"?" Wang Mu wondered. Inborn Divine Skills? Hidden Qi Fortune? It must be fake, right?
"Luo Qifang had a top-grade Fire Spirit Root and the True Flame Bone Body, yet they were sealed. I don't know what the situation was, but I saw it when I met him," the Jinmao Rat said.
"I don't believe it." Wang Mu felt like it was made up.
"HMPH, since you don't believe it, then stand still, put me on the ground, and watch me display my Divine Skills to assess you!" the Jinmao Rat said arrogantly.
Wang Mu put it down.
The Jinmao Rat first closed its eyes, then suddenly opened them, revealing a strange golden symbol in its eyes. Immediately afterward, a glimmer flashed from its eyes and vanished. Wang Mu didn't feel anything.
"HAHAHAHAHA..." Suddenly, the Jinmao Rat burst out laughing. "You, my guy, turn out to be a mortal without a Spirit Root! Cultivation is probably out of reach for you in this life. It's hilarious! Lord Rat is dying of laughter!"
"A beggar's body, so you are actually of beggar origin!"
Seeing this, the Jinmao Rat stopped laughing and cursed angrily, "SOB SOB SOB... I, the great Green-eyed Rat King who roamed the Huangtian Continent, was actually caught by a mortal of beggar origin! Thieving heavens! You're playing with me!"
"Let me see what other hidden abilities you have..."
"Hmm? What is this... ah, my eyes..."
Suddenly, without knowing what it had seen, the Jinmao Rat forcefully shut its eyes. Through its eyelids, all it could see was a swath of blood red.
Wang Mu wondered, What did this rat see? Could I still have some hidden Qi Fortune ability? Wait... If there really is one... does being an Ancestor Reincarnation count? After all, I came here on my second playthrough, inheriting Dongfang Mu's profile, although... I only inherited a Cultivation System. If there's a Qi Fortune entry, Ancestor Reincarnation, it should be considered a golden legend, right?
After a long while, the Jinmao Rat, covering its eyes, lay down.
"You thieving rat, what did you see?" Wang Mu asked.
The Jinmao Rat remained silent.
"You... you..." the Jinmao Rat stammered, one paw covering its eyes. "Who exactly are you?"
"I'm asking you what you saw."
The Jinmao Rat was silent again.
"I don't know," the Jinmao Rat said dejectedly. "The Qi Fortune you possess is too bizarre; I can't see through it and even suffered a backlash. Usually, people with such Qi Fortune, no matter how poorly they fare, end up as hegemons in their own right."
"But how could someone of beggar origin have such Qi Fortune?"
Wang Mu looked at the rat. Looks like, what this guy said was true.
"Your Divine Skills aren't very impressive either," Wang Mu shook his head. There seem to be limitations. Not everyone can see through it; this little rat isn't very strong either.
"You..." the Jinmao Rat pointed at Wang Mu, trying to argue something, then sighed resignedly. "Time to fulfill the promise. I'll tell you the secret beneath this mine, and you let me go."
"Speak."
"In the southeast corner, about fifty zhang down the third mine shaft from the left, there is a unique ancient mine, hidden very deep. It should be a treasure, but it's rather difficult to dig out." The Jinmao Rat muttered for a moment, "The rock layer below is extremely hard and rich in Geng Metal Qi. If you're not careful, you could harm yourself. I'm telling you this secret, but you might not be able to dig it out yourself. You'll need to ask some Cultivators to use their methods."
"How did you discover this secret?" Wang Mu asked.
The Jinmao Rat looked at Wang Mu, puzzled. "Don't you know my other name?"
"Other name?"
"SIGH!" The Jinmao Rat lamented. "My nickname is Treasure Hunting Rat. The Wisdom Eye is my second talent. My first talent, however, is treasure hunting and exploring secrets. To think I was caught by a mortal who knows nothing..."
The Jinmao Rat looked melancholic.
Wang Mu was speechless.
"This mine is very strange," the Jinmao Rat mused. "But in Anle Village, I can understand. This is a forbidden area for our Spirit Beast race. If I had known this was Anle Village's territory, I wouldn't have come here even if it meant death."
"Now, can you let me go?"
Wang Mu unlocked the Beast Capture Net and freed the creature.
Treasure Hunting Rat. In the Immortal World, this rat must be quite precious, right? But still, one should honor their promises.
Wang Mu released the Treasure Hunting Rat.
"Regardless, you helped me get rid of that tomboy," the Jinmao Rat said, dusting itself off. "I took out that Blood Marrow Jade myself, but the secrets given by me, the Green-eyed Rat King, are priceless!"
As it spoke, the Jinmao Rat seemed to recall something. It snorted coldly. "Speaking of which, if you hadn't scared me by using Dongfang Mu's name, with my abilities, you couldn't have even caught a single hair of mine!"
"I know I can't catch you, but not even a single hair? Are you underestimating me?" Wang Mu looked at the rat.
"You still don't believe it?" The Jinmao Rat straightened the fur on its head. "It seems I need to show you, mortal, how I got the nickname Wind Chasing Mouse!"
How many nicknames do you actually have? Wang Mu thought.
As soon as the words left its mouth, the Jinmao Rat disappeared from the spot with a WHOOSH. Wang Mu only felt a breeze brush past, and in the blink of an eye, the Jinmao Rat reappeared before him.
"Look behind you, fifty paces away."
Wang Mu turned and looked fifty paces away. His vision was sharp, and he clearly saw a tuft of rat fur there.
Wang Mu was startled. In the blink of an eye, the rat was that fast? If it really started running, forget catching its fur, I probably wouldn't even have time to react.
When he turned around again, the Jinmao Rat had already disappeared.
Wang Mu was left speechless again.
It seems the Travel event is over now. Wang Mu looked at the sky, estimating that it was already 1 a.m. For this Travel, I lost a piece of Blood Jade Ore... but for someone like me who's Mining every day now, it's almost no loss at all. The gains... two simple Cultivation Methods and a secret about the mine.
Wang Mu thought, I can't practice the Hundred Refinement Body Technique, but it should be okay to start with some simple Cultivation Technique, right?
Back at the wooden cabin, Wang Mu immediately flipped through the two simple Cultivation Techniques. This time Wang Mu understood a bit of it. Indeed, they were simple Cultivation Methods, unlike the Hundred Refinement Body Technique, which was full of strange and archaic phrases. They were written in easy-to-understand vernacular, with illustrations included. Even someone illiterate could understand parts of it.
Wang Mu thought to himself, These really are quite rudimentary!
The Tiger Crane Seven Forms was a technique that mimicked the movements of a tiger fighting and a crane soaring. It had Ten Layers. Practicing it could enhance one's strength and improve agility. It looked quite simple.
The other, the Turtle Breath Cultivation Method, mimicked the Breathing Technique of a tortoise. It also had Ten Layers. Practicing it could enhance one's Physique, and reaching the Tenth Layer was said to even increase lifespan.
After reading, Wang Mu immediately sensed:
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[Cultivation: Tiger Crane Seven Forms (+) Turtle Breath Cultivation Method (+)]