The food chain in the cultivation world can be quite amazing at times.
Zhenru was already somewhat convinced by Xiaosun's words, but still pretended to be skeptical:
"Really?"
"If even the most powerful monsters in this dead land are afraid of you, then wouldn't you be able to get anything?"
The little bamboo shoot straightened its body proudly and answered loudly:
"Of course!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Xiao Sun felt something was off, but before she could figure out what it was, Zhenru spoke up:
"I can agree to take you in, but if you lie to me, I'll throw you out anytime."
Little Sun, unaware of the wickedness of human nature, only heard Zhenru agree and immediately happily entered into a master-servant contract with Zhenru, thus obtaining permanent residency in the Golden Crow Space.
Immediately afterwards, the little bamboo shoot heard its newly-baked owner speak:
"Find out the most useful treasure for human cultivators in this deadly place, and then we'll go find the Golden Crow's essence blood."
A tiny bamboo shoot was broken just like that.
Zhenru glanced at it sideways, her tone light yet carrying a hint of danger.
"Could what I just said have been a lie?"
"No, no, no..."
Xiao Sun quickly denied it, then looked somewhat embarrassed:
"You just burned all my bamboo shoots, they'll take a while to grow back..."
Towards the end, Xiao Sun's voice became somewhat embarrassed and hesitant.
Although it's telling the truth, it sounds like it's making excuses, since it just said anything was acceptable.
Having formed a master-servant contract, Zhenru could tell at a glance whether Xiaosun was lying or not.
Hearing this, I didn't make things difficult for it and nodded:
"Then take me to find the Golden Crow's essence blood first. We'll come back after the bamboo shoots on your body grow out."
The little bamboo shoot immediately beamed with joy, pointed to the tip, and assured:
"Don't worry, Master. By the time we return from finding that thing, my bamboo shoots will have already grown back!"
Although Xiaosun had lost its bamboo shoots and could no longer harm the monsters, none of them dared to provoke it. So, Zhenru smoothly led Xiaosun out of the center of the deadly place.
How far is it from here?
After leaving the center of the deadly place, Zhenru first went to check on the group of disciples who were training. Seeing that nothing was wrong, she turned her attention back to the Golden Crow Essence Blood.
When it comes to serious matters, the dried bamboo shoots are also very reliable. As the saying goes, when it comes to serious matters, they have already emerged from the space, with their lush roots taking root in the ground and growing wildly in all directions.
In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the bamboo shoot tip stopped turning, retracted its roots, and somewhat wearily jumped into Zhenru's palm. Only after returning to the space did it say:
"It's not in this area anymore, and I haven't sensed any presence even on this mountain."
Upon hearing this somewhat unexpected answer, Zhenru suddenly remembered a question.
"How long ago was it that you took that puff?"
"It's been three to five days, hasn't it? I haven't counted carefully. What days is a bamboo shoot?"
He sounded quite self-righteous, but when he was truly angered, he could only slap his forehead and realize that something terrible was about to happen.
Because Zhenru and his men arrived at the foot of the mountain just a few days ago.
If this is not a coincidence, then it is very likely that this drop of golden crow blood essence has already developed its own consciousness, sensed her arrival, and avoided her in advance.
"Where did you see the essence blood?"
Little Bamboo Shoot, having failed to accomplish something, perked up upon hearing this and immediately said:
"I know this. Follow me."
After saying that, the little bamboo shoot didn't leave the space. It just stretched out a white root, crawled out along Zhenru's wrist, and then pointed in a direction.
It was as if its wings had spread out, and it immediately flew off in that direction.
This was after Zhenru advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. It was the first time he used the Heavenly Fire Fusang Bow. As soon as the wings were raised, he immediately noticed the difference. The speed was almost like teleportation. If it weren't for the obvious afterimage left in the air, he would have been fine.
The speed is much faster than when it was at the Golden Core stage.
To be precise, it cannot be compared in terms of quantity, but rather in terms of quality.
When Zhenru released his divine sense and looked behind him, he discovered that his wings had become more invisible and their shape was more conducive to flight.
This speed surprised not only himself, but even the tiny root that was pointing the way didn't react in time.
Little Bamboo Shoot paused for a moment in the space before quickly shouting:
"Flew over there, flew over there!"
...
The bamboo shoots were originally expected to take an hour, but they arrived in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Before arriving at the destination, Zhenru had a bad feeling, and after arriving, that bad feeling was confirmed.
This place is not where the Golden Crow's essence should be.
There was no ring-shaped river of fire protecting the city, no stone platform made of Vermilion Bird Gold Stone, and no fireball that nurtured the essence of the Golden Crow.
No wonder Zhenru didn't sense the presence of the Golden Crow's essence blood when he entered this mountain, because this is not a place where it should exist.
In addition, another reason is that the drop of Golden Crow blood not only developed its own consciousness, but also learned to conceal its aura.
Others may not be able to sense the aura of the Golden Crow's essence blood on Zhenru's body, but the perception power that comes from the same source is something that human cultivators cannot compare to.
Sensing that Zhenru was not in a good mood, Xiaosun carefully retracted the root back into her space, and then tried to comfort her:
"Don't be upset, Master. If it's not on this mountain, we'll go to the next one. We'll find it eventually."
"Moreover, I really like the aura of the master space, and I'm sure I can become even stronger!"
If it were just a momentary emotional fluctuation, there would be no need for a bamboo shoot to comfort her, but the fact that the other person had the thought still touched her.
"It's alright. Even I can evade it, so it won't be easy for others to find it. As long as it doesn't end up in someone else's pocket, it's a good thing."
"Alright, that's all for now. You can focus on growing your bamboo shoots."
"Those are bamboo shoot needles..."
Little Bamboo Shoot stammered a rebuttal, but then, thinking that it would be better to let her play freely in the space, she was too lazy to correct her and happily ran off to frolic in the space.
Originally, Xiaosun was just frolicking around, but as soon as she circled around to the bamboo house built in the True Realm, she couldn't help but scream.
"Owner!"
"Owner!!"
"Owner!!!"
Each cry grew more excited and urgent than the last, until the last cry almost cracked when it reached Zhenru's ears.
"What's wrong? Are there bugs biting you in the space?"
Since true space cannot give birth to animals on its own, it is naturally impossible for insects to exist.
Xiao Sun couldn't hear her teasing at all, and after receiving a response, she didn't know how to express it, so she just let Zhenru in.
"Don't rush, tell me slowly."
Finding a secluded spot, Zhenru suddenly entered the space, whereupon she saw the entire bamboo shoot tip turn red with excitement.
"What exactly happened?"
Xiao Sun didn't speak, but pointed to a clump of extremely lush red bamboo next to the main building and said:
"This one! This one!"
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