Ye Tian communicated with the Xianji Gu: "Can I control it?"
Xianji Gu: "Yes."
Not long after, he felt the little guy in his hand become obedient. When he placed it on the ground, the little guy actually rubbed affectionately against his feet. This was the ability of the Xianji Gu, to control all spirits.
Ye Tian pointed to a tree not far away, then patted its little head and said, "Spit at it!"
His intention was directly conveyed to the little guy through the Xianji Gu. The little guy's cheeks puffed up, and with a "咻" sound, over a dozen grains of sand were ejected, scattering the leaves and branches of the tree nearby, with an effect comparable to a shotgun.
The commotion here alerted some nearby creatures. A pure white狸猫 (tanuki) darted out from the side. It was about the size of a medium-sized dog, with green eyes.
This狸猫 circled Ye Tian and the monkey, searching for an opportune moment to attack. Clearly, this狸猫 was powerful, and it had already identified Ye Tian and the monkey as its prey.
Ye Tian sneered, "You want to eat me? Spit at it!"
The little guy on the ground suddenly aimed at the狸猫. The little guy was inconspicuous, and the狸猫 hadn't paid it any attention at first. Now, as its mouth was aimed at the狸猫, the latter immediately arched its back and then sprang up, leaping several meters.
However, its jumping speed was still too slow. A few grains of poisonous sand hit its tail, making the狸猫 scream in pain.
Subsequently, the狸猫 landed, and within a second, it lost its balance. Three seconds later, it immediately fell to the ground, its limbs twitching and frothing at the mouth. Half a minute later, the狸猫's body stiffened, it died from poisoning.
Ye Tian laughed, "Not bad, the poison is very potent. This狸猫 has an astonishing physique; if we were to really fight, I would have to take a few hits from it."
After speaking, he turned and walked towards a small pool. The pool was less than a hundred square meters, and rice was growing in it. However, the rice plants were tall, exceeding one and a half meters, and the rice ears were large, with mature grains.
Seeing this rice, Ye Tian became very interested. He picked a rice ear, shelled it, and took out the grains. The rice grains were pale gold, about the size of peanuts but longer, emitting a peculiar aroma.
Ye Tian directly threw one into his mouth and chewed a few times. He found it fragrant and delicious, and he couldn't help but laugh, "This must be the legendary immortal rice, right?"
He immediately entered the rice paddy, picked all the rice ears, and put them into a large sack. These immortal rice grains weighed about two hundred jin. He imagined they would taste great when made into rice flour back home.
After collecting the rice, he glanced back and said to the monkey, "This place is vast; it can't be explored completely in one or two visits. Let's call it a day and head back first."
The monkey nodded. It was also afraid of this eerie place, full of dangers. If not for Ye Tian, it would have died long ago.
On the way back, Ye Tian collected many herbs and leaves, preparing to analyze their medicinal properties and see if they had any medicinal value.
He reascended the stone steps and arrived at the cave entrance. With a gentle push, it opened.
When the man and the monkey walked out of the cave, it was already early morning. Ye Tian, carrying two large sacks, leaped like a flying bird and returned to the small town.
As soon as dawn broke, Hisa Tamaki came to knock on the door: "Mr. Ye, it's time for breakfast."
Ye Tian pushed the door open. He hadn't slept since returning, having been fully engrossed in studying pharmacology.
Today, Hisa Tamaki was wearing a set of local ethnic clothing. Her hair was tied into many small braids, and she had many silver ornaments on her head.
"Tamaki, what beautiful clothes."
Hisa Tamaki smiled, "Sir, my host gave them to me. I quite like them."
Upon reaching the dining room, they ate and discussed their plans.
Ye Tian said, "Mr. Lan, your treatment will continue for some time. You will likely have to accompany me to Zhonghai."
Hisa Tamaki: "Mr. Ye, I'll go too."
Ye Tian: "Alright. I have a villa in Zhonghai, which is spacious enough for you all."
Hisa Tamaki: "Mr. Ye, I've always heard that your Baozhi Company produces remarkable skincare products. I think we can cooperate."
Ye Tian smiled and asked, "How can we cooperate?"
Hisa Tamaki: "Tamaki wishes to be your product's agent in Dongying."
Ye Tian thought of the possibility of abundant medicinal herbs in the Qingling Blessed Land and immediately agreed, "We can. However, I can only supply you at retail prices."
Hisa Tamaki smiled, "No problem!"