Chapter 164: Starry Universe Turtle

The Jiang Twins did not expect that Lin Jing actually intended for them to join the Demon Subduing Division as Gu Masters!

Gao Sheng, on the other hand, did not expect that instead of investigating cases with him, Lin Jing would throw two little Gu cultivator brats his way; he wasn’t a nanny!

“Brother Gao, their situation is quite special…”

Lin Jing sent a voice transmission to Gao Sheng, telling him about the matters in the Sky Domain.

Upon hearing this, Gao Sheng’s face darkened, and a surge of anger ignited within him.

Although he was previously a dandy, he came from a Demon Subduing Clan and had always been proud of his identity, treating the Demon Subduing Division as his home.

Now knowing that there were such parasites within the Demon Subduing Division, he immediately became furious. He forced a smile at the Jiang Twins and said, “I didn’t expect you to have such an encounter. I apologize to you both on behalf of the Demon Subduing Division. The appearance of such parasites in the Demon Subduing Division is a dereliction of duty by my Maternal Grandfather. After I return home, I will definitely have a good talk with him about it.”

The Jiang Twins:???

Lin Jing also choked for a moment.

“In short, rest assured. I guarantee you that the majority within the Demon Subduing Division are good people like me who possess the heart to subdue demons and defend the Dao. Next, follow me, Gao Sheng. Whether it’s the parasites within the Demon Subduing Division or the demonic Sects outside, we will definitely clear them all out together!” Gao Sheng went over and put his arms around the twins, afraid they might have some misunderstanding about the Demon Subduing Division.

Seeing this, Lin Jing smiled slightly. Although Gao Sheng was unreliable, his background was solid. Having these two Gu insect containers gain experience by Gao Sheng’s side wasn’t necessarily a bad thing; both their personal safety and their identities as Gu cultivators could be resolved.

With Gao Sheng’s warm-hearted nature, he wouldn’t mistreat them.

“We will follow all of Senior’s arrangements—”

The Jiang Twins didn’t quite understand the situation, but for now, they would do whatever Lin Jing said.

After handing the Cultivation Technique to the Jiang Twins, Lin Jing and Gao Sheng left first.

After leaving, Gao Sheng returned to being’serious’ and asked, “Brother Lin, you’re not being fair. How is this just going back to the Great Desolation to take a look?”

“Setting aside Old Ancestor Void Profound of the Yin Corpse Sect—”

“I haven’t even met my Maternal Grandfather’s Foster Father, yet you actually met the old gentleman!”

“By the way, what Rank of Demon Subduing Guard did he give you?”

Lin Jing took out the token, which was imprinted with six Devil Heads.

As the name implied, they were six frightful heads.

He had always felt that this Demon Subduing Division token looked a lot like a demonic Sect token. “Sixth Rank.” Gao Sheng was envious; a Sixth Rank Demon Subduing Guard.

Generally, the leader of a Demon Subduing Division branch, with a cultivation at the Golden Core Stage, was mostly only Seventh Rank.

With Lin Jing’s Rank, he could already directly mobilize the Demon Subduing Guards of some smaller Demon Subduing Division branches.

Although Gao Sheng could too, that was because of his Maternal Grandfather’s relationship, not because his own level in the Demon Subduing Division was that high.

“It’s a pity that the Demon Subduing Division’s promotion system and the Immortal Official system are not interconnected, so I cannot use the Rank of a Demon Subduing Guard to Cultivate the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique.” Lin Jing lamented as he put away the token.

“It’s already very good!”

“Next time you go home to visit relatives, remember to call me too. From now on, the Beast Taming Sect is not only your home, but also mine!”

“Missing out on the Void Profound demonic cultivator is simply heartbreaking!” Gao Sheng said wistfully.

“You think I wanted to encounter an old monster from the Yin Corpse Sect? If it weren’t for the warning from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Disciple, and if Senior Divine Pine hadn’t made those preparations, we would have been finished.”

“That’s why I say this Bai Yuran is very good! Has she returned to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion? If she wants to stay by your side, just let her.”

“When the time comes, a Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Disciple, you, and I—the three of us in a team—will be the nemesis of demonic cultivators.” Gao Sheng’s mouth watered, feeling that this demon-subduing team configuration was invincible.

After a moment of silence, Lin Jing said, “We’ll see. We’ll likely meet again during the Heavenly Pride Battle in two years.”

“I’ll go with you then!” Gao Sheng volunteered.

“As you wish. However, I’ll leave this twin physique to you. That shouldn’t be a problem, right? Once they reach Foundation Establishment and have the Ice Soul Sub-Gu’s assistance, their combat power will be absolutely formidable. You might not find such good teammates elsewhere.”

“That’s naturally no problem, but bringing two Gu cultivators to subdue demons always feels a bit strange.” Gao Sheng hesitated.

“What’s strange about it? If you ask me, the Beast Taming Sect being sealed was simply too unjust.” Lin Jing spoke calmly.

“Thinking about it now, what does it matter if Demon Luck is greater than Human Luck? Among the high-level officials of the Demon Subduing Division, almost all of them must have cultivated Demonic Techniques, right?” The Demon Subduing Division had wiped out so many demonic Sects and seized so many demonic secret techniques. Some powerful secret techniques like the Heavenly Demon Body were surely attempted by many high-level officials. As long as it didn’t harm the National Luck or Heavenly Harmony, there was no reason to destroy a powerful Demonic Technique.

Gao Sheng gave a dry cough.

“So power is a good thing; otherwise, why do you think my father named me Gao Sheng!”

Otherwise, why do you think my father painstakingly pursued my mother for five hundred and twenty years! He married into the Gao Family and changed his surname!

After arranging for the twin physique, Lin Jing set about his secluded cultivation. He had decided to participate in the upcoming Heavenly Pride Battle with his Qi Training cultivation. If he still hadn’t found the Opportunity for the Qi Training Stage Thirteenth Layer after the battle, he would directly reach Foundation Establishment from the Qi Training Stage Twelfth Layer!

During this period, although he couldn’t Cultivate the Legacy Spells of the Beast Taming Sect, he decided to Cultivate Spells like ‘Thousand Transformations’, ‘buddha-demon pearl’, and ‘Vajra Fist’. One was a Spell he created himself, and the other two were Buddhist Spells that were relatively easy for him to Cultivate, so improving his attainment was quite effortless.

As for the Heavenly Demon Body, he would of course take time to continue cultivating it, though Lin Jing didn’t have much confidence in mastering it within two years.

Spring went and autumn came. Under the operation of the Dragon Palace, a steady stream of Advanced vegetation was sent to the Pine Leaf Squirrel by the Dragon Palace geniuses, and a steady stream of Rising Dragon Pills was sent from the Dragon Carp to the Dragon Palace geniuses.

For a time, the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s mastery of the Azure Emperor Longevity Art improved rapidly.

On the other side, the Bloodline Rank of the Dragon Palace geniuses’ Dragon Pets also improved rapidly. Some who were willing to consume Potential Dragon Luck and resources to nurture their Dragon Pets even saw their pets’ Bloodline Rank approach the King Rank.

It was unknown when it started, but the organization known as the Dragon Palace had gained considerable influence in the Hidden Dragon Academy. During the new session of Hidden Dragon Academy enrollment, under Xu Zhizhi’s active operation, many new students chose to join the Dragon Palace to raise a Dragon Pet. Lin Jing, the creator of the Dragon Palace, didn’t even show his face the entire time.

The stronger the Dragon Palace grew and the more geniuses it recruited, the faster Lin Jing obtained resources. He could delegate most tedious minor matters to other Dragon Palace geniuses through ‘Sect Missions’.

Finally.

As time slowly passed, Lin Jing reached twenty-nine years of age. As he approached thirty, news came from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

Lin Jing received an invitation letter.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’s invitation letters were not only sent to the geniuses currently on the heavens pride ranking, but also to some indifferent geniuses who the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion believed had the ability to reach the heavens pride ranking but had no battle record.

These geniuses had special legacies and might have been in secluded cultivation all along, only emerging into the world at an older age with no intention of making a name for themselves early on.

Among Immortal Cultivators, those who did not pursue fame and fortune also made up a portion.

However, so-called indifference to fame and fortune was only because the conditions weren’t enticing enough.

Everyone has desires. The pursuit of ‘Longevity’ by Immortal Cultivators is actually the manifestation of the greatest greed, far exceeding wealth, power, or lust.

To persuade these geniuses to emerge, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion offered a huge temptation, seemingly determined to make the declining sales of the world report explode once again.

“After the Heavenly Pride Battle, the number one on the heavens pride ranking can receive a blessing from the Rare Beast ‘Starry Universe Turtle’ supported by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?”

“Starry Universe Turtle, a Rare Beast that has awakened a Time Dao Divine Ability, one of the strongest foundations of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!”