I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

"Lin Che, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Upon hearing the words of the person in the mirror, before Lin Che could say anything, Wan Yue stood up first: "You two talk, I'll go out first." With that, she got up and pushed open the door to leave.

Her movements were very light, without making a sound. The only sound was the very faint friction of her long skirt brushing against the door frame before the door closed silently behind her.

Only Lin Che and the mirror remained in the elegant reception room.

Facing the person in the mirror, Lin Che's face became respectful.

It should be noted that the title "Venerable One" is generally used to address Nascent Soul cultivators. The person opposite the mirror is undoubtedly a Nascent Soul demon, so the proper respect should still be shown.

"Junior Lin Che greets Your Excellency." He bowed slightly, his posture just right.

Looking up at the figure in the mirror, though obscured by the flowing clouds, its shape could still be vaguely discerned.

Without a doubt, the other party also chose to transform into human form, which can be said to be the simplest way for cultivators to judge the stance of a demon beast.

However, he is a bit short, not much shorter than Qin Yulin, that shorty.

The person opposite remained silent for a moment.

"Tsk, I can sense what you're thinking. Lin Zhenjun, you were being a bit impolite. This is the first time, but I won't be so polite next time!"

This time, it was Lin Che's turn to remain silent.

A rare hint of embarrassment flashed in his usually composed eyes.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, senior."

"Alright, enough of this nonsense, let's get down to business!" The voice regained its composure. "I am from the Bai Ze clan, and I believe you are well aware of our clan's abilities, so please refrain from any more of those petty schemes!"

Bai Ze.

Lin Che's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing the name.

Of course he knew about the Bai Ze, a mythical beast.

According to records in the Beast Taming Inheritance, the Bai Ze clan has a very high bloodline, and their greatest strength and ability is not combat, but predicting the secrets of heaven and understanding the essence of all things.

They are like living celestial instruments, able to see the threads obscured by time and discern the tangled threads of cause and effect.

Faced with such a being, any hidden thoughts will be seen through at a glance.

Before Lin Che could say anything, Venerable Bai Ze threw out a question that made Lin Che's scalp tingle.

"Have you ever wondered where your beast-taming heritage came from, and why it came about?"

Of course he remembers!

Their own Ten Thousand Beasts Technique was obtained from someone who died in battle from the Sun family.

He later wondered why such a small Foundation Establishment family would have a Earth-rank cultivation technique.

But with the diary of the head of the Sun family from back then, Lin Che didn't think too much about it.

But since this person has said so, there must be something going on, and it's very likely...

Seeing the doubt in Lin Che's eyes, Venerable Bai Ze nodded: "That's right, the fact that the rogue cultivator surnamed Sun was able to obtain this inheritance back then was all my doing, just so I could hand it over to you!"

Lin Che's hand involuntarily tightened around the teacup, his mind churning with thoughts, and a fear he had never felt before spread through his heart.

In other words, the person in front of me is the one who has pushed me to get to where I am today; I am just a pawn in this game.

Those choices he thought he made, those opportunities he thought he seized, were actually being pushed in the same direction by someone in the shadows.

At that moment, the person in the mirror rolled their eyes.

"You're overthinking it. I can't control your thoughts. Aside from the initial encouragement, everything else was your own idea and decision. If I were really that powerful, would I need your help?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Che's thoughts raced, and after a long silence, he asked his first question.

Why did the senior choose me?

"Because you are the chosen one," Venerable Bai Ze's voice remained calm. "You are the chosen one of this world. Since I can predict the secrets of heaven, shouldn't I make good use of my abilities?"

"What a simple and unpretentious reason," Lin Che thought to himself.

But those turbulent emotions were gradually calmed down by this answer, and most of the fear in my heart subsided.

Of course, it's also because he's stopped dwelling on it. Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. Dwelling on the past is pointless; the path he's already walked won't change just because he knows where he started.

Lin Che cut straight to the point: "I think I understand what you mean, senior. What do you want? Why do you want to form an alliance with my Lin family?"

"That's right, you've hit the nail on the head." A hint of satisfaction lingered in Venerable Bai Ze's voice. "There's only one thing I want to do: completely wipe the Great Qian Dynasty from this realm, just like they destroyed the Myriad Beasts Sect back then." He paused, then looked at Lin Che. "You should know the secrets of the Southern Region and the reason for the Myriad Beasts Sect's destruction, right?"

Lin Che nodded.

He had already learned this from Wang Miaoxue.

Long ago, the Southern Region was a place where Beast Taming Sects and Beast Taming Families gathered and occupied every piece of land in the Southern Region.

The largest and strongest sect among them is the Myriad Beasts Sect.

Back then, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was not only very strong in the Southern Region, but also a top-tier force in the other four regions. Whether it was competing for secret realms or any other martial arts contest, they always came out on top.

After all, they have spirit beasts, and it's really too good for spirit beasts to fight alongside cultivators.

It is no exaggeration to say that "the world has long suffered under the rule of the beasts."

The ascension of the leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect became the catalyst for the Great Qian Dynasty's decision to wage war against the Southern Region.

They united cultivators from both the Eastern and Western regions to form an allied army, completely crushing the then-dominant Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and eradicating all beast-taming forces in the Southern Region.

That person in front of me...

Meeting Lin Che's gaze, Venerable Bai Ze nodded: "That's right, I was indeed a member of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect back then. It's perfectly reasonable for me to want to destroy them and take revenge, isn't it?"

reasonable.

As he pondered this, Lin Che realized that although she hadn't directly pushed the Lin family to its current state of development, she had grasped the key—the Myriad Beasts Technique!

It can be said that Venerable Bai Ze did only one thing from beginning to end: changed Lin Che's stance, forcing him to stand on the side of the Southern Region.

Indeed, there's no such thing as a free lunch!

However, this can also be seen as giving Lin Che a push.

To be honest, who doesn't have some ambition?

They've all transmigrated and now possess systems. If they don't bring the Lin family to the pinnacle of this world and become immortals and ancestors, then they've lived in vain.

The ambition to unify the world was born after Lin Che broke through to the Golden Core stage and established a firm foothold in Chuyang City.

It was at that time that Lin Che conceived an even grander ambition.

So since there is no other choice, and the Great Qian Dynasty is an obstacle that must be faced, why not overthrow them?

Now that we have another ally on this path, why not?

Seeing through Lin Che's thoughts, Bai Ze smiled and nodded: "Alright, let's stop here for today. You can come to Wan Yue if you have any questions. I wish you a pleasant collaboration!" After saying this, the mirror returned to its flowing cloud state.

A moment later, Wan Yue, sensing that the mirror had stopped working, walked in.

"Lin Zhenjun, can you trust me now?"

Lin Che smiled and nodded: "Of course, I hope that we can work together in the future to complete your plan to overthrow the Great Qian Dynasty as soon as possible."

"It's us," Wan Yue corrected, a hint of seriousness flashing in her silver-gray eyes. "I hope we can cooperate smoothly."

After the conversation, Lin Che felt a weight lifted from his heart. He hadn't completely believed what the other party said, but the goal of overthrowing the Great Qian Dynasty should be no problem.

As for the motives and calculations hidden behind those promises, it will take time to see them clearly.

He personally led Wanyue to a detached guest residence within the city lord's mansion.

The place is filled with spiritual energy, and the mansion is full of vitality. Its luxurious and elegant decoration is in no way inferior to the reception room of the city lord's mansion. Several spirit osmanthus trees are planted in the courtyard, and their fragrance drifts faintly in the night.

"It's getting late. Lady Wanyue, you may rest here for now. We can discuss the details of our cooperation tomorrow."

Wan Yue nodded: "Okay, I'm not in a hurry. I'm sure Lin Zhenjun is busy with other things right now. Let's go and attend to other matters first. We can discuss the details of the cooperation in a few days."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency Wanyue. I will take my leave now. I will send someone from my clan later. You can ask her to convey any messages you may have."

After bidding farewell to Wanyue, Lin Che rushed back to the Shattered Star Lake tribe's territory.

However, instead of instructing Xuan Qi and the others on their work, he entered the Qingxuan Secret Realm, or more precisely, the third to last level of the Trial Tower.

The tower was originally designed to have one hundred floors. The last floor was a conference room, the second floor was a prison, and this third floor was the final floor of the Trial Tower.

The space here is extremely large, and Lin Che has arranged the Undying Battle Soul here. Now Lin Che is about to take the final and most crucial step!

As soon as Lin Che entered, he heard the Undying Battle Spirit complain: "This place is too quiet and too cramped, isn't it? You're not planning to let me stay here forever, are you?"

When he first came in, he felt okay and was able to adapt to his new body, but after a while, he felt it was too crowded.

The walls all around him made him feel very oppressed. The wind and light he used to feel when walking on the open plains were compressed into the clearly defined walls and ceilings.

Lin Che smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, this place is just for you to get used to temporarily. I will settle you in Chuyang City later."

After examining the Undying Battle Spirit, whose movements were no longer so stiff, he began the final upgrade plan.

"I brought you here mainly for a complete upgrade!"

"Upgrade?" The Undying Battle Soul wondered. How could this body possibly be upgraded?

To be honest, his current body has already exceeded the limits of his understanding. Every time he swings his arm, he marvels in his heart at how exaggerated the skills of the human race are.

"You can just stand there!" Lin Che said, then began communicating with the system in his mind: "Help me upgrade my Undying Battle Soul!"

A golden light emerged from the void, like a solidifying waterfall, silently cascading down from above and completely enveloping the massive body of the Undying Battle Soul.

The light was not intense or dazzling, but rather possessed a warm, lustrous sheen, like gold that had been repeatedly tempered. It flowed slowly along the metal surfaces covered by dark red spiritual light and crimson gold soul flames, like a layer of glaze being recast, seeping layer by layer into the gaps between the pieces, into the cracks filled by soul power, and into the joints covered by array patterns.

Lie Shan could clearly feel that the golden light, like warm water, was seeping into the gaps that he thought had been perfectly fused together, re-melting the connections that had been barely maintained by soul power, and filling the cracks that had been split open by Fang Tianheng and sealed by soul flames with real metal.

He could feel his soul fire establishing an unprecedented resonance with this body. That resonance was deeper and more stable than when they first merged, and it no longer needed to be deliberately maintained, but was as natural as breathing.

"This...this is..." Lie Shan's voice came from the Soul Fire, carrying an unprecedented vibration, as if he were being reshaped.

He could feel a powerful force filling his entire body.

It doesn't grow from the outside, but from the inside, like a tree being grafted and growing new roots.

Those flaws that originally belonged to the pieced-together defective products are being smoothed out, filled in, and reshaped layer by layer by that golden light.

Those joints that were once barely held together by soul power are now being replaced by real metal connectors.

The cracks that Fang Tianheng had once cleaved open and then sealed with soul flames are now being filled with new metallic crystals, merging with the surrounding armor, leaving no gaps or seams.

The golden light lasted for several dozen breaths.

The spiritual paths that were once broken at the joints have been reconnected, the array patterns that were once barely maintained by soul power have been re-engraved, and the metals that were once forcibly fused have now become one.

Each array pattern is readjusting its resonance frequency with the soul fire, each armor plate is recalibrating its alignment with the joints, and each joint is redefining its own power transmission path with the whole.

That body, which was once pieced together from three thousand fragments, has now become a complete, unified, and recast entity.

As the golden light faded, the appearance of the Undying Battle Soul remained unchanged; it was still that colossal creature a hundred feet tall, with the same configuration of a shield on its left arm and a battle blade on its right. However, its interior had undergone a qualitative change.

Even though the original war puppet was very strong, it was only at the limit of the fourth tier. It could only hold off a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short while at most. But now it has become a true fifth-tier puppet, and a top-grade fifth-tier puppet at that, possessing the power to truly contend with a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Not only that, this puppet was originally pieced together from three thousand war puppets and their souls, so strictly speaking, it was a defective piece.

But now, with the power of the system, it has become a complete entity, a truly complete puppet!

The spiritual paths that were once broken at the joints have been reconnected, the array patterns that were once barely maintained by soul power have been re-engraved, and the metals that were once forcibly fused have now become one.

It looked down at its now completely intact body and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, it only said two words.

"Awesome!"

Lin Che stood in front of it, his gaze sweeping over the slowly calming array patterns, his heart filled with pride.

The Lin family now truly possesses the strength to stand at the top of the Southern Region.