[Mountain Spirit's Gift]
The one that returned from Demon Star City was naturally not the real Old Nightmare Rat.
Instead, it Su Bai who completely replicated the appearance and aura of the Old Nightmare Rat through [Thousand Faces Phantom] and [Endless Vitality].
The only problem is that Su Bai has no way of obtaining the Old Nightmare Rat's memories, so the only flaw lies in his words and actions.
Of the four sons who were the only ones who were close to the Old Nightmare Rat, three were killed by Su Bai, and the remaining one Tu Huan, was clearly lacking in both wisdom and courage.
After being intimidated by Su Bai's imposing manner in his Old Nightmare Rat form, they fell silent.
It's unlikely that they would suspect Su Bai in a short period of time.
Even so, Su Bai did not let his guard down. He flashed to the place where the Old Nightmare Rat had emerged from seclusion and activated the restriction.
Soon, the cave dwelling returned to a state of seclusion.
After waiting quietly for a while, he discovered that the powerful auras that were very subtle to him within Demon Star City were not currently paying attention to the Nightmare Rat Clan.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason for staging this drama in the Three Feet Market and going to such great lengths to lure the Old Nightmare Rat a thousand miles away from Demon Star City is...
This was to avoid being noticed by the Demon King in Demon Star City.
Only in this way can a true act of deception be achieved.
Doing such a thing under the noses of several Demon King would be tantamount to courting death.
Su Bai came up with this plan.
One of the reasons is that when they took on the task of assassinating the Azure Fish Hall assassin to kill the Moon Wolf Tribe's Howling Moon, no Demon King Tier expert was present to watch or intervene.
Su Bai then concluded that the minor squabbles of the Foundation Establishment Realm were not worth the attention of these old fogies racing against time.
This plan, though seemingly going smoothly, actually carries considerable risks.
Aside from the possible presence of Demon King watching over them.
Furthermore, it is believed that the Old Nightmare Rat possesses a life token or a mark of enslavement, which is held by a high-ranking official in Demon Star City.
After all, the Nightmare Rat Clan is involved in such a large share of the spirit medicine profits, so the smarter Demon King in the city should naturally "take care" of them.
If so, then Su Bai has undoubtedly been exposed.
Now that Su Bai has returned to Demon Star City openly and legitimately, it can be temporarily confirmed that this risk has been eliminated.
After waiting for another half day.
Su Bai sensed that the Nightmare Rat Clan's territory was first filled with a loud noise, which was then forcibly suppressed by Tu Huan.
Finally, there was the wailing and lamentation of the families of the three deceased brothers.
So far, no Demon Race forces other than the Nightmare Rat Clan have come to probe the area.
Several Storage Bag filled with spirit medicine were then delivered outside the restrictions of the Old Nightmare Rat's secluded cultivation area.
Su Bai finally felt relieved.
"Father, thirty percent of the clan's spirit medicine are here. The rest, I need some more time."
Outside the cave, Tu Huan's respectful voice could be heard.
Inside the cave, however, there was no sound for a long time.
Tu Huan naturally couldn't shout a second time. Instead, he knelt outside the barrier for a short while, bowed once, and then left.
Su Bai's Divine Sense had already witnessed his actions over the past half-day.
After appeasing the families of his three elder brothers, he turned his attention to winning over the Elder of the clan.
At the same time, they spread the news that the Clan Chief had found a breakthrough opportunity, but tried their best to suppress the spread of the fact that he was seriously injured.
Upon hearing of today's events, the clan Elder were shocked. Those who were clear about the situation, except for a few wavering individuals, naturally began to pledge their loyalty to Tu Huan and take sides.
Given some more time, he should be able to complete the consolidation of power within the Nightmare Rat Tribe.
Su Bai, who has transformed into the Old Nightmare Rat, will definitely be in seclusion for a long time.
It is foreseeable.
At that time, Tu Huan will have truly grasped the Divine Authority of the Clan Chief.
Su Bai naturally couldn't stop him; on the contrary, this was exactly the effect he wanted.
Only when Tu Huan held great power, yet was filled with awe and fear towards his father, would he go to great lengths to collect spirit medicine for him.
With a wave of his hand, Su Bai collected all the Storage Bag filled with spirit medicine outside the restriction.
A cursory count revealed that this was more than three times the amount of the spirit medicine collected by Eight-Foot Madam.
It can sustain the cultivation of all the Heavenly Star City Cultivator for years.
However, this is merely "support," and there is still a significant gap compared to the supply before the Demon Race issued the Prohibition Order.
A Cultivator cannot use Spirit Pills simply by accumulating cultivation level.
Cultivating Divine Ability requires Pill to replenish Spiritual Power, and high-intensity alchemy and weapon crafting also require various Pill to nourish the Divine Sense.
Not to mention healing Spirit Pills and the like.
Besides these, there are also many Pill with unusual uses, which occupy a considerable portion of the market.
The so-called "support" means that the production of other types of Spirit Pills can only be abandoned.
During this period, all Cultivator below the Golden Core Heavenly Star City will have Cultivation Spirit Pill available.
But for Su Bai, who was only at the Golden Core Stage, this was already more than enough.
"If you want high returns, you really have to take high risks." Su Bai put away all the Storage Bag.
However, this time, it was only because of the Jade Slip slip given by the Ancestor Tian Xing that Su Bai was able to find a way out; otherwise, he would have had to find another method.
After taking inventory of the spirit medicine, a line of information appeared before Su Bai's eyes.
[Mountain Spirit's Gift]: A Near Ancient Tier Bloodline Talent of the Nightmare Rat Tribe, increasing affinity with the Earth Veins and slightly enhancing physical constitution. It allows the user to sense the communication fluctuations between the roots of spirit medicine and the spiritual Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within the Earth Veins; and enhances the user's ability to absorb spirit medicine.
This is the Bloodline Talent Copy from the Old Nightmare Rat.
The Bloodline of the Near Ancient Tier is weak, and when it is integrated into the body, it does not even need to be sealed in the ears like the [Tidal Song Sacred Vein]. It can be directly integrated into the body and will not have much impact on the Human Race Bloodline.
The last one, "enhanced ability to absorb spirit medicine," is quite special.
For example, once Demon Race breaks through to the Demon General level, the absorption effect of low-level spirit medicine in the Condensing Origin Stage is negligible, and they are quickly excreted from the body.
However, the Nightmare Rat Clan is different. Even low-grade spirit medicine can accumulate in their bodies. One is one, two is two, and they can accumulate little by little into a lot.
This characteristic is also why Tu Huan was able to collect spirit medicine of both high and low grades after receiving Su Bai's instructions.
The rest of his Talent was of little use to Su Bai.
It was simply to better integrate into this identity and prevent unexpected situations, such as a Demon King suddenly seeking medicine from him.
Anyway, the [Immortal Talent Reflection] skill just refreshed, and I didn't have a preferred target for Copy, so I just used it.
Su Bai's mind stirred as he sensed the affinity between the Earth Veins and the earth's energy.
The next moment, his body effortlessly vanished underground.
The land was not damaged in any way, and Su Bai felt as if his body had become transparent, allowing him to move freely among the Rock and Earth.
Moreover, Su Bai also sensed that the spiritual herbs surrounding the cave were subtly forming a network as they communicated and exchanged with the Spiritual Qi in the Earth Veins.
"Although this Talent is somewhat cumbersome, the feeling is quite novel."
A moment later, Su Bai ended his attempt and returned to his cave.