Immortal through Beast Taming

On the flying boat, Lin Jing opened his eyes.

He took out a marriage contract infused with cold spiritual power from his storage bag.

He had actually fully cultivated his Longevity Body half a month ago.

However, after achieving mastery in the Longevity Body, he didn't rush to leave seclusion, but instead further practiced the Divine Techniques.

After all, he might need the Divine Techniques later, so it's better to practice them in advance.

He consumed several years of lifespan and a vast amount of spirit pills to repair his Golden Core, managing to preliminarily master this Golden Core divine technique.

The cost was not significant, considering that with his now-great Longevity Body, he has a lifespan of twenty thousand years, so these few years are trivial.

What awakened Lin Jing from his cultivation was not the abrupt action of Thunder Dragon Ancestor shoving the flying boat into his internal space, but the ripple of spiritual power from a dust-bound marriage contract in his storage bag.

Holding the marriage contract in his hand, memories surged—it was an event from decades ago for him.

The Ancient Kingdom Academy, where Mr. Cao, skilled in his wife-reinforcing techniques, offered a course on treasure-seeking techniques.

The marriage contract was one of the ancient treasures Lin Jing and the pine-leaf mouse found during the course.

This contract was unexpectedly found by Mr. Cao, its origins unknown, though he roughly speculated… In ancient times, wars were frequent, and the contract was filled with cold grievance; possibly a woman left grieving after her fiancé perished in battle before the marriage could take place.

Mr. Cao suggested that this useless item could serve as a toy to increase resistance to such cold spiritual power.

Lin Jing agreed with the sentiment, but in reality, after tossing it into a corner of his storage bag, he completely forgot about it.

Who knew... at this very moment, the cold spiritual power from the contract would resonate?

This phenomenon practically confirmed that the person who left the spiritual power on the contract was nearby.

What stunned Lin Jing was that the owner of the contract turned out to be the Ghost Bride, one of the three great Void Profound ghosts of the Western Desert?

This coincidence surprised even Lin Jing, prompting him to reassess Mr. Cao's skills.

Cao Zhiwei, the formidable wife-reinforcer.

Given such talent, he even considered bringing Mr. Cao over to the Demon Court from the Ancient Kingdom.

At that moment, Lin Jing, holding the contract, used his divine sense to observe the confrontation between Thunder Dragon Ancestor and the Ghost Bride. Realizing the Ghost Bride's desire for the marriage contract, he pondered for a moment and had an idea.

"How, Saint Heir, do you have her marriage contract?"

Outside, Thunder Dragon Ancestor was puzzled, but at Lin Jing's strong request, it released Lin Jing from its Void Profound Space.

Thunder Dragon Ancestor judged the Ghost Bride's power would not be a threat.

Compared to the ghost shadows and the Ghost Mother, the Ghost Bride was rather conventional.

In Thunder Dragon Ancestor's view, she likely was born from an unsolved obsession before death, a common ghost type, easy to handle.

Unlike the filth-marauding artifact ghosts, Thunder Dragon Ancestor was confident it could handle the Ghost Bride within a hundred moves.

The next moment, Lin Jing appeared, standing on Thunder Dragon Ancestor's head, gazing at the Ghost Bride while holding up a marriage contract: "Is this what you're looking for?"

Seeing Lin Jing produce the contract, eagerness appeared on the Ghost Bride's stunning face, immediately reaching out to take it.

"Bold."

As the ghostly hand approached, Thunder Dragon Ancestor growled, turning the sky into a sea of lightning, blocking the Ghost Bride from Lin Jing.

"Return it to me…"

The Ghost Bride retracted her ghostly hand, her ominous aura intensifying, as chaotic shadows began appearing around her, causing Thunder Dragon Ancestor to furrow its brow.

"As expected."

"Saint Heir, this Ghost Bride is indeed a ghost born from an unresolved obsession in her previous life."

"Combining the fact that she possesses a spirit body that gathers gloom, she absorbed numerous ancient grievances during her conversion to a ghost, ultimately becoming what she is now—an entity of void profundity…"

"Though the Ghost Bride's consciousness is currently dominant, she likely lost memories and obsessions from before death over the long transformation into a ghost."

"Thus, her current state is dangerous, highly uncontrollable, not a complete ghost entity."

"In this state, she might lose sanity at any moment due to lacking a sense of existence, causing the revival of countless ghosts within her; she is an amalgamated ghost entity."

"This marriage contract, probably belongings from her previous life, could help her recover memories, gaining full control over this body."

"Therefore, whether she transitions into a complete ghost or sheds her obsession, this marriage contract is profoundly significant for her on both accounts."

Lin Jing nodded, understanding this.

"Your Highness the Saint Son, does this marriage contract have any use for you?" asked Thunder Dragon Ancestor.

"No use." Lin Jing gave his consent.

"Ghost Bride, how about we make a trade?" Thunder Dragon Ancestor looked at the Ghost Bride.

"Wh…what…trade."

"We'll return this marriage contract to you, and if you regain your memory, resolving your obsession, and have no attachment to this world, you can disperse on your own, returning to dust."

"If you're still obsessed and wish to become a ghost cultivator, you may; but either way, you must help us with something. It should only take you less than a year."

"You should understand, with me here, you cannot use force to take the marriage contract from me. This is your only way to get it." Thunder Dragon Ancestor offered the trade.

Even though the Ghost Bride wasn't its match, killing her wouldn't benefit Thunder Dragon Ancestor.

If she attempted a desperate attack, Thunder Dragon Ancestor couldn't guarantee escaping unscathed.

If the Ghost Bride willingly allowed the Saint Heir to seal her, helping him obtain the Golden Light Gu, that would be more vital.

After Thunder Dragon Ancestor spoke, it produced a scroll, "This is a Heavenly Dao contract. I've prepared the terms; if you agree, we'll make the trade. If you breach it afterward, you'll face the penalty of heavenly thunder."

"Alright." Embracing the contract, the Ghost Bride agreed to the trade, struggling to control the other ancient grievances within her. After inspecting the contract, she marked it with her soul imprint, and Lin Jing returned the marriage contract to her.

What the return of this marriage contract will ultimately mean for the Ghost Bride—either liberation or creating a stronger ghost entity—Lin Jing couldn't predict, though he shared Thunder Dragon Ancestor's thoughts: if an Void Profound ghost willingly followed for a while, obtaining the Golden Light Gu would be simpler.

The Ghost Bride's appearance led Lin Jing to temporarily abandon searching for the artifact ghost.

Next moment.

Receiving the contract caused tumultuous memories to rise within the Ghost Bride, calming the ancient grievous forces that held dominance inside her, allowing intricate memories to surface.

The blurred text on the marriage contract became clear to her sight.

"I see; I was a lady from an immortal cultivation family, in love with someone from a young age, engaged but due to ancient wars, he had to go to the battlefield and never returned… In search of him, I traversed mountains and rivers, arriving at the war zone, but before finding him, met my end…"

The Ghost Bride struggled to recall the appearance of her beloved, only remembering the silhouette of a female cultivator with a sword.

"Before confirming the result, I won't disperse, even if it's been long, and she has passed away, I must know her fate." Regaining part of her memory, the Ghost Bride's power surged, completely suppressing the grievance powers absorbed due to her physique.

However, Lin Jing and Thunder Dragon Ancestor, standing beside her, were bewildered.

"Her? Her?" Is it two female cultivators engaged? What ghostly affair is this, ancient cultivators were really extravagant?