Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"..."

Yu Changsheng remained silent, glancing at Li Minghan who stood by, seemingly unconcerned about the matter, and remained speechless for a long time.

This is absolutely incredible.

Li Minghan looked completely innocent.

"You should be more careful in the future."

Yu Changsheng said helplessly, shaking his head, somewhat speechless.

"Hehe, okay. I'll be more careful next time."

Li Minghan nodded and chuckled.

The four raised their glasses and chatted happily, but it wasn't boring at all. None of them were restrained, just like before.

"By the way, where's Sun Shih-han? Didn't she come?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Yu Changsheng slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering something, and said...

"She...she seems to be busy with something, probably in seclusion to break through her cultivation barrier, so she didn't come."

Zhang Tianwen thought for a moment and answered truthfully.

"Um."

Yu Changsheng nodded, not paying much attention.

"Speaking of which, you really motivated her. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have been training so hard."

"Huh?" Yu Changsheng was taken aback, looking at Zhang Tianwen with some confusion.

"What does that have to do with me? What do you mean by that?"

"Alright, don't you know? Stop pretending." Shen Xingchen raised an eyebrow, looked at Yu Changsheng meaningfully, and smiled gently.

Yu Changsheng was even more confused, staring blankly at Shen Xingchen.

"Chang Sheng, you're quite famous within the Myriad Manifestations Sect these days," Li Minghan explained, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes as he looked at Yu Chang Sheng.

"Countless people admire you. Under these circumstances, do you think Sun Shihhan would even have the right to come see you if she didn't diligently cultivate her skills?"

"After all, who knows where all the people who were pursuing you have gone these days."

"Uh..."

Yu Changsheng scratched his head, feeling a little dizzy.

He hadn't considered these things.

"I wish I had your reputation."

Li Minghan sighed and muttered to himself.

Yu Changsheng remained silent, waving his hand as if he had no gift to keep the topic at hand.

The four of them drank and chatted, surrounded by receding clouds. The atmosphere was harmonious, a rare sight indeed. Laughter occasionally echoed, drawing frequent glances from a group of disciples behind the Golden-Winged Roc. They looked at the four with a hint of envy, but wisely refrained from disturbing them.

Only a few complicated gazes lingered on Yu Changsheng for a moment before withdrawing their attention.

Miao Wenlun was among them. He participated in the operation, but he didn't disturb Yu Changsheng. He just glanced at Yu Changsheng and then quietly returned to the crowd.

"Perhaps this is what true genius is..."

Miao Wenlun sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat dejected. As the former number one disciple of the outer sect, he used to have quite a few interactions with Yu Changsheng. Now, however, they were from two different worlds. This disparity left him with a mixed feeling.

While Zhang Tianwen, Shen Xingchen, and others also felt this sense of disparity, they were all top-tier prodigies, so although they had feelings of regret, they were not overly reserved.

.........

The Golden-Winged Roc was very fast, and the Linglong Sect ruins were not far from the Wanxiang Sect. Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and when the sun was shining brightly and high in the sky, the Jinglong Sect ruins were already in sight.

The Linglong Mountain Range is where the ruins of the Linglong Sect are located. The original Linglong Sect was located deep within its core. Looking down from the sky, the entire Linglong Mountain Range stretches endlessly, covered with forests and surrounded by clouds and mist.

The mountain range undulates and twists and turns, with its highest point being higher than the rest, resembling a dragon's head looking up at the sky. Overall, it looks like a giant dragon coiled up, exuding boundless power.

The location of the Linglong Sect is at the very center of this coiled dragon, surrounded by mountains, in a basin where clouds and mist gather and spiritual energy is abundant.

"This location... the Spirit Dragon Sect certainly knows how to find a place. The feng shui is excellent, and the spiritual veins converge here."

"However, now that the spiritual veins have been moved and the sect has been destroyed, even this once auspicious place is no longer what it used to be and has begun to decline."

Shen Xingchen frowned, glanced down at the mountains below, shook his head, and sighed.

"Hmm," Yu Changsheng chuckled softly, turned to the group sitting cross-legged on the back of the Golden-Winged Roc, coughed lightly, and said with a smile:

"Attention everyone, the ruins of the Spirit Dragon Sect are below. Hold on tight, we're about to land."

Everyone nodded, and Yu Changsheng lightly stomped his foot, exhaled deeply, and then the Golden-Winged Roc tilted its body and suddenly swooped down towards the center of the Spirit Dragon Mountain Range, the site of the Spirit Dragon Sect ruins.

As the altitude decreases, the entire Linglong Mountain Range appears larger and larger in the field of vision. In the center of the mountain range, one can still vaguely see many dilapidated buildings and some remaining bricks and tiles.

"This is the former Spirit Dragon Sect."

Yu Changsheng gently jumped down from the Golden-Winged Roc, retrieved it into his inner world, glanced around, and then released his divine sense outwards, speaking softly.

With the deaths of three of the four elders of the Spirit Dragon Sect and the escape of one, as well as the death of the sect leader, the Spirit Dragon Sect, which had suffered heavy losses, was naturally powerless to resist the counterattack of the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Without the presence of the Purple Mansion, the remaining members of the Spirit Dragon Sect, including some elders and disciples, also chose to surrender.

Yuan Menghua and Ruan Hao also moved all the real estate in the sect to fill the gaps in the Wanxiang Sect.

So, in one night, the Linglong Sect was completely ransacked. The ground was full of pits and craters, with remnants of blue bricks and tiles. The mountain peaks were broken, and soil and rocks were flying everywhere. It was a complete mess. It was clear that the Linglong Sect had been emptied out completely, almost to the point of being completely destroyed.

"The old ancestors really left nothing behind."

Looking at the devastation around him, Yu Changsheng's lips twitched. He searched again with his divine sense, making sure nothing was missed. After finding nothing, he led the group behind him in a certain direction.

"Stay close to me and don't wander off."

Yu Changsheng gave a word of advice and headed east according to the address given by Old Wei. Soon, a bare cliff appeared before them.

"Um……"

Yu Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched the cliff face. After scanning the surroundings with his divine sense to make sure there was nothing unusual, he slowly tossed a jade tablet from his robes and placed it on the cliff face.

"Buzzing..."

A flash of light appeared, and the cliff face rippled like water, shimmering with a blood-red light. Gradually, the array protecting the cliff face broke open, revealing a pitch-black hole, completely opaque, like a ferocious beast spreading its legs to devour souls. Wei Ran appeared.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

A chilling wind blew out of the cave entrance, carrying with it wisps of faint, bloody scent that sent shivers down one's spine.

"This is it. Let's go in and not get separated."

Yu Changsheng exhaled, his brows furrowing slightly. He turned back and gave a brief explanation to the crowd before stepping inside first, keeping his divine sense constantly extended and remaining vigilant.

Although Yuan Menghua and the others had been to these places beforehand and there shouldn't be any danger, Yu Changsheng couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any oversights. Now that he was leading the team, he had to protect these disciples.

Therefore, Yu Changsheng did not walk fast. The cave entrance was not large, only enough for about six people to pass through at the same time. The walls above the entrance were not smooth, but strange patterns were engraved on them.

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These patterns shimmered with a blood-red light in the darkness, flashing and spreading deeper into the cave entrance. With this broken blood light, they illuminated the path ahead, and the surrounding cave entrances became wider and wider.

"The smell of blood is so strong, but it shouldn't be human... It's strange..."

Yu Changsheng twitched his nose slightly, muttered to himself thoughtfully, shook his head, glanced at the crowd closely following behind him, became even more vigilant, and continued walking forward.

As they went deeper, the stench of blood grew stronger, and faint glimmers of blood-red light flickered around them. As they went further, the blood-red light grew brighter and brighter.

The cave was very long. As Yu Changsheng and his companions carefully made their way forward, after nearly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, their view suddenly opened up, and a huge mine suddenly appeared.

The mine is spacious and square, with jagged rocks on the surrounding walls. The rocks are black and red and are arranged into nine winding, spiraling stone dragons that connect head to tail, encircling the entire mine.

These nine stone dragons, varying in length and appearance, are not related, yet they are all lifelike, exuding a faint dragon's might. What is most striking are the heads of the nine dragons, each lowered, surrounding a huge pool in the center of the mine, with their mouths open and water dripping at equal intervals.

The enormous pool suddenly filled with blood-red water, and a faint blood-red mist enveloped the entire pool amidst the shimmering waves. This was also the source of the bloody stench.

"The Blood Dragon Pool...this is it."

Yu Changsheng took a deep breath, looked at the scene before him, suppressed the shock in his heart, looked back at the disciples behind him who did not make any rash moves, scanned them with his divine sense, counted their numbers, and then slowly walked into the Blood Dragon Pool to feel it.

A faint burning sensation immediately spread throughout Yu Changsheng's body along with the blood dragon pool water. Furthermore, wisps of blood energy surged into his physical body, acting as a tempering agent. Under these circumstances, his cultivation seemed to make progress gently.

However, given Yu Changsheng's current cultivation level and physical body, this feeling was not obvious, but better than nothing.

"These pools are filled with dragon blood... although it's not pure... but there's still a chance that it can be used to cultivate beasts and imbue them with a trace of dragon blood."

"And these nine stone dragons, deeply ingrained over time, were likely real beings long ago, connected to this blood pool by a special method. And they cannot be moved..."

Yu Changsheng understood immediately and seemed to be deep in thought.

"No wonder, I was wondering why the Spirit Dragon Sect had so many spirit beasts with dragon bloodlines. This is the root of the problem."

Yu Changsheng let out a soft breath, shook his head, and carefully scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. After confirming that there was no other danger, he turned to the group of disciples behind him and said:

"You're in. The water in this pool is quite strong, and it will have a significant tempering effect on your cultivation and physical body. However, the process may be a bit painful, so try your best to persevere and be mentally prepared."

"it is good."

The disciples nodded, excited and eager, and one by one they jumped into the Blood Dragon Pool.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

The once calm pool water suddenly surged and became scalding hot as disciples jumped in one by one. Waves of blood energy rose violently, and faint dragon roars echoed through the void.

The disciples gasped, their expressions changing instantly. A violent burning sensation swept through their bodies. Those with insufficient cultivation turned completely red in an instant, like shrimp, covered by intense blood energy.

Neither their physical body nor their magical power experienced a significant increase under this hammering.

So they gritted their teeth and persevered, letting the blood dragon pool water surge and dripping cold sweat from their foreheads.

"Dragon Blood Body Tempering is a rare opportunity. Try your best to persevere, but if you feel you can't hold on any longer, don't push yourself. Everyone's physique and foundation are different, so there's no need to compare. Once you feel you've reached your limit, just come out."

"Don't end up losing more than you gain."

Yu Changsheng observed the situation of everyone, spoke calmly, and lingered his gaze on Zhang Tianwen and the others for a few more moments.

Compared to the other disciples' pained expressions, these few only frowned slightly and trembled gently, without any obvious pain. Moreover, the blood energy surrounding them was much thicker than that of ordinary disciples.

Besides them, there were also a few other disciples who appeared relatively relaxed. These people were all outstanding individuals, with their Foundation Establishment platforms all above the seventh level.

In contrast to the disciples' serious preparations, Yu Changsheng remained unfazed, walking as if on flat ground in the deepest part of the pool.

With his cultivation level and physical body, the body-tempering effect of the Blood Dragon Pool was negligible for him, barely noticeable.

"As expected of the young sect leader, he seems completely unaffected by such a fierce Blood Dragon Pool." A disciple was secretly shocked and sighed in admiration.

This scene, witnessed by the other disciples, immediately filled them with even greater awe and reassurance, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the body-forging and tempering process.

Observing the condition of the disciples, it wasn't long before, only half an incense stick's time, some disciples with low cultivation levels couldn't hold on any longer. Their bodies turned completely red, like fully cooked shrimp, and they struggled to stand up from the pool with their faces flushed.

"I can't go on anymore, I've reached my limit, if I continue I feel like my whole body is going to be set on fire."

The disciple smiled wryly, glancing at himself as the first to give up and step forward. His face showed some shame, but his eyes revealed a sense of satisfaction.

Although it was only the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, it still greatly improved him.

"It's okay, everyone's constitution is different, as long as you gain something, that's good."

"By the way, you should be more restrained in your daily life, otherwise you will deplete your life energy, which will not be good for your future cultivation."

Yu Changsheng nodded with a smile, glanced at him with amusement, and with a flick of his sleeve, a gentle force lifted him up and placed him by the Blood Dragon Pool. He could see that this disciple was already in poor physical condition and had weak blood and qi, and this was indeed the limit he could withstand.

"Alright, thank you, young sect leader."

Upon hearing this, the disciple's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he gave an awkward smile. (End of Chapter)