Chapter 140: The Third Extreme Pet

The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect Disciple named Qing Yu looked at the introduction on the heavenly pride ranking and said, “Lord Deputy Sect Leader, the Qi Refinement Extreme—being able to fight a Foundation Establishment Peak at the Qi Training Stage is indeed monster-like, but Qi Training is still just Qi Training after all—”

“Of course, his contracted Pet Beast might have already reached Foundation Establishment, but—”

“I might not be his match alone, but if we follow what’s written on this invitation—that anyone below the Golden Core Stage can challenge him without restricted rules—with my cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, plus the army of Yao Beasts raised within the Magic Treasure Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, he will certainly not be my match.”

“Our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has always been able to stand as an army with just one person. When a Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple triggers a beast tide, even a False Core powerhouse…”

“…would not want to face it! No matter how strong he is, he cannot fight a Golden Core at the Qi Training Stage.”

“However, our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s combat style might not be so easily accepted within the borders of this Ancient Kingdom…”

“…and might be considered ‘unfair’.”

“I feel the same,” another female Disciple nodded and said. “I have looked into the combat style of the Beast Taming Sect’s Cultivators. Compared to our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s legion tactics, they are nothing to fear—”

“Mhm.” The Nascent Soul old man nodded and said, “As two of the five great True Disciples of our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, I naturally trust your strength. However, this Beast Taming Sect is truly strange.”

“How on earth did a mere Sect Master at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, along with some Nascent Soul Yao Kings, manage to Cultivate such a little monster?”

“Our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s Sect Leader is at the Soul Transformation Realm, yet the Young Sect Leader he cultivated never broke through to the Qi Refinement Extreme during his time in the Qi Training Stage.”

“Grotto-heaven opportunities and such things—they really are unpredictable.”

He shook his head and continued flying with his hands behind his back.

“In short, under normal circumstances, it’s impossible to reach an agreement.”

“Now, there is only one way left if we want the powerhouses of the Beast Taming Sect to defect to our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.”

“That is, on the current basis, to make them believe that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect can offer them a better future than this so-called Saint.”

“And even make their Saint yearn for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect!”

The Nascent Soul old man’s eyes flickered. If they used the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s techniques to defeat this Lin Jing and then promised him that upon going to Qing Province…

“…the Soul Transformation Sect Leader could take him as a Disciple, would he be tempted?”

“In these coming days, I will give you some more guidance.”

The Lord Deputy Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate was himself at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, a higher Realm than Sect Master Xu. In his view, the Beast Taming Sect had taken the wrong path ever since their second-generation Sect Master.

This method of cultivation that involved talking about feelings with ‘Pet Beasts’ was completely antithetical to the ‘Dao of Beast Taming’. He believed that once Lin Jing witnessed true Dao of Beast Taming methods, he would understand that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was far more suitable for him than the Beast Taming Sect.

A few days later, the Disciples who had encountered the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect returned to Hundred Flowers Valley and reported their encounter to Elder Yu.

Upon hearing this, Elder Yu was extremely shocked and hurriedly went to pay his respects to the various Yao King Old Ancestors.

“The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect? Why have those fellows come to the Desolate Territory?”

“They’re probably here to poach people! Over the past few years, several fellows have already approached me, hoping that after I leave the Beast Taming Sect, I would join their Sect as a Guest Elder or a Guardian Divine Beast. Unfortunately, they all underestimated my feelings for the Beast Taming Sect. I’ve taken more shits in the Beast Taming Sect than they’ve eaten meals!”

“It feels like they’ve come with ill intent, especially at such a critical time as the Investiture Ceremony. Kid, go and inform the Saint of this as well, so he can be prepared.”

Rather than notifying Lin Jing, the various Yao King Old Ancestors were more like informing Divine Pine.

With Divine Pine backing him up, they felt that no matter what happened, Lin Jing wouldn’t suffer any major accidents. Since that was the case, it was enough.

Upon receiving the order, Elder Yu immediately headed to Lin Jing’s Immortal Cave, but as soon as he arrived, he found a barrier set up outside the cave.

“Eh?”

Elder Yu nodded, feeling that Lin Jing was quite hardworking. It was rare for him to return, yet he didn’t forget to Cultivate. It made sense; without such perseverance, possessing a Longevity Body, who knows how long it would take for him to achieve success in his cultivation.

“Speaking of which, the temperature is quite high.”

“Could it be that Dragon Carp?”

Elder Yu planned to wait for Lin Jing outside. He didn’t know what Lin Jing was cultivating, but the high temperature coming from inside the Immortal Cave even penetrated the Formation barrier, seeping out and allowing an old fellow like him to feel it.

This led Elder Yu to guess that perhaps Lin Jing’s Dragon Carp was undergoing Foundation Establishment!

In fact, Elder Yu had guessed wrong. At this time, the Dragon Carp was not undergoing Foundation Establishment, but rather, through ten days of Lin Jing’s cultivation…

“…it had finally touched the threshold of the Qi Refinement Extreme—”

Two days later!

The barrier outside Lin Jing’s Immortal Cave was removed.

When Lin Jing walked out of the Immortal Cave with the Dragon Carp, Elder Yu immediately stepped forward. Expecting to see a “dragon-transformed” Dragon Carp, he was stunned to see it still looked the same.

“You… it… wasn’t it breaking through?”

“Elder Yu, you’ve been waiting outside for two days, haven’t you? Is something the matter?” Lin Jing looked at the Dragon Carp…

“…and said, “As for it, it is breaking through, but not into Foundation Establishment.”

Lin Jing didn’t explain fully, but Elder Yu understood immediately and couldn’t help but fall silent.

Another Qi Refinement Extreme—

An uncontracted Dragon Carp was also cultivated to the Qi Refinement Extreme by Lin Jing?

This guy…

He looked at the Dragon Carp, which seemed to have the luck of a fool. If some powerhouses learned that this was a fish possessing the Qi Refinement Extreme, it would probably be snatched away just like a Rare Beast!

“You must keep a close eye on it. You two haven’t contracted yet, so don’t lose it, especially since—people from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect have recently come to Qing Province,” Elder Yu said worriedly.

Facing Lin Jing’s puzzled gaze, Elder Yu took a deep breath and recounted the matter regarding the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jing also frowned slightly.

Having used the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s Ten Thousand Beasts Circle very skillfully, he naturally knew how terrifying this Sect was.

“In short, the Old Ancestors speculate that this Investiture Ceremony will definitely not be peaceful. You must be prepared.”

Lin Jing nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Elder Yu. I have prepared seriously. After all, harsh words were sent out in the invitations…”

“…I don’t want to be used as a stepping stone for someone else to make a name for themselves at the Investiture Ceremony.”

The Investiture Ceremony, where the Saint accepts challenges from young geniuses below the Golden Core Stage, is no easy feat.

Although Lin Jing has now made it onto the heavenly pride ranking, and there seem to be only thirty-some people ahead of him…

“…in reality, the heavenly pride ranking has an age limit. After thirty, one is automatically removed. So, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators currently on the Human Ranking can only be considered the strongest batch below thirty, not the strongest in the entire Foundation Establishment Stage.”

Even if there are few heavenly pride ranking Foundation Establishment geniuses below thirty in the Great Desolation, it doesn’t mean there aren’t forty or fifty-year-old Foundation Establishment geniuses. Compared to the two-hundred-year Lifespan of the Foundation Establishment Stage, this age is still considered young.

Therefore, the challenge Lin Jing faced was not easy, not to mention the sudden appearance of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. “If there’s nothing else, I will continue my secluded cultivation—” Lin Jing cupped his fists to Elder Yu.

“For the ceremony, I’m going to prepare a set of Mecha just in case. I’ll ask Elder Yu to critique it then.”

Elder Yu: “What?”

“Mechanism Art Power Armor.”