CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 51: DEMONIC TECHNIQUE

At the top of Celestial Capital Peak.

The trembling squirrel stood beneath a sacred, towering gold-green pine tree.

The most terrifying thing of all is that the food has become spiritual, and it has more power than oneself.

Even when faced with the eagle and snake illusions of Lin Jing, it wasn’t this horrifying.

The trembling squirrel slightly quivered, its robe fluttered, and it joined its hands in a bow.

The Beast Master was right; cultivation must be stable and steady, one step at a time, or else the changes are too numerous...

Squeak... Beast Taming Sect Disciple Squirrel, pays reverence to the Sect Ancestor.

"I am here to help you!" As the squirrel bowed, another figure leaped up.

Upon receiving the squirrel’s plea for help, Lin Jing promptly rushed to Celestial Capital Peak, using both hands and feet to climb.

This place is a forbidden area of the sect, ordinary disciples cannot ascend the peak, but since the squirrel made it up through legal channels, Lin Jing felt there was nothing wrong with following since Celestial Capital Peak did not suppress him as a human.

Quickly climbing up Celestial Capital Peak, upon seeing the Divine Pine before him, Lin Jing paused in silence for a moment.

If he recalls correctly, before the era of the Immortal Alliance, plants could indeed become spirits, but during the battle that obliterated the Immortal Palace, plant spirit creatures encountered the same situation as the demon race, the rules of the Celestial Essence Continent were rewritten by the Immortal Palace to eradicate rebels, and the difficulty for plants to gain intelligence has skyrocketed!

Nowadays, there are quite a few demon beasts that can cultivate, but plant spirits that can cultivate are not even a ten-thousandth of the beast race.

Unexpectedly, the Celestial Capital Guardian God of the Beast Taming Sect turned out to be a pine tree transformed into a spirit!

"Lin Jing, future Saint Heir of the Beast Taming Sect, pays respect to the senior." Lin Jing also bowed as the squirrel did, as for who conferred him the title of Saint Heir, ask the Black Bear Monster.

"No need to be tense." After a moment, a voice echoed from between heaven and earth without discernible emotion.

"I had a contract with your sect’s second Sect Leader, I will not harm you."

The squirrel sighed in relief, very afraid that the food would eat it.

"Senior, we came after hearing the legend of ’Squirrel Jumps the Celestial Capital.’" Lin Jing explained the reason for intruding into Celestial Capital Peak.

"The Squirrel Clan..." It was as if an intangible gaze settled on the squirrel, making it restless.

"After so long, finally, a little one with the potential of a Demon King has emerged from the Squirrel Clan, it was not in vain." The Divine Pine seemed quite emotional and said, "I will fulfill the promise, transmit the Way and teachings."

"Hmm?" The Divine Pine suddenly spoke: "You possess a Longevity Body?"

It just realized that this Beast Master of the squirrel also seemed quite extraordinary.

Lin Jing was taken aback; this sect Guardian God was so powerful, even with the pendant Elder Mo gave him on... and still could see through his physique at a glance.

"No wonder this squirrel has extraordinary potential, it’s because it signed a Blood Covenant with a Longevity Body, altering its destiny."

The Divine Pine inquired the squirrel: "What technique would you like?"

The squirrel froze, a true transmission of magic?

It entered into contemplation on the spot.

Finally... it glanced back at Lin Jing, then turned back with a resolute expression.

It desired... the Longevity Technique!

Just as the Divine Pine stated, Lin Jing possessed a Longevity Body, but the squirrel was not a long-lived species.

In these days, the squirrel has become more accustomed to being with Lin Jing, and to always be able to cultivate with Lin Jing, it pleaded with the Guardian God to bestow upon it the longevity art!

Just uncertain... whether there’s any, if not, then would prefer the Space Technique.

"This is not difficult. I possess a demonic technique, which can be altered and granted to you," the Divine Pine spoke.

With this statement, Lin Jing and the squirrel were taken aback.

Demonic Technique!

"Senior... our Beast Taming Sect, is a righteous sect."

"The Demonic Technique, is in relation to me." The Divine Pine calmly explained, "This demonic technique involves plundering the essence of plants to increase one’s life span. Since I am a demi-plant, using it to plunder the life force of my kind, hence it is a demonic technique, but for you humans, demon beasts, it is just an ordinary cultivation technique."

Lin Jing and the squirrel understood, but at the same time, gained a deeper understanding of the Celestial Capital Guardian God.

Demon Cultivation!!!

Of course, from the perspective of plant spirits.

No wonder the Divine Pine Ancestor was so calm towards a squirrel eating pine cones, as it was even harsher upon itself.

As it finished speaking, green light shone, and in the squirrel’s mind, a cultivation technique’s name emerged!

"Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique"!

Feeling the wonder of this technique, the squirrel closed its eyes.

"Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique" can absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, converting it into Cyan Emperor True Qi. This True Qi can control plants and plunder the essence of plants to convert into life force.

However, each level of the Longevity Technique has a limit on the life force it can convert, making it impossible to gain life endlessly.

Moreover, as the skill level increases, ordinary plants can no longer provide life force, requiring high-level Spirit Plants or even Immortal Plants.

"The technique has been transmitted, do you have any other matters? If not, descend from the peak." After the Divine Pine finished speaking, Lin Jing immediately said:

"Senior! Do you know of the Demon Suppressing Tower, do you know of the Buddhist Light inside the tower?"

"To be frank, we are honing ourselves at the Demon Suppressing Tower, and after being enhanced by the Buddhist Light, we gained the ability to leap onto Celestial Capital Peak, but this Buddhist Light always gives the disciples a strange feeling."

The Divine Pine fell silent for a moment, and said, "This Buddhist Light, I know of it, and I have met its owner."

"No need to worry, this Buddhist Light is harmless."

"This Buddhist Light is his Divine Technique, capable of developing the potential of low-level cultivators, but most importantly, it can endow cultivators with certain Buddhist Cultivation talents."

"At that time, a group of monks entered the Ancient Country originally to spread their teachings, but under the Ancient Country’s orders prohibiting it, they did not dare act openly, so they could only deepen low-level cultivators’ connection with Buddhism through this kind of ’bestowing fortunes’ method."

"After receiving Buddhist Light enhancement, you and that squirrel will practice Buddhist Techniques and Magics with twice the result with half the effort, that’s all. That group of monks is expecting low-level cultivators to transition to Buddhist Techniques because of this."

"Gradually... increasing the number of Buddhist disciples."

"I see." Lin Jing nodded.

"If you are not fond of Buddhism, I can help erase your Buddhist talents."

Lin Jing cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior; it is good if there is no harm. In the disciple’s view, whether Buddhist Techniques, Taoist Techniques, Confucian Arts, or Demonic Techniques, they are just tools, and there is no particular prejudice."

As a modern person, Lin Jing’s philosophy is, whether it’s Buddhism or Taoism, as long as blessing does not require money, one can believe a little in each. Whether you’re beating others with Taoist spells or Buddhist ones, it’s the same; use whichever is more convenient.

"You’re not worried about slowly becoming a Buddhist disciple?"

"The disciple possesses a Longevity Body, even if converted to Buddhism, I can endure to become a Buddha."

The Divine Pine: "..."

"You all... can leave now." The Divine Pine felt this Longevity Body was too cunning. In those days, it bore the development of demonic techniques to extend life, and yet this human race, born with a long lifespan — cultivating would make them a Dao Ancestor, meditating a Buddha — was truly infuriating.

...

Descending from Celestial Capital Peak, Lin Jing and the squirrel were filled with joy, but before they walked far, they heard a sorrowful cry echoing from the summit, the sound of the beryl bird’s lament.

Many figures hurried towards the Task Hall. Lin Jing stopped an unfamiliar Inner Sect Brother, asking: "Senior Brother, what happened?"

"The spirit bird’s wail, something happened to an Inner Sect Disciple during a mission outside the sect; I heard it’s the mission fanatic Senior Brother Ouyang Hao, currently rescued but with life or death unknown!" Upon hearing this, both Lin Jing and the squirrel’s expressions changed. Senior Brother Ouyang?