Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 311 The Fourth Pet

"I haven't lost yet!"

The battle was interrupted, and Qin Siyuan was clearly dissatisfied.

He got up, seemingly wanting to fight again.

Lin Jing looked towards the direction of Jin Guang Temple. Had the abbot of Jin Guang Temple finally come out?
Lin Jing didn't care that the battle was interrupted. Although he hadn't had much opportunity to learn about the Undying Golden Body, he had already completed the task of secretly learning it.

Of course, it wasn't that he learned it.

"Mushroom." Inside Lin Jing's body, a small mushroom transformed into the appearance of Qin Siyuan, like a small nascent soul, its entire body radiating golden light, the illusion approaching reality.

It's like a memory card, which manifests the power of the indestructible golden body.

In the future, with the help of the Reverse Void Technique, Lin Jing will be able to use it to study this indestructible golden body.

Although it will be more time-consuming and may not be able to replicate much of the essence, it is at least a way.

"Alas..." At the same time, the golden-bodied Arhat sighed helplessly.

Did it still alarm the abbot...?

"It was my oversight. According to the abbot's wishes, let this battle end in a draw." The golden-bodied Arhat also knew that a terrifying thing was sealed within Qin Siyuan's body.

If Qin Siyuan were to use the power of that thing, it would indeed have a negative impact in this sacred Buddhist site.

"Take me to see your abbot." After Lin Jing spoke, the golden-bodied Arhat had no choice but to lead the way, though he was reluctant.

At the same time, Luo Han shook his head at Qin Siyuan, indicating that it was over.

They were very dissatisfied with the performance of this rising star in Buddhism.

While Lin Jing's physical strength was indeed exceptionally powerful, the fact that he had pushed Qin Siyuan to this extent without even using his main cultivation technique, despite being several minor realms apart, would certainly damage the reputation of Buddhism if word got out.

"Since the abbot has spoken, let's leave the battle between the two of you for the final battle of the strange Gu."

Looking at the backs of the golden Arhat and Lin Jing, Qin Siyuan felt a tightness in his chest.

"What are you looking at?"

He withdrew his supernatural powers, then pulled out a demon's leg, took a vicious bite, and looked at the passersby around him.

…………

Compared to the Demon-Exorcising Master of the Demon-Exorcising Temple, the Immortal Monk of Jin Guang Temple looked much worse.

Like an old man in his twilight years, he sat quietly on a golden lotus until Lin Jing was brought there, at which point he slowly opened his eyes.

"I didn't expect that Your Excellency, the Holy Son, would also be interested in this Golden Light Gu."

“Good things are naturally of interest to everyone. So, may I now accept the test of inheritance?” Lin Jing smiled.

"Well, since Master Wumo passed on the Buddhist Light Technique he created in his early years to you, Holy Son, you can naturally be considered a member of the Buddhist sect."

The Immortal Monk spoke up: "In the upcoming trials, the Golden Light Temple will not make things difficult for you in the slightest. However, Your Highness, you must also follow the rules."

Lin Jing said there was no problem.

"Your Highness should already know something about the inheritance test of this Golden Light Gu."

"However, let me explain it again."

"The first test of this Golden Light Gu's inheritance is that one must have strong Buddhist cultivation attainments, and His Highness the Holy Son has passed this test."

"As for the second test, it requires mastering the Buddhist magic of the 'Buddha-Demon Bead' and cultivating it to perfection. A fully mastered Buddha-Demon Bead can seal all kinds of evil spirits and demons within it to suppress them."

"I sensed this just now. Your Highness should also possess the Buddha-Demon Pearl, and your mastery of it is quite profound. You can be considered qualified."

"The third test is to successfully seal a ghost that is at least at the 'Nascent Soul level' using the 'Buddha-Demon Pearl'."

"As for the final test, it will be a comparison between those who have passed the first three tests."

"It's not a contest of magic, but a comparison of whose sealed demons are more violent and evil, and who can control more demonic power while remaining conscious."

"Ultimately, I will determine who will receive the Golden Light Gu based on each person's aptitude."

"Yes." Lin Jing nodded. He had indeed known these things for a long time.

Moreover, it saved him a lot of trouble, because the Buddhist teachings he had studied in the ancient country included the Buddha-Demon Pearl. His mastery of the Buddha-Demon Pearl had actually become quite advanced without him even realizing it.

First, he sealed the evil power of the Ice Soul Gu, and then he sealed the resentment of countless powerful figures in Tongtian City who had entangled him, which had long since brought his Buddha-Demon Plant to its full potential.

However, there is one characteristic of the Great Buddha Demon Plant that he has never tried.

A fully formed Buddha-Demon Plant can even seal away sentient living beings.

The Ice Soul Gu is indeed a living creature, but it is a pet beast. Lin Jing didn't need to seal it; he only sealed some of the negative power it was releasing that was affecting him. That's why this ability has been delayed.

Unexpectedly, this spell came in handy during the test of the Golden Light Gu's inheritance.

"Does it have to be a ghost?" Lin Jing asked.

The Immortal Monk nodded and said, "With the opening of the Golden Age, among the demons and monsters that have revived in the Western Desert, the most numerous are ghosts."

"These ghosts are formed from the resentment of ancient immortals, from the combined obsessions of countless powerful beings who died, and from the mutated remnants of souls. They are all a great scourge to the world and are much more difficult to deal with than tangible demons."

"This humble monk has set up this test not only to select a suitable master for the Golden Light Gu, but also in the hope of cultivating some ghost-killers in the process."

"understood."

"A ghost at or above the Nascent Soul stage, right?"

Lin Jing understood that the difficulty of this test should not lie in dealing with the Nascent Soul level ghosts.

After all, the test did not require the person to personally grab the item.

Therefore, it is entirely feasible to ask the protectors to capture it.

The difficulty lies in how to use the Buddha-Demon Plant to seal away a Nascent Soul level ghost, and how to seize power from these ghosts and gods for one's own use. If one is not careful, one may suffer a backlash.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Immortal Monk, only by achieving this level can one be considered to have the talent to suppress the Golden Light Gu in its complete form in the future.

"Senior Immortal, shouldn't Jin Guang Temple have a map showing the distribution of powerful ghosts in the Western Desert?"

"Could you give me a copy? That way I won't waste my time looking for it myself."

"Your interruption of my battle with that Buddhist prodigy just now prevented me from making it onto the Fortune Ranking. Consider this compensation," Lin Jing chuckled.

"Of course." The Immortal Monk chuckled and said, "Then I'll leave it to Your Highness, the Holy Son, to do your best to eliminate these ghosts..."

"However, this humble monk also has something to remind Your Highness."

“Long before the start of the Golden Age, the Netherworld Palace, one of the three major demonic sects, seemed to have already moved its headquarters to the Western Desert. Now that the Golden Age has started, the Netherworld Palace has become even more active. At present, the Buddhist sect is working hard to cleanse the ghosts, while the Netherworld Palace seems to be intentionally protecting these ghosts. I urge you, Holy Son, to also be careful of these demonic cultivators.”

"The Netherworld Palace..." Lin Jing was taken aback. These guys have come to the Western Desert.

No wonder they didn't encounter many ghost cultivators from the Netherworld Palace during the Demon Court's great cleanup.

"Thank you, senior, for reminding me."

Compared to the Netherworld Palace, Lin Jing was more concerned about what powerful ghosts existed in the Western Desert.

As a long-lived being with the divine power of life control, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of these ghosts. The test, to put it bluntly, was just asking the Thunder Dragon Ancestor to help him subdue a ghostly henchman, and then he would try to subdue it.

He was finally convinced.

Now that I've advanced to the Golden Core stage, I have another contract slot.

However, none of the things around him could be contracted using the Beast Taming Technique.

Mechanical turtle, cannot be contracted.

The elemental spirit of magic cannot be contracted.

Demons like Mosquito Girl cannot be contracted.

The Immortal Ox Corpse Puppet cannot be contracted.

A plant spirit like Senior Shensong cannot be contracted.

Now, he's being asked to catch ghosts, but it's clear that he can't form a contract with the undead.

Lin Jing pondered that he really needed to improve his Beast Taming Technique when he had time, making it more versatile. Then he would have to consider getting a fourth pet.

(End of this chapter)