Chapter 310: Claiming the Xiao Lingjing

Qin Ming gazed at the entry in his mind, a trace of excitement appearing on his face.

The Shi Tian Shu stood aside, clutching a black steel fork, frozen in place as it watched the inconceivable transformations occurring on the Yang Xuanteng, sighing with emotion: "This time, there can be no mistake."

"If my master were not the Child of the Plane, how could he possess such abilities?"

But just as it was thinking this, it heard Qin Ming call out to it: "Shi Tian Shu, come here."

Although the Shi Tian Shu did not know what Qin Ming intended, it obediently put away its steel fork and hurried to stand before him.

"Ehehe! Master, what orders do you have for me?"

Qin Ming immediately took out a black jade fruit he had just harvested from the Yang Xuanteng, handed it to the beast, and said indifferently: "Here, your performance lately has been truly commendable; this is a spirit fruit to reward you, eat it quickly."

In truth, Qin Ming was not entirely sure of the black fruit's effects, nor did he know if it was poisonous, so he decided to test it on the Shi Tian Shu first.

Given the Shi Tian Shu's constitution as a mid-stage Tier Three Demon King, even if the fruit were toxic, it should not suffer any serious harm; the Shi Tian Shu, however, thought Qin Ming truly intended to generously reward it, so after taking the black jade spirit fruit, without a second word or a moment's thought, it swallowed it whole with a "Gulp."

Immediately after.

Qin Ming began observing the Shi Tian Shu's reaction.

But after a long while.

The Shi Tian Shu acted as if nothing had happened, blinking its eyes as it looked at him.

Not a single abnormality was visible.

"How is it? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

Qin Ming asked tentatively.

"Huh? Discomfort?"

"Master, what do you mean? There is no discomfort; I feel quite good."

Hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but furrow his brows, muttering:

"This shouldn't be... how can there be absolutely no reaction?"

"Could it be because you didn't chew slowly and savor it just now?"

Immediately, he took out another black jade spirit fruit, handed it to the Shi Tian Shu again, and instructed: "Try eating it slowly this time, and see what this spirit fruit tastes like."

Puzzled, the Shi Tian Shu took the black jade spirit fruit, wiped its skin clean, then put it in its mouth and took a bite.

Crack.

Juice overflowed, crisp and bursting.

Boom! In that instant.

The Shi Tian Shu's eyes suddenly widened! Then every hair on its body stood stiffly on end, and immediately afterward, without any warning, it went rigid and collapsed to the ground.

Its small hands still maintained the posture of clutching half a black jade spirit fruit; seeing this, Qin Ming was also greatly startled—could this fellow have kicked the bucket? "Shi Tian Shu, are you dead?"

He immediately used his mind to contact the Shi Tian Shu, but received not the slightest response.

"Right, use the Four Seasons Divine Light!"

In the flash of an eye, Qin Ming immediately unleashed his divine ability; a wisp of cyan-green divine light emerged from his palm, and then, controlling the Four Seasons Divine Light, he guided it into the Shi Tian Shu's body.

Only a moment later.

The Shi Tian Shu's body showed a reaction; it opened its eyes, suddenly stood up, and shook its head vigorously.

"Master, what kind of spirit fruit is this? Its potency is truly fierce."

"It nearly sent me to my death."

Seeing that the beast was unharmed, Qin Ming immediately set his mind at ease, then cleared his throat lightly and said: "Cough! This is a Heaven-and-Earth spirit fruit; eating it brings great benefit, everything was done for your own good, rest assured."

"By the way, do you feel anything?"

The Shi Tian Shu reflected for a moment, scratched its head, and said:

"A bit sour, then a bit astringent."

"Finally, very pungent to the nose..."

"Wait! In my mind, within the void, it seems many realizations have suddenly appeared!"

The Shi Tian Shu shouted loudly.

It leaped up from the ground in a flash, took out its black steel fork, and began dancing wildly in the open space.

In an instant, a furious wind surged; the black steel fork in Shi Tian Shu's hands seemed to come alive, supple as a swimming dragon, utterly different from its previous state.

Black mysterious light danced, coiling around the black steel fork, its power doubling as it emitted tremendous might.

"Hahaha!"

"It's comprehension; it has increased the speed of comprehending cultivation techniques."

The Shi Tian Shu shouted excitedly.

"Thank you for the reward, Master; could you give me two more of these black jade spirit fruits? Although this black spirit fruit looks unremarkable, who would have thought it could enhance comprehension!"

"Especially if consumed before comprehending a cultivation technique, the effect is even better."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming was immediately overjoyed as well.

He had confirmed the true effect of the black jade spirit fruit.

He had not expected that this time, his innate spirit plant, the Yang Xuanteng, had bloomed with seven-colored treasure flowers different from before, and that the spirit fruits it bore could actually increase comprehension.

He had seen Heaven-and-Earth spirit fruits with similar effects within the Tier Three Spirit Planter inheritance.

In the Immortal Realm, there exists a supreme Tier Three spirit plant called the Heavenly Eye Bodhi Fruit, which also possesses the effect of increasing comprehension.

It is just unknown which is more powerful when compared to the black jade spirit fruit.

Qin Ming did not rush to eat the black jade spirit fruit himself; instead, he placed them all into jade boxes for storage.

Afterward, he summoned his three spirit pets and came to the outside of the Small Xiao Lingjing.

"I fear that even in their dreams, the two Laozu of the Beast King Valley never imagined that I could take this Small Xiao Lingjing away with me? Hehe!"

"If they had known it would be like this, I wonder if Pei and the other would still be willing to hand this Xiao Lingjing over to me so readily?"

"Made a profit, made a profit!"

Qin Ming gazed at the valley beneath his feet, excitement naturally shining in his eyes.

The three spirit pets beside him were as baffled as a monk groping in the dark, unable to fathom what their master intended to do.

Yet just as the three beasts were filled with doubt.

Suddenly.

A blank scroll abruptly appeared in Qin Ming's hand.

This was precisely the Mountain and River Scroll he had obtained after consuming the 【Xumi Shanhe】 entry.

Qin Ming immediately held the scroll toward the Small Xiao Lingjing and drew it in.

From the void, a profound and mysterious power descended upon the surroundings.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena.

Mere breaths later, a scene had already materialized within the Mountain and River Scroll in Qin Ming's hand.

The scene was identical to the landscape within his Small Xiao Lingjing; even his life-spirit plant, Yang Xuanteng, stood growing in the center.

Lush green grass and various third-tier spirit plants flourished vibrantly, while swimming fish in the small lake leaped vividly upon the paper.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming aimed the scroll in his hand at the three spirit beasts beside him and shone its light upon them.

The three spirit pets instantly vanished from where they stood, falling into the Mountain and River Scroll.

Shi Tian Shu's head spun with dizziness, yet he was astonished to find himself once again inside the Small Xiao Lingjing.

Immediately afterward, Qin Ming's figure also materialized.

"Master, what exactly is going on?"

"Could it be that you have stored the Small Xiao Lingjing inside that scroll just now?"

Qin Ming smiled and said to him, "That's right; from now on, the three of you will never have to live inside a spirit beast bag again."

"You can cultivate within the Small Xiao Lingjing at all times."

At these words.

Shi Tian Shu, the Profound Water Crocodile, and Yin Yi Shuangfeng were instantly overjoyed.

This place was countless times larger than a spirit beast bag; it was simply too comfortable!

"Master truly is a child of the plane, capable of mastering even such bizarre and unfathomable methods."

"To actually move an entire blessed grotto-heaven away; this old grandpa has lived so long, yet this is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing."

……

After storing away the Small Xiao Lingjing, Qin Ming pondered for a moment.

"That's about enough; it's time to return."

He immediately mounted Yin Yi Shuangfeng, transformed into a streak of silver fleeing light, and vanished into the horizon, flying toward the State of Wei.

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