Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 374 - 71: Traveling Incognito
The First Ancient Emperor’s face darkened.
Damn it, so you are actually the so-called Demon Court Saint Child Lin Jing with unparalleled talent!
The First Ancient Emperor had previously sensed that Lin Jing practiced the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique and thought he was a prodigy of the Ancient Country. Who knew...
Who knew he wasn’t even a cultivator from the Ancient Country or the human forces, but the Saint Child of the demon forces!
What’s even more infuriating is that Lin Jing seems to have defected from the Ancient Country to the Demon Court!
"No need to say any more." Seeing that Lin Jing wanted to continue speaking, the First Ancient Emperor said, "I roughly understand."
"You possess the Longevity Body, coveted by all sides. Since the Longevity Body is difficult to nurture and protect, the Ancient Country did not offer you much protection during your time there..."
"But because you researched the demon race’s transformation method, the Demon Court sees you as the hope for the demon race’s revival and is willing to protect you at a higher level. This is also why you chose to join the Demon Court."
"His Majesty the Ancient Emperor guessed correctly." Lin Jing nodded.
"That incompetent fellow." The First Ancient Emperor cursed, muttering a few words about the Second Ancient Emperor. If he remembered correctly, the True Dragon Secret Technique should contain techniques for observing the potential fortunes of the world’s talents.
A prodigy like Lin Jing, who can obtain an Immortal Realm’s Divine Skill Book from a Grotto Heaven and research the revival method of the demon clan, must be one of this era’s main characters. He couldn’t understand why the Second Ancient Emperor couldn’t recognize such talent early and nurture it properly.
There was only one possibility: the Second Ancient Emperor didn’t care about the cultivators at the bottom level.
"Could it be..." The First Ancient Emperor suddenly paused, asking,
"After I left, did the Second Ancient Emperor issue many new policies?"
Lin Jing nodded and said, "There are indeed many new policies."
The First Ancient Emperor paced back and forth. Even without understanding those new policies deeply, he could guess that the Ancient Country now differs significantly from when he reigned.
He tentatively asked,
"Does the current Ancient Country still offer free testing of cultivation aptitude for every ordinary citizen?"
Lin Jing shook his head.
"Is the fortune dragon vein still evenly distributed over each region?"
Lin Jing also shook his head.
The First Ancient Emperor’s face darkened again, saying, "I know, this brat didn’t listen to a single word I said."
"Your name is Lin Jing, right? I plan not to return to the Ancient Clan for now."
"If you have time, take me on a tour around the Ancient Country. This emperor wants to embark on a ’secret inspection’ to see the changes in the Ancient Country after I’ve been gone for thousands of years."
"Uh," Lin Jing said. "I have no problem with that, but my time is precious. Summoning Your Majesty’s projection wastes much energy. As long as Your Majesty offers sufficient benefits, not only will I take you on a secret inspection of the Ancient Country, but I would also find a way even if Your Majesty wants to sit on His Majesty the Demon Emperor’s dragon throne."
It is said that the First Ancient Emperor rose from humble beginnings, a common man who gained a strange encounter during wartime and thus embarked on the path of cultivation. Thus, the First Ancient Emperor valued ordinary people more than cultivators born and raised in cultivation families or sects.
Now, suspecting that the Second Ancient Emperor may not have developed the Ancient Country per his wishes, the First Ancient Emperor was particularly dissatisfied.
"I’m not dead yet." The First Ancient Emperor said angrily.
"You are indeed dead, killed by a meteor." Lin Jing corrected.
"But now I’m alive again." The First Ancient Emperor, currently needing Lin Jing, felt he could use some means to avoid being controlled by that turtle and would not become a puppet, but he also sensed he couldn’t exist independently of the other party.
So, in other words, if he wanted to remain active in the Celestial Essence Realm, he must rely on Lin Jing and the Mechanical Turtle.
"If so, Your Majesty, for the time being, why not assume the identity of an ’old servant’ by my side and explore the Celestial Essence Realm with me?"
"You don’t need to withhold any formidable magic. Teach it all to me."
"I will spare no effort to fulfill your wishes." Lin Jing laughed, as did the First Ancient Emperor, who was a carefree individual, casually waved his hand, and didn’t mind anything about status.
Under Lin Jing’s watchful gaze, he quickly transformed into the image of a world-weary old servant, looking perpetually aggrieved.
"Your Highness the Saint Son, let’s go."
"Very well, but before returning to the Ancient Country, I must first visit Martial Emperor City to revive someone’s projection!"
The First Ancient Emperor said, "Is it the Martial Emperor? He’s dead too, right."
"No, he’s alive and well."
"Then what revival?"
"The Feng Family Ancestor."
"Who is that?"
"An Artifact Refiner at the Void Profound Stage."
"Why revive that, a Void Profound Stage Artifact Refiner... If you have any questions about artifact refining, ask me directly. Although I cannot refine Immortal Artifacts, I have refined many quite well-crafted quasi-immortal artifacts before."
"It’s unrelated to artifact refining... It has to do with unfinished romance between a man and a ghost."
"...?"
Lin Jing and the First Ancient Emperor, now transformed into a servant, stepped out of the empty Dragon Vein Cave. Outside, upon seeing His Highness the Saint Son finally emerged, Stone Chicken Lady immediately approached.
"Your Highness the Saint Son, my dragon vein... sob sob my dragon vein..."
Lin Jing glanced at the dried-up spirit vein caused by summoning the First Ancient Emperor’s projection and fell silent for a moment. "Some unforeseen incidents occurred; your spirit vein... I will compensate you in the future."
"How about this, don’t cultivate here anymore. Go to Qingzhou, to the Demon Court, and wait there for me. Within ten years, I will prepare a Transformation Pill and a new cultivation grotto for you."
"Alright, alright." At Stone Chicken Lady’s words, her previous gloom instantly vanished.
"Uh, who is this?" However, seeing Lin Jing enter the dragon vein alone but come out with an old man at the Nascent Soul Stage clutching a turtle, Stone Chicken Lady couldn’t help but ask in surprise.
The turtle might be Lin Jing’s pet beast, but what was this old man doing, coming out of nowhere.
"He’s Old Gu, my cook, and an excellent one at that." Lin Jing said.
"I can cook too, how about I stay by Your Highness the Saint Son’s side as well!" Stone Chicken Lady said, feeling unbalanced seeing an old man at the Nascent Soul Stage follow the Saint Son.
Where did this wild chicken come from... The First Ancient Emperor glanced at Stone Chicken Lady.
"Your Highness the Saint Son, let’s depart quickly. I don’t have much time left." The First Ancient Emperor urged.
"Alright." Lin Jing declined Stone Chicken Lady’s offer and decided to first head to Martial Emperor City with the First Ancient Emperor.
Watching Lin Jing and his companions depart, Stone Chicken Lady muttered, "Fine, since this old man doesn’t have much time left, I’ll wait until he’s dead to apply as Your Highness the Saint Son’s cook. My specialty stir-fried pebbles, it’s absolutely delicious."
