Gu Ming focused his senses. Cyan Treasure was coiled on his shoulder, its emerald-green pupils glinting with vigilance.
It flicked its tongue, seeming to catch the scent of the unusually active flow of Memory Essence in the air.
Ah Kun occasionally opened its mouth, devouring the newly-grown wild Spirit Medicines by the roadside. A rumble would sound from its belly as it immediately began their Refinement.
The Spirit Medicines inside the Yichuan Ruins were all quite valuable, and everyone else was gathering them too.
However, Ah Kun's behavior—devouring everything it saw and immediately refining it in its stomach—was unique.
Not a single other Pet Beast in the entire group did the same.
After all, the properties of these Spirit Medicines needed to be taken back to the university for Identification to avoid poisoning.
Everyone also had to be careful to avoid an accumulation of medicinal toxins when consuming them.
