Immortal through Beast Taming

Hidden Dragon Academy, a rainbow streak descended on a peak.

Inside the cave on this peak, a scorching heat pervaded.

A red carp spirit was refining pills in the fiery sea of the cauldron.

Due to the exhaustion from making Foundation Establishment Pills for the pine leaf rat, the dragon carp had overspent its strength and slept for a long time.

When it awoke, it only saw the Sound Recording Jade Slip left by Lin Jing.

"The pine leaf rat and I went to join the academy's autumn hunt, I've left enough food for you in the cave."

Repeating the jade slip, the dragon carp silently waited.

This wait lasted for nearly a month.

Finally, Lin Jing returned.

"Not bad recovery, I thought you might sleep for a month," Lin Jing said with a slight smile upon seeing the spirited dragon carp.

"Blub blub blub!!!" The dragon carp jumped out of the fire cauldron, flapping in protest.

Lin Jing chuckled: "A mere mountain range, not much fun there."

The dragon carp was skeptical.

It still held a grudge about being left behind last time at the Dragon and Phoenix Grotto Heaven...

"Blub..." It was extremely anxious, hoping it hadn't missed any important opportunities this time?

"Of course not," Lin Jing said, "It was just a pool of the South Mountain Demon Emperor's dragon blood."

Dragon Carp: ???

"It was diluted, not of much significance to you."

The dragon carp shakily nodded, well, that's good.

"Don't worry, this time I've been keeping you in mind, after all, you slept from exhaustion to make Foundation Establishment Pills for the pine leaf rat."

"So, I specifically caught some top-notch delicious mosquito beasts from the Cangmang Mountain Range to give you as food."

"These mosquitoes have absorbed plenty at the Dragon Blood Pool for you, making a fair exchange, it's like you didn't miss out on the Demon Emperor Blood Pool!" Lin Jing reasonably analyzed.

"Blub!!!" The dragon carp smiled foolishly, knowing its place in Lin Jing's heart was highly valued.

It eagerly awaited Lin Jing to release the mosquitoes.

Lin Jing released the mosquito beasts just as it wished.

However, Lin Jing released all the mosquito beasts.

Bzzz bzzz bzzz...

Over a hundred mosquito beasts flew above the cave, each almost the size of the dragon carp.

Seeing so many plump big mosquitoes, the dragon carp's eyes went wide.

Instantly flapping towards them, opening its mouth, wanting to eat one first.

Yet the next moment, the targeted mosquito beast glared fiercely and "bang!" knocked the dragon carp back.

Bang!

A large pit appeared on the ground.

The dragon carp lay in pain, incredulously staring at the mosquito.

At this moment, each mosquito beast was enveloped in a huge blood aura, and the dragon carp's royal bloodline faintly sensed a threat.

Huh?

The dragon carp, not believing it, locked onto another one...

Even before getting close, it was pressured back by the mosquito swarm, crashing to the ground.

This moment, the dragon carp wondered if it had not yet awoken.

How could it not be a match for the food prepared by the Beast Master...

Beside it, Lin Jing looked expressionless.

"What happened to you, have you been slacking on your cultivation this month? How come you can't even beat the food prepared for you."

The dragon carp wanted to cry without tears, the sky seemed to be falling, it too wanted to know, how just by missing an autumn hunt, it couldn't even beat the food!

The Demon Emperor Blood Pool doesn't seem like a useless opportunity after all!

The dragon carp blankly wondered if Lin Jing might first contract the mosquito beasts once he established his foundation, rather than it.

It bit Lin Jing's pant leg, begging not to be left out in any future activities.

This time distortion, unable to beat even food, gave it a feeling like it had slept for ten years instead of ten days.

"Alright, next time for sure, in two days we'll be going out, and I'll definitely bring you along," Lin Jing said with a grin.

The dragon carp's eyes lit up, asking where to.

"The Land of Extreme Cold, to help the Ice Soul Gu establish its foundation."

Dragon Carp: ???

Just as Lin Jing was about to add something, a strong presence suddenly descended outside the cave.

"Forget it, not teasing you anymore, this mosquito swarm is quite special, so their strength is a bit higher, I'll explain later."

"Don't doubt your fish life." Lin Jing stopped the teasing.

A moment later, he walked out of the cave and indeed it was Mr. Cao Zhiwei.

Mr. Cao Zhiwei smiled warmly, "At the autumn hunt, your performance was truly surprising."

"Mr. Cao, you're too kind."

"What brings you here today?" Lin Jing asked.

Cao Zhiwei nodded, "Naturally, during this autumn hunt, a strong figure from the Celestial Secret Tower watched, and he's quite impressed with you, asked me to send you a message."

"In two years, the Celestial Secret Tower will host the Celestial Domain, broadly inviting cultivators from the Global Genius List for the Battle of the Geniuses, reshuffling the Genius List. He hopes you can establish your foundation during this time and take part in this Battle of the Geniuses."

"This year you should be 27 years old, right? This autumn hunt should let you ascend to the Genius List, but the Global Genius List only records young talented cultivators under 30, once you ascend, you'll soon disappear from the list."

"He believes that if you establish your foundation in person, you can definitely enter the forefront of the Global Genius List. This Battle of the Geniuses is a great opportunity, and he hopes you don't miss it."

"The Celestial Secret Tower will actually host such a competition..." Lin Jing was surprised.

"Of course, the Celestial Secret Tower relies on selling various intel for income, and each period's Genius List is their main income source. Over the years, the Genius List has been stagnant without major changes, their business has been tough, so they naturally want to stir things up." Mr. Cao laughed heartily.

Lin Jing understood, "Thank you, Mr. Cao, I'm planning to head out for some training, to find a feng shui treasure land to establish my foundation. I'll pay attention to the Battle of the Geniuses hosted by the Celestial Secret Tower."

"You're heading out?" Cao Zhiwei was concerned for Lin Jing, but remembering Lin Jing's Guardian's strength, he was reassured. As long as he traveled low-profile, there was no trouble.

"Yes," Lin Jing replied faintly, besides, heading to the Land of Extreme Cold, he needed to pass through the Wilderness Domain.

Four years had passed, he also wanted to check on the Beast Taming Sect.

Even though the Beast Taming Sect no longer exists, most members are temporarily staying at the Hundred Flower Valley.

He wanted to visit them at the Hundred Flower Valley to see how familiar sect members were doing.

...

Hidden Dragon City is one of the only two cities in the ancient domain with a "cross-domain teleportation array."

However, the cost to teleport once is exorbitant, most cultivators would rather spend time taking more dangerous routes than using the cross-domain teleportation array.

Although Lin Jing recently grabbed many spirit stones from the autumn hunt, he wasn't willing to spend this unjust money.

Usually, even Nascent Soul Cultivators would need significant effort and time to cross domains, but Lin Jing had the Guardian Pine!

A Divinity Transformation Guardian Pine seemed able to swiftly traverse several domains, just as Lin Jing planned to return to the Great Wilderness Domain, to the Celestial Domain, Celestial Secret Tower.

The Celestial Regret Flower returned, informing its master of the happenings at the academy's autumn hunt.

"Forget the Genius List for now, go find your little junior sister who snuck out."

The Celestial Regret Flower was taken aback, "Eighty years of hard cultivation is indeed too long, it's natural she couldn't resist sneaking out..."

"She gave Lin Jing a divination before sneaking out, who knows what she divined, she isn't eating or drinking anymore, laughing foolishly all day, must have divined something good, you protect secretly, seize the opportunity if you can, most importantly don't let her be deceived by that Lin Jing, that person is not trustworthy."