Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"You've all worked so hard, you must be exhausted. Go back and rest for a few days, and I'll personally invite you all to have a proper get-together later."

Zhang Tianwen glanced at Beast Taming Peak, a smile appearing on his face, and clasped his hands in greeting to the four people.

With this place in mind, a weight has finally been lifted from my heart, and I feel much more at ease.

"Okay, let's get together again in a few days."

Shen Xingchen smiled, a hint of weariness showing in the depths of her eyes. Her tone and attitude were much more amiable. After nearly a month of getting along, the group had become much closer to each other.

After bidding each other farewell, the group parted ways. Yu Changsheng was also a little tired, so he didn't linger and returned to his residence on Beast Taming Peak.

"Finally back..."

Lying in bed, Yu Changsheng let out a long breath, and with a thought, the system panel was brought up.

Name: Yu Changsheng

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Level 9]

[Physique: Spiritual Body, Favored by Heaven, Affinity with Spiritual Beasts]

【功法：万灵决：小成（300000/500000）炼神功小成（300000/5000000）御兽诀：大成（380000/500000）三文火炼丹术：大成（300000/500000）千山决大成（300000/500000）】

【法术：火球术：大成（180000/200000）、影闪：大成（200000/300000）、风行术大成（100000/200000）、木盾术小成（50000/100000）、行雨术小成（50000/100000）、千念斩大成（200000/500000）、兽影：大成（200000/500000）五行兽法：精通100000/200000）、朝阳破晓拳：小成（50000/200000）、神光破体通天决：小成（60000/200000）】

[Skills: Tier 1 Spirit Plants (800/1000), Tier 3 Alchemy (150000/500000)]

[Spirit Pets: Crimson Hellfire Dragon, Golden-Winged Eagle, Colorful Star Deer, Mysterious Yin Illusionary Turtle]

[Remaining Essence: 1500000]

"I've accumulated a full 1.5 million essence points over the past year, which is enough for my needs for now."

Looking at the several zeros after the "highlights" section, Yu Changsheng let out a long breath and a smile appeared on his face.

"All four beast tamers have reached the peak of the second tier. The rest is much simpler: cultivate, and when the time is right, break through to the Golden Core stage."

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then took out Yan Ta's storage bag and began to take stock of his gains.

"The Golden Core prodigy of the Xuan Yin Sect must be very wealthy."

Muttering to himself, Yu Changsheng scanned the area with his divine sense, easily breaking through the restrictions. What came into view was a mountain of spirit stones, which Yu Changsheng roughly counted as more than a million.

"Over a million spirit stones, that's acceptable."

Yu Changsheng's smile widened as he continued to look down. Apart from spirit stones, there wasn't much else, only two magic treasures, a few cultivation manuals, some pills, and other miscellaneous items.

"A Rejuvenating Pill? Not bad, a good stuff."

Yu Changsheng's gaze sharpened, and with a wave of his hand, he took out a bottle from a pile of pills, smelled it, and chuckled.

The Rejuvenation Pill, as a top-tier third-tier pill, has an incredibly high failure rate even for someone like Yu Changsheng. In addition, due to the rarity of its medicinal materials, its value is comparable to that of ordinary fourth-tier pills.

And its effectiveness is beyond doubt.

As for the other items, Yu Changsheng glanced at them and, finding nothing unusual, lost interest.

"Well, the biggest gain from this trip is the Heavenly One Divine Water; everything else is secondary. I should be satisfied."

Yu Changsheng slowly shook his head, his chest heaving, and chuckled, "Oh right, there's also the corpse of a third-tier spirit beast, the Xuan Yin Poisonous Soul Spider, which needs to be dealt with as well."

A third-tier spirit beast is equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator in humans. Such a spirit beast can be said to be a treasure from head to toe, and its value goes without saying.

"Later, give this thing to Li Minghan and let him handle it. We'll distribute it to everyone later."

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then abandoned the idea of ​​refining the corpse of the Xuan Yin Poisonous Soul Spider. If the corpse of the Xuan Yin Poisonous Soul Spider were to be converted into essence points, the gains would be considerable.

However, this spirit beast was ultimately killed by the group, especially since Shen Xingchen lost a natal magic weapon as a result. In terms of both reason and emotion, it was not simply a matter of Yu Chang's reproductive organs.

"Adding the value of the Golden Cauldron Yin Iron and the Profound Yin Poisonous Soul Spider, it should be enough to forge a new magic weapon for Shen Xingchen..."

Having made up his mind, Yu Changsheng took a deep breath and calmly immersed himself in cultivation.

A day passed, and the next day, in the main hall of the sect, Lu Ruikai and Zheng Tianheng sat upright, while Yu Changsheng, Zhang Tianwen, Li Minghan, and Shen Xingchen stood respectfully to the side.

"Are you saying that the attack on our trip to Huishui Mountain was carried out by members of the Undercurrents?"

After a long silence, Lu Ruikai spoke solemnly, looking at the four of them with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Yes, he is indeed a member of the Undercurrents."

Zhang Tianwen nodded and answered in a deep voice.

"Undercurrents... Hmph, they really have some nerve, daring to ambush and kill even a disciple of my Myriad Manifestations Sect. Do they really think they can act with impunity just because they have the Xuan Yin Sect backing them up!"

Zheng Tianheng was furious. He slammed his hand on the table, his eyes flashing coldly, and said in a stern voice.

"In recent years, the underworld has become increasingly unscrupulous. Well, it's time to clean it up properly. This kind of cancer should be completely removed so that it will feel the pain and realize its mistakes."

Zhang Tianwen gritted his teeth, exchanged a glance with Yu Changsheng and the others, slowly clasped his hands in a fist salute, and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice:

"That's right. Even Junior Brother Wang Dingsheng perished in Huishui Mountain because of this. I urge the Sect Leader to make a decision and completely eradicate this undercurrent. At that time, we can take action and personally avenge Junior Brother Wang."

After saying this, Zhang Tianwen took a deep breath, his tone heavy, a trace of grief and guilt flashing in his eyes.

"This matter will not be over so easily. Rest assured, our Myriad Manifestations Sect is not something that can be bullied by just any cat or dog. Since they dared to ambush and kill you, they will have to pay the price. The sect will give you justice and protection."

Lu Ruikai went up the mountain, helped Zhang Tianwen up, and said in a deep voice.

"However, these clandestine operations are always driven by profit. The reward for deploying a Golden Core cultivator must be substantial. If there's an employer behind them, who could it be?"

"Who is the employer behind this...?"

Zhang Tianwen remained silent in response to this question, eventually shaking his head slowly without saying a word.

Seeing this, Lu Ruikai sighed heavily, waved his hand, rubbed his temples, and said:

"Alright, you don't need to worry too much about this matter. The sect will handle it. We will keep you informed of any further news or actions."

After saying that, Lu Ruikai paused for a moment, turned to look at Zheng Tianheng, swallowed hard, and continued, "If there's nothing else, take good care of yourself in the sect these days. Oh, and Changsheng, you stay here for a bit."

"Alright, thank you, Sect Leader."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianwen and the other two didn't say anything more. After exhaling, they clasped their hands in a respectful farewell and glanced at Yu Changsheng. Yu Changsheng, in turn, gave them a reassuring look.

Thus, only Yu Changsheng, Zheng Tianheng, and Lu Ruikai remained in the main hall.

"Chang Sheng, tell me, you seemed hesitant earlier. Is there something you want to say?"

Yu Changsheng clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and spoke in a deep voice:

"Chang Sheng only has some guesses. This group of people in the shadows have clear targets and are highly targeted. Their employer is..."

Yu Changsheng paused slightly at this point, and after a couple of seconds continued, "I think it's inextricably linked to the Yang family."

"The Yang family?"

Lu Ruikai was taken aback upon hearing this, pondered for a long while, then nodded and said to Yu Changsheng, "It's good that you have this idea. Actually, I also suspect it's them, but..."

"The Yang family is ultimately a large and powerful family, and its influence is no weaker than that of my Wanxiang Sect. If this matter is just speculation without any actual accusations, then the sect cannot say much."

As Lu Ruikai spoke, his gaze dimmed almost imperceptibly, and his tone became somewhat helpless.

Yu Changsheng remained silent for a long while, then shook his head without speaking. He was not surprised by this result.

The only piece of evidence that could indict the Yang family was also exposed, and now there really is no other way to prove who is involved in this matter.

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"That's true. In the end, it all comes down to a lack of strength. If you're strong enough, why be so timid?"

After muttering to himself for a moment, Yu Changsheng clenched his fist secretly, his gaze returning to calm, and spoke softly:

"The knowledge of immortality is merely a guess."

"Hmm." Zheng Tianheng's eyes flickered as he looked at Yu Changsheng. After a long while, he sighed, "I hope you can understand this outcome. You are a prodigy of my Myriad Manifestations Sect, and this matter will not be resolved so simply..."

"Without a legitimate reason, even if you have some doubts, we can't take action against the Yang family and demand an explanation. However, the matter of the Undercurrents is already a done deal. This organization has been active for so long, it's time to suppress it."

After Zheng Tianheng finished speaking, his gaze suddenly turned cold, and a sharp look flashed across his face.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng looked up at Zheng Tianheng, hesitating to speak.

Seeing this, Lu Ruikai chuckled and said, "You mean to say that this undercurrent has the support of the Xuan Yin Sect, and that you're not afraid of offending them by doing this, right?"

Behind the undercurrents lies the involvement of the Xuan Yin Sect. This is something that ordinary people are unaware of, but the higher-ups of the Three Sects and Six Schools are generally well aware of it.

However, the Xuan Yin Sect would never admit to these things, so everything remained hidden from the public eye.

Yu Changsheng nodded, recalling Yan Ta whom he had killed, and waited for Lu Ruikai to continue.

"Even if the Xuan Yin Sect might be involved behind this undercurrent, the things the undercurrent has done over the years have already disgusted many organizations. Moreover, an organization like the undercurrent is ultimately something that can't be brought into the light. And we have our reasons. If we really do something, the Xuan Yin Sect can't say anything."

"Moreover, we are not the only forces that want the undercurrents to disappear. Even if the Xuan Yin Sect wants to intervene, they have no legitimate reason to do so. They need to think it over carefully."

Lu Ruikai smiled slightly and explained.

"In short, don't worry about this matter. It won't end like this. We will inform you of any further actions that may be taken."

"Alright. Thank you, Sect Leader. I'll take my leave now." Yu Changsheng nodded without saying anything more.

"Okay, just let us know if you need anything."

Lu Ruikai pondered for a moment, looked at Yu Changsheng, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and said softly with a smile.

Yu Changsheng didn't linger. After bowing respectfully, he left. Zheng Tianheng watched Yu Changsheng's departing figure, his expression calm, his gaze deep and unfathomable. Suddenly, he spoke:

"This kid, as Master Wei's disciple, I really can't see through him anymore."

Lu Ruikai shrugged and smiled upon hearing this: "Yes, I was also surprised. I can only say that Old Wei has a good eye."

"Hmm," Zheng Tianheng opened his mouth as if to say something, but after a long while, he shook his head. "It seems there's another opportunity in Huishui Mountain. If I'm not mistaken, the number of his spiritual platforms... has probably already reached the ninth level, right?"

Lu Ruikai's smile widened upon hearing this: "Who knows? He has his own destiny. We'll help if we can, and we'll provide whatever resources he needs, but ultimately it depends on him."

"However, this kid is growing quite fast. He hasn't been in the sect for long, but it looks like he's almost at the Golden Core stage."

"Among the younger disciples of this generation, he is the only one I cannot see through. I must pay close attention to him in the future to prevent a repeat of the Zhang Tianwen incident from Beast Taming Peak, which would have been a disgrace to us!"

"Although we five peaks may compete with each other, we are ultimately one. The Myriad Manifestations Sect would be incomplete without any one of our peaks."

Lu Ruikai's eyes narrowed, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tianheng took a deep breath and looked at Lu Ruikai with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "That's not wrong..."

Zheng Tianheng thought for a moment and added, "Pay more attention to their movements in the future. After all, they are the pride of our sect and the next generation. Protect them well and try to avoid such accidents in the future."

"Yeah, if anyone tries to bully the weak, they shouldn't blame us for doing the same thing."

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"The Xuan Yin Sect, the Undercurrents... the Yang Family, the Spirit Dragon Sect..."

"There are so many forces colluding behind this. The atmosphere in Wuzhou seems rather tense lately. Could it be that they're the ones stirring things up?"

After leaving the sect's main hall, Yu Changsheng mentally reviewed all this information, then let out a long breath, shook his head, and dismissed these chaotic thoughts.

"Forget it, let the sect handle these matters. With such low strength, they're always hesitant and timid..."

As Yu Changsheng was pondering this, a thought suddenly struck him, and a slightly desolate voice echoed in his mind.

"Come to the animal park to see me."

Yu Changsheng was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy.

"Master?"

The owner of this voice was none other than Old Wei, whom we haven't seen for a long time.

Without delay, Yu Changsheng, filled with excitement, sped towards the Beast Garden. He arrived shortly afterward, where Elder Wei was leisurely lying on the Beast Garden, basking in the sun.

"Master, you're back."

Yu Changsheng took two steps forward, his face naturally showing concern as he looked at Old Wei affectionately.

"Yes, if he doesn't come back soon, I'm afraid my disciple will be bullied and run away by others."

Old Wei chuckled, stood up, and looked at Yu Changsheng with a hint of affection and nostalgia in his eyes. (End of Chapter)