Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 2 Chapter 36: Longevity Foundation Pill

"What a treasure!!!"

When Xu Zhizhi saw the Myriad Beast Circle, his eyes lit up again. Gao Sheng truly seemed to be a walking treasure trove!

Honestly, Xu Zhizhi had been conflicted about how to handle a dragon beast if he raised one.

Without practicing the techniques of the Beast Taming Sect, they couldn’t form bloodline contracts with their pets. It would be difficult to ensure their obedience.

Xu Zhizhi didn’t want a scenario where he raised a pet only for it to disobey him.

But with a treasure like this, all those concerns would vanish. He could directly erase the beast's consciousness and subdue it with the Myriad Beast Circle.

"Brother Gao, did you buy this treasure?" Xu Zhizhi asked.

Gao Sheng nodded. "It’s available at the Lotus Pavilion, but the stock is extremely limited. Even for the Lotus Pavilion, trading with Qingzhou is no easy task. The journey is far, and there are plenty of demon kings and bandits along the way who intercept shipments."

Lin Jing, holding the Myriad Beast Circle, could feel its overwhelming weight. "This item is too precious…"

This was a Golden Core-grade magical artifact, far more valuable than a third-grade pill.

"It’s all the same. Just prioritize giving me your newly refined Rising Dragon Pills, and we’re even," Gao Sheng said casually.

Lin Jing fell silent. Its value wasn’t the main issue. Accepting it would be like regressing to outdated methods of the past. Erasing the intelligence of demonic beasts for control had been banned after the Beast Taming Sect abolished such techniques.

"Don’t worry, Brother Lin," Gao Sheng said, seemingly reading Lin Jing's hesitation. "On the path of cultivation, you’re bound to encounter some ignorant demonic beasts. This Myriad Beast Circle will be perfect for dealing with them!"

"I actually bought this intending to use it during this year’s Academy Autumn Hunt. But thinking it through, a treasure like this would just be wasted if kept idle. It’s better to put it to use with the Pine Leaf Mouse instead."

Lin Jing sighed. "Thanks a lot."

Even though the rules of the Beast Taming Sect forbade the use of such methods, Gao Sheng's reasoning wasn’t entirely wrong.

"Indeed, the Autumn Hunt is almost upon us," Xu Zhizhi interjected. "It’ll be a good opportunity to enter the hunting grounds and see if there are any rare and extraordinary beasts to subdue."

"Is Zou Qi going to participate?"

"The Autumn Hunt? Let’s see," Gao Sheng replied indifferently.

The Academy’s Autumn Hunt occurred once every seven years. It was organized by the academy, which would send its students into a specific area to hunt demonic beasts. It was also a chance for students to make a name for themselves.

The process of hunting ferocious beasts was inherently a process of gaining fame.

In essence, the Autumn Hunt wasn’t much different from the trial set up by Master Cao back then. Or rather, the treasure-hunting trial designed by Master Cao was a simulation of the Academy’s Autumn Hunt.

The hunting grounds for the Autumn Hunt wouldn’t just include ferocious beasts and savage animals. The academy would also release rare spiritual beasts from the Ancient Kingdom for the students to compete over.

Beasts from the Snow Plains, the Cloud Sea Mountains, Qingzhou, the deep seas, and the Desert Wastelands would all be present.

These rare spiritual beasts were exceptional, whether used as mounts, alchemy and artifact-refining materials, or for cultivation. Even for Golden Core cultivators, these beasts were walking treasures.

"It’ll definitely be worth a visit. After all, with the academy’s supervisors overseeing things, there won’t be any danger," Gao Sheng commented.

"That’s true. But is the Pine Leaf Mouse really going to participate at its Qi Refinement stage?" Zou Qi asked. "The Autumn Hunt is only a few months away. It should at least break through to the Foundation Establishment stage first, right?"

"Even if it’s strong enough to fight above its level and challenge Foundation Establishment cultivators, the participants won’t just be new students at the early Foundation Establishment stage. There will be mid- and late-Foundation Establishment cultivators, as well as senior students at the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"It’s going to be difficult to snatch treasures from us," Zou Qi remarked with a smile.

Lin Jing shook his head. "You really want to compete with us…?"

Not long after, the three went their separate ways.

Lin Jing returned to his cave abode and took out a pill recipe.

The Longevity Foundation Pill!

It was based on the following pill recipes: the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Treant Pill, the Beast Blood Pill, and the Longevity Pill.

"Foundation Establishment, huh? I’m still not entirely confident…"

"For now, I’ve only prepared a Foundation Establishment recipe for the Pine Leaf Mouse."

"I’ll wait until the success rate for refining Rising Dragon Pills exceeds sixty percent before attempting to refine the Longevity Foundation Pill."

"Besides, I’m still missing a critical ingredient for refining the Longevity Foundation Pill…"

Deep in thought, Lin Jing carefully stored the pill recipe, exited his cave, and left the academy. Soon after, he called out to Senior Pine.

"Senior Pine, are you there?"

"It’s been three years, and you finally remember this old man." The transformed Pine Spirit appeared as a pine cone, gazing at Lin Jing.

"Senior, this is the Foundation Establishment pill recipe I’ve been developing over the past three years, using the fortune of the Hidden Dragon Arts to improve my alchemy skills. What do you think?" Lin Jing handed the Longevity Foundation Pill recipe to Senior Pine.

"Hmm?" Senior Pine’s attention was caught when he noticed the inclusion of the Treant Pill. "The academy actually has such a pill recipe in its collection?!"

The Treant Pill was a recipe that added plant-based organs to the body. The original creator had intended it as a way to cultivate a wood-based physique but failed, resulting in the Treant Pill. Its side effects transformed arms into tree branches. Despite the failure, acquiring a Treant Physique provided enhanced abilities to manipulate plants. Later attempts saw transformations like hair turning into straw and the heart becoming a fruit…

"Indeed, the Treant Pill can be used not only by humans but also by wood-attribute demonic beasts. Through fortune-based calculations, it has the highest compatibility with the Foundation Establishment Pill," Lin Jing explained.

Senior Pine pondered aloud. "Longevity Foundation Pill… With this pill, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could gain plant-based organs and an unparalleled lifespan…"

Lin Jing nodded. "The lifespan of plants far exceeds that of humans or beasts. Even ordinary trees in the mortal world can easily live for a thousand years."

"Thus, through calculations, the Treant Pill has a very high compatibility with longevity-related attributes."

"The key lies in the compatibility between the Foundation Establishment cultivator and a specific plant! The Pine Leaf Mouse has its natal Crimson Leaf, but that leaf is ultimately an external object. If it could merge perfectly with the mouse’s body and evolve alongside it, the results would be extraordinary!"

Senior Pine’s gaze burned as he studied the recipe, though he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss.

After reading it several times, Senior Pine commented, "Something’s wrong. This Longevity Foundation Pill involves integrating two plants into the Pine Leaf Mouse’s body!"

"The Crimson Leaf is just one of them!"

"What’s the other?"

Lin Jing fell into deep thought.

"The Crimson Leaf is a rootless plant. It will need something to provide nutrients—a root—to complete the cycle for the Longevity Foundation Pill."

"My initial idea was to use the Bloodsucking Vine, which could link to Longevity Blood."

"But the quality of the Bloodsucking Vine is too low and isn’t the ideal choice."

…

"Now that I think of it, back in the Great Wasteland, you consumed demonic beast blood. This suggests that, Senior, you possess the ability to convert blood into nutrients."

"Moreover, you and the Pine Leaf Mouse both practice the Everlasting Emperor’s Longevity Art, meaning your physique is highly compatible with the Pine Leaf Mouse."

The Pine Spirit erupted in anger. "You little brat! Are you scheming to use me for your pill refining?!"

"Are you planning to refine me into a pill?! Even demonic cultivators must respect their elders!"

"Disciple… I just need a single pine cone…"

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