I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 66 Good Results
Early the next morning.

Ying Chan then waited for the Taoist priest from the Ministry of State Affairs.

The Taoist recorded the handling of the four-eyed Yin Bat. After listening to Ying Chan's description, he went to the cave again and was greatly surprised: "Junior brother is really lucky. This stone Tai Sui, the size of a millstone, is truly rare."

Ying Chan simply smiled and said, "This Stone Tai Sui is good, but it's useless to me."

"Could I ask my senior brother to exchange this for Daoist cultivation points in the academy?"

"It's natural."

The Taoist readily agreed: "Junior brother, don't worry, the academy won't let you suffer any losses."

Ying Chan nodded and bowed to thank the Taoist priest.

After dealing with the matter here, Ying Chan summoned Crane Lord again, but instead of returning to the Taoist temple, he went to the mountain area he was responsible for patrolling.

Since he has received the official document from the Ministry of State Affairs, he should still complete his mission satisfactorily before leaving.

Riding on the crane across the mountains, the scenery below soon became familiar.

After a brief search, Ying Chan found the cave from that day. He asked Crane to lower the altitude, and then jumped down.

Five days is neither a long nor a short time.

Traces of the monster's rampage still lingered in the surrounding mountains, but the landscape was different from when Ying Chan first arrived.

The flying object landed on the ground, stirring up some dust, and the noise startled a small animal not far away.

The little beast glanced warily at Ying Chan, then leaped and fled into the forest.

"It has recovered its vitality."

Ying Chan pondered, "So, in the end, that monster managed to suppress its ferocity?"

If it were truly out of control, it would be impossible for it to leave no trace, and the ecosystem here would be impossible to restore.

Ying Chan told Cai Que'er and He Jun to wait while he went into the cave alone. Sure enough, he found the cave empty and the monster had vanished without a trace.

Presumably, it had refined the essence of the Emperor's Dew and then left silently.

Ying Chan felt only joy.

The immortal path values ​​life. On that day, he chose to let the monster go, but he also wondered if he would be failing his duty because of it.

But in the end, it still yields a good result, which is naturally pleasing.

Ying Chan happily put away the Qiankun Bow, left the cave, took out the jade talisman, and sent a message to the Capital Affairs Office.

In fact, he had already walked through this mountain area roughly yesterday.

Apart from the demonic tree and another spirit that had gone out of control due to the Emperor's nectar, no other discoveries were made.

Considering that it has been six days since the Emperor's Dew Descended, the possibility of any more spirits going out of control as a result should be slim.

Therefore, it should be clearly understood that this patrol can now be concluded satisfactorily.

Sure enough, not long after he sent a message to the State Council, a reply came, allowing him to return to the Council to report.

Ying Chan smiled slightly and was about to call He Jun over when he suddenly noticed that He Jun was staring at something.

"Taoist priest! Taoist priest!"

Just then, Cai Que'er came closer and whispered, "Look over there!"

Ying Chan looked in the direction of the sound, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Halfway up the mountain, a white fox was quietly watching the scene.

This white fox was enormous, probably three or four zhang long at a glance, with two tails as big as umbrellas. It was definitely not an ordinary monster.

Ying Chan subconsciously raised his hand and touched the bow of the Qiankun Bow. Suddenly, a voice came from halfway up the mountain: "Ying Chan".

He was taken aback.

This voice did not come from the white fox. Ying Chan felt it was very familiar, and then heard it say, "Come forward and have a chat."

“This…” Ying Chan’s eyebrows twitched, and he suddenly realized something. He then lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped up the mountainside on the breeze.

"Hey! A Taoist priest?"

When the colorful sparrow saw him suddenly move, it was startled and quickly flapped its wings to follow. When it reached the middle of the mountain, it saw a female Taoist priest there.

With his willow-leaf eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and slender figure, Cai Que'er didn't recognize him, but Ying Chan certainly did—it was none other than Master Qi, who had guided him in choosing his cultivation method!
"Professor Qi."

Since the Taoist master was present, Ying Chan was not afraid of spirits or monsters. He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Why is the academy master here, and why has he summoned his disciple for a chat?"

Master Qi remained as aloof as ever, simply stating, "I am here because of Li'er."

"I never expected that the Daoist disciple that Li'er mentioned would be you."

"Li'er?"

The two-tailed white fox's gaze came in response.

Ying Chan suddenly realized that 'Li'er' was the name of this fox. But how did he become the Taoist disciple mentioned by this white fox?
He subconsciously looked at the fox and suddenly noticed something amiss.

Although the two-tailed white fox did not give him any sense of ferocity, its silhouette looked increasingly familiar the more he looked at it.

After comparing them several times, Ying Chan was taken aback: "This white fox is actually the spirit that hid in the cave that day?"

"It seems you guessed it too."

Master Qi said, "Li'er is playful and always runs around in the mountains. I don't want to restrict him too much, so I just let him be."

"Unexpectedly, it obtained a wisp of imperial essence and almost lost control because of it. Fortunately, you didn't eliminate it without explanation."

Ying Chan shook his head: "It did not kill any living beings, so I was just following my heart."

"Oh?"

Professor Qi nodded slightly. "In any case, I still want to thank you for giving it this opportunity."

"Li'er, aren't you going to thank me?"

Although the two-tailed white fox was large, it was quite docile in front of Master Qi. Upon hearing this, it obediently lowered its head and said, "Li'er thanks you for sparing my life, Brother Qi."

"Ah!" Cai Que'er exclaimed in surprise.

Li'er's voice was even more tender than Cai Que'er's, and very high-pitched, like that of a baby girl.

But what surprised it was not that reason, but that it actually spoke human language.

Doesn't this mean it's a powerful monster that has refined the horizontal bone?
Ying Chan was also taken aback, then smiled helplessly: "This... Miss Li'er, since you have already refined your horizontal bone, how could I be your opponent? There is no way I can speak of the grace of not killing you."

Master Qi said calmly, "Although Li'er has excellent talent, she is lazy. If it weren't for the fortuitous encounter that allowed her to refine the essence of the Emperor's Dew, how could she have refined her transverse bone?"

"I see……"

Ying Chan nodded, "In that case, I will accept Miss Li'er's thanks."

After a moment of contemplation, Academician Qi asked, "Ying Chan, is there anything you wish to ask?"

Ying Chan asked in surprise, "What does the academy teacher mean by this?"

"I don't like owing favors," Academician Qi said calmly. "If you have any requests, please feel free to ask."

"As long as it's within my power and doesn't violate the sect's rules, I can grant your request."

"This……"

Ying Chan wanted to refuse, but seeing Professor Qi's appearance, it was clear that he could not refuse.

However, he felt that letting Li'er go was in his own heart and didn't deserve any reward, so he really couldn't bring himself to ask for anything in return.

He thought and thought, but suddenly, he remembered a conversation he had with Chen Xiang when he was fishing in the clouds, and his eyes lit up.

"In that case," Ying Chan said, cupping his hands in greeting. "If I encounter any difficulties during my cultivation, may I ask my academy master for guidance?"

(End of this chapter)