Chapter 2: Black Bear Monster

Hey… is this really necessary?!

Looking at the monster that entered, Lin Jing was speechless.

It wasn’t a Righteous Path Fairy storming the Yin Corpse Sect stronghold, but… a monster attracted by his Physique?

A black bear that ate demonic Foundation Establishment Cultivators in one bite… To be honest, if possible, he didn’t really want to cooperate with a Yao Beast long-term.

Even if the other party was reasonable and agreed, the pain would still be his to bear.

Out of the wolf’s den and into the bear’s mouth, Lin Jing felt exhausted.

Feeling the foul stench wafting from the Black Bear Monster’s mouth, Lin Jing cleared his thoughts and prepared to explain the correct way to eat him.

Meanwhile, thump, thump… Lin Jing’s heart raced. His stiff body seemed able to move, but even if it could, he didn’t think he could escape.

“Great King, please hear me out…” Lin Jing spoke, determined to appeal to emotion and reason.

However, a familiar voice drifted over in the next second, making his mood somewhat complicated.

“Black Bear Elder.”

The Yuanyang Body from before had somehow walked out of the collapsed cell. While dusting himself off, he respectfully cupped his fists toward the Black Bear Monster and said, “He’s just a Mortal; please stop scaring him. What if he dies prematurely?”

“Awoo?” The Black Bear Monster reached out a paw, wiped its drool, rolled its eyes, and looked at the Yuanyang Body. “You’ve done a great service this time.”

“The Demonic Cultivators at this Yin Corpse Sect stronghold have all been dealt with by me…”

“Next, let the people from the Demon Subduing Division handle the cleanup. But this guy…” The Black Bear Monster looked at Lin Jing and licked its lips.

“I know,” the Yuanyang Body laughed.

With that, he looked kindly at Lin Jing.

At this moment, Lin Jing had nothing but silence.

This is… The Yuanyang Body smiled at Lin Jing and said, “Brother, I know you have many questions. Let me answer them for you.”

“I am Ouyang Hao, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. To coordinate with a Sect mission, I intentionally disguised myself as prey to infiltrate this Yin Corpse Sect stronghold and provide intelligence to my Sect.”

“It was originally a long-term mission meant to lure out bigger fish, but I couldn’t bear to see you die in the mouth of a monster, so I contacted the Sect early to close the net.”

“Now that this Yin Corpse Sect Sub-stronghold has been destroyed, you no longer need to worry about your life.”

Lin Jing looked up.

He looked at the other man.

Then he looked at the Black Bear Monster nearby, who had somehow produced a Daoist robe and draped it over its body.

On the back of the robe were three large characters that appeared to say ‘Beast Taming Sect.’

An Undercover Agent?

“Of course, our meeting is fate. You must have also accidentally entered the Yin Corpse Sect while seeking immortality. I wonder if you’re interested in returning to the Beast Taming Sect with me to become a Beast Taming Sect Disciple and Cultivate immortality through beast taming?” Ouyang Hao invited.

“Beast Taming Sect?” Lin Jing knew it… he wasn’t meant to die yet!

“Yes, the Beast Taming Sect!” Ouyang Hao seemed to sense Lin Jing’s caution and said solemnly, “Rest assured, the Beast Taming Sect is a legitimate Sect, a Righteous Path immortal cultivation School certified by the Tian Yuan Ancient Kingdom.”

Lin Jing nodded, but he felt that the Black Bear Monster’s drool earlier didn’t seem faked.

Furthermore, the Beast Taming Sect.

It sounded like the Sect raised many Yao Beasts.

Since his Chang Sheng Body was a great tonic for Yao Beasts…

…would his days be peaceful if he entered such a Sect?

Lin Jing expressed doubt about this.

Just then, the robed Black Bear Monster turned its head and spoke, “Kid, do you still want to Cultivate? If you do, joining the Beast Taming Sect is your best choice.”

“Although the Chang Sheng Body has a long Lifespan, its cultivation speed is incredibly slow. It has no Divine Ability bonuses and unremarkable combat power. Following normal cultivation methods, even with ample resources, it would take you a very long time to achieve Foundation Establishment.”

“The reason this Physique is gradually becoming extinct is not only due to hunting by the Yao Race but also because cultivation is too difficult.”

“Therefore, even if a Chang Sheng Body is discovered, ordinary Sects cannot afford to support it; its cultivation requirements are too harsh!”

“However, the Beast Taming Sect is different. The methods practiced there involve Cultivators contracting Spirit Beasts and Yao Beasts, primarily using pets to fight. While nurturing a pet, a portion of the pet’s cultivation results is fed back to the Cultivator.”

“Therefore, for Cultivators whose cultivation speed is too slow due to their own talent or Physique, making them unsuitable for mainstream Cultivation Techniques, choosing the path of beast taming to seek the Dao is the best option.”

“The Dao of Beast Taming is much better suited for your Chang Sheng Body than being a Spell Cultivator, Sword Cultivator, or Body Cultivator!”

“What do you think?” The Black Bear Elder stared at Lin Jing, clearly explaining the stakes.

“I see,” Lin Jing understood.

No wonder the Cauldron brother gave up on his mission and called for the bear to save him first.

Hearing this, the Chang Sheng Body Physique and the Beast Taming Sect’s Cultivation Techniques were indeed a good match.

With a long Lifespan… growing cultivation by laying low behind the scenes and nurturing pets one by one sounded pretty good.

“Seniors… I am willing to join the Beast Taming Sect,” Lin Jing said immediately. Setting aside whether the Beast Taming Sect was reliable, he had no other options right now.

He couldn’t just remain a Mortal.

After the experience of being kidnapped and sold to the Yin Corpse Sect, Lin Jing no longer wanted to wander aimlessly in the outside world.

Human hearts are sinister.

Beast hearts are sinister.

The Chang Sheng Body was like walking Tang Sanzang meat; it was too dangerous.

Besides… his life right now had been saved by them.

A drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring, let alone the debt of saving his life.

He would enter the Sect… and seek an opportunity to repay them!

“Good, good, good.” Upon receiving Lin Jing’s answer, Ouyang Hao smiled again. “In that case, you can just call me Senior Brother Ouyang from now on. Let’s return to the Sect!”

Finding an Immortal Sprout with a special Physique for the Sect was far more rewarding than the prize for this mission.

Ouyang Hao looked at Lin Jing as if he were a pile of glittering Spirit Stones; he was very pleasing to the eye.

“Alright, Senior Brother Ouyang… Oh, right!” Lin Jing suddenly thought of something and said, “There’s also the Daoist Temple that tricked me into coming here!”

Thinking of that Old Daoist riding a bull, Lin Jing held a particular grudge.

The enmity of being kidnapped was irreconcilable. If he hadn’t encountered an Undercover Agent from the Righteous Path, he would have been finished! He would remember this grudge, and he would remember the Yin Corpse Sect too!

Gratitude must be remembered, and so must grudges. Once he became a powerful immortal Cultivator, he would definitely destroy that Human Trafficking Organization.

“You don’t need to worry about that; the people from the Demon Subduing Division will handle it,” the Black Bear Monster spoke, looking around. “This place isn’t safe for long. We don’t know if the Demonic Cultivators here have passed information about your Chang Sheng Body to higher-level Yin Corpse Sect Cultivators. For safety’s sake, let’s return to the Sect first.”

“My master, Elder Mo Wuya of the Beast Taming Sect, is already waiting for you. Within the Sect, he is responsible for discovering special Disciples. For instance, Ouyang Hao was discovered and recruited by him. You are both geniuses with special physiques; after entering the Sect, your treatment will be better than that of Disciples who enter normally!”

Lin Jing nodded, but possessing the Chang Sheng Body, he felt that his dangers wouldn’t be few after stepping into the Immortal Cultivation World.

According to the trope, should he raise a monkey to protect himself…?