"I apologize, it was sudden," Lin Jing chuckled, "As for my cultivation, it’s hard to explain."
Then, he looked at the Jiang siblings. Jiang Qi had grown from a teenager into a handso youth, dressed in a red feathered robe, exuding extraordinary aura.
Jiang Lin had also grown, her blue dress complented by an icy deanor, resembling a fairy in the snow.
The two of them were very excited to see Lin Jing, imdiately bowing, "Senior."
"But mid-Foundation Establishnt is too low, the sa as those two!" Xu Zhizhi was sowhat speechless. At the very least, it should be Foundation Establishnt Great Perfection, right?!
"My talent is lacking, there’s no way around it," Lin Jing smiled.
Because of the lifespan gained from the breakthrough, Lin Jing didn’t feel too troubled.
Once my Celestial Demon Body cultivation succeeds... everything will be reversed.
"The number one on the Talent Ranking claims to have poor talent..." Xu Zhizhi didn’t want to say anything more.
"Speaking of which... Brother Xu, I’ve been in retreat for ten years, did anything major happen?" Lin Jing inquired.
"Well, actually yes. First, there’s this Dragon Palace, if you still want to maintain it..."
"I’m aware of that." Since he had already erged from retreat and intended to be a "centenarian student" at the academy, he naturally wouldn’t allow the Dragon Palace to disband.
"You should be more concerned about the Beast Taming Sect," Xu Zhizhi’s gaze flickered, "Just five years ago, the Ancient Country and the Snow Plains entered another phase of war."
"The Desolate Region, being close to the Snow Plains, could potentially beco a battlefield in the future!"
"War," Lin Jing pondered, "Another war, huh? I wonder what scale it will reach this ti."
The Ancient Country and the Snow Plains have not experienced just one friction.
Not only does the Snow Plains covet the fertile land of the Ancient Country, but the Ancient Country also desires to incorporate the Snow Plains into its territory.
This is related to the Second Ancient Emperor.
The First Ancient Emperor overthrew the Immortal Alliance, established the Ancient Country, and laid its foundations with infinite achievents.
As for the Second Ancient Emperor, chosen as the new emperor after the First Ancient Emperor’s life was nearing its end, he always wanted to surpass the accomplishnts and strength of the First Ancient Emperor.
It is rumored that the Second Ancient Emperor always wanted to annex the entire Celestial Essence Continent as territory, expanding the borders of the Ancient Country. If this succeeded, his True Dragon Secret Technique power would surpass that of the First Ancient Emperor.
And the Snow Plains seed to be the first target chosen by the Second Ancient Emperor after ascending the throne.
However, even the Snow Plains alone is a tough bone to chew. After all, the Snowfield Tribe worships four demon beasts comparable to the Inquiry Stage as totem Guardian Gods, and they live in the harsh environnt of the snow region. The Snowfield Cultivators are also highly capable.
The Ancient Country publicly stated that the Snowfield Tribe’s cultivators were bewitched by demon beasts and forced into submission, hence the need to liberate the Human Race Cultivators of the Snow Plains from the control of demon beast totems.
This dynamic keeps the Ancient Country and the Snow Plains in perpetual hostility.
"The Beast Taming Sect is in a state of being sealed, and shouldn’t be required by the Sect Managent Office to send disciples to the battlefield, unless the Snowfield breaches the Desolate Region’s defenses; otherwise, there’s no need to worry." In such a high-stakes war, Lin Jing felt he had no qualification to concern himself; let everything take its course.
"There aren’t many other major events. Oh, yes, the Talent Ranking... since you ca off the list, several new number ones have co up. The current number one, also an academy student, has challenged you several tis at the Dragon Palace, but you were in retreat every ti. They should know more." Xu Zhizhi shrugged, looking at the Jiang twins.
"The Talent Ranking?" Lin Jing looked at the Jiang twins and asked, "Have you both been listed on the Talent Ranking yet?"
"Not yet... aside from the Demon Extermination Bureau missions, we hardly use the power of the Ice Soul Gu in conventional settings, but if we used it, we are confident of making the Talent Ranking," Jiang Qi said.
"Who is the current number one on the Talent Ranking?" Lin Jing asked.
"A student who joined the academy later, nad Zhao Qingyue, from the Cultivation Zhao Family. She is related to Zhao Qingquan, the Fountain Body you defeated in the Talent Battle. Considering the lineage, Zhao Qingyue is his clan sister, but her talent surpasses Zhao Qingquan’s, possessing the Taiyin Body, a physique with Divine Body visions."
"Possibly to avenge her clan brother and given that they are both at the academy, she has attempted to challenge the legendary figure you once were multiple tis."
"Senior, this Zhao Qingyue is very powerful, with cultivation now... at Foundation Establishnt Perfection, possessing the Divine Body vision ’Bright Moon Divine Radiance,’ with power surpassing Golden Core Divine Techniques," Jiang Lin said. "Because of this Divine Body vision, she might be stronger during the Foundation Establishnt Stage than Chen Chong of the Innate Dao Body at the ti!"
"The Cultivation Zhao Family, worthy of being the second largest cultivation family in the Ancient Country outside the royal family, having so many clan mbers with extraordinary potential," Lin Jing pondered, then smiled slightly.
"If she wants a challenge, let’s satisfy her. Soone go and summon her, say that Lin Jing is waiting outside the Dragon Palace for her challenge; I happen to want to try out so newly mastered magic..."
Xu Zhizhi instantly didn’t want to leave, laughing, "Interesting, the current number one on the Talent Ranking against the one from ten years ago. It feels like you’re bullying the younger, but since the other side is confident, I’ll go notify her."
"Go ahead~" Lin Jing waved his hand, then looked at the Jiang siblings, "I’ll take this ti to guide them on how to harness the power of the Gu insects..."
......
Zhao Qingyue, known as the Bright Moon Fairy, is believed by the cultivation realm to possibly beco the second Ling Yue Sword Immortal.
Zhao Qingyue herself is also very diligent, having practiced arduously since childhood, and quickly rose to claim first place on the Talent Ranking upon erging, making a na in the Ancient Country.
However, Zhao Qingyue always held an obsession...
"Although you are strong, you still seem a bit lacking compared to Lin Jing, who defeated my cousin back then."
The reason, of course, was that Zhao Qingquan, defeated by Lin Jing, loved to talk and beca an annoying clan brother.
"Has Lin Jing co out of retreat?" Zhao Qingyue, dressed in white, erged with cool and pure radiance. Her figure was as light as willow catkins under the moon, gently swaying in the breeze, her face as flawless and bright as the full moon in the sky. Xu Zhizhi, eting her gaze, nearly beca entranced.
"Bright Moon Fairy, you have to thank . As soon as the Palace Master erged from seclusion, I inford him of your matter imdiately," Xu Zhizhi said with a slight smile. "Fairy, you really want to challenge the Palace Master, huh? He’s quite strong."
"Take there." Zhao Qingyue fud silently. She had been waiting for Lin Jing for several years; who knew his seclusion would last so long.
Regardless of whether Lin Jing had already broken through to the Golden Core, she was determined to have a great battle with him.
However, when Zhao Qingyue followed Xu Zhizhi to the outside of the Dragon Palace and saw that legendary figure with mid-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivation, she fell into deep thought. She clearly hadn’t expected that after a decade of seclusion, Lin Jing’s cultivation would be so low.
This level of cultivation in Lin Jing even led Zhao Qingyue to deduce that his pet beasts must still be at the Foundation Establishnt stage. After all, according to the Beast Taming Sect’s cultivation techniques, a pet beast’s breakthrough would propel the Beast Master’s breakthrough; Lin Jing’s cultivation was so low that the pets couldn’t possibly have reached Core Formation.
"Why is his cultivation so slow? It would be fine if he were slow, but why are the pet beasts also slow? Did they sleep for ten years?" Zhao Qingyue was puzzled.
Lin Jing’s pet beasts felt quite innocent, considering that aiding Lin Jing’s breakthrough had taken them over nine years... truly not much different from sleeping for ten years.
"Is this Bright Moon Fairy? Truly a gifted young woman," Lin Jing halted his communication with the Twin Body and looked towards the approaching challenger, Zhao Qingyue.
"Your cultivation..."
"No need to mind it. Since the Bright Moon Fairy is eager to challenge, let’s begin," Lin Jing said. "You’re young, so you may start first."
"He’s only about ten years older than , what’s with the pretentious attitude?" Zhao Qingyue was speechless, especially since Lin Jing’s cultivation was still lower than hers.
"This Fairy respects the old and cherishes the young, so you make the first move. Let see the ten formidable Gu insects that defeated the Innate Dao Body." Her expression was calm; she had long wanted to learn about the "demonic techniques."
"Alright then..." Faced with such a respectful youngster, Lin Jing couldn’t refuse her good intentions, especially since he was still unfamiliar with his new magic. Making the first move was fine.
He planned to experint with the Beast Transmutation Artifact. If she wanted to witness the ten formidable Gu insects, she would need to pass this artifact barrier first...
"Fairy, be careful... this move might be quite powerful." Lin Jing spoke slowly.
The next mont, a ripple of the void flashing with firelight appeared before his chest.
Inside the Beast Taming Artifact, the Fire Lin Dragon instantly felt a mysterious Beast Taming Power sweeping its entire body, making it feel like its body was being reorganized and reshaped!
Wait a minute, was it not to fight itself... but to transform into an artifact to fight instead?
"Armor is too complicated; for the first ti, let’s transform into sothing simple—a weapon..."
Lin Jing’s right hand slowly stretched into the Beast Taming Space, and in the next instant, with a dazzling blaze, a long spear with a dragon head carved at the tip, the spearhead shaped like flas, was summoned forth.
In this process, countless fire threads erged around Lin Jing, and the strong dragon presence turned into a fiery dragon phantom, swirling around the spear, causing the surrounding temperature to suddenly rise.
"Not frost, but flas???" This scenario left Zhao Qingyue stunned, as well as the Jiang Family’s Twin Body.
Only Xu Zhizhi understood that it was because Lin Jing had bonded with that fire dragon carp!
Boom!
Though it was not the power of frost, Zhao Qingyue dared not underestimate the flas. The long spear ford from the Demon Emperor’s bloodline and the late-stage Foundation Establishnt Fire Lin Dragon, combined with Lin Jing, this Qi Cultivation thirteenth-layer Foundation Establishnt monstrous Beast Master’s power, instantly made Zhao Qingyue realize how difficult this battle would be. Under a renowned reputation, there lies no falsehood!
Initially... Zhao Qingyue thought this battle would be difficult.
But in the next mont, her pupils contracted, and her thoughts changed. Lin Jing knew nothing of spear techniques; he rely swept the long spear, and during this sweeping motion, a surge of black flas suddenly erupted from within the spear!!!
This fla caused everyone present to change their expressions drastically.
"Netherworld Ghost Fire?!" Everyone was aware of Lin Jing’s demonic techniques, but with the Demon Extermination Bureau’s endorsent, it was not concerning. Yet nobody knew that Lin Jing had also mastered the ghost fire techniques from the Nether Hall.
What was even more terrifying...
The ghost fire actually fused with the dragon-shaped fla on the spear’s exterior, transforming into overwhelming demonic fire, like a pitch-black fire dragon clinging to the spear, instantly doubling its power, urgently warning Zhao Qingyue’s body!
Treasure Beast Divine Technique, Fla Emperor!
Lin Jing directly hurled the spear, piercing towards Zhao Qingyue. Her expression drastically changed as she instantly deployed her strongest Divine Body phenonon: a bright moon appeared behind her, casting countless divine lights. However, this moonlight, akin to a Golden Core divine technique, was instantly consud by the black dragon fla during the spear’s piercing process. With a "boom," Lin Jing’s aerial strike shattered Zhao Qingyue’s Divine Body phenonon, broke her protective True Essence, and sent her flying back suddenly, a seared pit burned onto her abdon from the searing impact.
"Pfft." She coughed up several mouthfuls of blood before stabilizing her stance, clutching her abdon as she floated in mid-air, staring in shock at Lin Jing, who was also drifting upward, reclaiming the spear. An incredible feeling surged within her heart.
Not only her, but Xu Zhizhi and the Jiang family’s Twin Body were also stunned; although they knew Lin Jing was strong, they hadn’t thought...
Even Lin Jing himself was quite surprised.
Indeed, for soone cultivating the Beast Taming Technique, it was more compatible to use the Beast Taming Sect’s Secret Techniques.
"Beast Taming Sect Secret Technique, Beast Transmutation Artifact—but that pet beast is..." Zhao Qingyue’s heart was in turmoil. She had thought about winning and losing, but hadn’t imagined... she couldn’t even withstand one attack.
Is this person a monster?
Is that pet beast a new Foundation pet?
Couldn’t even the first or second pet beast force the opponent out?
The gap between her and the top prodigy of a decade ago was so vast.
"A little carp fish that wasn’t even bonded yet, but now it’s leaped over the dragon gate, becoming my third pet beast. Fairy, would you like to continue?" Lin Jing, holding the spear, looked warmly at this rising star, quite satisfied with the Beast Transmutation Artifact’s power. He imagined it wouldn’t be inferior even if transford into armor.
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