CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 44: BLACK PEPPER

The three great true secret techniques and ten core secret techniques were actually all known to Lin Jing. Besides these, the sect also had dozens of ordinary beast taming spells, mostly created by the third generation sect leader.

The first generation founded the sect, the second generation reformed it, and the third generation created techniques. Each generation of sect leaders had great talents.

However, he didn’t plan to cultivate the ten core secret techniques for now. As someone with a Longevity Body, his cultivation realm was too low, far behind the steps of his pet beast. Even if he learned them, the enhancement on the Pine Leaf Mouse would be limited.

With that energy, it would be better to learn Mechanical Technique and Alchemy to more effectively enhance both the Pine Leaf Mouse and himself.

As for the three great true secret techniques, he had to learn them. Whether it was the union secret technique or the beastification treasures, they greatly enhanced the cultivator himself.

Especially the beastification treasures, which reminded Lin Jing of an immortal.

When Yang Jian summoned the Heaven-Barking Dog, the words in the books were all "summon the Heaven-Barking Dog!". The so-called "summon" usually referred to magic treasures.

Once he learned the beastification treasures in the future, he could also "summon the Pine Leaf Mouse!"

"Elder Mo, when I go back, I will temper my body, train my soul, and refine True Qi," said Lin Jing.

"You want to learn everything!" said Elder Mo. "But that’s fine, you have plenty of time, and you will eventually need to learn it all."

"Then, if the two of you have nothing else, return quickly to your cultivation. I also need to get busy," he said.

"Elder Mo!" Lin Jing added, "I have acquired a fierce plant seed, and later I want Elder Black Bear to taste its effects."

After a moment of silence, Elder Mo said, "Did it offend you recently... However, it’s indeed dangerous for you to try it yourselves. I will let it seek you out later."

"It has followed me and worked tirelessly; remember to leave me some of it alive."

...

After visiting Elder Mo, Lin Jing and Senior Brother Ouyang bid farewell, with one returning to the cave residence and the other leaving the sect to carry out the "investigate missing beasts" task that had just been assigned.

On his way back to the cave residence, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse passed by the place known as Sky Leaping, and the Pine Leaf Mouse still could not let go of the thought of leaping over the cloud peaks.

What the ancestors failed to achieve...

If it succeeded, wouldn’t it open a new Chapter in the family genealogy?

"You definitely can’t make it by physique alone, unless you advance to Demon King bloodline. I asked you to practice the Flying Leaf Technique before, and you refused. Now you regret it, don’t you?"

The red Flying Leaf Technique of the Pine Leaf Mouse was strong, but it had been relying on the wonders of the red flying leaf.

Controlling the red flying leaf depended on the power of the mind, which had room for growth. If the Pine Leaf Mouse practiced regularly and its mind power was enhanced, it could control the flying leaf with greater speed and power, making a leap not impossible.

"Squeak..." The Pine Leaf Mouse removed its obstructive robe.

It indicated it would practice once they returned.

"Since there’s pressure there, when we return, I’ll simulate Demon King intimidation with ’Endless Transformations’ to assist you in training your mind power," Lin Jing smiled.

"But before that, let’s go back and accelerate the ripening of the Fiery Cloud Pepper seeds!"

The Spiritual Qi intensity on the inner peak indeed could not be compared to the outer peak. Here, both the cultivation speed and the growth rate of spirit plants were much faster than at the foot of the outer sect mountain.

Additionally, to Lin Jing’s relief, Elder Yu did not cut off his meals from the outer door canteen even after he entered the inner door. He still had the crane deliver his meals on schedule daily, significantly reducing the burden of cultivation for Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse.

Time passed quickly, and the Fiery Cloud Pepper, a first-tier fierce plant, was successfully ripened by the Pine Leaf Mouse, but the yield was not high. Each pepper plant only produced 20 Fiery Cloud Peppers.

"If spirit plants can be so fierce after synthesis, what about fierce plants?" Upon invitation, the Black Bear Monster arrived, bringing with it the Qi Cultivation ninth-level White Mouse. Seeing the bright red peppers, it fainted before even tasting them.

Opposite, Lin Jing said to Elder Black Bear, "Things reach their opposite extremes, spirit plants turn into fierce plants, and according to my analysis, fierce plants mostly turn into spirit plants."

"Go, Little Pine, use the Glazed Immortal Pupil," Lin Jing commanded the Pine Leaf Mouse. Looking at the field of Fiery Cloud Peppers, it took a deep breath, removed the cool-eyed bamboo leaf blindfold, and activated the Glazed Immortal Pupil!

The majority of the fiery red peppers disappeared, leaving behind... an extremely dark black pepper.

This strange color made Elder Black Bear look at Lin Jing. Is this what you call a spirit plant?

It’s even blacker than I am!

Fortunately, it was smart and brought the White Mouse along!

It nudged the White Mouse awake, saying, "White Mouse Spirit, do you see that black pepper? Eat it. If you endure, I’ll give you a great opportunity!"

Although the White Mouse Spirit was scared, under the intimidation and temptation of the Demon Core Stage demon, it couldn’t decide its own fate and could only crawl tremblingly toward the black pepper.

"Don’t be afraid! It’s just a mutated strain of a first-tier fierce plant. You’re already at Qi Cultivation ninth-level, what’s there to fear? The little flame ordinary peppers spray out is mortal fire, weaker than the fire common folks use to heat their stoves! Even after mutation, it presumably won’t be very strong!" encouraged the Black Bear Monster.

Hearing this, the White Mouse Spirit summoned up the courage, closed its eyes, and ate the incredibly unpalatable black pepper.

The cave... fell silent.

The Black Bear Monster, Lin Jing, and the Pine Leaf Mouse all stared intently at the changes in the White Mouse Spirit.

In the next instant, the White Mouse Spirit looked toward the Black Bear Monster, opened its mouth, which startled the Black Bear Monster into thinking it was going to spray fire at it.

Oh well! It didn’t spray anything!

"Ha? Did the mutation fail this time?" The Black Bear Monster was stunned for a moment before laughing. It seems even treasure beast divine techniques can occasionally fail.

However, before the Black Bear Monster could laugh for long, its expression suddenly changed. It felt an intense heat in its soul and quickly conducted an internal inspection, only to discover a cluster of black flames burning from the inside out in its body.

This flame didn’t burn the flesh but ignited the soul, ethereal and illusory!

"Netherworld Ghost Fire of the Nether Hall used by demon cultivators to specifically burn souls!" It exclaimed, hurriedly extinguishing the flame, its eyes filled with horror. This is a death pepper.

"Destroy it! Destroy it! Quickly get rid of it!" It hurriedly destroyed the remaining Fiery Cloud Peppers and pulled out the pepper plant, saying, "Never mess with this again. This is ghost fire, the core magic of the Nether Hall. If the Demon Extermination Bureau mistakes us, the Beast Taming Sect, for colluding with the demon sect, we’ll be in big trouble. We avian-taming sect don’t have a good reputation with the Demon Extermination Bureau as it is!"

Watching Elder Black Bear’s nervous demeanor, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse were stunned. Ghost fire?

"Elder Black Bear, can this ghost fire be used in alchemy?"

"Are you using ghost fire to refine pills for the living or the dead?" Elder Black Bear glared and said, "As Old Bear, I’m begging you, don’t plant this thing anymore. Even if we aren’t demon cultivators, being seen bringing this around will cause no end of trouble, unless you’re also looking to infiltrate the demon sect."

"Don’t you want to use special flames for alchemy? I can find you a beast fire to start with. Listen, don’t sneakily plant this thing anymore." This time it wasn’t a fierce plant, but a magical plant that would label us as demon sect cultivators if used!

Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse, with obedient faces, agreed. Since it was a dangerous thing, they wouldn’t plant it, definitely won’t plant it at all.

Looking at the still-alive White Mouse, Elder Black Bear said, "You did well. I appoint you as the exclusive drug test boy for Lin Jing, the future Saint Heir of the Beast Taming Sect. It’s a great opportunity."