Xiao Lin wanted to remind Yu Qiaoxi, but doing so would reveal his mind-reading ability, so he naturally kept silent.

Anyway, Master knows what he's doing. If she gets thrown off, so be it. It's not me being thrown...

As someone who has been thrown off the mountain many times, Xiao Lin could only look at Yu Qiaoxi with a sympathetic gaze.

Unaware of Xiao Lin's gaze, Yu Qiaoxi turned back to the Slime and said, "From what I can sense, this spirit pet seems to have the combat power of the Core Formation Realm."

"Wow!" Ning Yunmiao immediately showed an envious expression.

[I wonder when my Xiaobai will have the combat power of the Core Formation Realm...]

Big sister, do you not understand your own pet at all? Your cat can already exhibit the aura of the Spirit Soul Realm, and it might not even be its full strength. This guy could probably fight against someone from the Upper Three Realms...

Xiao Lin glanced at Xiaobai, who was licking its paws beside Ning Yunmiao, thinking to himself how she was truly blessed without realizing it.

He was so envious he could almost cry.

"Anything else?" Lu Xingqiu asked again.

"Yes, it seems to have some spell-like attack methods," Yu Qiaoxi replied.

[Skills, huh]

[It even has skills, Xiaobai doesn't have any]

[Spells? It's truly a formidable spirit pet]

Among us, you're the only one who knows nothing...

Xiao Lin chuckled to himself, and Yu Qiaoxi tentatively suggested, "Want to give it a try?"

"Sure."

Yu Qiaoxi didn't refuse and immediately pointed forward, "Go on, little guy, use Bind!"

[Hmm... such a plain skill name]

[This battle style... Pokémon?]

[Is this how you command a spirit pet in battle? Don't ancient texts say that spirit pets and their masters can communicate directly through their minds?]

Xiao Lin ignored Lu Xingqiu's thoughts, which were clearly on a different wavelength, and focused intently on the Slime.

The combination of the skill name "Bind" and the Slime instantly brought back some unhealthy memories for him.

Then he saw the Slime bounce around, turn its body slightly, and suddenly sprout eight tentacles from its body.

Hey, hey, hey...

Xiao Lin watched the tentacles flying in the air, expressionless.

"Well, this spell requires a target to fully demonstrate its effect, otherwise..." Yu Qiaoxi's words were interrupted by a cold female voice.

"Dangerous, no need."

Luo Qingyan spoke calmly.

[This guy, is she trying to use the Slime to do something inappropriate to attract Senior Brother? Hmph, don't even think about it!]

Tsk, it seems Second Junior Sister, you've read quite a bit before crossing over...

Xiao Lin glanced at Luo Qingyan in surprise and nodded to himself.

In this regard, as a woman, Luo Qingyan earned Xiao Lin's approval.

"Yes, you're right."

Yu Qiaoxi agreed and proceeded to demonstrate some other skills of the Slime.

In summary, it was basically spitting fire and water, but the Slime's fire and water attacks indeed had the feel of spells used by cultivators, and their power was impressive. If a Core Formation Realm cultivator were to face such an attack suddenly, they might suffer serious injuries.

Finally, after Yu Qiaoxi named the Slime Xiaohong, reasoning that "based on the information I sensed, it seems to be called Slime, so let's call it Xiaohong," everyone dispersed.

After all, the matter here was settled. Although there were many questions and confusions, it was clear they couldn't solve them on their own. They could only wait for Leng Youxue to return. Since that was the case, everyone went about their own business.

As for the tribulation lightning they just experienced... no one paid it any mind.

...

...

Hundreds of miles away from the Flowing Cloud Sect, amidst a sea of clouds, a simply crafted wooden boat was sailing through the clouds.

Though the wooden boat appeared plain, its speed through the sea of clouds and the faint azure shield surrounding it indicated that it was a high-grade flying magic treasure.

At this moment, two people were seated in the flying wooden boat.

One was an old Taoist wearing a purple robe, with white hair and beard, exuding an immortal aura that perfectly matched the worldly imagination of an old immortal.

The old Taoist's name was Dongfang Yu, the master of Azure Sea Peak in the Flowing Cloud Sect, a genuine Mid Tribulation Realm expert.

Beside Dongfang Yu sat a young man, with bright eyes and white teeth, looking quite delicate and somewhat shy.

"Aotian, did you see that tribulation lightning just now?" Dongfang Yu suddenly asked the young man beside him.

"I saw it, Master," the young man named Lin Aotian replied respectfully.

"Judging by the direction, the tribulation lightning seemed to be heading towards our Flowing Cloud Sect," Dongfang Yu said with a chuckle.

"Huh? Why?" Lin Aotian asked, puzzled.

"How would I know? It's probably those little monsters on Green Lotus Peak causing a commotion again," Dongfang Yu said, stroking his white beard.

"Little monsters?"

A quick look at "pawread.com" will leave you more fulfilled.

"Hehe, Aotian, let me tell you, once you reach the Flowing Cloud Sect, you can visit other peaks often, but try to avoid Green Lotus Peak."

"I understand, Master."

Seeing Dongfang Yu's serious demeanor, Lin Aotian nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "May I ask why, Master?"

"Because I'm afraid your confidence will be shattered."

"?"

"In short, just don't go to Green Lotus Peak. Although the girls there are indeed beautiful, for the sake of your state of mind, it's best not to go," Dongfang Yu said, recalling previous disciples who were so discouraged they never recovered, shaking his head with a sigh.

"Is that so? I understand, Master."

Lin Aotian nodded in agreement.

Then, his gaze fell on a transparent square frame floating in front of him.

[Flowing Cloud Sect Main Quest: Unseal the World-Destroying Fiend Beast suppressed in the Flowing Cloud Sect]

[Flowing Cloud Sect Side Quest: Pursue Ning Yunmiao of Green Lotus Peak and become Dao companions with her]

Heh, old man, you may not want me to go, but I have to, because there's a side quest waiting for me to complete...

Lin Aotian thought to himself.

As for having his confidence shattered, he didn't take it to heart at all.

Are you kidding? I'm a transmigrator with a system. What does that make me? The protagonist! It's always the protagonist who shatters others' confidence, not the other way around.

Could they also have a system? Ridiculous.

"Sigh, poor tribulation lightning, being targeted by the Sect Master, it's probably doomed," Dongfang Yu's words caught Lin Aotian's attention. He pondered for a moment and cautiously asked, "What do you mean by that, Master? Can the Sect Master withstand tribulation lightning?"

"Hehe, you'll understand once you reach the sect," Dongfang Yu said with a hint of pride.

So the Sect Master is that powerful... If she's a woman, I must win her over, hehe, after all, such Sect Masters are usually easy to deceive and win over...

Lin Aotian began to daydream.

...

(Lin Aotian is just a clown character who doesn't appear much and will soon be gone, just to trigger the protagonist's quest line... Seeing so many people talking about it, I thought I'd mention it here.)