Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 421: Retreat and practice hard work
"Haha, according to this law, if His Highness the Holy Son cannot cultivate a rare beast within a hundred years, I will send the Starry Sky Turtle to the Beast Taming Sect!"

Star Turtle inside the Celestial Mystery Pavilion: ?
"It's a word."

For the sake of the information about the rare beasts, and considering that he had not been harmed in the Yin Corpse Sect, Lin Jing decided to temporarily refrain from pursuing the Heavenly Mystery Elder's scheme against him.

And from another perspective, if he hadn't been discovered by the Heavenly Mystery Elder and guided into the Beast Taming Sect, he might have already been eaten by wild monsters.

"See you again in a hundred years."

As Lin Jing left, watching his departing figure, the Starry Sky Turtle appeared beside the Heavenly Mystery Elder and asked, "Is this appropriate?"

The old man of the heavenly secrets turned his head and said, "Don't worry, I have used the secret methods of heavenly secrets to deduce this many times. I will definitely not make a mistake and will not really send you to the Beast Taming Sect."

The Star Turtle emphasized, "I mean, if this method is correct, is it appropriate to tell outsiders such crucial information?"

“Rare beasts have even greater potential than divine bodies.”

"Could it be that you also think the ancient kingdom is doomed and are planning to find a new home for the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in advance, so that it can go to Qingzhou?"

"Nonsense!" The Celestial Mystery Elder tapped the Star Turtle and said, "This is the result of my discussion with the First Ancient Emperor. I had a conversation with His Majesty at the Demon Extermination Division..."

"This method of evolving rare beasts is not suitable for large-scale experimentation in ancient kingdoms. Within ancient kingdoms, those who can give birth to divine bodies are mostly aristocratic families and sects with their own inheritances. They will not easily try the Beast Taming Technique. The national policy of ancient kingdoms is also based on the human destiny, which is difficult to change in a short period of time. It cannot be decided overnight, and it is difficult to concentrate resources to cultivate rare beasts."

"But Qingzhou is different from the Beast Taming Sect that goes there. The Beast Taming Sect is backed by the Demon Court and can be said to be the only dominant force in Qingzhou. It is very easy for them to recruit divine bodies. There is a good environment for beast taming. In that land, rare beasts can be better nurtured."

"As for concerns that the emergence of a certain number of rare beasts might impact the ancient kingdom... His Majesty the First Ancient Emperor said that the most urgent task now is to ensure that the Tianyuan Continent can survive the invasion of the Heavenly Demons. In this special phase with external enemies, whether it is demon beasts or demon races, they are all potential allies."

"The stronger the resistance against the invasion of the Heavenly Demons, the smaller the losses to the Ancient Kingdom! If other forces' territories are occupied, they can simply move to another mountain and it won't have much of an impact. But if the Ancient Kingdom loses its territory and its national fortune dissipates, then it will never be able to recover."

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On his way to the Spirit Dao Sect, Lin Jing once again relayed the information he had obtained back to the Beast Taming Sect and passed it on to Elder Mo, instructing him to conduct experiments.

A naturally divine body is not so easy to recruit; it takes time to develop.

After this news spread, Lin Jing temporarily stopped paying attention to it and waited for the experimental results. He then returned to the Lingdao Sect and continued to use the Enlightenment Pool for cultivation.

Besides the forest, the ancient clan's immortal beings, who had fallen asleep in the clouds due to exhaustion from their journey, were also brought here by the forest.

After landing, Yu Xun'er was awakened by Lin Jing. Seeing the unfamiliar environment, she looked bewildered, but soon, Lin Jing assigned her a task.

"Go to the nearby mountains and build a wooden house to live in. I will assign you some tasks. Once you have completed them all, I will pass on the cultivation techniques to you and let you embark on the path of cultivation."

“Yes, senior…” Yu Xun’er nodded, very curious about the task Lin Jing mentioned.

The next moment, Lin Jing summoned a small mushroom, which was the magic elemental mushroom that Lin Jing had neglected and hidden away for a long time.

"It will be your teacher for the next few years."

The magical elemental mushroom doesn't need to rely on Lin Jing; it can create "illusions" on its own. Using "illusions" to hone one's Dao heart is perfect. Looking at the little mushroom summoned by Lin Jing, Yu Xun'er swallowed hard. It looked... delicious.

"Mushroom, go and create an illusion of 'The Legend of the Holy Son' so she can learn about my legendary life from an outsider's perspective and broaden her horizons. Once you're done, give me your feedback," Lin Jing transmitted telepathically.

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After the first ancient emperor returned, a devastating earthquake struck the ancient kingdom. According to incomplete statistics, more than a thousand officials were executed within a month, including descendants of the founding heroes.

In dealing with corrupt officials, the second-generation ancient emperor was as pleased as the first-generation emperor. However, the second-generation ancient emperor showed a strong attitude towards some of the first-generation ancient emperor's other demands. He resolutely refused to allow the first-generation ancient emperor to reduce the cultivation resources of the ancient clan cultivators. Most of the resources in the national treasury must be used for the ancient clan... rather than to cultivate those foreign geniuses.

In the words of the second-generation ancient emperor, this ancient kingdom originally belonged to the ancient race. If it weren't for the sacrifice of the ancient race cultivators ten thousand years ago, there would be no Tianyuan Ancient Kingdom today.

Only when the ancient clans are strong can the ancient kingdoms be strong.

It's no longer the ancient times when mortals were oppressed by cultivators. At the beginning of the founding of the nation, the mortals and low-level cultivators who were saved by the ancient nation might genuinely hope for the prosperity of the ancient nation and be willing to dedicate their strength to its power.

However, thousands of years later, in an ancient country that has enjoyed too much peace, people's hearts have changed. The development of each individual has begun to outweigh the interests of the ancient country. Under such circumstances, it is no longer worthwhile to cultivate outsiders; a few small favors are enough.

On this issue, even when facing his own father, the second-generation ancient emperor did not back down at all. The two engaged in a protracted dispute, plunging Tianyuan Ancient City and the descendants of the ancient clans into deep fear, lest the wrath of both sides befall them.

These debates about national policies and destiny did not affect Lin Jing, who was deeply cultivating in the Lingdao Sect.

At least the ancient kingdom's promise of a top-tier cultivation dragon vein, along with the Heavenly Flame Gu and a large number of demonic criminals above the Nascent Soul stage, hadn't disappointed Lin Jing. He was already satisfied with these things and didn't care about the raging floods outside.

"Dragon Vein."

"The Demon-Locking Tower".

"Heavenly Flame Gu".

"Not bad." By the Enlightenment Pool, Lin Jing looked at the three things floating around him and was very satisfied.

The dragon vein was placed in a dragon-shaped storage ring. Next to the ring was a small black tower, a top-grade magic treasure, which imprisoned and sealed a large number of demons above the Nascent Soul stage.

This top-tier dragon vein is perfect for the breakthrough of my avatar and for my cultivation over the past few years. The demons inside this Demon-Locking Tower can be used for other purposes besides refining them into pills.

This is a perfect opportunity to imbue the Ice Soul Gu with the power of the Yin God Gu, allowing them to develop inner demons. Then, the avatar can devour these inner demons and cultivate the Heavenly Demon Finger!
If all goes well, the Heavenly Demon Finger's level should be no lower than the Heavenly Demon Divine Sense Technique.

It's not too late to refine these demons into pills and consume them after all their value has been extracted.

"And with the Heavenly Flame Gu's origin, now that all ten extraordinary Gu are gathered, the Ice Soul Gu can be considered to have reached the pinnacle of its Gu life..."

"Next, I will spend time in seclusion to cultivate diligently, digest all these resources, and transform them into... my own power."

(End of this chapter)