I Have a Compass for Opportunity

"Could there be a connection between the spread of Demon Skill in Qingyou Prefecture and these two events?"

The answer is affirmative.

If the events are unrelated, Liou Yuan absolutely doesn’t believe it.

"The person spreading Demon Skill must still be in Qingyou Prefecture!"

"It’s possible that Zhai Yuzhu came to Qingyou Prefecture to find him."

Liou Yuan thought with certainty.

This is a big deal.

Fifty years ago, neither the Jin Dynasty nor Jiuli State were as peaceful as they are now.

Demon Cultivators and Demon Skill were prevalent in both places, with many Demon Cultivators present.

Ultimately, the Hundred Ghosts Asura emerged, wielding an Asura Blade, cutting through the Jin Dynasty to Jiuli State, and on to the Linlang Domain, forcibly severing the heritage of Demon Cultivators in Linlang Domain left in those places.

"By the timeline, if the Sect Leader hadn’t emerged for decades, are those Demon Cultivators stirring again?"

In this way, the vigilance of the cultivators in Yufengcheng towards the unfamiliar face of Liou Yuan made sense.

They were wary of the Demon Cultivators.

The definition of Demon Cultivators isn’t just cultivators coming from Linlang Domain.

Anyone practicing Demon Cultivator Cultivation Techniques is a Demon Cultivator.

Whether they were acquaintances or cultivators from the same market city, there was mutual distrust.

Clearly, before this, there must have been conflicts between cultivators and Demon Cultivators in Yufengcheng.

Now, Liou Yuan’s first thought was whether the leaders of Five Extremes Mountain knew about the situation in Qingyou Prefecture, and whether this needed to be reported to them.

But on second thought, if such a great entity as Five Extremes Mountain was not aware of such matters in advance, they would have been annihilated long ago.

"So, the higher-ups surely know, why is there no action?"

Liou Yuan couldn’t fathom the thinking of the leaders at Five Extremes Mountain.

He always believed in doing what one’s power should do.

The matter of Demon Cultivators was too big for him to manage or involve himself in.

He simply shook his head, letting go of things unrelated to him.

While Liou Yuan was pondering.

Bai Ling hadn’t stopped chattering, lamenting the difficulties of the past two years.

"After the Demon Cultivator Cultivation Technique spread, even that big dumb bear at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer on Empty House Mountain was sacrificed as a resource to increase Demon Cultivators’ cultivation."

"I haven’t left the mountain for a year, afraid of being targeted."

"You be careful too, leave this troublesome place as soon as possible."

"Since Qingyou Prefecture is no longer suitable for residing, why don’t you leave?" Liou Yuan looked at Bai Ling, who had just mentioned that even Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Spirit Beasts were killed by Demon Cultivator Cultivation Techniques, yet it could still stay here peacefully.

"Do you think I don’t want to leave?" Bai Ling rolled its eyes, with a bitter face, said: "The Spirit Mountains suitable for our demon clan to inhabit are all occupied by fellow clans."

"If I leave, I definitely have to fight for a territory."

"I haven’t fought in years, I wouldn’t know if I could win."

"I’d rather stay here than wander endlessly."

"Come back to Five Extremes Mountain with me." Liou Yuan smiled, inviting.

"You’re at Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, not weak, and haven’t harmed anyone, with pure demonic power. If I introduce you, Five Extremes Mountain wouldn’t reject you."

Liou Yuan added: "If I’m not enough, there are people with more influence to help you."

"No way." Bai Ling shook its head hurriedly.

"I won’t live under someone else’s roof."

"In the past, how many Spirit Beasts seeking refuge in your big sects had a good life? They were just treated as beasts of burden."

"That depends on who you’re with." Liou Yuan said cheerfully.

"My big brother is a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator."

Like miscellaneous disciples, who are considered the lowest in status, but if they can follow a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, their status rises significantly.

Even outer sect disciples would greet with a smile.

If his brother Liou Zhen made an appearance, introducing Bai Ling into the sect would give it a Foundation Establishment background, leading to an easier life.

"Your brother is a Foundation Establishment!" Bai Ling widened its eyes in disbelief, staring at Liou Yuan for a while before saying: "No wonder your cultivation is so fast."

"I don’t feel that bad now either."

Bai Ling likely believed that Liou Yuan leveraged Liou Zhen’s resources, and with a Foundation Establishment background, how could one’s cultivation be slow?

Liou Yuan didn’t explain, silently waiting for its answer.

He liked Bai Ling’s character.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t consider introducing it to the sect.

Importantly, Bai Ling was genuinely useful.

A bird capable of soaring high, its ability to fly already gives it greater utility than typical Spirit Beasts, whether for delivering messages, gathering information, or escaping, it’s invaluable.

"Although it’s chubby, it can fly for sure." Liou Yuan thought to himself, secretly glancing at Bai Ling’s round belly.

Seemingly realizing Liou Yuan was serious, Bai Ling restrained its voice, frowning for a long time before responding: "Let me think about it, joining Five Extremes Mountain isn’t a small matter; easy to enter, hard to leave."

"Let me think it over, I’ll give you an answer after some time."

"Alright, I’ll be staying in Qingyou Prefecture for a while anyway." Liou Yuan didn’t press, smiling: "Give me an answer before I leave."

Then, Liou Yuan started gathering intelligence on Qiwen Mountain.

Originally, Liou Yuan had Jin Yingjie act as a spy for this intel, informing him through letters.

Liou Yuan didn’t find Jin Yingjie in Yufengcheng, coupled with his two-year disappearance and the spread of Demon Cultivator Cultivation Techniques.

Given his low power as a Loose Cultivator, the outcome was predictable; he likely perished in some obscure corner.

"You’re asking about that Calamity-level Star Evil on Qiwen Mountain!" Bai Ling, being a well-connected Spirit Beast in this area, naturally had its sources of information and was quite informative.

It immediately fluffed its feathers, narrating in a youthful voice all the intelligence it knew.

"During this period, the northern cities of Qingyou Prefecture have been in chaos due to the spread of Demon Skill."

"The Jin Dynasty cannot spare the effort to deal with that Star Evil."

"Moreover, once the Star Evil goes into hiding, unless it reveals itself, normal means can’t find it."

"It’s still lurking near Qiwen Mountain."

"It hasn’t shown any signs of emerging in the past two years?" Liou Yuan frowned.

The Calamity-level Star Evil is one of Liou Yuan’s purposes for coming to Qiwen Mountain.

If he could use the Fixed Star Compass to lock onto it and enlist external aid to kill it, the rewards would undoubtedly be substantial.

But hearing that there’s no sign of the Star Evil emerging dashed Liou Yuan’s plans.

"Anyway, I haven’t heard any news of it emerging." Bai Ling nonchalantly responded to Liou Yuan. It’s quite far from Qiwen Mountain and didn’t care whether the Calamity-level Star Evil emerged or not.