Within the Beast Taming Sect, the outer disciples and odd job disciples were active at the foot of the peak.
After Lin Jing chose the Pine Squirrel, Elder Mo somehow managed to summon the two cranes again.
Riding on the cranes, they quickly reached the lower courtyard at the foot of the mountain and landed in a picturesque courtyard.
The courtyard had a pond and green trees. Lin Jing carried a bag of Spirit Stones and had never thought that his first Pet Beast would come with funding. At this moment, the Pine Squirrel stood on his shoulder, waving its paw in greeting to the crane sisters.
"You will cultivate here for the next period of time."
"Even as outer disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, you all have your own separate villas."
"However, the facilities for the outer sect are certainly not as good as the inner peak. So henceforth, you must work hard to cultivate and reach the standard for inner sect disciples as soon as possible, which is the seventh level of Qi Cultivation."
"As long as either you or your spirit beast reaches the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, you can take the inner sect examination."
"I have already informed the outer sect elder. Henceforth, you just have to wait, someone will come to deliver the entrance resources for you."
"Thank you, Elder." Lin Jing cupped his fists in gratitude.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp!" The Pine Squirrel also cupped its fists in thanks, feeling that this old man was quite nice, even giving them a bag to carry Spirit Stones.
"Well..." Elder Mo hesitated slightly.
He looked at Lin Jing, who was carrying a bag of Spirit Stones, feeling like this little squirrel was in for a tough time.
The cultivation speed for a Longevity Body is very slow, and to speed up progress, a large amount of resources must be consumed, and this bag of Spirit Stones might not be enough...
However, it was not something he should worry about.
"Take this amulet, wear it on you, ordinary demons and cultivators, without certain means, cannot discern your physique."
Before leaving, Elder Mo gave Lin Jing a Jade Talisman.
Receiving the square Jade Talisman, Lin Jing was very grateful.
He felt that the Beast Taming Sect was full of humanity.
A sect like this was worth the disciples' effort.
"Alright, do you have anything else to ask?" Elder Mo said.
"Elder Mo, I would like to inquire about Senior Brother Ouyang." Lin Jing asked, as he was unfamiliar with this place and apart from Elder Mo, Ouyang Hao was the only person his age who knew his background and would be suitable to associate with.
"Ouyang Hao?" Elder Mo sighed: "He is an outstanding disciple among the inner sect disciples."
"He is at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, just one step away from Foundation Establishment, and is poised to challenge the True Disciple ranks." Elder Mo said: "Even though I brought him back to the sect, he is deeply favored by the Sect Leader, and after Foundation Establishment, he might be taken as the Sect Leader's disciple."
"Ah?"
Lin Jing asked cautiously: "Is our Sect Leader a male Sect Leader or a female Sect Leader?"
Elder Mo: "..."
"The Sect Leader is a man, not how you think, anyway, you'll understand the reason in the future." Elder Mo did not want to elaborate further.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing felt a deep sense of appreciation.
It seemed that Senior Brother Ouyang's talent was higher than he had imagined.
To even have the chance to become the Sect Leader's disciple.
Unfortunately, inner sect disciples usually operate on the peak, and outer disciples are generally not allowed to go up the mountain, so it seems that visiting during usual times is not possible.
After a while, Elder Mo rode the crane away.
Once Elder Mo left, the Pine Squirrel jumped onto the stone table.
Seeing this, Lin Jing smiled slightly: "From now on, we will cultivate together, what should I call you?"
"Chirp." Pine Squirrel.
"..." After a moment of silence, Lin Jing said: "When can you speak like Elder Black Bear and the cranes?"
The Pine Squirrel shook its head.
Indicating it did not know.
"It seems you don't have a name yet, I'll give you one." Lin Jing planned to make a great effort.
Before he could think of one,
a crane's cry interrupted his thoughts.
It was another crane.
It came from the clouds, carrying a sack, and placed the sack on the stone table.
Lin Jing and the Pine Squirrel looked at this 'crane.'
The crane also looked at them.
"What are you looking at?" The crane spoke in a rough male voice.
"The items have been delivered, I'm leaving now."
Then, it flew back up into the clouds.
"It seems that the Beast Taming Sect's travel and delivery services are all handled by cranes." Lin Jing speculated.
"Stag beetles are land transport, cranes are air transport."
Lin Jing stepped forward and opened the sack, and the Pine Squirrel also leaned over.
Inside the sack, there was a jade slip, a manual, a set of outer disciple robes, a token, ten Spirit Stones, and a bag of Spirit Rice.
The manual was the "Sect Manual," which explained some matters that Beast Taming Sect disciples should be aware of.
And the jade slip contained the Cultivation Technique "Beast Taming Technique."
As for the Spirit Stones, official disciples of the Beast Taming Sect are divided into three levels: outer sect, inner sect, and true disciples.
Among them, outer disciples receive one lower-grade Spirit Stone as fixed cultivation resources per month, whereas inner disciples receive ten lower-grade Spirit Stones.
If one desires more cultivation resources, they can only undertake tasks to earn them themselves.
For example, mining, farming, helping in the kitchen...
Because Lin Jing has the treatment of special disciples, the number of Spirit Stones he received corresponds to that of an Inner Sect Disciple, with an additional bag of Spirit Rice.
"Sect Manual!" He first picked up the Sect Manual and began to read it, while the Pine Leaf Mouse climbed onto his shoulder to join him.
After a while, the most valuable information was related to the "Beast Taming Technique".
"Activate the Jade Talisman, and the cultivation method of the 'Beast Taming Technique' will emerge in your mind."
"Then, you can absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi according to a specific breathing technique, merge it into your body, convert it into Beast Taming True Qi, and nourish yourself!"
"After the first layer of Qi Cultivation, the cultivator's body will, due to the nourishment of Beast Taming True Qi, produce a special blood that can be maneuvered by true energy."
"With blood as the medium, press it on the forehead of the spirit beast to complete the bloodline contract, and both sides will be mentally connected."
"The path of cultivation: Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Void Refinement, Dao Seeking, Ascension; this 'Beast Taming Technique' can be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment Stage."
"Foundation Establishment Stage disciples, after passing the True Inheritance examination, can learn various True Disciple Beast Taming Secret Techniques within the sect, refine specially designed spatial treasures, and collect pet beasts within them..."
Lin Jing said, "I guess I need to improve my cultivation quickly."
"I can't learn the more powerful techniques yet."
"Squeak!" The Pine Leaf Mouse nodded; it was already at the third level of Qi Cultivation, and Lin Jing still looked like a mortal. Indeed, improving cultivation was the right thing for Lin Jing to do now.
"The Spirit Stones contain pure Spiritual Qi. With so many Spirit Stones, I should be able to reach the first level of Qi Cultivation soon," Lin Jing said.
The Pine Leaf Mouse nodded again in agreement.
It picked up a Spirit Stone provided by the sect to Lin Jing and lifted it, urging Lin Jing to start cultivating quickly.
It was still waiting for both sides to form a contract, work together, earn more Spirit Stones, and buy a storage bag.
The sect taught that disciples who cultivate the Beast Taming Technique could greatly enhance their spirit beasts' abilities by combining with various Beast Taming Techniques.
Lin Jing stopped dawdling and picked up the Jade Talisman.
He closed his eyes and recited the corresponding incantation.
Soon, the Jade Talisman flickered, and cultivation information poured into his mind straight away.
Beast Taming Technique, Qi Cultivation section!
A total of nine layers.
At the first layer, you can contract with a pet beast, and some of the pet beast's cultivation achievements will feedback to the cultivator.
Additionally, the cultivator can communicate mentally with the pet beast.
By the seventh layer, you can also master the technique of transferring your own true energy to the pet beast or have the pet beast transfer spiritual power or demon power to you, rapidly restoring your own true energy.
The Qi Cultivation section of the Beast Taming Technique records basic techniques, including how to use Spirit Stones, which are essential skills for enhancing Qi Cultivation.
If you want to learn other Beast Taming techniques, you can only apply to the sect for study after reaching specific standards.
For Lin Jing, the basic Beast Taming Technique is sufficient for now.
The specific breathing method included in the Jade Talisman and the techniques for cultivating with Spirit Stones are enough to let him step into the door of cultivation.
He took a deep breath, grabbed a Spirit Stone, which glowed faintly in his hand, with a mysterious vortex swirling around him.
However.
Neither Lin Jing, who was cultivating, nor the Pine Leaf Mouse, who was waiting for Lin Jing to start, seemed to realize that cultivating with the Longevity Body was indeed very slow.
The Pine Leaf Mouse quietly waited for Lin Jing and, after a moment, began to cultivate itself.
Until...
A few days later.
The Spirit Stones issued to Lin Jing by the sect were used up.
"I feel like I'm just a little bit away."
He turned to look at the confused Pine Leaf Mouse.
The Pine Leaf Mouse, after a moment of mental overload, tentatively picked up some of its hoarded Spirit Stones and asked if Lin Jing wanted to use them.
Lin Jing was moved and accepted.
Until half a month into joining the sect, Lin Jing became increasingly adept at converting Spiritual Qi.
But the resources that the Pine Leaf Mouse had hoarded for a long time had almost been used up.
Only 3 or 4 Spirit Stones were left.
Yet Lin Jing still showed no sign of succeeding in Qi Cultivation.
Seeing this, the Squirrel Spirit burst into tears of frustration, waving its paws wildly.
This was not just a matter of being slow or not.
It had hoarded those Spirit Stones for a long time... most of the Spirit Rice had also been eaten by Lin Jing.
It should never have offered the Spirit Stones.
Throwing them in the pond outside could at least create some water splashes.
The Pine Leaf Mouse almost cried, but at that moment, Lin Jing suddenly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the expansive vitality circulated from within outward, forming a drop of golden blood within him. Qi Cultivation first layer, success!
After half a month, he finally succeeded in Qi Cultivation!
Lin Jing took a deep breath. This feeling... he looked at the Pine Leaf Mouse, unable to resist sharing his joy with it.
But he only saw the Pine Leaf Mouse staring at him with a face full of despair.
Lin Jing silently looked at the powder of spirit stones on the ground and said, "It won't take long; I'll pay you back double!"
Not sure if the Pine Leaf Mouse heard it, but it gently cradled a handful of Spirit Stone powder.
"Squeak..."
Really?