Enlightening a Lesser Demon and Bestowing the Name Lei Huan!

The choice of this gatekeeper needs to be made carefully.

What we need is not those petty demons who only know how to eke out a living, but a confidant who is intelligent, loyal, and capable of standing on his own.

Shi Jian's gaze swept across the outer perimeter of the stone forest.

Those dozen or so lesser demons are still holding their ground in their respective locations. Although they have been dutiful and responsible for the past two months, most of them are not worth training.

Only three Azure-Scaled Snake and several One-Horned Grey Badger were the most diligent, patrolling the perimeter every day without ever slacking off...

Shi Jian's gaze finally settled on a one -One-Horned Grey Badger.

It is also the one with the strongest aura and the highest intelligence among all the unicorn badgers. It can speak human language and its words and actions are the most calm and composed.

At this moment, it was crouching on the east side of the stone forest.

A pair of small eyes were intently focused on the surrounding mountains and forests in the distance, displaying a high degree of alertness, yet also appearing extremely quiet...

While other Demon Beast were still fighting for territory and tearing each other apart, driven by their instinctive bestiality, he never participated, but simply silently carried out his orders.

Shi Jian had been observing it for some time, and a thought began to stir in his mind...

"Come over."

In the distance, the One-Horned Grey Badger trembled, quickly jumped off the rock, scurried to Shi Jian, lay down on the ground, and let out a submissive whimper.

Shi Jian looked down at it.

An ordinary Level 1 Demon Beast, with extremely mediocre bloodline, though it has awakened intelligence and can speak human language...

But in the world of Demon Beast, this is like the Five Spirit Roots among cultivators, making it impossible for them to ever reach the Foundation Establishment in their entire lives.

Shi Jian, however, needs such an existence!

[Enlightenment: 5]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Late Stage (Level 4 Demon Beast)]

Over the years, he accumulated a considerable number of Enlightenment opportunities, most of which he used to enhance his soul strength, Enlightenment only five for unforeseen circumstances...

Now all that money has been poured onto a badger; it's impossible not to feel bad.

But it's worth it!

With a thought from Shi Jian, the One-Horned Grey Badger's eyes instantly cleared, and its bestial nature visibly diminished...

The unicorn badger's eyes became increasingly clear, and its soul was constantly strengthened by an invisible force, its soul strength increasing two or three times!

They have already reached parity with others, or even slightly surpassed them.

Those eyes no longer held any trace of animalistic ignorance; instead, they shone with a clear light, the light of a wise being.

It lowered its head, looked at its front paws, then at Shi Jian, and its lips trembled involuntarily...

Raising its paws and mimicking a human bow, the little demon, who had previously struggled with pronunciation, was now able to speak fluently and freely.

"This little demon greets Your Majesty!"

"I kneel in gratitude to Your Majesty for your patronage!"

The one-horned badger's voice was hoarse and rough, like sand crushed by a stone, and its eyes were extremely bright, even showing a hint of fanaticism!

Shi Jian squinted, examining the one-horned badger in front of him:

"Calling me 'Ancestor' or 'King' sounds too rustic..."

The One-Horned Grey Badger only hesitated for a moment before bending its forelegs and bowing down. This flexible and adaptable attitude pleased Shi Jian quite a bit.

"Yes, this humble demon greets the Ancestor!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips...

He casually tossed the remains of the Thunder Leopard in front of the One-Horned Badger, naturally devouring the most valuable parts; the bones themselves were of mediocre value.

It would be suitable to use it as a reward for this little demon.

"These are the remains of Thunder Leopard. Some Lightning Spirit power remains inside, and its essence is still there. It'll be enough for you to digest for a long time."

"Furthermore, the ancestor will bestow upon you another fortuitous opportunity!"

Shi Jian paused for a moment, then recited a set of Demon Cultivator techniques word by word. The Mnemonic was not long, totaling more than three hundred words.

But it's simple, straightforward, and without any fancy stuff; it's all experience he gained bit by bit through his own flesh and blood and Demon Essence.

It's not exactly a profound tradition.

But for a Level 1 Demon Beast, this is already an incredible stroke of luck!

The One-Horned Grey Badger lay on the ground, listening intently to every word, its eyes gleaming, its submission growing ever stronger...

"This place is yours to govern from this day forward."

Shi Jian stood up and looked down at the little demon. "Gather the scattered demons around here and guard this stone forest. Do not allow outsiders to set foot in."

Can you do it?

The unicorn badger was silent for a moment. Then it raised its head, and in its eyes, which were now indistinguishable from those of Human Race, there was awe, gratitude, and an ambition that had been completely ignited.

"Please rest assured, Ancestor!"

"As long as it's something the Ancestor orders me to do, even if it means my death, this humble demon will do it without hesitation."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian gave a satisfied hum, and in high spirits, he personally bestowed upon him a name, making him his confidant.

"From this day forward, you shall take Lei as your surname and Huan as your given name."

"Lei Huan, that will be your name from now on."

"Yes, Ancestor!"

Lei Huan happily agreed and bowed three more times. Receiving a name from the ancestor was a form of recognition, and from now on he would be the ancestor's confidant!

For him, this was also an incredible fortuitous opportunity.

After explaining everything, Shi Jian felt a great weight lifted from his heart. Although there were three to four opportunities a year to Heavenly Lightning Body Refinement, coming here once a year was already the limit of his physical body.

Too tight and it will break; a balance of tension and relaxation is the best choice.

But another piece has been decided.

With another chip in his hand, Shi Jian was doing well; an extra layer of foundation meant an extra safety net.

Shi Jian turned and walked out of the stone forest. Sun Lin had received the message early and had already packed his bags, waiting quietly by the roadside.

It's time to set off and return home.