Beast Taming and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Mountain Chasing

"That son was born without an anus, that despicable Chen Erlizi is such a coward, he fainted from fright when a wild boar pounced on him?"

"The key is that he has the little black tiger protecting him. Even if that heavily injured wild boar pounces on him, it can't hurt him. He's too cowardly."

"This good-for-nothing is a lazy coward who usually just takes advantage of Little Black Tiger to harass women and bully ordinary people."

"Heavens have no eyes! This coward not only got to study at the Immortal Spirit Cave's handyman's place for three years, but also made a contract with this black tiger cub worth a hundred gold pieces. It's simply outrageous."

"Who can blame them? Their older sister is the concubine of the third son of the Zhao clan chief in Dayang County."

"I heard that his sister is just Zhao Sanshao's concubine. Although she's favored, she often supports this good-for-nothing scoundrel."

Not only is she disliked by her mother-in-law, but she is also frequently bullied by Zhao Sanshao's three wives. I feel sorry for her because of all the grievances she has suffered.

"You just want to pamper someone's body."

"Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and skin and butcher them. It'll be dangerous if the demons and monsters come after them by the smell of blood."

In a daze, Chen Changqing heard a group of men talking, their voices ethereal, as if separated by a membrane.

Following these sounds, Chen Changqing seemed to be summoned back to his senses, and some memories gradually returned.

He is a 996 urban office worker.

I was fired from my job ten days ago.

We got divorced yesterday.

He was drinking alone at home, feeling down.

And then... I blacked out.

"Awoo awoo..."

A childish voice rang out.

That voice sounds so familiar and comforting.

Chen Changqing was very curious, and then, a strange memory flooded into Chen Changqing's mind again.

This person is also called Chen Changqing.

When I was three years old, my parents were killed by evil spirits.

His older sister, who was only twelve years old, raised him.

Four years later, his sister, carrying him along, married the third young master of the Zhao Immortal Clan as a concubine.

Nine years later, the older sister asked her brother-in-law to send sixteen-year-old Chen Changqing to study at the Xianling Cave's miscellaneous service office.

But Chen Changqing was utterly useless; he was incredibly lazy and didn't practice martial arts properly, spending his days eating, drinking, and having fun.

Three years later, Chen Changqing, who had accomplished nothing, was released from the menial job. His sister then asked her brother-in-law to arrange for him to work as a constable in the county government.

Yet he still didn't cherish the opportunity, drinking, fighting, stealing, cheating, swindling, harassing women, and doing all sorts of bad things.

Some time ago, Chen Changqing stole the undergarment of Wang County Magistrate's youngest daughter. His sister, enraged, slapped him twice and sent him back to his hometown, Qingshi Town.

Then, they began to bully men and women in Qingshi Town, steal chickens and dogs, drink and fight, and cheat and swindle.

His contracted spirit beast, the little black tiger, was quite powerful; few people in the entire town could rival it.

In a short period of time, he became a despised scoundrel in Qing Shi Town.

Recently, he gambled in town and owed Zhao Erhu, the local bully, 18,000 copper coins. Zhao Erhu gave him one month to pay it off.

If the debt wasn't paid off, they killed his little black tiger and sold the corpse.

A contracted spirit beast is connected to its master's soul. If the contracted spirit beast is killed, the master will either die or become an idiot.

Chen Changqing tried to borrow money everywhere, but no one would lend him any.

He wrote letters to his sister, but she ignored them.

To pay off Zhao Erhu's debts.

I joined Zhao Erhu's Dark Bird Hunting Team and today is my first time hunting in the mountains.

After entering the mountains, we encountered a herd of wild boars.

During the fierce battle, when he saw a wild boar covered in blood screaming and charging at him, he was so frightened that his mind went blank.

He suddenly went black and fainted.

He died instantly.

Chen Changqing finished processing the unfamiliar memories.

Discover it in the space of your mind.

A bowl-sized, jet-black lotus flower floats in the air, with black flames slowly burning on its petals.

When divine sense touched the black lotus, several lines of small golden characters appeared above the flames.

"Soul-Devouring Black Lotus"

"Owner: Chen Changqing"

"Cultivation level of magic power: None"

Physical Cultivation Level: Body Refinement Level 0 (86/100)

"Spell: None"

「技能：箭术0级（56/100），爬树0级（32/100），书法0级（18/100）」

As the divine sense continued to probe, several more lines of small characters appeared.

"The Soul-Devouring Black Lotus, by burning the souls and spirits of living beings, can seize a trace of the power of creation in the universe."

This ensures that every effort the master makes aligns with the workings of nature, resulting in abundant rewards.

Furthermore, there is no upper limit to the cultivation and comprehension of magical arts.

One effort, tenfold reward?

Is there no limit to the ability to learn magic?

Chen Changqing found it hard to believe.

at this time.

The black lotus slowly burned, and the phantom of a wild boar burrowed into the dark lotus.

The wild boar's phantom transformed into a wisp of milky-white liquid and landed at the bottom of the black lotus.

That black lotus flower looked just like the one he bought at the antique market two years ago, but who knew he couldn't find it when he woke up.

As Chen Changqing's consciousness gradually cleared, he heard a childish "roaring" sound. He barely opened his eyes and saw a thin, black tiger cub rubbing its wet nose against his face.

The little black tiger was about a foot tall, its body as black as ink, except for a silver-white stripe on its forehead that made it look exceptionally lively.

This is the black tiger cub, Xiao Hei, that Chen Changqing contracted with in his unfamiliar memories.

When the skinny little tiger saw him wake up, it jumped around happily, its tail wagging like a whirlwind, and pounced on him, rubbing its furry head against his face.

Chen Changqing sat up abruptly and looked around. Several hunters were quickly butchering a wild boar.

There was also a sable the size of a mongrel, a weasel the size of a rabbit, a gray bird half a meter tall, and three wolfhounds about a meter tall, who were eating pig hearts, lungs, livers, and intestines.

It was from those unfamiliar memories that the six hunters of the Azure Stone Town Nether Sparrow Squad, and their contracted spirit beasts.

Chen Changqing rubbed his eyes hard, stood up, and looked at the hunters and various spirit beasts around him, completely bewildered.

cross?

Did we really time travel?

It must be time travel.

In this world, demons run rampant and ghosts roam freely.

However, humans can also cultivate immortality.

Even ordinary people without spiritual roots can use the Soul Fusion Contract Talisman to contract with spirit beasts and become beast tamers.

When a Beast Tamer's spirit beast grows, it will benefit the Tamer, increasing their cultivation level and lifespan.

Once one's physical strength, spiritual energy, and mist condense into a wisp and reach the first level of Qi Refining, one can be called a Beast Taming Immortal.

In his previous life, he was a beast tamer, whose spiritual energy mist had not yet condensed into threads, and whose cultivation level had not even reached the first level of Qi Refining.

His own combat strength is extremely weak, but the combat strength of his contracted spirit beast, the little black tiger, is comparable to that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator.

The combined strength of one man and one tiger is nothing compared to the entire cultivation world.

However, in Qing Shi Town, where there are only about twenty beast tamers in total, he can rank among the top ten.

Moreover, it was because he was too weak and dragged the team down.

Otherwise, it could have ranked fifth.

His predecessor, accompanied by a little black tiger, was one of the most notorious villains in Qing Shi Town, known for fighting over drinking, harassing women, and oppressing the people.

Chen Changqing closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his mind.

Within the mysterious space of the mind, a huge black lotus flower is slowly burning.

The divine sense touched upon it once more.

The message from before has resurfaced.

Chen Changqing was extremely excited.

One point of effort can yield ten points of reward.

Furthermore, there is no upper limit to the cultivation of magical arts.

He has a bright future ahead of him.

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger rubbed its head against Chen Changqing and gestured with its paws.

Chen Changqing, having absorbed the memories of his predecessor, understood the little illegal resident's gestures and howls.

Little Black Tiger told him that he thought something had happened to Chen Changqing, and he was terrified.

"This contracted spirit beast is incredibly intelligent." Although he knew from his predecessor's memories that spirit beasts were quite intelligent, he still found it amazing to see such a small, thin black tiger being so intelligent.

Chen Changqing rubbed Xiao Hei's head. It was as if he had merged with the soul of his predecessor, and he felt an unusual affinity for this little black tiger: "Little guy, I'm fine."

Little Black happily rubbed its head against Chen Changqing's hand, "Awoo awoo." (I'm so happy.)

"Chen Erliuzi, you're awake. I thought you were scared to death by the wild boar." A rough voice interrupted his thoughts.

Chen Changqing looked up and saw a burly middle-aged man walking towards him.

This middle-aged man is Zhao Erhu, the captain of the Netherbird Hunting Team, a Beast Taming Immortal at the second level of Qi Refining.

The contracted spirit beast, the Nether Sparrow, possesses the cultivation level of a Lesser Demon at the fourth level.

Zhao Erhu was skilled in archery, had excellent swordsmanship, and possessed a considerable number of talismans.

Combined with the spirit beast Nether Sparrow, its overall strength far surpasses that of a typical fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

He is the second strongest person in Qing Shi Town, and also the number one villain in Qing Shi Town.

He is said to be the illegitimate son of a member of the Zhao clan in Dayang County.

Some time ago, Zhao Erhu set up a scheme that robbed his predecessor of all his money and left him with a large amount of high-interest loans.

He then forced his predecessor to go into the mountains to hunt and earn money to pay off his debts.

Hearing Zhao Erhu's sarcastic remarks, Chen Changqing wanted to hit him, but in the end he just smiled and said, "It's alright."

His and Little Black Tiger's fighting strength ranks among the top ten in Qing Shi Town, but they are still far inferior to Zhao Erhu.

Moreover, the other five hunters in this Netherbird Hunting Team are all Beast Tamers. Although their contracted spirit beasts are not as strong as Xiao Hei's, their individual combat strength is stronger than his.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head when necessary.

"Chen Erliuzi, now that you're awake, stop lying on the ground like a lazy pig and climb up the tree to keep watch!" Zhao Erhu's voice rang out again, his tone impatient.

Chen Changqing stood up, picked up the bow and arrows beside him, slung them over his shoulder, walked to a big tree, and quickly climbed up.

Although his physical abilities were not as good as the other members of the Netherbird Hunting Team, he was still nourished by spiritual energy mist, making him much stronger than ordinary people.

They climb trees with the agility of monkeys.

At this moment, Chen Changqing felt the black fire lotus reappear in his mind, with dark flames burning fiercely.

A mysterious energy surged into his body.

His mind instantly became exceptionally clear and empty.

His breathing was steady, but his heartbeat quickened slightly, and the flames of the black lotus in his mind burned even more fiercely.

Black flames flickered, and two lines of small characters quietly appeared.

"Tree climbing +1"

Physical fitness +1.

Some tree-climbing techniques flooded his mind, and a warm energy flowed into his limbs and bones, slowly strengthening his body.

Chen Changqing's eyes brightened slightly, and he felt excited.

That is the power of creation; it is indeed formidable.

Chen Changqing moved quickly and continued climbing the tree. In a short while, he had climbed up the tree and was standing on a very high branch.

"Awoo awoo".

The little black tiger actually followed along, nuzzling Chen Changqing with its head.

Chen Changqing rubbed Xiao Hei's head and said, "Xiao Hei, go down and eat some wild boar meat."

As Xiao Hei grows, it will benefit him, and he will grow along with it.

His body has no spiritual roots, yet he wants to become an immortal.

We can only rely on Xiao Hei's growth feedback.

Now, his physical strength and spiritual energy mist are already very dense, and it won't be long before they condense into threads, allowing him to advance to the first level of Qi Refining.

At that time, he will be the fourth Beast Taming Immortal in the town.

"Awoo." Little Black was very obedient. Its thin limbs transformed into wheels of fire, and in a moment it had already swooped down, quickly passing a wolfhound that was gnawing on a wild boar's heart.

Then the huge pig's heart that was in the wolfhound's mouth went into Xiao Hei's mouth.

The wolfhound was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, but when it saw Little Black, the anger in its eyes quickly disappeared.

The little black tiger was still small and thin, but it was a genuine spirit beast, extremely fast and agile, and its combat power was much stronger than its mother's.

Apart from Captain Zhao Erhu's Nether Sparrow, the other hunters' contracted spirit beasts were no match for Little Black Tiger.

"This little black tiger is so skinny yet so powerful. What will it be like when it grows up?" The surrounding hunters were envious and jealous.

Even spirit beasts are categorized by their aptitude.

The higher the aptitude, the greater the growth potential, and the more ferocious the combat power.

Like the wolfhounds of the crowd, they are hybrids of the bloodthirsty spirit wolf and dogs, barely qualifying as spirit beasts, with combat power only about 30% stronger than ordinary gray wolves.

The spiritual energy fed back to the master is quite limited. Even after being nurtured to adulthood, the spiritual energy fed back is still difficult to condense the magical energy mist in the master's body into a wisp, reaching the level of the first level of Qi Refining.

Weasels and sables provide even less spiritual energy in return.

But Chen Changqing's black tiger cub is a genuine spirit beast. It reaches adulthood at ten years old, and it is only three years old now. It is still a baby, but its fighting power is already stronger than their adult wolfhounds.

A wolfhound raised to adulthood, whose fighting power completely overwhelms everyone else.