The other function of the breath soil is to monitor all races.
As long as those races build their mountain gates on the breath soil, no matter where they hide them in the Edge Corner Airspace or what formations they use to conceal them, the people of the Dao Palace can, by mastering the breath soil, find the whereabouts of any race!
The breath soil is a great weapon for the Dao Palace to rule the Edge Corner Airspace!
The Human Race being hunted by the Dao Palace means they can no longer use the breath soil.
Now that the location of one beacon is exposed, the remaining beacons of the Human Race can’t be used anymore, which means they’re effectively homeless!
Because no other race in the Edge Corner Airspace dares to take in the Human Race!
"Then what do they rely on to survive in the void?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Last time, I provided them with some Shen Li, but my Shen Li is limited and can’t accommodate too many. They’re now mainly relying on the experts within their clan to tough it out against the devouring force of the void, which is very strenuous, but I can’t help too much. You’ll see for yourself when the time comes."
Li Qianluo thought for a moment, then asked, "By the way, I feel like your breath soil is different from the Dao Palace’s, your breath soil’s aura is very mellow, did you nurture it yourself?"
"Yes." Xiang Beifei nodded.
"That’s great! If it’s the breath soil you nurtured, then there’s no need to worry about the Dao Palace finding it, you could create a place for them to settle, they would be very happy."
Li Qianluo was extremely excited.
They flew for another four days, there are no shortcuts to the Congji abyss, the Human Race must not give the Dao Palace another chance to find them.
Soon, Li Qianluo stopped in a void, examined it for a moment, and said, "We’re here. There’s a formation outside, it’s best if I announce my presence first."
Xiang Beifei looked at the void, it was empty without any fluctuations, but he soon caught a faint scent, the smell of blood, which is very difficult for normal people to detect in the void, yet Xiang Beifei’s sense of smell was very sharp, he immediately noticed it.
Li Qianluo ran a couple of steps into the void, then cut her finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and sent out a spiritual power ahead. This spiritual power burst into a snowflake imprint in the air and drifted ahead.
The formation patterns ahead pulsed, then a light enveloped Li Qianluo!
"Uncle Duan, it’s me, it’s me!"
Li Qianluo waved her hand toward the void.
A robust, square-faced man in brown clothing appeared in the void, and on seeing Li Qianluo, the alert expression on his face visibly relaxed.
He waved his hand behind him, and a door appeared in the void.
Li Qianluo ran over and said, "I’ve brought someone with me."
She gestured to Xiang Beifei, who then revealed himself.
The brown-clothed man’s previously relaxed expression became wary again, and upon seeing Xiang Beifei, a hint of hostility appeared in his eyes, and he quickly waved his hand to close the door he had just opened.
"A Li, I told you not to bring people of other races here casually."
The brown-clothed man stared intently at Xiang Beifei.
"He’s Human too! He came from the Great Desolate Realm! His name is Xiang Beifei." Li Qianluo explained and then said to Xiang Beifei, "Xiao Bei, this is Duan Guyan, a senior of the Human Race."
"A Human from the Great Desolate Realm? How can you prove it?" Duan Guyan didn’t relax and remained vigilant.
"I am human, from Jiuzhou, and took several years of traveling along the beacons to get here."
Xiang Beifei eyed Duan Guyan.
Sure enough, Duan Guyan’s system interface was also a snowflake!
"Your blood!" Duan Guyan said solemnly.
"What blood?" Xiang Beifei frowned.
Li Qianluo hurriedly explained, "Uncle Duan needs blood to identify a Human, it’s a detection method used by the Humans in the Edge Corner Airspace to prevent unrelated outsiders from sneaking in."
Xiang Beifei didn’t mind, held out his hand, and said, "Alright."
But Duan Guyan didn’t directly take his arm’s blood, instead, he waved his hand and a sharp edge flashed, like a stone-crafted stick, extremely sharp, and it instantly pierced towards Xiang Beifei’s heart!
Xiang Beifei frowned slightly.
Li Qianluo said timely, "He needs heart blood; such blood cannot be faked, and currently the Human Race’s formations require blood to maintain."
Xiang Beifei was silent for a moment, then moved his divine soul aside, so that when his heart was injured, it would not be fatal.
That stick "pfft" pierced into Xiang Beifei’s heart, drawing a full tube of blood, at least two liters! ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Why did your divine soul need to move aside?" Duan Guyan calmly asked.
"You won’t move and choose to wait for death?"
"I need to check your divine soul; blood is secondary. The divine soul is the most important." Duan Guyan said in a deep voice.
Xiang Beifei’s mind stirred, and with a fierce tremor, the pressure of his divine soul enveloped Duan Guyan!
Duan Guyan, whose cultivation was in the late stage of immortality, retreated a step, looking at Xiang Beifei with uncertainty and suspicion: "Inquiry Dao Realm?"
"He’s very powerful, Uncle Duan, no mistake about it, I’ll vouch for him." Li Qianluo said.
Duan Guyan withdrew the stick, and it was then absorbed into the formation. The formation indeed absorbed Xiang Beifei’s blood, indicating it recognized Xiang Beifei’s identity.
Duan Guyan said, "Wait, I cannot make decisions for a master of the Inquiry Dao Realm. I will find someone. A Li, watch him for me."
He turned and disappeared into the formation.
Li Qianluo said, "There have been incidents, so the Human Race is very cautious now, don’t overthink it."
"Being cautious is a good thing."
Xiang Beifei didn’t mind.
They only waited for about a quarter of an hour, and a door reappeared in front of the formation. An elderly man with white hair and beard emerged, dressed in a simple robe, with a stern face, followed by several others who stepped out with cautious expressions.
They first glanced at Li Qianluo and nodded to him, then focused their gaze on Xiang Beifei.
"This young friend, do you come from Jiuzhou?" the elderly man in the simple robe asked.
"Yes, I am Xiang Beifei, greetings to the elder." Xiang Beifei bowed.
"I’m not worthy of being called an elder; I might not even be older than you."
The elder’s eyes still flickered with caution, having learned from Duan Guyan that the person before him was a master at the Inquiry Dao Realm.
Reaching the Inquiry Dao Realm, one shouldn’t look as young as they appear; they might be several thousand years old.
The elder couldn’t determine Xiang Beifei’s true age.
Xiang Beifei was in no hurry to explain.
"You say you’re from Jiuzhou, let me ask you something: from which state and which university?"
"Born in Liangzhou, also attended Liangzhou University."
"What courses are available in Liangzhou? Who are the teachers?"
"Can you verify if I tell you?" Xiang Beifei asked curiously.
"Just tell me, I will differentiate myself."
Xiang Beifei pondered for a moment, then truthfully recounted what should and could be said.
The elder seemed also from Jiuzhou and inquired about countless specifics only Jiuzhou people would understand. Xiang Beifei answered fluently, decreasing the caution in the elder’s eyes significantly.
Xiang Beifei also realized that this elder must definitely have come from Jiuzhou.
"Who is the current highest administrator of Liangzhou?" the elder asked again.
"Luo Yunxian, who is also my master." Xiang Beifei replied.
The elder suddenly frowned, "He is your master, are you sure?"
Xiang Beifei noticed the elder’s unusual expression and said, "Yes."
"But you are a master of the Inquiry Dao Realm! How could he, at the Heavenly Connection Realm, teach you?" the elder said solemnly.
"Do you know my master?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Answer my question!"
"A master doesn’t necessarily need to be more powerful. In character and experience, the capable is a teacher. He guided me, even if my cultivation surpasses him, he will always be my master." Xiang Beifei stated calmly.
"What a capable as a teacher!"
The elder looked at Xiang Beifei with much appreciation.
He could no longer find any doubts about Xiang Beifei; every answer seemed genuine, and the phrase ’the capable is a teacher’ greatly improved his opinion of Xiang Beifei.
"From your words, you seem to know my master?" Xiang Beifei said.
"Hmph, I suppose he never mentioned me, otherwise you wouldn’t be unaware." The elder lightly snorted.
Xiang Beifei looked at the elder, whose system interface was a snowstorm, revealing no more information, but upon closer inspection, he somehow felt this elder’s outline seemed familiar, bearing some resemblance to someone.
"Not necessarily, how should I address you?" Xiang Beifei asked.