Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 35Book 4: : Primordial Sword Intent

Vol 4 Chapter 35: Primordial Sword Intent

This mutated Bodhi Leaf...

Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse scratched their heads.

“This mutation result… surprisingly normal?” ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The two of them looked at each other in confusion.

“The less compatible the technique, the faster the learning... the more compatible, the slower the comprehension.”

“Though it’s a bit of an odd path, it’s undeniably useful.”

“Sigh!”

The Pine Leaf Mouse nodded heavily.

Lin Jing’s understanding was: for instance, if the Dragon Carp ate this thing, it would get no boost at all—and possibly even go into Qi deviation—while cultivating fire techniques. But if it trained in divination, water arts, or charm spells—completely unrelated fields—it would instead progress rapidly!

It was truly an unconventional enlightenment-type rare plant.

“For normal cultivators, it might not be very useful, but in certain situations, this thing is a divine treasure!”

Normally, cultivators wouldn’t train in arts that were incompatible with them.

A fire spirit body cultivator would have to be completely bored to practice water arts.

Even if aided by Bodhi Leaves and could barely master water techniques, as a fire spirit body, using water arts would be pointless. The time would be better spent refining fire techniques.

After all, even with compatible techniques, few people reach mastery. Diverting energy to incompatible arts would be a waste of effort.

But that’s just under normal conditions. Say a fire spirit body cultivator had one Nascent Soul-level fire technique and one Nascent Soul-level water technique. Even if he had unlimited mutated Bodhi Leaves making it effortless to cultivate water arts, he’d still never choose them.

But—what if he stumbled upon an immortal-level water technique? Could he still call it incompatible with his fire spirit body?

That wouldn’t be incompatibility. That would be the fire spirit body being unworthy of the noble immortal art.

He’d absolutely try everything to learn it.

In such cases, even if he had to give up the fire body’s boosts to fire arts, he’d still choose the immortal technique.

And in this context, Bodhi Leaves became incredibly useful.

At its core, the Bodhi Leaf wasn’t made to enhance one’s usual techniques. It existed for cultivators who acquired top-tier techniques but, for one reason or another, couldn’t cultivate them properly.

These techniques—even just reaching entry level—could bring massive benefits to the cultivator.

Lin Jing glanced at the Pine Leaf Mouse and said, “You be the guinea pig and let’s test the effect.”

Pine Leaf Mouse: ???

“Squeak!!!” The Pine Leaf Mouse wobbled on its feet, looking utterly weak and exhausted.

Though this didn’t look like a Malignant Plant, it still didn’t want to be the first to try.

“Fine...” The Pine Leaf Mouse really did look a bit too spent, so Lin Jing shook his head and started looking for a new test subject. Around here… his gaze turned beyond the barrier—only the Thunder Dragon Ancestor and those nine Thunder Dragon prodigies seemed suitable.

Cui Yan pondered for a moment, then vanished in a flash, descending inside the barrier.

“Your Highness, why have you come? Are you heading out?” The Thunder Dragon Ancestor hurried forward, dispersing the group of Thunder Dragon prodigies.

“Senior, is there a particular technique you’ve always admired but found yourself completely untalented in?” Lin Jing asked.

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor paused, not quite sure why His Highness was suddenly asking this. After a moment’s thought, he sighed and said, “There is!”

“Your Highness may not know, but when I traveled the continent in my youth, I befriended a human sword cultivator. His sword intent was incredibly domineering—it could easily pierce my dragon scales. I was once haunted by the shadow of his sword intent.”

“He was a good man and offered to teach me the Way of the Sword, but limited by my race, I couldn’t wield such a human-forged weapon well. Even the most basic sword techniques felt clumsy in my hands. I had no talent for it, so I eventually gave up.”

“Maybe… if I could fully transform into a demon race being, into human form, I’d have a chance.”

Lin Jing verified, “Do you remember your friend’s name?”

As the strongest of the Thunder Dragon Clan, anyone who bested him in his youth couldn’t have been some nobody.

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor smiled. “Your Highness surely wouldn’t know him. He trained deep in the mountains, never stepped into the world. A true sword maniac.”

“He only cared about swordsmanship. He never cared about advancing cultivation or using his sword to seize resources. He was an odd one.”

“Being human, his life was short. He’s been gone for many years now.”

“Sometimes I think—if only he had been a demon. He still wouldn’t have lived forever, but he wouldn’t have turned to dust so soon.”

“But Your Highness probably doesn’t have such worries. With the flow of time, even ten thousand years later, your elegance will remain.” The Thunder Dragon Ancestor didn’t forget to offer a flattering remark.

“Alright, alright.” Lin Jing cut him off.

“Senior, try this.” With that, he handed over the mutated Bodhi Leaf and explained its effects.

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor’s expression grew strange. Such an odd item?

He’d had tea brewed from Bodhi Leaves before, but he never imagined a mutated one could do this.

“I’ll give it a try.” It was just a third-tier Bodhi Leaf. The Thunder Dragon Ancestor didn’t worry about side effects. He absorbed it into his body, then shed his illusory form and returned to his true body, circling in the air. A medium-grade spiritual sword appeared in his massive dragon claw.

“It’s been so long since I took this sword out,” the Thunder Dragon Ancestor said sentimentally. Then he closed his eyes, recalling memories of his youth.

Time flowed like a river, and his mind drifted back to the days shortly after he had formed his demon core. A brief chapter of the past.

[Thunder Dragon, want to try sword techniques? They’re fun.]

[No. I’m a beast. What use have I for swords.]

[What if you someday transform into a demon? Many ancient demons use swords too, don’t they?]

[Then I’ll learn after transforming.]

[Who knows how long that’ll take? I might be dead by then. Just try it. This is the sword intent I created—Primordial Sword Intent. It can merge with one’s Dao and transform into any sword intent…

Primordial Sword Intent…

For all the Thunder Dragon Ancestor’s life, he had never managed to grasp this “Primordial Sword Intent” his human friend left behind. He hadn’t even tried. After the friend died, he picked up the man’s sword, wanting to study it—but in the end, realized he truly lacked the talent.

“If only I had let him teach me more while he was alive.”

But today, as he recalled those events, the memories felt clearer than ever. He could even feel the sting of that sword intent lingering in his body.

Unknowingly, he became fully immersed in that pure relationship.

Meanwhile, the nine Thunder Dragon prodigies nearby suddenly turned, startled by what they saw in the distant sky—a divine sword, formed of golden lightning, breaking through the thunderclouds.

The sharp sword intent mingled with devastating lightning. Just seeing it, their scales were pierced with pain.

“What is that? Ancestor’s spell? Does our Thunder Dragon Clan even have a technique like this?” They were baffled. They had never seen or heard of such a thing.

In a flash, the lightning sword dissolved into an ethereal sword intent and merged with the Thunder Dragon Ancestor’s medium-grade spiritual sword—once just a barely preserved artifact, now radiating with unprecedented brilliance.

“This is… the Primordial Sword Intent?”

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor opened his eyes, stunned. He didn’t even know how he’d just learned it. But now that he had, he truly understood the talent his friend once had. If that man had chosen to enter the world and improve his cultivation, he’d be no worse than himself today.

“Sigh…”

“Thank you, Your Highness, for this leaf.” At this moment, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor was deeply moved. Though the sword intent hadn’t made him stronger yet, mastering it brought closure to that old friendship. He felt a newfound completeness in his heart—something that would surely help him in future Dao-Seeking breakthroughs.

Meanwhile, Lin Jing was watching the ancestor in contemplation, surprised he’d comprehended it so quickly.

“It’s nothing. The leaf was just a trigger. Senior, you must have studied this sword intent a lot. That’s why you had today’s moment of insight.” Lin Jing believed that was the real reason.

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor laughed heartily.

“What a shame. Such a powerful sword intent, and my old friend left no successor. Your Highness, would you be interested in learning this Primordial Sword Intent? Its greatest feature, like a Core Formation Divine Ability, is that it merges with the cultivator’s own strength to become a personalized sword intent!”

“Me?” Lin Jing thought for a moment, then shook his head with a smile. “Forget it. I already have too many techniques to manage. Why not teach it to the Ice Soul Gu? If it learns it, it’s as good as me learning it.”

Thanks to the fusion properties of Gu insects, he could use the Ice Soul Gu’s techniques.

Combining that with the Beast Taming Sect’s Fusion Secret Art, Lin Jing could even bring out over 100% of the Ice Soul Gu’s spell power—an advantage not possible when fusing with the Dragon Carp.

“Huh?” The Thunder Dragon Ancestor was puzzled. Teach it to the Ice Soul Gu? What the h*ll—that thing’s a spider! How’s a spider supposed to comprehend sword techniques?

He imagined a spider floating in mid-air, eight legs each wielding a sword.

Or maybe a tiny spider standing on a surface, countless spiderwebs tying up a dozen swords…

No matter how he imagined it, it didn’t seem compatible.

“If compatibility were a requirement, it couldn’t even cultivate.” Lin Jing muttered. This leaf… it might just win over the Buddhist Sect!