Vol 5 Chapter 101: Demoness Cultivation
The Corpse Emperor and Skeleton Emperor's bodies still held some untapped value. However, after using the Dao Fruit technique several times, Lin Jing realized that even at the Dao Inquiry stage, not all spells were worth extracting. It was better to only extract their most mastered techniques—greedily taking everything would risk polluting his own database.
What a pity the Corpse Emperor and Skeleton Emperor's cultivation realms were too high. Otherwise, Lin Jing wouldn't have offered them as fertilizer to the Divine Pine elder, but would have let Gu Qianqiu contract them as corpse puppets or soul pets.
Even without them, Lin Jing had another excellent gift prepared for Gu Qianqiu.
"You've come." Gu Qianqiu gazed at the arriving Lin Jing and asked, "Is it time to go to the Origin Realm?"
"Indeed." Lin Jing nodded. "But before that, absorb these two Dao Fruits. No need to comprehend everything at once—take your time learning them."
"These Dao Fruits were extracted from Emperor Hu and the Corpse Emperor, containing their mastery in household and spirit control. Use this knowledge as guidance to contract household beasts and wandering spirits as pets. Your combat strength should improve significantly in a short time."
"Understood." Gu Qianqiu showed little reaction to such treasures, completely deferring to Lin Jing's arrangements. Her experiences with the Celestial Lion Clan had rid her of any pickiness regarding power sources.
"Then?" Accepting the Dao Fruits, Gu Qianqiu sensed Lin Jing had more to say.
"I actually prepared a corpse puppet for you as your first contracted pet." Lin Jing chuckled under Gu Qianqiu's gaze, producing a corpse—a black dragon corpse."This..." Gu Qianqiu's expression changed. At the same Nascent Soul Transformation Stage, she clearly sensed this dragon corpse had also reached that realm before death, likely the Great Perfection level. Even deceased, the dragon emitted terrifying pressure far surpassing even the Celestial Lion Ancestor.
"He was one of the Heavenly Demon Sect's Sacred Sons—Sheng E—whom I slew in the Origin Realm. His original form was a Quasi-Celestial bloodline Black Dragon, its bloodline strength nearing true Celestial grade. A single bloodline rivaled some ordinary Immortal Physique powers."
"And this was only part of his strength. Beyond dragon bloodline, his body harbored another Quasi-Celestial beast bloodline—both nurtured by a Demon Emperor-level expert's core essence blood, granting limitless potential. Finally...there's his perfected demonic bloodline, something even the Divine Pine elder feared."
"If not for him being completely dead and harder to possess compared to the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor clinging to life, the Divine Pine elder would have undoubtedly chosen this Demon Sect Sacred Son for possession."
"But now, you can refine this Demon Sect Sacred Son's corpse into a puppet and contract it as a pet. Even with its bloodline power diminished by one grade after death, within the Origin Realm or among Nascent Soul Transformation cultivators, few could rival you."
"Understood." The magnitude of Lin Jing's gifts made Gu Qianqiu unusually solemn. She fully grasped their preciousness and silently vowed to assist Lin Jing substantially in the Origin Realm.
"Keep striving. I have another Celestial Beast corpse, but your current abilities can't control it—even with Emperor Hu's power. In the Origin Realm, try comprehending the Dao of Life and Death. When you can manipulate that Celestial Beast corpse, I'll transfer it to you."
With that, Lin Jing departed, leaving Gu Qianqiu time to refine the corpse puppet and cultivate the Dao Fruits. Having nourished his allies, he finally responded to his senior sect sister.
[Senior Sister Tian, please spread word that I'll return to the Origin Realm soon. Eight slots for this trip will be determined through Beast Taming Battles. Await my notice—qualified beast taming cultivators from all factions may gather at the Beast Master Sect's location. After all, the sect can't currently produce eight Nascent Soul Transformation beast taming geniuses. This time, let other factions compete.]
Beast Master Sect.
Xu Qingyao, that Demon Court Sacred Son, had long left the Demon Court to return to the sect, strengthening the Beast Master Sect's forces for Lin Jing's plans.
Upon receiving Lin Jing's message, she announced it to the world under the joint authority of the Demon Court, Beast Master Sect, and Lin Jing.
Many factions had already established beast taming divisions to cultivate specialists hoping to win Origin Realm slots. Some major powers had even nurtured Nascent Soul Transformation beast tamers.
Yet these factions never knew when opportunities would arise, as Lin Jing had previously stated all slots would prioritize the Beast Master Sect, only opening to others when the sect lacked enough talents.
"Excellent!!"
"I knew it! How could the Beast Master Sect cultivate eight Nascent Soul Transformation beast taming disciples in just decades?"
"Three or four might be feasible, but eight? Even with the Demon Court's support, that's no simple matter."
Learning that slots would be allocated through Beast Taming Battles, various factions rejoiced.
Great Yuan Ancient Kingdom.
The Second Ancient Emperor sat in his empty hall, pondering the Beast Master Sect's message before issuing an edict.
Moments later...
Within the capital's Wang residence, immortal light flashed as an extraordinarily handsome youth knelt before the Second Ancient Emperor.
"Your disciple pays respects to Master."
"Wang Xiao, the Beast Master Sect in Qingzhou will soon host Beast Taming Battles to determine Origin Realm slots. The reason I had you switch from True Dragon Secret Arts to the Beast Taming Art was precisely for this expedition."
"If you successfully reach the Origin Realm, I task you with gathering Origin Realm dragon veins for Great Yuan—the more, the better." Last time, Gu Xinghe and Gu Youran's group had returned with minimal gains, but the Second Ancient Emperor discovered evolution opportunities for the True Dragon Secret Arts from the single dragon vein they brought back. Thus, he sent his new Inborn Immortal Physique disciple to gather resources.
"Your disciple will complete this mission..."
"Master, I've heard the Beast Master Sect's Sacred Son Lin Jing has firmly established himself in the Origin Realm with immense power. Though he's of my father's generation, I've also reached Nascent Soul Transformation now. After switching to your modified Dragon Taming Art and contracting a Fortune Dragon, might I challenge him? My father Wang Xiao always hoped I could surpass Lin Jing. Since he's also at Nascent Soul Transformation now, I—"
"Fool!"
The Second Ancient Emperor frowned. "With numerous Immortal Physiques in the Origin Realm, how could you possibly catch up so easily? Your mission is simply to defeat the Beast Master Sect and other factions' beast tamers without disgracing our kingdom's reputation. Do not provoke Lin Jing."
"At the same cultivation level, with my Inborn Immortal Physique against his at best Postnatal Immortal Physique, why wouldn't I stand a chance? Unless he uses that rumored Heavenly Demon Physique to boost his realm—which would be no different from admitting defeat." Scolded by his master, Wang Xiao seethed inwardly. In equal-realm battles, he'd never lost before!