Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 2 Chapter 89: The Sub-Gu

"Human pets! Yes, I want to take human pets!"

As soon as Divine Pine said this, Ice Soul Gu was the first to agree.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Ice Soul Gu had gained confidence that it could defeat the Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragonblood Carp.

But after witnessing how Pine Leaf Mouse controlled a swarm of Blood Mosquitoes, Ice Soul Gu suddenly realized it was lacking something.

The Dragonblood Carp had pills that could greatly boost its combat power.

The Pine Leaf Mouse had hoarded plenty of battle supplies and had many trump cards.

Only Ice Soul Gu, freshly born, had nothing.

It believed this was the key reason it had lost to the Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragonblood Carp before.

So, to strengthen itself, Ice Soul Gu—prompted by Divine Pine—developed the idea of taking "human pets."

Lin Jing indeed had the ability to take "human pets."

This ability was embodied in the Ice Soul Gu itself.

As the emperor of all Gu, Ice Soul Gu could not only use Gu poison to directly control other beings, but it could also "nurture" Sub-Gu.

A Sub-Gu was essentially a miniature version of Ice Soul Gu, completely controlled by the mother Gu and possessing a weaker version of its abilities.

Ice Soul Gu could implant a Sub-Gu into another person, granting them power while also controlling them.

In truth, Ice Soul Gu had only just awakened and had not yet fully utilized its abilities, which was why it had been bullied by Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragonblood Carp in turn.

"Even a Sub-Gu of the Ice Soul Gu contains power that most cultivators cannot bear. At the very least, they would need to have an Ice Spirit Body or a Fire Spirit Body."

"But even with an Ice Spirit Body or a Fire Spirit Body, their abilities would still be too one-dimensional. An Ice Spirit Body can indeed maximize the power of the Ice Soul Sub-Gu, but an extreme cold force isn't necessarily a good thing. Ice upon ice—if the body can't handle it, it will only become a burden and could even freeze itself to death."

"For example, look at you now. After merging with the power of Ice Soul Gu, your body and appearance have changed drastically. This is a sign that your body is struggling to adapt. If you use it too frequently, your body will eventually collapse."

"By comparison, someone with a Fire Spirit Body would make a better vessel for the Ice Soul Gu. They may not be able to fully unleash its power, but at least their body would remain stable."

"Therefore, to perfectly wield the Ice Soul Gu, the ideal host would possess both Ice and Fire attributes. That way, they could fully integrate with the Ice Soul Gu’s power while also having the means to suppress it."

"But possessing both Ice and Fire attributes is incredibly rare. Just like you—you’ll have to form a contract with the Dragonblood Carp in the future to gain fire-related abilities."

"However, Twin Physique cultivators are an exception. Since the two share a mind and power, they could potentially become cultivators who simultaneously wield both Ice and Fire abilities. Most cultivators can only practice a single technique, but Twin Physique cultivators, thanks to their shared power, can cultivate two techniques at once."

"You can have one of them train in a powerful Ice-based technique, and the other in a powerful Fire-based technique. Then, you implant the Ice Soul Sub-Gu into them. That way, they will become your sharpest blades—the rare few who can fully unleash the power of the Ice Soul Sub-Gu!"

"Of course, this is just one way to utilize the Twin Physique," Divine Pine chuckled. "As the vessels nurture the Sub-Gu to greater strength, the mother Gu, much like Beast Taming Sect cultivators, will receive power feedback from the Sub-Gu and grow even stronger!"

"Not a bad method to cultivate the Ice Soul Gu!"

"I see..." Lin Jing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Even if Twin Physique cultivators were the ideal vessels for nurturing Ice Soul Sub-Gu, wasn't this essentially forcing them onto the demonic path of Gu cultivation?

That would be wrong.

Unless... they agreed willingly.

Seeing that Zhu Rui had remained silent for a long time, the Twin Physique siblings were starting to panic.

Then, Ice Soul Gu spoke again: "Tianshui City, the Jiang Clan."

"What level of cultivation family is that?"

"A Golden Core early-stage ancestor exists within the Jiang Clan," the twin sister replied.

Lin Jing nodded. "No wonder you two were targeted by the Yin Corpse Sect. A single Golden Core ancestor likely isn’t enough to protect you."

"You two have two choices. One, I send you back to your family."

"Or two, you follow me, and I will give you power."

The twins exchanged alarmed glances. Their minds were connected, so they didn't even need to speak or look at each other to understand each other's thoughts.

"He... he says he’ll send us back?"

"Don't believe him! We've seen too much. There's no way he’d let us go back safely. He’ll definitely kill us to silence us!"

"He’s testing us—to see if we’ll obey. His goal must be the same as the Yin Corpse Sect. He wants our bodies!"

...

"Senior, please don’t kill us! We’re willing to serve at your side..." The twins pleaded desperately.

"...Who said anything about killing you?" Lin Jing said flatly. "Think carefully. If I send you home, at most, I’ll make you forget a few things."

"But following me isn't necessarily a good thing either. However, if you obey, it won’t take long for you to become the strongest cultivators in your clan."

"Senior... May we ask what we would have to do if we followed you?" The twin brother swallowed nervously.

Lin Jing chuckled. "Nothing much. You’d just serve as vessels to raise two Gu. Don’t worry—with your physiques, as long as you cooperate, these Gu won’t harm you. In fact, they will become your greatest partners."

The twins' vision darkened.

Gu vessels?!

"...We will follow you, Senior. We won’t return home," the twin sister spoke nervously.

Compared to falling into the hands of the Yin Corpse Sect, they found the idea of being in the Gu God Sect slightly more acceptable.

If the Yin Corpse Sect captured them, they would either be possessed or turned into corpse puppets.

But the Gu God Sect... at worst, they would just have to deal with poisonous insects.

"Are you certain?" Lin Jing asked.

"We are. We wish to follow you, Senior," the twins confirmed after a brief exchange of thoughts.

"Good. In that case, let’s first go to your clan. You should at least check in and reassure them before we leave the Air Domain," Lin Jing said casually.

"...We can actually go home and check in?" The twins were stunned.

"I told you—I’m a good person."

The twins nodded frantically.

"By the way, what techniques have you been practicing? Do they have elemental attributes?" Lin Jing asked.

He looked at the twins—they were both at the seventh stage of Qi Refinement and around fifteen or sixteen years old. Their cultivation wasn't too high.

"Senior, we practice our family’s ‘Nine-Turn Pure Essence Technique.’ It is a non-elemental technique that focuses on fast cultivation speed."

"Hmm." Lin Jing nodded. "For now, stop cultivating. Prepare to abandon your current technique and start anew. The ‘Nine-Turn Pure Essence Technique’ is neither good nor bad, but it won’t suit your future path."

"I will find new techniques for you to replace it."

But as he said this, Lin Jing fell into deep thought.

Where could he find powerful Ice and Fire cultivation techniques?

It seemed he’d have to go searching.

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