Elder Mo sat at a stone table, casually sipping Spirit Tea.
A Black Bear Monster dressed in a white robe strode toward him.
"Master, it seems that the Longevity Body brought back by Ouyang Hao has already succeeded in Qi Cultivation."
After hearing the Black Bear Monster, Elder Mo nodded and said.
"Faster than I imagined."
"Indeed, cultivating the Longevity Body is difficult."
"But thankfully, it’s worth it. A Qi Cultivation Cultivator can easily live over a hundred years, and for him, living to a thousand years is not unusual."
"Even if the cultivation speed is slower, with such an extended lifespan, after thousands of years, as long as he doesn’t fall, he can easily become an esteemed elder." Elder Mo sighed.
Unlike those cultivation bodies that show power even in the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Stages...
The Longevity Body reveals its effects over time.
"I’m just not sure if he’ll succeed in mutating that squirrel..." The Black Bear Monster scratched its head.
"Indeed, if successful, he could soar instantly without waiting thousands of years..." Elder Mo put away his serious expression and said nervously, "I’ve already explained to him the difference between Immortal Beasts, Demon Beasts, Treasure Beasts, and Spirit Beasts."
"However, I haven’t told him that any special cultivation body that contracts a pet beast has a certain probability of activating hidden powers in their bloodline, causing the pet beast to undergo ’racial mutation,’ evolving toward a Treasure Beast and awakening a unique divine technique."
"Those who establish bloodline contracts with special physique cultivators provide a second chance for ordinary Spirit Beasts and Demon Beasts to mutate toward Treasure Beasts."
"Unfortunately, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Since learning this information, up until Ouyang Hao, so many special spirit bodies have been brought back, yet none have succeeded."
"It’s uncertain how this Longevity Body will fare." Elder Mo’s expression became impatient, "This time... hoping for a successful gamble!"
Saying this, Elder Mo ran to pay respects to the ancestors, burn incense, and offer prayers.
"Raft of Ancestors in the Sect!"
"Six pairs have failed; it’s time for success."
The Black Bear Monster sighed.
"Master, I feel you’ve definitely been deceived by those from the Celestial Secret Tower... The intelligence is false, don’t gamble anymore."
In the room, Lin Jing pinched the small, chubby face of the Pine Leaf Squirrel.
"Squeak!" The Pine Leaf Squirrel broke free from Lin Jing’s grasp and defiantly wiped its tears.
It chose the path of a Beast Master...
Isn’t it just slower in cultivation...
After consuming so many Spirit Stones, even a pig could fly.
It chose to trust Lin Jing.
Accumulating strength over time, the master’s physique must be extraordinary.
These Spirit Stones will surely be returned double.
The Pine Leaf Squirrel closed its eyes, convincing itself.
Waiting for the contract.
Meanwhile, Lin Jing sensed the mighty life force within himself and didn’t worry about the slow cultivation.
Moreover, he realized that this fearsome life force offered benefits beyond simply long longevity.
Since his flesh is a great nourishment to vermin...
Then, from another perspective, as long as he is willing, it is also a great nourishment for his pet beast.
Of course, directly shedding blood and cutting flesh for his pet beast is too barbaric; he’s a normal person and can’t accept it.
So, he considered whether there might be a way to use the Blood Refining Pill to enhance his pet beast through alchemy?
By using alchemy to weaken the connection between the pill and himself while retaining the nourishing effects, this would prevent any negative thoughts his pet beast might have toward him...
However, this still sounds like the method of a Demon Cultivator, and since he isn’t familiar with the path of alchemy, he should study it more before pondering further.
Lin Jing’s eyes flickered; for now, he was just a minor Qi Cultivation Cultivator, and such tactics were unsuitable for him.
"Let’s form the contract." Lin Jing smiled.
Thanks to this stockpiling mouse, otherwise, achieving Qi Cultivation successfully, even with Inner Sect Disciple treatment, would have taken much longer...
In the future... he ought to compensate it.
Lin Jing began to mobilize the special blood according to the Beast Taming Technique methodology.
He cut a wound in his fingertip.
Pushed out the special blood inside with True Qi.
Soon, a drop of golden blood appeared and disappeared on his fingertip.
As Lin Jing began to bleed, the Pine Leaf Squirrel, which was waiting eyes closed for the contract, suddenly opened its eyes.
Its nose twitched slightly.
Its large eyes stared at Lin Jing.
Master, you smell so good.
Before it could savor the scent, Lin Jing’s finger touched its forehead.
"You don’t want me to suffer backlash, causing my cultivation to regress, right?"
The Pine Leaf Squirrel was startled, did not struggle, and feared Lin Jing’s realm would fall.
After all, this cultivation was built upon a pile of Spirit Stones!
The golden blood merged into the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s body.
Both sides began forming a bloodline contract.
At the moment the Pine Leaf Squirrel felt its bond with Lin Jing growing stronger...
It plunged headlong into a dreamlike state, its mind floating back to the days in the pine forest when it meditated atop a tree, bathed in starlight...
In that instant, starlight fell from the night sky to the earth, and some faintly fell upon it.
Time flew by; this starlight did not completely vanish with dawn but seemed to be lurking within the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s bloodline, waiting for a trigger to be awakened.
With the contract complete, the Pine Leaf Squirrel opened its eyes, its spiritual power surged, and its eyes grew more vibrant green.
"Squeak?" But it remained confused, unsure of what happened; the sect’s teachings on contract changes did not explain such anomalies.
Aside from the Pine Leaf Squirrel, Lin Jing also saw this scene.
The contract completion bewildered Lin Jing.
"Can there be such anomalies during the contracting process?"
Lin Jing’s knowledge suggested that contracting with ordinary Spirit Beasts should be a serene process.
Suddenly, Lin Jing recalled something.
The only thing related to starlight seemed to be what Elder Mo had mentioned... Treasure Beast!
Treasure Beasts born under the light of alien stars, unlike ordinary Spirit Beasts or Demon Beasts, awaken those extra divine techniques!
Yet now, the Pine Leaf Squirrel wasn’t bathed in starlight; having once bathed, is there a chance of delayed mutation?!
Does the Pine Leaf Squirrel count as mutating from ordinary Spirit Beast to Treasure Beast?
Lin Jing gazed at the Pine Leaf Squirrel.
If so, he was more eager to know what new divine technique the Pine Leaf Squirrel had awakened.
A species like the Pine Leaf Squirrel naturally possessed wood attribute spiritual power, enabling it to accelerate plant growth.
But this wasn’t a special skill; most wood attribute Spirit Beasts could do this.
As for attack capabilities, the Pine Leaf Squirrel was weak, only skillfully using spiritual power to reinforce leaves as projectiles, with limited power, known as the Flying Leaf Technique.
Under such circumstances, relying on innate abilities to become strong had slim chances for the Pine Leaf Squirrel, which could only learn powerful magic afterward.
Yet now, without learning any magic, if it awakened a divine technique, it might be a chance to defy destiny for this ordinary species.
"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Could you... have undergone racial mutation, awakening a new divine technique!" Lin Jing asked.
The Pine Leaf Squirrel spun around dizzily and then shook its head, quite "clear-headed."
It implied, slow cultivation meant extra effort, not daydreaming for good fortune; it felt nothing significant.