At dawn, the corpse in the cell had been gnawed down to just a skeleton, and the man-eating rat scurried back into the dark hole. This rat, which was shrouded in a faint aura of evil, followed its own greed and instincts to devour Lu Linsheng. However, Lu Linshengs dying obsession was too strong, and after being swallowed by the rat, Lu Linshengs residual consciousness vaguely awakened, eventually merging with the rats weak consciousness. It began to have intelligence, as well as... an obsession.

  "Ah...... I really want to follow her...... Im going to find her...... Ill find her......"

  "Where is she......?"

  "Who is she?"

  The body had grown to the size of a normal cat, and the mouse was trembling in the darkness, with red lights flashing in its eyes. Its mind was confused and it was crawling forward in the winding underground cave, following some kind of smell.

  ……

  Bai Lian stayed in the city for three days, going to that wine tower every day to eat fish. The shopkeeper and regular customers all remembered her. In these few days, she couldnt find out anything about You Fu Mountain, but learned that there was a Gui Yi Xian Zong in the south. Ordinary people didnt understand the affairs of immortals and gods, so they called those who cultivated immortality "immortals". Therefore, that so-called Xian Zong was probably just an ordinary persons cultivation sect.

  If youre an immortal cultivator, you should know how to get to Youfu Mountain.

  Bai Ling decided to head south first to ask the Xianzong disciple for directions. Then she got lost and found her way, coming out of a vast wilderness, and finally found a city with people, only to see the name on the city gate: Jing Shan City. Oh no, she had been there before! After making a big circle, she ended up back where she started, having wasted the journey in between.

  “... Old shell.”

  The old shell knew what she wanted to say, and without another word, began to cry. She cried so hard that her entire shell opened and closed, shaking like an electric shock, while also spewing out tears and white pearls.

  "Oh, old man, I have only this one wish in my life! If I dont see you, young master, bowing down at the gate of the Xuanqing Upper God Temple on Mount Youfu, I will die with my eyes open!"

  This life, Bai Lian had only one old shell by his side to take care of him. Seeing him cry like this, Bai Lian was at a loss for what to do. He could only bend down and pick up those white pearls, putting them all into his own spiritual pouch.

  Lao Bei Ke is a formidable shell monster, having lived for a long time, producing very precious pearls. Even the kind that she casually cries out are of high quality in the mortal world. Now, there are several large bags of such pearls in Bai Dis spiritual pouch, so she doesnt have to worry about travel expenses - the pearls used previously were all of this kind, because there were too many and it didnt hurt to use them up.

  Old Bie was crying non-stop, and Bai Lin looked at the pearls scattered all over the floor but didnt even bother to pick them up. She pinched Old Bies shell shut with one hand, "Alright alright, cry a ball, cant I go instead?"

  Old Turtle Shell: "Little master, come and collect all the pearls. Lets find a place to rest for now. You should eat more delicious food and take care of yourself. These days have been tough on you, and your face has become so thin... If Old Master were to see this, he would be heartbroken. Poor little master, having to suffer like this from the moment you were born..."

  Bai Ling covered her ears. The old man was too noisy!

  She walked into the city and found that it was a bit different from her last visit. Last time she came to this city, there were not many people, but the streets still had some lively atmosphere. Now almost every household closed their doors, pedestrians were scarce, and there was a strange smell floating in the air.

  "Old shell, have you found anything? I feel a bit strange." Bai Ling sniffed her nose.

  Old Shell: "Its a demonic aura, young master, you should try using your dragon tribes instincts to sense it."

  Bai Ling: "......" Sorry, Ive been a human for too long in my past life. Now that Im a dragon, there are many problems that need to be overcome.

  She tried to feel it, felt it a couple of times, and finally sensed the demonic aura that Lao Beike had mentioned after half a day. Once she started paying attention, it was like when playing games and encountering a monsters poisonous circle - a large area in front of her eyes turned red. She also caught a whiff of a strong fox smell, which belonged to a fox demon!

  Bai Ling was a bit excited, "Its a live fox demon!" The fox demon is the most common type of monster that appears in various TV dramas from ancient times to the present. Most of them appear as beautiful women or men, bewildering all living things and unfolding countless romantic love stories with both men and women.

  "Hey little master! Whats got you so excited? What if its something bad, youll be in danger! Better to stay away!" Old Turtle hastily chimed in: "Maybe theyll even eat you up!"

  Bai Ling: "Dont scare me, I know that if a monster eats a dragon, it will be struck by lightning!"

  Lao Bei Ke: "If hes determined to eat you even if it means getting struck by lightning, what if he succeeds and makes a huge profit? In any case, one must always be on guard against evil spirits. Youd better not stay here for too long."

  "Alright, I understand now, just ask me clearly and Ill go."

  The Jingyuan City has been restless lately, and the nearby Luyang has many people infected with the plague, which also affects this place. However, in the past month, more than a dozen young men and women have died one after another in this city. Some people turned into dry corpses overnight without making a sound, with pink peach petals scattered on top of the dry corpse. Whats even stranger is that these people seemed to be smiling before they died, and their faces still had an eerie smile.

  Bai Ling walked around the city for half a circle and finally went to that tavern she had been to last time. There were slightly more people inside, all discussing whether the plague in Luoyang would spread here and the recent strange death cases in the city. This city was relatively closed off, unlike the prosperous metropolis she visited last time. She asked several people in a row, but no one knew about the Guiyi Xian Sect, let alone how to get there, only pointing out the direction south.

  She missed the various maps of modern times, as well as the internet, where you could look up anything. Bai Ling felt like she was playing a large-scale single-player game, with an especially big map. Her main quest was to go to You Fu Mountain to find a master, but this game didnt have a map, so she just wandered around blindly, circling back and forth, accidentally returning to the starting point, and even triggered a strange side quest - the Fox Demon of Jing Shan City.

  Without thinking, it must be the fox spirit in the city who did it, and then she will go to fight monsters.

  No one formed a team with her, shes still a kid, what a weirdo on the court!

  "Theres a thick, eerie aura in the eastern part of the city! The strange deaths that have been happening in the city recently must be the work of that demon." A majestic-looking man with a long sword on his back walked into the tavern, followed by five men and one woman. All seven of them wore clothes of similar style, exuding an extraordinary air about them, clearly a group of righteous individuals.

  Bai Ling: "......" teammate?

  "We are disciples of the Unity Sect, descending the mountain to deal with the plague. Passing through this place, we sensed a surge of evil energy and discovered that a fox demon is harming people here. We have come to eliminate the threat." The man looked very reliable, "Everyone please rest assured, tonight we will go to the east of the city to exorcise the demon. Please inform each other not to approach the east of the city, lest you be mistakenly injured."

  The people in the tavern looked at each other in dismay, and finally someone spoke up weakly: "Guiyi Xianzong? I think someone was just asking about this sect."

  The white silk in the corner: "...... its me." She pulled open the curtain that was blocking her way.

  Seven disciples of the Guiyixian Sect looked at her, and Bai Ling clearly saw that several disciples eyes lit up. The leading man also showed a surprised expression, then he walked over and said: "The whole body is filled with spiritual energy, it turns out to be a fellow immortal too, sorry about that, Fellow Immortal, are you here for the demon too?"

  Bai Ling: "No, Im asking for directions, I want to ask where the Gui Yi Xian Sect is."

  "Brother, I dont know why you asked me about returning to the Unity Sect."

  Bai Ling: "Asking for directions, I want to ask you how to get to You Fu Mountain, ordinary people dont know."

  "Mount Youfu? Thats extremely far away, and we cant even get in. Only the elders within our sect know how to enter. Its said that Mount Youfu is suspended in mid-air by the power of the Xuan Cang Upper God, allowing one to gaze out at the majestic mountains and seas for thousands of miles. The immortals who reside there are able to ride the clouds and winds, soaring through the heavens... its a place that we cultivators yearn for..."

  Bai Lings face turned greener the more she listened, floating in mid-air? Everyone can fly?! Old Turtle Shell deceived her! He never said that You Fu Shan was like this! If she had known earlier that You Fu Shan was like this, she wouldnt have gone even if she had to watch Old Turtle Shell cry to death! Shes acrophobic, living in a place like that would really be the end of her!

  Lao Bei Ke knew his thoughts were exposed, seeing the blue veins jumping on Bai Lings forehead, he didnt dare to make a sound, and became as obedient as a fake shell.

  The senior brother asked her again after finishing speaking: "Does fellow immortal also want to go to You Fu Mountain?"

  She glanced at the few people, suddenly thought, anyway, they were all going to worship, where to worship was not a problem, might as well worship into Guiyi Xianzong. Thinking of this, she felt that she was really a genius, with a brain circuit that reached Rome in all directions.

  "Friend, Id like to ask, is your Returning One Sect floating in the sky?"

  "What? Of course not, our sect is located in the mountains of Gui Shan."

  Thats fine, as long as its not hanging in the air.

  "Then do you still accept disciples?"

  Big Brother Shifu listened and immediately understood the meaning behind her words, his attitude became even more enthusiastic. "Fairy friend wants to join our sect? Of course, thats possible! I see you have a crystal clear appearance, definitely an excellent cultivation talent. Our sect is in dire need of talented individuals, why dont you follow us for now and well bring you back to the sect after things are settled?"

  Is this what they call a senior sister? Bai Ling appreciated her enthusiasm and happily followed along.

  "Master, you cant..."

  Bai Yun squeezed the shell tightly.

  "Sister, lets deal with the fox demon in this city first."

  "Sister, you just rest on the side, we need to use the Big Dipper Sword Formation to exorcise the demon, the formation light will be great to look at, brother will find a good spot for you to enjoy."

  Several senior brothers finished speaking, and the only young female disciple who looked still very young squeezed over, pulling on her hand, "Junior sister, your skirt is really beautiful."

  Bai Ling: Is this sect reliable? The disciples are so enthusiastic, its like a pyramid scheme.

  It wasnt long before she watched with her own eyes as these seven people tried to use a sword array to kill the evil fox demon, and after a stalemate that lasted for more than half the night, they finally let the fox demon escape from the sword array.

  "Not good, the fox demon is heading towards our new junior sister!"

  "Hurry up and go save them!"

  Seven people were anxious, and just as the fox demon was about to pounce on Bai Ling in its original form, they thought a tragedy was about to occur. However, at that moment, a brilliant light burst forth, and everyone clearly saw a dragon horn appear on their new junior sisters head, with white dragon scales floating on her hands and face. After a loud and majestic dragon roar, the fox demon that had tormented them for half the night was killed, slamming to the ground with a loud thud.

  Between heaven and earth, there is complete silence.

  Bai Ling returned the spiritual energy in her body to its normal state and retracted the horns and scales on her head.

  The old shell heart still has lingering fear, and he whispered with a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the old master put the dragon ball inside you, and for the young master, you blocked this attack. Alas, unfortunately, this dragon ball can only protect the young master for a while, Im afraid that after being attacked a few more times, the old masters dragon ball will shatter." His tone was extremely despondent and sorrowful.

  Several disciples of the Guiyi Xianzong rushed over, among them a female disciple trembled and stretched out her hand to touch Bai Lings hand, "Master! Ancestor! Ive touched a dragon, Ive really touched a dragon!" She fainted with a loud cry.

  "Long! Long! Its a dragon!"

  Bai Ling: "...... You dont accept dragons in the Yi Xian Sect?"

  "Take it! Take it! What mountain and what master, sister you choose whatever!"

  Several people were talking here, next to the corpse of a fox demon in the ruins. A rat emerged, its eyes glowing red as it crawled a few times towards where Bai Lin was, but was drawn back by the fresh blood and flesh with demonic energy, hesitating before starting to gnaw on the fox corpse.

  Bai Ling and several others were about to leave when one of the disciples remembered that the fox corpse had not been dealt with, so he volunteered to go and clean it up. He searched for a while in the ruins, suddenly stopped moving, and showed a look of disgust.

  "Whats up, mouse?"

  A huge rat was seen gnawing at the foxs corpse, its mouth dripping with fresh blood. The young monk did not hesitate and immediately beheaded the rat with his sword, splashing black blood all over the ground.

  "It seems like its going to become a demon, this old mouse." Picking up the fox corpse, the disciple muttered to himself: "Heavenly disasters and human calamities, many people have died, no wonder everything can easily become a demon."

  He turned around and chased after several senior brothers and sisters who had left, without taking another look at the ferocious and dirty rat corpse.

  This abandoned mansion is desolate, and no one dares to come over to take a look. Only a few black crows sniffed the bloody and foul smell, landed beside the mouse corpse, and started pecking slowly.