Chapter 55: The Way of Taming Beasts

  What's even more unbelievable is that the small sword was actually a broken sword, not only were the two sides of the blade uneven like rusty iron sheets, but there were also two irregular holes on the body of the sword.

  Wu Mu Dao Ren gazed at the pile of glittering stones, and his eyes lit up. Among this pile of spiritual stones, not a single one was a low-grade spiritual stone. Out of more than 200 spiritual stones, except for six high-grade spiritual stones that were full of spiritual energy, the rest were all mid-grade spiritual stones. Although water spiritual stones accounted for more than half of them, there were also over 20 mid-grade earth spiritual stones and one high-grade earth spiritual stone.

  Shuǐ Shēng was surprised to see Wū Mù Dào Rén rummaging through a pile of stones, and asked: "Dào Zhǎng, what are these shiny stones?"

  Upon learning that these were the precious Spirit Stones highly valued by cultivators, and that they were mid-to-high-grade stones at that, Shui Sheng was greatly excited. In today's cultivation world, Spirit Stones, which could enhance one's magical powers and restore their vitality, had become extremely rare. Ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators found it difficult to obtain even one or two low-grade Spirit Stones, yet here there were over 200 mid-grade Spirit Stones, not to mention six high-grade ones - this was truly a vast fortune.

  Wudao Daoren carefully identified the elixirs in the nine small bottles one by one, and was extremely satisfied. Especially when he saw the golden light shining brightly from the yellow jade bottle, he was stunned for a long time, his mouth wide open enough to fit an egg, unable to speak for half a day.

  When he opened the thick book with a golden seal, Wu Mu Dao Ren's eyes lit up even more. After carefully flipping through it once, he slammed his fist on the stone table and exclaimed: "The Beast Taming Scripture! The complete Beast Taming Scripture! This is indeed the top-tier technique of Ice Seal Valley, haha, now I've really made a huge profit!"

  Upon hearing Wu Mu Dao Ren's excited shouting, Shui Sheng, who was playing with the black broken sword, suddenly got a fright and loosened his grip. The small jet-black sword fell to the ground. Unexpectedly, although the small sword had no tip, it was extremely sharp and silently pierced into the hard rock on the ground until its hilt.

  Shuǐ Shēng was taken aback, pulled out the small sword, looked left and right, but couldn't see what was special about this ugly black broken sword. Shuǐ Shēng had never seen Wū Mù Dào Rén so excited, didn't bother to carefully examine the small sword, put it casually on the table, and walked towards Wū Mù Dào Rén.

  Wudao Daoren turned around and picked up another stone table's jade flute, looked at it again and again, and then took over the gold-painted book to compare. Only then did he nod his head and say to Shuǐshēng: "Youngster, the most valuable thing in this Kunlun bag is this book. With this book, plus this 'Xuàn Yǐng Dí' flute, you can increase your chances of survival by a factor of two!"

  Shui Sheng picked up the thick book with a mixture of trust and doubt, flipped through it, and said: "Isn't this just a book on training wild beasts?"

  Wu Mu Dao Ren chuckled and said, "Don't underestimate the Taming Beast Path. The reason why Bing Feng Gu is so powerful is first because it has many secret ice-attribute techniques and countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures; secondly, it's this 'Beast-Taming Scripture' that can enter a state of perfect harmony with the universe. The Kunlun Mountains stretch for tens of thousands of miles, where countless demonic beasts live, and it's said that even eighth-level demonic beasts may exist, which is equivalent to the strength of a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator. The disciples of Bing Feng Gu rely on the divine abilities recorded in this scripture to restrain these powerful demonic beasts, and even subdue them as spirit pets to guard the mountain gate! Among the Jindan period disciples, seven or eight out of ten have their own spirit beasts, which is equivalent to having an extra helper with similar strength, so when fighting against opponents, they naturally have the upper hand."

  Upon hearing this, Shui Sheng's eyes widened in surprise. Wu Mu Dao Ren continued, "Once a demon beast reaches the sixth level, its spiritual intelligence greatly increases, and its divine abilities also become much stronger. Although a sixth-level demon beast is at the same realm as an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, if they were to engage in a life-or-death battle, most ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would not be able to withstand it. Some exceptionally intelligent eighth-level or higher demon beasts can even transform into human form; at this level, ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are no match for them. If an eighth-level demon beast were to successfully cultivate and become a celestial being, advancing to the ninth level, even mid-stage Deification Realm cultivators would often be forced to admit defeat!"

  "Young beast is so powerful, why turn into human form?" Shui Sheng asked puzzled.

  Regarding the aquatic fork problem, Wumu Dao people were stunned at first, thinking for a while before saying: "It is said that Pangu, the creator of heaven and earth, was human in shape! And the Three Pure Ones who established the six realms and determined the universe are also human! In the six realms, humans have become the spirit of all things through wisdom, enslaving and controlling all things, and determining the order of the world. Perhaps it is because of this that those nine-level demon beasts, even with strong divine powers, still envy humans in their bones, which is why they transform into human form, trying to receive the same reverence and admiration from all things as humans do!

  Shui Sheng thought for a moment, then asked: "If the sixth-level and above demonic beasts are already so formidable, how can the Ice Seal Valley cultivators subdue them? Is this technique really that effective?"

  "It's hard to say whether it works or not, only you will know if you try it yourself. This 'Beast Taming Scripture' is said to be a summary of countless battles between cultivators and demonic beasts by an unnamed senior expert from the Ice Seal Valley who has never left seclusion. The scripture was created after spending hundreds of years studying the types, habits, talents, strengths, and weaknesses of various demonic beasts. Since its creation, it has been the treasure of the Ice Seal Valley. Ordinary disciples can only cultivate the first five layers of this scripture, while only Nascent Soul stage cultivators can cultivate all nine layers of the scripture's techniques. If Helian Youyun wasn't a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the complete version of the scripture."

  Listening to Wu Mu Dao's explanation of this technique, Shui Sheng couldn't help but think of the ferocious wolves that had been stimulated by the flute sound on that day. He secretly calculated that if he could master the "Beast Taming Decree" to a high level, and train the ferocious wolves to counterattack the Di tribe's beast shamans, it would be a wonderful thing! His heart couldn't help but thump with excitement!

  He quickly flipped through the "Yù Shòu Jué" and saw the ferocious appearance of the high-level demon beasts in the illustrations, but he also felt a little intimidated. He scratched his head and said with embarrassment: "My magical powers are too low, I'm afraid I won't be able to tame those demon beasts. If I don't catch them, they might turn around and eat me instead! Why don't you, Master, practice this technique?"

  Wumeng Daoist was carefully examining the three jade slips, and upon hearing this, he said without lifting his head: "The predecessor who created this technique mainly cultivated ice attribute divine ability. The first five layers of this technique can be practiced by all cultivators, but from the fifth layer onwards, it must be supplemented with ice attribute divine ability. Only water spirit root cultivators like you can cultivate ice attribute divine ability, I am an earth spirit root and cannot learn it."

  On the jade slip was recorded a incomplete map, Wu Mu Dao Ren looked at it for half a day and still couldn't understand what was recorded on the map. He casually put the jade slip aside and said: "He Lian Qing Chen's 'Xuan Ying Di' can only be played to its maximum power by an ice attribute divine ability cultivator, so you are the most suitable person to cultivate this technique. Think about it, if you can drive a few divine abilities and demonic beasts that are not inferior to you to fight against humans, wouldn't that be a great advantage? Besides, first and second level demonic beasts are definitely not your match now, you can start from the lowest level of demonic beasts!"

  Shui Sheng smiled and carefully put away "Beast Taming Decision".

  He then picked up the crystal clear white jade bracelet and said, "This bracelet is a mid-grade ice attribute artifact, although it's not top-notch, it can trap enemies and defend yourself, be careful to keep it well."

  He finally picked up the black broken sword, and as soon as he held it in his hand, he couldn't help but shiver, his eyebrows furrowed into a ball. After careful consideration, he still slowly poured a thread of spiritual power into the broken sword. A piercing cry sounded, and a burst of black light exploded from the sword body, slowly growing to three feet long, the sword body trembling violently, a cold aura spreading rapidly in all directions with the dispersal of the black light.

  The aquatic creature closest to the long sword suddenly stood on end, with a wave of fear and terror in its heart, as if this constantly jumping long sword was about to cut itself. As the black light on the sword grew brighter, this frightening feeling also grew heavier.

  Wu Mu Dao exerted all his strength, but he could only activate the long sword to over three feet in length. He couldn't help but feel astonished, and slowly withdrew his magic power. The long sword quickly shrunk back to six inches in length, and the cold aura around him also dissipated. Only then did Shui Song let out a sigh of relief.

  Wu Mu Dao Ren carefully played with the short sword for a long time, shook his head and said: "With my current cultivation level, I am unable to activate this sword. This broken sword is likely to have a great origin. He Lian Qing Chen did not refine this sword, it must be that the evil energy of this sword is too heavy. If you use it as your life-bound artifact, one carelessness may lead to backlash on your heart. However, the demonic energy in your body is the most ferocious and overbearing innate true energy in the world, maybe you can suppress the ferocity of this sword. You should put it away for now, wait until your cultivation level improves and you can fully activate this sword before trying to refine it."

  After some thought, he pulled out a crystal clear and transparent five-inch long snow-white small sword from his sleeve and said: "Your golden sword artifact was taken away by Qin Zheng, and I don't have any good gold or water attribute artifacts on me right now. This Frost Sword that Baili Mu gave to me will be left with you for self-defense! Remember, this treasure sword is an ice-attribute top-grade artifact, so don't show it off in front of people on ordinary days, lest it brings you unnecessary trouble!"

  Shuǐ Shēng took over the small sword, and a cool sensation surged into his body along with the sword. It was quite refreshing. He carefully looked at the two ancient seal characters "Hán Bīng" on the sword's body. With a casual swing of the sword, he asked: "Who is Bai Lǐ Mù? Why did he want to give this precious sword to Dao Zhang?" Shuǐ Shēng felt that the name "Bai Lǐ" was somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall who this person was.

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