"The Big Dipper."

The murmur of the fish in the pond was heard in the silent night. The fish stared at the night sky where lights occasionally flashed, and a smile could not help but flash across the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Yuan, from now on, I will make you remember me. Even if I can't, then let's just consider it as us getting to know each other again."

…

In the black market, Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of foul air from his chest.

He stood up, stretched his body, and clenched his fists. "Is this the power of a spiritual master? It really feels good."

Gu Yuan was ecstatically feeling the changes in his spiritual veins and couldn't help but get excited.

"You finally woke up."

The little witch closed the book in her hand and smiled at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan then noticed the little girl sitting next to him. Seeing her tired face, he couldn't help but say, "Thank you very much. You've worked hard."

It is obvious that the little witch is protecting herself.

"What are you thanking me for? This is where the old man with the hammer goes. I'm just keeping an eye on you." The little witch said indifferently.

After putting the book into her space ring, the little witch stood up and stretched. Her tight black clothes showed off her figure perfectly.

Gu Yuan looked at the tall figure of the little witch. Although the little witch was about the same age as him, she had a natural charm. A very ordinary action made Gu Yuan swallow his saliva.

He is a normal man!

Fortunately, facing such a beauty as the little witch, Gu Yuan's reason overcame his desire.

"What are you looking at?"

After stretching, the little witch rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Gu Yuan smiled awkwardly.

The little witch snorted softly and slowly approached Gu Yuan.

"What...what are you doing?" Gu Yuan became nervous.

The little witch walked to Gu Yuan, slowly put her face close to him, just looked at him, opened her red lips slightly, and breathed towards Gu Yuan: "Do I look good?"

The fragrance from the cherry lips made Gu Yuan's heart beat faster.

Gu Yuan bit the tip of his tongue, suppressed the heat in his body, raised his hand and knocked the little witch on the head, scolding her with a smile: "Little girl, are you tempting me?"

“Ouch!”

The little witch stepped back in pain, curled her lips, and said, "You have the desire but not the courage."

Gu Yuan's mouth twitched, "Little aunt, please stop teasing me, okay?"

The little witch snorted softly, "Okay, how do you feel? Your spiritual master's realm is much better than before, right?"

Gu Yuan smiled complacently, clenched his fists, and said, "It's true, the spiritual master's realm is really different from before. I feel a big change has taken place in my body, and the spiritual energy in my spiritual veins has completely liquefied. Compared to before, I feel that my strength has improved more than just a little bit."

"Well, the spiritual master is a small watershed. Many people stop before the spiritual master. But I don't worry about you. After all, with your talent, you will soon become a strong person who can stand on your own." said the little witch.

"Huh? Are you so confident in me?" Gu Yuan asked with a smile.

"Hehe, it's not that I have confidence in you, but..."

The little witch suddenly stopped what she was about to say.

"What? If you don't have confidence in me, then what do you have confidence in?" Gu Yuan asked curiously.

"Nothing, nothing." The little witch waved her hand casually.

"By the way, what are your plans for the future? You've already successfully broken through to the Spiritual Master level, which is considered a small goal you've achieved. But you have to know that this is far from enough. Your goal is to reach the Central Region."

"Central Region, I've heard many people talk about this place many times, but I wonder what it looks like." Gu Yuan said with some curiosity.

"What else could it be? There will simply be many more powerful sects and countless geniuses. It's the heart of the continent, so it's bound to be extremely exciting."

Gu Yuan nodded, "I think so too."

"Okay, stop thinking about those useless things and tell me what you are going to do next." said the little witch.

"Plan? To be honest, I'm a little confused now. I don't know what to do or what I should do. I used to read novels about how some people became strong step by step, but when it comes to me, I don't know what I should do." Gu Yuan said with a sigh.

"What are you talking about?" The little witch looked at Gu Yuan blankly and asked.

"Uh... nothing, nothing."

"If you don't know what to do, does that mean you have no goals? That won't work. I think you still need to set a goal so that you have the motivation to strive!" The little witch said speechlessly.

"Think about it, become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can you go to the Central Region. Only by possessing great strength can you avoid being bullied and gain respect. Without strength, you are just a pile of dog shit. No, worse than dog shit. At least no one dares to step on dog shit!"

Gu Yuan smiled bitterly. This analogy was a bit too much!

"Let me ask you a question. Is there any place in this Giant Stone City besides the Spirit Trial Ground where one can hone their skills? For example, a mountain range with lots of monsters, preferably so I can practice. I haven't fought in a long time, and I feel like I've lost my sense of danger."

"How about this, give me two days. You should have a good rest during these two days. I will take you to a place in two days."

"Oh? Where?"

"I don't know either. Take some time these two days to write to me something about the environment you want, and I'll see if I can find a place suitable for you to practice. There's nothing suitable in Giant Stone City, but aren't there some outside the city? Besides, if it really doesn't work, I'll take you to the three major sects in the city and ask them to send people to you. You can find their disciples to practice with. If that's not enough, the Fire Cloud Sect, which is not far from here, will also work!" said the little witch.

Gu Yuan was speechless. What a bad idea.

What a joke! The Black Ghost Sect has already set their sights on me, and you're still provoking them like this? You're fine, but I, a mere spiritual master, am in danger, isn't it? Gu Yuan secretly complained.

"Go and rest, the room is next door." said the little witch.

Gu Yuan nodded, "Okay!"

Back in the room, Gu Yuan lay down and thought about what he had experienced recently.

It has been a long time since he left the Beast Taming City, and Gu Yuan himself is not very clear about the situation there.

But I think it should be good. After all, the forces in the Beast Taming City are not very strong. Blood Coffin alone can match a Spirit King. You know, Spirit Kings are still very powerful within the Beast Taming City and are basically invincible.

Of course, even in Boulder City, it is still a hegemon.

"Oh, it's such a headache. This damn pawnshop system is pretty good, but every time I move to a new location and want to open a pawnshop, I need to recruit new staff and cultivate new confidants. I don't have that much time to oversee it myself. It's really troublesome."

Gu Yuan hates trouble the most, and he hates business now.