The white deer knelt on all fours, having overcome its fear of the wolf monster. It harbored a slight sense of gratitude toward Luli at this moment.
"No need to address me as a celestial being. Call me your master," Luli said.
Luli was well aware of his own cultivation level. He was not even at the Transcendent Realm, let alone a celestial being.
"Yes, master," replied the white deer.
As Luli approached the white deer, he checked the Monster Pet System. Luli knew he could have two monster pets at the Meridian Stage, so he contemplated making the white deer his second pet.
Unlike some warriors who had to beat their monster pets into submission, Luli had an agreement with the deer, making the process smooth.
After becoming Luli's monster pet, the white deer formed an indescribable bloodline connection with Luli. This connection made Luli feel that the deer could disappear instantly if he wished.
Now that it was Luli's monster pet, the white deer was no longer afraid of Luli's Red Sleeve Blade. Instead, it frolicked happily by Luli's side, occasionally nuzzling his hand with its neck.
"Do you know my cultivation level?" Luli asked.
"Master's cultivation must be extraordinary," the white deer replied confidently.
"Oh, you're quite sure. I'm only at the Meridian Stage Eightfold," Luli said, surprised by the deer's certainty.
The deer's round eyes widened in disbelief. It looked at Luli, then glanced around the valley, seemingly confirming that it was indeed the place where the fox senior of the Fox Clan had practiced.
"And that Fox Clan senior?" Luli inquired.
"I killed him!" Luli declared.
"Master's divine skills are unparalleled, unprecedented!" praised the white deer.
Luli chuckled. "You, white deer, know how to speak. I like a monster pet who doesn't beat around the bush. That rhinoceros is just a dullard!"
Luli laughed, and the white deer, showing admiration, extended its tongue to lick Luli's hand.
"I'm curious about how monster races cultivate," Luli confessed. He had never witnessed how monster races practiced cultivation.
The white deer knelt on the ground, gazing at the moon with its front hooves in a praying posture. It emitted a trace of spiritual energy from its mouth, gathering more and more into a misty cloud. Soon, a dense area of spiritual energy surrounded the white deer.
After absorbing the spiritual energy, the white deer, its process witnessed by Luli, continued to cultivate. Luli sat beside the deer, observing and cultivating himself. The concentration of spiritual energy here was much higher, providing an additional path for cultivation.
As Luli prepared to ingest another Qi Condensation Pill, he noticed the white deer looking at him with hope in its eyes. Luli was surprised that the deer seemed to want to eat the pill as well.
"Oh, can you eat this pill too?" Luli asked.
The white deer nodded eagerly. Luli didn't mind and tossed the pill to the deer. The deer used its spiritual energy to envelop the pill, causing it to hover in front of the deer. The pill spun, emitting a trace of demonic energy that blended with the misty spiritual energy. The deer then swallowed the pill.
"It's amazing that monster races can also consume human elixirs," Luli remarked, considering the parallel paths of cultivation between humans and monsters.
After a night of cultivation, when morning arrived, Luli found that the wolf monster pill had disappeared. Overnight, the white deer had successfully refined the pill of a Transcendent Realm Sixth Stage wolf monster.
The white deer had become exceptionally close to Luli by now. Upon opening his eyes, Luli found the deer immediately pressing into his arms. Luli hugged the deer's neck, pushing its head aside as the deer unexpectedly licked him with its tongue.
"Strange! I don't like a white deer's saliva all over my face," Luli muttered.
"In the Crimson Wolf Cave, what powerful monster races reside?" Luli inquired.
"Master wants to go to the Crimson Wolf Cave. There resides the formidable Crimson Wolf Patriarch at the Divine Transformation Third Stage, possessing boundless power and having devoured many of my kin!" the white deer explained.
"Divine Transformation Third Stage?" Luli pondered. He wasn't sure if the Red Sleeve Blade could suppress the Crimson Wolf Patriarch. Luli had only used the blade to subdue monster races at the Transcendent Realm Sixth and Seventh Stages before.
"Perfect timing for a trial. If successful, exploring the depths of the Tianmang Mountain will be a lucrative venture!" Luli thought. With the Red Sleeve Blade, killing monster races felt as easy as cutting vegetables. The ferocity value—how could he resist gaining more during this trip to Tianmang Mountain?
"Take me to the Crimson Wolf Cave!" Luli ordered.
"Yes, master. However, be cautious! The Crimson Wolf Patriarch is formidable!" the white deer warned.
"Is it more formidable than that fox monster?" Luli asked.
During the journey, Luli gathered information about the distribution of monster races in Tianmang Mountain. In this area, the most formidable one was the fox monster he had killed, boasting the strength of the Transcendent Realm First Stage.
Now that the fox monster was dead, the most formidable force in the region was the Crimson Wolf Cave, led by the Divine Transformation Third Stage Crimson Wolf Patriarch. Additionally, there were two wolf monsters recently reaching the Divine Transformation Stage and numerous Transcendent Realm wolf monsters, forming a significant force under the Crimson Wolf Patriarch's command.
While chatting with the white deer, Luli learned about its tragic past. Its parents were killed when it was born, victims of a wolf monster attack. It had grown up in solitude—a lone deer.
Upon reaching the Crimson Wolf Cave, Luli halted. The cave, nestled in the rocks, surprised him with a stone door guarded by two mature wolf monsters. These wolf monsters, having reached the Divine Transformation Stage, were intelligent and had the ability to transform. They had organized the Crimson Wolf Cave in a way similar to human forces.
Thinking of the fox monster's ability to establish its own force among humans, Luli acknowledged the intelligence of monster races. The saying "Great wisdom lies close to insanity" was indeed fitting.
Luli decided to wait in ambush, not sure if the Red Sleeve Blade could suppress the Crimson Wolf Patriarch. He needed more information before making a move.
Camouflaged in the surroundings, Luli cuddled the white deer's head, tucking it under his armpit to prevent any noise that might alert the wolf monsters.
"Does the Crimson Wolf Patriarch usually leave the cave?" Luli inquired.
"Master, the little deer doesn't know," replied the white deer.
"Go, lure that wolf monster out!" Luli ordered.
"Ah! Master, I'm scared!" protested the white deer.
"No worries. You won't be afraid in the future!" Luli assured, patting the deer's head. It seemed he would have to train this timid deer more frequently. How could it be scared of wolves?
The white deer, legs trembling, walked toward the Crimson Wolf Cave, casting a pitiful glance back at Luli.