The largest sect of the White Demon Clan was called the "Sacred Demon Palace," which was the main lineage left behind by the original Demon Clan. It ruled the entire western region and was also the only sect that could compete with the Black Demon Clan.
Under the "Sacred Demon Palace" were distributed large and small cultivation sects and families, some established by the White Demon Clan itself, and others by cultivators of other races.
For example, the Human Race had also established some cultivation sects in the west, including two relatively large first-rate sects.
The sect that led the Black Demons in the east was the "Demon God Hall." The sects under its jurisdiction were established similarly to those of the White Demon Clan, except that there were no human cultivators who established sects in the eastern region under their jurisdiction.
As for the reason, Shan Yiyuan was not very clear. He only knew that the Black Demon Clan was very hostile to the Human Race. The information he knew had been passed down from generation to generation.
Although Shan Yiyuan only knew the general situation of the cultivation world, and many of his words were contradictory, Li Yan had already gained a great deal.
Li Yan held the Jade Slip in his hand, filtering this information in his mind over and over again, and once again eliminated some inexplicable and unreasonable things.
Then, he immersed his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip left by Zhao Min again. After watching it several times, Li Yan fell into a long period of deep thought.
About an hour and a half later, Li Yan reopened his half-closed eyes. He felt that he had some clues about some things.
He and Zhao Min had now ended up on the Forsaken Continent. This was a settled fact.
Putting aside for the moment how the two of them would go back, where was Zhao Min now? What was her specific situation? How could he find her? These were all things that lay before Li Yan, needing to be solved one by one.
The general meaning of the Jade Slip left by Zhao Min was already very clear, but there were still a few places that he needed to carefully scrutinize before he could finally come to a conclusion.
"The Jade Slip says my injuries were caused by being 'ambushed mid-journey.' This is clearly an excuse, made up so that others wouldn't know our identities."
"From this, it can be concluded that Senior Sister did not let a third person know our origins. Her intention in saying this is probably because she is wary of the master she has pledged allegiance to."
"To be wary of one's own master further shows that Senior Sister does not understand the other party, and that the matter of becoming a disciple happened by chance."
"This can be inferred from 'many treatments were fruitless.' Senior Sister definitely would not have stayed in one place. Could it be that she met the other party by chance?"
"How long have I been in a coma?"
"This time, the rebirth power of the 'Undead Nether Phoenix' did not even regenerate. The severity of the injuries even surpasses that of the 'Zhouyang Town' trip."
"Adding the two days Shan Yiyuan said I was here, then it has been at least three days."
Then he thought of how Zhao Min had become someone's disciple for no reason. This made Li Yan very uneasy at first. Zhao Min's beauty was unparalleled, and there should be many cultivators who coveted her.
This place was not like the Desolate Moon Continent, where Zhao Min had a powerful backer. Any male cultivator who saw Zhao Min would first have to inquire clearly before deciding whether to dare to approach her.
But thinking of the two "Great Immortal Masters" Shan Yiyuan mentioned, both of whom were women, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
And he also believed that with Zhao Min's unyielding character, if it were a matter of humiliation, and she couldn't beat the other party, she would think of every way to kill herself first, and then commit suicide.
If all of that couldn't be done, then besides Zhao Min being humiliated, he, this burden, would have long been killed by the enemy.
"Senior Sister has now become the other party's disciple. It should be on the condition that I be treated. Before this, Senior Sister should have used all the means she could."
"Otherwise, with her character, she rarely negotiates terms with others."
Li Yan constantly thought from different angles.
"I wonder if that woman in the palace dress is a Golden Core or a Nascent Soul cultivator, but she is definitely a White Demon Clan cultivator. Shan Yiyuan has also proved this point."
"My injuries this time are extremely serious. Even the Essence Blood of the 'Undead Nether Phoenix' could not protect me."
"So, to be able to save me directly, there is a seventy percent chance that the other party is a Nascent Soul cultivator. But there is still a thirty percent chance that the other party has special means or top-grade medicinal pills."
In the end, Li Yan still rated the level of the person who saved him as Nascent Soul stage.
Thinking of special medicinal pills, Li Yan sighed in his heart. He had a rank-eight "True Essence Pill" that even Spirit Transformation cultivators would go crazy for.
At that time, before he fell into a coma, he was thinking of letting Zhao Min out of the "Earthen Patch" space first, and did not think of taking the "True Essence Pill."
"I remember that I sensed the aura of a Demonic Beast ahead. Now it seems it should have been a Demonic Beast. That's why I subconsciously brought Senior Sister out first."
Li Yan tried hard to think of the situation at that time. A few pairs of blood-red eyes in the dark forest flashed in his mind. His decision at that time should have been correct.
Otherwise, even if he had taken the rank-eight medicinal pill, judging from the situation when he gave it to Gong Chenying, it would have taken him at least a few breaths to wake up. By then, he would have probably been in the other party's stomach.
Li Yan quickly put the matter of the "True Essence Pill" aside. It was truly strange that he had almost died twice, yet had no time to take this medicinal pill.
"To be looked upon favorably by a Nascent Soul cultivator, who would not hesitate to lower their status to accept a Foundation Establishment cultivator as a disciple, is not something that happens easily. What does Senior Sister have that is worthy of a Nascent Soul cultivator's attention?"
"Appearance? Magical Treasure? Aptitude?"
Li Yan thought for a moment. It seemed that there were only these three. Appearance could probably be ruled out. Shan Yiyuan said that both Great Immortal Masters were like fairies.
But if it was a magical treasure, wouldn't it be simpler to just kill Zhao Min?
"Then it must be aptitude. Could it be that Senior Sister has an unknown special constitution for cultivating Demon Clan techniques?"
After thinking for a while, Li Yan remembered hearing from his Senior Brother that Zhao Min seemed to have a mid-to-high grade water-attribute Earth Spirit Root.
Although this was a very good aptitude among the vast majority of cultivators, it was definitely not to the point where a Nascent Soul cultivator would lower their status to accept a disciple.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning crossed Li Yan's mind. He remembered something.
When he and Zhao Min fell into the abyss of the Devil's Cliff Crevice together, in that dim yellow space, after he summoned the "Great Dragon-Elephant Formation," Zhao Min had sensed the existence of the Formation Spirit.
Then, the little Purple Divine Dragon-Elephant also said that Zhao Min had a pure soul constitution, like a "Saint Spirit Root" among cultivation aptitudes. But this was not directly related to cultivation aptitude. At that time, the situation outside the space changed abruptly, and the little Purple Divine Dragon-Elephant did not finish its words.
"Ice Soul Blue Jade Body, that should be the name!"
Li Yan quickly remembered.
Then, Li Yan remembered another thing. After the two of them broke out of that seven-colored space that had almost killed them, in a pitch-black space, when even Li Yan could not sense any aura outside the white light, Zhao Min had keenly sensed the existence of some Demonic Beasts' auras.
"Could it be that this special constitution is what moved that Nascent Soul cultivator? Is this the real reason why Senior Sister was able to get the other party to save me?"
It was just that the little Purple Divine Dragon-Elephant was now in a coma. Otherwise, he could really ask about the 'Ice Soul Blue Jade Body' situation, which would make it easier to confirm the reason.
Li Yan repeatedly pondered the events after he fell into a coma, trying to find more information about what Zhao Min had left behind.
"Senior Sister did not state the name of the sect she joined in the Jade Slip, nor did she say where she was going."
"Senior Sister must have been unable to speak directly. This should be the Nascent Soul's intention, to prevent me from finding her again."
But Li Yan was naturally suspicious. He still had some other thoughts about these speculations.
After a cultivator receives a suitable cultivation method inheritance, especially the inheritance of a powerful and ancient sect, no one would believe that they would not want to accept the inheritance and cultivate.
So, another thought in Li Yan's mind was that Zhao Min did not explain her whereabouts. Was this also part of Zhao Min's own thinking?
In a foreign continent, only by cultivating to become a supreme expert, probably reaching Nascent Soul Formation successfully, would there be hope of returning to the Desolate Moon Continent.
If Zhao Min had this thought, Li Yan felt that this might be the correct choice.
After thinking for a while, he still felt that the possibility of this happening to Zhao Min would not exceed forty percent.
Thinking of the matter of inheriting a cultivation method, Li Yan became a little puzzled.
"Senior Sister is of the Human Race. She doesn't have a Demonic Core. Can she still inherit the other party's cultivation method?"
After thinking about this question for a while, Li Yan couldn't help but shake his head gently. It should be possible.
Otherwise, how could humans, after absorbing the Essence Blood of Demonic Beasts, still be able to unlock some of the Demonic race's talent skills?
Just like his own "Phoenix Soars to the Heavens."
This thought was just an aside. How long had he been cultivating? In the vast cultivation world, what Li Yan understood was probably not even the tip of the iceberg.
Finally, Li Yan's Divine Sense settled on the last part of Zhao Min's voice transmission, asking him to attach a passage of a cultivation method mantra and deliver the voice transmission Jade Slip to a certain place.
Li Yan didn't need to think to know that if that White Demon Clan Nascent Soul did not want Zhao Min to see him, then the clues that could be left in the so-called Hundred Dao Heavenly Treasure Pavilion in Mingdu City would be minimal.
"What is the 'Twin Chan Hearts, Opening Chapter'?"
Li Yan's biggest question now was this sentence. He listened to it several times and was sure he hadn't heard it wrong. But how had he never heard of this cultivation method?
Li Yan knew what Zhao Min meant. It was to pass on something similar to a sect token to confirm that this Jade Slip was sent by him and not faked by someone else.
"Could this be a cultivation method mantra from Never-Parting Peak?"
"But Senior Sister wouldn't use a mantra that I couldn't possibly know to instruct me like this..."
For a moment, Li Yan's thoughts were like a tide. He kept screening everything he knew about Zhao Min in his mind, over and over again.
He sat like this for another two hours, until he had recalled everything he had experienced in the Malevolent Spirit Sect, but he still had no impression of this so-called "Twin Chan Hearts, Opening Chapter."
In the end, Li Yan's head was splitting. He shook his head, which felt as heavy as a hammer. Li Yan was extremely helpless.
"What on earth is Senior Sister doing? Even if she wants to pass on some hidden information, she has to make it so that I can understand it."
After calming the surging frustration in his chest for a while, Li Yan flipped his palm, and the two gray spirit stones appeared in his hand.
These were the two spirit stones he had found by his pillow earlier. If Li Yan was not mistaken, these must have been left by Zhao Min as well.
Zhao Min's meticulousness was no less than his own, and it further reflected a young girl's delicacy.
Zhao Min already knew that he had a mysterious storage space, but she was afraid that after he had just woken up, his Sea of Consciousness would be too severely injured, and he would be unable to use his Divine Sense, thus unable to open the space and take things out.
Therefore, she left two spirit stones for him to use.
The reason she didn't give more was probably because she understood the principle that wealth moves people's hearts. The mortals here should also know the value of spirit stones.
Although two low-grade spirit stones were also precious to mortals, they were not enough to make them risk their lives for them.
But just two spirit stones were enough for Li Yan.
This was the spark to ignite the spiritual power in his body, allowing Li Yan's spiritual power to quickly form a foundation, thereby driving the operation of his cultivation method and absorbing more spiritual energy from the air.
Finally, after repairing his Sea of Consciousness, Li Yan could take out what he wanted from the mysterious space.
What Zhao Min left for Li Yan was also a series of interlocking designs, for him to slowly unravel.