Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

The cold wind still howled, and the fallen leaves still fluttered.

The ice was frozen solid, and the dark clouds hung heavy.

Standing in this desolate forest where unknown terrors could strike at any moment, the silver-haired girl, standing in the cold wind, stared blankly at the white-clad youth ahead, just like everyone else.

"Sweetie, don't get so worked up~"

With a gentle smile on his face, the young man named Yunping was squatting on the ground, stroking a well-behaved dog that was no more than knee-high with one hand, and reaching into the thick, blood-red mane with the other hand to stroke the neck of a giant feline.

First, let's talk about that dog... Its always-drooping tail swayed back and forth in a slightly eerie way, its fangs, stained with a little sticky blood, gently rubbed against Yunping's arm, and its blood-red eyes were full of joy.

This is not a dog at all.

Its fur is an extremely soft sea blue with a few dark blue hues hidden within. From a distance, it looks like a surging, rolling sea wave. Although its tail wags back and forth, it always points downwards and shows no intention of standing up.

Add to that its handsome face, a trait that stands out even among canines, and its fangs sharp enough to pierce an adult's forearm... no matter the angle...

Are these all wolves?!

This is true.

But just a few minutes ago, when Ye Yuchan and the others had already activated their cultivation techniques and were preparing to do their work, they saw the giant wolf, which was nearly twenty meters tall and resembled a small mountain, shrink to its current size at an extremely fast speed.

The way she clung to Yunping was as if she had seen her master; her eyes were full of flattery.

—This has degenerated into a Siberian Husky.

And the other feline...

It is indeed called a lion. The thick mane on its body does have the demeanor of a king of beasts. Its claws, which are long enough to disembowel any creature, must also be extremely dangerous weapons. Its roar that shakes the heavens, to put it bluntly, should be able to kill a cultivator with low cultivation level with just one shout.

However, he was now curled up next to the old rogue, lying comfortably on the ground thanks to someone's superb massage skills, occasionally turning over to expose his belly.

Well, this one over here has also degenerated into a cat.

Looking at Yunping, who seemed to be playing with a pet at home, Ye Yuchan couldn't help but gasp; "Didn't you just say it was a big problem...?"

"Hey, I didn't expect they still had some sense left."

Yunping rubbed the husky's head and smiled, "If it were completely transformed into a vengeful spirit, it definitely wouldn't recognize me."

Huang Luo shuddered: "So you...know them?"

The moment he saw the two supreme spirit beasts appear, goosebumps rose all over his body, and he immediately collapsed to the ground. If Huang Luo hadn't been able to hold it in... he would have almost wet his pants in fright.

Yunping nodded: "Let's say that. I fed them when I went to the Azure Secret Realm before."

“They were only this big back then.” Yunping gestured slightly, and judging from the gesture, they were about the size of a human baby.

Recalling Gu Xingzhuo's explanation of the Azure Secret Realm, the scholar-like Ning Xuchen couldn't help but ask, "Um, Grandmaster... weren't you affected by that paradise for living beings?"

"Me? Hmm... I don't think so." Yun Ping pondered for a few seconds, then revealed a rather shameless smile: "Maybe it's because of me. My heart is too pure, without any evil thoughts or impure ideas, so the Paradise of Living Beings has no effect on me~"

……

Pure heart...

Gu Xingzhuo paused, and after thinking it over, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He knew the inside story—it was because someone's evil thoughts were so great that even Paradise couldn't eat them all... Because someone had an overly strong ego, their evil thoughts were also too strong, so it wasn't that Paradise didn't want to eat them... but that it really couldn't eat that many.

However, it's best for apprentices to avoid undermining their teachers.

—Otherwise, there will be very serious consequences, as a certain woman surnamed Ye has experienced many times.

"I thought we were going to fight..." Zhang Ruoxue let out a sigh of relief as she loosened her fists, feeling exhausted. "It's a shame... but since even the leader of the vengeful spirits here isn't hostile towards us, we can just get through here in one go, right?"

Indeed, as long as you have this husky and that cat with you, their combined authority will naturally keep other vengeful spirits away from the forest.

Although it has a bit of a "borrowing power from others" feel to it, at least we don't have to go through all that trouble to rush in.

however.

Yunping shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No, there are still some things to do before that."

The change in expression didn't escape Lu Yingqiu's notice; she couldn't possibly miss it: "Master... what's going on?"

"Although these two still acknowledge me... if I remember correctly, there were three ultimate spirit beasts that were hunted down in the Immortal Capital."

Only two were present.

According to Huang Xiaoliu's previous statement, he already knew of three such beasts, and it's possible that there were other ultimate spirit beasts that he didn't know about that had been hunted down by the Immortal Capital.

Ye Yuchan seemed to understand Yunping's meaning: "You want to find the rest?"

"Ah."

"Is it necessary...? Isn't it enough to just get through here safely?"

"From the perspective of our main objectives, it is indeed unnecessary."

Undeniably, Ye Yuchan's viewpoint is not wrong.

Their purpose in going to the Azure Secret Realm was to find Jiang Yuetian, who was inside the Azure Secret Realm. Anything that happened in this withered forest had nothing to do with this ultimate goal.

But there are some things Yunping needs to understand.

“Ultimate spirit beasts are different from other spirit beasts. These little guys are formed from the essence of the Paradise of Living Beings. In layman’s terms, other spirit beasts are just one-time resources, while these little guys… are sustainable resources.”

He stroked the azure blue mane on the back of a husky in front of him and explained to everyone, "Although it's a bit inappropriate to call these living children resources, that's how it is for the Immortal Capital. Ultimate spirit beasts will spontaneously give birth to their own children. They don't need a mate; they can easily create new spirit beasts—that is, their children—using their own spiritual energy."

"Oh wow—asexual reproduction, huh?"

"Don't change the subject." Yun Ping rolled his eyes at the talkative silver-haired maid, then continued, "But Xiandu simply chose to hunt down and wipe out these sustainable resources..."

"This is unreasonable." Even Zhang Ruoxue understood this principle: "You can't catch all the fish in the river at once!"

"Look. Even Ruoxue understands this principle, how could Xiandu not understand it?"

Zhang Ruoxue's pretty face darkened: "What do you mean, even I..."

Yunping tilted his head and grinned at his disciple, then said, "So, it's clear that Xiandu seems eager to squeeze every last drop of value out of the Azure Secret Realm."

"What big moves will they make soon?" Lu Yingqiu couldn't help but think about this.

"It should be, but this so-called recent period may not refer to a few days or months, but could be a few years or a dozen years... This so-called recent period refers to the 'recent period' in the context of the entire Immortal Capital."

An extremely large amount of spiritual energy.

The spiritual essence derived from the twenty-one ultimate spirits.

They occupied the Azure Secret Realm... and even went so far as to impose restrictions that were linked to the Heavenly Dao...

All of this gave Yunping a very strange feeling.

It's urgent.

The immortals were in a great hurry.

Or rather... that dragon head of the Immortal Capital...

The self-proclaimed immortal is in a hurry.

"And more importantly... there seems to be the scent of someone familiar in this area."

"acquaintance?"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this.

Yunping's acquaintance.

Even Lu Yingqiu and Ning Xuchen, who hadn't spent much time with Yunping, knew that anyone whom the old rogue called an acquaintance was definitely not some nobody.

What's even more surprising is that Yun Pingshun also smiled at Ye Yuchan.

"And this acquaintance, Ruoxue, Yuchan... and Lao Si, you all actually know each other."

"Eh?!"

Are they all acquaintances of Yunping?

Ye Yuchan's expression suddenly turned serious, and she extended her index finger, her tone calm and firm: "First, let's use the process of elimination; it definitely isn't Ruoxue."

Zhang Ruoxue glared at her: "Nonsense, I'm right here right now!"

"Why are you being so fierce, really~" Ye Yuchan chuckled, stopping her antics, and then seriously guessed, "Then... is it that Forging Saint?"

She remembered Yunping saying that the magical artifacts used by everyone at Yuntian Academy were usually forged by that forging master who liked to eat instant noodles.

Given that, it's not surprising that Gu Xingzhuo had seen it before.

“It’s not him.” Yunping shook his head. “I don’t even know where that kid is hanging out now. But although I guessed wrong, it’s very close.”

Ye Yuchan blinked: "Close to... Could it be Master Kong?"

"..."

Yunping was too lazy to continue arguing with this idiot, and helplessly gave the answer that no one could guess.

"It is the Seven Dream Tree."

Everyone was taken aback.

The Seven Dream Tree.

It is rumored to be as mysterious as the twenty-first ultimate, and in most legends, it is hailed as the twenty-second ultimate being.

Ye Yuchan had seen it, and so had Gu Xingzhuo.

"Wait, I've never seen this before!" Zhang Ruoxue was stunned for a long time before she realized, "I've never heard of this name before."

"Oh...sorry, I forgot, you seem to have arrived later."

Zhang Ruoxue: "..."

If I remember correctly, Zhang Ruoxue did not go to the Seven Dream Tree to receive its inherited blessings.

That's because ever since Ye Yuchan stepped in, the Seven Dreams Tree has told Yunping that it had to fall into a deep sleep in order to escape the pursuit of a certain extreme pursuer.

That's why Yunping didn't take Zhang Ruoxue to the Seven Dream Tree.

but now……

Although the atmosphere was strange, Yunping could definitely sense that there was the scent of the Seven Dream Tree nearby.

And...it's very close.

He frowned and silently lowered his head.