I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 147 Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts [Please Subscribe!]

Chen Qing put the two jade slips into his pocket, but did not take his leave immediately. Instead, he raised his head, his eyes filled with a question that he had been pondering for a long time.

Shen Tu Yu picked up her teacup and glanced at him: "Is there anything else?"

"Disciple has a question," Chen Qing said, cupping his hands. "The 'Myriad Beasts Reaching the Heavens Technique' is a cultivation method practiced by the Nascent Soul elders of the Myriad Beasts Valley. Logically, it should be a closely guarded secret of the sect. Why is it in the hands of my Beast Taming Peak? Did Elder Wang Bu Huo have any connection with the Myriad Beasts Valley back then?"

The question was phrased tactfully, but both men in the hall understood the unspoken meaning behind it.

A cultivation technique sufficient to reach the late Nascent Soul stage is a vital treasure in any sect.

If the Great Evolution Sword Scripture of Jianming Peak were to be lost elsewhere, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Jianming Peak would probably chase after it for 30,000 miles.

Would the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, one of the seven righteous sects, be so kind as to give away its own cultivation techniques to outsiders?

Shen Tu Yu's smile faded slightly, and his hand holding the teacup froze in mid-air.

After a moment, he put down his teacup, leaned back in his chair, and said in a slightly calmer tone, "Not bad. Now that you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, you should know some of the old stories of Beast Taming Peak. Otherwise, you might run into trouble in the secret realm later and fall victim to someone's dirty tricks without even realizing it."

Chen Qing felt a chill run down his spine and sat up straight.

Zhou Ruoqing also lowered her eyes slightly, her expression becoming more serious.

Shen Tu Yu slowly began, "Ancestor Wang Bu Huo was originally a cultivator from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. And not just any ordinary cultivator—he was the most exceptionally talented beast-taming genius of his generation in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. Although he didn't break through to the Nascent Soul stage until he was four hundred and eighty years old due to cultivating his own symbiotic spirit contract, no one of his level could surpass him."

Chen Qing's eyes flickered slightly.

The lifespan of Qi Refining is two Jiazi (60 years), Foundation Establishment is two hundred, Golden Core is five hundred, and Nascent Soul is one thousand.

Although there are many life-extending techniques, spiritual objects, and elixirs on this basis, and breaking through minor realms can also extend lifespan to some extent, Wang Buhuo did not break through to the Nascent Soul stage until he was 480 years old, which shows the drawbacks of the "Symbiotic Spiritual Contract".

but----

Their combat strength is truly formidable!

Chen Qing asked in confusion, "Then why did the Ancestor leave the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts?" Shen Tu Yu's lips curled into a sneer, "Because of differing ideologies."

"The way of beast taming in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts is to enslave beasts."

They emphasize "iron-blooded taming".

One spirit beast resisted, so he forcibly suppressed its soul with a secret technique; the spirit beast remained untamed, so...

Their will is hardened through torture. A spirit beast must undergo more than ten soul-taming processes from cub to adulthood, each one like being skinned alive and having its tendons pulled out.

"In the eyes of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, spirit beasts are not partners, but tools. A broken sword can be replaced with a new one, but a ruined spirit beast is useless."

Chen Qing frowned slightly.

He glanced at Qingtian, Danyu, Yinyue beside him, and Jinyan in the Beast Taming Space. If someone were to use "Soul Taming"...

Use methods to deal with them—

Chen Qing's fists clenched involuntarily.

Shen Tu Yu observed his reaction, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes, and continued, "Since the Ancestor was able to create the 'Symbiotic Spirit Contract' method, he naturally does not agree with this path."

"He believed that spirit beasts were symbiotic partners of cultivators, and that they should communicate with each other and grow together, rather than be enslaved and exploited. For this reason, he had several disputes with the Nascent Soul elders of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, which eventually escalated to the point where the Supreme Elder was summoned."

"And the result?" Chen Qing asked.

"The result?" Shen Tu Yu sneered. "The Supreme Elder who had been dead for many years said that spirit beasts are ultimately animals and there is no need to endow them with human nature. The Ancestor immediately resigned from his position as Elder of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and left alone, eventually arriving at the Lingyun Sect and establishing the Beast Taming Peak lineage."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Chen Qing remained silent.

He could imagine Wang Bu Huo's solitary figure leaving back then—a Nascent Soul cultivator who gave up the prestigious position of elder of one of the seven righteous sects, all for the belief that "spirit beasts should not be enslaved."

"And then what happened?" Chen Qing asked again, "Why did the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts give the cultivation technique to the Ancestor?"

"Because our ancestor became the number one cultivator in the Canglan Domain."

Shen Tu Yu's tone was tinged with arrogance, followed by a hint of sarcasm: "At the height of its power, the ancestor of Beast Taming Peak alone possessed nine beasts, and could take on ten or even a hundred of his peers! Even if all the Nascent Soul elders of Ten Thousand Beast Valley joined forces, they would still be no match for him. All the Beast Taming cultivators in the entire Canglan Domain longed for Beast Taming Peak, while Ten Thousand Beast Valley was overshadowed."

"At this time, the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts sent someone, saying that we are 'of the same origin' and that all past grievances have been resolved. They not only presented the complete 'Ten Thousand Beasts Reaching Heaven Technique' but also gave us several kinds of spiritual materials and medicines, saying it was to congratulate our old friend on establishing his own lineage."

At this point, Shen Tu Yu's smile turned icy cold: "The ancestor accepted it back then. It wasn't because he believed in the kindness of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, but because he felt that there was no right or wrong in cultivation techniques, and it was always a good thing to leave more options for future disciples."

Chen Qing listened calmly, but sighed inwardly.

He had seen this kind of thing far too often in his past life.

Everyone knows how to add flowers to brocade, but how many people offer charcoal in the snow?

Chen Qing was silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "And then what happened?"

"later?"

Shen Tu Yu's tone was icy cold. "Later, the patriarch led nearly 80% of the elite disciples of Beast Taming Peak to a complete annihilation in the Qingxu Secret Realm, and the lineage was severed. The younger brother of the patriarch of Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, who is now the Supreme Elder of Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, Wang Buyu, didn't shed a single tear, and immediately began to suppress Beast Taming Peak."

"Back then, there were more than forty of my fellow disciples in the Qi Refining stage, and eighteen of them eventually reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Of the eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, I am now the only one left."

Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat.

He had guessed back then that there must be more than one Foundation Establishment cultivator in Shen Tu Yu's generation, but—

Of the eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, only one survived.

The disciples of Beast Taming Peak were already far stronger than their peers, and the fact that almost the entire group of fellow disciples was wiped out was no coincidence.

"Black Blood Secret Realm, Bone Abyss Secret Realm, Wind Cry Secret Realm—" Shen Tu Yu recited the names of the secret realms one by one. With each name he announced, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop a degree. "Every time it's an 'accident,' every time it's an 'encounter with a demonic beast,' and every time no one returns alive to report the news."

"But I've investigated." A hint of killing intent finally surfaced in Shen Tu Yu's eyes. "During those time periods, people from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts were also..."

A secret realm.

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Chen Qing pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Does Martial Uncle mean that all of this was done by people from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts?"

"I don't have conclusive evidence," Shen Tu Yu said frankly. "But in the cultivation world, how often do coincidences occur? Seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators, one after another, dying in the secret realm where the people from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts just happened to appear—what kind of conclusive evidence do you think that requires?"

"Two tigers cannot share one mountain."

"When the Ancestor was alive, Beast Taming Peak dominated Beast Valley. Now that the Ancestor is gone, they naturally want to remove this thorn in their side."

"It's been 1,200 years since the last one was pulled out."

Chen Qing didn't reply, but his eyes had already turned cold.

At this moment, Zhou Ruoqing, who had been silent all along, spoke up, her voice clear and cold with a hint of chill: "Junior Brother Chen, it's not just about Uncle Shentu's generation."

Chen Qing turned to look at her.

Zhou Ruoqing slowly said, "Back then, the Ancestor took nearly 80% of the elite disciples of Beast Taming Peak and three Golden Core True Monarchs to the Qingxu Secret Realm. None of them returned from that battle. For the past thousand years, every generation of disciples from Beast Taming Peak has investigated this matter."

In every generation, someone disappears halfway through the investigation. Later, all the clues vaguely point in the same direction.

Chen Qing's Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts?"

Zhou Ruoqing nodded slightly.

Silence fell over the hall once again.

Chen Qing lowered his eyes, his mind racing.

The forces he knew in the Canglan Domain were roughly divided into the Seven Righteous Sects, the Six Demonic Sects, and the Northern Demon Clan.

The Seven Righteous Sects consist of one valley, one pavilion, one temple, and four sects: Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, Alchemy Pavilion, Xuanhuang Temple, Lingyun Sect, and Miliao Sect.

Qingyun Sword Sect and Shuiyue Immortal Sect.

Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

He has consistently ranked among the top three in strength among the seven sects and is the leader of the Beast Taming lineage in the Canglan Domain.

The death of Wang Bu Huo, the decline of Yu Shou Peak, and the annihilation of Shen Tu Yu and his fellow disciples—if the shadow of Wan Shou Valley is truly behind all of this, then their methods and patience are far more terrifying than ordinary sect feuds.

This is not a momentary act of revenge; it is a systematic strangulation that has been going on for thousands of years.

Chen Qing even felt that if it weren't for the existence of the Lingyun Sect, the Beast Taming Peak lineage would probably have been wiped out from the Canglan Domain long ago.

"Don't mention these words to anyone after you leave this door today."

Shen Tu Yu picked up his teacup and took a sip, his tone returning to its usual lazy manner, but the glint in his eyes remained undiminished. "I'm telling you this not so you can seek revenge, nor do I expect you to. With your current strength, you can't even touch a hair on the head of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. I'm telling you this just so you're aware of the situation and can be more cautious when you encounter cultivators from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts in the secret realm."

Chen Qing stood up and solemnly cupped his hands in greeting: "Disciple understands, thank you for your guidance, Martial Uncle."

Shen Tu Yu waved his hand, his expression regaining its carefree air: "Alright, now that you understand, go down. Try out the cultivation technique first, and come find me again when you've made a decision." He glanced at Chen Qing and grinned: "You are the fastest Foundation Establishment disciple in the past few hundred years of my Beast Taming Peak. Stay alive and don't let anyone steal your glory in the secret realm."

Chen Qing smiled, bowed to Shen Tu Yu and Zhou Ruo Qing, and strode out of the Beast Taming Hall.

The palace doors closed behind him, and a mountain breeze rushed towards him. Chen Qing stood on the stone steps, looking up at the surging sea of ​​clouds in the sky.

Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

He silently pondered those three words in his mind, his face expressionless, but the light in his eyes had darkened slightly compared to before.