Yun Jinnian felt the wound warming up, starting from his palm and spreading downwards, gradually making his arm and his entire being comfortable.
He even became sharper of hearing and sight, and his nose grew more sensitive, allowing him to pinpoint exactly where that fragrance was coming from.
"Brother Chu, the thing it spat out cured my poison!" Yun Jinnian hastened to explain.
Chu Yu saw that Yun Jinnian indeed seemed much better, but still worried, he asked, "Are you really feeling much better?"
"Brother Chu, it’s true that its bite is poisonous, but since it feeds on Tian Mountain’s Snow Lotus, the substance it spat out must be an antidote miracle!" Yun Jinnian said, pausing before adding, "I feel like I’m not that cold anymore!"
Chu Yu was skeptical, but when he reached out to touch Yun Jinnian’s other hand, it was indeed warm and toasty.
"You’re really okay?" Chu Yu asked, still uneasy.
Having been bitten, Yun Jinnian grew even more fond of the creature.
He reached out to press its head gently with his fingertip, and the Spiritual Poisonous Insect joyously rolled over, revealing its furry, feet-covered belly, signaling Yun Jinnian to press again.
Yun Jinnian and Chu Yu looked at each other and both smiled helplessly.
Yun Jinnian still reached out to press it, and the Spiritual Poisonous Insect relaxed completely, looking completely content.
"Anyone who doesn’t know better would think you’ve raised it for many years!" Chu Yu joked.
Yun Jinnian gave a light smile, "Yeah, who would know that we actually just met last night!"
A few drops of blood had coaxed it away.
And he selfishly kept it, not returning it to its previous owner.
"Little thing, get up, let’s continue searching for the Snow Lotus!" Yun Jinnian said as he nudged the Spiritual Poisonous Insect, which looked at him groggily and then obediently nodded, crawling up the cliffside and continuing downward.
Yun Jinnian and Chu Yu tugged at the rope, signaling those above to continue releasing it.
"The scent is getting stronger!" Just as Yun Jinnian finished speaking, he saw the Spiritual Poisonous Insect fighting with something else.
"It’s the snake guarding the Snow Lotus!" Chu Yu acknowledged.
The snake was small but agile. The Spiritual Poisonous Insect leaped up and down, attacking continuously without fear.
"Brother Chu, should we help it?" Yun Jinnian asked.
"No need, look how much fun it’s having!"
Yun Jinnian looked closer and saw that, just as Chu Yu had said, the Spiritual Poisonous Insect was toying with the snake, then one by one coaxed the snake off the cliff.
Then it lay down in a place, looking up at Yun Jinnian, as if to please him.
"Brother Chu, I’m going over!" Yun Jinnian said, carefully arranging his gear and slowly moving over.
He spotted a protruding area from where the fragrance emanated.
Yun Jinnian carefully dug away the snow, revealing a snow-white, sacred flower.
"Brother Chu, it’s the Tian Mountain Snow Lotus!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yu was overwhelmed with joy, pulling at the rope several times to send a signal upward.
Yuwen Ya was overjoyed, exclaiming, "We found it!"
Old Hu and the others were also thrilled.
Yun Jinnian carefully removed the Snow Lotus, preparing to place it into the brocade box. Seeing the Spiritual Poisonous Insect looking at him expectantly, Yun Jinnian chuckled and fed a small piece of the edge to the creature, which joyously bit into it.
Yun Jinnian packed the brocade box securely and strapped it to his back, "Little thing, let’s go up!"
But the Spiritual Poisonous Insect shook its head, continuing to crawl further down.
"Could there be more below?" Yun Jinnian muttered.
Chu Yu quickly sent a signal upwards, indicating for the rope to keep lowering.
Yuwen Ya was delighted, exclaiming, "There’s actually more Snow Lotus, this is just great!"