Chapter 267: Annexing the Beast Taming Art

Annexing the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect…

Lin Jing rubbed his chin and said, “It’s not impossible.”

Such a thing was almost never seen in the Ancient Kingdom, but in a place like Qingzhou, it was very common for a large Sect to annex a small one.

“However, it wouldn’t be the Demon Court annexing the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, but rather the Beast Taming Sect. After the annexation, who will be put in charge?” Lin Jing asked.

One had to keep in mind that, aside from the Guest Elder Divine Pine, the Beast Taming Sect currently didn’t have a single Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse, right?

As for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, while it wasn’t considered a major Sect in Qingzhou, it was still a force presided over by a Soul Transformation Stage Sect Leader.

No matter how one looked at it, at the very least, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator would have to be stationed at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

“Let Elder Li manage it. Although he’s a bit weak and only recently broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage, as long as he has the Demon Court’s backing and we arrange for a Demon Emperor to stay with him at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect for a while, things will slowly stabilize.”

Elder Li? Lin Jing recalled the old man from the Beast Taming Sect’s Demon Hunting Hall, whose philosophy was that Disciples shouldn’t grow up in a greenhouse but should instead experience trials and tribulations.

Adhering to his principles, he had followed the Sect Master to Qingzhou to seek opportunities. Now, it seemed he had successfully validated his Dao, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage before reaching the end of his lifespan.

“By the way, when will the Sect Master be coming out of seclusion?” Lin Jing asked again.

Unlike most of the Beast Taming Sect Elders and Disciples who had come to Qingzhou—who, like Senior Brother Ouyang before them, had gone to various parts of Qingzhou to gain experience and carry out missions—the Senior Sister didn’t support idlers.

But for her adoptive father, Xu Xiaoyao, the Senior Sister naturally gave him special treatment, providing him with many resources right from the start. This resulted in him being in constant closed-door cultivation to digest the treasures. Lin Jing had been here for so long and still hadn’t seen the Sect Master.

“It might be a few more years, or perhaps even decades. The resource I found for my father to refine a body double is the ‘Heavenly Realm Reed.’ The Heavenly Realm Reed contains the Power of Space and the Power of the Sky, making it a top-tier resource for refining a body double. Once refined into an Incarnation, it not only makes it easier to perceive the Power of the Sky within the power of heaven and earth to promote to Soul Transformation, but it also helps with perceiving the Power of Space and breaking through to the Void Profound Realm in the future.”

“However, correspondingly, refining it into an Incarnation is also more difficult than with other resources,” Xu Qingyao said slowly. “I hope Father can succeed—”

“That will indeed take some time—” Lin Jing nodded.

“You should also be breaking through to Core Formation soon, right? Compared to Gu Qianqiu, your cultivation speed is quite fast.”

“Is it fast? It’s all thanks to the Beast Taming Art…” Lin Jing shook his head.

“Although it’s still a bit early, if you really do research the Dao of Shapeshifting and the Demon Emperor asks what reward you want, you might want to consider ‘treasures for refining a body double.'”

“This body double is exceptionally important for future cultivation. Think carefully… about your own future Dao.”

“I understand.” After seeing more of the world, Lin Jing knew that a body double didn’t just serve the single purpose of ‘perceiving the power of heaven and earth’ to advance to Soul Transformation.

Most body doubles were refined using plants rich in the natural power of heaven and earth along with a Nascent Soul. Besides helping the Incarnation perceive the power of heaven and earth, the Incarnation had another unique feature.

That was, unlike ordinary Clones or even the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s plant Clones, a body double refined through Nascent Soul Possession could Cultivate a different Cultivation Technique from the original body.

For instance, if Lin Jing’s original body cultivated the Beast Taming Art, the body double wouldn’t have to.

A large portion of Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses, after creating a body double, would have it Cultivate a natural technique corresponding to the Incarnation’s attributes to better perceive the Heavenly Dao. Some ambitious cultivators would even involve the Dao of Space in advance, just like the path the Senior Sister had arranged for the Sect Master.

If Lin Jing refined a body double, he could naturally make such a choice. While having the Incarnation also Cultivate the Beast Taming Art would allow him to Contract more Pet Beasts—double the amount—the Beast Taming Art wasn’t exactly a top-tier technique. He could certainly have better options by then.

Furthermore, for Lin Jing, who possessed the Longevity Physique, the body double had a more strategic significance: if his original body with the Longevity Physique were ever truly eaten, he could survive through the body double, merely losing the Longevity Physique.

It could be said that a Nascent Soul Stage expert with a body double essentially had ‘two lives,’ as long as the Incarnation and the original body weren’t in the same place and weren’t both killed at the same time.

It was for this reason that, in the eyes of most cultivators, one was only considered a true immortal upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage. At this stage, there were too many immortal methods one could master.

“If I refine a body double, I won’t let it Cultivate the Way of Beast Controlling. The Incarnation won’t have the Longevity Physique, but its cultivation speed won’t be slow, so it naturally won’t need to rely on the feedback from the Way of Beast Controlling. After all, the cultivation of the Pet Beasts contracted by the Incarnation cannot be fed back to the original body.”

“But nothing is absolute. If I happen to pick up a few more Rare Beasts or even Immortal Beast cubs in the future and the original body’s Contract slots aren’t enough, it’s not impossible to let the Incarnation Cultivate the Dao of Beast Taming again,” Lin Jing daydreamed.

After agreeing to annex the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Xu Qingyao and Lin Jing immediately began preparations.

On Xu Qingyao’s side, she began summoning her Demon Emperor Dao Protectors. She didn’t summon them all, but four powerhouses of the Demon Emperor realm responded, which was more than enough to deal with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

In addition, Elder Li, who had been leading a group of Beast Taming Sect Disciples to gain experience in Qingzhou, was also called back by Xu Qingyao.

“Greetings, Saintess,” Elder Li bowed.

“Elder Li, I have a task I want to entrust to you. I wonder if you have the confidence for it.”

“Please speak, Saintess.”

“I intend to annex the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect into the Beast Taming Sect and have you manage it for the time being. What do you think?”

“Ah? Me?” Elder Li was startled.

Xu Qingyao smiled and said, “Elder Li, do not worry. I will naturally help you clear all obstacles.”

After a moment of solemnity, Elder Li said, “I will follow the Saintess’s arrangements…”

“However, Your Highness, you must have heard about what happened with the Heavenly Lion Clan recently. Lin Jing has indeed come to Qingzhou. I wonder if the Demon Court has found any trace of him.”

“Not yet, but given that fellow’s style of doing things, he can certainly protect himself. Let’s ignore him for now,” the Senior Sister said casually.

“Alright…” Elder Li nodded, somewhat worried about Lin Jing. After all, in his eyes, Lin Jing was the number one Prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect, even surpassing Xu Qingyao.

Finding Lin Jing was more important than annexing some Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

A few days later.

Qingzhou, Senluo Province.

Above the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, in the high sky, a spatial rift was torn open. The aura of several Demon Emperors permeated the air. Xu Qingyao walked in front, with Elder Li of the Beast Taming Sect and the Fire Dragon Pill Master, who was Lin Jing in disguise, to her left and right.

As for the space further behind, four Soul Transformation Stage Demon Emperors stood there, waiting for the order to strike.

“I wonder which Fellow Daoist has come to visit my Ten Thousand Beasts Sect!!” Inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the Soul Transformation Sect Leader, Venerable Ten Thousand Beasts, was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

He turned into a streak of light and flew into the high sky, standing in the air as he looked at Xu Qingyao.