Immortal through Beast Taming

At the top of the Buddhist pagoda, Lin Jing looked towards the Ghost Bride.

In order to squeeze into the Top Ten Geniuses of Tianyuan, he was determined to obtain the Golden Light Gu, after all, the Golden Gu could greatly enhance the power of the Ice Soul Gu.

After finishing his conversation with the Demon Emperor, Lin Jing realized a very serious problem, so he suddenly paid special attention to the individual strength of his pet beasts.

Just now, the Demon Emperor tacitly agreed that he and his pets could be considered as one entity in entering the Source Realm...

This is a big problem.

The Demon Emperor thinks this way because this is how the various grotto heavens and secret realms in the Celestial Essence Realm operate.

But do the Source Realm slots truly recognize him and his pets like the Pine Leaf Squirrel, Dragon Carp, and Ice Soul Gu as a single entity?

The reason why various grotto heavens and secret realms in the Celestial Essence Realm recognize them is that this is the territory of the Immortal Palace, and the Beast Taming Technique itself is a cultivation technique passed down from the Immortal Palace.

But the Source Realm is not the domain of the Immortal Palace.

That place is a public area transformed, maintained, and managed by many immortal forces in the Immortal Realm, like the Immortal Palace, and serves as a training ground for geniuses from various realms.

The Source Realm is resource-rich, and cultivators from any realm want to enter it, precisely because of this, there needs to be a limitation on the number of entrants to ensure the Source Realm does not get depleted of its resources.

Therefore, there is a high possibility that the rules of the Source Realm do not recognize Beast Masters and their pet beasts as one entity. If so, that would be bad.

The squirrel and carp might as well keep their main bodies out, and should the main body and avatar both stay out, then neither of them could enter.

However, it is not completely impossible. If Lin Jing wants to take the Pine Leaf Squirrel, Dragon Carp, and Ice Soul Gu along, there is still a chance.

And that is, to let the Pine Leaf Squirrel, Dragon Carp, and Ice Soul Gu each rise to the top ten of the fortune gold rankings as independent entities. As long as they can independently defeat the top ten in the gold rankings, then even if the Source Realm does not recognize the Beast Taming Contract, the four of them could enter the Source Realm through four separate slots.

Who said pet beasts can't be geniuses of a realm?

Though that might easily provoke the powerful beings of the Celestial Essence Realm, it would comply with the entry rules established by the Second Ancient Emperor and doesn't violate them.

So, to be on the safe side, the Pine Leaf Squirrel, Dragon Carp, and Ice Soul Gu must also have the capability to independently subdue geniuses.

As for the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Dragon Carp, Lin Jing is not too worried, as they are both treasure beasts, nearing the existence of an immortal body. The difficulty lies with the Ice Soul Gu.

Whether the Gu insect has the assistance of a human host, the difference in combat strength is like that between heaven and earth, so it is necessary to enhance its individual power as much as possible.

Devouring other marvelous Gu is a very good strategy.

When the time comes to face an opponent, even if it can't crush them with power, it can overwhelm them with elemental superiority. Against the geniuses of the Sea God Palace, use the power of the Thunder Tribulation Gu; against the Wood Force geniuses, use the power of the Golden Light Gu... As long as there are enough attributes, there could be a great advantage in battle.

"Senior, we are ready, can we start now?" The Ghost Bride in front of him was the key to obtaining the Golden Light Gu!

"Mm." Tang Ling nodded.

"You can start directly, I won't resist."

"Then I will begin." Lin Jing stretched out his hand, summoning the Buddha-Demon Pearl outside his body. This Buddha-Demon Pearl was gold in the upper half and black in the lower half, the golden part radiating a dense Buddha light, the black part filled with overwhelming demonic qi. Holding it gave Lin Jing the feeling of holding a magical Pokéball, ready to capture a Pokémon.

"Go." With a solidified gaze, Lin Jing urged the Buddha-Demon Pearl to capture the Ghost Bride. The next instant, the unresisting Ghost Bride, like a twisted phantom, was directly absorbed into the Buddha-Demon Pearl. However, immediately following that, there was a cracking sound, and the Buddha-Demon Pearl flickered as if it were about to break.

It seemed the power of the Ghost Bride was too strong, even with her intentional suppression, it was beyond what the Buddha-Demon Pearl could bear!

"Seal!!" Lin Jing quickly retracted the Buddha-Demon Pearl into his body, simultaneously activating the Indestructible Golden Body, enhancing the Buddha force of the Buddha-Demon Pearl, and using the terrifying longevity of twenty thousand years of a great longevity body to suppress the ghostly power permeating the Buddha-Demon Pearl.

A moment later, the Buddha-Demon Pearl calmed down, and the power of the Indestructible Golden Body slowly repaired the damage to the Buddha-Demon Pearl, allowing Lin Jing to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Senior, can you hear me?"

"I can." The Ghost Bride spoke.

"Next, I need to extract strength from the Buddha-Demon Pearl, borrowing part of your ghostly power."

"Go ahead and extract it."

"Alright!"

With the cooperation of the Ghost Bride, Lin Jing became much more relaxed.

He was more confident than ever about obtaining the Golden Gu.

Next, Lin Jing began another half-month of closed-door integration and cultivation.

Until the time was nearly up for the final inheritance of the Golden Light Gu, the Nine Dragons pulling the boat set sail once more. Lin Jing stood at the dragon head at the front of the wooden boat, looking quite unwell.

The original Lin Jing was full of life, youthful and vibrant at first glance.

However, after sealing the Ghost Bride for a period, the usage of ghostly power made Lin Jing appear ghastly and the pace of life energy loss increased substantially. In the words of the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, he bore a resemblance to the demonic cultivators of the Nether Hall.

"Although it is a very powerful force, it cannot be kept within for a long time. Once I obtain the Golden Light Gu, I must release the Ghost Bride quickly, otherwise, my body will not be able to bear it, and I'll become increasingly weak, just like being drained of energy by a female ghost."

The side effects of sealing the Ghost Bride were even greater than those of nurturing a marvelous Gu.

But this is also due to the discrepancy in their realms. If they were both in the Empty Profound realm, the burden from using a marvelous Gu would undoubtedly be more terrifying.

"Your Highness, the Saint Son, we are about to reach the Golden Light Temple."

"Congratulations, Your Highness, you will soon acquire the marvelous Gu. With the Ghost Bride here, the group of geniuses from the Buddhist sects will certainly not be a match for Your Highness."

"This trip to the Western Desert is about to conclude." Thunder Dragon Ancestor said with a cheerful smile.

"Mm." Lin Jing heard the insinuation from Thunder Dragon Ancestor, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, senior. When we return to Qingzhou, I will enter closed-door alchemy refinement and will offer nine pills capable of allowing Nascent Soul stage demon kings to transform, to express gratitude for your protection."

"Thank you, Saint…" The flying boat emerged from the void, descending over the Golden Body City Golden Light Temple. Thunder Dragon Ancestor's gratitude was stuck in his throat as he stared in bewilderment at the city turned to ruins.

"Huh? Did we go astray?" The nine Thunder Dragon geniuses responsible for pulling the vehicle were equally confused, yet they had not taken any wrong turns.

In just half a year, how had the Golden Body City ended up in such a state?

Lin Jing frowned, and the next instant, three Empty Profound auras spread in the city, one of which Lin Jing was very familiar with, belonging to the Demon Extermination Temple's Master Wumo, a white-clad monk.

The other was the Immortal Monk of the Golden Light Temple, but at this moment, he did not appear in his usual weakened state of withered lifespan; he was full of vigor.

The final one was an Empty Profound nun, Master Jingxin of the Buddhist sects.

With the arrival of the Thunder Dragon Ancestor and Lin Jing, the three Empty Profound monks walked out together from the ruins of the Golden Light Temple.

"We meet again." Master Wumo smiled.

The Immortal Monk glanced at Lin Jing and Thunder Dragon Ancestor, pressing his palms together in a ceremonial greeting, "Hehe, you have arrived. A few days ago, demonic cultivators from the Gu God Sect came to seize the Golden Light Gu, which resulted in disaster for this Buddha City..."

"Did the Gu God Sect come? Was it Elder Feng Gu or the Sect Leader Yang Qiancheng?" Lin Jing's heart stirred.