Within the quiet chamber, Zhang Yu sat upon a meditation cushion. Before him, several creatures about a foot long flitted back and forth, vanishing at one moment and appearing the next; now drawing near, now darting far away.
They were monkey-like creatures, covered in fine, dense fur, with a pair of thin membranous wings beneath their arms. Their tails were large and long, and their eyes lively. These little creatures were Throat Chirpers.
They had only arrived from another continent yesterday.
Throat Chirpers were actually quite common on the continent. They particularly loved clinging to the aerial roots of the Great Azure Banyan, so they were not difficult to find. The reason it had taken so long was that these creatures were truly difficult to catch. Even if restrained, unless they were kept tied at one's side at all times, they would vanish without a trace the instant one let down one's guard.
Here, they could only be lured with a specially prepared fine wine. This wine could make them addicted; once they drank too much, they could never leave it again. As long as their master kept such wine nearby, there was no fear of these creatures wandering too far.
Light flickered in Zhang Yu's eyes as he carefully observed these creatures, watching exactly how they entered and exited the interlayers.
With the Seal of Insight, whenever he focused earnestly upon a particular thing, he could observe it down to the finest detail and compare it against what he had learned, thereby grasping and understanding it rapidly.
After observing them for a day, he had already discerned a few of its underlying principles.
Throat Chirpers relied entirely on their own wondrous organs to produce a peculiar spiritual fluctuation. At a certain instant, this made them nearly identical to the