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This day.

Xiao State Palace.

A young monk arrived quietly.

He was wearing a golden robe and although he was young he already had the aura of a great monk.

Liu Zuoren warmly received the monk.

It turns out that this monk is Xinming, a disciple of Miaoyin Temple, one of the three major sects.

Xinming was here to take over Liu Zuoren's position as a worshiper.

This also means that Liu Zuoren's term of office has officially ended and he can return to the Lingshou Mountain Sect.

After a brief handover with Xinming, Liu Zuoren came to the treasury in person to inform Cao Rui.

When Liu Zuoren found Cao Rui in the national treasury, he was shocked by the unstable fluctuations of Cao Rui's magic power that had just broken through.

"Junior Brother Cao, why are you suddenly in seclusion in the treasury?"

"You actually broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining? You are only in your early twenties, and with such talent, you can rank among the top five in the Spirit Beast Sect!" Liu Zuoren said in shock.

Cao Rui touched his head and said, "Sorry, I made a breakthrough by accident."

"Senior Brother Liu, why did you come to the National Treasury to see me? Could it be that the offerings from Miaoyin Temple have arrived?"

Liu Zuoren nodded. "You guessed right. I have already completed the handover with Daoist Xinming. Time is running out. Please pack up and we will set off now."

I have been in the mortal world for so long.

Liu Zuoren had already begun to miss the spiritual energy at the gate of Lingshou Mountain.

The gate of Lingshou Mountain is built on a medium-grade pure spiritual vein, and the spiritual energy there is several times denser than that in the mortal world.

"Brother Liu, please wait for me for a while."

Cao Rui left the treasury.

I went to take a look at You Feng who was already working in Eagle Guard.

He warned him that there might be a change of dynasty in Xiao State and he must stand in line when chaos broke out.

If necessary, you can seek Zuo Xiao for protection.

Afterwards, Cao Rui left under You Feng's respectful and reluctant gaze.

......

Late summer.

Liu Zuoren was in the small training room in the imperial palace.

Liu Zuoren and Cao Rui stood in the courtyard, preparing to set off back to the mountain gate.

Liu Zuoren reached out and gently patted a black bag on his waist.

next moment.

A chirping sound.

A black and white crane, more than four meters long, appeared in the yard.

"Is this the spiritual beast that you, Senior Brother Liu, possess—the Thousand-Feather Crane?" Cao Rui's eyes lit up with wonder.

I think the thing on Liu Zuoren's waist that looks three-quarters like a storage bag is the spirit beast bag.

Unlike storage bags that cannot store life, spirit beast bags can store spirit beasts. It is quite convenient and is a must-have item for everyone in the Spirit Beast Sect.

"Yes, this is exactly the signature beast of our Spirit Beast Sect, the Thousand-Feather Crane!" Liu Zuoren looked at the Thousand-Feather Crane with loving eyes.

Liu Zuoren took out a magic pill from the storage bag on his waist and threw it out.

The Thousand Feather Crane opened its mouth and swallowed it.

It uttered another clear cry, and this time it opened its wings, with a wingspan of nearly ten meters, which was truly extraordinary.

"We're relying on it to get back to the mountain gate."

"A level 0 Thousand-Feather Crane can fly a thousand miles a day," Liu Zuoren said.

"Because it flies in the air, it doesn't have to take the winding roads on land, so it actually takes less time."

"I have cultivated this Thousand Feather Crane for more than 1 years, and it is about to break through to the first level."

"So its speed is much faster, it can fly 1,200 miles a day."

"It only takes three days to reach the gate of the Spirit Beast Sect." Liu Zuoren continued quite complacently.

Cao Rui cooperated by showing an envious look.

In Guangyuan's notes, there is a classification of the levels of spiritual beasts and demon beasts.

A level 0 monster is one that has not yet condensed its monster core.

A level 1 monster is one that has condensed a monster pill.

There are 2nd level, 3rd level, 4th level, and so on above it.

Generally speaking, level 0 monsters correspond to cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining.

The first-level monster corresponds to the cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Level 2 and level 3 correspond to foundation building, and level 4 and level 5 correspond to Jindan cultivators.

However, the actual combat power of monsters varies greatly depending on their type.

Some level 0 monsters may not be able to be dealt with successfully even in the late stage of Qi Refining.

"Okay, let's get on your back."

Liu Zuoren was the first to jump onto the back of the Thousand Feather Crane.

At Liu Zuoren's invitation, Cao Rui carefully jumped onto the back of the Thousand Feather Crane.

When Cao Rui actually sat cross-legged on the back of the Thousand Feather Crane, he found its broad back quite comfortable.

There is a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy on the feathers of the Thousand Feather Crane.

It can form a weak spiritual power shield, which does not have much protective function, but can block the wind and prevent the passengers from being attacked by the wind when it is flying at high altitude and high speed.

So, Liu Zuoren was in front and Cao Rui was behind.

Thousands of cranes cried out and flapped their wings to fly high!

High in the sky, sitting on top of the spirit beast, Cao Rui was also filled with excitement.

"Does Junior Brother Cao like this Qianyuhe?"

"You can also claim a thousand-feathered crane later."

"In the Spirit Beast Sect, all disciples who have reached the middle stage of the Qi Refining Stage can go to the Spirit Beast Courtyard to claim a Thousand Feather Crane."

"However, it costs a lot to raise a thousand-feathered crane."

"I am only at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage, so most of the elixirs are used to cultivate the Thousand Feather Cranes."

"My spiritual root talent is not too bad. It is a mid-grade spiritual root, and it is extremely pure. If I had used it all for my own cultivation, I might have already advanced to the late stage of Qi Refining."

Liu Zuoren spoke with emotion.

"After raising this spirit beast for a long time, I also develop feelings for it, just like my own child."

"The thousand-feathered crane has a longer lifespan than humans and is very human-like. It would be a wonderful thing to have it accompany me for the rest of my life!"

When the Thousand-Feather Cranes heard Liu Zuoren's words, they responded to him with their spiritual cries.

Cao Rui had a different idea about this.

Cao Rui would raise spiritual beasts, but he would never let it affect his own cultivation.

Cao Rui cultivated immortality in order to gain longevity and eternity.

Cao Rui can abandon anything that affects his pursuit of immortality.

......

Three days flew by in the blink of an eye.

As a spiritual beast, the Thousand Feather Crane possesses super endurance. After flying non-stop for three days, it will soon reach its destination, the mountain gate of the Spiritual Beast Sect.

During these three days, Cao Rui ate the fasting pill for the first time.

It was given by Liu Zuoren.

This thing is the size of a thumb. If you eat one, it can keep you from eating for three days or even a month, depending on its quality.

After taking the fasting pill, Cao Rui really never felt hungry during these three days.

The Thousand Feather Cranes traveled all the way to the largest mountain range in the Moon Kingdom - the Moonfall Mountains.

"Below is the mountain gate of the Spirit Beast Sect." Liu Zuoren pointed to an ordinary mountaintop below and said.

Cao Rui was about to ask.

The Thousand Feather Cranes seemed to have broken through a certain layer of the magic circle, and the scene in Cao Rui's eyes changed drastically.

The ordinary mountain tops became peaky.

There are many peaks, with fairy clouds flowing between them and cranes flying by from time to time.

The spiritual energy here is extremely abundant. Just by taking a breath, Cao Rui can feel the magic power in his body surging freely.