A disciple named Qingyu from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect looked at the introduction on the list of young talents and said, "Vice Sect Leader, even though Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm, Qi Cultivation capable of battling Foundation Establishment Peak is indeed monstrous, in the end, Qi Cultivation is still Qi Cultivation..."
"Of course, his contract pet beast may have already reached Foundation Establishment, but..."
"A disciple alone might not be an opponent, yet according to what’s written on this invitation, anyone below Golden Core Stage may challenge, with no rules restricted. With my cultivation of Great Perfection Foundation Establishment, plus the demon beast army nurtured inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle as a magical treasure, surely he won’t be my opponent." Official source is NoveI~Fire.net
"Our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has always been known for one person being able to stand against an army. Even for the Foundation Establishment disciples mobilizing beast tides, Golden Core pretenders do not wish to face them! No matter how strong he is, he cannot have Qi Cultivation battle a Golden Core."
"However, our fighting style within this Ancient Country might be not easily accepted by others and considered ’unfair’."
"The same goes for me." Another female disciple nodded and said, "I have learned about the fighting style of the Beast Taming Sect’s cultivators, compared to our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s legion warfare, it poses no threat..."
"Hm." The Nascent Soul Elder nodded and said, "You all are one of the five True Inheritances of our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, I certainly have faith in your strength, but this Beast Taming Sect is truly peculiar."
"How could they cultivate such little monsters with a sect leader who is merely Early-Stage Nascent Soul, plus some Nascent Soul Demon Kings."
"Our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect Leader, a Divinity Transformation Realm, has cultivated the Young Sect Leader, and even then, he never broke the Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm during his Qi Cultivation Stage."
"Grotto Heaven opportunities... truly unpredictable."
He shook his head, his hands behind his back, and continued flying.
"In any case, under normal circumstances, don’t even think about negotiating successfully."
"Nowadays, to make these Beast Taming Sect powerhouses join our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, there remains only one way."
"That is to convince them, based on current circumstances, that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect can offer them a better future than this so-called Saint Heir."
"Even to make their Saint Heir yearn for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect!"
Nascent Soul Elder’s eyes flashed, aimed to defeat Lin Jing with Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s magic and then promise that if he went to Qingzhou, the Divinity Transformation Sect Leader would take him as a disciple—would he be tempted?
"In the following days, I will guide you further."
The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect Vice Sect Leader, himself having Great Perfection Nascent Soul cultivation, surpasses Sect Leader Xu in realm, believes that the Beast Taming Sect has been on the wrong path since the second generation of Sect Leader.
This style of cultivating by bonding emotionally with ’pet beasts’ is entirely contradictory to ’Beast Taming Dao,’ and he believes once Lin Jing witnesses the true methods of Beast Taming Dao, he will realize that compared to the Beast Taming Sect, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is more suitable for him.
Days later, encountering the disciple from Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, returned to the Hundred Flower Valley to report his experience to Elder Yu.
Elder Yu was shocked upon hearing this and immediately paid respects to the various Demon King Ancestors.
"Ten Thousand Beasts Sect? What are these folks doing in the Great Wilderness."
"Presumably looking to recruit people! These past years, several people have already approached me, hoping that after leaving the Beast Taming Sect, I would join their sect as an Honored Guest Elder or Guardian Beast. Unfortunately, they underestimated my relationship with the Beast Taming Sect. I’ve pooped in the Beast Taming Sect more than they’ve eaten rice!"
"Feels like trouble is coming, especially at such a critical moment in the sealing ceremony. Kid, go and inform the Saint Heir about this matter so that he can prepare."
Instead of informing Lin Jing, the Demon King Ancestors seemed more interested in notifying Shen Song.
With Shen Song supporting them, they felt no matter what happens, Lin Jing would not face too much danger; since that’s the case, that’s enough.
Elder Yu received orders and immediately went to Lin Jing’s cave, but upon arriving, he found a barrier over the cave.
Elder Yu nodded, sensing Lin Jing’s diligence. Despite seldom returning home, he didn’t neglect his cultivation, which is true—without such perseverance, possessing a Longevity Body, who knows when he can achieve results in his cultivation.
"That said, it’s so hot."
"Could it be that Dragon Carp?"
Elder Yu decided to wait outside for Lin Jing; he didn’t know what Lin Jing was cultivating, but the heat permeating from within the cave was so intense that even the array barrier was penetrated, allowing him, this old man, to feel it.
This led Elder Yu to speculate that maybe Lin Jing’s Dragon Carp was in the Foundation Establishment process!
In fact, Elder Yu was mistaken; at that moment, the Dragon Carp wasn’t in Foundation Establishment but, after ten days of cultivation by Lin Jing, finally touched upon the threshold of Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm...
The barrier outside Lin Jing’s cave was removed,
When Lin Jing emerged from the cave with the Dragon Carp, Elder Yu immediately approached, thinking he could witness the moment the Dragon Carp "transformed into a dragon," yet seeing the Dragon Carp’s unchanged appearance, he was taken aback.
"You... it... wasn’t breaking through?"
"Elder Yu, you’ve been waiting outside for two days, is there something you need?" Lin Jing looked at Dragon Carp and said, "As for it, it’s in the breakthrough process, but not breaking through to Foundation Establishment."
Lin Jing didn’t fully explain, but Elder Yu immediately understood and fell silent.
Another Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm...
An uncontracted Dragon Carp, trained by Lin Jing to achieve Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm?
He looked at the Dragon Carp, which was blessed with dumb luck—if known by some strong figures, that it was a fish with Qi Cultivation Extreme Realm, it might end up desired and seized like a Treasure Beast!
"You must keep an eye on it, you two haven’t contracted yet, be careful not to lose it, especially... with Ten Thousand Beasts Sect folks around in Qingzhou lately." Elder Yu worriedly advised.
Facing Lin Jing’s puzzled gaze, Elder Yu took a deep breath and shared the situation about Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
Lin Jing listened, his brows furrowing slightly.
He was very familiar with the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect; he naturally knew this sect’s fearsome nature.
"In any case, the Ancestors speculate that the sealing ceremony won’t be peaceful; you should prepare."
Lin Jing nodded and said, "Rest assured, Elder Yu, I’ve been preparing earnestly; the invitation even went out with bold words..."
"I certainly do not wish to be a stepping stone for other’s fame during the sealing ceremony..."
The sealing ceremony, where the Saint Heir accepts challenges from young talents below Golden Core Stage, is no easy feat.
Despite Lin Jing now appearing on the list of young talents, it seems there are only thirty or so ahead of him.
But in reality, the list of young talents has an age limit of thirty; after reaching this age, people automatically exit the list, so those on the list now as Foundation Establishment can only be regarded as the strongest under thirty but not the strongest within the whole Foundation Establishment Stage.
Even though few in the Great Wilderness under thirty are young talents in the list, it does not mean there aren’t Foundation Establishment talents aged forty or fifty; considering Foundation Establishment Stage’s two hundred-year lifespan, this age is still considered young.
Therefore, the challenges Lin Jing faces won’t be easy, not to mention the sudden appearance of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect...
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back into seclusion..." Lin Jing clasped his hands at Elder Yu:
"For the ceremony, I need to prepare a set of Mecha, just in case, and when the time comes, I hope Elder Yu can appraise it."
"Mechanical Technique powered armor."