Chapter 1364 Beast Taming
After the three returned to Fallen Immortal City, Lie Changsheng knew that Chen Yang had more important matters to attend to. After a brief explanation of the city's affairs, he took Chen Yang and set off for Flying Cloud City.
However, what surprised Chen Yang somewhat was that Lie Changsheng's chosen mount was actually a flying demonic beast.
Although its intelligence was not very high, this demonic beast was extremely fast, comparable to cultivators at the Core Condensation realm.
Lie Changsheng sat beside Chen Yang and explained in a low voice, "This flying beast is sold by the Beast Taming Sect and is specifically used for travel."
"Fallen Immortal City is extremely far from Flying Cloud City. If you were to travel on your own, although the speed might seem faster, the consumption along the way would be considerable."
Along the way, Lie Changsheng told many stories about the Flying Cloud Dynasty.
These were all things Lie Changsheng had learned from Venerable Peng Tian. To please Chen Yang, he didn't need spirit stones or other rare treasures; he just needed to talk more about the world. If Chen Yang was happy, he might even receive some benefits.
What Lie Changsheng valued was not benefits; leaving a good impression on Chen Yang was enough.
However, Lie Changsheng found that he had underestimated the situation. The so-called benefits were not spirit stones, but guidance! Guidance from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator.
Once Lie Changsheng realized this, he immediately adopted a compliant attitude.
The Core Condensation realm cultivator driving the demonic beast saw this and couldn't help but look at Chen Yang with some curiosity. He knew Lie Changsheng. Lie Changsheng was the city lord of Fallen Immortal City, and his cultivation was not low. Within the Flying Cloud Dynasty, he was considered a significant figure. Yet, such a person was now behaving like a child in front of a young man, extremely obedient.
The one controlling the demonic beast was not from Fallen Immortal City, nor even from the Flying Cloud Dynasty. He was provided as a gift after purchasing the demonic beast. Because controlling a demonic beast was very difficult, most people couldn't do it. Therefore, the Beast Taming Sect specifically assigned people to control them. However, these people's cultivation was usually at the first or second layer of Core Condensation, and they would be replaced periodically. Most importantly, no matter who encountered danger, they were not allowed to intervene unless the Beast Taming Sect's interests were threatened. This was the most crucial rule that all Beast Taming Sect disciples bore in mind when leaving the sect. The advantage of this approach was that the Beast Taming Sect stayed out of conflicts, but this was a matter of "a general outside the command post may act without orders." Like the person before him, when Fallen Immortal City was attacked, he protected many people around him. He didn't just protect the Beast Taming Sect's property. This was due to Lie Changsheng's good relationship with him on a daily basis. They were quite familiar with each other, and this was the first time he had seen Lie Changsheng behave like this. Previously, when they drank together, Lie Changsheng had even boasted that he maintained a defiant attitude even before the State Preceptor and the Venerable ones. Now… he felt that perhaps Lie Changsheng had been bragging while drunk.
However, at this moment, Lie Changsheng suddenly entered seclusion, which made the Beast Taming Sect disciple somewhat puzzled. Why seclusion all of a sudden? The demonic beast flew fast, and the wind was strong; it wasn't a good place for seclusion. Just as the Beast Taming Sect disciple was about to remind him, he was stunned to find that Lie Changsheng's cultivation realm began to rise. And it was rising at a visible speed!
"Damn! Is he about to break through?" The Beast Taming Sect disciple's eyes widened as he watched everything before him, full of disbelief. He had never seen such a scene. The Beast Taming Sect disciple did not disturb him. If he were to disturb him at such a moment, no matter how good their relationship was, the other party might fly into a rage. The Beast Taming Sect disciple's gaze immediately fell on Chen Yang. It was because of this person that Lie Changsheng began his seclusion. Who exactly was this person?
Chen Yang stood up and walked in front of the Beast Taming Sect disciple, smiling, "City Lord Lie Changsheng mentioned that you are a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect?"
"What is your name?"
Facing Chen Yang's inquiry, Tian Huihuang felt a strong sense of pressure for some reason. He had only felt this feeling during sect gatherings before. This was clearly someone who looked younger than himself, yet he could make him feel such immense pressure.
"I… Tian Huihuang." Tian Huihuang swallowed, his voice a little nervous.
Chen Yang reached out and patted Tian Huihuang's shoulder, smiling, "Don't be nervous. Can you tell me about your Beast Taming Sect?"
In his conversation with Lie Changsheng earlier, Chen Yang had learned that the Beast Taming Sect was very different from ordinary sects. Most sects developed in a specific location and had their own territories. But the Beast Taming Sect was different. Although it had its own mountain peak, most of its disciples would venture out, just like Tian Huihuang. These individuals' cultivation levels were not high, yet they were the most important existence for the Beast Taming Sect. Without these people, the Beast Taming Sect could not have developed so quickly.
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"You mean, from the moment you started taking care of demonic beasts, all your resources were earned by yourselves?" Chen Yang was somewhat surprised. The way the Beast Taming Sect cultivated its disciples was truly peculiar.
Tian Huihuang puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Yes, for cultivators like us who have no talent, the sect charges for everything, even food."
"From planting vegetables to hauling demonic beast manure to the vegetable garden, and even washing clothes for the masters, there is remuneration."
"Most people come up this way."
"Only some talented senior and junior brothers are exempted from various fees, but they also need to take care of demonic beasts like us. Of course, they can come into contact with demonic beasts from a young age."
"And we might need to do more things to get that opportunity." Tian Huihuang said, touching the demonic beast beneath him, a very sincere smile on his face.
Chen Yang looked at Tian Huihuang's actions and a smile appeared on his face. This Beast Taming Sect sounded very interesting. He had originally intended to inquire about the details of demonic beast rearing, but after inquiring, Chen Yang realized he had oversimplified the matter. Cultivation was about oneself. But taking care of a demonic beast was about taking care of another life; one needed to understand every aspect of its daily eating, drinking, and elimination. The knowledge involved required time and accumulation.
As the two were chatting, the demonic beast controlled by Tian Huihuang suddenly became uncontrollable…
Tian Huihuang immediately became nervous. This had never happened before.