I Have a Compass for Opportunity

After confirming that Bai Ling had not eaten anyone and was just a spirit beast from the mountains, the patrolling disciples did not make things difficult for Liou Yuan and let him through.

Liou Yuan’s reputation in Five Extremes Mountain is quite prominent now, and with his Foundation Establishment background, ordinary disciples can’t pass through so easily.

Liou Yuan didn’t go straight to the Disciplinary Hall but, with Bai Ling who was glancing around all the way, headed directly to Qiu Ming’s abode.

He was lucky not to run into Wei Miaomeng.

Presumably, it’s because she has obtained the "Yin Yang Crossing Skill" and is focusing on closed-door training to reach the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer in preparation for transitioning to this Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique.

This caused the dual cultivation with Qiu Ming to be postponed.

Knocking on the door of the abode, Liou Yuan saw Qiu Ming looking utterly bored.

No fights and no Wei Miaomeng to accompany; for Qiu Ming, who is full of energy and has nowhere to vent, these days are quite torturous.

Until he saw Liou Yuan standing outside the abode with a cheerful smile, his spirit lifted a bit, and his eyes brightened as he hurriedly said, "You’re back, kid! I heard from Xie Miaobo that you’ve been out for half a year working on two wanted portraits of evildoers from the Disciplinary Hall."

"Back so soon, did you finish them all?"

Qiu Ming has never doubted Liou Yuan’s abilities.

Even though he’s asking, he’s already seventy to eighty percent sure. His rugged face immediately darkened, cursing at Liou Yuan: "You’ve become distant, kid. Going out to kill without calling me? You know I’ve nearly gone crazy from boredom these past few months."

Liou Yuan picked his ear, signaling Qiu Ming to stop talking.

He wanted to let him continue his grumbling, but half the day would pass, and he’s busy with turning in tasks at the Disciplinary Hall.

Then he pointed behind him, smiled at Qiu Ming, and said, "Look who this is!"

Bai Ling’s head appropriately poked out from behind Liou Yuan, its bright eyes fixating on Qiu Ming and chirping to greet him, "Long time no see, big guy."

Previously, Liou Yuan had collected on a debt from Sheng Zheming, and the Star Stones collected were sent to Bai Ling by Qiu Ming. Of course, the person and the bird knew each other.

Bai Ling calls Qiu Ming "big guy," to which Qiu Ming retorts with a grumpy, "Fat chicken."

Bai Ling’s eyes immediately widened, its feathers puffing up in anger as it screeched, "I’m a noble Ice Glaze Crane, try calling me fat chicken again."

"Fat chicken!" Qiu Ming said, full of provocation.

Despite being at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and Bai Ling at Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, he’s not afraid of Bai Ling.

Seeing she couldn’t intimidate Qiu Ming, Bai Ling, unable to really act on it, was so frustrated that it flapped its wings furiously on the spot.

"Enough," Liou Yuan interrupted, stopping the antics of these two clowns.

He informed Qiu Ming about Bai Ling’s situation and said, "Bai Ling is an old friend; Qingyou Prefecture has been chaotic lately, so I brought it back."

"When I head to the Disciplinary Hall, I might have to go into closed-door training. Please look after it for some time."

Such a small matter Qiu Ming naturally wouldn’t refuse, but hearing Liou Yuan talking about closed-door training, he couldn’t sit still and called out, "Again with closed-door training? Are you preparing to break through to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer?"

"It’s cultivation piled up with elixir, after all. You know the shortcut from Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer to Ninth Layer."

Liou Yuan chuckled, "Miss Wei is also in closed-door training; when you reach Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, breaking through with a few bottles of elixir isn’t difficult."

With that, Liou Yuan gestured to Qiu Ming to follow him out, leaving Bai Ling curiously looking around Qiu Ming’s abode.

It enjoyed the Spiritual Qi here, muttering that the abode’s Qi was at least twice as rich as that on its mountain peak.

"I specifically coaxed Bai Ling over as reinforcement, so if you’re dueling with someone, you can bring it along."

Liou Yuan shared his thoughts with Qiu Ming, suggesting Bai Ling as reinforcement, though he mainly wanted Qiu Ming to bring Bai Ling along in contests, sharpening its temperament.

Anyway, Qiu Ming likes to fight; sometimes the opponents are too many for him to gain any advantage, but with Bai Ling’s help, he wouldn’t feel intimidated.

It’s a win-win situation.

Qiu Ming’s eyes lit up instantly, and he laughed loudly, nodding in agreement with Liou Yuan.

Having entrusted Bai Ling to Qiu Ming, Liou Yuan instructed the chubby bird briefly before heading straight to the Disciplinary Hall.

Leaving behind Qiu Ming with a mischievous grin, watching Bai Ling, which puffed its feathers out more and shouted, "Big guy, what do you want!"

"You’re at Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer now, the time’s right for elixir power boost. Are you interested in joining me to snatch some elixir?" Qiu Ming tempted gently.

...

In front of the Wind Chasing Division stood the bearded man who had previously received Liou Yuan at the registration desk.

Upon seeing Liou Yuan approaching, the bearded man was momentarily stunned, then stepped up to ask, "How come you’re back so quickly, Mr. Liou?"

The Disciplinary Hall had given a capture deadline of six months, yet Liou Yuan took only three months.

Tracking down the culprit and investigating intelligence usually require a lot of time.

The bearded man had no doubt about Liou Yuan’s ability to kill those two fiends, but that is different from being able to quickly track them down.

Many disciples of the Wind Chasing Division had returned empty-handed due to intelligence issues.

It wasn’t until Liou Yuan, with a smile, placed the heads of Zhai Yuzhu and Zhou Meng on the desk that the bearded man realized how powerful the young man was before him.

This was after Liou Yuan stayed for an additional month outside Qiwen Mountain waiting for the Evil Star Shift day.

The two capture tasks actually took less than two months in total.

"Mr. Liou, you are truly remarkable." The bearded man conversed with Liou Yuan while checking the identity of the two heads, and once confirmed, he marveled once again, "Catching two fiends in three months, even the veterans of the Wind Chasing Division aren’t any better than that."

"With you joining the Wind Chasing Division, it’s indeed a treasure found."

Liou Yuan didn’t come to the Wind Chasing Division to hear such words; he patiently listened to the bearded man finish before asking, "Then about my transfer to the Disciplinary Hall, senior brother..."

"Of course, there’s no problem." The bearded man had already sealed the heads of Zhai Yuzhu and Zhou Meng with a Secret Technique. Hearing Liou Yuan’s inquiry, he laughed and said, "I’ll report your situation up the chain."

"With Senior Brother Lao Xiuyuan’s recommendation letter, your identity badge as a Disciplinary Hall disciple should be ready in less than two months, and then it’ll be delivered to your residence by a Disciplinary Hall disciple."

"By then, Mr. Liou, you’ll be one of us in the Wind Chasing Division."

The bearded man didn’t even ask which department of the Disciplinary Hall Liou Yuan wanted to join, knowing that the hall has four departments.

The most arduous, tiring, and dangerous one is the Wind Chasing Division.

After saying this, the bearded man secretly glanced at Liou Yuan to gauge his reaction.

If Liou Yuan showed any inclination to join another department, the bearded man was ready to persuade him passionately, even if it meant drying his mouth in the process, to retain such talent in the Wind Chasing Division.

They are really short on manpower.

Unexpectedly, Liou Yuan showed no reluctance upon hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Then I’ll trouble you, senior brother."

Because of the Fixed Star Compass, Liou Yuan’s goal in joining the Disciplinary Hall was precisely the Wind Chasing Division.

After all, only the disciples of the Wind Chasing Division can freely enter and exit the Five Extremes Mountain.

"Hahaha." The bearded man was naturally very satisfied with this result and laughed heartily.

Then, pointing to his nose, he introduced himself, "The brothers of the Wind Chasing Division all call me Mr. Tang, you can call me Mr. Tang too."

"Once you’re in the Wind Chasing Division, we’re all brothers, feel free to ask me if you have any questions."

Perhaps Liou Yuan’s straightforward demeanor pleased Mr. Tang, so his words contained a sense of closeness.

It was just as well, since Liou Yuan did have something to ask this bearded man about, specifically concerning the transfer order for Gong Linqing.

This matter had been delayed for over a year, and further delay made Liou Yuan feel uneasy.

He immediately inquired about the procedures needed to transfer an outer miscellaneous disciple back to the Five Extremes Mountain.

The authority of Disciplinary Hall disciples is the greatest among the many outer sect disciples of the Five Extremes Mountain, particularly the disciples of the Wind Chasing Division.

With greater power comes greater responsibility and authority.

Transferring a miscellaneous disciple back to the Five Extremes Mountain isn’t difficult.

However, since Liou Yuan’s status as a Disciplinary Hall disciple was still being processed, which would take two more months, he asked the bearded man if there was a way to expedite it.

"Simple, I’ll transfer the person back under my name first, and when your badge is ready, and your name is registered with our Wind Chasing Division, then you can register that miscellaneous disciple back under your name."

Mr. Tang waved his hand, speaking with unmistakable confidence and pride, "Among all divisions, our Wind Chasing Division faces the greatest danger and hardship. In perilous places, we often face difficulties, day and night without rest; naturally, we wield considerable authority, making things easier. No matter on whose desk, when the badge of our Wind Chasing Division is shown, they have to show us some respect, and transferring a miscellaneous disciple back is just a minor privilege we possess."