Chapter 3

Dahuang Domain, in the south.

There are dozens of cloud-shrouded mountain peaks pointing straight into the clouds.

This place is the sect address of the Beast-Taming Sect.

Above the peaks, amidst the sea of clouds, a black wind swept past. Elder Black Bear swept up Lin Jing and Ouyang and arrived at the sect.

Lotus Peak, as one of the three main peaks of the Beast-Taming Sect, looks like a blooming lotus flower, and each petal seems to be a work of art carefully carved by nature.

The black wind blew to a corner of the peak top, the sea of clouds churned all around. When Lin Jing's vision cleared, he found himself already in a stone courtyard.

The stone courtyard looked plain and simple, but breathing here, he only felt like he was in a fairyland, making one feel relaxed and happy, forgetting the dust and noise.

"Back?"

In the courtyard stood an old man wearing a black Daoist robe. His snow-white hair was sparsely combed back, revealing wrinkles on his forehead that had weathered many storms.

He seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and it was only until someone arrived that his gaze, which was like two pools of dead, silent springs, began to show luster.

"Master." The black bear monster said.

"Elder Mo." Brother Ouyang Hao said respectfully.

Lin Jing also learned to salute in a proper manner.

"Disciple will take his leave first."

Without waiting for Elder Mo to speak, Brother Ouyang Hao took the initiative to take his leave. The black bear monster also yawned sensibly and turned into a ball of black smoke, not knowing where it ran off to.

Soon, only Lin Jing and Elder Mo were left in the courtyard.

"Child, what is your name?"

Elder Mo looked at Lin Jing and asked.

"Reporting to Elder, Lin Jing."

"What do you seek in cultivating immortality?" His deep gaze looked at Lin Jing.

Lin Jing sighed:

"Seeking immortals before was for longevity, to live a little longer, but then I discovered I was a Longevity Body..."

Elder Mo was speechless.

"And now?"

"I don't like fighting and killing. I originally wanted to cultivate my character and nurture my nature, and just understand the Dao and longevity."

"But now I find that the Longevity Body seems very difficult to be peaceful, and it will inevitably attract the covetousness of demon beasts."

Lin Jing shook his head.

"Therefore, I want to cultivate powerful strength!"

"En, only by possessing power can one determine one's own destiny." Elder Mo said: "However, after possessing power, one also needs to use it for more righteous paths."

Lin Jing looked solemn.

"Disciple has already thought it through. To repay the sect's grace of saving my life, after I cultivate successfully, I will use myself as bait to lure demon beasts from all sides to the Beast-Taming Sect, so that our sect's disciples can each have dozens of demon beasts to enslave."

"???" Elder Mo said: "That is completely unnecessary; the sect is not lacking in demon beasts."

"And enslaving demon beasts is a path that was eliminated a long time ago for our Beast-Taming Sect."

"I mean, today the sect saved you from the Yinshi Sect. After you have power, you can also go to help more people in need. You must be single-mindedly kind and not fall into the Mo path for the sake of pursuing power."

"Alright."

"Let's talk about business next." He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that this Longevity Body was not quite normal. He hoped there wouldn't be any trouble in the future.

"In the Beast-Taming Sect, disciple levels are divided into Servants, Outer Disciples, Inner Disciples, and True Disciples."

"Next, you will be an Outer Disciple of the Beast-Taming Sect. However, as a special constitution, you can enjoy better cultivation treatment."

"The sect can provide you with higher-level resources. When you are an Outer Disciple, you can enjoy the cultivation resource treatment of an Inner Disciple... After becoming an Inner Disciple, you can enjoy the cultivation resource treatment of a True Disciple!"

"However, although you have a special constitution, if you want to advance in disciple level, everything still depends on your own efforts to strive for it, complete sect missions, and make contributions to the sect."

The Dao is not lightly taught. Although the Longevity Body is rare and has extraordinary development prospects, whether Lin Jing can obtain the sect's true teachings still requires time to observe his character and Dao heart.

After Elder Mo finished speaking, Lin Jing nodded.

"Disciple understands, thank you, Elder."

"Good."

"I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future and not let down the sect's cultivation."

Subsequently, he continued to ask: "Do you know the types of beasts?"

"Types of beasts?" Lin Jing shook his head and said: "I don't know..."

"The beasts of the world are divided into four types." Elder Mo looked at the sky and said: "Spirit, Demon, Precious, and Immortal!"

"All those that absorb the essence of the sun, moon, grass, and trees, and are nurtured by spirit fruits and spirit plants to develop intelligence and increase cultivation, are Spirit Beasts."

"All those that feed on flesh and blood, or swallow people and devour souls, are Demon Beasts."

"In the Beast-Taming Sect, both Spirit Beasts and Demon Beasts are raised."

"For disciples joining the Beast-Taming Sect, the sect usually provides a Spirit Beast with shallow cultivation to become their pet beast."

"Brother Ouyang Hao should have told you about this already."

"No, Elder Black Bear's wind was too fast, we vomited and fainted on the way..." Lin Jing was slightly startled and said: "Elder Mo, what about Precious and Immortal?"

Elder Mo said: "You have seen the starry sky, right."

"Besides the sun and moon, the starry sky has countless alien stars."

"Legend has it that these alien stars were transformed by the fall of immortals from the Immortal World."

"They often shine, and the light that shines on the Tianyuan Continent falls on various wild beasts and plants, which has a probability of causing them to mutate!"

"Whether it is a Spirit Beast or a Demon Beast, after mutating through alien light, they will obtain a magical ability. This supernatural power gives them a racial talent different from ordinary Spirit Beasts and Demon Beasts."

"Perhaps, at the Qi Condensation Stage, they can master space and time supernatural powers;

Or, they can be reborn from a drop of blood, immortal and indestructible;

Or they might be able to enter the netherworld and escape the five elements."

"However, such lucky ones are ultimately rare. Therefore, this type of beast that mutates because of alien stars is called a Precious Beast."

"As for Immortal Beasts, now that the immortal path is broken, whether they exist on the entire Tianyuan Continent is still an unknown." Elder Mo didn't say any more.

"Spirit Beast... Demon Beast... Precious Beast... Immortal Beast..." Since he had joined the Beast-Taming Sect, he naturally had to have a full understanding of the types of beasts. Lin Jing understood this in his heart.

Vegetarian Spirit Beasts seem relatively less dangerous.

Carnivorous Demon Beasts... his Longevity Body, during his weak period, he had better not come into contact with them first.

As for Precious Beasts, this kind of rare race, he didn't need to care about either.

"Next, I will take you to choose a pet beast."

He said: "The sect just finished recruiting a batch of Outer Disciples not long ago, so there aren't many pet beasts left to choose from."

"However, you have just come into contact with cultivation, so you don't need to contract a pet beast that is too powerful, otherwise it will be difficult to subdue."

"You have enough time to lay a foundation. After your cultivation is higher, it won't be too late to contract a pet beast with a powerful bloodline."

"Everything is as the Elder commands." Lin Jing wasn't picky.

"Good." Elder Mo continued: "Currently, there are basic Spirit Beasts of the water, fire, earth, and wood attributes left in the sect to choose from."

"They are, the water-attribute Rain Frog, 7 remaining."

"The fire-attribute Fire Spirit Sparrow. 2 remaining."

"The earth-attribute Horned Ox. 3 remaining."

"And the wood-attribute Pine Leaf Rat. 1 remaining."

"Let me introduce them to you." Elder Mo said: "The Beast-Taming Sect has five types: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They are basic pet beasts raised by the sect suitable for Qi Condensation Stage cultivators to contract."

"These five types of pet beasts are not only suitable for getting along with, but all have the potential for Foundation Establishment. In addition, their abilities can also quickly accumulate cultivation resources for sect disciples."

"The metal-attribute Fighting Ape has extremely high mining efficiency. If you choose it, you can take on the sect's mining missions and go to the spirit mine area to work. You can earn daily cultivation resources and also exercise the Fighting Ape's strength. However, the Fighting Apes suitable for contracting have already been picked clean by this batch of new disciples."

"Of course, the other four types of pet beasts are not bad either."

"The water-attribute Rain Frog. Excels in water arts. When cultivated to a certain level, it can pray for rain to irrigate spirit fields."

"The fire-attribute Fire Spirit Sparrow, excels in fire arts, can spray spirit fire to help out in the fire kitchen and fire refining room."

"The earth-attribute Horned Ox, has extraordinary physical strength, infinite power, and generally helps the sect transport materials for various peaks."

"Finally, the wood-attribute Pine Leaf Rat, excels in wood arts, and its spirit power has the effect of ripening spirit plants."

"Among the five types of pet beasts, the Fighting Ape, Horned Ox, and Fire Spirit Sparrow have better combat power, while the Rain Frog and Pine Leaf Rat have gentler temperaments, and the daily sect missions they can perform have higher returns."

"Of course, the most critical thing in choosing a pet beast is to be compatible with yourself; you must choose according to your own situation."

Elder Mo said: "However, your constitution, like a mortal body, is attribute-less. No matter what attribute of spirit beast you choose, there will be no rejection."

As he spoke, two black shadows appeared in the sea of clouds... Immediately after, under Lin Jing's gaze, two beautiful immortal cranes flew toward them.

"Greetings, Elder Mo. May I ask where we are going next?" One of the immortal cranes made a pleasant female voice.

Elder Mo looked at Lin Jing, signaling Lin Jing to determine the pet beast type. These immortal cranes would carry them to the mountain peak where the corresponding spirit beasts lived.