CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 62: THE SECT LEADER RETURNS

The arrival of the flame dragon carp made Lin Jing’s cave dwelling warmer.

Originally, there were only he and the pine leaf rat as living creatures, but now they have become three.

It’s a pity that the mechanical bamboo turtle lacks intelligence, otherwise, it could have been even livelier.

However, whether the bamboo turtle is intelligent or not does not affect the dragon carp dining with it; both are lacking in thought.

In recent days, Lin Jing has not left his abode, mostly lying in bed, only occasionally feeding the fish. He was too tired and unsure if it was from frequently using Illusion Techniques or from the aftereffects of using the Ice Soul Gu, but he had become much more haggard.

Though he was weak, the pine leaf rat was unusually energetic, engaging in large-scale construction and forestation inside the suspended gourd.

Spirit Rice, Spirit Beans, Spirit Bamboo... the gourd was filled to the brim with these Spirit Plants.

Besides, with Lin Jing’s permission, it also replanted a few chili seeds it had secretly stashed away.

In just a few days, all these spirit plants matured!

Seeing this, Lin Jing noticed the pine leaf rat in the gourd donned in a Taoist robe with azure-green True Qi swirling around it. With a lift of its hands, a fierce wind blew, causing numerous golden spirit rice to grow wildly as if infused with hormones.

"The Blue Emperor Longevity Technique, it suits it quite well."

In this period, the pine leaf rat had been cultivating "Blue Emperor Longevity Technique," transforming all its inherent wood attribute spiritual power into Blue Emperor True Qi.

The Blue Emperor True Qi had miraculous effects in controlling vegetation; whether it’s accelerating the maturation of spirit plants or manipulating red leaves, it all became twice as effective with half the effort for the pine leaf rat.

There are very few cultivation techniques available for spiritual beasts to practice, and obtaining the "Blue Emperor Longevity Technique," which suits oneself, was akin to completing a bloodline evolution for the pine leaf rat.

With the Blue Emperor Longevity Technique coupled with Glazed Immortal Pupil, given some time to accumulate resources, even without a king’s bloodline, the pine leaf rat would likely be able to challenge a king’s beast cub!

Once Lin Jing regained his composure, he stepped out of the cave dwelling, gazing at the sky outside. The mysterious rays of light were vibrant and enchanting, serenely cascading onto Danxia Peak.

Not wanting to disturb the hard-working pine leaf rat, he planned to find some nutritious food for the dragon carp and also buy some seeds.

Having fed them Spirit Rice for days... he could smell fish soup and rice, feeling that his abode would inevitably turn into a land of fish and rice.

The pine leaf rat was fine with Spirit Rice, but for the dragon carp, small shrimps or bugs were best.

Ultimately, Lin Jing spent a fortune to buy a bag of small shrimps, which had been raised in the Spirit Spring all year round, for the dragon carp from Nine Dragon Peak. They were reportedly very nutritious.

"Eat up, eat up~" Returning with the shrimp, he emptied them into the fishpond.

Within the cave dwelling, Lin Jing had carved out a small fishpond for the dragon carp’s activities since the fish tank was a bit too small. He would only need to carry the tank when traveling far.

While feeding the dragon carp, Lin Jing started its early education.

"Don’t learn from the pine leaf rat; it even refuses to transform into a weapon for me, a Beast Master."

"I’ll take good care of you. Once you transform into a dragon, how about I turn you into a ’long spear’ through ’Beast Transformation Treasure Item’?"

Lin Jing imagined himself donned in silver armor, a spear thrusting like a dragon.

However, as his mind wandered, the spear in his hand turned into a sniper rifle... Lin Jing shook his head vehemently.

"Cultivate!"

He proceeded to the deepest part of the cave, entering the alchemy room and began to cultivate Alchemy.

Since the dragon carp didn’t seem to provide Spiritual Fire, he used Earth Fire as a substitute for alchemy.

Though such methods led to lower quality and success rates of the pills, it truly tested the proficiency of the Fire Control Technique, allowing Lin Jing to practice better.

Whether it was the Spirit Supplement Pill or the Peach Blossom Spirit Pill, Lin Jing had the pine leaf rat plant and hasten a large number of the spirit plants required for their refinement. Now, he had ample material to enhance his alchemical skills.

Concern over low alchemy talent was unnecessary; practice makes perfect! Moreover, he wasn’t slow at learning things.

...

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

During this month, the cultivation of the pine leaf rat, Lin Jing, and the dragon carp remained the same, with no breakthroughs, only further enriching their foundations.

The pine leaf rat continuously stocked up, while Lin Jing focused on alchemy, accumulating a significant amount of Peach Blossom Spirit Pills.

Through a month’s practice, Lin Jing achieved over 90% success rates in crafting the Spirit Supplement Pill and the Peach Blossom Spirit Pill, a remarkably good achievement.

After all, with a cultivation level at the fourth stage of Qi Cultivation, using only ordinary Earth Fire, and lacking superior pill cauldron or furnace, achieving a 100% success rate wasn’t impossible given better conditions.

Mechanical Technique... Alchemy... Lin Jing ventured into these areas one by one, mastering more skills, yet he still had many tasks at hand. He hadn’t learned the "Divine Tree Sealing Technique" taught by the Divine Pine.

The Divine Tree Sealing required wood attribute power, which Lin Jing lacked, so this sealing technique could only be performed with the pine leaf rat, necessitating their joint practice.

The learning of this sealing technique... could not be neglected, as it concerned whether he could mobilize the power of the Ice Soul Exotic Gu.

After closing the alchemy room, Lin Jing called out to the pine leaf rat within the hanging gourd, saying, "A month has passed; next, we’ll practice the sealing technique together."

"Once we get started on the sealing technique, you should improve your Qi Cultivation, and I should also enhance my cultivation."

Having said that, he took out a small bag of shrimps, the intended target for sealing.

...

Meanwhile, as Lin Jing immersed himself in cultivation, from afar, a group of celestial cranes flew into the Great Wilderness Domain, reaching the protective sect array of the Beast Taming Sect before entering the sect.

On one of the leading cranes sat an elderly-looking man, surrounded by young cultivators, male, female, and androgynous, each exhibiting extraordinary aura.

Additionally, some intimidating Demon King figures accompanied the crane squad, ensuring their safety with their fierce countenances.

"The Sect Leader and the patriarchs have returned!!!"

Many elders hurriedly went out to welcome them, not understanding why the Sect Leader and others, who were supposed to be out training true disciples, returned so early to the sect.

They were supposed to go directly to the Celestial Essence Grand Assembly upon completing their training.

Beast Taming Summit Conference Hall.

Xu Xiaoyao, the fifth generation Sect Leader of the Beast Taming Sect, sat at the sect leader’s seat, with several Golden Core Elders of the sect seated on both sides below. For some unknown reason, several Nascent Soul Demon King patriarchs, who seldom attended sect meetings, were present, either in person or through avatars.

Elder Mo, seated on one side, was eager to inform the Sect Leader about discovering a genius like Lin Jing, shocking him.

He believed that with Lin Jing, the Beast Taming Sect would continue to prosper for at least ten thousand years! By then, the situation where the six Demon King patriarchs each surpassed the Sect Leader in cultivation would not happen...

But unexpectedly, the next words from the Sect Leader, Xu Xiaoyao, caused the elders present to collectively change their expressions, revealing looks of incomprehension.

"Dear all, our Beast Taming Sect... may need to disband temporarily. Soon, the sect’s spirit vein will be sealed."

"The Sect Management Office has sent a notification that our Beast Taming Sect’s ’Demon Fortune’ surpasses ’Human Fortune,’ and in the aspect of fortune, it is no longer a human sect, diverging from the national trend. They have found me and ordered a sect closure for rectification, with a deadline of a hundred years. If the sect’s current demon state persists after a hundred years, the Beast Taming Sect... might cease to exist."