I raised demonic beasts in Douluo Continent, which shocked Gu Yuena.

"When I have money, I'll buy her a few nice outfits."

Bai Yuan was very pleased with this unexpectedly acquired disciple, after all, without her, he estimated that he would have had a hard time getting a disciple in his life.

Bai Yuan then took out the "Azure Lotus Heavenly Heart Manual," which was not a book and contained no written records, but rather a massive information cloud.

This practice contains boundless Daoist wisdom, which cannot be described in words.

"What a biased system! This kind of thing can only be learned by one person, and it probably can't be passed on to others before the person has mastered it."

Bai Yuan grumbled as he placed the information cluster between Bai Yu's eyebrows. As a large amount of information flooded in, her wine-red eyes became lifeless.

Bai Yuan hurriedly stuffed a Qi Refining Pill into Bai Yu's mouth: "System, bind her."

"Ding! Binding successful!"

[Host: Bai Yuan]

[Cultivation Level: Mortal]

[Items: Qi Refining Pill *2, Qi Refining Pill Recipe]

[Number of disciples: 1]

[Bound Disciple: Bai Yu (Current Bound Limit: 1) (After binding a disciple, each time the disciple levels up, the host's cultivation will increase by the same amount.)]

[Teacher Ethics Points: 0]

[Shop: Click to open]

"Ding! The system has issued a task."

[Task Description: Master should have sufficient resources]

[Task objective: Gather all the ingredients for Qi Refining Pills]

[Task Rewards: Beginner Alchemy Skill, 100 Master's Virtue Points]

Bai Yuan ignored the system; he simply looked around quietly, wary of any potential dangers.

At the same time, he felt his body become warm and comfortable, and invisible energy was constantly flowing through his body, expelling impurities.

"It seems the system isn't biased. Why should the host cultivate? Wouldn't it be better to improve along with the disciple?"

Bai Yuan silently apologized to the system in his heart, admitting that he had been petty before.

Time passed second by second, until the clouds in the high sky gradually disappeared, the bright moon hid in the horizon, and its dazzling light illuminated the world.

Bai Yu slowly opened her eyes.

"Bai Yu, find a place to take shelter. I need to take a bath first." Even though Bai Yuan hadn't slept all night, he was in excellent spirits, with an unstoppable smile on his face.

There was no way around it; his cultivation had reached the third level of Qi Refining in just one night. How could Bai Yuan not be happy?

You should know that the third level of Qi Refining is nothing in the cultivation world, but in Douluo Continent, it can at least bully a one-ring Soul Master, right?

After all, a Soul Master who doesn't have a single Soul Ring isn't much stronger than an ordinary person, and a child with innate full Soul Power might even be no match for an adult.

Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage are completely different. Once they reach the first level of Qi Refining, they can easily crush ordinary people.

Even if one cultivates a few powerful spells, it's not impossible to go toe-to-toe with a second-ring Grand Soul Master.

Bai Yu looked at Bai Yuan with innocent, wide eyes and asked, "Master, why do I have to avoid you when you're taking a bath?"

After a night of cultivation, Bai Yu was noticeably smarter and spoke human language fluently.

However, he still doesn't understand anything about human society.

Bai Yuan patiently explained, "Bai Yu, men and women are different. From now on, whether you are taking a bath or relieving yourself, you must separate from men."

Bai Yu nodded, then asked, "Master, what is 'relieving oneself,' and how can I tell if it's a man or a woman?"

Bai Yuan was speechless.

But then he thought about it again and understood.

Does Lotus go to the toilet?

Obviously not.

Are there male and female lotus flowers?

Obviously not.

"I wonder if she'll need to go to the toilet after she transforms into human form. If she does, then I'll have to treat her like a child and give her a good beating?" Bai Yuan thought, his lips twitching.

Thankfully, he didn't mold her into a mature, older woman; otherwise, I wouldn't even dare to imagine the scene—just thinking about it gives me the creeps.

"Forget it, let's just treat it as raising a child!" Bai Yuan put his hand to his forehead. He didn't want to explain now, so he pointed to the tree next to him.

"Go hide behind there."

"Okay." Bai Yu replied, and awkwardly walked to the back of the big tree, where she stood quietly, motionless, like a plant.

Bai Yuan took off his pants and went into the water to take a bath. The water washed away the impurities expelled from his body, revealing his improved skin.

However, men take showers very quickly. After washing his whole body, Bai Yuan went ashore and put on his pants.

Just then, a voice drifted from afar on the breeze: "Teacher, how can we determine the strength, or rather, the age, of a soul beast?"

Bai Yuan's ears twitched slightly; he felt the voice was very familiar.

As for the owner of the voice, he is probably in the nearby forest. He can hear it now only because his five senses have become stronger.

Another familiar voice rang out: "It's not difficult to discern the strength of a soul beast. Look at that lone bamboo over there. That's also a soul beast, a plant-type soul beast..."

Bai Yuan's eyes narrowed. He realized why the voices sounded familiar: the owners of both voices were old acquaintances of his.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang!

They're here to hunt down the first spirit ring.

Bai Yuan silently guessed, while also wondering how he had ended up in the Soul Hunting Forest while drunk.

Fortunately, the outcome was good; not only did he escape unharmed, but he also met Bai Yu.

Without much thought, Bai Yuan looked up in the direction from which the sound came, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he cautiously moved closer to Bai Yu.

Bai Yuan had no intention of confronting the two directly for the time being. He planned to leave with Bai Yu and then quietly develop his strength.

Yu Xiaogang's voice gradually faded, and the master and apprentice seemed to be slowly fading away.

Bai Yuan slowly approached Bai Yu step by step, not daring to make the slightest noise, for fear of attracting their attention.

Suddenly, a "rustling" sound came from the forest.

“Mistress, something’s up!” Yu Xiaogang said.

Bai Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a strange creature that looked like a dog, was the size of a pig, was over 1.5 meters long, and probably had a similar waist circumference, running towards him.

"Luo Sanpao!"

Bai Yuan sighed, knowing there was no escaping it.

Chapter 3 Gap

"It's you!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in surprise. He never expected to meet Bai Yuan in the Soul Hunting Forest.

Bai Yuan chuckled and said, "Long time no see, Yu Xiaogang, and you, Tang San."

Tang San raised an eyebrow at Bai Yuan.

Yu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "How did you get in here, you liar? Let me tell you, without going through the proper procedures, you'll be dead once the Spirit Hall finds out."

Bai Yuan was taken aback, then chuckled coldly, "I'm doomed? I think you're the one whose days are numbered! A mere level 29 trash Soul Master dares to lead a group to hunt Soul Beasts alone, aren't you afraid of getting people killed?"

According to the original story, Yu Xiaogang helped Tang San hunt for his first spirit ring, but the result was that both of them almost died.

In the end, if Tang San hadn't had the advantage of having hidden weapons, that chapter would have ended because of Yu Xiaogang's arrogance and refusal to team up with others.

A flash of anger crossed Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

Tang San's eyes were hostile; he felt that Bai Yuan had a death wish and dared to curse them, master and disciple, to die.

Bai Yuan, now a different person, didn't care at all.

After all, although Yu Xiaogang has level 29, his martial soul is trash among trash. Any slightly powerful first-ring soul master could easily defeat him.

What Bai Yuan cared about was Tang San's hidden weapons.

Yu Xiaogang was silent for a while before saying, "Xiao San, getting into a conflict in the Soul Hunting Forest will only waste time and soul power. Let's go."

Tang San glanced at Bai Yuan and said, "Teacher, killing him won't take much soul power or time. Why don't we just finish him off now and interrogate him so he can cause us trouble later?"

[The third principle of the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: Once you've identified your opponent as an enemy, and they have a death wish, show no mercy. Otherwise, you'll only create more trouble for yourself.]

Bai Yuan is clearly their enemy.

Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment and nodded, saying, "It's better to deal with him now, to avoid any unexpected problems later. Xiao San, consider this a practical training exercise for you."

"it is good."

Tang San nodded, used the Ghost Shadow Steps to attack Bai Yuan.

Instead of using his most proficient hidden weapons, he chose to engage Bai Yuan in close-quarters combat.

Bai Yuan sneered repeatedly. "A real combat training?"

It just so happens that he has just obtained the third level of Qi Refining cultivation and needs to have a practical training session to familiarize himself with it.

Tang San's figure was like a ghost. Yu Xiaogang nodded repeatedly, feeling that his disciple was truly a genius, able to create such a footwork at such a young age.

However, in Bai Yuan's eyes, Tang San's speed was extremely slow. Even if he didn't know any magic, he could still knock him down with a single slap.

Finally, Tang San approached, and suddenly, he flashed behind Bai Yuan.

Yu Xiaogang clearly saw Tang San take a step at an extremely fast speed, arrive behind Bai Yuan, and without turning around, bend his right arm and strike Bai Yuan's waist with his elbow.

His right foot was positioned right in front of Bai Yuan, intending to use this move to take Bai Yuan down.

Tang San used this move without holding back, mobilizing his level 10 soul power and all the strength in his body.

Tang San's elbow strike landed heavily on Bai Yuan's waist, but only produced a "bang." Bai Yuan's body didn't even sway, and he was tripped by Tang San's right foot, so there was nothing to say about him falling.

"That's all?" Bai Yuan smiled contemptuously, casually waving his hand behind him, and a tremendous force, carrying a strong wind, rushed towards Tang San.

This wave of his hand was extremely fast and incredibly powerful. Tang San had no choice but to raise his hand in front of him to block, but he was still sent flying backward and rolled several times on the ground.