All Things Have Spirits, Unearthing Divine Abilities

Chapter 37: All Things Have Spirits, Unearthing Divine Abilities

When I was young, I didn't know the moon, I called it a white jade plate. I also suspected it was a jade terrace mirror, Flying in the blue clouds.

Ye Qin looked at the moon overhead, and a line of ancient poetry he had learned as a child in his past life suddenly echoed in his mind. Back then, he was young and ignorant, and only felt that the moon was out of reach.

More than once, he had asked adults if there really was a lonely rabbit and a solitary osmanthus tree on the moon.

He looked up at the moon, and the moon seemed to be looking at him. As he ran, the moon also moved with him.

In fact, it wasn't just Ye Qin. Even now, humanity's steps to explore the moon have never stopped, but he is the only one who can visualize Taiyin to cultivate like Ye Qin.

In the end, both are explorations, but the former uses science, while the latter uses "the Way."

There is a saying that the end of science is theology. Although this is nonsense from marketing accounts, perhaps there is some truth to it.

Ye Qin looked at Taiyin hanging in the sky. It seemed to be high above, yet it also knew the hardships of the human world. It cast a soft glow, smoothing the ravines in the mountains and also healing the wounds of the human world.

His gaze followed the footsteps of the silver glow, traversing the entire mountain range.

The moonlight is not as dazzling as the sun, and it is often overlooked, but it is a guiding light in the darkness. Without the moon, one would easily lose their way.

In his visualization.

Under the shroud of Moon Essence, a giant skeleton appeared in mid-air, emitting a silvery-white light. Those who didn't know might have thought it was a piece of white jade that glowed all over.

If one observed closely, they would find that many light spots had grown on the skeleton, shaped like crescent moons.

And Ye Qin, below the skeleton, also received a feedback from the origin. A halo fell upon the snake.

First from the snake's tail, then the middle of its body, then its head, and finally it all turned into a small point of light, merging into a snake's pupil.

Every scale on Ye Qin's body opened up, as if possessing its own life. With each breath, it absorbed all this Moon Essence into its body.

The light did not last long and soon faded away, but the snake scales still emitted a shimmering glow, looking as if countless stars had fallen into them.

They did not appear terrifying like snake scales at all, but rather like some kind of handicraft.

Holy and sacred.

Ye Qin seemed to have fallen asleep, but in reality, his spiritual platform was clear and bright.

In his visualization.

In the sky, a bright moon, a cold crescent moon, also appeared behind the skeleton. Both moons were bright and dazzling, and their exteriors were indistinguishable.

The skeleton, the origin of his visualization, also became more sacred under the backdrop of the silver moon.

As Ye Qin's visualization deepened, in reality, white mist began to surge around him again, affecting the surrounding magnetic field, as if even the air had undergone some unfathomable change.

The bushes not far away made rustling sounds, as if some creature was approaching.

The beast's eyes looked at the small snake not far away, and it inexplicably felt a sense of closeness, but more so, reverence.

It didn't know why it was doing this. It felt like an instinct was driving it here. The beast's mind prevented it from thinking too much, and it just stared ahead without blinking.

If there were humans here at this time, they would surely see "piety" in a pair of beastly eyes.

The surrounding environment was no different from other places, except for the green snake that was worshipping the moon.

It looked so strange, yet incredibly harmonious.

And on the grass a hundred meters away, a field mouse was searching for food. It suddenly looked at the moon, then put down the wild fruit it was holding and ran towards the southeast.

Owls are nocturnal creatures, and this should have been its hunting time.

A pair of wings spread out, soaring through the sky, accurately capturing the field mouse running on the ground. Its talons were slightly hooked, clearly preparing to attack.

It swooped down, descending rapidly, its movements fluid. The running field mouse was completely unaware, and death was imminent. Oblivious, it continued on its way to its destination.

Just as the field mouse was about to be caught, it was a matter of survival of the fittest, the basic law of nature.

The moon in the sky quietly watched all this, casting two shadows.

The owl abruptly changed direction and flew back into the sky, heading towards the highest point of the mountain, as if something was driving it to abandon its hunting instincts.

Animals have spirits, but lack intelligence. The distant mountaintop held a great attraction for them, even suppressing their hunting desires.

And the direction they were heading was precisely where Ye Qin was!

When Ye Qin finished his visualization and opened his eyes again, it was already the second half of the night. He glanced sideways, and a pair of beastly eyes glowed faintly in the distance, then seemed startled.

A flash of yellow light disappeared, and it quickly ran into the nearby bushes.

Even though its speed was fast, Ye Qin's eyes were sharp. "So it was a weasel."

As for why there was a weasel nearby, Ye Qin just assumed it had passed by accidentally. After returning to his cave, he didn't think about it.

Let alone a mere weasel, with Ye Qin's current abilities, even a large fierce beast would probably not be his match.

He was no longer the weak and pitiful little snake who could be killed by any natural predator.

He thought it was an accident, but who would have thought that when Ye Qin finished cultivating the next day and opened his eyes again, this time there were two pairs of eerie green eyes.

Good heavens, besides a weasel, there was also a little field mouse.

Ye Qin suddenly felt a strong sense of being watched. He looked up and saw an owl perched on a branch, looking a bit dazed, not very intelligent.

If he remembered correctly, field mice and owls were natural enemies, and snakes were also on the owl's menu.

If this was a coincidence, it was too unusual, and the weasel had appeared here for the second time.

He recalled that before he began cultivating, these animals hadn't existed; meaning, they had gathered after he started.

As Ye Qin's cultivation ended, these animals quickly darted into the nearby bushes or hid in the sky, soon disappearing again. The ground was empty, as if nothing had happened.

Only a wisp of yellow fur drifted to the ground, particularly noticeable under the moonlight.

"It seems they were attracted to me."

Ye Qin mused. As he cultivated daily, more and more animals gathered, of all sorts of species.

Most were small animals, along with creatures like owls. Later on, he had grown accustomed to it.

As for why they were attracted to him, it was possibly because he observed Taiyin and absorbed Moon Essence, thereby altering the surrounding magnetic field and generating some special energy.

Initially, these animals were likely fearful and dared not approach him, only watching from afar. However, seeing that Ye Qin seemed to have no reaction and wouldn't harm them, their courage gradually grew.

Still, the clearing around Ye Qin was an absolute no-go zone; no animal dared to set foot there.