White Ape had also climbed over the wall. When he saw the old Taoist, he looked him up and down. The old Taoist was also looking at White Ape in surprise.
"Revered Master, this Brother Ape is the one I mentioned to you two days ago. He's the same species as me, and his aura far surpasses mine. However, he has yet to cultivate his Hyoid Bone, and has yet to cultivate the Art of Speech. He should have no one to guide him. It'd be a pity if he were to waste his talent." The monkey demon's face was filled with glee, as though he had just done something amazing.
Although White Ape had climbed over the wall, he did not approach. He stood by the wall so that he could climb over if anything happened.
The white ape could not speak, but its intelligence was not bad at all.
Naturally, the old Daoist could see that.
The monkey demon was still chattering. The old Taoist was annoyed and immediately scolded, "You naughty monkey, shut up. Be quiet."
The monkey demon wilted.
At this time, the old Taoist looked at the white ape from head to toe. His heart skipped a beat as he said, "The demonic aura is restrained and pure. It contains light and spirit. Amazing, amazing. May I ask who your master is?"
After saying that, the old Taoist looked around guiltily, not knowing what he was guarding against.
Seeing that the old Taoist was polite, White Ape went forward and cupped his hands in greeting. Although he was naked and covered in white fur, he looked no different from a human.
The old Taoist was even more certain that the monkey demon had been taught by someone.
Moreover, that person's cultivation was not much lower than his.
The old Taoist looked at the monkey demon with a reproachful expression. "You naughty monkey, how can you kidnap someone's disciple? I'll punish you later."
The monkey demon looked aggrieved. "Master, I'm being wronged. This Brother Ape doesn't even know how to speak. He's just gifted. Moreover, there's only a young man by his side. There's no expert by his side. I felt sorry for him, so …"
The old Taoist frowned and scolded, "How dare you talk back!"
Perhaps seeing that the old Taoist was really angry, the monkey demon did not dare to say another word. The old Taoist coughed and looked around. He suddenly said, "Wu Qian of Mount Tianhe's Cloud Sect greets you. Fellow Taoist, please show yourself!"
His voice was not loud but it echoed. It was enough to show that he was skilled.
However, the old Daoist's move left the monkey demon and white ape dumbfounded.
The two demonic beasts stood rooted to the ground and looked at the old Daoist in confusion. The white ape could not speak, and the monkey demon could not speak. The two demonic beasts were very intelligent and intelligent. The meaning behind the old Daoist's words was that someone had followed them.
But there was no problem.
After waiting for a while, naturally, no one answered.
The old Taoist was a little surprised. He repeated himself, but still, no one said a word. This time, the monkey demon could not stand it anymore. He said, "Master, there's no one else here. It's just me and Brother Ape. Who are you talking to?"
"That's weird!" The old Taoist ignored the monkey demon. He pinched his fingers and calculated, and the expression on his face became more serious.
"Forget it."
Unable to figure it out, the old Taoist priest did not delve too deeply into this matter. Instead, he cupped his hands towards the white ape and said, "Since your esteemed teacher is not here, please do as you please."
Looking at the Taoist priest's appearance, it was obvious that he didn't intend to provoke the white ape. But even though he said so, his eyes never left the white ape.
The white ape could understand the old Taoist priest's meaning, but he could not speak, so he was a little anxious. He could also see that the old Taoist priest was very capable. Master Lin was nowhere to be found, and the old dragon that came looking for trouble that night was very powerful. So, the white ape thought that if the old Taoist priest could help, it would be a good thing.
So he stepped forward and made a sound, wanting to speak.
The old Taoist priest could also see that he was very interested in the white ape. Now that the white ape had taken the initiative to walk over, he could not suppress his curiosity. Moreover, the white ape's master was not here, so he might as well study the white ape.
The old Taoist priest said, "Don't be anxious!"
Having said that, he looked up and down, and reached out to touch the white ape's thick arm. He was stunned.
"This … this is the art of transformation. Brilliant. This demon has already matured, but its demonic Qi is not pure. It has not been more than a month since it became a demon. What kind of person could teach the wild ape to such a level in less than a month? Amazing. "The old Taoist priest looked envious, but at the same time, there was a hint of fear.
He had some tricks up his sleeve. He could see that the white ape had been maintaining the transformation technique. Clearly, its true form was not what it appeared to be.
Other than that, he could also see that the white ape seemed to be cultivating some other superior techniques.
In this era, techniques were hard to find, and those that could be cultivated were even rarer. For example, the monkey demon that he had brought along was only at the second rank, but it had cultivated with him for more than ten years. Even so, it had only cultivated a basic demonic cultivation technique. The old Taoist priest's forte was refining the hyoid bone, which was why the monkey demon could speak human language.
As for the transformation technique, the monkey demon had cultivated for many years, but could only make it look like this. As for the monkey tail, it could not be removed no matter what. Helpless, it could only hide it in its robes, afraid that it would be discovered.
Now, the more he observed, the more confused he became.
The white ape's true form was definitely not like what he had seen so far. It could not maintain the transformation technique. At least, the old Taoist priest could not do it. Moreover, the white ape beast species seemed to only exist in the Grassy Continent. It was huge and extremely difficult to tame.
The Grassy Continent white ape was huge and powerful, but lacked sentience. It was extremely difficult to cultivate a Grassy Continent beast into a monster.
But the white ape before him had clearly become a monster. More importantly, its sentience was not bad at all.
The old Taoist was suddenly tempted.
To him, the path of blood contracts did not hold much meaning. It was only to borrow the strength of a pet beast to strengthen oneself. To him, it was not a great path. His Cloud Sect in Mount Tianhe had some legacies. There were demonic cultivation techniques and the ancient path of spiritual refinement. However, in his generation, Cloud Sect only had two or three people left. It was practically dead.
The old Taoist was not convinced. For decades, he had struggled and wandered the world to seek out experts. Unfortunately, the world was vast and it was difficult to find true immortals.
Now that he had seen the white ape, he could tell that it was cultivating an orthodox demonic cultivation technique. Its master must be extraordinary. Since that was the case, why not use this opportunity to form a good relationship?
The old Taoist priest felt that this was indeed an opportunity.
Their Cloud Sect had a thousand-year heritage. Even if they were on the verge of collapse, they still had some assets. Among them were many edicts.
Edicts were written on yellow paper talismans. Each one was a treasure.
Over the past few centuries, most of the edicts had been used but some remained. One of them was an edict that could be used to refine the hyoid bone using Daoist arts. This allowed the monster to speak.
It was said that in ancient times, edicts like this weren't considered precious. But now, the old Taoist only had two of them left.
Looking at the white ape, the old Taoist pondered. Why not help the white ape? This way, his master would surely have a good impression of him. When the time came, the white ape wouldn't refuse his master's advice.
He acted immediately.
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