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"Chen Duo?" Feng Baobao suddenly glanced into Liu Tianci's hood, where Duo had transformed into a well-behaved cat. This sudden question startled Liu Tianci. Could it be that his disguise had been seen through? He secretly wondered, could it be that Feng Baobao possessed the legendary Sharingan?

Zhang Chulan curiously asked who the "Chen Duo" Feng Baobao was referring to. Feng Baobao frowned slightly, scratched her head, and explained that the smell of the cat reminded her of Chen Duo. Then, Zhang Chulan, Barron, and Wang Zhenqiu all came closer and stared at the cat for a long time, trying to find some clues from it.

Duo'er felt their burning gazes and quickly huddled in the shadow of her hood to avoid attracting too much attention.

"We should set off now and stop wasting time." Grandma Jin Feng spoke, breaking the brief silence. Everyone had no choice but to put away their curiosity and continue on their way.

Along the way, Barron and others were taciturn, while Wang Zhenqiu and Zhang Chulan were like two old foxes, testing and asking each other questions in secret. Liu Tianci looked at them and couldn't help but feel a little alert in his heart, subconsciously keeping a distance from them.

"Hey, Tianci, I heard that they gave you a nickname called 'Demon Star', and also said that you are good at taming beasts?" Wang Zhenqiu suddenly approached Liu Tianci and asked with a joking tone.

Liu Tianci sighed and replied helplessly: "It's just some rumors in the martial arts world. I'm not that amazing. I just know a few tricks. Don't take it seriously. I'm an honest man."

Feng Baobao seemed to be attracted by this topic as well. She blinked her eyes and asked on a whim: "Tianci, since you can tam beasts, can you summon some wild horses for us to ride on?" Her intermittent wit disorder came back again.

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianci couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Sister, you are making things difficult for me. This is Qinling Mountains. Have you heard that wild horses live in the mountains? Besides, the mountain roads are rugged and it is difficult for horses to walk." As he spoke, he signaled Zhang Chulan with his eyes, hoping that he could control this mischievous "beast master".

Wang Zhenqiu seemed to have a sudden idea, with a sly smile on his face, and approached Liu Tianci sinisterly, "Old Liu, you are a master of 'beast control' among us, can you also summon some 'rides' for us mortals?"

Liu Tianci was getting a little impatient with their repeated questions. He took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and opened his palm slightly, as if he was controlling some mysterious power. He shouted in a deep voice: "All things are alive. Earth, wood, cattle, and horses!"

Then, he quickly used the mud and lush plants in the forest to skillfully create seven lifelike horses. He turned to the crowd and said, "You can try riding these 'grass mud horses'. Just give them a little breath and they will keep galloping."

Wang Zhenqiu frowned when he heard the name and said unhappily, "'Grass Mud Horse'? Your name is too inappropriate. It sounds like an insult."

Liu Tianci waved his hands helplessly and explained: "This is not an insult. These horses are made of a mixture of wild grass and mud, hence the name 'Grass Mud Horse'."

Xia Liuqing was quite interested in these peculiar "mounts". He walked forward to study them carefully and then took the lead in riding one.

Zhang Chulan asked curiously: "Brother Liu, what exactly is this method? It's so magical."

Feng Baobao touched her chin, a gleam in her eyes, and replied: "Looking at the technique, it seems that the earth and wood energy are cleverly mixed together to form these 'grass mud horses'." She was quite sensitive to breath and felt that this technique was indeed unusual.

Although Liu Tianci jokingly called these creatures formed by the condensation of earth and wood energy "grass mud horses", they were actually more like mules, able to run freely in rugged mountains and dense bushes. Everyone rode on these "mud horses" and gently injected true energy into them, and they seemed to have gained life and ran happily.

When the group arrived at the entrance of the Twenty-Four Section Tongtian Valley, Jin Feng signaled everyone to dismount and rest to recover their consumed energy. She smiled and said, "We need to rest here for a while and recover our strength. At the same time, we need to follow the correct route for the rest of the journey."

Liu Tianci waved his hand gently, and the running "grass mud horses" instantly turned into raw materials and scattered all over the ground, as if a breeze blew, turning the dream into reality. Seeing this, Wang Zhenqiu hurried over and tried to get close to Liu Tianci, shouting that he wanted to learn this magical skill. However, Liu Tianci turned a deaf ear to him, as if he didn't hear it.

"Tianci, are you also learning the art of a hundred schools?" Wang Zhenqiu was not discouraged, and approached Liu Tianci with a playful smile, asking him while putting his arm around his shoulder. Liu Tianci smiled and nodded, but added mischievously: "You want to learn... but unfortunately, I won't teach you."

Wang Zhenqiu couldn't help but snort when he heard this, and then he began to tease the little pet Duoer in Liu Tianci's hood, trying to divert his attention. However, Duoer didn't seem to appreciate it, and almost bit off Wang Zhenqiu's finger, which made him suffer.

Suddenly, a group of lively monkeys jumped over and surrounded them, but their eyes revealed curiosity rather than malice.

"Baby, those are rare protected animals, don't be stupid again." Wang Zhenqiu saw the monkeys running behind Feng Baobao and couldn't help but worry that the girl might want to catch the monkeys on a whim.

Feng Baobao looked back at the monkeys, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and she said softly: "Don't worry, I know the limits, we are all law-abiding citizens."

Zhang Chulan stood aside with an innocent smile on his face, but Liu Tianci caught a glimpse of cunning in his eyes. He thought to himself that there must be some unknown plan or cover-up behind Zhang Chulan's smile.

As everyone stepped into Tongtian Valley, the monkeys followed closely behind. Liu Tianci keenly noticed that there seemed to be some kind of ancient formation set up here, trying to disturb the aura flowing in his body. However, his cultivation level, which was about to enter the Golden Core Stage, made him smile confidently. How could these low-level formations be able to shake it?

However, he noticed that other people seemed to be affected to varying degrees, and their faces looked a little solemn. However, Granny Jin Feng seemed quite calm, and she gently comforted everyone: "Don't worry too much, these formations won't cause too much trouble."

Liu Tianci's eyes involuntarily moved to the top of the cliff, where complex array patterns were carved. Some of the patterns were ancient and weathered, as if they had experienced nearly a thousand years of wind and rain; while others seemed relatively new, probably only a few decades old. He secretly guessed in his heart that these new array patterns might be the work of the legendary Wu Gensheng.