I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 54: Chapter 53: Qi Refining Sixth Heaven

"Outer Disciples must complete one sect mission each month. You are not required to do daily tasks."

"If you fail to complete it, Sect Contribution points will be deducted. Once your Sect Contribution becomes negative, you will be subject to punishment."

"Of course, we at the Beast Taming Peak treat new disciples quite well. Each of you will receive 100 initial Sect Contribution points, which you can use to exchange for resources or our Beast Taming Peak’s exclusive Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals."

"If you find some items within the sect too expensive, you can also go to the Fish Market at the foot of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. There are Loose Cultivator stalls there where you can buy cheaper things."

"Additionally, there are a few other things to keep in mind. For example, don’t get into conflicts with Inner Sect Disciples, or you’ll suffer the consequences. Also..."

The Affairs Elder explained the rules for Outer Disciples. Yu Changsheng and the others nodded repeatedly, committing his words to memory.

"Alright, I’ll take you to see your residences now." The Affairs Elder retrieved three keys and led the trio towards the mountainside.

"Outer Disciples live in Area B. This is your key; it has a number on it."

A key was handed to Yu Changsheng.

"Thank you, Elder." Yu Changsheng took the key and went to his assigned courtyard.

The courtyard was built against the mountain, and the environment was much better than on the Outer Peak where the servant disciples lived. Each person got their own large courtyard, so there was no need to share with other disciples.

Moreover, this area was covered by a Spirit Gathering Array, making the Spiritual Qi abundant. A single day of cultivation here was definitely equivalent to three or four days on the Outer Peak.

Yu Changsheng entered the house and activated the built-in Defensive Array. Only then did he finally unwind from the tension of the selection and let out a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he had imagined many dangers. The feeling of death had clung to him during the beast horde’s pursuit. It was a good thing the selection ended when it did, or he would have had to take out the Scattered Demon Essence Pill from his Hundred Treasures Pouch and risk it all.

He took out the Scattered Demon Essence Pill and stared at it, recalling the words spoken at the First-Grade Medicine Hall that day.

’Was it a coincidence, or is someone targeting me?’

’His surname is Duan... I’ll have to ask around about him another day.’

A glint flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes. He felt that Wang Qizheng’s appearance had been a premeditated assassination attempt, as the look on the man’s face when they met had said it all.

But he couldn’t think of any Cultivator with the surname Duan that he had ever offended. Who could be pulling the strings from behind the scenes?

’I’m getting paranoid again. I should set this aside for now. I’m an Outer Disciple now. As long as I don’t leave the sect, I should generally be safe.’

’If someone really is plotting against me, they’ll show their true colors sooner or later.’

Yu Changsheng put away the Scattered Demon Essence Pill.

This elixir was very effective against Tier One Demon Beasts, but it took more than ten minutes to work on Tier Two Demon Beasts. As long as a Beast Master was on guard, it would be difficult for them to fall for it.

He hadn’t expected Wang Qizheng to have something like this either. Otherwise, he would have used the Fan of Extinction to blow it away the moment it was thrown.

’My Essence is back to square one, but the gains for my Fireball Skill were huge. Its power is more than enough for the Qi Refining Stage. Right now, I should add more points to the Refining God Technique to speed up my daily cultivation.’

’Besides, the Spiritual Sense Attack Techniques on the Beast Taming Peak also require Essence. I need to start saving up.’

Yu Changsheng took out several Hundred Treasures Pouches and sorted the elixirs inside, using up all the ones he could.

The items from the servant disciples weren’t much, just junk. None of them were as wealthy as he was.

The only one with anything of note was Wang Qizheng’s Hundred Treasures Pouch, which the Red Snake King had swallowed and then spat back out. Inside was the Body Technique he needed most: Shadow Flash.

’Just as I suspected. This Body Technique isn’t from the Wanxiang Sect, but from some outside assassin organization. Let’s see... the Dark Stream Organization.’

Yu Changsheng took a Token from the Hundred Treasures Pouch. On its face was the character for "kill," and on the back was a designation: T-shaped Building, Number 3200.

He had heard of this assassin organization, but he didn’t know much about it, as they mainly operated on the border between Qingzhou Province and Wuzhou.

’I’ve heard that these kinds of assassins are anonymous. They only recognize the token, not the person. I wonder how much contribution Wang Qizheng saved up.’

As long as he could find the Dark Stream Organization’s underground branch in the Fish Market, Wang Qizheng’s contribution points would be a free gift for Yu Changsheng.

’As for this Shadow Flash, it only has one layer. I’ll break through to the Qi Refining Sixth Heaven first, then cultivate it to the beginner level.’

In the Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm, the Red Snake King and the Iron Carving King had eaten quite a few Cultivators, pushing Yu Changsheng’s Realm to the brink of a breakthrough. He just needed to cultivate quietly to break through.

"Come out." Yu Changsheng formed a hand seal and summoned the Red Snake King and the Iron Carving King.

The Iron Carving King’s condition had recovered, though its head was still a bit dizzy. Seeing its master, it gave a listless cry.

The Red Snake King, on the other hand, was full of spirit, holding its head high like a victor, all but saying, ’Master, hurry up and praise me.’

Yu Changsheng smiled and fed them a Qi Gathering Pill and a Spirit Enhancement Pill, respectively.

[You have successfully fed an Iron Carving King. Consumed: Qi Gathering Pill x1. Reward: 12 Essence, trace amount of Magical Power.]

[You have successfully fed a Red Snake King. Consumed: Spirit Enhancement Pill x1. Reward: 48 Essence, trace amount of Magical Power.]

The Essence reward had decreased again, and the trace amount of Magical Power was less than before.

Still, these elixirs were enough.

Yu Changsheng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. His Magical Power gathered in his Dantian and slammed against the bottleneck of the minor realm. With a single burst of effort, he quickly broke through.

"Qi Refining Sixth Heaven!"

Yu Changsheng’s face was flushed. He tested his Magical Power and found it had increased by about twenty percent, its quality improved as well.

Compared to his peers, his cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast, even more so than those with a True Spirit Root.

After completing the breakthrough and consolidating his realm, Yu Changsheng began to cultivate Shadow Flash.

This Body Technique required legwork. An ordinary person would need several months just to reach the beginner level, but he only needed to circulate his power according to the Secret Manual once.

[You have learned Shadow Flash. Add points?]

"Add points!"

With that single thought, the muscles in Yu Changsheng’s legs changed noticeably, and the Magical Power circulating in his meridians flowed faster.

[Name: Yu Changsheng]

[Realm: Qi Refining Sixth Heaven]

[Physique: Spirit Beast Affinity]

[Cultivation Techniques: Chang Chun Technique Adept (5/10,000), Refining God Technique Mastery (205/100,000), Beast Taming Technique Adept (32/10,000), Three-coin Fire Refining Technique Adept (1,822/10,000)]

[Magic: Fireball Skill Minor Achievement (1/100,000), Wind Travel Skill Mastery (55/10,000), Wood Shield Skill Mastery (68/10,000), Shadow Flash Adept (1/1,000), Rainwalking Skill Introduction (10/100)]

[Skills: Tier One Spirit Plant (5/1,000), Tier Two Alchemy Dao (652/50,000)]

[Spirit Pets: Red Snake King, Iron Carving King]

[Essence Remaining: 520]

Yu Changsheng directly added points to Shadow Flash until it reached the Adept level, instantly gaining a great deal of practical knowledge.

’With my current Magical Power, I should be able to use it a dozen or so times.’

’But I have to wait one breath between each use, and the range is no more than twenty meters. It’s a bit short, but still very practical.’

’At the very least, I can use it to dodge a fatal blow in a critical moment.’

Yu Changsheng tried it once, passing straight from his room into the courtyard. A smile couldn’t help but spread across his face.

With this Body Technique and his Divine Sense, who could possibly touch him?