Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 13Book 5: : Star Dust Realm

Vol 5 Chapter 13: Star Dust Realm

After Lin Jing skillfully persuaded the Mountain God of Lewd Sacrifices, the deity grew eager to cooperate. Lin Jing was the first outsider cultivator to truly consider the needs of the Origin Realm's native spirit beasts! Or perhaps others had noticed but lacked either the intention or capability to help these creatures overcome their predicament.

"Your current plan relies on this 'possibility' to convince me to help you recruit more spirit beasts?" asked the deputy sect master of the Heaven-Earth Sect. "My willingness to trust you doesn't mean others will share that trust!"

"I understand," Lin Jing replied, looking at the mountain god. "That's precisely why I need your help as deputy sect master. You know the Origin Realm better—we'll start by approaching the more reasonable powerhouses first. The difficult ones can wait until we've established our influence."

The mountain god curled its lips skeptically. It suspected others wouldn't be as easily swayed as itself.

"I'll quickly demonstrate the feasibility," Lin Jing said seriously. "When the time comes, spirit beasts within the Heaven-Earth Sect could establish long-term cooperation with my Beast Master Sect. Our elite disciples will continuously visit the Origin Realm to form equal contracts with native spirit beasts, then return to the outside world to dissolve the contracts and restore your freedom."

"Fine," muttered the Mountain God of Lewd Sacrifices. "After living this long, what's a little more time?" Having maintained its honest business for half a lifetime, it had grown weary of current affairs. While competing with outside elites like the Sea Spirit Beast and Meteor Spirit Beast for Origin Sources could enhance power, it offered no real future—only eventual reckoning by immortals. Lin Jing's proposal to leave the Origin Realm for broader horizons intrigued it far more.

"Then it's settled." Lin Jing smiled. "After I deliver the princess to her elder brother, I'll accompany you to invite various deities. Does the deputy sect master have any suitable candidates in mind?"

The Mountain God of Lewd Sacrifices pondered. "A few, comparable to me in strength, unaffiliated with the two great spirit beasts. Whether they can be persuaded... The one I know best is Lady Nethersoil..."

"During the Origin Source conflicts, many outsider cultivators perished. She gained sentience from their lingering souls. This one possesses resurrection abilities—the Origin Realm spirit beast most connected to both the Heavenly Demon Sect and Cultivation Alliance. Like me, she's been doing business with outsider cultivators..."

"Freshly deceased cultivators often revive in her hands. But her services demand substantial tribute. Are you cultivating the Life-Death Primordial Spirit and the Dao of Life and Death? If so, you might find common ground with Lady Nethersoil."

Lady Nethersoil! Resurrection! Just hearing this, Lin Jing recognized another formidable Origin Realm spirit beast. Gaining her allegiance would significantly boost his influence here.

"Excellent. We'll visit Lady Nethersoil together later. Speaking of which..." Lin Jing suddenly pointed skyward. "Does the Origin Realm's starry void contain Star Beasts?"

The Origin Realm wasn't merely a planet but an expansive starry domain—a central world orbited by subsidiary stars, collectively forming the realm. Many cultivators practiced stellar cultivation, after all, with cosmic energy being a natural force. Some Lin Realm cultivators even ventured into the void for enlightenment.

"Star Beasts?" The mountain god blinked. "Why seek them?"

"As mentioned earlier, to test my hypothesis by contracting a native Origin Realm creature and attempting to take it away." Lin Jing explained, "My next target species would be Star Beasts. After all, I can't very well contract you, deputy sect master. Even if I didn't mind, you'd certainly object."

"Don't even fantasize about it," snorted the Mountain God of Lewd Sacrifices. "This mountain god won't be your test subject." What a joke—Lin Jing could even control Celestial Beast avatars. The deity had no doubt contracting with him would erase its consciousness entirely. If it ever contracted anyone, it would only be with some weakling who'd perish instantly if resisted. Only with guaranteed escape clauses would it feel secure. As for Lin Jing... the mountain god would never entrust its core existence to this eccentric.

"Exactly my point..."

"Star Beasts won't be easy to find," the mountain god said. "All Star Beasts in the Origin Realm's void have been claimed by the Meteor Spirit Beast, residing in the Star Dust Realm—the nearest celestial body to us and the Meteor Spirit Beast's territory. That creature's immensely powerful—Lady Nethersoil and I combined probably couldn't defeat it. Snatching Star Beasts from its grasp seems unlikely. What's so special about them anyway? Better to contract some newly sentient hillocks!" the mountain god suggested.

"Star Dust Realm... Meteor Spirit Beast..." Lin Jing pondered. The First Ancient Emperor's divinations had indicated Star Beasts as his most suitable next contracted beast race. While unclear why, Lin Jing felt they weren't a bad choice—if he planned to eventually leave the Tianyuan Realm for the cosmos, having a Star Beast companion skilled in void navigation and combat would prove useful.

"Let's table this for later and focus on immediate priorities." Lin Jing decided to postpone selecting Star Beast cubs until his strength matched the Meteor Spirit Beast's. For now, he'd divide efforts—his Heavenly Demon Avatar would approach the Cultivation Alliance while he contacted the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Several days later...

Lin Jing departed the Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices with Gu Youran, who had broken through to late-stage Nascent Soul Transformation. Lin Jing envied her cultivation speed immensely. Similarly, Gu Youran marveled at Lin Jing's ability to casually escort her from the mountain, completely baffled by his cultivation methods despite her privileged Tianyuan Realm lineage and abundant resources... freēwēbnovel.com

"Our next destination is the Cultivation Alliance headquarters—Xianlin City. I wonder if others from the Tianyuan Realm have arrived yet. According to Fang Wuming, the Alliance isn't exactly benevolent—they don't unconditionally support cultivation worlds threatened by the Heavenly Demon Sect." Lin Jing glanced at Gu Youran, whose expression froze.

"What do you mean by that?"

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