She naturally wasn't going to give up just like that. Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse were unyielding, but there was still a green Bodhi Tree.
The Female Alchemist didn't care whether the young Sword Cultivator agreed or not and simply sat down under the green Bodhi Tree.
Seeing this, the young Sword Cultivator, also under the green Bodhi Tree, slightly drew his sword. However, he saw the anger in the Female Alchemist's eyes, hesitated, then shook his head and sheathed the sword.
The young Sword Cultivator felt that if he provoked this woman further, she would go to any lengths to ensure no one would have a good time.
"Wait, you've already divided everything up?" Lin Jing, the Pine Leaf Mouse took the golden and silver Bodhi Trees, and the young Sword Cultivator and Female Alchemist took the green Bodhi Tree. The Cyan-robed Scholar, who wanted to watch the others fight, was dumbfounded.
What about me?
Didn't we agree to team up?
How could you all be so weak!
He instinctively moved towards the green Bodhi Tree, only to be met with cold looks from the young Sword Cultivator and Female Alchemist.
It seemed that if he dared to come closer, they would strike together.
The green Bodhi Tree was already the least effective for enlightenment. Dividing it into three parts was unacceptable to the young Sword Cultivator and the Female Alchemist.
"Fine," the Cyan-robed Scholar said through gritted teeth, "you're bullying a scholar, huh!"
"One of you plays with beasts and mechanics, another plays with fire, and another wields a sword—just because you can fight doesn't mean you're great. Governing a country still relies on us scholars! When there's an opportunity, you sect disciples are more eager than anyone!"
"Fine, I don't care for the green Bodhi Tree anyway, I won't compete with you for it, but at least don't send me back empty-handed."
Everyone looked at him.
"I, Xu Zhizhi, inside the Grotto Heaven, killed Snowfield savages plotting against our country's geniuses and successfully protected the opportunity for them. That's not too much to ask, right?!" He said as he stepped forward and punched the Snowfield Cultivator in the head, looking at Lin Jing and the others.
Lin Jing remained silent.
"Not too much, it's yours," he said.
A foreign cultivator with a special physique wasn't of much use.
First, feed him to the dogs. But the Beast Taming Sect doesn't allow demon beasts to eat humans.
Second, sell him to the Yin Corpse Sect to turn into a Corpse Puppet. But Lin Jing couldn't associate with the Yin Corpse Sect.
Third, the Snowfield Tribe has always been at odds with the Ancient Country, with constant border friction. If the scholar has an official position locally, taking him back might serve another purpose.
"As long as you don't cause trouble over here, I won't know anything," the Female Alchemist said.
The young Sword Cultivator said nothing, which was tacit permission.
Thus, the Snowfield Cultivator became the trophy of the unlucky one who didn't get a Bodhi Tree.
All of these scenes fell into the eyes of other outer disciples of the Beast Taming Sect. Even the four disciples from the Demon Hunting Hall had to admit that this Cyan-robed Scholar was a fierce person, adaptable both ways.
The three Bodhi Trees were divided.
"Junior Brother, we'll guard the surroundings for you while you cultivate in peace,"
At this moment, Senior Brother Ziran stepped forward, expressing his intention to stay by Lin Jing's side.
This Cyan-robed Scholar didn't get a tree, who knows if he might act rashly later.
"Thank you, Senior Brothers," Lin Jing smiled and said, "By the way, although there's nothing valuable in that Snowfield Cultivator's storage bag, it seems to contain a lot of Foundation Establishment Demon Beast Blood suitable for Body Tempering. Consider it a token of gratitude for all of you, and I hope it aids your cultivation."
Lin Jing couldn't help but feel that this bald man was truly poor.
Though he couldn't share the Enlightenment Tree with his fellow sect members, these beast bloods were nothing to him, so he happily gave them away. After all, they shouldn't help for nothing.
"Junior Brother, you're too kind," Senior Brother He Yiming laughed heartily. As he saw Lin Jing more favorably, the other Demon Hunting Hall disciples also nodded, finding Lin Jing to be a decent person.
...
The struggle within the Grotto Heaven came to a pause for now.
Except for the misfortunate Snowfield Cultivator who wandered into the enemy base, each Cultivator from the Celestial Essence Ancient Country had gained some benefits, making the trip worthwhile.
Those who captured the Bodhi Tree spots also began to focus on their cultivation.
The young Sword Cultivator seemed to be contemplating the Sword Canon, surrounded by Sword Qi.
The Female Alchemist took out a large cauldron and many materials, seemingly beginning Alchemy, no… it looked more like she was experimenting with a special Alchemy method.
As for the Pine Leaf Mouse, it was researching how to create a space within its body… this was its greatest obsession.
The storage bag of the Snowfield Body Cultivator… was not even one cubic meter, and it was absolutely devastated!
"Get it together!" Sensing the Pine Leaf Mouse's state, Lin Jing, using the Beast Taming Contract, transmitted his voice.'
"Creating space from nothing is something at the Abstract Void Stage great cultivators do, why are you, a Qi Cultivation Stage little squirrel, messing with it."
"Chirp! Chirp!"
"You say there's nothing to comprehend from the Flying Leaf Technique, what's the use of flying a few more leaves at once?" Lin Jing was at a loss for words but, seeking his own tranquility for contemplation, he bluffed:
"Haphazard comprehension won't work. Listen to my guidance; whether it's a storage bag or a Beast Taming space treasure, they can only be successfully refined using space attribute materials. Why not… first try to see if there's a way to imbue your red leaves with some space properties."
"For example, let them easily cut through space barriers, spatial arrays, others' storage equipment, and Beast Taming Spaces, which is more reliable than directly thinking about creating a space."
"Lay the groundwork first, then use red leaves containing space attributes as materials to refine spatial treasures, step by step."
"Have you ever heard, 'A flower, a world; a leaf, a Bodhi?' A flower can be a universe, so a red leaf could also be a universe, and then what you want to store inside, you can store as much as you want."
After Lin Jing finished speaking, he didn't care whether the Pine Leaf Mouse understood and began to focus on his own thoughts.
As the Pine Leaf Mouse, suddenly realizing something, continuously put red flying leaves into the storage bag and took them out, observing the changes, Lin Jing was still tangled up.
Currently, the only things Lin Jing knew were the Beast Taming Technique, Spirit Nurturing Magic, and the Spirit Gathering Array.
Spirit Nurturing Magic is a stress-relief spell, and the Spirit Gathering Array is a method of gathering Spiritual Qi, both limited in potential, with upgrade and improvement directions already thoroughly explored by the various sects. The Beast Taming Technique has a complete version in the Beast Taming Sect, so he doesn't need to exhaust efforts to improve it.
In summary, none of his current cultivation techniques or spells particularly needed the golden Bodhi Tree for comprehension.
"The drawbacks of the Qi Cultivation Stage, there is too little accumulation; otherwise I could completely create a new technique like the top-ranking seniors," Lin Jing sighed.
"Although we have stored many fierce plants, I haven't learned as many suitable spells for comprehension under the Bodhi Tree as they have!"
"Should I figure out a way to enhance the lethality of Beast Taming True Qi?"
Each cultivation technique contains True Qi with different properties, yielding different effects. The main effect of Beast Taming True Qi is highly effective in nurturing Pet Beasts, so a Beast Master's physical combat strength is much weaker than that of Body Cultivators and Sword Cultivators.
Possibly even inferior to Alchemy Cultivators who can manifest True Qi as flames.
Lin Jing wanted to change this situation because the Mechanical Bamboo Spear might only be useful during the Qi Cultivation Stage, and he needed a certain level of self-preservation power.
Suddenly, Lin Jing took out a purple Fire Dragon Fruit… or rather, a composite Dragon Bone Flower, a Spirit Fruit capable of making a Qi Cultivation Stage little mouse unleash a terrifying illusion comparable to a Nascent Soul Demon King's deterrent, his eyes bright with anticipation.
"Right, there's also this, maybe I can really attempt to create a technique."
"Could I possibly analyze and learn the illusion principles of the Purple Dragon Bone Flower through the golden Bodhi Tree, transforming it into an illusion magic that can be freely performed and transformed?"