Zonghao dawdled over to the Herb Field in the northwest corner, picked through the plants and gathered a batch of spiritual herbs for refining Beast Spirit Pills, then lingered for another half an incense stick before returning the way he had come.
He deliberately paused a while longer where he had left Dian Dian, even coughing twice. Only when Dian Dian burrowed out of the ground and climbed up his boot back into his sleeve cuff did Zonghao leave the Herb Field.
After paying a sum of spirit stones, Zonghao brought all the harvested spiritual herbs back to his own Pill Refining Room. He then took Dian Dian from his sleeve and asked, "Dian Dian, did you find what you were looking for?"
Dian Dian immediately squeaked twice. Realizing that Zonghao could not understand, it nodded its little head.
Zonghao did not ask what Dian Dian had been searching for. He merely said sternly, "Dian Dian, you must not act rashly. There are warning formations in the Herb Field. If you pick spiritual herbs without permission, the spirit beasts guarding the field will certainly notice. You will definitely be the first one caught."
Dian Dian nodded again. It only wanted to know what sort of spiritual plant Wei Yunqing was cultivating; it would never dare touch anything without its master's permission. Besides, with its tiny arms and little legs, it was hardly much to look at.
Only then did Zonghao feel at ease. He had Dian Dian wait nearby while he began refining Beast Spirit Pills.
These pills were made specifically for spirit beasts. Not only could they raise cultivation, they could also strengthen a spirit beast's loyalty. Their cost was not high either, so they were quite popular in the Cultivation Realm.
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