48 Bamboo Frui (2/2)
This mutated Red-eyed White Spiritual Bird had a very fast speed. Once Fang Yuan missed his shot, it would escape to a far place.
If the spiritual bird was slower by a bit and its wings were scratched by Fang Yuan's Eagle Claw, its feathers would drop.
”Hehe!”
After one move, Fang Yuan stopped chasing and started laughing.
”Chirp! Chirp!”
That spiritual bird did not fly far and suddenly, it gave a mournful chirp. It then fell from mid-air and was dead. A breeze blew its feathers up.
That was the effect of the mutated Pearl Tail Snake's Poison. Its effect was so strong that an expert in inner force who had been poisoned by this poison would still be in trouble.
”Chirp! Chirp!”
Seeing that the spiritual bird was dead, the rest of the Red-eyed White Birds retreated and didn't dare to go forward. The birds had no choice but to let Fang Yuan enter the nest.
”Oh!”
The hole was not too deep and there was light shining through a gap in between the rocks. Fang Yuan walked a few steps and became alert. He then started smelling and said, ”This is strange!”
By right, there should be a fishy smell in the spiritual beast's nest.
However, he could only smell fresh air and even the air smelled clean. The spiritual energy here was surprisingly copious.
At the end of the hole, there was a giant green rock and it had slight depressions in the middle. There were a few tree branches and feathers, which formed the shape of the giant bird nest.
”So this is where the Red-eyed White King Bird's nest lies?”
Fang Yuan moved a few steps forward and was disappointed that there were no spiritual beast's eggs.
Ever since he had adopted the Flower Fox Ferret as a pet, he became interested in adopting other spiritual beasts. It was very rare to find a spiritual beast like the Flower Fox Ferret who was willing to communicate with humans.
Fang Yuan was hoping that he could adopt one of the Red-eyed White Bird as the birds were considered spiritual beasts and could fly.
”Birds would become close to the first thing it sees as it emerges from its egg. If I managed to get the spiritual beast's egg and take care of it from young, the young spiritual beast can be tamed…..”
Fang Yuan was filled with regrets as this Red-eyed White King Bird had not laid any eggs.
He went forward a few steps and looked carefully at the bird's nest. He eyes were attracted by something green in colour.
Beside the nest, there was spring water gurgling and flowing down, which formed a small lake.
Near the edge of the lake, there were a few strange bamboos being grown.
The bamboos were jade-green and as though the bamboos were carved with top quality crystal jade. The bamboos gave out spiritual energy and the polluted air was absorbed.
”Looks like these bamboos cause the air in this cave to be so fresh…..”
Fang Yuan went forward to check out the spiritual bamboo.
”Eh?”
This time, he saw something different. He found some bamboo flower buds that were about to bloom.
”This bamboo is flowering?”
Fang Yuan then recalled an old record which stated: 'It is the circle of life. The bamboo sprouts a shoot once every 60 years. The shoot will then flower, and the flower will bear fruit and wilt. The fruit will sprout again, completing the circle.'
”The blooming flower of the Jade Bamboo is bound to produce bamboo rice which is also called the bamboo fruit.”
”The legends of old spoke that a Phoenix would refuse to perch on anything other than a phoenix tree, to eat anything other than Lian Shi and to drink anything other than the best spring water. This Lian Shi they spoke of referred to the bamboo fruit!”
”Previously, the spiritual land had very few spiritual objects. I was guessing someone must have taken the rest of the spiritual objects and looks like I was correct. This Red-eyed White King Bird took everything!”
The hole was filled with spiritual light, which clearly showed that there were many spiritual objects present here.
However, there were some spiritual objects which could not be moved easily as they would be destroyed if they were rashly relocated. Hence, Fang Yuan did not dare to collect any of the spiritual objects since he did not make any proper preparations.
The spiritual bamboos, on the other hand, were grown singly and grew very quickly. Hence, the spiritual bamboos did not have this problem and could be moved easily.
Fang Yuan came to the spiritual bamboo and started digging using his Eagle Claw Technique. He was digging faster as compared to using a shovel. Not long after, he managed to dig the whole spiritual bamboo out along with its roots. The rhizome of the bamboo was in a good condition.
”With this spiritual bamboo, my trip is made worthwhile!”
Fang Yuan carried the spiritual bamboo happily and went to look for other spiritual objects.
”Keke!”
Suddenly, the Flower Fox Ferret, which was keeping a lookout, ran in anxiously.
”Is that….the black giant eagle?”
Fang Yuan came to the entrance of the hole and saw the black giant eagle. Previously, it was circling around the other Red-eyed White Birds, but now, it was charging towards him.
”It drew the Red-eyed White King Bird out of its nest to distract the bird so that it could come back to the bird's nest?”
He looked happy and said, ”Looks like you were also coming for the treasures in the Red-eyed White King Bird's nest but unfortunately for you, I was here earlier to get them…..”
At that moment, there were many white birds chasing after the giant eagle. The Red-eyed White King Bird was leading the other birds but it was still slower than the giant eagle and both of them became more distant.
Fang Yuan understood what was going on. The giant eagle was making a distraction for the Red-eyed White King Bird by picking up a fight with it and it used its faster speed as an advantage to draw them further away from the nest. Finally, the giant eagle then flew back to its target which were the treasures Fang Yuan looted from the nest.
However, this giant eagle was working alone and therefore incurred a big loss as Fang Yuan managed to reach the nest first.
”My apologies….All these stuff are mine now and I cannot give it to you!”
With the giant eagle charging right at him, Fang Yuan laughed out loud and his right hand was shaped like a black claw. He then grabbed fiercely and shouted, ”Eagle Claw Technique!”
”Bang!”
The giant eagle flew right out.
The Red-eyed White King Bird was not too far away and when it saw what was happening, it was enraged and gave a long and piercing scream. The tip of its feathers was tinged with blood. The beast then flew over and accelerated at an alarming speed.
”Enraged? Then I ain't interested in playing with you guys no more!”
Fang Yuan laughed. He carried the spiritual bamboo and escaped quickly from the peak.
Back at the entrance of the hole, the giant eagle was surrounded by the angry Red-eyed White King Bird and it gave a mournful scream…..