Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 1 Immortal Alliance Northern Martial Arts

In the year 24520 of the Immortal Alliance, at Shouhe No. 2 Middle School in Yuankong County.

The sun hangs high in the sky, illuminating the magnificent teaching buildings with their staggered floors, like a bright pearl.

In the classroom, by the window, a slender, smooth hand was holding a black pen, freely wielding ink on the test paper.

[10. A Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivator is bitten on the arm by a Crimson-Striped Flaming Serpent and injected with a large amount of venom. What is the correct course of action? ( )]

A. Immediately amputate the arm and take an antidote.

B. Immediately report the exact location of the Crimson-Striped Flaming Serpent to the Immortal Alliance.

C. Seal the Shenmen acupoint in the wound area and repeatedly cleanse the wound with magical power.

D. Without using any magic, cut open the wound using the bleeding method and suck out the poisonous blood.

Chen Beiwu glanced at the question and filled in answer B without thinking.

This multiple-choice question was quite difficult, as the knowledge it tested was not within the scope of high school textbooks. It could stump almost all the students in the class, but it couldn't stump him, who had thoroughly studied "Three Years of Qi Cultivation Simulation," "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Ten Years of Foundation Building," and "Secret Exam Papers of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Beasts."

The Crimson Flame Serpent is one of the top ten most poisonous beasts on the Earthly Fiends List. Also known as the Three-Breath Serpent, its venom is so potent that even a Golden Core cultivator would perish within three breaths, let alone a mere Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivator.

If a cultivator is unlucky enough to encounter a Crimson-Striped Fire Serpent and get bitten, the best course of action is to report the incident to the Immortal Alliance immediately to prevent further casualties. At the same time, they should make a will so that their family can receive the Immortal Alliance's huge reward.

According to the bounty announced by the Immortal Alliance, information about an unclaimed Earthly Fiend Beast is worth at least ten high-grade spirit stones, equivalent to one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.

What is the concept of 100,000 spirit stones in the Immortal Alliance?

Such a massive amount of spirit stone resources could probably be piled up to form a Foundation Establishment family. With enough connections, they might even have the chance to exchange for the Breakthrough Golden Pill, which Foundation Establishment cultivators crave but cannot obtain.

Unfortunately, as a Qi Refining cultivator within the jurisdiction of the Immortal Alliance, it was impossible for him to encounter the Crimson Flame Serpent.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang...!"

This is the sound of Chen Beiwu's heart beating rapidly.

He felt a sudden spiritual awakening and, following the chaotic sensation within his heart, looked out the window.

boom!

Above the sky, a golden sun hung high, like a jewel on the throne of a god-king, radiating a seven-colored brilliance that illuminated the entire universe, as if an ancient being had suddenly descended.

"What is that?" Chen Beiwu's mind went blank.

To mortals, the spiritual energy emanating from the sun is gentle and warm, capable of giving all things vitality. But in Chen Beiwu's eyes at this moment, the sun has undergone a terrifying transformation.

His aura became incomparably domineering, like an ancient deity overlooking heaven and earth, capable of annihilating any ant that dared to look directly at him.

"You'll die!"

"If I keep watching like this, I'll definitely die!" A sudden realization dawned on Chen Beiwu's mind.

At this moment, his organs, bones, flesh, and even cells were groaning under the strain, and even his consciousness was like a candle flame in a storm, about to be extinguished at any moment, but Chen Beiwu still could not look away.

"Buzz!"

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the treasure residing in Chen Beiwu's heart suddenly exerted its power.

A unique power, distinct from magical abilities and profound mysteries, forcibly severed a sliver of sunlight, actively healing the weariness emanating from the depths of Chen Beiwu's soul.

"Hoo-ha hoo-ha".

When Chen Beiwu came to his senses, he was drenched in sweat and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

"That was close, I almost died!"

"What exactly caused this sudden change in the Great Sun? Did I inadvertently glimpse the Immortal Alliance's taboo, or was it a fortuitous encounter triggered by the previous orange-level luck...?"

Chen Beiwu's mind was a complete mess; he dared not think any further, much less look at the bright sun outside the window.

"Hey student, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why don't you go to the infirmary for a check-up?" Noticing Chen Beiwu's unusual behavior, the proctor offered his concern.

Chen Beiwu wiped away his sweat, forcibly suppressing the horror in his heart: "Teacher Lei, I'm fine, it's just that I happened to have some insights into the Myriad Beasts Technique."

After saying that, he turned his attention to the test paper on the table, picked up a black pen, and continued answering the questions.

It's only been a few days since the start of the new semester, and today is the day the school is conducting a placement test.

Regardless of whether the recent great solar anomaly was an orange-level serendipitous encounter, he now needs to focus on answering the questions and use another thing—concentrating on the exam—to calm his mind.

Moreover, the results of this preliminary exam are very important to Chen Beiwu, as they relate to the amount of spirit stones the school will subsequently provide as subsidies.

Upon hearing this, Teacher Lei gave Chen Beiwu a deep look, said nothing more, and continued to patrol the classroom.

Several minutes passed quickly. Teacher Lei seemed tired and sat on the other side of the classroom, her eyes occasionally glancing at Chen Beiwu's face and the test paper.

At this moment, feeling a sense of drowsiness deep in his brain, Chen Beiwu forced himself to stay awake, while simultaneously circulating the visualization technique he had practiced since childhood, [Tai Xuan Shou Yi], and flipping the exam paper to look at the last big question.

Faced with an adult Iron Nightmare Bear less than 100 meters away, how should a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, armed with a Speed-Traveling Talisman, a Minor Thunder-Summoning Talisman, and a small sword box, correctly escape?

"This question is a bit difficult," Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

Heaven and earth possess spirits, and all things can absorb and exhale the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate magical power and spiritual cultivation, thus bringing the great power of heaven and earth into their own bodies. Such beings are revered by the human race as immortal cultivators.

However, in ancient times, the human race was weak, and the powerful demons, who were born with unique advantages, could wreak havoc on the world simply by relying on the supernatural powers flowing in their blood. Even the cultivators who were admired by countless humans were no match for the demons.

In the eyes of all the great demons at that time, humans were nothing more than ants that could be easily destroyed, while in the eyes of the human race, the great demons were an unstoppable natural disaster.

In order to survive and thrive in such a harsh environment, some humans did not hesitate to use blood sacrifices to obtain the protection of powerful demons.

However, some ancestors among the human race refused to submit to the rule of the great demons, overcame numerous difficulties, and gradually opened up a supreme path of immortality through the use of beasts to cultivate immortality over a long period of time. In this way, they mastered power that surpassed that of the great demons and opened up a new world for the human race.

Today, the Immortal Alliance has established a glorious civilization of cultivation. The flourishing of this civilization can be summarized in one sentence: wherever the sun and moon shine and wherever rivers flow, there is the land and rivers of the Immortal Alliance.

The demon race, which once dominated Tianyuan Star, has now retreated to a remote area and been banished by the Immortal Alliance to the bottom of Xidong Diyuan to eke out a living.

The demon race now inhabiting the Immortal Alliance's lands and rivers is no longer simply demons, but demonic beasts. They are divided into four categories based on their bloodline level and potential: exotic beasts, spirit beasts, treasure beasts, and mystical beasts, which correspond to the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages of cultivators, respectively.

As for the existence of demonic beasts above the Xuan Beasts, that was information that Chen Beiwu could not possibly know.

The Iron Nightmare Bear mentioned in the main question is a relatively uncommon third-tier treasure beast in the Myriad Beasts Register. Theoretically, it can possess more than 500 years of cultivation, equivalent to a Golden Core True Person among immortal cultivators. It can crush a group of Qi Refining mortals with a single claw.

With this in mind, Chen Beiwu sorted out his thoughts and began filling in the answer sheet directly.

"If Fan Xiu throws away the talisman and sword box in his hand, lies still and pretends to be dead, he can escape smoothly."

Upon seeing Chen Beiwu's answer, Teacher Lei frowned slightly.

What the heck?

Whether one conforms to the mortal realm or defies the immortal realm, we cultivators should use our indomitable will to ascend the nine heavens and break the shackles of lifespan. How can we lie down and pretend to be dead!

Indeed, the Iron Bear shares similarities with some feline treasures in temperament, enjoying the cruelty of its prey and feeding on fear.

The more the prey struggles during this process, the more excited the iron bear becomes.

Conversely, when faced with prey that has given up resistance, the iron bear will most likely lose interest in hunting, except in cases of extreme hunger.

However, the correct answer to this big question should be: Fan Xiu needs to be determined to fight to the death and use the Minor Thunder Summoning Talisman on himself.

The Iron Nightmare Bear is a Yin-type treasure beast that naturally abhors lightning. The lightning summoned by the Minor Thunder Summoning Talisman is equivalent to filth that humans avoid at all costs, and they would stay away from it as much as possible, let alone actively devour it.

However, the trap of this question is that if any mortal dares to use a Minor Thunder Summoning Talisman to bombard it, it will most likely arouse the ferocity of the Iron Nightmare Bear, resulting in a very tragic death.

After all, no one can tolerate being insulted by their opponent's spittle, let alone the vicious and cruel Iron Nightmare Bear.

(End of this chapter)