303: The treasure-hunting rat brought back six gifted spiritual fruits

Recently, at the Cultivation Academy, I unexpectedly encountered Jin Meiting, Lan Kun, and others. Seeing them vibrant and in good spirits, I couldn't help but feel genuinely happy.

My only regret is not meeting Xin Mulan. If she and Linglong had been there, the scene would surely have been very interesting!

I vaguely recall that a large number of Talent Spiritual Fruits were set to appear today.

However, due to various pressing matters, I completely forgot about it.

It wasn't until I witnessed the events unfolding that I suddenly remembered.

I wonder who will be fortunate enough to obtain these Talent Spiritual Fruits…

Li Mu opened the System and carefully checked who had already acquired Talent Spiritual Fruits.

When the System informed him that one Transformation Talent Spiritual Fruit had been swallowed by a chicken on a farm and turned into a human, Li Mu was stunned into a daze.

"It wasn't the farmer who got it; instead, a chicken ate it. This was truly unexpected."

Immediately after, he continued scrolling down.

Many people had picked up Talent Spiritual Fruits, and quite a few of them had discarded them carelessly without knowing what they were.

Li Mu gently shook his head, muttering to himself, "Now, even the chickens in the farmer's house have turned into humans. All of this stemmed from the craze caused by a tiny fruit! I imagine those who know about this must be filled with regret right now."

However, what surprised Li Mu the most was that Yi He had also obtained a Talent Spiritual Fruit.

Li Mu immediately clicked to view Yi He's previous footage and discovered that Yi He had bought the Talent Spiritual Fruit from a child while out.

Seeing this, Li Mu couldn't help but be taken aback. He had to admit that Yi He's intuition was incredibly sharp.

…

At the same time, in the distant capital.

Upon hearing about the farmer's incident, the Grand Elder immediately made arrangements, dispatching a large number of his subordinates to closely monitor the situations occurring around the world.

Once an uneaten Talent Spiritual Fruit was discovered, no matter the method, it had to be seized from others or exchanged for something else.

At this moment, a faint sound emerged from the diary replica.

The Grand Elder keenly caught the sound; he immediately realized that Li Mu had updated his diary again.

His gaze swiftly turned to the diary replica, and he eagerly opened it.

After reading the latest diary entry, the Grand Elder's brows furrowed tightly.

The truth was as he had predicted: the bizarre incident of the farmer's chickens turning into humans earlier was indeed rooted in that miraculous Talent Spiritual Fruit.

This discovery made the Grand Elder's mood even heavier.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought, secretly wondering: how many more such Talent Spiritual Fruits exist in the outside world? If these precious Talent Spiritual Fruits fell into the hands of those with ill intentions, it would likely trigger immense chaos and disaster.

At this thought, the Grand Elder's face turned exceedingly grim, his worry evident.

And just as the Grand Elder was anxiously planning, the Second Elder brought some delightful good news.

The Second Elder, with a beaming smile, stroked the Treasure Seeking Rat in his arms, his eyes full of doting affection, and continuously pulled out handfuls of Peanuts to place beside the Treasure Seeking Rat, allowing it to enjoy the delicious food to its heart's content.

The Second Elder pointed to the Talent Spiritual Fruit placed on the table nearby and said with a smile, "Look, this is the Talent Spiritual Fruit the Treasure Seeking Rat brought back today."

The Grand Elder was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, but he, of course, knew clearly that it was a Talent Spiritual Fruit.

What surprised him was how capable the Treasure Seeking Rat was, bringing back a Talent Spiritual Fruit for the two of them so quickly.

The Grand Elder couldn't help but burst into laughter: "This Treasure Seeking Rat is truly amazing! You must reward it well, hahaha…"

The Second Elder also laughed along, nodding repeatedly in agreement: "Of course, of course."

Over the next few days, the Treasure Seeking Rat successively brought back a total of six Talent Spiritual Fruits.

Each time, the Second Elder would affectionately stroke the Treasure Seeking Rat and then take out a large handful of Peanuts to reward it.

And the Grand Elder, standing by, would also take out Peanuts to tease the Treasure Seeking Rat, happily saying, "Second Elder, this Treasure Seeking Rat of yours is truly extraordinary! This is already the sixth Talent Spiritual Fruit it has brought back, isn't it!"

The Second Elder smiled and nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it truly is a priceless treasure, hahaha…"

The Grand Elder laughed heartily: "Hmm, so you must give the Treasure Seeking Rat a big meal. It's our capable contributor!"

After the Grand Elder and the Second Elder teased the Treasure Seeking Rat for a bit, they began to discuss how to arrange the six Talent Spiritual Fruits.

"Grand Elder, how do you plan to arrange these six Talent Spiritual Fruits?" the Second Elder asked with a serious expression.

"I am also pondering this question, after all, the effects and influence of these Talent Spiritual Fruits are too great," the Grand Elder replied, his brows slightly furrowed, deep in thought.

"Yes, we must consider carefully," the Second Elder echoed.

After a moment of silence, the Grand Elder proposed, "What do you think about continuing to screen personnel from the military?"

"That's fine. People in the military have been vetted through layers of selection for their Heart-Nature and abilities. I think it's feasible."

The Second Elder nodded in agreement.

However, the Grand Elder suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that we don't know what abilities these six Talent Spiritual Fruits currently possess."

"The appearance of Talent Spiritual Fruits is basically the same, and based on the Talent Spiritual Fruits obtained before, their abilities seem to be random."

The Second Elder frowned, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

……

After reading the diary replica, Xin Mulan's expression became somewhat downcast, and a hint of disappointment showed in her eyes.

She lightly sighed, muttering to herself, "Oh, I really didn't expect Li Mu to come just as I left the Cultivation Academy. I'm so angry… I really miss that Linglong…"

Hu Bingbing, standing nearby, smiled helplessly upon seeing Xin Mulan's appearance and comforted her, "This is indeed quite sudden. One can only say your luck isn't very good."

Xin Mulan looked up, gazing at Hu Bingbing beside her with confusion.

One must know that Hu Bingbing was an avid fishing enthusiast; she was either fishing or on her way to fish on most days.

Her appearance here this time was truly a bit unexpected.

Hu Bingbing seemed to have read Xin Mulan's thoughts. She curled her lips slightly and explained with a smile, "Well, I saw you sighing here, so I came over to see what happened to you!"

Saying that, she picked up the fishing rod placed aside and continued, "Since you're fine, I'll go back to fishing! Who knows, maybe I'll even catch a Talent Spiritual Fruit like last time!"