I Have a Compass for Opportunity

He wasn’t worried that Bai Ling would leave this mountain. Whether it’s spirit beasts or demons, their territorial awareness is very strong, and they generally won’t easily leave their territory.

Sure enough, when Liou Yuan arrived at its cave residence, he immediately saw Bai Ling’s round, plump body.

It stood in front of the cave residence early, obviously waiting to welcome Liou Yuan.

"Liou Yuan, my friend, it’s been a long time." Bai Ling’s childlike voice rang out; that was its first sentence.

Then Liou Yuan saw its bright eyes circle around him, and the delicate little crest atop its head suddenly shook as if seeing something hard to believe.

"How did you already reach Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer!"

"You clearly only left two years ago. It really makes me mad. Is the cultivation speed of you humans really this terrifying? Why wasn’t I born into the Human Race?"

Bai Ling’s voice was filled with unrestrained envy and jealousy, and because its emotions were too intense, its voice echoed all over the mountain.

Liou Yuan was not surprised for the first time seeing someone shocked by his cultivation speed. He smiled leisurely and teased, "Bai Ling, my friend, is not bad either. Aren’t you also at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer?"

Indeed, Bai Ling’s cultivation had improved since Liou Yuan last visited, reaching the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

It’s well known that breakthroughs for demon beasts are extremely difficult.

Because their lifespan is long, in the same late-stage Qi Cultivation realm, human cultivators can live to one hundred and fifty and are already considered rare.

Demon beasts can live for two or three hundred years.

Foundation Establishment demon beasts live even longer; five to six hundred years is not unheard of.

Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely live past three hundred years.

Bai Ling definitely wasn’t over fifty years old, and among demon beasts, it could only be considered a youth.

To break through to the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer at this stage is indeed remarkable talent; it truly deserves its Foundation Establishment bloodline.

"What nonsense are you saying! I’ve endured seven to eight years to go from Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer to Eighth Layer, and you broke through the Seventh Layer and Eighth Layer in only two years."

"At this rate, a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment will only be a few years for you."

"I still have to endure another seven years to reach Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer."

"When you reach Foundation Establishment, if I see you again, should I be saluting you?"

Bai Ling was still a little unsettled, and its delicate crest hung low due to its low spirits.

"Foundation Establishment is a major barrier; Bai Ling, my friend, speaks as if I’m sure to reach it."

Although Liou Yuan was sure he’d definitely reach Foundation Establishment, given the talent of having two Five-Star Star Acupoints, if he can’t even reach Foundation Establishment, then he should stop cultivating and find a piece of tofu to smash himself dead.

But these thoughts can’t be shown.

He comforted, "If by chance I reach Foundation Establishment, there’s no need for Bai Ling, my friend, to salute me; we can interact as peers."

Liou Yuan was not originally from this world and doesn’t care for the play of seniority.

"Is this true?" Bai Ling cared a lot about this statement and, upon hearing Liou Yuan’s confirmation, Bai Ling’s eyes squinted joyfully.

Its eyes were naturally small, and when squinting, they were almost invisible.

"Heh heh, I suppose I’ve made a friend with potential for Foundation Establishment."

"In the future, when you reach Foundation Establishment, I’ll fly your banner around Empty House Mountain, and no one will dare bully me."

Bai Ling was so excited at the thought, it couldn’t help but flap its wings.

Liou Yuan always considered Bai Ling as a child; though its behavior was childish, he merely watched with a smiling gaze.

After a long while, Bai Ling remembered the proper business and invited Liou Yuan into its cave residence.

It had become more human-like, and inside the cave, there were stone tables and stone benches set up. Though crudely made, it had a human touch.

Bai Ling actually didn’t need to sit on benches; its body was too round to fit, but it still sat beside Liou Yuan and asked in its iconic childlike voice, "Liou Yuan, my friend, what brings you here?"

"Just wanted to ask a question." Liou Yuan conveyed what he saw and heard in Yufengcheng to Bai Ling.

He asked if some major event had occurred recently in Yufengcheng, making the atmosphere in the city so tense.

Bai Ling’s expression immediately turned serious; however, its attempt at making a serious expression was incredibly comical, like a child mimicking an adult.

After a pause in silence, its clear voice replied, "Yes, indeed, something major has happened."

"Within half a year of your departure from Qingyou Prefecture, this place has changed. A large amount of demon cultivation techniques mysteriously spread around."

"You’re a disciple of the Five Extremes Mountain; your sect leader had intense conflicts with them in the past, so you should know better than me how much hatred those demon cultivators invoke."

"Have demon cultivators from Linlang Domain come?" Upon hearing this news, Liou Yuan’s first thought was of Linlang Domain, known as the base of demon cultivators.

"There’s no need for demon cultivators to come!" Bai Ling shook its head, seeming troubled by the matter.

"Those demon techniques need only be tossed on the ground, and countless cultivators can’t resist the temptation."

"Anyone tainted by demon skills can’t quit and completely falls into the Demon Dao, becoming demon cultivators."

Liou Yuan understood upon hearing Bai Ling’s words, and responded seriously, "That’s right. The speed increase in cultivation due to demon techniques is truly terrifying."

"During Jin Dynasty, there were too many cultivators and loose cultivators restricted by their talent with no way to progress in their realm."

He had just killed a practitioner of demon skills, Zhai Yuzhu, who showed no remorse even facing death.

She was a disciple of the Yanluo Sect with much more training resources than loose cultivators and other sect disciples.

Others, not to mention, once tainted by demon skills, follow a path to darkness.

Thinking on this, Liou Yuan’s mind suddenly shifted, frowning as he considered, "After Zhai Yuzhu’s demon identity was revealed, she came to Qingyou Prefecture."