Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 368 - 65: Imaginary Rival

Spirit Dao Sect, Enlightenment Pool.

This is one of the resting places for the Enlightenment Fish.

Whenever a cultivator from the Spirit Dao Sect qualifies to interact with the Enlightenment Fish, they come here to train.

But today, Enlightenment Pool welcomed a cultivator who was not from the Spirit Dao Sect.

Lin Jing planted the Bodhi Tree at the edge of the pool, changed into self-made big shorts, and directly stepped into the pool.

Seeing this, the Enlightenment Fish shouted, "No need to take off, don’t take off your clothes!"

Lin Jing glanced at his big shorts and said, "I didn’t take them off."

The Enlightenment Fish explained, "You can just wear your robe and come in directly!"

"That won’t do." Lin Jing shook his head and said, "My robe isn’t waterproof, it’s quite uncomfortable to wear."

"You don’t even know the Water Avoidance Technique? Such a basic magic." The Enlightenment Fish was incredulous.

"Never learned it, but my family’s Dragon Koi seems to have mastered Crystal Flame, which could avoid water! I’ll borrow its magic..."

"No need to mention it, this fish’s age is greater than it by far! Fine, just wear it as you are." The Enlightenment Fish endured and began to display Treasure Beast Divine Techniques.

During this process, it rested quietly in a precious jade, silently providing nutrients to the pool water.

Lin Jing shook his head, no longer trying to arrange this marriage.

Upon entering the Enlightenment Pool, Lin Jing rediscovered the feeling he had of years past.

Under the golden Bodhi Tree, he was nearly in a state of effortlessly grasping various creation techniques.

"Such profound mystery is what it means to cultivate immortality." Lin Jing took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and combined several sealing techniques he mastered, including the Buddha-Demon Pearl and Divine Wood Sealing, and began to delve into a phase of sudden enlightenment creating techniques.

He soaked by the pool edge, where the ground was filled with mechanical materials.

As Lin Jing’s divine sense spread, the mechanical materials started moving.

The Mechanical Turtle was also amongst them.

......

Meanwhile.

The Spirit Daoist Sect Daoist also learned from the Sect Leader that to preserve their rank, a trade was made for an enlightenment opportunity to prevent the Demon Court Saint Child from challenging him.

"Sect Leader, I do not need it!" The Spirit Dao Sect Daoist was a chubby Daoist, unlike the Sect Ancestor, who appeared without the aura of immortality.

Yet he was indeed the most perceptive disciple of the Spirit Dao Sect; back in the day, Chen Chong, who battled Lin Jing, had mastered a technique elemental spirit of gravity during the Foundation Establishment Stage, which was stunning, and this Spirit Dao Sect Daoist completed such feats during the Qi Cultivation Stage.

"Winning against Emperor Renzong does not mean he can defeat me; back in the day, the founder accompanied the first-generation Ancient Emperor to annihilate the Celestial Demon Sect, leaving behind many magics to counter its cultivators, which disciples have studied. The Demon Court Saint Child merely climbed the rank with the Golden Core by learning Celestial Demon Sect techniques."

"I knew you would not agree with the Ancestor’s decision...however, that Demon Court Saint Child is indeed mysterious." The Spirit Dao Sect Leader hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, saying, "Since it’s the Ancestor’s decision, then let it be."

"If you’re unwilling, challenge him ten years later at the Celestial Essence Grand Assembly, defeat him, and prove yourself to Sect Ancestor Ling Daozi, but for now, follow the Ancestor’s instructions."

The Spirit Dao Sect Daoist clenched his teeth.

The same was true for Prince Gu, Ancient Clan Princess, Sea God Palace Crown Prince, Dragon Emperor’s descendant Dragon Blood Willow.

None of them quite understood why their father/emperor/master was so concerned about that Demon Court Saint Child.

"Even if that Demon Court Saint Child Lin Jing knows Celestial Demon techniques, and can activate immortal artifacts by odd means, they might not be a match for me." Especially Prince Gu, who was baffled.

Now all the powerful individuals were aware that Lin Jing’s ability to activate immortal artifacts was not due to his strength, but due to the accidental control over the Void Profound Ghost Mother heavily damaged by the Nether Hall.

If this considered his strength, then Prince Gu could also mobilize the nation dragon lines with added benefits, similarly cannot view through ordinary Divinity Transformation lenses, and could leverage half the nation’s power to duel Lin Jing, not fearing that immortal artifact.

Furthermore, the dragon vein belongs to the Power of Heaven and Earth, he accesses it with no pressure.

But the Void Profound Ghost Mother would absolutely not be recognized by the Qi Luck Golden List, given this, he further didn’t understand what the emperor was worried about.

The foremost prodigies were all proud, unable to accept their elders’ "protection" provided in this manner.

But these prodigies didn’t realize this was also an aspect of the questions to test them.

"Such action is highly insulting; with their personalities, they undoubtedly find it hard to accept, even worse than losing in direct confrontation."

"In this way, it nurtures an ’energy’ within them, and they strive to gain our recognition, proving us wrong."

"Most importantly, this Demon Court Saint Child cultivates several ’Celestial Demon Sect Secret Techniques’, similar to an Heir of Celestial Demon, and possibly continues to pursue Celestial Demon Sect magic, in terms of the future of the Celestial Essence Realm, he is undoubtedly the best ’imaginary enemy’."

Beyond that, Ling Daozi stroked his beard, believing that, even without his guidance, the Spirit Dao Sect’s Daoist would steadfastly practice magics that restrained Celestial Demon cultivators, diligently researching ways to counter Celestial Demon methods.

Perhaps one of these prodigies will research a method that nullifies the Celestial Demon Body, creating methods, arrays, or artifacts.

Overall, regardless of the final confrontation results between Lin Jing and these prodigies, they will all be enriched with experiences in combating cultivators of the Celestial Demon.

......

Currently, Lin Jing remained unaware that beneath the facade of acknowledging defeat by the major inquiries, he was seamlessly designated as the "imaginary enemy" to train their prodigies in opposing the Celestial Demon Sect forces.

After all, in this Celestial Essence Realm, if one were to say who resembled Celestial Demon Sect cultivators the most, it would definitely be none other than Lin Jing.

If Lin Jing knew the thoughts of this cohort of questioners, he would certainly curse them as a bunch of old foxes under his breath.

Of course, given the resource guarantees promised by the other party, he wouldn’t be too bothered over such maneuvering.

Without knowing how long passed... the Longevity Treasure Turtle had already been intricately modified under Lin Jing’s adept hands.

The greatest modification was the addition of a sealing and fusion pattern on its body that Lin Jing custom-created for the Ghost Mother.

During this process, the Artifact Ghost remained compliantly within the Longevity Treasure Turtle’s body, allowing Lin Jing to research.

This convinced Lin Jing that after using Divine Dominion techniques to control the Artifact Ghost, he had somehow made it become a bit more favorable towards him; for a war machine with little wisdom, its stance towards its user, after being used, differed remarkably from its stance towards strangers.

Approximately a month after Lin Jing’s entry to the Enlightenment Pool, the Artifact Ghost residing within the turtle shell began gradually lowering its realm.

Utilizing the special sealing pattern, it self-sealed its realm, successfully reducing its power to the Early-Stage Nascent Soul.

Additionally, due to the presence of the fusion pattern, the Longevity Treasure Turtle’s body became peculiar for the Artifact Ghost, the Mechanical Turtle becoming akin to its natal shell, and the Mechanical Turtle’s abilities began subtly influencing the Artifact Ghost’s personality.

Just like how environment shapes a person’s character, the existence of the Mechanical Turtle will begin to shape the character growth of the Artifact Ghost, leading to continuous assimilation...