Yan Chihuo landed atop the mountain and looked around. Finding no demons here, he gave a shake and transformed into a Treasure-Seeking Mouse.
Treasure-Seeking Mice were born with the ability to seek out treasures and places rich in spiritual energy. Since he had come here, if he did not choose a place brimming with spiritual energy, his cultivation speed would be greatly reduced.
The moment he transformed into a Treasure-Seeking Mouse, he sensed a place beneath the ground where the spiritual energy was even denser. He burrowed into the earth and raced toward it.
After descending several miles, he suddenly felt spiritual energy converging from every direction, growing even richer. Delighted, he thought, Judging by this, there seems to be a spirit vein underground. But if there were a spirit vein here, the spiritual energy outside should not be so thin.
After traveling a while longer, Yan Chihuo saw a flash of brightness ahead. Before him was indeed a small spirit vein. He headed toward the place where the spiritual energy was most concentrated.
The farther he went, the stranger it seemed. It was as though most of the spirit vein's energy had been drained away, which was why the mountaintop's spiritual energy was so sparse. Yan Chihuo thought, Could there be some great master of supernatural powers here? He could not help hesitating. But then he reconsidered. If there truly were such a master, they would have moved this spirit vein away long ago. Why would they remain here? Clearly, whoever was drawing out the spiritual energy was not all that powerful.
Yan Chihuo continued along the spirit vein and found that it began to slope upward. A moment later, with a pop, he burrowed out of the ground. This was a mountain cave, and inside lay a Bear