Time-space Beast
Cui Leran was a little confused. The other party was clearly only at the Nascent Soul stage, and as for the treasures she possessed, they were probably obtained by chance. Why did she have to befriend her?
"It's naturally because of her identity—anyway, don't ask any more questions. Just make friends with her. Since there's an exchange activity between the two sects recently, you should spend more time with her."
Chu Li only heard about it later from other disciples. It turned out that Cui Leran was temporarily studying in the Beast Taming Sect, and recently it happened to be the day for the two sects to exchange ideas, which is why she came to the Myriad Manifestations Sect.
After she had chosen the materials she wanted and paid for them with spirit stones, she slowly walked out of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. However, she did not go back, but wandered aimlessly around the sect.
She couldn't understand what was that thing placed on her chest.
Others may not know, but she knows it herself: she will not keep her most important things in her physical space, but rather in front of her heart.
So, could that dusty, gray stone be something very important to her deepest feelings?
She rubbed it with her fingertips for a while, then suddenly pinched it between her fingertips and raised her hand.
Sunlight shone on it, and she could vaguely see what appeared to be a shimmering liquid flowing within the "stone"...
"Waaah, waaah—"
Suddenly, a voice rang out, interrupting Chu Li's thoughts. She subconsciously squatted down, parted the grass in front of her, looked in the direction from which the voice came, and then fell into deep thought.
How come there's a fox here?
And why does this scene feel so familiar to her?
The fox gritted its teeth, and when it saw her, it cried out even louder.
Chu Li glanced around and, seeing that no one was around, quickly picked up the fox. Only then did she notice that there were tiny bloodstains on the fox's limbs.
She subconsciously stroked the fox's back fur gently, as a gesture of comfort, and then took out the remaining medicine for treating external injuries from her spatial storage.
The fox seemed to understand human nature; before Chu Li could even reach out, it had already opened its mouth.
"Alright, it will be fully recovered in a bit," she said, putting the fox back where it was. "Once it's recovered, you should go back quickly."
The fox lowered its head, concealing the complex emotions that flashed across its eyes. Only after Chu Li had truly gone far away did it reveal its human form.
She sighed softly, "Senior Sister..."
He had been worried that he had gone too far—given the tenacious vitality of beasts, the bloodstains would probably disappear in no time. But Chu Li had actually given him a pill, which was at least a mid-grade pill and would be highly sought after in the market.
She actually gave it to a strange fox, just to treat that little bloodstain.
Then he also concealed his true identity—thinking of this, a hint of guilt flashed in the fox's eyes, but soon he thought that if it were the Azure Phoenix that was injured at this moment, would it also receive care from its senior sister?
Thinking this way, the fox felt righteous again, but at the same time, a strange sour feeling slowly welled up in its heart.
Nan Yi quickly rallied. Now that he had figured out his senior sister's "weakness," he would make the most of it!
So, when Chu Li was in the house, she could always hear the fox's cry from next door. When she opened the door, she could see Nan Yi lying lazily on that familiar rock.
She wanted to ask Nan Yi why he wasn't cultivating, but then she remembered that she had strictly forbidden them from appearing in front of her before, and she didn't want to be the first to break the rule, so she had no choice but to close the door again and put a soundproof barrier around herself.
But she couldn't stay inside forever.
Whenever she went out, she would always hear the fox's cry, and for some reason, the fox would always inexplicably appear in her field of vision.
But this was just the beginning. In the following days, the other party became even more aggressive, pouncing on her as soon as she came out—still using the original form of a fox.
She instinctively tried to block, but too much force would easily hurt her junior brother. In the end, it turned into a light, weak blow, which didn't even withstand the opponent's strength.
As soon as the fox pounced into his arms, it immediately used its fluffy tail to stroke Chu Li's cheek.
"Nanyi!"
The sound startled the cranes nearby, but Nan Yi knew that he had achieved his goal.
Sure enough, a few days later, Wen Xiangluan arrived at Chu Li's house in a daze. He was full of questions. Wasn't the time for the previous order still not up?
Why did the crane suddenly notify him to come over?
The fox, who had been standing in front of the house, raised its head and glanced at him dismissively. He really got a good deal.
In the days that followed, everything seemed to return to normal, and Chu Li simply taught both of them at the same time, and the two of them appeared to be much more well-behaved on the surface.
As for their occasional little tricks in private, Chu Li simply pretended not to see them.
"Seventh Junior Brother, are you sure you want to study the spatial domain?"
Wen Xiangluan nodded firmly. He had wanted to learn about the spatial domain for a long time, even before he came to the Myriad Manifestations Sect, which is why he wanted to become Chu Li's disciple.
After entering the Myriad Manifestations Sect, Wen Xiangluan also tried to construct it himself, but unfortunately, he never understood the key to it and could not construct a spatial domain no matter what he did.
Chu Li paused for a moment. She had asked him which field he wanted to learn before. She thought that her seventh junior brother would choose what he was good at, just like Nan Yi, so that he could bring out the power of the field.
But unexpectedly, this was his final answer.
She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Seventh Junior Brother, you may not be very good at spatial arts. Why not choose a field that suits your strengths better?"
Chu Li had already taught him for a while and figured out some of Wen Xiangluan's characteristics. In her opinion, he was not suitable for building a spatial domain.
But Xiang Luan insisted, and Chu Li sighed softly, "Since you insist, then let's give it a try."
Chu Li casually released a spatial domain, allowing Wen Xiangluan to enter and experience it every day.
As time went by, Wen Xiangluan's face grew paler and paler when he came out. In the end, he could hardly meet Chu Li's gaze and could only shake his head.
Chu Li understood. Nearly a month had passed, and Wen Xiangluan's progress in perceiving the spatial domain was almost zero.
“Then let’s try another approach,” Chu Li said casually. “I just received some news that the Time-Space Beast has been appearing at Moon Goddess Lake recently. Let’s go and meet it.”
Time-space beasts are a very special type of beast. Although their name is Time Beast, their race is actually divided into two categories: Time Beasts and Space Beasts. They are born with time and space elements and are also born with related spells.
Of the two types of beasts, Time Beasts are even rarer; perhaps only one in ten Time-Space Beasts will be a Time Beast.
Due to their unique nature, they can appear in various places, so many cultivators rush there immediately upon hearing of the appearance of Time-Space Beasts, lest they leave again at any time.
Some cultivators tried to capture a few Time-Space Beasts, but unfortunately, just as they captured a few cubs, a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator appeared on the Time-Space Beast side. It was rumored that the Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator was also a rare Time Beast, which directly reversed the time of those cultivators back to infancy.
Since then, many restless cultivators have become docile, and no one wants to follow in their footsteps. Among cultivators, the Time-Space Beast is also generally regarded as a beast that should not be provoked.
Even now, people still occasionally seek out the Time-Space Beasts, wanting to sense the elements emanating from them, but no one takes action anymore. As a result, the Time-Space Beast race now lives in harmony with humans.
This is the current public perception.
Chu Li actually knew some more secret information—if you wanted to see the Time-Space Beast, you had to pass through a formation set up by their clan. Only by passing through this formation could you be sure that you were a human with a pure heart and no intention of capturing or killing the Time-Space Beast.
Only in this way will humans who pass through the formation be considered to have close contact with the Time-Space Beasts.
This is why some people search everywhere but never find a Time-Space Beast; it's because deep in their subconscious, they always want to obtain one.
"That formation is invisible, so we must be careful."
This was the first time Wen Xiangluan had heard about the inside story, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior Sister, how did you know that?"
Chu Li was stunned for a moment. She had just heard this news when she went to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion a few days ago. As soon as she heard the name of the Time-Space Beast, all the details appeared in her mind, as if she had prepared them in advance, or as if she had really gone to search for them...
As soon as Wen Xiangluan asked the question, he realized that he had asked a stupid question. How could his master not know about such a thing? He must have gotten used to spending time with his master recently and really thought that she was his "senior sister".
He quickly skipped over the question: "Senior sister, when do we set off, and how do we get there?"
Chu Li composed herself and said, "The sooner we set off, the better. How about tomorrow? We'll depart on time tomorrow via the teleportation array inside the Wuxiang Palace."
In order to arrive as quickly as possible, Chu Li chose the teleportation array again. They could take the teleportation array directly to Yan Gui City near Moon God Lake, and then continue to Moon God Lake.
Late that night.
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside the house where Chu Li lived. She walked to the window, opened the tightly closed window, and had already guessed what was going on.
Sure enough, just as she cracked the window open, a furry fox darted through the gap and pounced on Chu Li.
"Junior brother."
Chu Li tried to pry the fox clinging to her body, but the fox was holding on tightly, and she couldn't get him off for a while, so she could only call out helplessly.
After waiting for a while, the fox, which was buried in Chu Li's arms, finally raised its head and questioned aggressively, "Why didn't you call me when you were going out tomorrow?"
It was clear that the fox was furious; its fur was standing on end.
Chu Li gently stroked the fox's fur while reassuring it, "Weren't you in the Domain Pavilion just now?"
Nan Yi had just gained some insights in the past few days, so he went into the Domain Pavilion to study them. Otherwise, why wouldn't he be here today!
Nan Yi immediately put his hand on Chu Li's shoulder, "Then you should have asked me to come along too."
The Domain Pavilion was built to prevent others from disturbing her, so how could she possibly bother her junior brother over such a trivial matter?
However, since my junior brother has already come out of the Domain Pavilion and knows about this matter, it wouldn't hurt for the three of us to go together.
Having received the promise from Chu Li and accomplished his mission, Nan Yi wagged his tail with considerable satisfaction and left.
The next morning, when Wen Xiangluan saw Nan Yi at the teleportation array in the Wuxiang Palace, she exclaimed as if she had seen a ghost, "How did you get here?"
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