System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"Qushan?"

"It's Qushan..."

The group of demonic beasts looked at Chen Xuan excitedly, repeating the unknown place name Qushan as they tried their best to memorize it.

"Senior, we will certainly remember this."

"We are willing to swear an oath!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, not forcing these tragically fated demon beasts to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao. The reason he set them free this time was firstly out of respect for Bai Li, and secondly because they were indeed of little value, worthless to sell, none of them possessed divine beast blood, and were not worth cultivating. He considered it a good deed and a way to build good karma.

Chen Xuan turned around, took a step, and disappeared directly into this heartland plain.

Only after Chen Xuan's aura completely disappeared did these tragically fated demon beasts belatedly look at each other, clearly unable to process what they had just learned about this windfall.

"I've regained my freedom just like that?"

"We will forever remember your great kindness."

"Qushan, Qushan, if you ever encounter a down-on-his-luck human in the future, be sure to ask him a question."

In the dead of night, the campfire crackled and popped in the sheltered campsite.

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged by the campfire, his eyes slightly closed. Clearly, his second primordial spirit was studying the corpse of the ancient witch and had already begun to temper his physical body with the help of Yun Yao's Illusionary Demon Path.

Chen Xuan and his second primordial spirit were of one mind. When the second primordial spirit underwent the tempering of his Dao heart, Chen Xuan's main body was also immediately affected and had to sit cross-legged and struggle with all his might to break free from the shackles of the Illusionary Demon Path.

Compared to Chen Xuan's situation, which was fraught with difficulties and various dangers affecting his soul, this situation was quite different.

Bai Li was intently roasting a sika deer. Beside her, a piece of animal hide was laid out on the ground, covered with wild fruits that Bai Li had picked from various places on the mountain peaks and cliffs. Many of these wild fruits were ones that Bai Li had never seen before.

"Hehe, it smells so good." Bai Li looked at the venison sizzling with tender oil on the campfire, then glanced at Chen Xuan who was meditating with his eyes closed beside him, and said confidently, "I'm sure Master will like it, right?"

However, just as Bai Li was focused on turning the venison, she was suddenly hugged from behind by someone.

Those large hands explored her delicate body from behind without restraint, and the hot breath blowing against her ear made Bai Li shrink back.

Bai Li was extremely familiar with Chen Xuan's aura. As soon as she was hugged from behind, she was jolted and turned her head to see her master, Chen Xuan, whose eyes were now flashing with crimson light.

Something's off about that look in your eyes.

For a fleeting moment, Bai Li even considered immediately cooperating with Chen Xuan in that way.

Unfortunately, Bai Li was not a brainless and selfish girl. She knew her master Chen Xuan's personality all too well. Although her master would occasionally joke with her, he would never take the initiative to do anything.

And at this time...

As Bai Li's cheeks flushed crimson, she immediately realized something: "It's the corpse of an ancient witch. Is Master trapped in the illusionary demonic chants?"

Upon realizing this, Bai Li was startled and immediately broke free from Chen Xuan's embrace, then launched a powerful counterattack.

"I'll fight!"

"Snapped!"

Bai Li used all her strength in this palm strike. It wasn't that Bai Li was taking the opportunity to retaliate or anything, but rather that through her understanding and cultivation of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, she knew that her master Chen Xuan's physical body was no longer what it used to be. If she wanted her master to awaken his consciousness and regain control of his body, she had to increase the force.

Sure enough, after this intense confrontation, Chen Xuan was completely stunned, and his previously malevolent eyes gradually regained their normal luster.

"Ouch, why does half of my face feel so hot?"

Bai Li had already fled to the side and was cautiously watching Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan glanced at Bai Li, but didn't notice anything unusual. He then sat alone on the animal skin, rubbing his face and muttering to himself.

"Master? Are you alright?" Bai Li breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Chen Xuan hadn't charged at her again, and asked anxiously.

"Nothing's wrong? What could possibly happen to me?" Chen Xuan said this, but in his heart he was even more wary of Yun Yao's corpse. "I didn't expect that after I infused Yun Yao's corpse with spiritual energy, her Illusionary Demonic Arts would instantly plunge me into a state of depravity?"

"My Dao Heart is still too weak compared to that of the ancient saintess and saints."

"Hehe, it's good that Master is alright. Come on, it's time to eat." Bai Li immediately came over happily upon hearing this. She took the venison off the campfire, tore off a front leg, and handed it to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan took the venison, ignoring its scorching heat, and began to tear and chew it in large bites.

Seeing her master deep in thought, Bai Li quietly and obediently ate the roasted meat, along with her wine and provisions.

The aroma of the wine entered Chen Xuan's nostrils, instantly clearing his mind of many chaotic thoughts. Seeing the low-grade wine in Bai Li's hand, Chen Xuan smiled and tossed a jar of Drunken Dragon Saliva to her.

“In the past, our master’s family was poor and couldn’t bear to let you drink this entry-level spirit wine, which is worth only one or two spirit liquids. But this time, the harvest after the battle is plentiful, so take it and drink it.”

The Drunken Dragon Saliva contains a vast amount of spiritual energy. Because Chen Xuan wanted to become an apprentice of a sect, he dared not drink too much, fearing that if he continued to expand beyond the Purple Mansion Lake, he would be unable to become an apprentice of a sect.

"Yay, Master Bai Li loves you to death." When Chen Xuan handed her the Drunken Dragon Saliva, Bai Li immediately threw away the ordinary wine in her hand.

Bai Li was overjoyed to receive the Drunken Dragon Saliva. After tearing open the mud seal, a rich aroma of wine immediately filled the air.

"Master, shall I pour you a drink?"

Chen Xuan looked at the clear, almost stringy liquid, swallowed hard, and nodded. "I can only have one drink with you, no more."

"Hehe, Bai Li knows."

Gududu——

"Master, Bai Li respectfully greets you."

In the midst of countless mountains and forests, the master and servant sat around a campfire under a sky full of stars and a bright moon in the center, enjoying spirit wine and fine roasted meat, feeling relaxed, happy and carefree.

For a period of time afterward, Chen Xuan continued as usual, either cultivating the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram or comprehending the Daoist arts. He would occasionally awaken to inscribe Daoist talismans and refine magical treasures. When he occasionally came out of seclusion, he would enjoy the various delicacies carefully prepared by Bai Li.

The master and servant entered a relatively peaceful period.

Of course, this feeling comes from Chen Xuan's perspective, and he feels that he is not doing anything unusual.

However, it's quite fascinating from Bai Li's perspective.

It's unclear whether it's because the second primordial spirit Chen Xuan frequently studies Yun Yao's corpse, but every ten days or so, the master Chen Xuan would go mad, either ambushing her from behind or looking at her with a lewd expression. There was even an instance where Bai Li was diligently refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to accumulate her purple mansion when Chen Xuan suddenly picked her up and threw her into the cabin. Afterward, she felt a chill all over her body and her clothes were stripped off.

That feeling was extremely unpleasant for Bai Li.

She consciously wanted to cooperate with her master, Chen Xuan, and become his woman.

But reason told her that if she really cooperated with her master, his Dao heart would sink, and he might never be able to awaken from the magical realm of the ancient witch's corpse.

It's very difficult to deal with.