At Wang Dashao's suggestion, the two retreated to the gatehouse and waited patiently, chatting about various topics.

Under Wang Zheng's deliberate guidance, he also learned that these talismans and incantations were the signature skills of the Daoist sect.

In particular, the high-grade items in Qin Yao's hands were the result of several years of effort by her father, the sect leader; ordinary people don't have that kind of skill.

To be honest, when he first saw this young lady so casually taking out and spending money, Young Master Wang thought that these talismans were some cheap stuff that could be found anywhere.

The two chatted for a while, rambling on about this and that, before Wang Zheng suddenly stopped the conversation.

"Our senior brothers are here. Let's go down and greet them. They don't look too well!"

Where is it? Where is it?

Qin Yao immediately looked into the distance, but unfortunately all she could see was a vast expanse of white mist, and she couldn't sense any familiar presence at all.

"Maybe you're sensing something wrong? If you ask me, let's just wait here. Anyway, you left a message, senior brother, and they'll come up on their own. You're not tired of climbing up and down, but I am!"

Despite saying that, after seeing Wang Zheng stand up with a smile, Qin Yao hesitated for a long time before finally following him downstairs.

However, they hadn't even gone halfway before they threw out Bai Cang as a substitute for transportation.

Young Master Wang was helpless about the child's temperament. He shook his head with a smile and then quickened his pace on his own.

After the two stepped down from the towering stone pillar, and after a long while there was still no movement, Qin Yao felt a little embarrassed for Wang Zheng. Only then did she see a group of black dots approaching from a distance.

Qin Yao looked at Wang Zheng, who had a calm expression, with a hint of envy.

"Senior Brother Wang Zheng, your perception is too strong! Judging from the speed of the other senior brothers, the distance must be more than ten kilometers, and there's so much smog in the way. How did you see it?"

Wang Zheng said, half-jokingly:

"Want to learn? I can teach you. But I'm also very interested in how to make talismans. Junior sister, could you teach me too?"

Hearing this, the young woman actually thought about it seriously for a while before slowly saying:

"The art of talismans is the very foundation of our Daoist sect, and since Senior Brother Wang doesn't have a Dao seed, he probably won't be able to learn it anyway. How about you change your conditions?"

When Young Master Wang heard that this matter was actually promising, he immediately perked up, even though he had only asked casually.

"I was just kidding, Junior Sister, don't take it seriously. It's just a simple technique for using mental energy. Once you advance to the Innate Realm, your mental energy will increase significantly, and you'll naturally be able to do it. You just need to..."

...

Well... how should I put it? They are clearly two different cultivation methods, but one dares to teach and the other dares to learn.

Young Master Wang wanted to establish a good relationship in advance, but Qin Yao really took it to heart.

As the two talked, Linghu Yiyun and the others went through many hardships and finally gathered their fellow disciples to arrive at the foot of the sky island.

Seeing that Young Master Wang and Qin Yao were safe and sound, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Several of them collapsed to the ground, their bodies aching and weak, and gulped down the air rich in spiritual energy.

Feeling the long-lost spiritual energy surrounding them, the group finally gained some confidence.

Seeing the disheveled state of these senior brothers and sisters, Qin Yao found it amusing. She then pulled Wang Zheng forward and briefly described what had happened after she entered the ruins, as well as the situation on the floating island.

Young Master Wang remained silent, giving all the credit to the young girl, though he secretly wished he could extricate himself from the situation.

He then threw several beams of spiritual light at the prodigies to help them recover their strength.

It must be said that after a long journey, being enveloped in this warm holy light felt like receiving the most pampering massage to the whole body.

The group of prodigies groaned comfortably at this moment, and only after their fatigue subsided did they blush and come forward to express their gratitude.

If Wang Zheng's stats panel had a social system, they'd probably be getting constant "+1" and "+1" notifications above their heads right now...

Meanwhile, Han Xiaozi, while receiving the baptism of holy light, listened intently to Qin Yao's boasting.

When he heard his junior sister say that the sky island above the nine heavens was indeed the legacy of the Beast Taming Sect, and that Wang Zheng had also lifted the restrictions on a scripture library full of ancient books, his eyes instantly turned red.

At this moment, the young man felt that his back no longer ached and his legs no longer hurt, and he suddenly felt that he had the strength to climb thousands of steps in one go!

He immediately expressed his desire to go up and carefully retrieve this incredible gift!

Young Master Wang could understand this, after all, there was a long-standing lineage, so such excitement was understandable. However, Linghu Yiyun, being the senior brother, was still very composed.

After calming the agitated Han Xiaozi down, he asked Wang Zheng:

"Junior Brother Wang, you didn't encounter any obstacles from that beast soul on your way here, but we suffered quite a bit."

He then recounted how the beast souls in the desolate land had gone mad and how they had rushed towards this place, almost implying that these beast souls were being manipulated.

"We were chased all the way here, which is why we're in such a sorry state. But about an hour ago, these inanimate beasts suddenly stopped chasing us, as if they'd lost control. I think something's fishy about it..."

Young Master Wang naturally knew that this was the effect caused by the mirage beast's sudden outburst in an attempt to break through. Faced with Linghu Yiyun's probing, he still pretended to be completely unaware.

"Senior brother forgot that although the outer area of ​​this ruin is quite barren, we awakened beings have a lot of spiritual energy in our bodies, so it won't have a big impact on our strength."

As for the beast spirits… Junior Sister Qin’s big fox is incredibly fast; none of the beast spirits we encountered along the way could catch us, so we didn’t encounter any instances of beast spirits going berserk.”

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that while they had been chased for so long and were running like dogs, the two of them were riding around on strange beasts and waiting here all along.

Damn it, this is outrageous!

It's just a Beast Taming Ring! Buy it! I'll sell everything I own to get one when I get back, and then I can catch a cool mount!

Who isn't a prodigy of their own sect!

Upon arriving in this place where spiritual energy is scarce, these geniuses from blessed lands and grotto-heavens discovered just how immense the advantage of possessing a spirit beast truly was.

Although everyone is now of one mind, and the Chinese side has stated that this place is a secret ruin where all benefits can be shared equally and there is basically no danger, this is not absolute.

Just like this desolate, restricted area, their performance is affected by environmental factors.

Even if you're safe and can run away if you can't win, what if you encounter a stronger enemy?

Even if we take a step back and think we had a beast like that for transportation, at least the journey wouldn't have been so tiring...