Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 542 The Ancient Immortal Realm
"Mushroom, are you making fun of me again?"

The matter was too unbelievable, and Lin Jing first thought of the magic elemental mushroom.

Since the other party originated from him, he naturally knew that he was a time traveler.

Perhaps he saw I was bored and wanted to create a little surprise for me.

Then, without warning, it turned into a fright...

"Mwah!" But this time, the magical elemental mushroom was very wronged; it hadn't done anything.

He had been diligently cultivating within Lin Jing's body...

Lin Jing is quite devoted to the magical elemental mushroom. Over the years of cultivation, Lin Jing has also developed other magical abilities that have reached the point where they can give birth to magical elemental spirits, but he has given them up.

It's not a good thing for too many spells to develop consciousness. After they develop consciousness, they can cultivate on their own, but they will also consume a certain amount of the master's energy. Lin Jing's cultivation speed is already slow. If he raises too many spell spirits, he won't be able to cultivate at all.

To allow it to develop consciousness is to neglect it and is also to act inhumanely.

Having the illusion mushroom that can turn the illusion into reality to take care of my daily life is enough.

After shaking his head and confirming that it wasn't the little mushroom causing the trouble, Lin Jing felt a little disappointed.

Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Back on Earth, I was terminally ill, bedridden, and practically dead.

In the end, he was lucky enough to arrive in the Heavenly Realm, and his illness disappeared. It turned out that it was not a coincidence.

I... was actually part of the plan to fight against the Heavenly Demon Clan.

"Earth, the Ancient Immortal Realm?" Lin Jing wanted to confirm again.

The illusory spirit said, "Long ago, there were four Immortal Realms. However, for some reason, three of them declined in spiritual energy and became desolate ancient Immortal Realms. In the early days, Earth also had many immortals and Buddhas. However, as the spiritual energy declined, Earth gradually became unsuitable for cultivation. Not to mention becoming an immortal, even ordinary cultivators were few and far between. These immortals and Buddhas also left Earth long ago, and in the end, only mortals remained."

"And my master was the last immortal to achieve immortality before the spiritual energy completely dissipated after the decline of Earth's spiritual energy in the Dharma-ending Age."

"After leaving Earth, he went to the only remaining Immortal Realm, which is now the only one, and eventually attained enlightenment to become an Immortal Emperor!"

"In the Immortal Realm, the Demon Race is rampant, interfering with the Master's cultivation. However, due to the existence of the Heavenly Treasure, it is difficult to completely eliminate the Demon Lord within the same realm. At the request of various forces, the Master used great magic to send several mortals who were dying or had already died in the Ancient Immortal Realm to various cultivation worlds."

"We intend to use this group as our ultimate trump card to thwart the Demon Lord's plans."

Lin Jing listened without commenting.

"…I?"

"Moreover, why must we choose someone from the Ancient Immortal Realm? Since this Emperor can do this much, it shouldn't be difficult for him to directly cross over and cultivate a successor here."

Although he was now a well-known figure in the lower realms, Lin Jing was also aware of his own strength and potential. Even a Celestial Emperor couldn't defeat the Demon Lord, and his greatest trump card—the inherited divine power of the Glazed Celestial King—was clearly insufficient.

"Don't underestimate yourself. As I said, you are indeed not up to par right now, which is why the Emperor arranged for you to return to Earth."

"Why select people from the ancient immortal realm instead of training them directly from the lower realm? Isn't it simple? Even if Earth is an abandoned ancient immortal realm, not everyone can enter it. Only the original creatures of Earth can achieve this level."

"And the Ancient Immortal Realm is also a key part of the Emperor's plan."

"The ancient immortal realm, Earth, has begun to experience a spiritual revival. With this revival, Earth's Heavenly Dao will also reappear. As a former immortal realm, Earth possesses things that the lower realms never have..."

"Obtain it, and you will be invincible in this lower realm. Even the Celestial King of the Upper Realm would be no match for you. It will make you the most troublesome existence for the Demon Lord in this lower realm! As long as you live, the Demon Lord's plan will be impossible to complete!"

"What?" Lin Jing asked.

"Destiny."

"There are three main differences between the Immortal Realm and the Lower Realm. The first difference is that the world strength of the Immortal Realm is much higher. You can easily tear through space in the Origin Realm, but it is impossible to do so easily in the Immortal Realm. The second difference is that the higher world strength brings the benefit of a higher cultivation ceiling. It has the ability to bear immortal power, unlike in the Lower Realm, where you can't advance any further after reaching a certain level of cultivation."

"And what I'm talking about is the most important difference. In the Immortal Realm, a destiny is occasionally born. Destiny is unpredictable, but it will choose a person to be chosen and merge with it. As long as one successfully merges with destiny and does not perish, one will almost certainly become an Immortal Emperor."

"In other words, only those who merge with destiny can break through to the Immortal Emperor realm by relying on the power of destiny."

"The master deduced that after the spiritual energy revival, Earth will give birth to a destiny. Although there are still some cultivators who have started cultivating again and some self-proclaimed old relics on Earth, their chances of gaining the recognition of destiny are not high given their cultivation level and talent."

"After all, the minimum requirement to obtain the Mandate of Heaven is to reach the Nascent Soul stage and be able to integrate the power of heaven and earth. Such a level of cultivation may not even exist on Earth anymore. Even if it does, they are all old guys who are on their last legs, sleeping and sealed for who knows how many years, and are unlikely to achieve great things."

"That's why the Emperor brought you out of Earth and into this starry sky to train and experience, allowing you to cultivate in a region with more abundant spiritual energy. With your current foundation, the probability of obtaining the Mandate of Heaven after returning to Earth will undoubtedly be greater."

"As long as one of you successfully gains the approval of Heaven and merges with Heaven, your talent and potential will naturally undergo earth-shattering changes, and your strength will naturally become invincible in this lower realm, making you a veritable young immortal emperor."

"So, lucky little one, do you understand? From the moment you were born, you stood at the finish line for most cultivators. Even in the abandoned Immortal Realm, even as a mortal, you are still a person of the Immortal Realm. Being sent down to the mortal realm, you are born with an immortal body, and your lifespan will be longer than most lives in the mortal realm..."

Fate...?

Lin Jing fell into deep thought, then looked up and asked, "You just said that one day on Earth is equivalent to one year in the lower realm. I have been cultivating here for hundreds of years, which means that no more than three years have passed on Earth?"

"If I do as you say and go to the ancient immortal world Earth and stay there for a year, then here... more than three hundred years will pass by in a flash."

“That’s right.” The illusory spirit nodded.

This made Lin Jing frown and ask, "Since my life was given to me by your master, I am not opposed to returning to Earth to seek my destiny. However, I have important matters to attend to five hundred years from now, and I am afraid I will not be able to stay on Earth for long!"

(End of this chapter)