Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 440 - 437 Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel - Choosing
Chapter 440: Chapter 437: Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel – Choosing Another Spiritual Beast
Chapter 440 -437: Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel – Choosing Another Spiritual Beast
“Ah? A reward?”
Qin Feng was slightly startled and quickly said, “Though the disciple has made some minor contributions, he dares not boast of his merit. Moreover, the Merit Hall will surely record the disciple’s contributions, and the Sect will provide its own rewards in due time. If I were to ask for a reward from the Supreme Elder as well, would that not be…”
“No trouble.”
Zhong Duanshan waved his hand cheerfully, “The rewards granted by the Sect are from the Sect. I feel you have done well, and it is only right for an elder to give you something extra. So don’t be shy, just say what you want. Whatever this Martial Uncle Ancestor has, I will definitely not be stingy with.”
“This…”
Qin Feng was somewhat tempted.
Seeing him hesitate, Yan Wujin beside him chuckled and said, “Just say what you want. This dead bull… cough cough, your Martial Uncle Zhong in this battle obtained quite a bit, otherwise he wouldn’t be so generous. So just ask boldly.
Hehe, let me give you a hint, he also got a Sky Escape Mirror that can hide in the void from that Demon Immortal of the Nine Spirit Sect. It has many wonderful uses. If you want it, just say so. After all, the guy already said he won’t be stingy; why be polite?
Don’t worry, I’m here. If he doesn’t give it, I’ll make sure his petty reputation is known throughout the cultivation world, making him the butt of the joke.”
Zhong Duanshan glared fiercely with his bull eyes but then he too burst into laughter. Seeing Qin Feng’s hesitant face, he jokingly scolded, “What? Are you really considering that Sky Escape Mirror?”
While speaking, he fished out the mysterious little mirror from his sleeve, fumbled with it in his hand, and added, “If you really want it, it’s not impossible. My path in the Dao and this magical artifact are different, and I’m not one to lurk in the shadows and attack people.
Thus, this treasure isn’t of much use to me. In the future, either I’ll keep it stored until needed, or it should be given to a disciple in the Sect more suited to this treasure.
However, this is, after all, a Demon Dao Immortal Artifact with deep demonic qi. With your current cultivation, you can’t refine the demonic qi inside. If I were to give you this artifact now, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to subdue it, and instead, the demonic qi might taint your True Yuan and risk demonic corruption.”
Qin Feng quickly said, “This treasure is precious and was hard-won by the Martial Uncle Ancestor through fierce battle. Although the disciple has some merit, he would not dare to make such an excessive request.
Besides, with the disciple’s shallow cultivation, even if you refined the demonic qi in the Sky Escape Mirror, with my cultivation, I couldn’t handle an artifact of Immortal level.
Having such a treasure might attract undue attention from others and probably wouldn’t bring much benefit. So, let’s forget it.”
He was not ignorant of propriety; the Sky Escape Mirror, a miraculous Immortal Artifact, was obtained by Zhong Duanshan after a great effort in defeating the White Bull Venerable. Though he was tempted, he wouldn’t recklessly desire just anything.
Even if he were to ask, it should be for a treasure that could bring greater benefits, otherwise it would waste such a great opportunity.
“So, what do you want?”
Zhong Duanshan asked.
“The disciple…”
Qin Feng hesitated for a moment before saying, “The disciple would like a space magical treasure. I wonder if the Martial Uncle Ancestor has such a treasure?”
“Space magical treasure?”
Zhong Duanshan raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure you aren’t talking about this Sky Escape Mirror?”
The power of the laws within the Sky Escape Mirror involved space, enabling it to traverse and hide deep within the void, and it even contained a small space that could serve as a hiding spot.
“No, no!”
Qin Feng waved his hands repeatedly. “The disciple is referring to the type of space treasure that possesses an independent space, ideally with its own Spirit Vein, which could serve as a cultivation cave mansion, not something for hiding in the void.
The disciple is proficient in several secret techniques of concealment and doesn’t need to specifically ask for yet another method of concealment.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Zhong Duanshan stroked the rough and thick beard on his chin, thought for a moment, then his eyes brightened. “Actually, I think I do have something. Just give me a moment.”
He reached into his sleeve, rummaging around before pulling out a treasure wheel the size of a silver plate.
Then he sent his Divine Sense into it and immediately exclaimed with joy, “Haha, the Spirit Sun old man’s treasure, it really is a space magical treasure.
Let me see, hmm, the space isn’t small at all. He even refined so many Spirit Veins into it. Could it be this old guy was planning to make the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel into a Cave Heaven Treasure, intending to establish his own sect and become the founder?
Unfortunately, unfortunately, that old man had bad luck and managed to offend the East Sea Divine Water Palace. He was severely injured by Fairy Ruoshui, then went into hiding. I thought he was somewhere recuperating, but he ended up getting killed by people from the Nine Spirit Sect, even his physical body was refined into a Corpse Puppet, truly unlucky!”
He shook his head steadily and then tossed the treasure wheel in his hand towards Qin Feng. The Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel instantly landed in front of Qin Feng, elegantly circling in the void, emitting a warm Pure Yang aura.
Among all the corpse puppets owned by the White Bull Venerable, the two most powerful were Xie Wufeng of the Giant Spirit Sect, who had a robust body, and the Loose Immortal Lingyang, who was adept at Pure Yang Divine Power.
Xie Wufeng was a Body Refining Cultivator, and even after being struck so many times by Zhong Duanshan, his physical body had not been completely destroyed.
However, this Loose Immortal Spirit Sun, was also an extraordinary figure, whose control over the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel during the battle had also caused him quite a bit of trouble.
Only after the previous battle on Zhong Duanshan, where they killed the White Bull Venerable, all the corpse puppets of the White Bull Venerable suddenly lost control and even those two Immortal-level corpse puppets no longer had any ability to resist.
Therefore, after the battle, the treasures on their bodies were taken away by Zhong Duanshan, and then Yan Wujin refined all the formidable Demon Cultivators and all corpse puppets into nothingness with Nanming Leaving Fire, burning them into oblivion.
Qin Feng, looking at the lively Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel before him, felt joyful, and carefully placed it in his palm with his hands, sending his Divine Sense into it to discover that the space inside was extremely vast, his Divine Sense could not even explore its entirety.
Moreover, the Spiritual Energy inside was extremely gentle, and even peaceful Spirit Clouds gathered in the air.
When Qin Feng sent his Divine Sense into the core prohibition of this Treasure Wheel, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “This is actually… a Immortal Artifact as well.”
“Of course.”
To one side, Yan Wujin smiled and said, “Spirit Sun Daoist is quite famous among the many Loose Immortals in our Southern Domain. If it had not been for his misfortune of provoking Fairy Ruoshui of the Divine Water Palace three thousand years ago, and later being kicked while he was down by a Demon Immortal of the Nine Spirit Sect after suffering a severe injury, he would likely not be far from becoming a Heavenly Immortal by now.
Such a powerful Loose Immortal’s Magical Treasure is naturally an Immortal Artifact, else it wouldn’t be worthy of his Dao Cultivation.”
“This… This is too precious.”
Qin Feng hastily offered the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel back with both hands, “Although this disciple has some merits this time, it’s not worthy of such a precious gift from the Ancestor Martial Uncle; please take it back.”
“Just keep it.”
Zhong Duanshan waved his hand, “This item is precious to you now, but when you reach our realm, you won’t value it as much.
It’s not that the Immortal Artifacts are not important; it’s just that Immortal Artifacts that differ from the Dao we cultivate are not of much use to us. This old bird… ahem, Junior Brother Yan achieved Dao through the Fire Element Principle, which is fierce, while Spirit Sun Daoist practiced the Pure Yang Technique, which is quite different. This Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel is also a Pure Yang type Magical Treasure, not compatible with his Principle.
Rather than let this Treasure Wheel collect dust in the Sect’s Treasure Vault after I return to the Sect, it’s better to give it to you to use.
Moreover, you, lad, have a solid foundation and have accumulated a lot, and even grasped so much of the Power of Laws without yet advancing; clearly, you’re aiming for something significant.
Since that’s the case, I, as your Ancestor Martial Uncle, will not hesitate to lend you a helping hand. Since you need a Space Magical Treasure, then just take this and use it.”
Seeing his magnanimous words and also perceiving that this Supreme Elder disliked dithering, Qin Feng no longer pretended, and bowed deeply, “In that case, this disciple will shamelessly accept it, many thanks to Ancestor Martial Uncle for the precious gift, this disciple is endlessly grateful!”
“That’s right, you’re still young, be decisive in your actions, no need to adopt the complicated formalities of others, so indecisive and not straightforward.”
Zhong Duanshan nodded in satisfaction, then said, “Actually, one of the reasons for rewarding you with such an item this time is because this battle brought many gains.
Not only did the three Demon Immortals have Demon Dao Immortal Artifacts, the Immortal Artifacts of those unfortunate ones, Xie Wufeng and Spirit Sun Daoist, also fell into my hands, and even Yu Hualong and those other Inner Sect Elders, at least obtained five or six pieces of Immortal-level Treasures from the hands of the Demon Cultivators.”
Qin Feng was startled, “That many?”
“Hehe, that’s normal.”
Zhong Duanshan said, “The factions of the Demon Dao suffered a great defeat, and many Demon Immortals have been slain by the Righteous Path in recent years, with many of their Demon Treasures ending up in the hands of their disciples. Thus, those Demon Cultivators in the Dharma Image Primordial Spirit Realm also possess a few Demon Dao Immortal Artifacts.
Since we’ve seized so many in this battle, rewarding you with an Immortal Artifact for uncovering this Demon Nest is appropriate.”
Listening to him, Qin Feng’s heart suddenly relaxed, he no longer worried about anything, and he kept the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel in his bosom, planning to later find a chance to send it into the Demon Refining Pot to become a treasure of the fifth layer.
Furthermore, although the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel is not a Cave Heaven Treasure, with its level as an Immortal Artifact, coupled with the vast space and Spirit Vein inside, it can also be used as one-tenth of a Cave Heaven Treasure, holding up half the sky in the fifth layer.
Perhaps, with the support of the fifth layer’s Spirit Vein, the power of the Demon Refining Pot might even recover a bit more.
After accompanying the two Supreme Elders for a while longer and being asked about his current Path and direction of cultivation, seeing that the Supreme Elders’ enthusiasm was waning, Qin Feng tactfully bowed and excused himself.
After leaving, Qin Feng could hardly conceal the excitement on his face.
However, he did not immediately go to the cultivation room on the Tower Ship to seclude himself, but instead continued assisting the Elders in taking care of injured disciples, employing Healing Techniques to help them heal their wounds.
To be honest, his Healing Techniques were not weaker than others, only slightly inferior to those disciples who specialized in healing, lacking their expertise, but in treating external injuries, especially in expelling Demonic Qi from the body, he was quite formidable.
Especially since his Healing Divine Power was a combination of Light Element healing techniques and Wood Element vitality, possessing both the domineering effect of the Light Element against Demonic Qi and the endless vitality of the Wood Element, making it even more effective against injuries inflicted by Demon Cultivators compared to usual methods.
Below, numerous Sect Elders led many disciples in looting the Demon Nest, with some Elders even diving three thousand zhang underground to ensure there were no remnants of the Demon Dao left behind, nor any inheritances of Demon Techniques, and only then did several Elders join hands to employ Great Divine Power to completely destroy the Ten Thousand Crows Valley together with the entire Underground Palace.
This action was also to prevent any Loose Cultivators from coming here to treasure hunt and accidentally obtaining any Demon Dao inheritances, causing harm to others.
After all this was done, everyone then excitedly boarded the Tower Ship, preparing to leave.
After all the Elders and disciples had returned to the Tower Ship, many disciples greeted Qin Feng, and quite a few Elders also nodded and smiled at him.
Clearly, everyone had harvested quite a bounty.
Especially Yu Hualong and a few Elders, who had already noticed that the Demon Dao Cultivators possessed Immortal level Demon Treasures; therefore, once the melee commenced, they specifically targeted those Demon Cultivators.
Ordinary Elders neither dared to compete with them, nor did they have the power to single-handedly snatch Immortal Artifacts from those Demon Cultivators, hence it was the Great Elders and a few of the Dharma Image Realm Elders whose gains were the most substantial.
Though the Immortal Artifacts of the Demon Path were not suitable for their use, it wasn’t without methods to refine away the Demonic Qi inside them.
Once the Demonic Qi inside was completely refined and re-forged with Righteous Path Techniques, they would become powerful Immortal Artifacts; this not only allowed them to exert tremendous strength but also to study the embedded Laws and comprehend some of the profound mysteries.
Even if the Laws within the Demon Treasures didn’t align with their own cultivation practices, they, being cultivators of the Dharma Image Primordial Spirit Realm, would definitely not disdain whether the Immortal Artifacts were suitable or not.
For those cultivators who had not yet achieved immortality, the first concern was possession, and utility came only as a secondary consideration.
Moreover, even if dubious in utility, they could always trade these with others for treasures.
The value of Immortal Artifacts was immensely high; no matter the exchange, they never stood to lose.
Given such tremendous gains from the battle, Qin Feng, as the one who found this Demon Nest and relayed the information back, was naturally well-liked by them.
After dealing with all the disciples and Elders, and following idle chats with some Elders and conversations with his fellow sect members, more than half the day had already passed, and the fleet of tower ships from the Beast Taming Sect had long since left Baiman Mountain.
There had been a fierce battle deep within Baiman Mountain, especially the clash between the two Supreme Elders and several Demon Immortals, with intense fluctuations from the combat formations affecting the spiritual energy of the region for thousands of miles.
Even though there were no highly powerful cultivators near Baiman Mountain, mostly being Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators—with Golden Core Loose Cultivators already considered an upper echelon there—such a significant event had occurred, and it was inevitable that they would come to investigate.
Upon realizing that it was the Beast Taming Sect clamping down on Demon Cultivators, they were all frightened immensely, not having expected that a subdivision of a Demon Sect was concealed here, nor that it had attracted so many Demon Cultivators.
Luckily, those Demon Cultivators did not target them; otherwise, they could easily have slaughtered all the markets near Baiman Mountain and slain all the Loose Cultivators.
Reflecting on many cultivators who had silently vanished in the mountains over the years, these cultivators instantly associated them with the Demon Cultivators.
Subsequently, under the leadership of the proactive, they took the opportunity to purge the Bandit Cultivators from the markets.
Whether these Bandit Cultivators were Demon Cultivators or not, they were up to no good; seizing this opportunity, by clearing them out, future treasure hunts at Baiman Mountain wouldn’t always be marred by fears of these rogues.
Furthermore, during the purge in various markets, they indeed discovered some Demon Cultivators among the Bandit Cultivators.
These were the ones previously tasked with infiltrating the markets to gather information and subtly assassinate cultivators to collect corpses for Daoist Crow to nourish the Netherworld Crows, and now they were exposed.
With this, the markets bustled again abruptly; all cultivators with a notorious past were investigated, and even their histories scrutinized—if confirmed as Bandit Cultivators, most didn’t end well.
Although many used this as an opportunity to settle personal scores, in the decades following this event, not much disturbance from Bandit Cultivators targetting cultivators occurred near Baiman Mountain, making the locale more favorable to low-tier Loose Cultivators.
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Beast Taming Sect, Heavenly Snake Ridge!
Qin Feng sat cross-legged in the cultivation room within his cave mansion, silently operating the Profound Technique and meditating.
After quite a while, he stopped his spell and halted the operation of the cultivation technique.
Half a year had passed since the last operation surrounding the Demon Cultivators in Ten Thousand Crows Valley; upon returning to the sect, he had not ventured out.
It wasn’t that he did not wish to continue seeking opportunities outside, but that the Demon Refining Pot had subsequently incorporated both the Ten Thousand Crows Pot and the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel. After refining them into its fourth and fifth layers of space, the power of the Demon Refining Pot had significantly increased.
He could clearly sense the strength of the Laws within the Demon Refining Pot, even the Spiritual Nature of the pot itself was gradually taking form, capable of refining even higher grade Demon Beasts.
Qin Feng felt that if he managed to fill all nine layers of the Demon Refining Pot with powerful space magical treasures, perhaps even longevity-achieving Demon Beasts wouldn’t easily break free from it.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he could capture such powerful Demon Beasts in the first place.
Moreover, sensing the emerging Spiritual Nature in the Demon Refining Pot exhilarated Qin Feng.
Just like the Red Lotus Immortal Sword, the Demon Refining Pot was also a damaged Immortal Artifact.
Though the Red Lotus Immortal Sword fundamentally lacked compared to the Demon Refining Pot, it had experienced better luck, already re-cultivated by the cultivators of the Red Lotus Lineage of Taiyi Mountain and regenerated its Spiritual Nature.
Whereas after the Demon Refining Pot had been damaged by an Ancient Great Power, it remained buried within an area of the Ancient Battlefield, only to be uncovered in recent years.
Frankly, it was quite remarkable for Qin Feng to revive its Spiritual Nature in such a short time.
This was primarily due to his investment of innumerable resources, coupled with the successive infusions of several space treasures, supported by a Yin and a Yang Spirit Vein, enabling the Demon Refining Pot to gradually recover its Spiritual Nature, which otherwise would have taken an unknown length of time.
Because the spiritual nature in the Demon Refining Pot was nurtured by Qin Feng, this spirituality naturally felt close to Qin Feng, without any resistance to being refined by him. Instead, it helped Qin Feng accelerate the refining process of the Demon Refining Pot.
Although the Demon Refining Pot had become more powerful than before, increasing the difficulty of its refining, with the aid of the spiritual nature, Qin Feng still felt his refining progress quicken significantly.
At this rate, it would likely take no more than three to five years for him to refine all the prohibitions contained in this treasure, thus allowing him to leave his own Qi signature and divine sense at its core, thoroughly consecrating the Demon Refining Pot as his Lifebound Magical Treasure.
Once successful, he would be able to establish the closest bond with the Spiritual Beasts primarily nurtured in each layer of the Demon Refining Pot, comprehend the Space Law through the Swallowing Sky Toad, observe the White Dragon’s understanding of the Light Principle, and grasp the Innate Divine Ability of the Death Curse Crow.
Even more, once he had acquired suitable Spiritual Beasts for the remaining layers, he could also use these beasts to understand their Lifebound Principles, thereby enhancing his own cultivation path.
Qin Feng rose up, left the cultivation room, and entered his study.
Here, not only did he have various Daoist books and cultivation techniques he had collected himself, but also a vast amount of books and jade scrolls provided by the Sect, saving him the need to visit the Scripture Repository Hall to browse various records.
Even typical True Disciples could not enjoy the treatment he received, mainly because of the many merits he had accrued; the Sect gave him more care which made his current situation vastly better than ordinary Purple Mansion Elders.
Thus, his study contained all sorts of classics, Daoist books, travelogues, miscellaneous writings, and books on all arts of cultivation.
Qin Feng pulled books about various Spiritual Beasts from the shelf and after browsing them for a while, he reached out and, by levitating a scroll towards him, took a look.
It was the Ten Thousand Demons Catalog, documenting various Spiritual Beasts. He intended to find a beast suitable for cultivating the Pure Yang Principle.
The Pure Yang Principle was not the same as the Fire Element Principle.
Although there were many similarities between the two, there were also many distinct differences.
Flame is fierce, whereas Pure Yang is gentle. Though at the pinnacle of their cultivation they might converge and show many intersections, initially during cultivation, they should not be confused.
This was also why the Vermilion Bird Lineage’s Supreme Elder, Yan Wujin, wasn’t particularly interested in the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel.
The other spaces in the Demon Refining Pot already housed the main Spiritual Beasts being nurtured: the first layer housed the Swallowing Sky Toad, the second the Ruyi Golden Snake, the third layer had a Light Element White Dragon, the fourth had the Death Curse Crow, yet the fifth layer, which was currently the largest and most abundant in spiritual energy and dense in the power of laws, was still empty, without a resident Spiritual Beast.
Qin Feng felt this was a significant waste and also delayed his cultivation progress.
Therefore, once the consecration of the Demon Refining Pot concluded and the pace of his own mastery of laws had completely slowed down, his focus immediately turned to the fifth layer.
He wanted to thoroughly sort through the Spiritual Beast Atlas to find the most suitable beast for the fifth layer.
If he managed to subdue a suitable Spiritual Beast, it would not only increase the number of Spiritual Beasts under his command and enhance his combat abilities, but he could also nurture it in advance, train the Spiritual Beast to the Purple Mansion Realm, and acquire its principles soon. That way, once he had completely refined the Demon Refining Pot, he could understand its laws in the shortest time possible, achieving his path.
Moreover, he planned to use the fourth and fifth layers as dual realms of Yin and Yang, cultivating beasts within these layers to harness the power of Yin and Yang.
This would allow him to reference two distinct principles, to contemplate the Supreme Dao Technique “Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode,” wherein the fusion and mutual support of these two forces could be refined into a more formidable divine ability.
Once successful, his greatest combat power would be multiplied several times over, firmly placing him at the pinnacle of his contemporaries, unafraid of any so-called Heavenly Prides or Masters of Qi Luck.
No matter how potent the Qi fortune of a genius might be, they cannot defy the heavens against absolute power.
Qi fortune is merely one of the many Dao Principles, neither supreme nor strongest.
In fact, Dao Principles themselves do not inherently rank as strong or weak; it all depends on the individual’s understanding of the principle and whether they can wield the power of laws over their adversary.
Thus, if Qin Feng could successfully cultivate a technique from “Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode” that utilized the power of Yin and Yang more powerfully, only then would he truly have the confidence to compare with any genius in the world, unafraid of any challenge from cultivators of the same Realm, even those from the era of the Ancient Great Tribulation.
Incidentally, the Death Curse Crow was one of the most nefarious Spiritual Beasts.
Among the thousands of mystical Divine Powers and Dao Laws, perhaps only a few could be more sinister than the Curse Divine Power.
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As long as the Death Curse Crow grew up, with its Innate Divine Ability as a foundation, it would certainly grasp the corresponding force of laws.
All Qin Feng needed to do in the fifth layer of space was to position another Pure Yang Style Spiritual Beast to cultivate the Pure Yang Principle, and he might achieve his desire.
He unfolded the scroll, and instantly, virtual shadows of various Spiritual Beasts appeared, some roaming, some flying, and others performing various Magic Divine Powers—showing their various forms right in front of Qin Feng.
This chart was a magical treasure crafted by the Beast Taming Sect specifically to catalog various Spiritual Beasts. It contained many detailed analyses by the Beast Taming Sect regarding various beasts, numerous secret techniques on how to nurture them, and how to better coordinate with cultivators in combat.
Thus, such a level of Ten Thousand Demons Catalog was a Sect secret, only circulated among Inner Sect Elders and not allowed to be leaked. Qin Feng’s status, cultivation, and merits had all reached a certain level before the Sect granted him access to such materials.
It was said that among the hands of the Supreme Elders of the Ten Thousand Demons Grotto Heaven, there existed another catalog detailing various powerful beasts of the Ten Thousand Worlds. However, without achieving Immortality, even the Great Elders of each lineage might not have the chance to experience it.
In fact, without the power to travel through the Void Ten Thousand Realms, looking at it wouldn’t be of much use.
There were many Fire Element Spiritual Beasts, but Pure Yang beasts, known for their mild temperament and gentle power, were not as numerous. Additionally, the Ten Thousand Demons Catalog recorded so many types of Spiritual Beasts that Qin Feng found it somewhat headache-inducing to search, and he was momentarily uncertain which kind of Spiritual Beast to choose.
