Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Lord Han's idea was simple: since Yu Changsheng was the fastest at absorbing Dao essence among the three and had the greatest need for it, then they should satisfy Yu Changsheng first before considering Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan.

Neither Meng Wu'an nor Li Minghan had any objections to this, while Yu Changsheng gratefully bowed to City Lord Han and said:

"Then I'll have to trouble Lord Han."

Yu Changsheng knew that without the help of City Lord Han, the three of them alone would not be able to hunt this spirit beast very quickly.

Although the saber-toothed tiger he had killed earlier only had two stripes, it would still take him a lot of effort to fight it one-on-one.

However, when Lord Han made his move, he was much faster.

"It seems that the strength of a five-pattern Daoist is considered top-tier here..."

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment. The rest of the time was spent monotonously searching for and hunting spirit beasts. City Lord Han made his move repeatedly, and each battle was resolved swiftly and efficiently. He was quite fast, but most of the time was spent searching for spirit beasts.

These spirit beasts come in various forms and their strength is usually between one or two levels, so they do not pose a great threat to Lord Han.

As time went by, three days passed in the blink of an eye. Now, a week had passed since the three entered the Enlightenment Tower. During these three days, they had found about 20 more spirit beasts. After being decomposed by City Lord Han, all of their Dao essence was absorbed by Yu Changsheng and the beast tamer.

As the Daoist essence was about to fill his body, the feeling of saturation became increasingly intense, and his understanding of the Daoist patterns became even more profound.

After Yu Changsheng absorbed another earth-attribute two-striped three-tailed rat, City Lord Han nodded slightly and looked at Yu Changsheng, saying softly:

"The spirit beasts on the outskirts are now stimulated and are too lazy to continue searching. It's too inefficient. Although you haven't condensed any Dao patterns, the amount of Dao essence you've absorbed is enough to make ordinary one- or two-pattern beasts no match for you. If you have no objections, let's head into the depths of the True Source Forest."

City Lord Han paused for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing deep in his eyes. He sighed softly, a trace of helplessness on his face, and shook his head with a smile:

"Now, letting the Dao essence fill your body is only to prepare it for the Dao patterns to condense in a suitable environment, so that the Dao patterns will not be unable to survive for long within your golden core. However, condensing Dao patterns also requires additional Dao essence."

"I'm not too worried about Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan, but judging from your current progress, Changsheng, I'm afraid the amount of Dao essence you need to condense Dao patterns will be enormous. It might not even be enough for all the spirit beasts in the entire reinforcement forest before you reach the limit."

Lord Han sighed softly, his tone filled with helplessness and a bitter smile.

Logically, this should be a good thing. After all, the more Dao essence is needed, the greater the potential, the better the quality of the Dao patterns condensed, and the more extreme the boost to the cultivator.

However... if things really develop this way, then Lord Han will have to change his original idea and find another way.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng frowned slightly, while Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan exchanged surprised glances.

After a while, Yu Changsheng scratched his head, chuckled, and bowed to City Lord Han, saying, "Thank you, Han Chengzhu. Let's take a look first and follow City Lord Han's pace."

"Hmm." City Lord Han nodded helplessly; there was no other way now.

After a short rest, the group continued their journey deeper into the True Source Forest.

As they ventured deeper, the surrounding trees grew denser and thicker, providing ample shade. The leaves were a deep, almost blackish green, and the trees stood even taller and more imposing. Sunlight slanted down, casting dappled shadows. For a moment, the rustling of the trees, the chirping of birds, the roars of beasts, and the howls of animals filled the air...

Before long, the group of four encountered two more spirit beasts, which leaped out from behind the trees and roared at Yu Changsheng and the others with earth-shattering fury.

"Roar! Ro ...

These two spirit beasts were of the same species, with lion heads, tiger tails, and bodies like oxen. They had two horns on their heads, and they breathed out thick white gas from their nostrils. Their thick limbs were covered with fiery red fur that rippled like waves. Their scarlet eyes revealed a bloodthirsty ferocity. As their roars swept over, a faint pressure pressed down on the hearts of the four people at the same time.

"Two three-striped spirit beasts, a bull-spirit lion?"

City Lord Han was surprised, then his face lit up with joy. He saw that the two spirit beasts did not panic. Instead, he quickly drew his bow, bent down, dusted his head, squinted one eye, and aimed the other at the string. A phantom arrow, shimmering with flames, materialized out of thin air and aimed at one of the bull-spirit lions.

"The Ox-Spirit Lion contains the Dao of Power, so its physical strength is extraordinary. You all need to be careful. I will be in charge of one of them, and the other one is yours, Yu Changsheng. You have fused with too much bad luck, and you need this opportunity to personally fight this spirit beast. Perhaps you will gain some new insights."

As Lord Han spoke, the flaming arrow in his hand shot out suddenly, tearing through the void with a long trail of flames. The high temperature of the next day turned into a heat wave that rolled in. After aiming at a bull spirit lion, the bull spirit lion was immediately terrified, roaring continuously. Its fur emitted a crimson light, forming a faint red light screen to block its way.

"Swish swish!!"

The bow fell and the arrow shot out, the sound of it piercing the air was deafening. The arrow was so fast that only afterimages could be seen flashing through the air, like an incomparably powerful spear that suddenly rushed towards the Bull Spirit Lion, and flames erupted as well.

In this arrow, Lord Han imbued it with the power of the Dao of Fire, increasing its explosive properties. Thus, in the next instant, the flaming arrow struck the protective barrier in front of the Bull Spirit Lion. Instantly, the light barrier roared, and cracks spread throughout it.

"Roar!!"

The bull-spirit lion bristled in terror, roaring continuously. In the next instant, intense flames, carrying light and heat, engulfed it, and the fire arrows exploded with a loud bang!

Boom!

In an instant, trees were broken and vegetation was destroyed. The Bull Spirit Lion's defenses were completely breached. The force of the explosion engulfed the Bull Spirit Lion, and after it was submerged, only a mournful howl could be heard echoing through the sky.

When the thick smoke dissipated and the scene was revealed again, the aura of the bull-spirit lion had quietly vanished, leaving only a mangled corpse in the same spot, its flesh charred and emitting a pungent aroma.

The three-striped spirit beast, the Ox-Lion, was also killed instantly by a single arrow in the hands of City Lord Han.

Li Minghan and Meng Wen'an were stunned. They glanced at City Lord Han and swallowed hard, secretly alarmed.

After completing all this, Lord Han remained calm, catching his breath slightly. He then sheathed his longbow and fixed his gaze on the other bull-spirit lion, whose mane was now bristling and had also been injured by the residual force. Without turning his head, he said:

"This bull-spirit lion is yours to handle, Yu Changsheng. Don't worry, with me watching over it, it won't hurt you."

"Alright." Yu Changsheng nodded, took a deep breath, and with a flick of his sleeve, the Crimson Hell Dragon and the Colorful Star Deer appeared beside him. A glint flashed in Yu Changsheng's eyes as he looked at the other still-living Bull Spirit Lion, took a step forward, and charged towards it.

Although the Bull Spirit Lion is now a three-striped spirit beast, it is already injured. In addition, Yu Changsheng has been frantically absorbing Daoist essence these days. Although its cultivation level has not increased, both its physical body and soul have made great progress. More importantly, its understanding of some supernatural abilities and techniques has reached a new level, and their power has also increased.

With the help of his own beast tamers, they have also made great progress in absorbing the Daoist essence these days. In particular, their understanding and application of their respective innate divine abilities should have reached a level of perfection. Yu Changsheng felt that he had a chance against this three-striped bull spirit lion.

"Fierce Inferno!"

"A dense forest!"

The colorful star deer shook its head, its antlers emitting a seven-colored light. Under the light, the surrounding trees suddenly shook, and thick branches spread out, lashing and whipping at the bull spirit lion.

The Crimson Hell Dragon let out a light dragon roar, its faint dragon might covering the area. The sound waves were like waves. The Crimson Hell Dragon suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and beneath its long fangs, bursts of intense golden flames erupted, clinging to the surrounding branches and also engulfing the Bull Spirit Lion.

boom!

Flames like the sea, trees like the wind, working together to strike the Bull Spirit Lion wave after wave. Both the Colorful Star Deer and the Crimson Purgatory Dragon, though their cultivation levels were suppressed to the ninth level of the first rank, had greatly improved due to their absorption of Daoist principles during this period, and their supernatural powers far exceeded the ordinary.

In an instant, a bull-spirit lion roared incessantly, its thick limbs rampaging and destroying all the vines, trees, and other vegetation that covered it. Its fur emitted a red glow, and even the raging fire could not break through its defenses for a short time.

Yu Changsheng snorted coldly, his body breaking through the sea of ​​fire as he suddenly threw a punch that landed on the Bull Spirit Lion's head. With a loud bang, the Bull Spirit Lion howled in pain, its crimson eyes flashing with agony as it met Yu Changsheng's fist and lurched forward.

Boom!

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A tremendous force traveled from the Bull Spirit Lion's head to Yu Changsheng's fist and arm. Yu Changsheng grunted, his gaze sharpened, and he leaped up, shaking his arm as he created distance. He felt a slight numbness and was secretly alarmed.

"This guy's strength is actually that great? The power runes are amplifying this spirit beast so much..."

Yu Changsheng clicked his tongue inwardly, somewhat surprised. Although his physical body was suppressed here and he could not unleash the power of the peak Golden Core stage, it was still extraordinary. Yet, for the first time, he had not gained any advantage from a spirit beast.

This made Yu Changsheng even more curious about Dao patterns, so he let out a soft breath and made a decision.

"I'll win with supernatural powers; I'm too lazy to waste my energy fighting it head-on!"

The Crimson Hell Dragon roared, the Colorful Star Deer cried softly, and Yu Changsheng's fingers moved, unleashing a series of divine powers. Flames swept across, trees entangled, and storms raged like a forest, creating utter chaos.

Despite its thick skin and immense strength, the Bull Spirit Lion managed to hold out for a while under the relentless attacks before finally succumbing to its injuries and leaving behind a mangled corpse.

The surrounding environment became empty after the battle.

"Finally done. Seeing how easily Lord Han dealt with the Bull Spirit Lion, I thought these things weren't that hard to kill..."

Yu Changsheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the corpse of the Bull Spirit Lion lying on the ground, smiled bitterly, and said to City Lord Han.

City Lord Han smiled slightly, glancing at Yu Changsheng with a hint of surprise, and said:

"You've already done quite well. This Bull Spirit Lion is already tough and thick-skinned, and it has already reached the third level of Dao patterns. You haven't condensed any Dao patterns yet, so killing it will feel like a waste of effort. Once you inscribe Dao patterns, your divine abilities and techniques will have the added power of the Dao patterns, making it much easier to deal with."

"yes……"

Yu Changsheng answered in a low voice, seemingly lost in thought. City Lord Han then began to cast a spell, disintegrating the two bull-spirit lion corpses on the ground. After the six Dao patterns were formed, the Dao patterns collapsed, turning into a small-scale cloud of Daoist mist that spread outwards.

Yu Changsheng immediately stopped thinking about it and began to circulate his breathing technique, absorbing the Dao essence along with the Crimson Hell Dragon and other spirit beasts.

[Successfully fed a small amount of Daoist essence to the Crimson Hell Dragon, resulting in a slight improvement in all aspects of the dragon's power. 1000 Essence Points have been gained...]

[Successfully fed a small amount of Daoist essence to the Star Deer, resulting in a slight improvement in all aspects of the Star Deer's abilities and the gain of 1000 Essence Points...]

[Successfully fed a small amount of Daoist essence to the Golden-Winged Roc, resulting in a slight improvement in all aspects of the Roc's abilities and the acquisition of 1000 essence points...]

[Successfully fed a small amount of Daoist essence to the Mysterious Yin Illusionary Turtle. The Mysterious Yin Illusionary Turtle has received a slight improvement in all aspects, gaining 1000 essence points...]

[Successfully fed a small amount of Daoist essence to the Purple Spirit Emperor, resulting in a slight improvement for the Purple Spirit Emperor in all aspects, and granting him 1000 essence points...]

.........

The system's voice kept ringing out, and the cloud of Daoist mist was completely absorbed by Yu Changsheng in just three minutes.

"Almost there, just a little more and I can try to condense the Dao patterns..."

Yu Changsheng stretched and muttered to himself, meeting the gaze of City Lord Niu Han and nodding slightly.

Over the next two days, the journey was fraught with danger but ultimately safe. One spirit beast after another was killed and decomposed into Dao essence, which was then absorbed by Yu Changsheng. After Yu Changsheng had absorbed the two three-striped spirit beasts, a thunderous sound suddenly emanated from his body, and an otherworldly aura naturally emanated from him.

"The Daoist essence has finally filled my body and soul."

Yu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, smiled calmly, and suddenly felt the fullness in his body. With every move he made, an invisible force naturally emanated. He stood there, seemingly ordinary, yet dazzling, as if in perfect harmony with the heavens.

"Harmony between Heaven and Man? Interesting. It's no wonder you've absorbed so much Daoist essence..." City Lord Han paused, then smiled slightly. (End of Chapter)