Spiritual Qi Revival?

He returned to the silent, dense forest.

The smell of blood still hung thick in the air, and the cries of birds, beasts, and insects could be faintly heard.

Looking at the enormous wild boar's corpse, he saw that a great hole had been torn in its chest. The Spirit Mouse had eaten its heart and liver.

He gave it only a glance.

Then Qin Yan began searching the area. First, there had been the Withered Ghost Hand, which could strengthen his physique, and then a Spirit Mouse with freakish strength had appeared.

There had to be something good in this area.

Chirp, chirp!

Qin Yan looked up at the sky. Several birds flew swiftly overhead, and he also noticed that some of the small animals nearby seemed to be heading in the same direction.

The sight stirred something in him.

He quickly followed the animals' path and soon arrived at a rock face studded with jagged stones.

Once he reached it, Qin Yan could faintly feel a sense of comfort.

It lifted his spirits and refreshed his mind.

A single deep breath was enough to put him in a pleasant mood.

"This is probably a treasured spot."

Qin Yan thought to himself, but soon he discovered a group of animals gathered in one place.

There was a black snake over three meters long, its scales gleaming brightly.

It had clamped its jaws tightly around a mountain lizard, and a group of agitated animals surrounded it.

They seemed afraid of the black snake. Each of them roared and cried out, yet none dared approach.

But when Qin Yan arrived, the animals seemed to sense his presence. Their fur stood on end, and they fled madly into the distance.

The black snake seemed to sense Qin Yan as well. It immediately released its grip, and the mountain lizard, which was about the size of an adult, fell to the ground, completely lifeless.

"Another mutated creature?"

Qin Yan's eyes instantly turned wary, and he tightened his grip on his saber. Though the creature before him was a venomous snake, it liked to coil around its prey like a python.

That went completely against the habits of venomous snakes.

Hiss, hiss!

The black snake acted as though facing a formidable enemy. Its body arched, ready to attack at any moment!

"It feels fiercer than the one I caught before."

Qin Yan's eyes gleamed. Using his mental perception, he found that this snake did not seem as strong as the Spirit Mouse from before.

It looked as though, after the mouse died, the surrounding creatures had all rushed impatiently to seize this territory.

The two faced each other for a moment.

The black snake could not restrain its ferocity. Its slender body lunged at Qin Yan in an instant.

"So slow!"

The venomous snake's attack was unbelievably fast in the eyes of an ordinary person, but to Qin Yan, it looked like a slow-motion movement.

He curled his hand into a claw, and as the snake came at him, he seized it firmly by the neck.

Whoosh!

Sensing danger, the black snake instantly coiled its slender body around Qin Yan's arm.

It tightened its grip, and Qin Yan felt a tremendous force squeezing his arm.

That force far exceeded that of a normal creature.

"Although it's strong, it hasn't reached the Spirit Mouse's level!"

Qin Yan muttered to himself. Power erupted from his fingertips, crushing the black snake's bones in an instant.

Its scarlet maw opened, its two fangs extended to their fullest, reflecting a chilling light.

A snake could still react even after its head was cut off.

Qin Yan had no desire to be bitten by the thing. He grabbed its head, twisted his hand, and tore it clean off.

Bright red blood gurgled from the severed end of the snake's body.

He slit it open and removed its gallbladder.

Qin Yan swallowed it without a change in expression. A moment later,

he felt waves of warmth rising from his lower abdomen, and his blood began to flow faster.

Even his whole body grew warm!

[Consumed aberrant black snake gallbladder, strength limit increased by 0.3]

[Consumed aberrant black snake gallbladder, strength limit increased by 0.2]

[Consumed aberrant black snake gallbladder, strength limit increased by 0.1]

...

[Consumed aberrant black snake gallbladder, speed limit increased by 0.3]

[Consumed aberrant black snake gallbladder, spirit limit increased by 0.3]

A string of messages appeared in his mind.

[Qin Yan]

[Talent: Infinite Physique]

Strength: 6.6

Speed: 5.7

Spirit: 5.3

"This black snake really was a treasure."

A flash of wild joy passed through Qin Yan. The black snake had greatly improved all three of his stats.

Now he felt as though he had endless strength throughout his body.

Soon, something caught his attention: a peculiar plant growing on the rock.

Its entire body looked like white jade, and it bore three blood-colored fruits, each only the size of a mung bean.

Judging by its shape, quite a few ripe fruits seemed to have already been picked.

"Could this be the legendary spirit fruit?"

Qin Yan muttered to himself, reminded of the Spirit Mouse from before.

Perhaps it had awakened after eating this fruit.

At the thought, his heart grew hot.

The fruits before him should have been ripe, so he did not hesitate and picked them directly.

He carefully examined the rock face for a while. There was a small crack in it, and judging by its contours, it extended all the way underground.

That refreshing sensation seemed to be coming from there.

"A Spirit Vein?"

A term that appeared with great frequency in webnovels came to Qin Yan's mind.

Whatever it was,

Qin Yan was certain that this was a treasured spot.

But he could not stay here long, and a trace of regret flashed through his eyes.

Looking at the jade-like plant, Qin Yan had no intention of damaging it.

He hoped it would flower and bear fruit again next year.

Not until the sky began to darken

did Qin Yan emerge from the forest with the three- to four-hundred-jin wild boar over his shoulder.

[Cross-country running with a load, strength limit increased by 0.1]

[Cross-country running with a load, speed limit increased by 0.1]

"Boss, you're back!"

When Qin Xiaoyi saw Qin Yan carrying an enormous wild boar, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

How long would it take to eat a boar that big?

"Xiaoyi! Go find me a kitten or a puppy. I need one right away."

Qin Yan put down the boar and immediately gave the order.

Although Qin Xiaoyi did not understand why Qin Yan suddenly wanted a cat or dog, he did not ask any further questions and immediately went to the village.

Before long, he returned with a pitch-black kitten.

"Boss, my second uncle happened to have a litter of kittens. This is the best one.

My second uncle said it seems to be some kind of Black Cat."

"A Black Cat!"

Qin Yan's heart stirred. Looking at the little creature before him, which had only just opened its eyes, he saw a faint reddish tint in its black fur.

It could only be seen when the sunlight fell on it.

"It really is a Black Cat!"

Surprise flashed through Qin Yan. According to legend, this kind of cat was a spirit cat with the power to ward off evil.

When the little creature saw Qin Yan, it immediately let out a young, piping cry.

Its gaze was fixed on the cloth bag hanging from Qin Lin's waist.

"It really is a nice little fellow."

Qin Yan's heart stirred, and he took out the Spirit Mouse's corpse.

"What a huge mouse!"

Qin Xiaoyi also cried out in surprise at the enormous mouse that had been cut in two. He leaned in for a closer look, clicking his tongue in wonder.

Meow, meow...!

At the sight of it, the little creature immediately grew impatient. It broke free from Qin Xiaoyi's hands and pounced straight at the Spirit Mouse's corpse, tearing into it fiercely.