Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 383 - 80: The Deal

"I’ll give it a try."

To help the Pine Leaf Rat transform, Lin Jing decided to accept Elder Mo Song’s request and see if he could obtain a trace of the Immortal Pill’s essence.

And incidentally, see if he could go to the Heaven-Reaching Tower to get the Wood-type Ten Thousand Poison Gu.

"Alright, alright, then off you go."

"As long as you can accomplish it, I’ll assist the little creature in crafting its transformation!"

Elder Mo Song busied himself planting trees and drove him away, knowing that relying on himself was impossible to get what was needed, but Lin Jing... might be able to.

After all, Lin Jing’s identity and potential were undeniable.

"Alright, Elder, keep up the good work."

Seeing that Elder Mo Song had really bred quite a few Bodhi Trees, Lin Jing couldn’t help but look forward to it.

Once the numbers increased, the Pine Leaf Rat could attempt synthesis.

Even the mutation of Bodhi Leaves showed such promising results; one could hardly imagine what wondrous creation an entire Bodhi Tree used for synthesis might bring forth.

"Then I’m off."

Lin Jing left Immortal Prison Mountain, heading straight towards Heaven-Reaching City. Since both were located in Qingzhou, it didn’t take him long to reach his destination...

"Is the Immortal Pill Elder of Heaven-Reaching Tower present?"

After reaching the destination, Lin Jing transmitted with Divine Sense—only those with deep cultivation could hear it. He stood above the clouds outside the city, calmly observing the tower’s spire reaching into the sky.

Soon, several powerful Alchemists descended, and their identities were self-evident. They were the Twelve Pill Sects of Heaven-Reaching Tower, including three whom Lin Jing had seen before: Sun and Moon Pill Sect, Divine Cauldron Pill Sect, and Creation Pill Sect who had previously hosted the Pill Assembly.

"Demon Court Saint Child!!!" These leaders of Heaven-Reaching Tower changed their expressions instantly upon seeing Lin Jing. Relations between Heaven-Reaching Tower and the Demon Court were far from harmonious; Qingzhou’s human territories had already been considerably encroached by the Demon Court lately, all to Heaven-Reaching Tower’s detriment.

Moreover, Lin Jing had previously caused havoc in Heaven-Reaching City, making it difficult for the cultivators of Heaven-Reaching Tower to have a favorable impression of him.

"Demon Court Saint Child, the Immortal Pill Elder never receives guests. Please leave."

Chou Dao Alchemist of Sun and Moon Pill Sect stepped forward to directly refuse.

"I came with sincerity. The Immortal Pill Elder is sure not to see me?" Lin Jing chuckled, his presence overwhelming several strong figures.

The Pill sects feared him greatly—rumor had it that this Demon Court Saint Child previously acquired the method to activate Immortal Artifacts...

Originally, Mist Forest and Sea God Palace held some plans for the Demon Court, but since the Demon Court Saint Child used an Immortal Artifact to shock the world, the two major forces immediately altered their stance.

Not only did the two Demon Emperors abandon their targeting of the Demon Court, but they even teamed up with the Lord of the Demon Court, helping the Demon Court Saint Child annihilate the former enemy, the Gu God Sect.

Out of the three major Demon Sects, two had already been destroyed by this Demon Court Saint Child. Though they disliked Lin Jing, the Pill sects dared not offend him completely.

"Let him in."

In the midst of the Pill sects’ dilemma, a voice resonated from within the Heaven-Reaching Tower; upon hearing it, the Pill sects’ expressions subtly changed, and they quickly bowed towards the tower’s pinnacle, saying, "Tower Master..."

"Oh?" Lin Jing looked unexpectedly towards the top of the tower. Was the Heaven-Reaching Tower Master not with the Demon Emperor and Ancient Emperor strengthening the realm barrier?

Or perhaps, the one speaking now was merely an avatar left to guard the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Lin Jing bypassed the Pill sects, directly flying towards the top of the tower. Atop, an elder gazed into the heavens, beside him an Immortal Pill with eyes, nose, and mouth timidly burying itself in his robes.

"Young one, what business do you have at my Heaven-Reaching Tower?" The Heaven-Reaching Tower Master was indeed just an avatar. He looked deeply at Lin Jing, inquiring.

"Junior pays respects to senior." Lin Jing spoke directly, "This junior wishes to borrow a trace of the Immortal Pill Elder’s essence."

"Ah, I knew he was here to scheme against my body, that cursed Longevity Body! Can’t you empathize with me?" The Immortal Pill protested even more.

"Just a trace of essence..." Lin Jing began.

The Immortal Pill angrily exclaimed, "The lower realm has no means to heal my injuries; even a speck of pill dust would severely harm my vitality."

"I can propose an exchange, a barter." Lin Jing looked at the Heaven-Reaching Tower Master and said, "I wonder if seniors might be interested in the Blood of Gu God."

The Tower Master shook his head and said, "The Blood of Gu God is good, but its value is still far less than a trace of the Immortal Pill essence..."

"Then what about a fragment of Immortal Fire?"

The Tower Master also shook his head.

As Lin Jing prepared to continue his offer, the Tower Master spoke.

"I can have the Immortal Pill Spirit gift you a trace of essence, if you agree to two conditions."

"What conditions?" Lin Jing asked.

"Old man, don’t casually agree on my behalf!!" The Immortal Pill Spirit immediately freed itself.

"Ah." The Tower Master said, "Calm down, old man will ensure you don’t suffer losses."

He looked at Lin Jing, "The first condition is that His Highness the Saint Son must bring back ten traces of Immortal Power essence from the Source Realm for Heaven-Reaching Tower. As His Highness knows, Heaven-Reaching Tower cultivators are not adept at fighting; the strongest prodigy now only ranks eighteenth on the Luck Gold List, having no chance to enter the Source Realm. Thus, we need His Highness to bring back resources that Heaven-Reaching Tower finds difficult to acquire."

Lin Jing pondered briefly, saying, "And the second condition?"

Heaven-Reaching Tower truly was rare for a sect of its stature not having a prodigy in the top ten.

Weak... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"The second condition... is simple: If my judgment is correct, doesn’t one of your pet beasts possess Divine Techniques that can mutate Spirit Plants?"

"This second condition is for you to provide a hundred mystical Spirit Plants unprecedented on the Celestial Essence Continent!"

"As long as you agree to these two conditions, a trace of the Immortal Pill essence will be yours."

Lin Jing furrowed his brow; these two conditions weren’t difficult to meet, but...

"What if I die in the Source Realm and can’t bring back the Immortal Power essence for you?"

The Tower Master laughed heartily, saying, "With your strength and foundation, unless you become the Source Realm’s public enemy, hunted by several Immortal Bodies or beset by tens of cultivation realm prodigies, how could you possibly die there!"

Lin Jing nodded, saying, "I can agree to your two conditions, but the difficulty of acquiring the Immortal Realm essence is unknown. I also want the Ten Thousand Poison Gu from Heaven-Reaching City’s vault!"

"Alright, then give me a drop of the Blood of Gu God." The Tower Master stroked his beard, bargaining.

Beside him, the Immortal Pill Spirit was in a panic, where exactly was the ’not suffering losses’???

"Immortal Realm essence can help you sustain longer; even though you’re an Immortal Pill, without the Immortal Realm’s qi bath, you’ll eventually decay in this lower realm." The Tower Master glanced at it.

"Heaven-Reaching Tower’s prodigies lack ambition; now, apart from relying on other forces’ prodigies, there’s no other way."

"This Demon Court Saint Child is just the first trading partner for Heaven-Reaching Tower. Later, I’ll complete similar transactions with other forces."

"Old man, I’m not the key to Heaven-Reaching Tower’s continuation; you are."

"Old man you..." The Immortal Pill Spirit stayed silent, reluctantly admitting the truth... But scattering pill dust was so painful; slow decay seemed preferable.