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

After a few rounds of drinks, the topic gradually shifted to the cultivation of spirit beasts.

There aren't many disciples on Beast Taming Peak, and only eleven remain on the peak. They rarely interact on ordinary days, so now that they've gathered together, they inevitably have to learn from each other.

Senior Brother Zhao is raising a Crimson Fire Python, which is at the mid-stage of the first rank, and he is worried about the beast's refusal to shed its skin; Senior Brother Sun is raising a Green Horned Spirit Deer, which is in its growth stage and requires a lot of spirit herbs to feed it, so the cost is not low; Senior Sister Li is raising a Golden Feather Thunder Eagle chick, which is only at the low-grade of the first rank, and she is having a headache about how to train it to fly.

Everyone shared their experiences, and Chen Qing listened attentively, occasionally interjecting with questions, gaining a great deal from the conversation.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.

Chen Qing looked up and saw a woman who looked to be in her early twenties walk into the courtyard.

She was petite, dressed in a blue disciple's robe, with her hair in two buns. Her round face had a touch of childishness, her eyebrows were curved, and when she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared.

Behind it followed a pure white fox, its fluffy tail held high, and its ruby-like eyes darting around.

"I'm late, I'm late!" The woman smiled and cupped her hands in greeting. "Please forgive me, fellow disciples."

Song Yang laughed and said, "Junior Sister Su, you didn't just arrive late, you arrived right on time, didn't you?"

Junior Sister Su—

Her name is Su Wanwan. She is a disciple of the Beast Taming Peak who entered the sect three years earlier than Chen Qing. She has the cultivation level of the fifth level of Qi Refining and is the youngest junior sister on the peak.

Of course, that was before Chen Qing arrived.

Su Wanwan's gaze swept around the courtyard, finally landing on Chen Qing. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over, looking him up and down before suddenly smiling with her eyes crinkling.

"You're the new junior brother Chen?"

Chen Qing stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Chen Qing greets Senior Sister Su."

Su Wanwan waved her hand and said with a smile, "Don't be so polite. There are few people on our Beast Taming Peak, so we don't need those formalities."

She paused, then added, her tone filled with a sense of relief and joy: "You've finally arrived—I finally have a junior brother."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

Chen Qing's lips twitched slightly, thinking to himself that this Senior Sister Su was quite interesting.

Su Wanwan sat down next to Chen Qing, grabbed a piece of pastry from the table and stuffed it into her mouth, saying indistinctly, "You don't know, I've been a disciple for three years, and I've always been the youngest on the peak, calling everyone 'senior brother' or 'senior sister.' I've finally made it, Junior Brother Chen!"

Chen Qing was both amused and exasperated: "Then I'll have to trouble Senior Sister Su to take good care of me in the future."

"No problem, no problem." Su Wanwan patted her chest, full of bravado, then leaned closer, lowered her voice, and her eyes gleamed with gossip, "But I heard that you contracted two spirit beasts in one day?"

Chen Qing nodded.

Su Wanwan's eyes widened, and she clicked her tongue in amazement: "Wow! When I first made a contract with Xiaoxue, it took me a whole day to process, and my soul almost split open. It took me three months to recover. But you, you can have two a day and act like nothing happened."

Chen Qing smiled and casually said, "Perhaps it's just good luck."

Su Wanwan clearly didn't believe him, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just looked at him with more admiration, since she herself wasn't sure if she could contract a second spirit beast.

After chatting for a while, the topic gradually shifted to Senior Sister Zhou Ruoqing.

Song Yang put down his wine bowl and said seriously, "Speaking of which, there is something I need to tell you all about Senior Sister."

The crowd quieted down and looked at him.

Song Yang said, "Senior Sister went to the secret realm a few days ago and has collected three Foundation Establishment spiritual items. She exchanged them for a Foundation Establishment Pill from the sect the day before yesterday and is preparing to start her Foundation Establishment seclusion tomorrow."

These words moved everyone present.

Fang Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Senior Sister is about to reach Foundation Establishment?"

Song Yang nodded: "Of course it's true. Senior Sister has been a disciple for thirty-nine years and has long since reached the tenth level of Qi Refining. She should have taken this step long ago. She's just been waiting for the Mountain King to advance to the first-grade superior level. Now that the opportunity has arrived, it's the perfect time."

Shi Xiuyuan sighed, "If Senior Sister succeeds in Foundation Establishment, our Beast Taming Peak will have two Foundation Establishment cultivators."

Everyone nodded, their faces beaming with genuine joy.

The Beast Taming Peak has a small population, and in recent years it has been supported by Shen Tu Yu alone. If Zhou Ruoqing can successfully establish her foundation, the situation on the peak will be much better.

Su Wanwan clapped her hands and laughed, "That's great! We have to have a proper celebration when Senior Sister comes out of seclusion."

As everyone was talking, Zhou Ruoqing walked in from outside the courtyard.

She was still wearing a blue Taoist robe, her black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, her eyebrows and eyes were delicate, and her temperament was aloof. Behind her followed three spirit beasts: Fire Spirit Fox, Gale Sparrow, and Mountain King.

"They're all here." She nodded lightly and sat down at the stone table.

Everyone greeted her, but Zhou Ruoqing waved her hand, indicating that there was no need for such formalities.

Song Yang poured her a bowl of spirit fruit wine and said with a smile, "Senior Sister, we were just talking about your Foundation Establishment."

Zhou Ruoqing took the bowl, took a small sip, and nodded: "I will go into seclusion tomorrow. It will take at least half a month, or at most a month. I should be able to complete it."

Her tone was calm, as if she were talking about something very ordinary, but everyone knew that the path to Foundation Establishment was extremely dangerous, and the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of all previous efforts. Her composure was the confidence she had gained over thirty-nine years of accumulation.

Chen Qing cupped his hands and said, "I wish Senior Sister a swift success."

Everyone offered their blessings.

Zhou Ruoqing thanked them one by one, her gaze sweeping across everyone's faces before finally landing on Chen Qing. Suddenly, she said, "By the way, Junior Brother Chen, there's something I want to tell you."

Chen Qing was slightly taken aback: "Senior Sister, please speak."

Zhou Ruoqing put down her bowl and said seriously, "Uncle Shentu has sent word that he will return to the peak tomorrow and wants you to go to the Beast Taming Hall at the summit."

"Does Uncle Shentu want to see me?"

"Hmm." Zhou Ruoqing nodded. "My master didn't go into details about what it was, but I guess... it's mostly related to you contracting two spirit beasts in one day."

Chen Qing's heart stirred slightly.

He didn't think much when he made a contract with Qingtian, after all, the atmosphere in Lingyun Sect was amicable. Now it seems that making a contract with two spirit beasts in one day is not insignificant in Shen Tu Yu's eyes.

He remained expressionless, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for informing me, Senior Sister Zhou. I will go and pay my respects to my Martial Uncle tomorrow."

Zhou Ruoqing nodded and said no more.

The group continued chatting, and the conversation gradually became more relaxed.

The moon hangs high in the sky, casting its silvery light.

The spirit fruit wine on the stone table reflected the moonlight, emitting a faint glow. In the courtyard, the spirit beasts were either lying down or standing, some already fast asleep, while others were still chasing and playing.

Qingtian had run back from the Rock Armor Bear at some point, squatting down at Chen Qing's feet, still holding a half-eaten piece of spirit bamboo in his arms, his golden-brown eyes half-closed, his little head nodding off.

Dan Yu still stood beneath the ancient tree, its white feathers glowing with a faint silver light under the moonlight, its slender figure resembling a jade sculpture.

Chen Qing picked up the wine bowl and took a small sip.

Looking at the scene before him, a warm feeling suddenly arose in his heart. Although Beast Taming Peak had declined and had few disciples, this camaraderie among fellow disciples was more precious than anything else.