Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Without a doubt, once the Xuan Turtle becomes Yu Changsheng's tamed beast, it will bring him immense benefits, something that even Cao Jinxian could not achieve back then.

Compared to that, Yang Chengxu's Sky Shadow Dragon and Azure Sub-Dragon are nothing!

After all, the former is different in nature. The former is just a descendant of the bloodline of a powerful spirit beast, while the Xuan Turtle is the Xuan Yin Illusion Turtle in its true form. It is not only a descendant of Xuanwu, but also a being whose bloodline returned to its ancestral form and became a half-step Xuanwu!

Although it ultimately failed, it retained some of the characteristics of Xuanwu. Once it recovers, it can even be said to be a half-step sacred beast!

"If given the chance, could I, with my superpower, make this Xuan Turtle take another step...?"

His cheat ability, putting everything else aside, is primarily to help spirit beasts enhance their bloodlines...

Thinking of this, Yu Changsheng's mind buzzed, his thoughts were in turmoil, and a burning light flashed in his eyes. His breathing became rapid for a moment, but it disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Forget it, it's still far from certain."

After muttering to himself for a moment, Yu Changsheng suppressed his thoughts and remained silent.

The black tortoise also fell into deep thought, and Elder Wei remained silent until an incense stick had burned out, at which point the black tortoise spoke again:

"What makes you think I would agree? When Cao Jinxian came here, I swore I would rather die than comply."

Old Wei shook his head slightly, looking at the surging death energy on the Xuan Turtle's body, and said, "I was just trying it out. Old friend, you are about to die, but I will not die like you."

Mr. Wei spoke this last sentence very seriously, with a sincere expression.

After a pause, a look of reminiscence crossed Old Wei's face as he continued softly, "Just like... when I first met you. I don't want you to perish like this."

The black tortoise fell silent upon hearing this, and after another incense stick's time, it spoke again:

"What you say is true, but this formation can only last for a hundred years at most. Within a hundred years, your disciple will need to advance to the Purple Mansion or even the Nascent Soul stage to be able to withstand my status and break the seal to release me."

Otherwise, if the formation collapses a hundred years later, you will still be doomed, and even you, your disciple, will be implicated.

"How can you guarantee that he can cultivate to such a level within the next hundred years?"

A hundred years is but a fleeting moment for cultivators. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators have lived for three hundred years, yet they are still only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to cultivate to the Purple Mansion or Nascent Soul stage within a hundred years. Even among the holy sons of holy lands, very few have managed to do so.

Old Wei's answer was simple yet reasonable. He merely raised an eyebrow, a hint of smugness appearing on his face, and said:

"Cao Jinxian was able to reach the peak of the Purple Mansion realm within sixty years; if he wished, he could advance to the Nascent Soul realm at any time. As my disciple, how could Yu Changsheng not do the same?"

"He only has seven spiritual platforms, and I'm sure you and I both understand what that means."

"If you form a contract with him, can't you add another layer to his spiritual platform?" Old Wei raised an eyebrow, his expression calm and composed.

"As for the final level, I will find a way to add another level for him. For my disciple, the nine-level spiritual platform is the foundation."

Upon hearing this, the Xuan Turtle's beastly eyes flickered, their light shifting uncertainly. After a long while, it finally spoke in a heavy, humming voice:

"What if I still disagree?"

"Well... there's nothing I can do then. I don't want to force you..."

Old Wei sighed softly, his robes fluttering without wind. He suddenly looked up, and his divine soul, comparable to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, surged in an instant, disrupting the void and transforming into boundless pressure, slowly tilting towards the Xuan Turtle!

"But I had no other choice in this matter!"

With a low roar, thunder roared within the sealed land, the void trembled, and storms swept through. The chains of law were drawn, shimmering and surging, exuding a terrifying pressure. The atmosphere within the sealed land instantly dropped to zero.

Rumble!!

The sky trembled, and stars fell one by one as they turned into specks of light. Although the Xuan Turtle's massive body was sealed by layers of chains of law at this moment, the mere tremor triggered an unparalleled pressure, confronting and resisting Elder Wei.

The atmosphere became tense at this moment.

Are you threatening me?

After a long silence, the black tortoise spoke in a deep voice.

"You can think of it this way," Elder Wei said calmly, his eyes gleaming. "You've been sealed for a thousand years, and now you're all show and no substance. How much of your strength can you actually unleash? I'm afraid your true combat power is only at the Golden Core stage."

"You've changed." The Xuan Turtle sighed softly, withdrawing its oppressive aura.

"Yes, a thousand years have passed, haven't you changed too?" Old Wei smiled slightly, withdrawing his own oppressive aura as well, calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

"You've become terrified of death, old friend."

Old Wei chuckled. A thousand years is enough time to change many things, including a person's thoughts, behavior, habits, and even things that were once considered bottom lines.

"I've been stuck here for far too long. Perhaps going out to see the world isn't such a bad idea."

The black tortoise exhaled a breath of white air, which turned into white mist that permeated the area. As its figure rose and fell, its pair of turbid beast eyes slowly closed.

"Wei Zhenggui, I'll trust you one more time."

"Thank you, old friend..."

Old Wei's brows relaxed, revealing a smile. He gently stroked the black tortoise, his expression somewhat dazed, just like back then.

"Kid, I hope you won't let me down."

Xuan Gui looked at Elder Wei, a hint of gentleness slowly appearing in his beastly eyes. He then turned to look at Yu Changsheng, who was watching quietly, and spoke softly.

"I will do my best."

Yu Changsheng bowed and clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the Xuan Turtle, his expression somewhat dazed, then somewhat excited.

"Alright, I will create a clone of my essence and sign a contract with you. This clone is like my second life, containing most of my essence. If it perishes, I will die instantly as well. You must treat it well."

As the Xuan Turtle spoke, its enormous body slowly shrank, from the size of a mountain range to a size of only a small hill. Faint white light, like starlight, drifted down from its body.

Yu Changsheng nodded solemnly, while Old Wei quietly explained to him from the side:

"The Xuan Turtle's true form is sealed, rendering it unable to move and therefore unable to form a contract with you. This is the only way to gain a sliver of hope. However, even if it weren't sealed, with your current cultivation level, if you were to form a contract with it, you wouldn't be able to withstand its semi-saint status, and you would explode and die instantly."

"However, the original substitute is not much different from the original body. Once the original substitute is separated, the original body will fall into a deep sleep in its current state, and they will both fall into a deep sleep. It can be said that he has given you the most important part of himself."

White light spots drifted slowly down from the body of the Xuan Turtle. These light spots gradually condensed and formed a miniature Xuan Turtle phantom, lifelike in appearance.

"Waaaaah..."

The Xuan Turtle roared, its mouth twitching, and a ball of seven-colored light spewed out from its mouth, merging into the small Xuan Turtle in front of it. The dazzling seven-colored light flashed violently at this moment, and waves of invisible ripples swept in all directions.

"It has merged with the origin..."

Old Wei frowned, watching this scene with a serious expression.

Before long, the ball of seven-colored light completely merged into the Xuan Turtle substitute, and the Xuan Turtle itself showed a trace of fatigue. After glancing at Yu Changsheng, its heavy beast eyes slowly closed.

Instead, there was a Xuan Turtle avatar in front of him, only as tall as a person. The white light on its body subsided, and its beastly eyes slightly opened.

A fleeting look of confusion crossed his eyes, which quickly cleared before he looked up at Yu Changsheng and said in a low, muffled voice:

"This primordial substitute is almost the same as my original body. If it perishes, my original body will also completely perish. In order to better form a contract with you, I will seal most of my memories so that you won't be unable to bear the weight of my soul."

"As for my cultivation level, I was sealed for a thousand years and suffered severe injuries. The one I have now separated is a substitute. In order to adapt to you, I can only reach the seventh level of the second tier. However, it will increase accordingly as your cultivation level improves."

"Thank you so much, senior!"

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Yu Changsheng swallowed hard and nodded. The Xuan Turtle Origin Substitute in front of him was almost identical to the original, but there were also differences. The biggest difference was that the Teng Snake on the turtle's back was not three-dimensional, but had been transformed into a totem-like existence and engraved on the turtle's shell.

Apart from that, their auras are the same, but their imposing presence is far inferior.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Changsheng suppressed his excitement, his face showing respect. He slowly stepped forward and gently touched the Xuan Turtle with his finger.

【Name: Mysterious Yin Illusionary Turtle】

[Realm Level: Second Tier, Seventh Level]

[Status: Incomplete]

【Perception: 89】

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"Make a pact, and open your minds."

Old Wei stood aside, watching this scene with a slight smile. With a wave of his hand, a golden contract appeared between the man and the beast, rising and falling.

"Place the soul imprint inside onto it. Remember, do not resist in any way, or you will fail." Old Wei said solemnly, looking at the man and the beast, and gave them his deepest instructions.

"This is the Heavenly Contract, the fairest and most reliable, and the most suitable for the two of you. Don't worry, if you have no questions, let's sign it."

Yu Changsheng nodded without making a sound. He glanced at the Xuan Turtle, placed his hand on the Heavenly Dao Contract, and immersed himself in it. He slowly separated a soul imprint from the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness and placed it into the contract.

"Boy, you'd better treat me well. From now on, we're bound by fate. We'll share both glory and ruin."

The Xuan Turtle sighed, stretched out its head and gently touched the Heavenly Dao Contract, immersing itself in it as well, covering Yu Changsheng's soul imprint on its origin.

A golden vortex slowly appeared in the sky, from which boundless golden light rained down, enveloping Yu Changsheng and the Xuan Turtle, making them shine brilliantly.

"A contract is formed and cannot be reversed!"

A mysterious connection linked Yu Changsheng and the Xuan Turtle, and deep within Yu Changsheng's soul, a Xuan Turtle imprint slowly glowed.

The pages of the Heavenly Contract turned into golden light and dissipated, splitting into two parts and merging into Yu Changsheng and the Xuan Turtle's bodies. In an instant, a mysterious aura began to rise, and streams of energy connected the man and the beast together.

At the same moment, the cultivation boost came back, and in just a moment, he broke through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment without any hindrance. The sixth spiritual platform was completely solidified, and the seventh spiritual platform was also half solidified in an instant!

"Relax your mind and fully activate your cultivation technique. Next, I will use my semi-saint status as the foundation and my primordial power as a supplement, through a spirit beast contract, to create an eighth spiritual platform for you, defying the heavens and changing your destiny!"

Feeling the connection between his mind and Yu Changsheng, the Xuan Turtle spoke in a deep voice. Suddenly, boundless light emanated from its body, enveloping Yu Changsheng and turning into light points that merged into the depths of his Qi Sea.

Yu Changsheng nodded, bowed to the Xuan Turtle, sat down cross-legged, and bathed in the light spots. His mind was completely relaxed, and his whole body felt warm. The Myriad Spirits Technique started to operate automatically.

"They're here."

Old Master Wei stood guard to the side, watching this scene with a smile in his eyes.

Rumble!

The heavens surged, and within the sealed land, stars twinkled. Suddenly, boundless tornadoes rose up, transforming into a terrifying vortex that shook the heavens and the earth. Furthermore, the sound of the Dao permeated the void, with five-colored lights and boundless auspicious omens descending, a blessing from the heavens.

The phantom of the seven-layered spiritual platform appeared, reaching to the heavens and the earth, standing in the center of the storm, connecting with the auspicious heavens above. Streams of energy flowed into it, thus enveloping it in a layer of seven-colored light, exuding Daoist essence, as if it had appeared out of nowhere. At the top, the eighth spiritual platform slowly solidified.

"Click, click..."

The sound of bones cracking echoed through Yu Changsheng's body. Yu Changsheng gritted his teeth, and drops of sweat dripped from his forehead. The pain of his bones being shattered one by one surged like waves, engulfing Yu Changsheng's mind and nearly causing him to faint.

"Hold on! He's using this rare opportunity, this moment of divine intervention, to rebuild your physical constitution and aptitude! Although I don't know how you cultivated or what opportunities you had, your aptitude is too poor. Empty your mind, bite down, and endure it; it will be immensely beneficial to you!"

Old Wei frowned, seeing through the Xuan Turtle's thoughts. He spoke softly from the side, reaching out to stroke Yu Changsheng's forehead. Streams of azure light flowed into Yu Changsheng's body, relieving his pain.

Gradually, Yu Changsheng's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little. He gritted his teeth, pursed his lips, his eyes were bloodshot, his blood was surging and burning, and his soul was being torn apart by pain.

After an unknown amount of time, perhaps an incense stick's time, perhaps an hour, Yu Changsheng collapsed to the ground, exhausted. Large drops of sweat streamed down his face, and his entire body emanated a sense of clarity. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn in and flowed into Yu Changsheng's body automatically.

His entire body's meridians and bones transformed into crystal, glowing brightly, perfectly formed, radiating Dao essence. Even without Yu Changsheng consciously circulating his cultivation technique, spiritual energy still constantly flowed within him, permeating the surroundings.

At this moment, Yu Changsheng gave off a different feeling; he was transcendent and otherworldly, like an immortal, with spiritual energy automatically forming a vortex that he continuously absorbed.

"A psychic body?"

Old Wei was surprised, then his smile grew even brighter. He chuckled and said, "Not bad. From now on, your cultivation speed will be comparable to traveling a thousand miles a day, and your efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy will be greatly improved. My old friend, thank you for your hard work."

"That's all I can do. The rest is up to your apprentice. Don't let me down."

The Black Tortoise spoke in a deep voice, its tone revealing an undeniable weariness. (End of Chapter)