The Mountain God Temple

Linlang Tian was naturally not a Demon Cultivator. It was simply that Ten Thousand Flowers Valley revered the Dao of natural life above all else. In the Evergreen Realm, when it came to familiarity with demons, aside from the Taiyin Sect, Ten Thousand Flowers Valley was the foremost.

The Taiyin Sect still primarily exploited demons, but Ten Thousand Flowers Valley treated them purely as pets. They could be called the animal protectionists of the cultivation world—not only protecting animals, but plants as well.

Thus, Linlang Tian's path centered on affinity with nature.

Linlang Tian had already been a genius, and after reincarnation, she was a genius among geniuses. The secret canon of Langya Pavilion that she cultivated likewise focused on this aspect, while the miscellaneous arts she studied included demon speech. To her, building a good relationship with a flock of crane demons could not have been more natural.

Having obtained the Cloudgrass, the group headed directly for another location. Linlang Tian acted once more, easily completing another task, and next they would be capturing a spirit fox.

Spirit foxes were cunning by nature, ever suspicious and unfriendly toward humans. They also possessed the power to beguile, often appearing in the mountains and forests in the guise of beauties to seduce passersby and drain their essence and blood. They did not kill their victims, but those whose qi was drained were often left weak and frail, their youth prematurely withered. Even cultivators had fallen prey to them.

These foxes were exceedingly sly, particularly adept at sensing danger. When faced with a powerful opponent, they would not even show their faces. Like the Blood Swordsman, they were difficult to find. The Blood Swordsman drifted without fixed abode, while spirit foxes had homes, though they only appeared around Moon Puppet Mountain.

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