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

It was already past 9 AM when we came down from the Beast Taming Hall.

Chen Qing arrived at the fishpond at the foot of Beast Control Peak. He spent two hours feeding the blue carp with Qingtian and Danyu. After inspecting the pond and confirming that the water was clear and the fish were active, Chen Qing went to a small hut by the pond.

The small house was not big. Unlike the brick houses used for storing chicken manure and feed, it had bamboo walls and a thatched roof. Although simple, it was clean and tidy. Inside, there was a bamboo couch, a wooden table, and two cushions.

This is a cultivation place that Chen Qing specially built for himself.

Firstly, it's convenient to take care of the fishpond, and secondly, it's quieter. Although the courtyard halfway up Yushou Peak is nice, it takes almost half an hour to go back and forth. After feeding the fish in the morning, it's more convenient to just stay here.

Chen Qing sat cross-legged on the futon, circulated the "Canglan Technique" to regulate his breathing for a while, and only after his breathing was stable did he take out the ancient scroll from his bosom.

Chen Qing slowly unrolled the scroll, and lines of neat text came into view.

"Wang Bu Huo's Beast Taming Experience Manual Copy - Respectfully copied by Shen Tu Yu".

Chen Qing was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized.

This is not Wang Bu Huo's original copy, but a copy made by Shen Tu Yu himself.

That makes sense. The notes of a Nascent Soul cultivator like Wang Buhuo must be the most prized treasure of Beast Taming Peak, and are most likely enshrined in a forbidden area at the summit, rarely shown to others.

It was already quite an achievement for Shen Tu Yu to have even a copy.

Without giving it much thought, Chen Qing focused his gaze on the scroll, and the very first sentence struck him—

"The way to tame beasts lies not in having many beasts, but in their harmony."

Chen Qing read it carefully.

Shen Tu Yu's handwriting is vigorous and powerful, with each stroke exuding a crisp and neat energy, which is completely different from his lazy and narcissistic personality.

Occasionally, there are a few lines of small-print annotations in the manuscript, which are presumably Shen Tu Yu's own insights and reflections.

Chen Qing was so engrossed in reading that he unknowingly turned several pages.

The content of the volume gradually becomes more in-depth.

After the "Symbiotic Spirit Pact" is signed, humans and spirit beasts will gradually become connected through long-term cohabitation and fighting side by side, and even reach the state of "human and beast as one". As the number of spirit beasts increases, they can no longer fight alone, but must gradually build their own system.

The more Chen Qing looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.

Isn't this just like the feeling of "teaming up to clear dungeons" when playing games in my past life?

Each spirit beast has its own role: tanking damage in the front, dealing damage on the flanks, providing support in the back, and healing. Only by cooperating with each other can they unleash their maximum combat power.

The most crucial point is—

There must be a spirit beast as the core of the entire system.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, if you have four spirit beasts, you should use one of them as the core and create a unique fighting style around it, which forms the initial "beast formation".

As the number of spirit beasts increases, they can be gradually integrated into the second, third, and even fourth cores.

Chen Qing's eyes flickered slightly.

He recalled Shen Tu Yu's five spirit beasts—

Silvermoon Wolves are agile and swift, adept at pursuit; Shadow Leopards are stealthy assassins, skilled at surprise attacks; Golden-feathered Thunder Eagles provide aerial suppression and unleash devastating lightning strikes; Ironbacked Bears are tough and resilient, able to withstand direct damage; Iron-eating Beasts…

That adorable creature was chewing on the spirit bamboo with a crunching sound; it didn't look like a fighter at all.

But since Shen Tu Yu chose it, there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

Chen Qing secretly guessed in his heart—

Shen Tu Yu's core is most likely that golden-feathered thunder eagle.

Thunder Eagle boasts both attack speed and a wide field of vision, allowing it to command the entire battlefield from the air, making it ideal as the core of the command. Silver Moon Wolf and Shadow Leopard are responsible for flanking attacks, Ironback Bear takes the brunt of the damage, and Iron Eater...

Chen Qing suddenly remembered that the Iron-Eating Beast was recorded in ancient books as having a special talent—devouring the essence of metal and iron, converting it into its own spiritual power, and possessing extremely strong recovery ability.

Could she be a "wet nurse"?

Chen Qing nodded slightly, feeling that this guess was pretty accurate.

As you continue reading, the narrative shifts midway through, introducing Wang Bu Huo's original spirit beast configuration.

Wang Bu Huo used his nine-headed spirit beast to construct three cores.

The first core is led by "Golden Feather Thunder Roc".

With the assistance of "Swift Falcon" and "Lightning Eagle", the three flying spirit beasts form the "Sky Strike Formation", which focuses on attack, speed, and agility.

With the Golden-Feathered Thunder Roc in the center directing the attack, the Gale Falcon flanking from the flanks, and the Lightning Eagle swooping down from the sky, the three beasts act as one, able to switch between three tactics—combined attack, restraint, and pursuit—in the blink of an eye.

The second core group is led by the "Mountain Spirit Ape".

With the support of the "Ironclad Dragon Turtle" and the "Earth Bear King", the three powerful spirit beasts form the "Earth-Bearing Formation", which is mainly for defense, tanking, and control.

With the Mountain Spirit Ape as the core of the formation, the Ironclad Dragon Turtle defending from the front, and the Earth Bear King providing support from the flanks, the three beasts working together can withstand a full-force attack from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator without retreating.

The third core is led by the "Six-Tailed Spirit Fox".

With the assistance of the "Dream Butterfly" and the "Moonlight Deer," the three spirit beasts form the "Myriad Formations," primarily for support, illusion, and healing.

The six-tailed fox is responsible for illusionary interference, the dream butterfly creates mazes, and the moon deer provides healing and buffs. The three beasts work together to turn the tide of battle without anyone noticing.

Three core elements and nine spirit beasts, each with its own function, yet also supporting each other.

The Heavenly Strike Formation is responsible for killing, the Earthly Bearing Formation is responsible for defense, and the Myriad Manifestations Formation is responsible for support. It combines offense, defense, and support, and can advance and retreat with ease, operating as smoothly as an extension of one's own limb.

Chen Qing was deeply moved.

This is the true way to tame beasts!

The nine Nascent Soul spirit beasts formed a beast formation, and with the addition of the "Symbiotic Spirit Pact" technique, they could combine a portion of their combat power with their own.

Wang Bu Huo alone is worth a thousand troops!

No wonder he was invincible throughout the Canglan Domain; his combat prowess was top-tier even in the entire cultivation world.

"As expected of the founding ancestor of Beast Taming Peak... this way of taming beasts is truly outrageously strong."

"However, how did he die in the secret realm back then? And he was with most of the elite disciples of Beast Taming Peak. Was the secret realm really that terrifying?"

Chen Qing muttered to himself, turning his gaze away from the scroll and looking at Qingtian beside him.

The little guy had jumped off my shoulder at some point and was now holding a stone lock, struggling to lift it until his face was red and his neck was swollen. He would lift it once, rest for a moment, lift it again, and rest again.

Chen Qing looked at the distant Beast Taming Peak, where a white shadow would occasionally flash by amidst the swirling clouds and mist, moving at great speed and sometimes even making a sharp 180-degree turn.

Chen Qing watched this scene, not dwelling on the cause of Wang Bu Huo's death, but silently making a decision—

If you ever venture into the secret realm in the future, be sure to act with caution.

Immediately, he began to make plans in his mind.

According to Wang Bu Huo's ideas, Dan Yu's role should be "aerial output + mobile control", while Qing Tian is a front-line warrior, which is similar to what he originally thought.

Chen Qing nodded, looked away, and continued reading.

The handwriting became noticeably more sloppy at the end, and the pressure varied, as if the writer had some unresolved issues.

Chen Qing read it intently.

Wang Bu Huo wrote—

He had cultivated to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm for many years, and all nine spirit beasts had successively broken through to the fourth rank, but only the Golden Feather Thunder Roc and the Mountain Spirit Ape, two core members, were truly able to reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The remaining seven spirit beasts, including the six-tailed spirit fox, are all stuck in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and three of them, despite years of breakthroughs, are still only in the early Nascent Soul stage, unable to make any further progress.

Wang Bu Huo's words reveal a deep sense of helplessness.

The cultivation of spirit beasts is ultimately different from that of humans.

To achieve a spiritual connection with a spirit beast, one must nurture it from a young age. However, nurturing it from a young age presents a cruel problem—

Lifespan!