Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 364 Belonging
The time limit for the Divine Control Technique has expired.

Lin Jing's strength was no longer sufficient to support the control of the magical artifact.

The artifact spirit floated out of the Four Saints Diagram in a daze, and before it could react, it was grabbed by the demon emperor who was rushing in, and at the same time, the immortal artifact was retrieved...

"So, the reason you can control celestial artifacts is because of this jellyfish? I see." The Demon Emperor drooled.

"At only the Void Profound stage, it can already control immortal artifacts, somewhat like the ultimate artifact spirit created by the ancient immortal palace... Could it be that?" The Demon Emperor was knowledgeable and experienced, and probably had his studies supervised by the previous Demon Emperor when he was young.

After stuffing a large amount of tonics into his mouth, Lin Jing said breathlessly, "This is it."

"Very good, welcome to the Demon Court." The Demon Emperor stretched out his arm and stared at the ghostly weapon in his hand.

"From now on, our Demon Court has gained another powerful cultivator who has attained the Dao!"

Ghostly Vessel: ? ? ?
It kept struggling.

Lin Jing hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Alright, it seems the others can forget about the Ghost.

"Speaking of which, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, shouldn't we first accept the legacy of the Gu God Sect?" Lin Jing looked towards the massive Cloud Sea Mountain Range.

It seems that there are many territories belonging to the Gu God Cult in the Yunhai Mountains.

Now that the Gu God has been driven away and the leader of the Gu God Cult has been killed, all of these items are now ownerless.

…………

A few days later.

Lin Jing returned to the Western Desert and reunited with the Sky-Splitting Sword Ancestor, the Cold Moon Sword Immortal, the Ghost Bride, and others.

"You're finally back." The ghost bride breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Jing return.

"Yes, but what I promised you might have to wait a while longer." Lin Jing nodded.

"Fine, after all, I wasn't much of a help." The ghost bride remained silent. Heaven knows, she had only gone out to help search for the artifact ghost, who knew so many things would happen afterward.

First, the mechanical turtle, accompanied by the artifact ghost, came to Lin Jing on its own. Then, Lin Jing controlled the immortal sword and wandered all over the continent.

When she first sensed the movement of the Immortal Sword in the Western Desert, she never imagined that it was Lin Jing who was behind it.

Lin Jing then looked at the Sky-Splitting Sword Ancestor and the Cold Moon Sword Immortal.

"Your Highness, there's no need for further words. Since you found the artifact spirit and can control it, I naturally will no longer covet it." The Sky-Splitting Sword Ancestor waved his hand and quickly recalled the immortal sword in Lin Jing's hand.

She was content to have gotten the sword back.

Moreover, she was also aware that Lin Jing had no say in this matter, and the Demon Emperor of the Demon Court would naturally not let go of such a good thing as the Ghost Weapon.

At least the Demon Court didn't confiscate the Immortal Sword, so it wasn't considered greedy.

Lingyue Sword Immortal also nodded to Lin Jing. Although Gao Sheng's original intention was to let the Heavenly Sword Sect obtain the Weapon Ghost, with various coincidences intertwined, it is now difficult for the Weapon Ghost to belong to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Now that the immortal sword has been retrieved, I will not linger any longer. Your Highness, you are welcome to visit the Heavenly Sword Sect at any time. With your experience in wielding the immortal sword, your talent for swordsmanship must have been awakened. You may wish to study swordsmanship further in the future!"

After the Sky-Splitting Sword Ancestor finished speaking, he cleaved through the void and departed.

As for the Sword Immortal Lingyue, after bidding farewell to her master, she added, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright, I'm fine," Lin Jing smiled.

“Then we’ll wait for you in Martial Emperor City. Once your pet beast has mastered the ‘Book of Divine Spirits,’ we’ll summon the Feng family ancestors together,” Feng Ning said.

"For the next period of time, I will be cultivating in Martial Emperor City to digest my master's swordsmanship. Senior Tang Ling also plans to teach my sword spirit."

"Strive to reach the Divine Realm within ten years and seize a place in the top ten of the Golden List." She looked up at the sky.

In the past, she would never have dared to think about it.

However, after experiencing her master's Daoist Sword Realm, Feng Ning understood her master's good intentions. Lin Jing nodded and said, "Next, I may have to return to the ancient kingdom. If I'm lucky, it shouldn't be long before I can return to Martial Emperor City to find you."

Ancient kingdom, Lingdao Sect, rare beast, enlightenment fish.

With so many insights gained, Lin Jing was confident that he could improve and perfect the Beast Taming Technique in a very short time.

…………

"It's over."

After bidding farewell to the Ghost Bride and the others, Lin Jing was already waiting for him, intending to escort him to the ancient kingdom to comprehend the Dao.

"Ah."

"That's good. The ancient emperor has agreed to our request."

"In addition, I also asked the Dragon Emperor and the Whale Emperor, and they were also willing to pay a huge price to protect the rankings of their own prodigies. They really made a fortune this time."

The Demon Emperor licked his lips.

The first, second, and third places on the list of successful candidates were all taken by the ancient kingdom.

The fourth and fifth were respectively the prince of the Sea God Palace and the Dragon Emperor's relatives and disciples.

The Demon Emperor believed that since the first, second, and third forest realms were no longer being contested,

With the enlightenment bonus from the Enlightenment Fish, the fourth and fifth positions become less significant.

Since that's the case, why not trade with the Sea God Palace and the Misty Forest, just like we traded with the ancient kingdoms?

The result was also beyond the Demon Emperor's expectations.

"That Dragon Emperor is willing to offer a quasi-immortal-grade immortal herb."

"As for the Whale Emperor, he is also willing to offer an ancient treasure."

"The immortal herb is called 'Immortal Water Lotus,' a top-grade material used in the lower realms to refine external avatars. External avatars refined with Immortal Water Lotus are not compatible with the power of heaven and earth, and will not help cultivators to better achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Nor are they compatible with the power of space, and will not assist cultivators in achieving the Void Profound stage..."

"But this avatar, like a demon beast with the bloodline of a rare animal, is more compatible with the energy of the celestial realm and can better absorb celestial power!"

"If you were in the Tianyuan Realm, this avatar would not be of much use, but if you enter the Origin Realm and have the opportunity to obtain the Immortal Origin, this Immortal Body would be the best avatar."

"In addition, the avatar crafted from the Immortal Lotus also possesses an innate, immaculate divine body..."

"As for the treasure on the Whale Emperor's side, it is 'Dragon Saliva Wine,' which is a remnant of the ancient Dragon Palace. It has the effect of restoring lifespan, but it does not increase or prolong lifespan. However, it can repair the lifespan of cultivators that are not naturally lost due to injuries, secret techniques, etc. However, the absorption effect varies from person to person, but it can at least repair about a thousand years."

"What do you think?" Lin Jing's eyes widened as soon as the Demon Emperor finished speaking.

"Then I'll stay in sixth place." Lin Jing was very tempted, especially by the dragon's saliva wine.

This is good stuff.

He wanted to compete for a higher ranking in order to make up for the loss caused by burning his lifespan.

Now, if he could make up for some of his lifespan loss, plus this pile of resources, Lin Jing felt it was all worthwhile.

"But the Dragon Emperor and the Whale Emperor are being so generous, surely it's not just to protect the rankings of their own prodigies?" Lin Jing asked.

"Of course, they are also eyeing the method of transformation! The current situation in the cultivation world and the strength of the Demon Court have completely cut off their ability to obtain the method of transformation through force. As a result, the only way is to get close to the Demon Court."

“These… are all easy to discuss.” She pulled out the artifact again.

"The most troublesome thing is this thing. How come this ghost's intelligence is not even as high as that of a three-year-old tiger? It only has some basic instinctive emotional reactions and cannot communicate normally at all. It's infuriating."

The Ghost Mother in her hands kept changing into various shapes, and Lin Jing remained silent upon seeing this.

This weapon is a war machine. What intelligence does a weapon need? It only needs to be able to seize and devour magical treasures. The key lies in the person who controls it. In this way, the Immortal Palace can ensure that even if this war machine is lost, very few people will be able to use it.

(End of this chapter)