The Profound Ice Qilin shook its massive head, its tone calm. "No need for courtesy. You helped me find the Ice Soul Spirit Pearl, so naturally I must return the favor. However, cultivation ultimately depends on yourself. But as long as you persevere, you will eventually achieve something. All I can do is offer you a few ideas."
Chen Ze smiled faintly, speaking sincerely. "Senior's guidance is already immensely precious to this junior."
"This junior will certainly remember it deeply, cultivate diligently, and not disappoint Senior's expectations."
The Profound Ice Qilin nodded slightly, a trace of urgency in its voice. "Since you already understand the key, I will not belabor the matter."
"Time waits for no one. Take me to the Beast Taming Garden."
"Senior, please wait." Chen Ze cupped his hands. "This junior has one more question."
The Profound Ice Qilin was slightly taken aback. A flicker of impatience flashed through its eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.
It lowered its head to look at Chen Ze, its tone carrying a trace of helplessness. "Why do you have so many questions, kid? Why not wait until we reach the Myriad Phenomena Domain?"
It had said that Chen Ze could ask whatever he wished, but it had not expected him to dig so deeply into every root and branch.
With the Ice Soul Spirit Pearl so close at hand, it had long been impatient to use it to restore its cultivation.
This was the knot in its heart that had trapped it for tens of thousands of years.
Moreover, the Ice Soul Spirit Pearl was still in Chen Ze's hands, so forcefully taking it was clearly not an option.
Setting everything else aside, Chen Ze's Body Integration Realm cultivation alone already surpassed its own.
Even if they fought, the