Chapter 64

Tiandou Peak. Urged by Senior Brother Ouyang, Lin Jing came to visit this place again. Looking at the towering Divine Pine before him, he took a deep breath and said, "Senior Divine Pine... this junior... has come to disturb you again."

"Are you here because of the sect sealing?" The Divine Pine flickered with light, everything under its control.

"Senior already knows!"

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

"?" Lin Jing was silent. As the sect's oldest guardian god, how did it end up acting like an undercover agent?

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

"But this matter has exceeded my capabilities."

"Only by the human cultivators of your Beast Taming Sect finding their own way can the situation be broken."

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

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

"This disciple still has an uncompleted contract with Senior Divine Pine, and on my body, there is still your property, Senior."

"Having other Ancestors protect me... is that perhaps a bit inappropriate?"

"If other Ancestors fail to protect me properly and this disciple dies, then it's all over!"

"Even the highly reputable Heavenly Origin Bank has had cases where they couldn't protect or even embezzled the spirit stones deposited by cultivators, right?"

"One's own property... still needs to be guarded by oneself!" Lin Jing analyzed earnestly, hoping the Divine Pine would change its mind.

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

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

"When did I say I took 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 that when its cultivation is successful, it will definitely repay Senior Divine Pine's kindness in preaching and teaching."

"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; this disciple will definitely not trouble you with other trivial matters."

Lin Jing was not familiar with the 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!

The Divine Pine was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Fine, then one hundred years. After one hundred years, regardless of whether your Beast Taming Sect exists, I will consider my agreement with your second-generation Sect Master fulfilled and will leave then."

Lin Jing was taken aback, not knowing what realm his cultivation would reach after a hundred years.

"This junior, Beast Taming Sect Master, Xu Xiaoyao, pays a visit to Senior Divine Pine."

Just then, a voice came from outside Tiandou Peak.

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

A moment later, Sect Master Xu ascended Tiandou Peak. He was dressed in white with a weathered face. Upon arriving and seeing Lin Jing, he forced a smile and nodded in greeting.

"Greetings, Senior Divine Pine."

"This must be the Longevity Body disciple that Senior Divine Pine 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 Divine Pine had come out of seclusion and even took action to help a disciple of the sect, so I was very surprised and came specifically to visit and thank you. Also, Senior Divine Pine, are you already aware of the notice from the Sect Management Office?"

"Naturally, I am aware," the Divine Pine said. "I cannot help with this matter. For the next hundred years, I will serve as this disciple's path protector and shelter his growth; this can be considered the last bit of effort I contribute to your Beast Taming Sect."

Upon hearing the Divine Pine's words, Sect Master Xu immediately thanked him: "Thank you, Senior Divine Pine. With your words, this junior is relieved. Although Lin Jing hasn't been in our Beast Taming 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; it would be best to become an immortal official." He looked at Lin Jing; this was also the sect's hope!

Not only did he possess a Longevity Body and a rare beast, but he was also favored by the guardian god who had been in seclusion for a long time, and he was even chosen by a cave heaven. He wasn't a true disciple, but his potential was even higher than that of a true disciple. This was one of the few pieces of good news he had heard since returning to the sect.

And having a disciple become an immortal official... was the fastest way to increase the sect's humanistic fortune!

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

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

It was just a pity... the Longevity Body... its cultivation speed was destined not to be very fast; he was afraid that even reaching Core Formation in a hundred years would be difficult.

"Before you set off, remember to memorize the three great true secret techniques of the sect 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: "This disciple... would also like 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 wasn't impossible for multiple pet beasts to squeeze into one beast-taming space in the future, but considering the Pine-Needle Mouse had a large household and cast spells to disturb others every day, he still wanted a separate cultivation space for his second pet beast.

However, although he only applied for one space magic treasure, what surprised Lin Jing was that after he returned to his cave dwelling, Sect Master Xu still sent a crane to deliver one hundred thousand spirit stones.

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

At this time, the Pine-Needle Mouse had also come out and was standing quietly on his shoulder; it had also learned about the Beast Taming Sect's impending sealing.

"Although we haven't been in the Beast Taming Sect for long, there is no doubt that now and in the future, we will both be disciples of the Beast Taming Sect."

"However the sect treats us, we will cherish the sect in the same way."

He held the Pine-Needle Mouse in his arms and looked at the rosy clouds on Danxia Peak.

"We'll stay for a few more days, then use the token to have the academy's cultivators come to pick us up," Lin Jing said.

"Zhi!" The Pine-Needle Mouse looked up and asked, one day, should we still be able to come home?

Lin Jing nodded and said: "We will."

After they finished feeling sentimental, a pinecone floated over, and a voice came out: "With your current strength, even if you go to the Hidden Dragon Academy, you'll just get beaten up. The struggle of the Hidden Dragon is the struggle of fortune. Without strength, what will you use to fight?"

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

"I'll take you to the Great Wilderness to go into seclusion for a year first. There is a type of 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, then let that squirrel absorb its plant life essence through the 'Green Emperor Longevity Art.' This can allow its Green Emperor Longevity Art to quickly reach the minor success stage!"

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

The Blood-Sucking Vine hurts him! The Pine-Needle Mouse kills the Blood-Sucking Vine! How is this not a manifestation of a pet beast protecting its beast tamer? No matter how you look at it, it's not demonic behavior; it's completely the light of the righteous path.

He had originally wanted to use alchemy to study the method of blood refining, but with his current alchemy attainments, he was still far from it. And now that the Pine-Needle Mouse had the Green Emperor Longevity Art, using his own constitution in the way Senior Demonic Pine suggested... also seemed not bad.

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

"Not a bad idea. You have my style from back in the day." The Demonic Pine gave its approval.