Chapter 64

Tian Dou Peak. Under the urging of Senior Brother Ouyang, Lin Jing came to visit this place again. Looking at the towering Divine Pine in front of him, he took a deep breath and said: "Senior Shen Song... Junior... has come to disturb you again."

"Are you here for the matter of sealing the sect?" The Divine Pine flashed with light, everything under control.

"The Senior already knows!"

"Hmm, I eavesdropped when they were having a meeting."

"?" Lin Jing was silent. As the sect's oldest guardian god, how did he make himself like an undercover agent?

The Divine Pine transmitted his voice again: "The agreement between me and your second-generation Sect Master was to protect the Beast Sect from extinction within my capabilities."

"But this matter has exceeded my capabilities."

"Only if the human cultivators of your Beast Sect find their own way out can the situation be broken."

Lin Jing also understood and cupped his hands: "If the sect is sealed, will the Senior also leave the sect? The disciple is already prepared to head to the Hidden Dragon Academy to study and wants to request the Senior to continue protecting the disciple's path."

"There are so many Demon King ancestors in the Beast Sect; I believe there will be someone willing to protect your path," the Divine Pine said. "Don't look for me."

"The disciple still has an uncompleted contract with Senior Shen Song. On my body, there is still your property, Senior."

"Letting other ancestors protect... is it somewhat inappropriate?"

"In case other ancestors don't protect properly and the disciple dies, then it's over!"

"Even the highly reputable Tianyuan Money House, hasn't it had cases of failing to protect or even embezzling the spirit stones deposited by cultivators?"

"One's own property... still has to be guarded by oneself!" Lin Jing analyzed seriously, hoping that the Divine Pine could change his mind.

The Divine Pine was speechless. This Longevity Body... how is he still clinging to him?

"Senior!!" Lin Jing pleaded: "Even if not for me, for your personal disciple, the Pine Needle Rat. It is a rare beast and easily coveted by others!"

"When did I say I accepted it as a disciple? You Longevity Body, stop talking nonsense." The Divine Pine's bark wrinkled.

"Not master and disciple, but better than master and disciple..." Lin Jing said: "Every day when it falls asleep, it speaks in its dreams, saying that when its cultivation is successful, it will definitely repay Senior Shen Song's kindness in teaching the Dao and the Dharma."

"No matter how eloquently you speak, I will not be the path-protector for a Longevity Body."

"One hundred years, just one hundred years!" Lin Jing requested: "Senior only needs to take action to protect me when I encounter a crisis; the disciple will definitely not bother Senior with other trivial matters."

Lin Jing was not familiar with other Demon King ancestors at all. If he had to choose a path-protector, he trusted the guardian god, the Divine Pine, more.

Even if he had to be thick-skinned, he had to invite this one out of the mountains!

The Divine Pine was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Forget it, then one hundred years. After a hundred years, regardless of whether your Beast Sect exists or not, I will consider the agreement with your second-generation Sect Master completed, and I will leave then."

Lin Jing was startled, not knowing what realm his cultivation could reach after a hundred years.

"Junior, Beast Sect Sect Master, Xu Xiaoyao, visits Senior Shen Song."

Just at this moment, a voice came from outside Tian Dou Peak.

The Divine Pine responded: "Sect Master Xu, come up."

A moment later, Sect Master Xu ascended Tian Dou Peak. He was dressed in white, his face weathered. After arriving, he saw Lin Jing, forced a smile, and nodded in greeting.

"Greetings, Senior Shen Song."

"This is the Longevity Body disciple that Senior Shen Song thinks highly of... Lin Jing, right?"

"Greetings, Sect Master." Lin Jing bowed.

The Divine Pine said: "Fifth generation, what is your business?"

"I heard that Senior Shen Song has come out into the world and even took action to save the disciples of the sect, which was very surprising, so I came to visit and thank you. In addition, Senior Shen Song, have you already learned of the notice from the Sect Management Office?"

"Naturally, I know," the Divine Pine said. "I can't help with this matter. For the next hundred years, I will serve as this disciple's path-protector, shielding him as he grows; this can be considered the last bit of effort I exert for your Beast Sect."

When Sect Master Xu heard the Divine Pine's words, he immediately thanked him: "Thank you, Senior Shen Song. With your words, Junior can rest assured. Although Lin Jing hasn't joined our Beast Sect for long, he is deeply loved by several elders... he is a good child; I leave him to you."

"After going to the Hidden Dragon Academy, study hard, and it's best to become an immortal official." He looked at Lin Jing; this is also the hope of the sect!

Not only does he possess a Longevity Body and a rare beast, but he is also favored by the guardian god who has been in seclusion for a long time, and he was even chosen by the Cave Heaven. He is not a true disciple, but his potential is even above that of a true disciple. This is one of the few pieces of good news he heard after returning to the sect.

And for a disciple to become an immortal official... is the fastest way to increase the sect's humanistic luck!

"I will strictly follow the Sect Master's advice," Lin Jing said. "The disciple will definitely study hard at the Hidden Dragon Academy and devote all my efforts to revitalizing the Beast Sect."

"I believe in you," Sect Master Xu smiled. He trusted Lin Jing very much!

It's just a pity... Longevity Body... the cultivation speed is destined not to be very fast; I'm afraid it will be difficult to form a core in a hundred years.

"Before you set off, remember to memorize the sect's three great true secret techniques and study them after Foundation Establishment."

"Besides that, do you have any other needs?" Sect Master Xu asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jing immediately seized the opportunity: "The disciple... also wants to apply for a second beast-taming space magic treasure."

"Hmm?" Sect Master Xu was silent for a moment and didn't ask why, leaving the seven or eight reasons Lin Jing had prepared with nowhere to be said.

"Good!" The Sect Master agreed very readily.

In the end, Lin Jing only made this one request, took the monk's staff, and stopped while he was ahead.

It's not impossible for multiple pets to squeeze into one beast-taming space in the future, but considering the Pine Needle Rat has a large family and casts spells to disturb the peace every day, he still wanted to give the second pet a separate cultivation space.

However, although he only applied for one space magic treasure, what Lin Jing didn't expect was that after he returned to the cave dwelling, Sect Master Xu still sent a crane to deliver one hundred thousand spirit stones.

"Beast Sect..." Lin Jing sighed again.

At this time, the Pine Needle Rat had also come out, standing quietly on his shoulder, and had also learned about the Beast Sect's upcoming sect sealing.

"Although we haven't stayed in the Beast Sect for long, we are undoubtedly disciples of the Beast Sect now and in the future."

"How the sect treats us, we will cherish the sect."

He held the Pine Needle Rat in his arms, looking at the rosy clouds on Danxia Peak.

"We will stay for a few more days, then use the token to let the cultivators of the academy come to pick us up," Lin Jing said.

"Squeak!" The Pine Needle Rat looked up and asked, one day, should we still be able to go home?

Lin Jing nodded and said: "We will."

After they finished feeling sad, a pinecone floated over, and a voice came out: "With your current strength, even if you go to the Hidden Dragon Academy, you will just be beaten. The struggle of the Hidden Dragon is the struggle of luck; without strength, what will you use to struggle?"

"Longevity cub, don't be reserved. Use your longevity blood to cultivate your pets now. You've already raised Gu insects, what are you still worried about?"

"I will take you to the Great Wilderness to go into seclusion for a year first. There is a fierce plant there called the Blood-Sucking Vine, which can absorb various beast blood to reproduce, grow, and transform. You first feed the vine with your blood, and then let that squirrel absorb its vegetation life essence through the 'Green Emperor Longevity Art'. This can allow its Green Emperor Longevity Art to quickly reach a small success!"

"I will listen to everything the Senior says." Facing the suggestion of the Demon Pine, Lin Jing accepted it readily. As long as it wasn't letting the Pine Needle Rat directly eat his flesh and blood, he could still accept it.

The Blood-Sucking Vine hurts him! The Pine Needle Rat kills the Blood-Sucking Vine! Isn't this a manifestation of a pet protecting its Beast Master? No matter how you look at it, it's not a demonic path behavior; it's completely the light of the righteous path.

He originally wanted to use alchemy to study the method of blood refining, but with his current alchemy attainments, it was far from enough. And now that the Pine Needle Rat has the Green Emperor Longevity Art, using the method Senior Demon Pine said to utilize his own physique... also seems not bad.

"Senior, you say, if I let ordinary mosquitoes suck my blood, and after they digest it perfectly, I feed these mosquitoes to that Long Li in the cave dwelling, it shouldn't make the Long Li develop the habit of 'sucking blood', right?" Lin Jing drew inferences from one instance, mainly because he didn't want to directly let his pets treat him as a resource. By transferring it, he had some psychological comfort.

"Not a bad idea; it has my style from back then," the Demon Pine gave his approval.