First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 92: The Opportunity of the Spirit-Hiding Rat

A destined person?

Could it be that I don't belong to the destined ones?

Thinking of the small characters from before, he couldn't help but look towards the system information panel.

[You attempted to touch and accept the inheritance mark of the Barbaric Bull Venerable, but the inheritance mark of the Barbaric Bull Venerable does not recognize you. You have failed.]

"..."

Seeing this passage, Shen Mo knew that his guess was true.

"Not recognized." Shen Mo fell silent for a moment, but then approached again.

Even if he wasn't recognized, Shen Mo still couldn't bear to give up.

After all, this kind of inheritance opportunity was too rare.

No matter what, he didn't want to miss it.

"Buzz!"

However, just as Shen Mo approached within a foot of distance...

That floating inheritance mark once again emitted a strong fluctuation.

A chaotic storm of spiritual power swept out, instantly sending Shen Mo flying with its force.

"Bang!"

His figure heavily crashed into the wall.

If it weren't for the special material of the wall, exceptionally sturdy, such a strong recoil force would probably have shattered the stone wall by Shen Mo.

"Cough, cough."

This time, Shen Mo didn't feel as relaxed as before.

The intense pain spread throughout his body, and he curled up for a while before slowly getting up from the ground.

[You approached the inheritance mark of the Barbaric Bull Venerable again, attempting to test it by getting closer, but you were rejected by the power of the inheritance mark.]

"It seems... this inheritance mark really looks down on me."

Being rejected for the second time by the divine consciousness of the inheritance, Shen Mo wore a bitter smile on his face.

Although he didn't know the criteria for the so-called destined person, the attitude of this inheritance mark was already very clear.

Shen Mo didn't meet the criteria.

If he wanted to forcefully seize this opportunity that didn't belong to him, he would probably face even greater resistance.

He took out some healing elixirs from his storage bag and swallowed them, relieving his injuries to some extent.

Looking at the white jade spirit platform and the golden radiance mark again, his face showed a hint of displeasure and unwillingness.

"The divine consciousness inheritance of a peak third-stage demonic beast is equivalent to the complete Spiritual Ocean Realm of human cultivation. But unfortunately... I can't obtain it, it's really regrettable."

If Shen Mo were to leave like this, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

But he didn't dare to try to get closer and forcefully take it anymore.

Because the lessons from the previous two times had made him realize that he didn't have the ability to do so.

Although this divine consciousness mark was only a part of the power left by the Barbaric Bull Venerable and had dissipated over countless years, it was still enough to kill a small cultivator like him who had just entered the Qi Gathering Realm.

The previous two rejections were just warnings. If he dared to approach again, he might be annihilated in an instant.

"Demonic beast inheritance."

Frowning, he pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke to the Spirit-Hiding Rat, "Greedy, go up and take a look, see if this divine consciousness mark resists you!"

"Huh?"

The Spirit-Hiding Rat, who had been eating melon seeds on the side, had already concluded that this thing was extremely dangerous and didn't dare to approach at all.

But he didn't expect that Shen Mo would suddenly ask it to go forward.

Isn't this setting a trap for itself?

The Spirit-Hiding Rat's heart sank, feeling that Shen Mo was using it to amuse himself.

But Shen Mo didn't think so.

"Although the Barbaric Bull Venerable claims to have been enlightened by the human race and doesn't consider itself a demonic beast, it is ultimately of demonic beast origin."

"Therefore, the inheritance it left behind may be something that human cultivators cannot inherit at all, which is why I am being rejected and resisted like this."

If Shen Mo's guess was correct, the Spirit-Hiding Rat, as a demonic beast, might be recognized by its divine consciousness mark.

"Come forward and give it a try. Who knows, this great opportunity might fall on your head."

Shen Mo urged.

As the owner of the Spirit-Hiding Rat, he would be happy to let the spirit pet inherit the legacy if he himself couldn't obtain it.

After all, after binding the contract, he and the Spirit-Hiding Rat were inseparable on the path to immortality in the future.

The Spirit-Hiding Rat stared at him, unmoved.

"If you listen to me, all of this will be yours."

Shen Mo saw its expression and knew that it was useless to try to persuade it with the pros and cons.

This creature was simply a lazy one, without any ambition.

If he really wanted to move it, he could only lure it with food.

So, he took out a piece of prepared dried meat.

Sure enough, when Shen Mo took out the dried meat, the Spirit-Hiding Rat's eyes lit up.

It "chirped" and swallowed the dried meat, then, under Shen Mo's urging, approached the Spirit Platform.

"Ying!"

After jumping onto the white jade Spirit Platform, the Spirit-Hiding Rat also behaved quite cautiously.

Because Shen Mo had been greatly affected by the power of the Divine Seal of Divine Thoughts before, there was a lesson to be learned.

But unlike Shen Mo, the Spirit-Hiding Rat's approach seemed to be accepted by the inheritance Divine Seal.

It didn't use any power to push it away.

"Indeed?"

Shen Mo stood at a distance and murmured.

It seemed that his guess was correct!

"Glutton, hold onto that Divine Seal of Divine Thoughts. If you can successfully bring back the inheritance, you will benefit in the future."

Seeing the Spirit-Hiding Rat hesitating and not entering the circle for a long time, he shouted.

"Ying!"

The Spirit-Hiding Rat glanced back at him, then gathered its courage and stepped into the range of the inheritance Divine Seal of the Bull Venerable.

"Clang!"

As the Spirit-Hiding Rat approached, the inheritance Divine Seal suddenly reacted.

A roar sounded, and the Divine Seal turned into a stream of light, shooting into the body of the Spirit-Hiding Rat.

"Has it chosen its master? It seems that only a demonic beast can receive this inheritance."

Shen Mo saw this scene and felt delighted.

If the Spirit-Hiding Rat could really obtain this opportunity, it would no longer be just a tool for him to find treasures.

Instead, it would have the opportunity to fight alongside him, and perhaps even become stronger than Shen Mo himself.

He had heard from his senior brothers at the Star Peak that there were several lucky disciples in the peak who had signed master-servant contracts with powerful bloodline demonic beasts.

In the world of cultivation in the Red Flame Kingdom, their greatest reliance and confidence came from their spirit pets, rather than their own strength.

"Ying! Ying!"

But at this moment, the Spirit-Hiding Rat didn't feel the joy that Shen Mo felt.

On the contrary, it felt like it was going to die.

When the inheritance Divine Seal shot into its forehead, an incredibly complex flow of information exploded in its mind.

At this moment, it looked dazed, its brain blank, unable to absorb or digest anything.

"Snap!"

Suddenly, it fell stiffly on the Spirit Platform, its body becoming extremely rigid.

Shen Mo was startled and quickly went forward to check.

"It's not dead. It's just asleep!"

Shen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. After a thorough examination, he found that the Spirit-Hiding Rat was not in danger.

It was estimated that the power of the inheritance Divine Seal needed some time to buffer and digest, which caused it to fall asleep.

"When this little guy wakes up, it might undergo a transformation."

Shen Mo carefully put it into his sleeve, secretly looking forward to it.

However, it wasn't all good news.

"I wonder how long it will take for it to digest this inheritance. If it sleeps for too long, I might miss the exploration of the Mountain and River Realm in the next few days."

During the five days in the Mountain and River Realm, Shen Mo had gained various rare treasures and spiritual herbs, worth over four thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Most of them were located with the help of the Spirit-Hiding Rat.

Without its guidance in treasure hunting, the efficiency of the next treasure hunting would obviously plummet.

(End of this chapter)