Lu Chang'an, not understanding Formations, waited to the side.
In less than an hour, Lu Linchuan successfully set up the Formation.
"Everything is ready; all that's missing is the Earth Spirit Flower you prepared."
Lu Linchuan looked at the Formation he had painstakingly set up, a hint of pride on his face.
Setting up a Low Grade First-tier Formation alone in an hour, without assistance, was quite an accomplishment.
"The Earth Spirit Flower is here." Lu Chang'an flipped his hand and took out an Earth Spirit Flower from his Storage Pouch, a faint fragrance wafting out.
"Crush the Earth Spirit Flower to let its fragrance spread better," Lu Linchuan reminded him.
After Lu Chang'an finished processing it, he placed the Earth Spirit Flower in the center of the Formation according to Lu Linchuan's instructions.
"Now, we just wait quietly. The Golden-haired Rat will surely take the bait." Lu Linchuan said, climbing up a large tree and simultaneously casting a Concealment Spell to lower his aura.
Lu Chang'an followed suit, climbing up the tree to Lu Linchuan's side. The two of them squatted on the tree, observing the area below.
One hour...
Two hours...
Time slowly passed, and the sky gradually darkened.
Lu Chang'an and Lu Linchuan remained patient, waiting in the tree.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!!"
A strange cry suddenly rang out.
Lu Chang'an and Lu Linchuan followed the sound, seeing a large rat, about the size of an ordinary house cat, covered in golden fur, cautiously moving forward, twitching its nose occasionally.
Lu Chang'an raised a finger and looked at Lu Linchuan.
Lu Linchuan gently shook his head, then raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling not to rush.
The Golden-haired Rat moved forward cautiously, occasionally glancing around and constantly twitching its nose.
This little creature seemed to know that there was no such thing as a free lunch, wary of potential dangers in its surroundings.
Finally, the Golden-haired Rat entered the Formation's range and arrived at its center. It grabbed a piece of Earth Spirit Flower with its two claws and began to chew heartily.
The Golden-haired Rat devoured the Earth Spirit Flower quickly, consuming one-third of the bait in the Formation in just a moment.
Lu Chang'an looked at Lu Linchuan with some anxiety.
Lu Linchuan still shook his head.
Soon.
Suddenly, four Golden-haired Rats darted out from afar: one large and three small.
They were not as cautious as the previous Golden-haired Rat, rushing to the center of the Formation and devouring the Earth Spirit Flower greedily.
"Rise!"
Lu Linchuan shouted, and the Formation area immediately collapsed downwards, revealing a two-meter-deep pit with water appearing at the bottom.
"Ice Arrow Spell!!"
Spiritual power surged around Lu Chang'an as he fully unleashed a Water-elemental Spell.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
Seven or eight ice cones condensed in the Void Realm and shot downwards.
The Golden-haired Rats were startled and desperately tried to jump out of the pit, but the ice cones were already descending upon them.
As First-tier Yao Beasts, though their intelligence was not prominent, the Golden-haired Rats instinctively felt the threat the ice cones posed to them. They dodged and scurried at the bottom of the pit, having no chance to jump out for a while.
Puff!
One small Golden-haired Rat, in its panic, failed to dodge and was struck by an ice cone. Blood immediately gushed, and a chilling cold permeated, freezing its body.
The remaining four Golden-haired Rats, both large and small, managed to evade the ice cone attack.
However, those ice cones did not necessarily need to hit their targets to be effective; the accumulated water at the bottom of the pit also began to freeze.
The Golden-haired Rats squeaked loudly in distress, leaping back and forth at the bottom of the pit, trying to avoid being frozen and to step on the ice to jump up.
Unfortunately, Lu Chang'an's attacks did not stop, and stepping on the ice also caused them to slip.
This battle lasted for less than two hundred breaths of time.
"It's done." Lu Chang'an and Lu Linchuan exchanged glances, smiles on their faces.
To be honest, although the battle lasted less than two hundred breaths, it was truly not that easy.
Lu Chang'an was exhausted, all his Magical Power depleted.
Lu Linchuan's consumption was also considerable; controlling the Formation alone made him quite fatigued.
Fortunately, the results were fruitful: all five Golden-haired Rats were frozen at the bottom of the pit.
"The prey has been killed. Now, let's replenish our energy! In the mountains, dangers lurk everywhere; we must always ensure our state is optimal," Lu Linchuan said seriously.
Having entered the mountains several times with the Zhou Family, Lu Linchuan had also learned this point.
Lu Chang'an was obedient, sitting cross-legged on a tree branch.
An hour later, Lu Chang'an and Lu Linchuan successively jumped down from the tree branches.
"Five Golden-haired Rats, two large and three small. The two large ones are in perfect condition. Our harvest this time is worth at least twenty Spirit Stones or more!"
Lu Linchuan brought the frozen Golden-haired Rats, now ice sculptures, up from the pit, saying with a smile.
The reason Lu Chang'an used the Ice Arrow Spell to capture the Golden-haired Rats was to ensure their complete condition.
In the Cultivation world, the fur of the Golden-haired Rat can be used to make Talisman brushes for drawing Talismans, and its hide can be used to refine Magical Robes.
If one were to say what was most useless on a Golden-haired Rat, it would be its flesh and blood.
"It's a pity we don't have the Zhou Family's beast-capturing methods, otherwise, if we had captured these three small Golden-haired Rats alive, their value would have been even higher."
Lu Linchuan said.
He had followed the Zhou Family into the mountains several times and witnessed many Spells and Magical Artifacts specifically used for capturing Yao Beasts.
But the Dao cannot be easily transmitted, and he did not know them.
"I'm very satisfied just being able to kill them."
Lu Chang'an was in a pleasant mood: "Big Brother, do the number of Golden-haired Rats you saw before match the number we killed? I still have Earth Spirit Flowers on me."
"At that time, I saw one large and three small ones. We've killed two large and three small ones, so there should be no more," Lu Linchuan shook his head.
Lu Chang'an was a bit regretful but still persistent: "Since the Golden-haired Rats have been wiped out by us, should we go check their nest? What if there's some treasure inside?"
"That's certainly possible!"
Lu Linchuan said: "Some Yao Beasts indeed have a habit of hoarding things. Before, when I followed the Zhou Family to capture Yao Beasts, I saw a Cultivator from the Zhou Family dig out quite a few Profound Crystal Ores from a nest of Spirit Sparrows."
"Then let's go quickly and search!" Lu Chang'an was full of enthusiasm.
This feeling of adventuring and seeking treasure made him somewhat excited.
When Lu Linchuan had discovered this nest of Golden-haired Rats before, he had already tracked and found their nest, and soon led Lu Chang'an there.
"This cave entrance is a bit narrow, so it's not good to enter rashly. I'll first release my Divine Sense to scout it out."
Lu Linchuan said.
The Divine Sense of a Qi Refining Fifth-level Cultivator can extend nearly seven or eight zhang. If the cave is not deep, it's generally enough to explore it thoroughly.
Lu Chang'an waited quietly by the side.
"Ah?"
Lu Linchuan exclaimed, then looked at Lu Chang'an, a look of pleasant surprise on his face.
Seeing this, Lu Chang'an licked his lips, and his heart rate also quickened.
Judging by Lu Linchuan's reaction.
He must have encountered some Opportunity!