Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 286 Rebellion against Tiangang
The core of Yunlongze is a dangerous place, where undercurrents are surging.

Twelve mysterious giant beast bone pillars stand in the depths of the swamp in an enigmatic pattern, shimmering with a ghostly white glow and emitting a thick mist.

"Your Majesty, he killed five Golden Core demon generals and destroyed the Yunlongze dragon vein. Are you just going to let him go like this?" A hoarse voice came from the shadow of the bone pillar.

On the throne, a snow-white mirage dragon, half real and half ethereal, slowly raised its head, its expression serene.

Its head resembles a jiao (a type of dragon) but is not a jiao, it has no horns, its eyes are narrow and long, and its body is winding. It is not made of pure flesh and blood, but rather a mixture of water mist, flowing light, and mirage.

Although it appears to be concealed, it actually has the entire mist of Yunlongze under its control.

It is the true ruler of Yunlongze, the four-realm demon king who commands eight hundred aquatic demon tribes [Mist Sea Mirage Dragon].

"Fool." The Mirage Dragon yawned. "Do you really think that a Golden Core Flood Dragon can roam freely in my Cloud Dragon Marsh?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Suddenly, a giant crab with two pincers darted out from the shadows, its voice filled with surprise.

"If you know you're stupid, use your brain." The Mirage Dragon closed its eyes, its tone quite impatient: "Step back."

The five major immortal cultivation sects—Mirror Moon Palace, Profound Sword Pavilion, Green Wood Sect, Burning Flame Sect, and Heavy Gold Sect—are all guarded by Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and none of them are easy to mess with.

What Misty Dragon didn't expect was that the old monster Zhu Wuyai would issue the Bright Moon Decree for a mere Foundation Establishment junior.

If it dares to touch that Foundation Establishment cultivator and the three-headed dragon, the entire Cloud Dragon Marsh will be razed to the ground, and it will completely lose its place of enlightenment.

'Mirror Moon Daoist Chen Zi'ang, I will remember you!' the Mirage Dragon of the Mist Sea thought to itself.

……

Mirror Moon Sect, Taiyi Hall.

"Disciple Chen Zi'ang greets Ancestor." Chen Beiwu bowed in accordance with the sect's rules.

"You've successfully formed your core!"

A soft exclamation rang out, and Chen Beiwu noticed that an old man with white hair and a youthful face had suddenly appeared beside him. It was none other than Zhu Wuyai, the sect's patriarch.

"You flatter me, Ancestor. I have not yet formed my core."

While he could conceal his cultivation level from the sect's higher-ups, Chen Beiwu felt there was no need to hide it from the patriarch.

Cultivating immortality requires struggle.

With hundreds of thousands of disciples and hundreds of true disciples in the Mirror Moon Sect, if he hadn't demonstrated sufficiently outstanding aptitude and talent, why would the ancestor, who was also an angel investor, have invested so many resources in him?

Moreover, the Golden Egg's successful dragon-crossing this time was mostly due to the prestige of the sect, a fact that Chen Beiwu was well aware of.

The core of Yunlongze is a dangerous place where four realms of demon kings exist. The reason why Chen Beiwu specifically asked the patriarch for his opinion before walking the dragon was to obtain the sect's consent and understand the risks of walking the dragon.

The fact that the ancestor agreed in the first place shows that the demon king deep in Yunlongze couldn't cause any trouble, and that's exactly what happened.

'Not yet at the Core Formation stage?'

Upon hearing this, even though Zhu Wuyai was a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a mind as clear as a mirror, he couldn't help but be startled, and his mind was filled with ripples.

That shouldn't be the case. In his divine sense, the wisp of ultimate immortal radiance in Chen Zi'ang's dantian was the manifestation of the immortal golden nature of the Taiyi Golden Core. How could it not have formed a core yet?

"Could it be that you have already perfected the Five Directions and Five Elders Taiyi Pill Forging Method?" Despite his surprise, Zhu Wuyai showed no emotion on his face, remaining completely calm.

Chen Beiwu nodded and cupped his hands slightly: "Reporting to the Ancestor, this disciple has been studying the Taiyi Pill Forging Method and discovered that there is a transitional realm before the formation of the Taiyi Golden Core. This disciple has named it the Embryonic Core Realm."

Zhu Wuya's eyelids twitched.

What a joke! The Taiyi Golden Elixir is the highest realm of the Taiyi Dao Sect's Golden Elixir lineage. It is incomparable to ordinary top-grade Golden Elixir and can be called supreme. It was created by the Taiyi Dao Sect's Refining Void Dao Venerable. Its name is derived from the meaning of "Taiyi generates water, and the primordial chaos returns to oneness". Only those who have no time to build their foundation and have thoroughly comprehended the Taiyi Elixir-Forging Method of the Five Elders of the Five Directions have the opportunity to form it.

Chen Zi'ang, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was able to simplify and adapt the "Five Directions and Five Elders Taiyi Pill Forging Method" to create a new realm system.

Doesn't that mean Chen Zi'ang's talent for enlightenment is comparable to that of a powerful figure like the Refining Void Daoist Venerable?

Despite his confusion and doubts, Zhu Wuyai maintained a very proper attitude and did not show the slightest disrespect for Chen Ziang because of his age and cultivation level.

If a Golden Core cultivator from a sect heard this, they would most likely think that Chen Zi'ang had failed to form his Golden Core and had created a fake one, and that he was unable to bear the blow and started talking nonsense.

Zhu Wuyai humbly asked, "What is the Nascent Soul Realm?"

“There is something mixed together, which existed before heaven and earth.” Chen Beiwu explained, “The golden elixir has not yet been formed, but the Dao has already been conceived; this is the embryonic elixir.”

“The essence is already complete even before the gold returns, so why be bound by form? Why can’t a nascent elixir be a golden elixir?” Zhu Wuyai became interested.

"The Way is understood through the heart, and the heart is enlightened through the Way." Chen Beiwu said softly, "When the Five Elements Treasure Light combs the embryonic elixir, the Taiyi Golden Elixir will naturally be born, hence it is called the embryonic elixir."

"..."

There is no order of learning, the master is the teacher.

In the end, Zhu Wuyai discovered that Chen Zi'ang's "theory of the 'young elixir'" was without any errors or omissions.

At least with his Nascent Soul True Monarch cultivation level, he couldn't find any theory to deny the existence of the embryonic core, not to mention that the pioneer of the embryonic core path was now standing in front of Zhu Wuyai.

Zhu Wuyai's interest in discussing the Dao grew even stronger, and he began to ask Chen Beiwu how to rebuild the Five Directions and Five Elders Taiyi Pill Forging Method, how to use a second-grade golden pill to defy fate, and how to rebuild the Taiyi Golden Pill.

As they chatted, Chen Beiwu became the one guiding the Golden Core path, while Ancestor Zhu Wuyai became the one listening and seeking instruction.

It must be said that if a cultivator from a sect were to come to the Taiyi Hall at this moment and see this bizarre scene of the inverted Heavenly Gang, he would most likely think that he had gone astray in his cultivation and was experiencing absurd hallucinations.

Little did they know that Chen Beiwu, based on the theoretical knowledge of the Immortal Alliance, combined the Southern Wilderness Taiyi Pill Forging Method and the Immortal Alliance Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Pill Technique, and stood on the shoulders of countless cultivation giants to summarize the Great Dao of the Initial Pill, which had already surpassed the understanding of most cultivators in the Southern Wilderness.

It's no exaggeration to say that, in terms of combat power, Zhu Wuyai, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, could easily crush Chen Beiwu with a single finger.

However, in terms of understanding the Great Dao of Core Formation, even though Zhu Wuyai's realm is profound, he is still inferior to Chen Beiwu due to the difference in knowledge between the two realms and his inability to access the Immortal Alliance's immortal techniques.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Wuyai gained a lot of insights during the discussion and saw a glimmer of hope for rebuilding his first-grade Golden Core.

"Not bad, a fine early-stage Core Formation cultivator."

With a soft laugh, the discussion came to an end, and Zhu Wuyai looked at Chen Beiwu with deep admiration.

Previously, he thought that among the many disciples of the sect, Chen Zi'ang had the highest probability of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, but there was only a 30% chance that he could become a True Venerable Nascent Soul.

Don't underestimate this 30%; Zhu Wuyai believes his chances of breaking through to the True Venerable Transformation stage are only 20%.

But today's discussion made Zhu Wuyai understand what a peerless genius is, and what an unreasonable talent is.

In addition, Chen Zi'ang's act of not hiding the secret of the nascent elixir made Zhu Wuyai feel even more gratified.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Wuyai said, "If this method of cultivating nascent pills were to spread, it would surely cause great chaos in the Earthly Realm."

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu, being very sensible, bowed slightly, his tone filled with gratitude:

"This method is of great importance and should indeed be kept secret, but I am able to comprehend it entirely thanks to the cultivation of the sect. Without the sect's foundation, I would never have achieved what I have today."

"This disciple wishes to offer the method of cultivating the nascent elixir to the sect to assist fellow disciples in their cultivation."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

Zhu Wuyai's eyes flickered slightly, not expecting that Chen Beiwu would be willing to offer such a secret technique directly.

It should be understood that in the Southern Wilderness cultivation world, many cultivators betray their sects, fight amongst themselves, and even commit patricide to seize the Dao in order to cultivate the Great Dao and obtain the secret methods of Core Formation. This shows how precious the inheritance of Daoist techniques is.

"Since Daozi is willing to offer his teachings, the sect will naturally not mistreat a meritorious subject." Zhu Wuyai asked solemnly, "What does Daozi desire?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu was not surprised at all.

The most valuable favors are those that are given away for free.

If he were to propose conditions, it would turn into a mere transaction of interests, which would greatly diminish his standing in front of the patriarch.

However, if the patriarch proposes it, then that is the rule of the sect. With this in mind, Chen Beiwu lightly patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and a black shadow leaped out and landed at his feet. It was Tie Dan, who was not wearing the Sky-Waving Cloak.

"This dog is named Tiedan, and it has been with the disciple since it was a child." Chen Beiwu gently stroked Tiedan's head and said in a gentle tone, "It was born with a disability in its hind limbs. Although it barely managed to enter the cultivation world, it was ultimately difficult to make any further progress and advance to the Golden Core stage."

"This disciple hopes that the Ancestor can bestow upon me a Three-Turn Nirvana Pill to help me restore my foundation."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wuyai was slightly taken aback.

Although the Three-Turn Nirvana Pill is a high-grade fire-attribute treasure pill of the third rank, capable of regenerating severed limbs, reshaping meridians, and purifying the bloodline of fire-type spirit beasts, it is still far inferior to the method of the embryonic pill.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Chen Zi'ang wanted the Nascent Soul Pill, Zhu Wuyai would have to think twice.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zi'ang made a small demand, asking for only one Three-Turn Nirvana Pill.

"Are you sure?" Zhu Wuyai gave Chen Beiwu a deep look.

"This disciple is certain." Chen Beiwu nodded.

"That's fine."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhu Wuyai sent a jade elixir bottle landing steadily in front of Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu put away the jade bottle and bowed solemnly: "Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor."

“Daozi has great talent and is capable of great things. Would you be willing to take on more responsibility and open another branch for the Six Meridians of Mirror Moon?” Zhu Wuyai felt that the reward was not enough and took the initiative to suggest it.

Chen Beiwu was a little surprised.

The Mirror Moon Sect is divided into six branches: Mirror Moon, Illusion Sea, Cold Marrow, Abyss Stillness, Flowing Wine, and Empty Spring. Except for the Mirror Moon branch, which ranks first and is the main branch of the sect, the other five branches are ranked equally.

If he were to establish a new lineage within the sect and become its leader, the real power he wields would be on par with that of the Golden Core elders of the main lineage.

If we combine this with the title of Daoist, then for Chen Beiwu, the position of sect leader of the Mirror Moon Sect is practically a done deal.

"This disciple is willing to dedicate himself to the sect and establish the Beast Taming lineage." Chen Beiwu readily agreed.

Zhu Wuyai nodded slightly, indicating that all cultivation resources used for opening the meridians would be provided by the sect's Xuanji Hall. Chen Beiwu only needed to submit an application for any resources he required.

Having successfully secured investment from his ancestor, Chen Beiwu put away Tie Dan and took his leave.

"Buzz!"

The moment the doors of the Taiyi Palace closed, Zhu Wuyai was even more impressed by the accuracy of his vision.

Chen Zi'ang could not even abandon a crippled dog that followed him; such a pure and innocent heart would naturally not disappoint the cultivation he received from the sect.

……

Back at Shuiyue Secluded Residence, Chen Beiwu hung a sign indicating that he was in seclusion outside the cave.

Reopening a new lineage is no small matter; it involves many aspects and requires a gradual approach.

Chen Beiwu entrusted the task of establishing the Beast Taming lineage to Shu You, a dutiful worker, and then activated the Ten Directions Gate to return to the Immortal Alliance.

"Buzz!"

Chen Beiwu picked up his phone, unlocked it, and saw that all the unread messages were congratulating him and his fellow beast on their successful advancement to the third realm of demon general.

"Where is this?"

Chen Beiwu smiled, put down his phone, and took out a third-tier low-grade talisman, the Mirage Talisman, from his storage ring.

This talisman records the changes in the golden egg's energy as it evolved into a three-headed black dragon in the Southern Wilderness.

There's no way around it; the evolution of a dragon's bloodline and its transformation into a dragon requires a process.

To provide a reasonable explanation, after the Golden Egg completes its journey through the Southern Wilderness, it must also go through the same process within the Immortal Alliance.

As for why no heavenly tribulation descended after the golden egg evolved, it's actually quite easy to cover up.

After all, in the eyes of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's higher-ups, the Golden Egg evolved by consuming the Dragon Vein Pill, rather than causing a flood and destroying the dragon vein to become a dragon. It could be considered a benevolent dragon, so naturally no heavenly tribulation descended upon it.

"Perform well, allowing your blood and energy to gradually strengthen through the mirage talisman," Chen Beiwu instructed.

Do the whole show.

The cave dwelling array is connected to the entire Jade Purity Immortal Sect's protective array. As the master of the cave dwelling, he can freely control the array and choose whether to allow the golden egg's energy to leak out, and how much to leak out.

Of course, to be on the safe side, Chen Beiwu decided to control the cave's array, not letting any energy leak out in the early stages, until the Mirage Talisman was almost finished, at which point he would release one-thousandth of the golden egg's energy.

In this way, even if the Jade Purity Immortal Sect is full of hidden talents, and even if a True Monarch or True Venerable becomes curious and activates their divine sense, they can only understand through this wisp of energy that the golden egg has completed its evolution, but they will not know when the evolution began.

"Don't worry, I'm a movie star." The golden egg patted its chest with its dragon claw, its eyes gleaming with confidence.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

As time passed, seven days quickly came to an end. Under Chen Beiwu's divine control, the Mirage Talisman soon ended, replaced by the earth-shattering power of the golden egg's dragon.

Just then, Chen Beiwu manipulated the cave's grand formation, deliberately revealing a trace of the golden egg's aura to the outside world.

However, Chen Beiwu underestimated the changes in the golden egg's bloodline. The mere leakage of this pure dragon aura was enough to shock many of the talented cultivators in Qiyun Residence.

Thirty li east of Qiyun Residence lies the Three Sacred Mountains Cave.

"What's wrong, Purple Lightning Leopard?"

Shen Yuanbao opened his eyes, stood up and looked at the Tongcan Beast, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Roar!"

The Purple Lightning Leopard stared intently at the location of Chen Beiwu's cave, its body trembling slightly.

"What?! You mean a Celestial Mystic Beast has been born?!"

Shen Yuanbao was shaken and followed the gaze of the Fellow Beast to Chen Beiwu's cave.

No, Chen Beiwu's companion beast is a rare golden scale beast, so when did he contract a celestial beast?

Could it be a gift from the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's Divine Transformation True Venerable?
Shen Yuanbao stood there, stunned, his eyes hardening.

The Fellowship Beast is a cultivator's second spiritual root and second talent.

He couldn't even defeat Chen Beiwu, who had a contract with a rare golden scale beast. How could he possibly avenge himself and defeat Chen Beiwu, who had a contract with a celestial beast?

No, he needs to form his core as soon as possible, seek help from his family, and cultivate the Purple Lightning Leopard into a fourth-tier Xuan Beast before fighting Chen Beiwu again.

……

Qiyun Residence, Yiyue Cave (Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein).

Not only Shen Yuanbao, but Yu Zhaohua, who was comprehending the Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Elixir Technique, also sensed the abnormality of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"What a peculiar dragon aura!"

Yu Zhaohua frowned slightly, her gaze falling on the Flint Dragon beside her.

Like the Purple Lightning Leopard, the latter's body also trembled slightly.

The difference lies in the fact that the Purple Lightning Leopard trembles out of fear when encountering someone of high bloodline status, while the Flint Rock Dragon trembles out of excitement when encountering a powerful enemy of bloodline, eager to fight it and prove the strength of its own bloodline.

“That location seems to be Chen Beiwu’s cave.” Yu Zhaohua’s expression suddenly turned serious.

The weak are not worth her attention, but the strong are an exception!
(End of this chapter)