A Shiver Down the Spine

"Up there?"

Chen Fei raised his head to look at Half-Bottle Mountain, hidden amid the clouds and mist, his brow slightly furrowed.

After letting the Rat Demon smell the dark green stone, the Rat Demon had circled about for a while before leading Chen Fei to the foot of Half-Bottle Mountain.

"Squeak, squeak!"

The Rat Demon nodded, its pitch-black pupils looking at Chen Fei as it asked for his next instruction. The Rat Demon itself did not want to go up. Half-Bottle Mountain was a Forbidden Ground not only to those outside the secret realm, but also to the creatures born and raised within it.

Unless driven to the bitter end, ordinary demon beasts did not dare cross even half a step over Half-Bottle Mountain.

Chen Fei pondered for a moment, then shook his head. There were undoubtedly treasures atop Half-Bottle Mountain, but going up there alone would be far too dangerous.

He definitely had to visit Half-Bottle Mountain, but he could go with others. That way, even if danger arose, there would be others to share the burden. Even if the gains had to be divided, it would still be worth it.

"Let's go find Spiritual Plants, especially ones that can help Spiritual Power grow."

Chen Fei lowered his head to look at the Rat Demon. Since they would not be going up Half-Bottle Mountain for now, finding more spiritual materials became the task at hand.

"Squeak!"

The Rat Demon nodded, its body turning into an afterimage as it shot forward.

After Chen Fei gave it some pills to replenish itself, the Rat Demon displayed its astonishing recovery ability. Although its injuries had not fully healed, its speed had already recovered to sixty or seventy percent of its former peak.

That speed already surpassed many Early Stage Aperture Refining