I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Golden energy streams enveloped the spirit beast egg like ripples on water. Lin Che could clearly sense that the life force within the eggshell was pulsating with unprecedented intensity, and a scorching and chilling aura continuously emanated from it, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.

As the light faded, the original red and gold patterns on the eggshell became even more intricate and magnificent, faintly shimmering with a sacred glow.

Lin Che stared intently, and the system panel appeared:

【Burning Heaven Sacred Sparrow】

Level: Infancy

Bloodline Rank: Fourth-Tier Supreme

Bloodline Supernatural Powers:

Seven-Feathered Heaven-Burning Sword [(Superior Divine Power) Not Awakened]

Phoenix Flame Avatar [(Superior Divine Power) Not Awakened]

Phoenix Blood True Fire [(Superior Divine Power) Unawakened]

Burning Heaven Sacred Domain [(Supreme Divine Power) Unawakened]

Rebirth from the ashes [(Supreme Divine Power) Unawakened]

Inherited Techniques: None

Introduction: Having undergone the baptism of lightning tribulation and the tempering of the essence of heaven and earth fire, the thin phoenix bloodline in its body has been greatly purified, officially stepping into the threshold of the sacred beast phoenix. Its bloodline pressure can make all birds bow their heads and all fires submit.

"exaggerate!"

Lin Che took a deep breath, and could only use these two words to describe the shock he felt.

Without a doubt, once this sparrow grows to the Nascent Soul stage, it will undoubtedly be an invincible being among its peers, sweeping away all others.

He gently stroked the warm eggshell, feeling the vibrant life force emanating from it. Without further delay, he decided to immediately switch to cultivating the "Ten Thousand Beasts Paying Homage to the Ancestor Technique".

He took a deep breath, placed the jade slip containing the cultivation method on his forehead, and focused his mind and calmed his breath according to the method taught.

"Buzz—"

A deep, muffled hum, seemingly from ancient times, exploded deep within his mind.

It wasn't a sound, but a powerful thought, like a flood bursting its banks, that forcefully surged into his consciousness.

In that instant, he "saw" it.

The boundless, wild land is covered with ancient trees reaching for the sky.

The outline of the colossal beast was faintly visible in the mist, roaring to the sky, its voice shaking the surrounding wilderness; in the sky, fierce birds with wingspans covered the sky and swept across the vast expanse, casting huge shadows; and countless insects, snakes and pythons rustled through the grass and swamps, exuding the most primal vitality.

"Focus your mind on your dantian, visualizing yourself as the master of all beasts, commanding all energies and absorbing their essence!"

A profound incantation accompanied this painting of ten thousand beasts galloping, deeply imprinted in his memory.

Lin Che dared not be negligent. He tried his best to calm his shocked mind and attempted to guide the faint Qi in his body according to the incantation.

This is completely different from the balanced and peaceful "Basic Qi Induction Technique" that I practiced before!

As the circulation path of the "Ten Thousand Beasts Paying Homage to the Ancestor Technique" slowly started under his unfamiliar guidance, he felt as if the pores of his body were forcibly opened, and what he inhaled was no longer the gentle and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but rather wisps of wild, restless, and weak air currents with different attributes.

These currents of energy surged into the meridians, bringing a tingling, needle-like swelling sensation and a slight tearing feeling, far less comfortable than during previous cultivation.

He seemed to be able to "taste" the bitterness of plants, "smell" the fishy smell of soil, and even sense the faint life fluctuations emanating from certain nocturnal animals.

Is this the true meaning of "All Beasts Paying Homage"? To attract and refine the scattered "essence" of all living beings in the world?

He cleared his mind of all distractions and focused all his energy on visualization.

Imagine yourself not sitting cross-legged in a cave, but standing at the center of that wild world, where all the giant beasts, ferocious birds, and insects bow down to you, offering up their life force.

This process is extremely mentally taxing.

Several times, his improper control over those wild auras nearly caused his internal spiritual energy to become disordered, which startled him and made him break out in a cold sweat.

He had to slow down time and time again, carefully maneuvering, guiding, and refining these unruly energies.

After an unknown amount of time, as the sky outside the cave began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, Lin Che slowly finished his practice and opened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with exhaustion, but deeper still, they shone with an unprecedented sense of surprise and exhilaration.

Learning the Heavenly Rank technique, the Myriad Beasts Paying Homage to the Ancestor Technique, is actually faster than cultivating the Mortal Rank basic Qi Induction Technique before!

When he began to study the exercises, he found that his comprehension ability seemed to be far beyond what he had ever had before, and he could often understand the obscure parts after a little thought.

"Could this also be a hidden benefit brought about by the Holy Spirit Root?" He was secretly delighted.

Relying on his innate talent of the Holy Spirit Root, Lin Che successfully entered the first level of the cultivation technique in just three days, stepping into the realm of spiritual communication.

At this point, he unlocked an ability called "Heart of All Beasts," which allows him to clearly perceive the emotions and simple intentions of spirit beasts, enabling barrier-free communication.

At the same time, he has been able to condense one or two basic "Beast Taming Soul Seals", which can be used to establish a stable mental connection with spirit beasts through a contract.

When he opened his eyes, a strange feeling enveloped his entire body.

"How wondrous..." He felt as if he were surrounded by countless tiny threads of emotion, emotions that came from the snakes, rats, insects and ants around the cave, each little life with its own unique thoughts and emotional fluctuations.

This ability can be turned off to avoid distractions, but keeping it on for a long time can help with the understanding and practice of the technique.

He turned his head and his gaze fell on the red and gold spirit beast egg beside him.

A faint yet clear emotion was conveyed, carrying a hint of grievance and timidity.

Egg: "Ugh...it's so cold..."

Lin Che was taken aback and immediately stood up.

The outside temperature was just right for him, but for this fire-attribute Flame Sparrow embryo, it was probably like being in an ice cellar.

He frantically rummaged through his storage bag, took out a "Molten Crystal" containing fire attributes, and carefully placed it next to the egg.

At the same time, he fully activated the Heart of Ten Thousand Beasts, carefully sensing the feelings of the little life inside the egg.

After about half an hour, the feeling of "cold" gradually subsided, but the temperature was still insufficient for successful hatching.

Without hesitation, Lin Che used his system to upgrade the molten crystal.

This first-tier, mid-grade molten crystal has been upgraded to a second-tier, mid-grade earth fire stone.

The irregularly shaped orange-red crystal rapidly transformed, becoming more dense and smooth, its color turning into deep ochre, with lava seemingly flowing slowly inside, and natural, mysterious patterns appearing on its surface.

As it transformed into a firestone, the fire-attribute energy fluctuations emanating from it became even more intense.

Through the Heart of Ten Thousand Beasts, Lin Che clearly felt a satisfying and comfortable warmth emanating from inside the egg, as if a fledgling was lazily stretching out.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued his cultivation.

However, he did not simply switch to a different cultivation method; instead, he chose a more thorough approach of dispersing his cultivation and starting over!

After acquiring the Holy Spirit Root, he realized that the spiritual power he had cultivated before was too turbid, which was not conducive to building a foundation for the Dao.

With the powerful confidence brought by the Holy Spirit Root, he resolutely dispersed his cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining and started from scratch.

Time stands still in the cave, and the years pass unnoticed as the cold fades.

Lin Che spent a year cultivating in this secluded cave.

At this moment, the spiritual energy that was originally scattered in his dantian has all gathered, compressed and rotated, and finally stabilized into a slowly rotating spiritual energy vortex, which is the spiritual energy sign of entering the middle stage of Qi Refining.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bright yet restrained, his demeanor more serene and profound than ever before.

Extend your finger, and with a slight thought, a wisp of pale blue wind quietly forms at your fingertip, stable yet agile, under your complete control.

"Qi Refinement Level 4, I'm back." Lin Che felt the surge of pure spiritual energy within his body, several times stronger than before, and was filled with emotion: "Compared to before I started cultivating again, it's like heaven and earth!"

He carefully examined his inner self and found that the spiritual energy vortex in his dantian was far more solid than before, and the purity of the spiritual energy had increased by more than five times.

In terms of quantity, the spiritual energy was about 110 strands before the reconstruction, but now it has skyrocketed to 300 strands!

"The solidification of spiritual power is a transformation in purity brought about by the Holy Spirit Root, while the doubling of the amount of spiritual power is undoubtedly the effect of a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique." He realized this in his heart and couldn't help but marvel once again at the terrifying power of high aptitude and top-grade cultivation techniques.

"Let's test the power of this magic." He focused his mind on his dantian and pointed his fingers like a sword.

At the fingertips, a point of crimson light appeared out of thin air, like the first star in the dark night.

The sparse fire-attribute spiritual energy around it was instantly drawn in, and the spark rapidly expanded and stretched, transforming in the blink of an eye into a fist-sized, crimson fireball with raging flames inside, radiating a scorching aura.

"go!"

The fireball shot out with a thud, tearing through the air and leaving a striking red trail before slamming into the defensive array on the cave wall, creating a noticeable energy ripple.

"The fireball spell is much more solid than before, and its power is more than double. And the spiritual energy consumption..." Lin Che's eyes flashed with surprise, "It only used three strands of spiritual energy!"

Recalling the time when one had a low-grade spiritual root, casting a fireball spell required twelve strands of spiritual power. The difference in power can only be truly appreciated through personal experience.

Just then, a clear and distinct thought, brimming with obvious dissatisfaction, resounded directly in his mind:

"Hey! Stop stirring up your little fire! I'm hungry, can't you feel it?"

Lin Che turned his head away helplessly.

He saw a graceful bird with reddish-gold feathers tilting its head, looking down at him with its beautiful, molten gold eyes, its gaze full of disdain that said, "You servant are really ignorant."

She was only slightly larger than an ordinary falcon, her streamlined body covered in feathers that seemed to be woven from flames, shimmering with light.

Although the tail feathers have not yet fully grown, the outlines of seven short and delicate feathers can already be seen.

Its entire body is a noble golden-red color, and the small tuft of feathers on its head adds to its mystique.

Most striking are his eyes, which are entirely molten gold, pure and majestic, as if they contain the flames of the beginning of the world.

Two months ago, Lin Che's "Ten Thousand Beasts Paying Homage to the Ancestor" technique broke through to the second level, "Soul Fusion Realm".

He was finally able to form a natal spirit contract with his spirit beast.

He immediately separated a wisp of his divine sense to condense a soul imprint, and successfully injected it into the egg according to the method recorded in the Beast Taming Inheritance, thus establishing a natal spiritual contract with the little creature. He then hatched her.

At the same time, Lin Che's current consciousness can engage in deep communication with multiple spirit beasts, and even share some of their senses.

The maximum number of Soul Imprints that can be condensed has also been increased to 5, which can be used to form ordinary contracts with spirit beasts.

After two months of growth, the Burning Sky Sacred Sparrow has left its infancy and its strength has stabilized at the first level of Qi Refining.

Its intelligence far surpasses that of the silly horse that used to take it for a ride, but it also has an astonishing appetite.

According to the Beast Taming Inheritance, cultivating a sacred beast like the Burning Sky Sacred Sparrow requires feeding it primarily with "pure fire-attribute spiritual energy" and spiritual substances that "nourish the bloodline's origin." Converted into spirit stones, this consumes as much as three thousand low-grade spirit stones per month!

This expense is enough to bankrupt a Foundation Establishment cultivator and cause great distress to small cultivation families.

It should be noted that the monthly cultivation cost for a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator is only around two hundred spirit stones.

Raising one Heavenly Sacred Sparrow is equivalent to raising fifteen Qi Refining cultivators!

This is the main reason why beast-taming families are so rare; their resource consumption is simply too staggering.

Using cheaper spiritual items would be possible, but the growth of the spiritual beast would be extremely slow, relying solely on its own bloodline to slowly advance, a speed that cultivators in the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages cannot wait for.

Investing heavily in nurturing them can greatly accelerate their growth and promote the early awakening of their bloodline supernatural abilities.

Currently, Lin Che's stock of alternative fire-type spiritual items is almost exhausted, and he must go out to purchase more.

With his mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, purchasing precious fire-type resources on a large scale would undoubtedly be extremely risky, but for the sake of the Burning Sky Sacred Sparrow's growth, he chose to take the risk.

He stood up, walked to the side of the Burning Heaven Sacred Sparrow, his face showing a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.

He reached out and gently stroked the soft, warm, crimson-gold feathers.

You can feel the vibrant life force and gentle warmth beneath your fingertips.

"Alright, alright, I know you can't go hungry, you little rascal." Lin Che's voice was gentle, carrying a indulgence he himself didn't realize: "I'll prepare right away and take you to the nearby market to buy you your favorite spirit item, okay?"

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow seemed quite pleased with his attitude, lowering its proud little head, narrowing its molten gold eyes, and gently pecking his finger with its small beak: "Hmph! That's more like it."