Chapter 490: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 490: Black Cloud Leopard (2)
"Wow—"
Despite having several tiger and wolves at home, and even a python occasionally slithering through the doors, Mo Yan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise once she got a clear look at this enlarged 'cat'.
Whether in this life or the previous one, she had never seen such a creature. Even on television or in books, there were no descriptions resembling this animal. However, considering the miraculous Black Lingzhi, she didn't find it strange. Perhaps this 'big black cat' had existed in that previous time and space, only to perish in the river of time, leaving subsequent generations without a trace!
Although the 'big black cat' was smaller in size compared to Da Bai and even smaller than Xiao Hua, its ability to make the four beasts so alert indicated it was an extremely powerful fighter. Strong enough that even the four beasts together wouldn't be confident of defeating it. Because of this, Mo Yan dared not to let down her guard. Now that it was glaring at her with its deep blue and penetrating eyes, it sent a shiver down her spine.
The four beasts stared unblinkingly at the 'big black cat', treating it as a formidable opponent. Seeing that it made no aggressive moves, they refrained from attacking first.
Despite being the fiercest beasts in Yuhua Mountain, there was a significant disparity in power among wild beasts. They knew that even together, they stood no chance against this smaller adversary. It was one of the most powerful beings in the depths of Yuhua Mountain!
Because of this, upon arriving here, instead of their usual rush, the four beasts announced their presence at the foot of the mountain. Otherwise, if they provoked the 'big black cat', they would suffer the consequences.
The Black Cloud Leopard stared at the human standing before it, radiating a spiritual aura. After a while, it suppressed the urge to devour her and shifted its gaze onto the four beasts. Its human-like expression of disdain was evident in its deep blue eyes!
Mo Yan didn't miss the emotions in its eyes. Suddenly, a bold guess flashed through her mind, causing her eyes to widen in disbelief: Could this creature be one of the awakened spirit beasts?
As if reading her thoughts from her expression, the Black Cloud Leopard glanced at her, giving her an equally disdainful look. Ignorant humans, always finding novelty in the ordinary!
Mo Yan's eyes twitched, unable to utter a word. If any of the four beasts dared to look at her like this, she would cut off their food. However, this creature clearly had no intention to attack. If that treasure truly appeared in its territory, she could find a way to negotiate with it using other valuable items. It was best to resolve this peacefully.
After a standoff that lasted quite some time, neither side initiated an attack. The four beasts showed restraint due to self-awareness, while the 'big cat' didn't bother engaging with these creatures it viewed as small pets, like kittens, puppies, or insects.
Indeed, the Black Cloud Leopard was a spirit beast, one that the elderly under the ancient poplar tree often narrated as a mythical creature capable of speech under the constellation of the Immortal.
Mo Yan was certain that there were no cultivators in this time and space she had reincarnated into, so she naturally couldn't identify the Black Cloud Leopard as the mythical spirit beast. Although the Black Cloud Leopard had awakened its intelligence, it couldn't speak like the mythical spirit beasts from the stories, thus it couldn't disclose its identity.
Regarding the existence of spirit beasts in this time and space where there were no cultivators, even Black Cloud Leopard itself was unaware of why it had become one of the rarest spirit beasts in the depths of Yuhua Mountain.
Staring each other down wasn't a solution. Mo Yan wasn't interested in arguing over attitude with a wild animal. Moreover, the 'big cat' had awakened its intelligence and possibly controlled what she wanted. She needed to humble herself and show appropriate sincerity to achieve her goal.
Thinking this through, Mo Yan bravely took a step forward and directly addressed the Black Cloud Leopard: "I believe you understand the purpose of our visit. If there are high-aged ginsengs in your territory, I'm willing to trade fresh Black Lingzhi for it. If you need something else, as long as I have it or can obtain it, I'm willing to negotiate."
The prince's illness required only a small piece of Black Lingzhi. Under the blessing of space and spiritual spring, the Black Lingzhi had grown to the size of a millstone. If the Black Cloud Leopard was willing, she could indeed spare some for exchange.
As Mo Yan had expected, the Black Cloud Leopard had no intention to harm them. After hearing Mo Yan's words, its deep blue eyes glanced at her with an indescribable meaning. Finally, it elegantly turned around and returned on the path it came from, with leisurely steps.
Seeing this, the four beasts' eyes lit up. The python, forgetting to say goodbye, directly wrapped Mo Yan, who hadn't figured out the meaning of the Black Cloud Leopard's eyes, and happily followed along.
When they arrived at the middle of the mountain, Mo Yan was set down by the python. Looking at the tall trees, under which were densely packed ginseng plants with small red flowers, her mind went blank. She no longer had the heart to speculate about the meaningful glance of the Black Cloud Leopard.
Mo Yan couldn't remember how many times she had ventured deep into Yuhua Mountain. While gathering herbs, she had meticulously searched inch by inch for areas where ginseng might appear. At that time, even if she found a tiny seedling, she would have been satisfied. However, despite her efforts over the past year, she hadn't found a single root of ginseng.
Later, she learned that Chu Heng's body needed to be nourished after removing the Heart-Eating Poison, and she became even more eager to find millennium ginseng. Even if it didn't reach a thousand years, as long as she transplanted it into the space and irrigated it daily with spiritual spring water, she was sure it wouldn't be much different in efficacy.
Now, the once unobtainable ginseng appeared like wild grass, suddenly covering a large area. Despite Mo Yan's usual calm demeanor, she couldn't help but shout in excitement and eagerly rushed towards the lush and lovely ginseng field!
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