So this was probably what they meant by "when one person attained the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven." The creatures around someone who had attained the Dao had a far greater chance of comprehending its meaning than ordinary demons did.
"According to the place where Xuan Qing said the treasure was hidden, it should be among those hills ahead." From his vantage high above, Lu Xiaotian peered through layers of clouds, some thick and some thin, and saw a small, level meadow nestled among the rolling hills in the distance. A few little wooden huts stood scattered across it. Amid the mountains in full bloom, they looked like a paradise beyond the mortal world. But the huts had long been abandoned. Wildflowers and weeds grew in profusion outside them, showing no sign of regular visitors. A few middle-grade spirit plants even bore tooth marks left by demon beasts.
The huts seemed to have been placed at random across the meadow, but on closer inspection, there was a pattern. A winding stream ran between them, snaking out of the meadow and toward the distant hills.
"Scout the area. If you notice anything unusual, alert me." Lu Xiaotian gave Jinpeng his orders, then turned into a streak of light and descended beside the stream.
"Yes, Master." Jinpeng became a streak of reddish-gold light and vanished from Lu Xiaotian's sight in an instant.
It was quite a bit faster than before. Lu Xiaotian nodded to himself. Ever since Jinpeng had fortuitously comprehended a trace of Dao-essence, his strength had risen by more than one level. As long as it stayed airborne, even the strongest experts of the Divine Void Realm would probably be unable to catch it. Jinpeng was the perfect lookout.
Lu Xiaotian followed the stream into the