Chapter 41: Bloodline Evolution

Nightmares are all fake... In the following days, Lin Jing practiced the Fire Control Technique in a targeted manner according to the pill-refining methods of the Spirit-Replenishing Pill and the Soul-Bewitching Pill.

As for the Pine-Needle Rat, due to the grotto-heaven trip, its stock was exhausted, and it very much wanted to stockpile more ammunition...

However, under Lin Jing's strong request, it still spent most of its time practicing.

Lin Jing felt that there wouldn't be anything happening for the time being, and cultivation was more important.

"Inner sect disciple Lin Jing, the task you posted in the task hall has been completed." A crane landed outside Lin Jing's cave dwelling.

Lin Jing, who was practicing the Fire Control Technique, walked out, thanked it, and hurried to the task hall with the Pine-Needle Rat.

In the task hall, except for the magpie spirit, there was only one person looking for a suitable task.

The other party was dressed in white, and even his back revealed a sense of weakness and exhaustion. Lin Jing felt it was quite familiar.

"Senior Brother Ouyang?"

"Junior Brother Lin Jing?"

This person turned his head, and both recognized each other.

"I heard you entered the inner sect. I intended to visit when I had time, but I didn't expect to meet here."

"Is Senior Brother here to accept a task?" Lin Jing asked.

"Yes," Senior Brother Ouyang said. "I just completed three tasks and am now preparing to accept two more to compete for this month's task king. Hong'er and I are both about to reach Foundation Establishment, so we need to save more money to ask Elder Shen to refine two better Foundation Establishment pills."

"Junior Brother, you are here to..."

"The task I posted has just been completed by someone," Lin Jing said, thinking of something.

"Senior Brother, that 'Search for Fire Cloud Chili seeds' task—you didn't complete it, did you?" He was very suspicious.

"Is this task posted by you? I was saying why the reward was so stingy," Senior Brother Ouyang was stunned. "No, I mean, what a coincidence."

After speaking, he took out a bag of spirit stones and said, "Junior Brother, Senior Brother can't take this task reward."

"You entered the inner sect, and I haven't given you a gift to congratulate you yet. These chili seeds will be the promotion gift from Senior Brother."

"How can that be." Lin Jing accepted the spirit stones and said, "However, I really can't refuse Senior Brother's kindness, so I can only respectfully obey."

The magpie spirit looked at this pair of "sentimental people" and said, "Stop arguing. Take the chili seeds and leave after accepting the task."

In the end, Lin Jing took away the chili seeds, while Senior Brother Ouyang Hao accepted an out-of-sect task to investigate the disappearance of demonic beasts.

After being forced to listen to a Good Luck Song, the two walked out of the task hall. Senior Brother Ouyang suddenly said obscurely, "Junior Brother, I heard a rumor that the light of a grotto-heaven fell on the edge of the sect, and the information about this inner sect assessment is very scarce. Tell me, it wouldn't be that you encountered a grotto-heaven during the inner sect assessment, would it?"

Lin Jing was stunned and said, "Senior Brother, you guessed right."

"It really is!" Ouyang Hao looked envious and said, "What exactly does a grotto-heaven look like? I also really want to enter and see."

"There will be a chance," Lin Jing said. "Senior Brother, you have the potential for ascension. Being chosen by a grotto-heaven is only a matter of time."

"Indeed," Ouyang Hao said. "When that time comes, we senior and junior brothers will revitalize the Beast Taming Sect. It's a deal."

"Having said that, since you have entered the inner sect and are a special disciple, and have the experience of entering a grotto-heaven..." He looked at the Pine-Needle Rat sitting and practicing on Lin Jing's shoulder and said, "Logically speaking, you can completely apply to the sect for a natal beast-taming space magic treasure, letting it practice in the space magic treasure, which will be more efficient!"

"Your current situation is not a true disciple, but better than a true disciple. As long as a Golden Core elder nods, you can obtain it in advance."

The Pine-Needle Rat opened its eyes. Space magic treasure?

"Senior Brother makes sense..." Lin Jing thought for a while and said, "I just entered the inner sect and have been busy learning pill refining these past few days. When I have time, I will go ask Elder Mo."

They had already suggested he go to the academy. He couldn't go out without even a beast-taming space magic treasure representing a Beast Taming Sect disciple.

"Are you learning pill refining? Pill refining is good."

Senior Brother Ouyang said, "The sect has many pills that can improve the bloodline strength of pet beasts. When the time comes, you can refine them yourself."

"Unlike me, I entered Cloud Gate Peak, where birds don't lay eggs. They only teach fighting there."

"By the way, although you definitely know it yourself, Senior Brother still wants to remind you."

"You are a Longevity Body. Don't rush to Foundation Establishment. It is also the same. I assume Elder Mo has reminded you, right?"

"If there are no accidents, the little squirrel should reach Foundation Establishment before you. The Foundation Establishment process is the best opportunity for it to improve its bloodline. If it can achieve 'bloodline evolution,' that would be best."

"Now Hong'er and I are working so hard on tasks just to accumulate enough foundation to try to complete 'bloodline evolution'."

"However... the sect doesn't seem to have a precedent for a Pine-Needle Rat evolving into a 'King-level bloodline'," he pondered.

"Many thanks for the reminder, Senior Brother. I'll think of a way slowly. There is still plenty of time."

Before the Demon Clan went extinct, there was no distinction between spirit beasts and demonic beasts. Spirit beasts were collectively referred to as demonic beasts. And at that time, the Demon Clan divided the bloodlines of all beasts in the world into several levels.

Every time a level was raised, there was a huge chasm, which could even be said to be a different species.

Among them, those wild beasts without the aptitude to become spirits were mortal-level bloodlines, which were mortal beasts.

And those with cultivation aptitude were collectively spirit-level. According to the bloodline strength, spirit-level demonic beasts with slightly weaker aptitude would always be in the Qi Condensation stage, while those with outstanding aptitude could succeed in Foundation Establishment. Among them, the outstanding ones had the opportunity to form a demon core and become a demon king who shook one side.

However, spirit-level bloodlines, without special circumstances, could only reach the demon core stage at most.

The Beast Taming Sect's five basic spirit beasts were spirit-level bloodlines. Because they were carefully selected, they had a great hope of Foundation Establishment before their lifespan ended.

Forming a core... was more a matter of fate.

And stepping into the ranks of Nascent Soul demon kings was even more impossible.

Unless... during the Foundation Establishment process, the bloodline evolved, rising from a spirit-level bloodline to a King-level bloodline. In this way, they could become a king among demons without obstruction, comparable to the Nascent Soul stage among human cultivators.

Lin Jing looked at the Pine-Needle Rat. Although his Pine-Needle Rat had obtained a rare beast divine ability, its bloodline level hadn't changed. It was still spirit-level, and its constitution didn't have much difference from other Pine-Needle Rats.

During the Foundation Establishment stage, if possible, he also wanted the Pine-Needle Rat's bloodline level to evolve to "King-level," obtaining the potential of a demon king. By then, the Glazed Immortal Pupil should also be able to exert stronger power.

It was a pity that... the Beast Taming Sect didn't have a King-level bloodline evolution method for Pine-Needle Rats. If he wanted to achieve it, Lin Jing could only find an opportunity from the special spirit plants mutated from the Glazed Immortal Pupil and his own Longevity Blood... and use pill-refining techniques to combine them to refine a Foundation Establishment pill exclusive to the Pine-Needle Rat. ===== CHAPTER 42 =====