“In the Demon Suppressing Tower, time will no longer be a constraint for us. We can make full use of every minute and every second to improve ourselves,” Chen Ping said.
Hu Mazi pondered for a moment and said, “Why don’t you go into the Demon Suppressing Tower to cultivate by yourself? This place may seem safe, but it’s still not right without someone to stand guard. If we run into bad people, it could be trouble.”
Hu Mazi, of course, knew that the flow of time inside the Demon Suppressing Tower was such that one year outside equated to a hundred years within.
Cultivating there would undoubtedly yield twice the results with half the effort, and progress would be swift. But if both of them entered the tower, with no one to stand guard, any danger that arose would spell trouble.
“Don’t worry. I’ll have the Fire Qilin stand guard for us…” After saying this, Chen Ping directly summoned the Fire Qilin from his storage ring.
The Fire Qilin’s body had grown a little longer, but it was still quite small, about the size of a newborn calf.
“Little Qilin, you stand guard for us properly. Don’t let any bad people get close to here, alright?”
Chen Ping looked at the Fire Qilin before him and said gently while stroking it.
The little Fire Qilin nodded vigorously. As a divine beast, it had gained spiritual intelligence from birth, so it could understand human speech and possessed its own thoughts.
“Chen Ping, this little Fire Qilin is impressive, but this is the seventh heaven after all. If someone really means harm, I’m afraid the little Fire Qilin might not be a match for them.”
Hu Mazi said with concern.
The Fire Qilin was indeed powerful, but this little one was still too small. Its strength probably could not rival that of the cultivators in the seventh heaven.
“I’m only releasing the little Fire Qilin as an alarm. If any bad people approach, the little Fire Qilin will make a noise, and we’ll quickly come out of the Demon Suppressing Tower.”
Chen Ping said.
“Alright then!” Hu Mazi nodded upon hearing this.
At that moment, Chen Ping’s storage ring trembled, and then the little Swallowing Sky Beast emerged, yawning.
The storage ring imposed no restrictions on the little Swallowing Sky Beast. It could come out whenever it wanted and return whenever it pleased. Chen Ping had no say in the matter.
As soon as the little Swallowing Sky Beast emerged, it immediately began playing with the little Fire Qilin. The two creatures chased each other and frolicked about.
Seeing that the little Swallowing Sky Beast had come out as well, Chen Ping felt completely at ease. If any foolhardy intruder approached, they were in for a rough time.
“Master Hu, let’s go…”
Chen Ping called to Hu Mazi, and the two entered the Demon Suppressing Tower.
After entering the tower, Chen Ping sat cross-legged on the ground. His posture was upright, his expression focused, as he began absorbing the immortal qi from the immortal stones.
The immortal qi within those immortal stones was exceptionally dense and of high purity, far superior to the ones Chen Ping had absorbed before.
The immortal qi flowed into Chen Ping’s body like a gentle stream, steadily nourishing his meridians and dantian.
With the aid of the immortal stones, Chen Ping’s cultivation began to rise rapidly.
The immortal qi around him grew increasingly dense, like a faint halo enveloping his form.
His realm advanced steadily, as if layer upon layer of shackles were being shattered.
Hu Mazi, too, absorbed the immortal qi with all his might, elevating his own realm and strength.
But just as Chen Ping and Hu Mazi were immersed in their cultivation inside the Demon Suppressing Tower, six or seven people appeared not far away.
Among them was a one-eyed cultivator. When they spotted the Demon Suppressing Tower that had appeared out of nowhere, they all seemed extremely curious.
“Big Brother, we pass through here often, but there never used to be a tower here, right?”
One of the cultivators asked the one-eyed man.
“Let’s go and take a look…”
The one-eyed man waved his hand, and the group headed towards the Demon Suppressing Tower.
But before they could get close, a sudden roar erupted.
Roar…
The little Fire Qilin leaped out, glaring menacingly at the group of cultivators.
The men were startled, but when they got a clear look at the little Fire Qilin, they all froze in shock, then broke into delighted expressions.
“Big Brother, this… isn’t this a Qilin beast?”
One of the cultivators asked.
