Celestial Capital Peak, urged by Senior Brother Ouyang, Lin Jing once again came to visit here. Looking at the Heaven-Reaching Divine Pine in front of him, he took a deep breath and said, "Elder Divine Pine... junior... is here to bother you again."
"You came for the sect closure matter?" The Divine Pine shimmered, everything under its control.
"Elder already knows!"
"Hmm, I eavesdropped when they were in a meeting."
"?" Lin Jing fell silent, wondering how the oldest Guardian of the sect could act like an undercover agent.
The Divine Pine transmitted, "The agreement I made with your Second Generation Sect Leader was to protect the Beast Taming Sect from catastrophe to the extent of my ability."
"But this matter has exceeded my ability scope."
"Only your Beast Taming Sect’s human cultivators can find a way to break the situation by themselves."
Lin Jing also understood, and he cupped his hands, "If the sect is closed, will elder also leave the sect? I am already preparing to go to Hidden Dragon Academy to study, and I wish to request elder to continue protecting me."
"With so many Demon King ancestors in the Beast Taming Sect, I believe someone will be willing to protect you." The Divine Pine said, "Don’t look for me."
"I still have an unfulfilled contract with Elder Divine Pine, and on my body, there is your property."
"Having other ancestors protect... might not be very appropriate."
"If other ancestors fail to protect me, and I perish, it will be over!"
"Even the highly reputable Celestial Essence Bank has failed to protect and even embezzled the deposited Spirit Stones of cultivators!"
"One’s own property... must be guarded by oneself!" Lin Jing analyzed seriously, hoping the Divine Pine could change its mind.
The Divine Pine was speechless, how did this Longevity Body manage to stick to it.
"Elder!!" Lin Jing pleaded, "Even if not for me, for your direct disciple, the Sacred Beast Pine Squirrel. It is a Treasure Beast, easily coveted by others!"
"When did I say I took it as a disciple? Don’t say such things, Longevity Body." The Divine Pine’s bark wrinkled.
"Not master and disciple, but better than master and disciple..." Lin Jing said, "Every time it sleeps, it dreams and speaks. When its cultivation is successful, it will definitely repay Elder Divine Pine for teaching it the Dao."
"No matter how eloquent you are, I will not be the Guardian of a Longevity Body."
"A hundred years, just a hundred years!" Lin Jing pleaded, "Elder just needs to protect me in times of crisis, other trifles I won’t bother elder with."
The other Demon King ancestors, Lin Jing was not familiar with at all. If he had to choose a Guardian, he’d trust the Divine Pine Guardian more.
Even if he had to be persistent, he had to invite this one to come forth!
The Divine Pine was silent for a long time, finally sighed, "Fine, a hundred years then. A hundred years later, whether your Beast Taming Sect exists or not, I will consider my agreement with your Second Generation Sect Leader fulfilled and will leave then."
Lin Jing was taken aback, not knowing what cultivation stage he could reach in a hundred years.
"Junior, Beast Taming Sect Leader, Xu Xiaoyao pays a visit to Elder Divine Pine."
Just then, a voice came from outside the Celestial Capital Peak.
The Divine Pine responded, "Sect Leader Xu, come up."
A moment later, Sect Leader Xu ascended Celestial Capital Peak. Clad in white, his face showed traces of time. Upon arrival, he saw Lin Jing, forced a smile and nodded in greeting.
"Greetings, Elder Divine Pine."
"Is this the Longevity Body disciple that Elder Divine Pine has taken a liking to... Lin Jing?"
"Greetings, Sect Leader." Lin Jing saluted.
The Divine Pine said, "Fifth generation, what matters do you have?"
"I heard Elder Divine Pine emerged and saved a disciple of the sect, very surprised, hence came to visit with thanks. Additionally, Elder Divine Pine, are you aware of the notification from the Sect Management Office?"
"Naturally aware." Divine Pine said, "I can’t do much about it. For the next hundred years, I will act as this disciple’s Guardian, sheltering him as he grows, as my last contribution to your Beast Taming Sect."
Upon hearing Divine Pine’s words, Sect Leader Xu immediately thanked, "Thank you Elder Divine Pine, with your words, junior is at ease. Although Lin Jing hasn’t been with the Beast Taming Sect for long, he is deeply liked by several elders... a good child, please take care of him."
"When you go to Hidden Dragon Academy, study earnestly, it’s best to become an Immortal Official." He looked at Lin Jing, this is also the hope of the sect!
Not only does he have a Longevity Body and a Treasure Beast, but he is also favored by the guardian, chosen by the Grotto Heaven. Although not a True Inheritor, his potential surpasses that of a True Inheritor, counted as one of the few good news he heard upon returning to the sect.
And having the sect’s disciples become Immortal Officials is the fastest way to increase the sect’s humane fortune!
"I will follow the Sect Leader’s advice." Lin Jing said, "Disciple will certainly study diligently at Hidden Dragon Academy and dedicate all efforts to revitalize the Beast Taming Sect."
"I believe in you." Sect Leader Xu smiled, very trusting in Lin Jing!
It’s just a pity... Longevity Body... cultivation speed is destined not to be fast, a hundred years forming a core might be difficult.
"Before you set off, remember to memorize the sect’s three major True Inheritor Secret Techniques and learn them once you establish your foundation."
"Apart from that, do you have any other requests?" Sect Leader Xu asked.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing immediately seized the opportunity, "Disciple... still wishes to apply for a second Beast-taming space magical treasure."
"Hmm?" Sect Leader Xu paused for a moment, and without asking why, Lin Jing’s prepared seven or eight reasons had nowhere to be expressed.
"Alright!" The sect leader agreed very readily.
In the end, Lin Jing only made this one request, took a staff, and quit while he was ahead.
In the future, having multiple pet beasts in one beast-taming space is also acceptable, but considering the Pine Squirrel has a huge family, disturbing others daily with its magic, he still wants to give the second pet beast its own cultivation space.
However, although he only applied for one space magical treasure, what Lin Jing didn’t expect was, upon returning to his residence, Sect Leader Xu still sent a crane to deliver a hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
"Beast Taming Sect..." Lin Jing sighed lightly again.
At this time, the Pine Squirrel had already come out, quietly standing on his shoulder, already aware of the Beast Taming Sect’s impending closure.
"Although we have not been with the Beast Taming Sect for long, there is no doubt, now and in the future, we will always be disciples of the Beast Taming Sect."
"The way the sect treats us is how we will cherish the sect."
He cradled the Pine Squirrel in his arms, gazing at the glow on Danxia Peak.
"We’ll stay for a few more days, then use the token to let the academy’s cultivators come fetch us." Lin Jing said.
"Squeak!" The Pine Squirrel raised its head and asked, will one day, we should still be able to return home, right?
Lin Jing nodded, "We will."
Once they finished being sentimental, a pine cone drifted over, carrying a voice, "With your current strength, even if you went to Hidden Dragon Academy, you’d still get beaten up. The Hidden Dragon struggle is a battle of fortune, how can you compete without strength?"
"Longevity brat, don’t hold back anymore, start using your Longevity Blood to cultivate your pet beasts now. You’ve already raised Gu insects, what are you worried about?"
"I’ll first take you to the Great Wilderness to close-door cultivate for a year; there is a fierce plant there, called the Blood-sucking Vine, which can absorb various beast blood to reproduce, grow, and transform. First, nourish the vine with your blood, then let the squirrel absorb its plant life essence through the ’Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique’, this way its Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique can quickly reach a minor success!"
"I will follow elder’s lead." Facing Elder Mo Song’s suggestion, Lin Jing gladly accepted, as long as it didn’t have the Pine Squirrel directly eating his flesh and blood, he could accept it.
The Blood-sucking Vine harms him! The Pine Squirrel slays the Blood-sucking Vine! Isn’t this also a manifestation of the pet beast protecting the Beast Master, how could this be considered Demon Dao behavior, it’s entirely the light of the righteous path.
He originally wanted to study the blood refining method through Alchemy, but with his current Alchemy attainment, it’s far from enough. Now that the Pine Squirrel has the Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique, first using Elder Mo Song’s suggested method to make use of his physique... doesn’t seem bad either.
"Elder, what if I let ordinary mosquitoes suck my blood, perfectly digest it, and then feed these mosquitoes to the dragon carp in the cave. It shouldn’t give the dragon carp a ’blood-sucking’ habit, right?" Lin Jing pondered further, mainly not wanting his pet beast to see him directly as a resource, redirecting a bit, to give himself psychological comfort.
"Nice idea, has my style from back in the day." Elder Mo Song gave his approval.