However, after a rambling explanation of star destinies and methods of refining gods, Elder Long brought the conversation back to the Spirit Creatures before them.
Fang Qianyuan understood perfectly. Leaving aside the elusive star gods in the void, which he might not successfully condense and manifest as Yin Luo had for who knew how long, he had yet to gather all the requirements for cultivation even here and now. Further discussion would serve little purpose.
There were also some crucial matters they could only discuss in private. Those could wait.
Elder Long began showing Fang Qianyuan the Spirit Creatures.
He pointed to the first jar on the left and said, "This is a Wind Weasel."
The Wind Weasel was a Wind Path spirit monster shaped like a weasel, but with Dao Patterns covering its entire body. Legend held that it was born within a hurricane as a spirit of heaven and earth, then became contaminated by acquired turbid energy and formed a fleshly body.
The origins of this legend could no longer be verified. In practical terms, however, it was a demonic spirit monster with an innate wind-controlling Divine Ability, often regarded as a quintessential Wind Path Spirit Creature.
Fang Qianyuan vaguely recalled that an enemy he had encountered-Wei Baojun, the former owner of the Divine Wind Treasure Fan-might have possessed this Spirit Creature.
By borrowing its powers through the Transformation Dao, he had been able to unleash powerful Wind Path Divine Abilities.
"Do not dismiss it merely because it is earth rank mid-grade. When it comes specifically to the Wind Path, it may be more powerful than certain high-grade Spirit Creatures, or even supreme-grade ones."
"Given the Dao Path you have chosen, you should use the Wind Path to reflect the Ice Dao and Water Dao, deriving the five