Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

The next day.

Xu Yun arrived at a cave dwelling, which was the very place that Lin Zuibai had told him about before.

He raised his hand, took out a sound transmission talisman, infused it with his own voice, and then casually tossed it into the cave.

Buzz!

A moment later, accompanied by a buzzing sound, the array light screen surrounding the cave suddenly moved, and the restriction patterns on it began to flow and slowly separate to both sides.

Before long, an entrance unfolded before Xu Yun, vaguely revealing the scene inside the cave.

At the same time, another figure appeared in front of Xu Yun, none other than Lin Zuibai.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please come in quickly. With your joining us, we will surely be even more powerful."

Lin Zuibai smiled broadly, extending his hand to greet him with utmost courtesy.

"Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Xu Yun immediately returned the greeting, stepped into the formation, and followed Lin Zui into the cave.

As they walked, Lin Zuibai remarked, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you've come at just the right time. I was just inviting a few friends to discuss hunting the Golden-Eyed Beast, and then you showed up."

"Oh? Then Mr. Xu is really lucky."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he became wary.

It's such a coincidence. What if the other party is trying to hook you?

Although this is in Qingyufang City, there's no guarantee that the other party has ways to cover their tracks. They might even team up with their friends to secretly assassinate me.

However, since Xu Yun dared to come, he must have something to rely on, namely, Daoist Tianlin.

As a remnant soul of Foundation Establishment, even if one lacks strength, that is only in comparison to a fully-fledged Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even against a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining, he might still be able to put up a fight, and at worst, he could bring Xu Yun back safely.

With this thought in mind, Xu Yun felt at ease. He followed Lin Zuibai through the corridor and into the passageway, arriving at a room.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Xu Yun, Fellow Daoist Xu, whom I mentioned earlier."

Lin Zuibai pushed open the door and entered, a gentle smile on his face, and introduced himself to the people inside.

Xu Yun followed behind Lin Zuibai and looked around. He saw two men and two women sitting on their respective prayer mats, looking over with different expressions.

"Huh? It's them..."

Xu Yun's gaze swept over the group of people, and suddenly a thought struck him, making him appear somewhat surprised.

On the left, he saw a man and a woman sitting on two futons, and what's more, he actually knew these two people.

It was those two rogue cultivators who were being chased by Yi Fengyuan and his group that day. Xu Yun was still annoyed that he hadn't been able to capture them and add another piece to his spoils.

I never expected to run into them again with Lin Zuibai.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, let me introduce you. These two on the left are Shi Han and Xiao Menglin."

Lin Zuibai reached out to his left and saw the woman in the green dress named Xiao Menglin smile and greet Xu Yun.

The man named Shi Han, with his strong features and energetic demeanor, bowed slightly to Xu Yun.

Xu Yun returned their greetings one by one and sensed their cultivation levels, which were respectively the third and fourth levels of Qi Refining.

"The two on the right are Wen Lingyu and Yang Feishuang."

At Lin Zuibai's introduction, Xu Yun looked over and saw a gentle woman in a purple dress. She had delicate features, a tall figure, and looked very quiet and elegant.

In particular, the aura emanating from her made Xu Yun take another look; she had clearly reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The other man was a sharp and spirited fellow with a very arrogant expression. He had his arms crossed over his chest and looked young and vigorous, with his aura at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"Fellow Daoist Wen, Fellow Daoist Yang."

Xu Yun bowed to the two of them, and they responded in kind, creating a rather amicable atmosphere between them.

Seeing that the atmosphere was quite pleasant, Lin Zuibai smiled and walked to the main seat, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, please sit down first. We can discuss how to hunt the Golden-Eyed Beast together."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun didn't stand on ceremony and immediately found a futon to sit down.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Lin Zuibai got straight to the point, "Since you all came here because of my name, Lin, I won't stand on ceremony. This commission to hunt the Golden-Eyed Beast was issued by the Muyun Chamber of Commerce."

Upon hearing this, everyone present reacted with varying expressions. Although they had expected it, they were still surprised to hear Lin Zuibai blurt it out.

A surge of excitement followed, for the Muyun Chamber of Commerce was a major force in Qingyufang City.

If they can satisfy the Muyun Chamber of Commerce, they will surely reap huge benefits.

Lin Zuibai looked around at everyone, his expression serious, and said in a deep voice, "If we are able to hunt down the Golden-Eyed Beast this time and bring back its corpse, I will definitely report it to the Muyun Chamber of Commerce truthfully, and the reward I promised to you will not be reduced in the slightest."

After he finished speaking, many people present nodded in satisfaction. In fact, the reward was secondary; what was important was gaining the goodwill of the Twilight Cloud Chamber of Commerce.

At that time, they might even have a chance to join the Twilight Cloud Merchant Guild and obtain more cultivation resources.

It must be said that Lin Zuibai's attitude was indeed very sincere, which made everyone present believe him.

"The mid-stage Golden-Eyed Beast is located in the Mingyuan Forest west of Qingyufang City. I will distribute the information to everyone later. We will set off together in three days."

After finishing his words, Lin Zuibai exchanged some more information with everyone and then distributed a jade slip to each of them, which contained information about the Golden-Eyed Beast and the Mingyuan Forest.

Afterwards, seeing that there was nothing more to do, everyone said their goodbyes. Xu Yun and Lin Zuibai frankly expressed their desire for the Xuanling Spirit Mushroom, and the other party readily agreed.

Watching Xu Yun leave, Lin Zuibai returned to the empty cave, rubbing his temples and showing signs of exhaustion.

"Are they the ones you chose?"

Just then, a gentle woman in a purple dress quietly appeared in front of Lin Zuibai, her clear eyes fixed on him.

It was Wen Lingyu, who had left earlier, who had reappeared here at some unknown time.

"No, it's only temporary. There are still some areas that need to be examined more closely."

Lin Zuibai shook his head, a determined look on his face. "If I want to join the Muyun Chamber of Commerce and obtain more cultivation resources, I need some trustworthy people. Therefore, their character and abilities must be suitable, and there can be absolutely no compromise."

Upon hearing this, Wen Lingyu fell silent, a hint of anticipation appearing in her eyes. As a rogue cultivator, she was insignificant and powerless. If she wanted to go further on the path of cultivation, she had to give it her all.

It was precisely because of this viewpoint and ability that Lin Zuibai approached her first, and they became like-minded individuals.

But the two of them alone are not enough; they need more talented people. Only in this way can they reach the end in this arduous world of cultivation.

"Actually, I have a high opinion of that Fellow Daoist Xu."

Just then, Lin Zuibai pondered for a moment and said, "He is at the fourth level of Qi Refining and is also a talisman master. Moreover, I have secretly investigated him and found that he is also a rogue cultivator. His current achievements must be inseparable from his hard work, and his character should not be too bad either."

Upon hearing this, Wen Lingyu nodded slightly in empathy. As a rogue cultivator, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to master a cultivation technique.

It requires not only talent, but also hard work.