“We need to go faster…”0

Song You sat atop the high platform, a trace of helplessness in his expression.0

He glanced downward—0

The fox demon remained as she always was: drinking wine when idle, playing the qin when in the mood, and collapsing onto the instrument to sleep when drunk. She was carefree and unbothered, speaking to no one. 0

Behind her, a maidservant—whoever she might be—sat obediently and quietly. She neither slept nor spoke, occasionally tilting her head to doze briefly, but most of the time, she gazed curiously upward, staring at the Daoist.0

At this moment, the fox demon was still playing the qin.0

After a moment of silence, Song You finally spoke, “Are you cultivating the Yin-Yang Method?”0

The woman continued to play the qin without pause, replying only with her voice, “Naturally.”0

Most demons cultivated the Yin-Yang Method, drawing in the essence of the sun and moon. They primarily focused on lunar energy and yin power, then refined solar essence and yang power later to balance the two. Only then could they become great demons.0

“I need to borrow a bit of pure yin-yang spiritual energy.”0

The fox demon remained silent, neither agreeing nor refusing, her gaze fixed on the strings of her qin.0

However, the maidservant behind her stood up. She glanced up at the high platform, then began walking slowly toward it,...0