Chapter 269: Little Shrubby (1/2)

Lin Mu thought over a name while eating the meat that he had just cooked. The Brown Shrubby Forest cat was also accompanying him in dinner as it ate his own share. Unsurprisingly, the beast was still eating the same amount as before and there was no change in it like Lin Mu's appetite, which was still growing.

”Hmm… That's it, I got it!” Lin Mu exclaimed, surprising the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat.

Lin Mu looked at the beast and petted its head while he said, ”Your name from now on will be Little Shrubby.”

The beast looked at Lin Mu with confusion, and he then communicated with it using his connection.

~Nyaa~

The beast purred in acknowledgment and accepted the new name that was given to it. Lin Mu once again felt a bit probed about his naming sense as he saw the beast liking its new name. While Xukong simply ignored it and focused on his own cultivation.

After being done with his mean he assimilated the vital energy and checked his progress in the Body tempering realm cultivation, only to find no difference than before.

”Hmm, the progress is getting slower and slower. The last time I had any major progress was when I ate the meat of the Alpha steel back wolf, which was a core condensation realm beast. How long will I need to see more progress, or do I need to get more Core condensation realm beast meat?” Lin Mu muttered to himself.

He pondered on the possibility of getting core condensation realm beast and realized that it would be relatively difficult to obtain it. Although he may not have as much problem in finding one, killing it would become a problem if it was at the late stage of the core condensation realm or above. Not to mention that he would have to travel quite deep into the forest in order to encounter beasts that strong now that it was spring time.

~Sigh~

”Seems like I'll have to just keep on eating the spirit beast meat. My appetite is increasing more and more anyway, I may as well just compensated quality with quantity.” Lin Mu spoke in a helpless tone.

”You know, if you want the meat of a core condensation realm creature, the beasts are not the only source.” Xukong suddenly spoke, seeing Lin Mu's frustration.

”Oh, what other option do I have senior?” Lin Mu asked curiously.

”Technically meat is meat the only thing that matters is the cultivation base of the creature that the meat belonged to. There is a much closer source of Core condensation realm meat near you. You can… simply eat the other cultivators.” Xukong spoke in a disturbingly calm tone.

Lin Mu was shocked silent and did not know how to respond to this. Frankly, the idea had never even come close to what he had thought. On an innate level, Lin Mu felt an utter revulsion to the idea of eating another human.