Vol 7 Chapter 28: So I Was the Culprit All Along

"Compared to amateurs, it seems even the miscellaneous techniques of major sects appear quite professional. But then again, if spiritual beasts aren't raised properly, it usually means losing one's head."

Don't challenge my profession with your hobby!

Using the Fortune Observation Technique, Lin Jing quickly located Wu Lingxi.

However, he didn't approach her immediately, instead first learning about the local beast fighting rules.

The beast fighting here only had three categories: insect fighting, chicken fighting, and dog fighting.

There were no restrictions on species, but there were limits on cultivation levels. The fighting beasts were divided into three tiers: Golden Core level, Nascent Soul level, and Nascent Soul Transformation level!

Moreover, gamblers could only purchase these beasts from the gambling house, and couldn't use demonic beasts they captured themselves outside.

As for whether to immediately participate in gambling fights after purchasing beasts from the gambling house, or to take them back for training first, both options were acceptable.

However, after just observing for a while, Lin Jing discovered tricks and dark practices within the system, shaking his head and abandoning any thoughts of trying his luck.

"Wu Lingxi."

Seeing Wu Lingxi preparing to slink away after losing her gamble, Lin Jing called out to stop her.

"Who is it?"

Wu Lingxi looked over cautiously, and upon discovering the person calling her was a True Immortal realm expert, immediately stopped. "Senior, you know this junior?"

Her face showed confusion - she didn't recognize this person at all.

Looking for trouble?

That didn't make sense either - she had no money.

Besides, this was still Crimson Moon City. Causing trouble here meant making an enemy of the Crimson Family.

"I am the master your three elders found for you. Come with me back to the Invincible Sect."

After Lin Jing finished speaking, Wu Lingxi was momentarily stunned before showing clear resistance. Sure enough, anyone who could recognize her was probably a friend of the three sect masters. A master? She didn't need a master.

All three sect masters were at the True Immortal realm - if she had any questions, she could just ask them. Why bother finding a master to discipline her?

"Sorry, Senior, this junior..." Wu Lingxi had just begun to politely refuse when Lin Jing's words immediately followed.

"Come back with me and I'll teach you how to properly fight beasts. Your beast controlling skills are absolute trash." Lin Jing spoke bluntly.

Um...

Wu Lingxi's words of refusal got stuck in her throat.

Wait a minute.

Not teaching cultivation... but teaching beast fighting?

"Just who are you?" She immediately became even more cautious. The three sect masters... how could they possibly find a master to teach her beast fighting? This person before her was definitely fake.

"I've already told you." Lin Jing took out the sect master token that Sect Master Wu had given him and tossed it to Wu Lingxi. The young woman finally fell silent.

"You're certain you want to teach me beast fighting?" Wu Lingxi still found it hard to believe.

"Do you know how to control beasts?"

"Of course, but compared to that, I'm more curious why a young woman like you enjoys this kind of thing." Lin Jing looked at Wu Lingxi, who was dressed practically with her hair tied up like a man disguising herself as a woman, and asked his question.

"What's wrong with beast control? Don't tell me you also think beast control is unrefined?" Wu Lingxi retorted.

Beast control was considered an unorthodox, low-class technique even in the Immortal Realm. However, due to some special reasons in recent years, beast fighting had become quite popular in the Immortal Realm, with the beast fighting trend growing strong.

Although these young masters and misses from prominent families wouldn't mainly cultivate beast control, a significant portion of them were addicted to the thrill of beast fighting.

She was no exception.

Wu Lingxi explained: "You should know that previously when the ascension channel between the Immortal Realm and Lower Realm was severed, and the entire Lower Realm was occupied by the Demonic Race, it was a Lower Realm cultivator named Lin Jing who destroyed the entire Lower Realm's Heavenly Demon Sect and crushed the Demon Lord's ambitions."

"And this Lin Jing was reportedly a beast taming cultivator. So beast taming cultivators aren't weak at all."

"I don't understand why you people have such prejudice."

"Lin Jing.

Sigh.

Lin Jing knew that there must be a reason why a talented young woman would inexplicably become fascinated with a minor path like beast control.

He hadn't looked into it deeply before, but now upon careful consideration, it made sense that the biggest reason was himself.

The only one who could influence the Immortal Realm to develop a beast fighting trend was probably the beast taming cultivator "Lin Jing" who was the Lower Realm Sovereign. With the ascension channel reopened, whether from Lower Realm cultivators' accounts or various major factions' propaganda, the deeds of Lower Realm Sovereign Lin Jing would definitely spread widely throughout the Immortal Realm, thus influencing a group of... cultivators.

Lin Jing said helplessly: "I naturally know about this."

"If he could ascend, with that Lower Realm Sovereign's abilities, he would definitely become the most dazzling cultivator beneath the Nine Immortal Emperors." Wu Lingxi couldn't help adding, seeming particularly admiring of Lin Jing.

"Unfortunately, that Lower Realm Sovereign must guard the Lower Realm for his entire life and cannot ascend." Lin Jing said.

"Yeah..." Wu Lingxi also felt extremely regretful.

"Do you want to meet him?"

"Huh?" Wu Lingxi was startled.

Lin Jing understood - this was just a star-chasing young girl. Although the star she was chasing happened to be his main body.

"Senior has a way?" Wu Lingxi asked.

"Very simple. Since he cannot come to the upper realm, you can just go to the lower realm."

"Reverse the ascension channel, suppress your cultivation level, and descend to the mortal world."

"I know what you're going to say - with the Invincible Sect's resources, of course we don't qualify to control the ascension channel. Even Crimson Moon City doesn't have that capability. However, as long as your talent and strength are outstanding enough to be noticed by those major powers qualified to possess *Lower Realm territories*, then you can borrow their power to descend to the Lower Realm as a True Immortal and meet that Lower Realm Sovereign."

Wu Lingxi's eyes lit up - that seemed to make sense.

"So, follow me and cultivate diligently. Once you become strong enough yourself, you'll have the opportunity to meet that person." Lin Jing smoothly persuaded. Those three old fellows from the Invincible Sect were still too inexperienced. When educating the younger generation, you need to cater to their interests, understand what they want.

Since this Wu Lingxi before him was his admirer, Lin Jing immediately thought of a hundred ways to persuade her into cultivating diligently.

This was the true way of controlling disciples, no different from the way of controlling beasts.

"Are you deceiving me?" Wu Lingxi frowned, feeling something wasn't quite right. "Weren't you just saying you would teach me beast fighting? How did it suddenly become diligent cultivation?"

"Beast fighting and cultivation aren't mutually exclusive. If I'm not mistaken, you're cultivating an immortal merit that strengthens pupil power. This pupil technique might very well be connected to beast fighting." Lin Jing smiled.

"Later, I'll teach you a technique that allows you to directly control demonic beasts using pupil power..."

There were many secret methods for mentally controlling demonic beasts even in the Lower Realm, let alone the Immortal Realm. However, using a natural Immortal Pupil for beast control was considered too wasteful by Immortal Realm standards - there were clearly better cultivation directions... So how could the three sect masters of the Invincible Sect let Wu Lingxi develop her Immortal Pupil in this direction?

As for Wu Lingxi herself, having only cultivated for twenty-eight years, she obviously didn't have the ability to comprehend such methods on her own.

But now it wasn't a problem - with Lin Jing, the strongest beast taming cultivator from the Lower Realm here, creating a custom beast control method tailored to her Immortal Pupil was effortless.

"If it's as Senior says, I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master." Wu Lingxi's face flushed with excitement. Excellent - she didn't know how long she had been waiting for this day.

This master that the three sect masters found for her suited her tastes perfectly.

At the same time, as Wu Lingxi acknowledged him as her master, Lin Jing faintly detected changes in his personal fortune...

It seemed to have connected to a complex network of fortune, vaguely allowing him to touch some indescribable things.

"What exactly did the Wu Family ancestors leave behind?"

Chapter 28: So I Was the Culprit All Along