I Have a Compass for Opportunity

In the entire Five Extremes Mountain, only Heling dared to speak candidly in front of Xuanyi, and he didn’t deny it even when Xuanyi saw through him. His eyes, as red as blood essence, were filled with a cruel smile.

"It’s not me who’s off, it’s you who’s off. Back in the day, anyone who dared to speak to you like this was already split in two by your sword."

Heling was referring to the time when Liou Hexuan used Supreme Elder Bo Qingchuan’s name to suppress Xuanyi.

Xuanyi chuckled with a hint of self-mockery at the corner of his mouth: "Unfortunately, this poor Taoist is no longer the Hundred Ghosts Asura Xuanyi, but the Sect Leader Xuanyi of Five Extremes Mountain."

As he spoke, Xuanyi stood up from his seat, gazing towards the misty Inner Sect of Five Extremes Mountain from Wenda Tower, and murmured: "How long must this broken Sect Leader position be held? The old man has been in seclusion for twenty years, is he dead in there?"

Exiting Wenda Tower, Liou Yuan dared not linger in the Inner Sect due to his Outer Sect Disciple status.

Liou Zhen then led him towards the gate connecting the Outer and Inner Sect.

Just halfway there, a gentle breeze stirred on a pavilion rooftop below, blocking the brothers’ path.

As the wind dispersed, the figure of a handsome young man in a moon-white brocade robe appeared.

This young man’s eyes shone with a lively spirit, and at this moment, he was smiling at the brothers Liou Yuan and Liou Zhen.

He first cupped his hands towards Liou Zhen and greeted him as Brother Liou Zhen, then turned towards Liou Yuan with a cheerful smile: "Liou Yuan, Junior Brother, we meet again."

Liou Yuan, upon seeing the familiar face of the young man, was first surprised, then revealed a genuine smile, cupping his hands: "So it’s Mr. Tuoba, in just one year you’ve already reached Foundation Establishment."

This person was none other than Tuoba Xin, the Six-Star Star Acupoint prodigy who entered the sect at the same time as Liou Yuan.

He had now discarded his iconic golden attire for the moon-white brocade robe uniform of the Five Extremes Mountain Inner Sect disciples.

His manner of flying through the air made it easy to infer that he had reached Foundation Establishment.

Liou Yuan wasn’t at all surprised; if Tuoba Xin wasn’t the first to reach Foundation Establishment, that would be the real surprise.

Seeing that Liou Yuan and Tuoba Xin were acquainted, Liou Zhen didn’t urge Liou Yuan to continue the journey. After nodding to Tuoba Xin, he said: "You two have a chat."

He then transmitted a message to Liou Yuan: "Don’t enter seclusion yet. In three days, come join me to welcome our Ice Vein heritage, Taichu Ice Mirror."

"Alright!" Liou Yuan nodded in agreement, having the same intention.

With that, Liou Zhen turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the depths of the Inner Sect.

Before Liou Zhen left, Tuoba Xin waved his long sleeves, using True Essence to lift Liou Yuan and bring him to the top of the nearest jade tower.

"Not bad, Junior Brother Liou Yuan, I’ve heard in the Inner Sect about your use of arrays in the demon lair to battle that Golden Core descendant, Xu Hetong."

"And that Qingxiao Sect Foundation Establishment Array, was it also you who repaired it?"

Though Tuoba Xin and Liou Yuan weren’t particularly close, Tuoba Xin was naturally sociable.

Upon seeing Liou Yuan, he immediately launched into a barrage of questions, as if they were long-lost friends.

Liou Yuan, knowing Tuoba Xin’s personality, replied with a light smile and answered truthfully: "I repaired it, but its power was greatly diminished, barely maintaining Foundation Establishment level power."

"Barely maintaining, then it’s still Foundation Establishment," Tuoba Xin blinked.

"You’ve got a point, Senior Brother."

"Tsk tsk, no wonder the Inner Sect says you’re very likely to become our Five Extremes Mountain’s fourth Foundation Establishment Array Master," Tuoba Xin, rarely venturing outside the Inner Sect, couldn’t stop talking once he started, inquiring about what kind of person the Golden Core descendant was.

And who was stronger, him before Foundation Establishment or Xu Hetong.

He looked at Liou Yuan expectantly, waiting for him to say he was stronger.

Liou Yuan knew very well the strength of both Tuoba Xin before Foundation Establishment and Xu Hetong.

If they were to truly battle at the same cultivation level, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Tuoba Xin, a Six-Star Immortal Sapling, was well-favored by Inner Sect elders, mastering impressive abilities. His Foundation Establishment Technique might even be the highest Grade B Top-grade of Five Extremes Mountain.

But Xu Hetong had a Golden Core lineage and also practiced the Grade B Body Refining Technique, "Blood Sacrifice Nether Bone Body Refining Skill," and what was more daunting was his Pupil Technique.

During his battle with Liou Yuan, he only revealed one eye; the other eye clearly held a mystery.

Thus, if it were truly a life-and-death fight, Liou Yuan felt their chances of winning were fifty-fifty.

Liou Yuan didn’t want to mislead this Immortal Sapling. If he ever ran into Xu Hetong someday, he might suffer greatly.

So he replied honestly: "Xu Hetong practices a Grade B Technique and has a pair of unique pupils, Senior Brother shouldn’t underestimate him."

"Oh!" Tuoba Xin became even more intrigued, signaling Liou Yuan to speak frankly with a smile: "Who do you think would win in a life-and-death battle between him and me?"

"If Xu Hetong also reached Foundation Establishment, Senior Brother’s winning chance should be greater," Liou Yuan pondered for a moment and shared his conclusion.

"After all, with Senior Brother’s fast cultivation speed, by the time he reaches Foundation Establishment, you’d be at mid-stage Foundation Establishment."

"I mean at the same level!" Tuoba Xin felt Liou Yuan was being tricky.

"It’s impossible to be at the same level. Senior Brother is our Five Extremes Mountain’s Immortal Sapling, something that a Golden Core lineage can’t compensate for," Liou Yuan laughed heartily.

This flattery put Tuoba Xin at ease, and he stopped pressing on the issue, instead revealing why he stopped Liou Yuan.

"Once you’ve reached Foundation Establishment, or become a Foundation Establishment Array Master and join the Inner Sect, make sure to take me with you when you go exploring."

"I’ve almost lost my mind being idle in this Inner Sect space,"

Tuoba Xin said this with a face full of gloomy expression.

When he joined the sect, after being identified as a Six-Star Star Acupoint, he was directly sent to the Inner Sect and became a cherished member among the Inner Sect’s higher-ups.

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