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Chapter 442: Imperial Beast Marrow, Mature Beasts
Chapter 442: Imperial Beast Marrow, Mature Beasts
"Good, Lu Chen is very forthright. I will take you to the blessed land now."
Huolin'er revealed a satisfied expression, and with a flourish of her fiery red robe, she enveloped Lu Chen in it.
After a dozen or so breaths, the two arrived at the formation hall.
Huolin'er approached the teleportation formation and activated the array.
In the midst of the haze, Lu Chen felt a sense of solidity beneath his feet.
When he opened his eyes, he beheld a world of cloud and sea.
He was standing on a vibrant, colorful cloud.
Countless clouds of varying sizes had gathered together, creating a strange sense of solidity beneath his feet. From time to time, spiritual lights flickered within the clouds, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that they were laced with intricate array formations.
In the distance stood several peculiar structures composed entirely of clouds.
Huolin'er led the curious Lu Chen, who was gazing around, to the largest of these cloud structures.
"Uncle Cangwu, I've brought Lu Chen as promised." Huolin'er announced.
As her words landed, a muscular monk with a bare upper body strode out of the cloud house.
The monk's qi and blood were exceptionally robust, his bare chest resembling forged iron, and each movement he made exuded an aura of power and beauty.
"Uncle, this is Lu Chen, the junior disciple I mentioned. He excels at cultivating spirit herbs and taming spirit beasts. Very few of his peers in the sect can match his skill in beast taming." Huolin'er introduced.
"Greetings, Uncle Cangwu." Lu Chen bowed respectfully.
"There's no need for such formality, Junior Lu." Cangwu replied.
"I've heard about how you resolved the dying grudge of the sect's spirit beast, the Qingxuan Deer, as well as your contributions during the opening of the new blessed land. Yet, this is the first time we meet." Cangwu said.
"I have some matters to attend to outside the sect soon. It could be as short as two to three years, or as long as seven to eight years. During this time, I entrust this blessed land to you." Cangwu continued.
"Thank you for your trust, Uncle. I will do my best to manage and protect this blessed land." Lu Chen pledged, his expression solemn.
"Good." Cangwu nodded and took out a peculiar token.
The token had a bizarre beast head protruding from its center, its features grotesque and lifelike, making it impossible to discern its origins.
As he looked at it again, the beast head seemed to shift subtly, as if it were alive.
"This blessed land is called the 'Cave of Myriad Demons'. Due to its favorable environment for demon beast cultivation, we keep numerous guardian beasts here, some of which possess the strength of pill formation." Cangwu explained.
"This token is the Beast Control Token. It contains a strand of the spirit beasts' souls and essence blood, allowing you to control and command the guardian beasts."
"The guardian beasts have undergone thorough taming, so typically, they won't take the initiative to attack sect disciples. However, they are still demon beasts with unruly demonic natures. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, you can use this token to control them."
"Nevertheless, using this token will inflict a certain degree of harm on the spirit beasts' souls and essence blood. Thus, you must remember to use it sparingly and only in the most necessary situations." Cangwu cautioned.
Lu Chen nodded, indicating that he would keep this in mind.
He took the beast head token, and as he probed it with his spiritual sense, countless demon beast silhouettes surged towards him from within the token, only to dissipate as they reached its edges. Inside, there were countless specks of essence blood, revolving in a specific trajectory.
"There are also several Foundation Establishment disciples in the cloud house. They are mainly responsible for the daily tasks related to the spirit beasts, such as their feeding and care. In their free time, they will return to the cloud house to cultivate and rest. You only need to oversee the management." Cangwu added.
"Within the Cave of Myriad Demons, there is a forbidden area protected by powerful restrictions. Even several Golden Core cultivators would find it challenging to breach in a short time. Junior Lu, you must not enter without permission." Cangwu warned.
"From time to time, a rare substance called Imperial Beast Marrow will descend from the sky above the blessed land. When absorbed and refined by demon beasts, it greatly enhances their physical bodies."
"I will keep that in mind," Lu Chen replied hastily.
"Then it's up to you." Cangwu Zhenren said indifferently, leaving Lu Chen with a teleportation talisman before disappearing with Huolin'er from the cloud formation.
Lu Chen kept the Beast Controlling Token and walked out of the cloud house, strolling on the cloud-like ground.
He didn't spot any fellow disciples in the nearby cloud houses, guessing that they had already descended to the Beast Cave below to tend to the spiritual beasts.
His eyes shone with a faint spiritual light as he peered through the dense clouds, his gaze falling into the Beast Cave below.
As far as he could see, the blessed land boasted complex terrain with mountains, swamps, lakes, and deserts.
Countless gigantic spiritual beasts emerged, some soaring freely beneath the clouds, others lurking in the forests, or playing in the lakes.
All the beasts coexisted peacefully, maintaining an orderly environment.
"Time to take a closer look."
Lu Chen held the Beast Controlling Token, and the surface of his green feathered shoes lit up with spiritual light as he descended smoothly.
As soon as he landed, a five or six-story tall giant elephant sensed his unfamiliar aura and began striding towards him with its massive feet, unhurried yet purposeful.
The ground shook with each step it took, a testament to its immense strength.
When it reached Lu Chen, the greenish-black elephant curiously gazed at him, snorted, and exhaled a white breath that whistled past Lu Chen like a sharp arrow.
"Nice to meet you. Please take care of me," Lu Chen said calmly, his hands clasped in a respectful fist. The Beast Controlling Token on his finger swayed gently.
"Moo!"
At the sight of the token, the giant elephant let out a low roar, crouched down, and leaned its mountain-like body towards Lu Chen as if asking for a pat.
Faced with the elephant's body, which resembled collapsing boulders, Lu Chen quickly jumped away, not bothering about the beast that lay on the ground, crushing several spirit trees under its weight. He casually chose a direction and darted off like a fleeting gleam of light.
As Lu Chen wandered through the blessed land, he encountered numerous spiritual beasts, most of which were third or fourth-grade. There were also quite a few young beasts with the strength comparable to Qi Refining cultivators.
These beasts reacted differently to the stranger in their midst—some were enthusiastic, some indifferent, and others playful—but none of them took the initiative to attack him. Especially when they saw the Beast Controlling Token in Lu Chen's hand, they became obedient, and many of the large and rugged beasts even tried to act coquettishly towards him.
"Hmm, I think I see a familiar... no, a familiar beast."
Lu Chen paused and looked towards a lion-headed, eagle-bodied beast standing in the distance, looking a little dazed.
"Isn't that the lion-eagle beast I tamed back then? It's grown so much since I last saw it."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up as he made his way towards the lion-eagle beast.
When he had helped the sect tame beasts in the past, he had encountered several problematic beasts, including this lion-eagle hybrid. Due to its mixed bloodline, it possessed immense strength and a robust body, but its intelligence was lacking, making it difficult for it to understand Lu Chen's commands.
Lu Chen had secretly given it extra lessons and constant encouragement, barely managing to help it keep up with the other young beasts and achieving preliminary taming success.
The lion-eagle beast saw Lu Chen and froze for a moment, feeling that the figure before it was very familiar, but it couldn't quite recall where it had seen him before.
"Roar~"
As Lu Chen drew closer, the simple-minded lion-eagle beast finally remembered and let out an ear-piercing roar, instantly flying to Lu Chen's side.
(End of Chapter)
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