A few seconds later, Ling Tian disappeared, and a key-shaped imprint appeared on the big tree.
At this moment, Ling Tian had already entered the Spiritual Realm space.
In a corner of the Spiritual Realm space, beside the spiritual medicine garden, a small courtyard appeared. Inside this small courtyard were three tiled houses.
One of the tiled houses was a bedroom, furnished with antique furniture and a spotless bedspread.
Another tiled house was a kitchen, complete with a large stove.
The remaining one was a study. Inside the room was a large octagonal table. On the table, two luminous pearls were placed on a lampstand, constantly emitting light. The brightness of these pearls was comparable to an electric light bulb.
This was a newly unlocked building in the Spiritual Realm space not long ago.
Ling Tian was very happy. With this, he could travel anywhere without needing to pack any luggage.
Even if he were pursued by a powerful enemy, he could leave a mark in the outside world and hide in the Spiritual Realm space until the enemy left before reappearing.
Ling Tian started a fire in the stove and cooked himself a bowl of steaming noodles. After eating, Ling Tian went to the Beast Taming Garden.
At this time, in two rooms within the Beast Taming Garden, the little tiger cub and the Shadow Leopard were sleeping soundly.
With a thought from Ling Tian, the two animals appeared before him.
Ling Tian reached out and stroked the fur of these two animals. The little tiger's fur was stiff, feeling like a brush.
The leopard's fur was shiny and smooth, feeling like mink fur to the touch.
Just then, the two animals woke up one after another. Their animal instincts made them sense other fierce beasts around, and they immediately became tense. However, they quickly returned to normal.
This was because they sensed a familiar aura on each other.
The little tiger and the leopard saw Ling Tian and came closer, rubbing their heads against him. This was not only to express affection but also to leave their scent on Ling Tian, claiming ownership.
Ling Tian was delighted and immediately picked up the little tiger, which was the size of a Tibetan Mastiff.
"Little guy, you're so cute, but a bit skinny. I hope you'll get fatter. From now on, your name will be Fatty Tiger!"
The little tiger nodded and buried its head in Ling Tian's chest, acting spoiled. At this, the leopard became displeased and pushed the little tiger away with a paw.
Ling Tian smiled and stroked the leopard's head.
"Didn't I tell you before? Your name is Shadow Leopard!
You're also a little cutie!"
After playing with the two animals for a while, Ling Tian put the little tiger, Fatty Tiger, back into the Beast Taming Garden.
However, the Shadow Leopard conveyed its desire to stay outside, and Ling Tian agreed.
He then returned to the bedroom, where there was a large bathtub. Ling Tian drew a bucket of hot water, took a hot bath, and then went to bed.
The leopard lay obediently beside Ling Tian, and the man and the leopard slept soundly.
The next morning, Ling Tian woke up. It was estimated that a night had passed in the outside world, and he then emerged from the Spiritual Realm space.
The Shadow Leopard also came out with Ling Tian. As soon as the leopard emerged, it immediately leaped onto a tree, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
Now that Ling Tian and the Shadow Leopard were telepathically linked, Ling Tian would sense any discoveries made by the leopard immediately.
Ling Tian could even use secret techniques to share his vision with the animals in the Spiritual Realm space.
The man and the leopard moved through the forest. Ling Tian could feel the joy emanating from the Shadow Leopard.
The leopard was not idle either. It played around the surroundings while searching for prey. Before long, it brought back several wild rabbits and pheasants for Ling Tian.
Ling Tian was helpless, but this was the leopard's good intention, and he couldn't forcefully stop it.
So, Ling Tian had no choice but to store these animals in the Spiritual Realm space, so he could have a feast later.
After traveling through the mountains for two days, Ling Tian truly encountered no large wild beasts.
However, there was a gain. Ling Tian discovered a king cobra that was over five meters long.
The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. This creature is massive, powerful, and has a large amount of venom. Once bitten, death is certain if antivenom is not administered immediately.
Ling Tian wanted to see what kind of monster this dangerous venomous snake could become after being domesticated and strengthened in the Spiritual Realm space.
On the third day, as Ling Tian was traversing the forest, he suddenly received a warning. It turned out that the Shadow Leopard had made a discovery!
In the forest a few hundred meters away, six people were moving through the woods.
They were carrying heavy luggage, and two of them were carrying a shoulder pole. On the shoulder pole, there was a panda cub!
Actually, pandas are not unique to Sichuan Province. They can also be found in neighboring Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, and all the way north to the Qinling Mountains.
Especially in recent years, with the strengthening of protection efforts, the wild panda population has seen some recovery.
The most shifty of these six people was called Xie Laosi, and his subordinates called him Fourth Brother.
This guy's ancestors were hunters. Later, hunting became illegal, so they turned to poaching.
Despite being caught and cracked down on multiple times, they were still willing to take risks for profit.
Especially many wealthy people, whether out of superstition or curiosity, are very fond of eating wild animals.
In recent years, as the number of wealthy people has increased, their hobbies have become increasingly bizarre, such as keeping all sorts of exotic pets.
Ordinary animals are no longer enough to satisfy these people's demands, so these wealthy individuals have set their sights on protected animals.
Especially this time, Xie Laosi received a big order. A wealthy boss wanted to buy a national treasure, a panda, through him!
This animal is a national treasure among national treasures. Some foreign countries have to spend millions or even tens of millions of US dollars to import pandas.
However, it is impossible for private individuals to obtain pandas through official channels to raise them. There is only one way for Xie Laosi and his group to get a panda, and that is to poach them in the mountains. Thus, they appeared here.
It must be said that after two days of entering the mountains, they encountered a wild panda mother and cub. They drove away the mother panda with traps and their weapons and then captured the cub.
On their way back, they also killed a black bear. The black bear's four paws were cut off and placed in a portable insulated container.
This trip, these six people could profit tens of millions.
After they had walked for half a day, the strongest man in the group suddenly spoke.
"I say, Fourth Brother, can we rest for a bit! My lungs are about to explode."