Brother, how come you're a witch?

The sun rises over the mountains, and the morning mist is clear and wispy.

Su Yan walked towards the Dao Discussion Square while munching on a steamed bun, with Ye Jingqiu following behind him, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Last night I decided to explore the Spirit Beast Peak, but I couldn't just go casually; I had to wait until night.

Firstly, today is the second day of Liu Liu's business opening, and he is still indispensable to the business. Investigating the Heavenly Demon spy is very important, but the Foundation Establishment Pill is also very important.

Secondly, during the day, the disciples of each peak are not necessarily all on their own peak. They may go to other peaks to attend classes, do sect missions, or simply go out to play. They will only gather together in the evening.

The same is true for Spirit Beast Peak. At the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), almost all the disciples are on the peak because a beast fight is held every night in the arena halfway up the mountain.

Commanding spirit beasts to fight each other is called beast fighting.

Winners are promoted, losers are demoted, and each quarter lasts three months. The rankings of each quarter will determine the resource allocation for the next quarter.

Therefore, very few disciples of the Spirit Beast Peak would be absent from this event.

Su Yan was followed by Ye Jingqiu. The two found a seat at the back of the forum and began to kill time.

The discussion lasted for more than half an hour. During this time, Su Yan repeatedly took out his communication jade tablet to see if Li Changsheng had replied, but there was still no news from the other side.

He looked up at Liu Baishuang again and found that although the little demoness was sitting upright, she was actually somewhat absent-minded.

What happened?

Su Yan frowned, feeling inexplicably that there seemed to be some connection between them.

"Ahem, that concludes today's discussion, Jiang Changming..."

The elders on the stage began to pack up the books and water cups.

Su Yan had always felt that the elders of the Xuanqing Sect seemed to have some standard rhetoric when they were dismissed, and they were all the same.

But he didn't care much. He got up to go to the market, but after taking a few steps, he realized that Ye Jingqiu hadn't followed.

Ye Jingqiu remained seated on the prayer mat, her sword lying across her front. She raised her eyes and calmly met Su Yan's gaze:

"I'm going to practice my sword today."

Su Yan was both surprised and pleased. Ye Jingqiu had been practicing swordsmanship for very short periods of time each day for the past two months, and he was worried that this future sword ancestor would be ruined by him.

"I need some time to comprehend your sword energy."

Ye Jingqiu raised his finger and stroked the blade:

"I'll come back after 3 PM."

"You should focus on your sword practice; you don't have to come today."

Su Yan smiled. He had planned to close the shop early today anyway, and he would settle those messy accounts tomorrow.

Ye Jingqiu didn't speak, but simply looked away.

And so we part ways.

Su Yan walked to the market and first went to the innermost alley to take a look. There were already many people waiting there.

He smiled and nodded, but instead of rushing to open the shop, he turned around and went to the medicine prescription at Shendan Peak.

I've been coming here once a day lately, and it feels so familiar.

The shop's sales disciples also saw Su Yan once a day. His attitude changed from initial mockery to disdain, then to impatience and doubt, until finally only deep respect remained.

Upon seeing Su Yan enter, he immediately produced a box of aphrodisiac and kidney-tonifying pills, and stepped forward to solemnly grasp Su Yan's hand:

"Brother, you really have to teach me this time. How can I be as charming as you?"

"How do you know I'm a womanizer?" Su Yan was taken aback.

"Even if you're not a womanizer, you're still very capable. You and your Daoist partner are both."

The sales disciple stood in awe:

"It's still worth learning from."

Su Yan finally understood, and chuckled as he held up two fingers:

"I'll tell you if you give me a 20% discount."

The sales disciple hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth in struggle: "How about a 50% discount?"

Su Yan immediately tossed out a few spirit stones, grabbed the box of pills on the table, turned and left, leaving behind only a silhouette full of stories and a sentence that left a lasting impression:

"It needs to be sustained."

The sales disciple stared blankly as his figure disappeared into the crowd, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

He felt like he had been tricked.

Why would a man who can last a long time need to take any elixirs?

......

On Shuiyue Peak.

Liu Baishuang sat cross-legged on the lotus platform in the quiet room, her snow-white spiritual energy flowing around her body before returning to her dantian.

Although she was cultivating, she wasn't serious. She would open her closed eyes from time to time, staring blankly at a corner, as if she had something on her mind and was unhappy.

This lasted for more than an hour.

Finally, Xu Qinglan, who was reading a book nearby, couldn't hold back any longer. She closed her book, frowned, and said:

"Shuang'er, what's wrong?"

"Master..."

Liu Baishuang hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped:

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

"tired?"

Xu Qinglan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she sighed softly:

"You're almost at the Core Formation stage. You've been under a lot of pressure lately, and you need to try your best to overcome it. If you're like this when you're at the Core Formation stage, what will you do when you reach the Nascent Soul stage? Cultivation is about cultivating your mindset."

"Yes, Master."

Liu Baishuang pursed her lips, stretched her slender waist on the lotus platform, and took a deep breath earnestly:

"I'm focused, I'm meticulous, I'm calm, and I'm sure I'll succeed in forming my core!"

"Okay, okay."

Xu Qinglan quickly waved her hand, telling her to stop shouting slogans:

"It seems I've been keeping a closer eye on you lately, almost driving you crazy... Cultivation should be a balance of work and rest, so you should rest today."

"Really?" Liu Baishuang's eyes lit up.

"When have I ever lied to you?"

Seeing that the girl's mood had improved instantly, Xu Qinglan smiled indulgently and helplessly:

"Is there anything else you want? Tell your master, and consider it a reward for your recent diligent training."

"Master, I want to raise a spirit beast!"

"A spirit beast?"

Xu Qinglan was taken aback. She hadn't expected Liu Baishuang to make this request. She thought the latter would ask for some jewelry or clothes, or at most a new flying sword.

Spirit beasts are different from others; they are living creatures that need to be fed, have their droppings cleaned, and be groomed and bathed.

Keeping such a thing would greatly affect cultivation, but... I have indeed heard that spirit beasts can relieve the stress of cultivators and are beneficial to mental health and long-term development.

Xu Qinglan was conflicted. She wanted to refuse, but when she met Liu Baishuang's expectant eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say anything too decisive.

"…Raising a spirit beast is no small matter. Are you truly prepared to take responsibility for another life?"

"Hmm."

Liu Baishuang blinked and tilted her head slightly, as if she was thinking.

Seeing this, Xu Qinglan knew what was going on and assumed it was just a passing fancy, so she said:

"How about this, tonight I'll take you to Spirit Beast Peak to watch a beast fight to relax. We can also ask the spirit beast masters who are my direct disciples what preparations are needed to raise a spirit beast, and then we can make a decision, okay?"

"Okay~"

Liu Baishuang smiled and her eyes crinkled with joy.

After Xu Qinglan affectionately ruffled her hair and then lowered his head to read, a wicked smile of triumph curled at the corner of her mouth.