I Have a Compass for Opportunity

"To receive praise from the Linglong Sword is indeed an honor for me," Liou Yuan smiled sincerely. Tian Qiweng seemed like a straightforward person, which made him quite likeable to Liou Yuan.

Not hiding his true speed, he explained, "Actually, Mr. Tian is already very fast. I nearly had to use all my strength to keep up with you."

"You didn’t use your full strength?" Tian Qiweng’s expression became even more peculiar as he inquired further, "Then how much strength did you use?"

"About seventy to eighty percent," Liou Yuan assessed and gave the two numbers.

He had achieved a small success in Treading Flowing Waves, which was his speed on flat ground. If it rained or he encountered terrain like rivers that favored him, he could be twice as fast.

Of course, that was calculated based on his Treading Flowing Waves speed.

If he used Sword Flight, Tian Qiweng wouldn’t even be able to catch the dust behind him.

"Ah! Truly worthy of a Five-Star Star Acupoint genius," Tian Qiweng sighed, appearing rather unwilling.

He had lost his position as captain to Yan Yingsi in a magic duel a few days ago, and today he lost to Liou Yuan in terms of speed.

Both of them were younger than him, leaving Tian Qiweng with mixed feelings.

However, he wasn’t someone who would easily admit defeat, so he immediately expressed that while Liou Yuan won in speed, they hadn’t yet compared their swordsmanship skills.

If there was a chance, he would definitely like to spar and experience the prowess of the Canglan Sword.

Liou Yuan naturally agreed with a smile.

Sword cultivators are all fond of battle, improving their swordsmanship from combat, so Liou Yuan didn’t mind competing a bit.

With this competition, their relationship became somewhat closer, and they stayed chatting happily on the spot until the other five members of the Wind Chasing Division caught up.

Only then did the seven of them set off again together.

After this competition, Liou Yuan could noticeably feel that the gaze of the other five upon him carried more respect than before.

Fame is one thing, but truly demonstrating one’s strength is the more direct way to make others perceive one’s power.

This was something Liou Yuan was pleased to see.

The Five Extremes Mountain respected the strong, and this was even more evident in the Disciplinary Hall.

"I must let them know I’m not easy prey, lest they come looking for trouble," Liou Yuan thought to himself.

The journey to Qingbao County was long, and the seven from the Wind Chasing Division naturally couldn’t just focus on the road; they would also occasionally exchange information.

The main topics discussed were still about the demon cultivators in the Linlang Domain.

And the intelligence they each gathered about Qingbao County.

"The most severe area of the demon chaos this time is still in Youhuang State, as it’s the closest to the Linlang Domain. Demon cultivators coming from the Linlang Domain have always had to pass through Youhuang State."

"It’s also where the Jiuli State’s three major sects have their Foundation Establishment forces concentrated, with the aim to detain the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators from Linlang Domain in Youhuang State, preventing them from entering Jiuli State."

This information was revealed by Jia Panshan, one of the disciples at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

Liou Yuan, after spending time with him, learned that the disciple from the Wind Chasing Division who had severely injured Ji Jie back then was none other than Jia Panshan.

With a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivation and no background, it was only this year that he accumulated enough elixirs to breakthrough to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

He was proficient in several Fire Dao Skills, and his strength was definitely not weak. Ji Jie was critically injured by him in one encounter. Had Ji Jie not used the Night Concealing Mask to hide his aura and escape with his life, Liou Yuan wouldn’t have had the chance to take advantage.

When Liou Yuan looked at him, Jia Panshan returned a friendly smile and continued:

"Our journey to Qingbao County is actually just a second-line battlefield, primarily to clean up the Qi Cultivation Realm Demon Cultivators crossing from Youhuang State."

"The three major sects and our Five Extremes Mountain’s Foundation Establishment cultivators are keeping an eye on the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, thus allowing those at the Qi Cultivation Realm some opportunity to breach our borders."

"Our Wind Chasing Division roams outside all year round, so our magic duel experience far exceeds other cultivators. As long as there aren’t any Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, there won’t be significant casualties."

"Indeed," Tian Qiweng nodded, agreeing with Jia Panshan’s statement, and after he finished, added a remark, "But we still need to be cautious of Youhuang State; there’s a fear that Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators might have slipped past the blockade of the three major sects."

"Previously, a Daoist Huixie appeared in the Jin Dynasty’s Qingyou Prefecture, causing chaos in the entire prefecture, indicating that the defense line there isn’t infallible."

Liou Yuan was a witness to the demon chaos in Qingyou Prefecture; he even saw the duel between Daoist Huixie and Miss Anyang.

Therefore, he deeply agreed with Tian Qiweng, silently acknowledging, "Foundation Establishment cultivators can soar in the skies and burrow through the earth; particularly those at the late stage, ordinary means can’t really stop them."

"On this trip to Qingbao County, it’s best to keep a low profile to prevent being targeted by Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators."

At this moment, one of the female disciples at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer also spoke up, her smile radiant as she shared another piece of intelligence: "Jiuli State is quite unstable now, the front lines are tense, and the rear is in chaos due to the spread of Demon Skills."

"Not only are there cultivators who stumbled upon Demon Skills causing havoc everywhere, but there’s also news of an Evil Corpse that emerged from the Spirit Erosion and Decay Abyss terrorizing various states and prefectures."

"Just last month, two small sects were wiped out by that Evil Corpse, with all their disciples and even Foundation Establishment cultivators slaughtered and turned into that Evil Corpse’s meals."

"That Evil Corpse is ferocious and fierce, and several Foundation Establishment cultivators sent by the three major sects have perished in its hands."

"The elder of the Wind Chasing Division judged that the Evil Corpse’s power has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and its movements are difficult to track. We’d better stay alert; otherwise, we might not die at the hands of demon cultivators but end up as food for that Evil Corpse."

This female disciple appeared harmless, her large eyes always smiling as she spoke.