Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 373 Jade Plate Taoist!

Led by Master Heling, the group arrived at the summit of Jade Cauldron Mountain, where they found the Ancestral Hall.

Upon entering the main hall, Gu Yuan immediately saw a statue placed at the head of the table in the center.

The statue is nine zhang tall and depicts a middle-aged Taoist priest with a handsome appearance. He wears a purple-gold Taoist robe, carries the Seven Star Immortal Sword on his back, has one hand behind his back, and holds a jade plate in the other, exuding a peaceful yet vast aura.

The statue was made of some unknown material, but the skin tone, hair, and eyes on its surface were so lifelike and vivid that they were indistinguishable from those of a real person. It was truly astonishing.

This man was none other than the founder of Medicine King Mountain—the Jade Plate Taoist!
The Jade Plate Daoist attained enlightenment ten thousand years ago. It is said that this great man's cultivation was earth-shattering. Although he has not yet attained the primordial spirit, he is not far from that realm.

He later disappeared without a trace; it is said that he went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough.

Of course, although the legendary lifespan of the powerful Yang Gods is said to be long, it can never exceed ten thousand years.

Because ten thousand years is a special threshold.

Unless it is a rare and exotic beast like the Dragon Turtle Giant Ao or the Tree Demon Spirit Root, its lifespan will absolutely not exceed ten thousand years, because this is some kind of constraint in the mysterious universe.

Of course, this constraint mainly applies to the human race.

Only cultivators who attain the Dao and realize their primordial spirit can break through this limitation and obtain a long lifespan.

Therefore, many people now know the truth about Gu Yuan's ancestor, the Jade Plate Taoist, and have made their own guesses.

However, on the surface, no one dared to say anything about this issue.

Inside the Ancestral Hall, there were other people already waiting.

Some of the faces are familiar, such as Youmeng Zhenren and Situ Yan.

Gu Yuan also saw an old Taoist priest with a tall and strong figure, wearing a dark purple Taoist robe, and with white hair and beard.

This old Taoist priest seemed to be quite old, and more importantly, he exuded a fierce and domineering aura that gave Gu Yuan a somewhat familiar feeling.

"Purple Heaven Divine Thunder..."

Gu Yuan glanced at the old Taoist priest and had already guessed his identity.

This old Taoist was none other than the Fifth Elder, Zixiao Zhenren, who was also the rival of Crane Feather Zhenren.

He was also Sun Zhong's mentor.

Master Zixiao was skilled in thunder magic, especially the top-tier divine power, Zixiao Divine Thunder. Influenced by this divine power, this elder had a fiery temper and a straightforward, impulsive personality.

He is one of the few practitioners of thunder magic within the Medicine King Mountain.

Furthermore, this Fifth Elder is senior and old, and has a considerable reputation within Yaowang Mountain.

Gu Yuan glanced at it, then quickly looked away, simultaneously concealing his inner energy.

This Master Zixiao is quite different from his disciple Sun Zhong.

Although Sun Zhong has good talent, his cultivation is still shallow. On the other hand, Master Zixiao may be less talented, but his cultivation is quite profound. Gu Yuan should be careful with him to avoid exposing the existence of the Chaos Divine Lightning.

Both the Chaos Divine Thunder and the Boundless Divine Escape are among his most important trump cards.

In critical moments, it can be a life-saving miracle.

If it gets discovered, not only will our hand be revealed, but it will also likely cause a huge uproar.

Gu Yuan then looked at another person.

This is a young boy, who looks quite young. He is dressed in plain white linen clothes and has no accessories. He looks simple and unadorned.

This person appeared quite young, yet his bright eyes conveyed an air of world-weariness and experience, lacking any of the vitality expected of a young cultivator. He seemed to possess absolutely no aura of a cultivator.

He stood before the statue of the Jade Plate Taoist, gazing at the crowd with a calm and composed demeanor that commanded respect.

This person was none other than the head of Medicine King Mountain—Taoist Yu Sheng.

According to his master, Master Heling, the sect leader, Daoist Yusheng, was not a powerful Yang God, but a formidable Yin God, and even more so, one of the best among Yin Gods. He had already cleared away the Yin impurities and was not far from reaching the Yang God realm.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that although this Daoist Yusheng came from a prestigious family, he was always fair and just in his dealings, and even showed some favoritism towards the sect. Even someone like Master Heling spoke highly of him.

Of course, the reason why this sect leader acted in this way was to maintain a balance within the sect as much as possible.

After all, it is impossible for any sect or force to work together wholeheartedly and be completely united.

Within these groups, due to interests and hatred, there are often factions that fight each other, which is the norm.

Therefore, Master Yusheng is deliberately maintaining the balance, which is also his responsibility as the sect leader.

There are two major factions within Yaowang Mountain: the aristocratic families and the sectarian lineage. Regardless of which is stronger or weaker, if the gap becomes too large, it will not be a good thing for Yaowang Mountain.

Just as Gu Yuan looked at Daoist Yu Sheng, Daoist Yu Sheng seemed to sense it as well, and his gaze shifted to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan immediately withdrew his gaze, focusing his mind and restraining his inner energy.

Master Yu Sheng's gaze fell on Gu Yuan, paused for a moment, then shifted his gaze away, his tone flat:

"I am Yu Sheng, the head of the Medicine King Mountain Sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Everyone knew perfectly well what the title "Master" meant.

This means that, on the surface, the person in front of everyone at Medicine King Mountain, Daoist Yu Sheng, is the most powerful person on Medicine King Mountain.

Even though Zhu Que Shenjun and Danxia Laozu are both powerful Yang Gods, they must nominally obey the orders of this sect leader.

"Your ability to come to this Ancestral Hall means that you are qualified and capable of joining my Medicine King Mountain. I hope that from now on, you will diligently cultivate and guard your original intentions."

After a pause, Daoist Yu Sheng glanced at everyone and, seeing that they were all listening attentively, continued, "In addition, our Medicine King Mountain has its own rules set by our patriarch. You can learn about the other rules later, but there are only two rules that you must unconditionally abide by."

"First, it is strictly forbidden for fellow disciples to kill each other. Second, it is strictly forbidden to collude with the demonic path."

Yu Sheng Daoist spoke calmly, but his gaze swept over the crowd, sending chills down their spines.

Even Li Changqing had a fine layer of cold sweat on his forehead, but Gu Yuan alone remained calm and composed.

The group exchanged glances and said in unison, "Yes, disciples will obey the sect leader's orders!"

Master Yusheng glanced at him again, then looked away and said, "Alright, now all of you come and pay homage to the ancestor."

"Yes."

Everyone said in unison.

Then, one by one, these people stepped forward and began to light incense and offer prayers.

When it was Gu Yuan's turn, he took the three sticks of incense, lit them, bowed respectfully nine times, and then placed the three sticks of incense into the incense burner in front of him.

"Gu Yuan, right?"

Beside him, the Daoist Yu Sheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up at this moment.

(End of this chapter)