CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92: THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE SPIRIT STORAGE RAT_1

Destined person?

Could it be that I’m not one of the destined ones?

Recalling the small print from earlier, he looked towards the System information panel again.

[You attempted to touch and accept the Barbarian Bull Venerable’s Inheritance Seal, but the Inheritance Seal does not recognize you. You failed.]

"..."

Seeing this written account, Shen Mo knew his guess was true.

Not recognized... Shen Mo fell silent for a moment, then approached again.

Even if he wasn’t recognized, Shen Mo was unwilling to give up. After all, such an inheritance opportunity was too precious. He was determined not to miss it.

BUZZ!

But, just as Shen Mo once again moved to within a foot of it, the hovering Inheritance Seal once again erupted with strong fluctuations. A frenzied storm of Mana swept out, and Shen Mo was instantly blasted away by this force.

BANG!

His body was slammed heavily against the wall. If not for the special, exceptionally sturdy material of this wall, such a powerful recoil would likely have caused Shen Mo to smash the stone wall to pieces.

"Cough, cough."

This time, Shen Mo was not as composed and at ease as before. Excruciating pain spread through his body. He curled up for a good while before slowly climbing to his feet.

[You once again approached the Barbarian Bull Venerable’s Inheritance Seal, attempting to draw near, but were repelled by the power of the Inheritance Seal...]

It seems... this Inheritance Seal truly looks down on me.

Rejected by the Divine Sense of the Inheritance Seal for a second time, Shen Mo wore a wry smile. Although he didn’t know what the criteria for its "destined person" were, the Inheritance Seal’s attitude was already very clear. Shen Mo did not fit the bill.

If he were to try and forcibly seize this opportunity that wasn’t his, he would likely provoke even greater resistance.

He took out some Healing Elixirs from his Universe Bag and swallowed them, first alleviating his injuries somewhat. Looking again at the white jade Spiritual Plaque and the golden mark, his expression was now somewhat grim and resentful.

The Divine Sense inheritance of a Class III peak demonic beast, equivalent to the Perfection of the Spirit Sea Realm in human cultivation... yet I can’t obtain it. It’s truly a pity.

If Shen Mo were to leave just like that, he would absolutely regret it for the rest of his life. But he no longer dared to try and approach to take it by force. The previous two lessons had already made him understand that he lacked this ability.

Although this Divine Sense seal only contained a portion of the power left behind by the Barbarian Bull Venerable—power that had, after an unknown number of years, mostly dissipated—even so, it was still more than enough to kill a minor cultivator like him, who was merely at the initial stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. The previous two rejections were merely warnings. If he dared to approach again, he might very well be annihilated in body and soul.

Demonic beast... inheritance.

He frowned, pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke to the Spirit Storage Rat, "Glutton, you go up and see. Check if this Divine Sense seal will reject you!"

"Huh?"

The Spirit Storage Rat had initially been watching from the side like a spectator. Seeing Shen Mo being blasted away twice, it had long since deemed this item extremely dangerous and didn’t dare to go near it at all. Yet, it never expected Shen Mo to suddenly ask it to go forward.

Isn’t this sending me to my doom?

The Spirit Storage Rat’s heart went cold, feeling that Shen Mo was toying with it.

But Shen Mo didn’t see it that way. "The Barbarian Bull Venerable, though he prided himself on being civilized by the Human Race and disdained to be identified as a demonic beast, was ultimately of demonic beast origin. Therefore, the inheritance he left behind might be impossible for Human Cultivators to inherit. That’s why I was so forcefully rejected."

If Shen Mo’s guess was correct, the Spirit Storage Rat, as a demonic beast, might just gain the recognition of its Divine Sense seal.

"Go try. Perhaps this great stroke of fortune will land on your head," Shen Mo urged.

As the Spirit Storage Rat’s master, if he himself couldn’t obtain this inheritance, he would be happy to see his Spirit Pet inherit it. After all, once the contract was bound, he and the Spirit Storage Rat would share weal and woe on their future path of cultivation.

The Spirit Storage Rat stared at him wide-eyed, unmoved.

"If you do as I say and go over there, these will all be yours."

Seeing its expression, Shen Mo knew that trying to persuade it by explaining the pros and cons of this opportunity was useless. This little fellow was a complete slacker, utterly lacking any ambition. If he really wanted to persuade it, he could only tempt it with food.

So, he took out a whole piece of dried meat he had prepared earlier.

Sure enough, when Shen Mo took out the dried meat, the Spirit Storage Rat’s eyes lit up.

CRUNCH, CRUNCH. It swallowed the dried meat and only then, at Shen Mo’s urging, did it approach the Spiritual Plaque.

SQUEAK!

After the Spirit Storage Rat leaped onto the white jade Spiritual Plaque, it also behaved quite cautiously. Because Shen Mo had previously been impacted quite miserably by the power of this Divine Sense golden seal, it served as a precedent.

But unlike Shen Mo, when the Spirit Storage Rat approached, the Inheritance Golden Seal didn’t seem to reject it. Nor did it use any power to blast it away.

Is it really like this? Shen Mo stood watching from a distance, muttering to himself. It seemed his guess was correct!

"Glutton, grasp that Divine Sense golden seal! If you can successfully bring back the inheritance, there will be no shortage of benefits for you in the future."

Seeing the Spirit Storage Rat dawdling and not daring to enter the area for a long time, he called out.

SQUEAK!

The Spirit Storage Rat glanced back at him, then mustered its courage and stepped within the range of the Barbarian Bull Venerable’s Inheritance Golden Seal.

CLANG!

The instant the Spirit Storage Rat drew near, the Inheritance Golden Seal suddenly reacted. A resonant sound echoed, and the golden seal transformed into a streak of light, abruptly shooting into the Spirit Storage Rat’s body.

Has it chosen its master? Indeed, it seems only demonic beasts can receive this inheritance.

Seeing this scene, Shen Mo felt a surge of joy. If the Spirit Storage Rat could truly obtain this Creation, then in the future, it would no longer be just a tool providing him with treasure-hunting functions. Instead, it would have the chance to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with him, and its strength might even surpass Shen Mo’s.

He had heard his senior martial brothers from Stars Peak mention that a few disciples in the Peak were quite fortunate, having signed master-servant contracts with demonic beasts possessing powerful bloodlines. When they journeyed through the cultivation world of the Red Flame Country, their greatest support and source of confidence were often the Spirit Pets accompanying them, rather than their own strength.

SQUEAK! SQUEAK!

But at this moment, the Spirit Storage Rat could not share Shen Mo’s joy. On the contrary, it felt as if it was about to die. When the Inheritance Golden Seal shot into the space between its brows, an incredibly vast and complex stream of information instantly exploded in its mind. Its expression was now vacant, its mind a complete blank, utterly unable to absorb or process it.

THUD!

Suddenly, it fell rigidly onto the Spiritual Plaque, its body becoming incredibly stiff.

Shen Mo was startled and hurriedly went forward to check.

Not dead... just deeply asleep!

Shen Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief. After a thorough check, the Spirit Storage Rat’s life was not in danger. It was likely that the power of the Inheritance Golden Seal needed time to be buffered and digested, which had caused it to fall into a deep slumber.

When this little fellow wakes up, it might undergo a complete metamorphosis. Shen Mo carefully tucked it into his sleeve, secretly filled with anticipation.

However, it wasn’t entirely good news.

I wonder how long it will take to digest this inheritance. If its slumber lasts too long, we’ll miss the exploration of the Mountain River Realm over the next few days.

In the five days within the Mountain River Realm, the various rare treasures and spiritual medicines Shen Mo had harvested were valued at over four thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. Most of this was thanks to the Spirit Storage Rat’s help in identifying the locations of treasures. Without it pointing out treasures, his treasure-hunting efficiency would undoubtedly plummet.