It was his first time seeing a spiritual treasure above Mortal Grade.
But it was also within his expectation though, he figured that a treasure that can turn demon beast before they reach Grade 5 realm must be of higher grade.
After reading the data, he asked the system. "How long before it reach 100 years old?"
[About 2 months.]
Ji Yen nodded.
Ji Yen asked it because he felt some unusual auras heading towards the forest. Most likely, other humans searching for the Li and Chen clan people.
Looking at the leafless plant, Ji Wen felt a little bit confused.
'How do you eat a plant without any leaves..?' He thought.
Then he turned and looked at Ji Yen. To his surprise, he saw Ji Yen looking at the plant with sparkles in his eyes.
"Bother, you know this thing?" He asked.
Ji Yen explained without turning his eyes away from the plant. "This is our ticket to human settlements."
"Ohh..." Ji Wen's eyes lit up.
"We have to wait for atleast two months before we can consume it." Ji Yen said.
"But, brother, there is only one of them and there is two of us. How do we do it?" Ji Wen asked, after seeing only one plant.
Hearing the question, Ji Yen also felt the dilemma.
"Yes, how do we divide it?" He also murmured to himself.
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It's been about two months since Ji Yen and Ji Wen found the fox face spiritual roots.
During those past two months, Ji Yen and Ji Wen had already thought of a plan.
The plan is simple. Ji Yen will consume the spiritual plant, since he was the one who found it and also the one with the knowledge of human, and transform into a human.
Of course, simply taking the current spiritual plant will not help him turn into a human completely. It will only transform him into a half beast with human features, a hybrid of human and demon bird.
So, he will first uses his energy points to evolve the plant into a higher grade that can transform him into a complete human.
And when he go to the human settlement, he will bring Ji Wen as his beast companion.
The reason he will bring Ji Wen as his beast companion, instead of leaving him in the forest, is because it will bring him great benefit.
He also figured, back on earth human have tamed many animals, there must be humans that have tamed demon beasts too.
So, he will have no problem bringing Ji Wen with him.
During the past two months, Ji Yen and Ji Wen also saw many humans.
Not just the members of Li and Chen clan looking for them. But also from other unfamiliar clans or gangs. And this time, the humans are more larger in number and with more stronger people.
Since it was risky for both of them to approach them, in case they get exposed, both of them only monitored them from afar.
But they still could get some words.
Those new humans are hunting for a demon beast with an estimate strength around high grade 1 realm or above that. Also, searching for some kind of treasures.
But what they don't know is that there are two demon beasts. And they are searching for land type beasts, which is the exact opposite of Ji Yen and Ji Wen's kinds.
As they are busy searching for them, Ji Yen and Ji Wen are busy cultivating and waiting for the spiritual plant to mature.
Ji Wen was filled with excitement since they were going to explore the human city, soon. So he asked many questions to Ji Yen on how, why, what and others.
After waiting for about two months, the day finally came. Ji Yen was finally going to uproot the plant.
With Ji Wen on the opposite side, Ji Yen stood inside the bush looking at the now matured plant.
Taking a deep, Ji Yen rised his left foot and wrapped his toes around the stem of the plant in a gentle way.
And then he forcefully yet slowly uprooted the plant.
Crack...crek....
After 2 minutes of gentle struggle, Ji Yen finally uprooted the whole plants.
There he saw 5 branches of roots. But the one facing Ji Yen's face was a bright red colour root, different from the other 4 brownish roots.
Soon, his face changed.
When he turned the plants roots for a better look, he saw another root with a bright red colour on the other side. He did not see it at first because the one in the front was blocking the other.
Then Ji Yen felt a little confuse.
According to the system, the fox face spiritual roots will only have five roots. But the one he uprooted has six roots.
He di not need to feel that way any longer.
[Congratulations, you got a rare twin roots fox face spiritual roots.]
"A twin?" Ji Yen tilted his head and looked at the two bright red roots.
All those actions did not escaped Ji Wen's eyes.
Looking at Ji Wen, Ji Yen said in excitement. "Don't worry now. We both are going to the city, together."
Ji Wen nodded.
Seeing that, Ji Yen said again. "Let me clarify that. What I meant to say was that we both are going to the human city together." He paused for a moment. Then he continued. "Not as a human and a bird. But as humans together...."
At first Ji Wen did not react to it. But soon he also lit up his eyes and looked at Ji Yen. "We both? As humans?"
Ji Yen nodded repeatedly.
"But we have only one plant right?"
"Yes we have one plant. But we have two roots that can help us both."
Ji Wen kept on asking many other questions. And Ji Yen kept on answering them.
Soon, he plucked those two roots of any put them away after he injected the energy points for evolution.
That will take another 10 days for evolution.
So Ji Yen started preparing to breakthrough to Grade 2 realm before the evolution ended.
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In front a well hidden cave entrance, Ji Yen looked at Ji Wen said. "Take care of yourself. And don't try to get yourself in trouble before I come out of my retreat."
Ji Wen nodded firmly.
With that, Ji Yen went inside the cave, ready for his breakthrough.
[Next chapter: Second Breakthrough and Second Evolution.]