Chu Mo opened his eyes and could not help murmuring, "Such an abstract, mystifying description. What exactly is this 'Mysterious Female Pearl,' and where should I look for it?"
With those questions in mind, Chu Mo first visited the sect's Scripture Repository over the following days, poring over numerous texts on natural treasures, wondrous objects, and strange phenomena.
At the same time, he put out word through his own channels, seeking information about the "Mysterious Female Pearl" or treasures with similar properties.
He kept an eye out for relevant leads through both the sect's internal mission channels and certain clandestine private trading networks.
Time slipped quietly by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Chu Mo was inspecting the new members of his Profound Banner inside his cave abode.
Di Yang had been working hard. Over the past month, the lad had delivered more than a dozen ghost creatures, most captured in his county town or its vicinity.
All one could say was that things like ghosts were as plentiful in the Eternal Night Sea as stray dogs by the roadside.
Following his previous method, Chu Mo subjected these ghost creatures to systematic "cultivation" experiments.
He discovered that once most of them reached level 10, they seemed to run into invisible shackles.
No matter how many living beings he had them slaughter-even when Chu Mo personally beat a Foundation Establishment cultivator within an inch of his life and let them deliver the finishing blow-their levels remained utterly unchanged. They could not break through to level 11.
"It seems these Eternal Night ghost creatures have a limit to their growth..." Chu Mo folded his arms, deep in thought.
Still, there were exceptions.
One of them was a ghost creature Di Yang had delivered half a month