A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Yue Kingdom, Huangfeng Valley

A handsome young man in blue, about seventeen or eighteen years old, was currently riding a leaf-shaped flying magical artifact towards the Qilin Pavilion, the place in Yellow Maple Valley where spirit beasts were raised.

When the boy flew to a verdant hill, he immediately put away his magical artifact and landed. This was the welcoming platform of the Qilin Pavilion's Mythical Beast Mountain.

As soon as the boy landed, a young man in his early twenties immediately came forward to greet him. This young man was a disciple of the Qilin Pavilion, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but he showed no arrogance towards the boy, a disciple at the seventh level of Qi Refining. On the contrary, he was very enthusiastic.

"Junior Brother Lin, you're here to ask about news again?"

This handsome young man is named Lin He. He is a disciple with dual spiritual roots who has only been a disciple for four months. Even though his cultivation level is low now, Senior Brother Liu from the Qilin Pavilion will not neglect him.

"Yes, Senior Brother Liu, that three-eyed fire wolf you told me about the other day was so powerful, it really piqued my interest. By the way, how's that thing I asked you to buy for me going?"

Senior Brother Liu patiently explained, "Since it was Junior Brother who asked me to do it, I naturally did it. However, I still want to remind Junior Brother of a few things. Before reaching the peak of Level One, the Three-Eyed Fire Wolf's spiritual eye cannot be fully effective. But if it is lucky enough to advance to the peak of Level One, the third eye on its forehead will immediately shoot out divine light, which has the effect of bewitching the opponent and can immediately play a role in assisting in the battle."

Seeing Lin He's longing expression, Senior Brother Liu couldn't help but advise, "There are some things I didn't want to say, but I see that Junior Brother has extraordinary talent. It's really not suitable for you to waste time and spirit stones on the path of spirit beasts. You should know that raising a peak level one Three-Eyed Fire Wolf requires a lot of resources and time. We Qi Refining cultivators only live to be a hundred years old. How can we waste our time on this?"

Lin He glanced at this Senior Brother Liu. The other party had a very good reputation within the sect and was a kind-hearted person. Some people would talk nonsense in order to make money in business, but this Senior Brother Liu was still trying to persuade him, which was why Lin He approached him.

Hearing his advice, Lin He shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Liu misunderstands. How could I delay my cultivation because of this? I just wanted to buy one to admire."

Seeing Lin He's insistence, Senior Brother Liu couldn't help but tease him, "Junior Brother Lin really should go to the Spirit Beast Mountain. If you went there, you would surely find many like-minded people."

As he spoke, Senior Brother Liu took out a spirit beast pouch from his waist, and with a burst of magic power, immediately took out a red fire wolf with three eyes.

The fire wolf had a full coat of red fur and looked very majestic. Lin He subconsciously touched it and found it was surprisingly hot. He couldn't help but think with a wicked sense of humor, "..."

"If I use it for transportation, won't I end up looking like roast chicken?"

The three-eyed fire wolf howled in dissatisfaction after being petted by Lin He, but it did not harm anyone, clearly indicating that it had already been tamed.

Senior Brother Liu continued, "I also know that Junior Brother Lin is short of spirit stones, so I specially negotiated with the cultivator who sells spirit beasts and finally settled on a price of eight spirit stones. This three-eyed fire wolf is easy to feed; it only needs some ordinary meat."

Lin He was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, "Eight spirit stones? I thought it would be more than ten."

"Junior brother, you don't understand. If this Three-Eyed Fire Wolf were at the peak of Level 1, its price would be many times higher. But this is only at the lower level of Level 1, and its strength is only equivalent to the early stage of Qi Refining. Such strength is hardly a help. Apart from sects like our Yellow Maple Valley and disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain, I'm afraid very few people would be willing to buy it and raise it themselves. That's why I was able to bargain."

Upon hearing this, Lin He suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but clasp his hands in thanks. It was indeed the right person to ask this kind-hearted Senior Brother Liu to help him purchase spirit beasts.

Lin He handed eight spirit stones to the other party, but the latter reminded him, "Although this three-eyed fire wolf has been tamed, it will regain some of its wildness over time. Junior brother, it would be best to immediately perform a blood oath ceremony to establish a bond with it when you get back, that would be safer."

Lin He nodded, and the three-eyed fire wolf actually had some intelligence. Although it was unwilling, it still followed Lin He onto the leaf-shaped magic artifact and was taken away by him.

Watching Lin He disappear into the distance, Senior Brother Liu shook his head, seemingly not understanding the other's actions. At this moment, a middle-aged man with a sinister face suddenly approached. He seemed to be quite familiar with Senior Brother Liu, so Senior Brother Liu, without any reservations, couldn't help but speak.

"Senior Brother Liu, I really don't understand this Junior Brother Lin. He is clearly a disciple with dual spiritual roots, a gift from God, but he insists on raising some kind of spirit beast, which is a waste of time and spirit stones."

The stern-faced Senior Brother Liu shook his head, a thoughtful expression on his face, and said, "Perhaps they just genuinely intend to enjoy it, or perhaps..."

At this point, Senior Brother Liu suddenly stopped speaking. However, he didn't seem to think much of it and instead sighed.

"If I were a disciple with dual spiritual roots like him, I would definitely devote myself to cultivation, earn more spirit stones, and seize the golden period of my youth to establish my foundation. How could I possibly be distracted by other things?"

Senior Brother Liu looked at him with a disappointed expression, which made Senior Brother Liu chuckle.

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When Lin He returned to his residence, the three-eyed fire wolf, as expected of a domesticated creature, actually knew to follow him into the house. However, its red fur was quite hot, so Lin He had to be careful to avoid starting a fire.

"It would be much more convenient if I had a spirit beast pouch, but I'm currently extremely short of spirit stones. I'll wait until I've trained a level one peak Three-Eyed Fire Wolf before I think about it."

After carefully surveying his surroundings and confirming that no one was watching, Lin He suddenly waved his hand, and the scene changed abruptly. He was no longer in his small house, but in a mysterious space.

The space was exceptionally vast, stretching as far as the eye could see, with countless stars twinkling overhead, creating a beautiful and brightly lit environment, as bright as day.

However, the space was empty at the moment, with only Lin He and a three-eyed fire wolf, making it exceptionally quiet. Lin He's gaze was fixed on the air, where a funnel was suspended!

The funnel is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. At this moment, three drops of emerald green spiritual liquid have formed at the wider end of the funnel. They are still condensing starlight, as if collecting the energy of the shimmering starlight in the sky.

The three-eyed fire wolf was facing such a situation for the first time, and it was very nervous. Its whole body tensed up and it entered a state of stress.

Lin He remained remarkably calm, as if he were already accustomed to it. He gazed at the starry sky and then moved to the top of the funnel. The starlight that had gathered there suddenly vanished, replaced by a drop of exceptionally green spiritual liquid. The drop of spiritual liquid at the very front of the funnel quietly disappeared, leaving three drops of spiritual liquid at the top of the funnel.

Lin He subconsciously scanned the liquid with his Heavenly Eye Technique and indeed found that it contained abundant spiritual power, which made him extremely excited.

"Is this the method of Starlight Initiation? With it, what is there to worry about in achieving the Great Dao?"