"What a treasure!!!"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Circle, upon seeing it, Xu Zhizhi’s eyes lit up again. Gao Sheng, indeed, was covered in treasures!
Honestly, he was also struggling, thinking about what means to use for restraint if the time comes to raise a dragon beast!
They hadn’t cultivated the Beast Taming Sect techniques, unable to sign a bloodline contract with the pet beasts, making it hard to control whether the pet beasts were obedient or not.
Xu Zhizhi did not want to raise a pet only for it to be disobedient later on.
But, if he also had such a magical artifact, he wouldn’t have to worry about that. He could directly use the Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Circle to erase the consciousness and subdue it.
"Brother Gao, did you buy this magical artifact?" Xu Zhizhi asked.
Gao Sheng nodded, "The Lotus Pavilion sells it, but it’s scarce. Even commingling between the Lotus Pavilion and Qingzhou is difficult due to the long journey and many Demon Kings intercepting and killing."
"..." Lin Jing held the Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Circle, feeling as if it were burning hot: "This item is too precious..."
This is a Golden Core-level magical artifact, far more precious than third-grade pills.
"It’s all similar, Brother Lin. Once you refine a new Dragon Ascending Pill, make sure to prioritize giving me one." Gao Sheng said casually.
Lin Jing was silent. The value wasn’t the primary concern; taking this was tantamount to regressing in history. Erasing the consciousness of demon beasts and controlling them was a method banned by the Beast Taming Sect after it was phased out.
"Brother Lin, don’t be frantic. On the path of cultivation, you’ll always encounter some blind demon beasts. This Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Circle is perfect for dealing with them!" Gao Sheng seemed to see through Lin Jing’s worries.
"I bought it thinking it would be used for the ’Autumn Hunt’ this year, but on second thought, such an item in my hands would just go to waste, better to give it to you, Brother Lin."
"Thank you." Lin Jing kept the Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Circle away. Since the Beast Taming Sect was almost gone, he just pretended to not know about the sect rules, and Gao Sheng’s argument made sense.
"Indeed, the Autumn Hunt is approaching soon." Xu Zhizhi said, "Then we can enter and see if there are any rare and exotic beasts suitable for taming."
"Will you participate, Brother Lin?"
"The Autumn Hunt? I’ll think about it." Lin Jing hadn’t decided yet. The Autumn Hunt, held every four years by the academy, throws students into a certain area for them to hunt demon beasts, also providing them an opportunity for fame.
The process of hunting powerful demon beasts naturally becomes a process for students to gain fame.
Apart from this, its format is actually quite similar to the trial Mr. Cao arranged back then.
Or rather, Mr. Cao’s treasure hunting trial was a simulation of the academy’s Autumn Hunt.
The area for the Autumn Hunt, apart from having a large number of fierce beasts and monsters, also has rare spirit beasts from outside the ancient countries placed by the academy’s strong for students to fight over.
There are beasts of the snowy plains, beasts from the Cloud Sea Mountain Range, beasts from Qingzhou, as well as deep-sea spirit beasts and barren beasts of the desert.
These rare spirit beasts, whether used as mounts, for alchemy and artifact refining materials, or as cultivation materials, are all of the highest quality, treasures even for Golden Core Cultivators.
"If there’s nothing else, just go and have a look. After all, the academy’s experts are watching, so there won’t be any danger." Lin Jing said.
"That’s true. But, Brother Lin, are you planning to participate with just Qi Cultivation Stage cultivation???" Xu Zhizhi said, "There’s still a few months until the Autumn Hunt, you should at least break through to Foundation Establishment first."
"Even if your strength is formidable and you can battle at Qi Cultivation against Foundation Establishment, the participants will include not only the new students at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment but also those at mid-stage, late-stage, and even those who’ve perfected Foundation Establishment."
"At that time, it won’t be easy to snatch treasures from them."
Lin Jing shook his head, "I have no intention of contending with them..."
...
Not long after, the three of them parted ways.
Lin Jing entered the cave dwelling, taking out a pill formula.
"Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill"!
Referenced pill formulas: "Foundation Establishment Pill," "Treant Pill," "Beast Blood Pill," "Life-extending Pill"
"Foundation Establishment? Still not confident..."
"Currently, I’ve only prepared the Foundation Establishment formula for the Pine Leaf Mouse."
"Once the Dragon Ascending Pill reaches over sixty percent success rate in refining, I’ll attempt to refine the Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill."
"Moreover, refining the Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill currently lacks one crucial ingredient..."
Lin Jing pondered, put away the pill formula, and walked out of the cave dwelling, out of the academy, and then called upon Elder Shen Song.
"Elder Shen Song, are you there?"
"Three years, and you’ve finally thought of this old man." Elder Mo Song transformed into pinecone appeared, looking at Lin Jing.
"Elder, this is the Foundation Establishment pill formula I’ve devised over these three years through using Dragon Destiny to improve my alchemy. What do you think?" He presented the Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill for Elder Shen Song to see.
"Hmm?" Elder Shen Song, noticing the Treant Pill in the referenced formulas, remarked in surprise, "The academy actually has such a formula?!"
The Treant Pill, a formula intended to add a plant organ to the body. The original creator hoped to achieve some kind of plant constitution but resulted in the Treant Pill, turning the arms into tree trunks. Although a failure, it did grant a stronger ability to control plants, and later others tried again, turning hair into dry grass, heart into fruit...
"Yes, this Treant Pill is not only for humans but also applicable to demon beasts with wood attributes, and it is the most compatible pill with the Foundation Establishment Pill as predicted by Dragon Destiny." Lin Jing said.
Elder Shen Song mused, "The Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill... Those who establish a foundation through this pill gain plant or tree organs, and with it, unparalleled longevity..."
Lin Jing nodded, "The lifespan of plants and trees far exceeds that of humans or beasts. Even ordinary trees in the mortal realm can easily live for thousands of years."
"So, after performing predictions, the Treant Pill’s compatibility with the longevity trait is also extremely high."
"The most crucial aspect lies in the Foundation Establishment biological compatibility with a certain plant! The Pine Leaf Mouse has an innate red leaf, but this red leaf is ultimately external. If it could be perfectly fused to become a bodily organ of the Pine Leaf Mouse, evolving together, that would be extraordinary!"
Elder Shen Song carefully studied the pill formula, instinctively felt something was amiss.
Lin Jing’s pill formula had become quite meticulous, and after Elder Shen Song reviewed it several times, he exclaimed, "Something’s wrong. This Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill intends to transform two ’plants’ into a part of the Pine Leaf Mouse!"
"Red leaf is just one of them!"
"What about the other type?"
Lin Jing pondered:
"The red leaf is a rootless wood, hence requires roots to supply nutrients to achieve a perfect cycle for the Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill."
"The initial design was a bloodsucking vine to connect with the Longevity Blood."
"However, the quality of the bloodsucking vine is too low, not the most perfect choice."
"..."
"I’ve just remembered, when you were in the Great Wilderness, you seem to have consumed demon beast blood, implying you have the power to convert blood into nutrients."
"Moreover, both you and the Pine Leaf Mouse practice the Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique. Your physique and that of the Pine Leaf Mouse are extremely compatible."
Elder Mo Song angrily replied, "You little rascal, are you plotting against this old man???"
"You want to refine me... into a pill? Even Demon Cultivators must respect their teachers!" ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel✦fire.net
"Disciple... just asking for a pinecone..."