“Li Daoyou’s Comprehension Ability is truly strong; he can actually create such lifelike Puppet Soldiers~”
Li Zhuo thought Zhao Xier was referring to the small Puppet Soldiers in the Fire Luan’s nest, so he smiled and said, “My elder brother is indeed very impressive.”
Hehe, elder brother…
Zhao Xier thought, *You can keep pretending; you’re clearly just one person!*
*It’s truly exasperating!*
However, she didn’t expose him. Instead, she pointed at the Jade Slip and said with a beaming smile, “Since Li Daoyou is your elder brother, please trouble you to pass this Jade Slip to him~”
Li Zhuo was stunned, then controlled Li Zhi to put away the Jade Slip: “Of course~”
And then…
He had a bit of a headache.
Lying under the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan, Li Zhuo asked, “How do I determine that Cultivator’s ‘loyalty’ to me? I originally planned to test her by having her share the Secret Realm Legacy with me~ But she just handed it over so straightforwardly~”
The Daosheng Qingwen Banyan emitted a soft voice: “Doesn’t that just mean she is very loyal to you, Immortal?”
“Uh… that’s not entirely how it is. It’s also possible that she’s repaying a kindness? After all, I need to choose a Human Race subordinate, so I must be extremely cautious.”
“Hmm… I think it’s very difficult to test and guarantee that Cultivator’s loyalty to you at this moment~”
Li Zhuo scratched his butt and sighed softly: “That’s precisely the problem I’m struggling with. But if I can’t guarantee her loyalty, I really can’t trust her to report on the outside world to me~”
“No~ What I mean is, you shouldn’t use phrases like ‘reporting on the situation’~ You can say ‘sharing observations from the outside world with me’~ In this process, display the Immortal’s supreme charm~ Gradually increasing her loyalty to you.”
“…”
Li Zhuo was somewhat speechless.
Not because of any “supreme charm”—he certainly wouldn’t think he possessed any supreme charm.
What truly rendered him speechless was that the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan, as a tree, actually understood better than he did!
Although he didn't know how to display his “charm,” nor how to subtly ask Zhao Xier to share her experiences without seeming abrupt.
But Li Zhuo had to admit, the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan had indeed provided a feasible method.
This gave Li Zhuo a strong sense of frustration.
“So troublesome…”
After a long while, he sighed softly and refocused his mind on Li Zhi.
“Li Daoyou, you agreed? That’s great, hehe~”
As soon as he regained his senses, he heard Zhao Xier, her eyes sparkling with stars, looking at him with adoration.
Li Zhuo was stunned: “What?”
“I, that, this Divine Sense method is truly profound and difficult to comprehend. I can’t understand it at all, so could I please ask you to teach me?”
Li Zhuo held the Jade Slip, feeling quite speechless.
He thought, *If even a Disciple from a major sect like you can't comprehend it, how am I supposed to figure it out?*
After all, he was currently controlling Li Zhi’s body and couldn’t use his cheat to remove 【Cultivation Technique difficulty】 and 【Cultivation Technique flaws】.
Li Zhuo opened his mouth: “When did I agree?”
But then the Little Squirrel’s voice came from beside him: “Just now! You were there saying ‘Mm, mm, okay’ for ages~”
“…”
Li Zhuo thought, *My mind wasn’t on Li Zhi at all just now; I was just humoring Zhao Xier.*
*How did I get myself into such big trouble?*
It seems that my current “pseudo-Divine Sense” indeed cannot perfectly control Li Zhi.
I still need to cultivate Divine Sense as soon as possible!
Looking at Zhao Xier, whose eyes were still sparkling at him, Li Zhuo sighed softly.
Zhao Xier had already seen the small Puppet Soldiers and recognized the Cangmang Mountains as his Dao field.
Since he couldn't silence her, he could only make her swear a Heavenly Dao oath.
Then, he would let her relay information from the outside world to him.
As for helping her cultivate the Divine Sense method…
Since he couldn’t use a cheat, he would have to try a different approach~
A Prodigy living in seclusion deep in the mountains.
As long as he maintained this persona and gave Zhao Xier some small favors.
Then it would be natural for her to “share observations from the outside world” with him, right~
Thinking this, Li Zhuo first looked at Zhao Xier: “Alright, but my Aptitude is dull, so I’ll still have to let my elder brother cultivate~”
Zhao Xier pouted, thinking, *You’re quite good at pretending.*
However, she was still excited: “Can I meet Li Daoyou now?”
Li Zhuo ignored her, merely tossing the Jade Slip to the Little Squirrel: “Please deliver this Jade Slip to my elder brother, okay?”
“Pfft ha ha ha ha, elder brother?!”
The Little Squirrel laughed, rolling on the ground.
Li Zhuo narrowed his eyes and asked again: “Okay?”
“Ha ha ha, uh… okay, okay.”
The Little Squirrel also knew this was not the time for playing around.
It took the Jade Slip with its two claws, put it into its Storage Pouch, and hopped away from the Fire Luan’s nest.
It quickly rushed to the Safe Zone.
In the Fire Luan’s nest, Little Guo was explaining how to eat the five spirit fruit to its younger siblings.
“Chirp chirp~ You can’t eat it all at once, or else your tummy will be roasted by fire~”
After a simple explanation, Little Guo pecked with its beak, taking off a piece of fruit flesh the size of a fingernail.
“Chirp chirp~ That’s about how much~ You need to rest for a while after each bite~”
“Chirp chirp~ Eat fruit fruit~”
Two small Fire Luans flapped their wings and came to the five spirit fruit, gently pecking just like Little Guo.
Munch munch…
“Chirp chirp~ Hot hot~”
“Chirp chirp~ Delicious~”
The adorable little creatures flapped up and down in the nest, looking incredibly cute.
Li Zhuo and Zhao Xier sat in the nest, watching the three little birds playing.
They chatted idly.
“Li Daoyou, are you really not planning to join any faction? With your Comprehension Ability, you could definitely become a Core Disciple of a super-faction, and your future path to Immortality would be smooth!”
Li Zhuo shook his head; he was very self-aware.
What Prodigy or genius? He was just a cheat.
Of course, he couldn't tell Zhao Xier any of this.
Therefore, Li Zhuo only responded with a smile: “I don’t like interacting with people; the Human Race is truly too complex.”
“What?” Zhao Xier didn’t understand.
“The Human Race is very complex,” Li Zhuo repeated, “Great Cultivators often have Lifespans of thousands of years, and each one is as cunning as an old monster. It must be very uncomfortable to get along with them.”
“Uh… why do I feel like Li Daoyou is putting himself in opposition to Great Cultivators? The cultivation world has been peaceful for a long time, and Spiritual Qi is quite abundant. There haven’t been any incidents of rivers of blood flowing for thousands of miles over a disagreement for a long time.”
*Probably because I’m a Transmigrator, and my predecessor also died because of a Great Cultivator.*
Li Zhuo sighed inwardly, but still said with a smile: “The cultivation world is indeed peaceful, but this is my nature; I truly prefer to live in seclusion in the mountains.”
“For Li Daoyou to have such a state of mind at such a young age, he truly possesses the style of an ancient sage~”
“Hehe. Fellow Daoist Zhao…”
Li Zhuo looked at Zhao Xier, his tone becoming very serious, “I truly enjoy living in seclusion in the mountains, so I ask that you do not reveal my existence to the outside world.”
“That is natural…”
Zhao Xier nodded naturally, but then noticed Li Zhi was still staring at her with burning eyes, his expression extremely serious.
Zhao Xier opened her mouth, also becoming serious: “I swear by the Heavenly Dao that I will never reveal any information about Li Daoyou.”
A profound aura descended, acknowledging Zhao Xier’s Heavenly Dao oath.
Uh…
So smoothly?
Although it was unbelievably smooth, a Heavenly Dao oath couldn't lie, and Li Zhuo finally relaxed.
The two chatted calmly, both feeling at ease.
Zhao Xier occasionally glanced at Li Zhi, and Li Zhuo’s appearance subconsciously came to mind.
*Has Li Daoyou obtained the Jushen Art yet?*
*With Li Daoyou’s Aptitude and Comprehension Ability, he might have already gotten started~*
*He’s truly amazing, a thousand times stronger than me~*
*I really want to see Li Daoyou’s focused expression when he’s cultivating~*
Under the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan.
Li Zhuo held the Jade Slip and scratched his head: “As expected, I can’t understand it. It’s quite difficult~”
“Add points!”