urged Ye Mo, "Hurry to level seven! A level-seven lightning leopard is chasing me!"

Lightning leopard? Ye Mo was startled. Even a peak level-six lightning leopard rivaled a hollow spirit state primary stage cultivator, let alone a level-seven one. Cultivators generally feared lightning leopards for their relentless lightning attacks.

But Ye Mo was unafraid, showing no fear of lightning-type beasts or cultivators.

"Hurry and run!" Jing Yingli exclaimed, throwing down several level-three defense formation disks. "Do you think those will stop it? Stop dreaming… we're out of time!"

Suddenly, a purple lightning bolt struck towards them.

Ignoring Jing Yingli, Ye Mo released Zi Xu. Countless purple sword rays erupted. "My armor's broken," Ye Mo declared, "this lightning leopard will provide a new one." A skilled forger could craft a low-grade cultivation artifact from a peak level-six lightning leopard's skin; this level-seven beast would yield something even stronger, potentially a middle-grade artifact.

"Madman!" Jing Yingli cursed, unleashing her magic artifact.

She finally understood why this man dared to kill Yuan Guannan after Tian Aofeng—he was an unreasonable madman. A level-seven primary stage spirit beast was equivalent to a hollow spirit state primary stage cultivator. Yet, this nascent soul state level four cultivator excitedly spoke of crafting armor.

Ye Mo might have fled from other level-seven beasts, but he didn't fear the lightning leopard, whose main attack consisted of lightning strikes and balls.

The lightning leopard roared, unleashing several lightning balls. The surrounding space violently shook. Ye Mo even felt Zi Xu might be knocked from his hand.

His countless purple sword rays instantly dissipated. Ye Mo was shaken. He finally grasped the level-seven spirit beast's power; he was completely outmatched before the fight even began. Without his initial attack, he might not have been able to retaliate.