A moment later, the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast gradually calmed down from its excited state.

It barked a few times in Yang Fei's direction, then gradually shrank in size, scampering over to Yang Fei's side, rubbing its front paws against Yang Fei's body in a fawning manner.

Yang Fei was worried this crafty creature might deliberately deceive him, so he remained on guard, ready to unleash the Soul Binding Rope at any time.

Li Yue, watching from the side, was envious and remarked, "This Heaven-devouring Divine Beast seems very close to you. It must have taken you as its master."

Yang Fei nodded.

Qin Yanyang looked at the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast with delight. Although it was now as tall as an adult, being a fluffy gray and white animal, its currently fawning manner towards Yang Fei made her fond of it.

"Yang Fei, this Heaven-devouring Divine Beast is very powerful in battle. With its help, we won't fear encountering those mid-stage Foundation Establishment experts from the Lingxiao Sect," Qin Yanyang said.

Yang Fei smiled slightly and said, "Those Lingxiao Sect disciples who broke into the White Jade City's array are manageable on my own. However, if this Heaven-devouring Divine Beast follows me faithfully, it indeed can enhance my overall strength."

Li Yue was envious beyond words.

Qin Yanyang couldn't help but reach out to stroke the head of the Heaven-devouring Beast.

The Heaven-devouring Beast seemed to have a natural affinity for Qin Yanyang, allowing her hand to caress its head while displaying a thoroughly enjoying, adorable, and docile demeanor.

Qin Yanyang said, "Yang Fei, you should give it a name."

Yang Fei glanced at the Heaven-devouring Beast and said, "Let's call it Little Gray."

The Heaven-devouring Beast let out a low growl, seemingly displeased, and looked pitiably at Qin Yanyang, as if asking her to help with a nicer name.

Qin Yanyang laughed softly at its demeanor and, after thinking for a moment, said, "Actually, the name Little Gray suits you quite well. From now on, that'll be your name."

"Moo!"

The Heaven-devouring Divine Beast growled softly at the two, reluctantly lowering its head, accepting this name it wasn't fond of.

Then, it opened its mouth ingratiatingly towards Yang Fei.

Yang Fei twitched his mouth, suddenly remembering something else.

This creature eats spirit stones, and has a huge appetite.

Can I afford to feed it?

Qin Yanyang said, "It seems hungry and is asking you for food."

Yang Fei grunted, saying, "It likes eating spirit stones, and even ten or more top-grade spirit stones at a time aren't enough to fill its teeth. Following us, we can't afford to maintain it."

Qin Yanyang was astounded, "Ah? It eats that much?"

Yang Fei nodded.

Li Yue nodded too and said, "The Heaven-devouring Divine Beast can devour all things under the heaven, but it actually prefers to consume the primordial energies of the world, such as spirit crystals, spirit stones, spirit sand, and spiritual liquid. The more it devours, the faster it grows. It's said that an adult Heaven-devouring Divine Beast is the most powerful exotic beast among the ancient divine beasts, capable of swallowing everything."

Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang were taken aback, and Qin Yanyang worriedly said, "It eats so much, who can afford to raise it?"

Li Yue laughed, "Actually, it can also live and grow without consuming spirit stones and other innate energies, only relatively slower. Here, the spiritual energy becomes more and more abundant. Even though it doesn't know the breathing techniques, by staying here, it can maintain itself by breathing in the spiritual energy and slowly grow over time."

"Moo!"

The Heaven-devouring Divine Beast growled at Li Yue, its voice neither too loud nor too soft, as if it was scolding him for meddling.

Li Yue was startled, instinctively retreating a great distance and increasing the distance between himself and the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast.

Yang Fei scolded, "Little Gray, stop fooling around."

The Heaven-devouring Divine Beast let out a low growl and obediently lay down beside Yang Fei.

Yang Fei petted its head, feeling its fluffiness, which was quite pleasant.

He had thought the Heaven-devouring Beast required eating spirit stones to survive, but after hearing Li Yue's explanation and realizing it could live and grow without them, he was reassured. He said to the Heaven-devouring Beast, "As long as you behave, I promise to work hard to acquire many spirit stones to feed you. You won't be mistreated."

The Heaven-devouring Beast nodded obediently, no longer displaying the previous arrogant demeanor it had when tormenting Yang Fei.

It was evidently intimidated by the Soul Binding Rope.

Yang Fei suddenly thought of something and asked Li Yue, "Brother Li, is the divine soul thought power of this Heaven-devouring Divine Beast actually stronger than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Li Yue shook his head, "Indeed, the 'Records of Exotic Creatures in Shanhai' mentions that the Heaven-devouring Divine Beasts are born with spiritual sense. Though they don't open up a sea of consciousness to nurture a primordial spirit like cultivators, the innate spiritual sense endows them with a soul that is as powerful as cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Realm. When faced with the Soul Binding Rope, they instinctively split their consciousness into a Divinity Transformation Avatar, so the Soul Binding Rope could only seize part of its consciousness."

"Really that powerful?" Yang Fei was greatly shocked.

Qin Yanyang also nodded silently, admiring the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast.

Suddenly, she recalled a question and asked Li Yue, "How many cultivation realms are there in your Central Great World, and what comes after Foundation Establishment?"

Li Yue answered, "The Cultivation World consists of nine realms: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Mahayana, Tribulation Crossing, Immortal Ascension, and Innate Limitless Saint.

The Qi Refinement Realm is divided into nine stages, but realms above Foundation Establishment are only divided into upper, middle, and lower three stages.

Yet after Tribulation Crossing to Immortal Ascension, due to the different intensities of tribulation, the immortal realms also vary, with the weakest being Human Immortal, followed by Earth Immortal, then Loose Immortal, and the strongest being Daluo Golden Immortal."

Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang were dumbfounded, entirely stunned.

After a moment, Qin Yanyang took a deep breath and said, "According to you, aren't we the weakest in the Cultivation World, only considered entry-level cultivators?"

Li Yue shook his head, "The weakest is the Qi Refinement Realm. Our Foundation Establishment cultivators can live up to three hundred years. In the Cultivation World, we have truly stepped into the threshold and entered the true immortal door, not considered weak. In many mortal kingdoms, Foundation Establishment cultivators are enough to rule a city and maintain order."

Qin Yanyang said, "But there are so many upper-level realms and powerful experts above us, Foundation Establishment is too weak."

Li Yue laughed, "That's not how you think. Actually, even in the five domains of the Central Great World, the strongest cultivators today are reportedly only in the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Our Lingxiao Sect is a two-star cultivation sect in the Southern Domain, and the most powerful in the sect is a Divinity Transformation Ancestor, and even then, there's only one."

Yang Fei couldn't help but add, "So according to you, even if my wife and I went to the Lingxiao Sect, we'd be considered entry-level disciples?"

Li Yue nodded, "Exactly, that's why I earlier wanted to invite you both to join the Lingxiao Sect. With the sect's protection, you could go higher and further in the Central Great World in the future. With your cultivation talent and spirit root aptitude, as long as you have abundant cultivation resources, you have the potential to become pillars of Lingxiao Sect and achieving Divinity Transformation Stage strength is quite possible."

Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei exchanged a glance, their eyes flickering with excitement.

However, in the end, both shook their heads simultaneously.

For the time being, they were not planning to go to the Lingxiao Sect.

Just as they were about to ask some more questions, they suddenly sensed something.

Li Yue and the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast also felt it, simultaneously looking up towards that exit passage.

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