Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 80Book 4: : The Transaction

Vol 4 Chapter 80: The Transaction

"I'm going to give it a try."

For the sake of the Pine Leaf Mouse's incarnation, Lin Jing decided to accept Senior Mo Pine’s request and see if he could obtain a wisp of Celestial Pill aura.

He also planned to try and retrieve the Wood-type Ten Thousand Poison Gu from the Tongtian Tower.

"Good, good, then go on."

"As long as you can manage it, I’ll assist that little guy in refining the incarnation!"

Senior Mo Pine continued planting trees while ushering Lin Jing away. After all, it was impossible for him to get the item himself—

But Lin Jing... was another story.

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

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

Seeing how many Bodhi Trees Senior Mo Pine had successfully propagated, Lin Jing couldn’t help but look forward to the results.

Once the numbers grew a bit more, the Pine Leaf Mouse could try synthesizing with them.

Just the mutated Bodhi Leaf alone had such great effects—he couldn’t even imagine what a full Bodhi Tree could produce when used for synthesis.

"Then I’m off."

Lin Jing left Immortal Prison Mountain and headed straight toward Tongtian City. Since both places were in Qingzhou, it didn’t take him long to arrive...

"Senior Celestial Pill of Tongtian Tower, are you there?"

Upon arrival, Lin Jing used divine sense to send a voice transmission. Only high-level cultivators could hear such a thing.

He stood calmly above the cloud layer outside the city, gazing at the sky-piercing tower.

Before long, several powerful alchemists descended. Their identities were clear—Twelve Pill Sovereigns of Tongtian Tower.

Among them were three familiar faces Lin Jing had seen before—Sun and Moon Pill Sovereign, Divine Cauldron Pill Sovereign, and Creation Pill Sovereign—the hosts of the previous alchemy conference.

“Holy Son of the Demon Court!!!”

The moment the Tongtian Tower leaders saw Lin Jing, their expressions changed instantly.

Everyone knew the current relationship between Tongtian Tower and the Demon Court was anything but harmonious.

The human territories of Qingzhou had been increasingly encroached upon by the Demon Court lately, damaging Tongtian Tower’s interests.

What’s more, Lin Jing had once unleashed a massacre in Tongtian City—it was impossible for the cultivators of the tower to have a good impression of him.

“Holy Son of the Demon Court, Senior Celestial Pill never receives visitors. Please leave.”

Sun and Moon Pill Sovereign took a step forward and directly turned him away.

“I came with sincerity. Is Senior Celestial Pill really not willing to see me?” Lin Jing chuckled, his personal aura overwhelming that of several others.

The Pill Sovereigns hesitated with dread. Rumors said this Holy Son of the Demon Court had discovered a method to activate a Celestial Artifact...

At first, Misty Forest and Poseidon Palace had their doubts about the Demon Court, but ever since the Holy Son triggered a Celestial Artifact and shocked the world, both forces had immediately changed their stance.

Not only did the two Demon Emperors stop targeting the Demon Court, they even allied with the Demon Court's Lord to help the Holy Son destroy his former enemy—the Gu God Sect.

Two out of the three major Demonic Sects were annihilated because of Lin Jing.

So, while these Pill Sovereigns didn’t like him, they didn’t dare fully offend him either.

“Let him in.”

Just as the Pill Sovereigns hesitated, an aged voice came from within Tongtian Tower. Upon hearing it, their expressions shifted slightly, and they immediately cupped their fists toward the tower peak. “Tower Master.”

"Hm?"

Lin Jing looked up at the tower in surprise. Wasn’t the Tower Master reinforcing the Boundary Wall with the Demon Emperor and Ancient Emperors?

Or perhaps, the current voice was only the incarnation left behind to guard Tongtian Tower.

Lin Jing flew past the Pill Sovereigns directly toward the tower's summit.

At the top, an old man stood gazing into the heavens.

Beside him, a sentient pill with eyes, a nose, and a mouth trembled timidly, hiding in his clothes.

“Young one, may I ask what brings you to my Tongtian Tower?”

Indeed, this Tower Master was merely an incarnation. His gaze was deep as he looked at Lin Jing and asked.

“Junior greets Senior,” Lin Jing said straightforwardly. “I’ve come to request a wisp of aura from Senior Celestial Pill.”

“Ahhh, I knew he was here to scheme on my body! You damn Longevity Physique! As someone with such a body, can’t you try to empathize with me?” Celestial Pill cried in fear.

“It’s just a wisp of aura...” Lin Jing said.

Celestial Pill snapped, “There’s no method in the Lower Realm to restore my damage! Even a speck of pill dust will greatly harm my vitality!”

“I’m willing to trade, a fair exchange.” Lin Jing looked to the Tower Master and asked, “Would you be interested in the Blood of the Gu God?”

The Tower Master shook his head. “Though Gu God Blood is precious, it still doesn’t match the value of a wisp of Celestial Pill aura...”

“Then how about a wisp of Immortal Annihilation Flame?”

The Tower Master again shook his head.

Just as Lin Jing was about to continue bargaining, the Tower Master spoke.

“I can allow the Celestial Pill Spirit to give you a wisp of aura, provided you agree to two conditions.”

“What conditions?” Lin Jing asked.

“Old man, stop casually agreeing on my behalf!!” Celestial Pill Spirit immediately detached itself.

“Hush,” the Tower Master said. “Don’t be so agitated. I wouldn’t let you suffer a loss.”

He turned to Lin Jing. “The first condition is: once Your Highness the Holy Son returns from the Origin Realm, you must bring back ten wisps of Celestial Energy for our Tongtian Tower.”

“As you know, the cultivators of Tongtian Tower are not skilled in combat. Even our strongest prodigy only ranks eighteenth on the Fortune Gold List, making entry into the Origin Realm impossible. That’s why we need your help to retrieve these rare resources for us.”

Lin Jing fell into brief thought. “And the second condition?”

Indeed, Tongtian Tower was one of the rare Dao-Seeking powers whose own prodigies didn’t make it into the top ten.

Pathetic...

“The second condition is also simple. If I’m not mistaken, one of your pet beasts possesses a divine ability to mutate spiritual plants, correct?”

“The second condition is that you provide one hundred rare spiritual plants that have never appeared on the Tianyuan Continent.”

“As long as you agree to both conditions, you will receive a wisp of Celestial Pill aura!”

Lin Jing furrowed his brows. These conditions weren’t hard to fulfill, but still...

“What if I die in the Origin Realm and can’t bring back the Celestial Energy for you?”

The Tower Master laughed heartily. “With your strength and foundation, unless you become the public enemy of the Origin Realm and are besieged by several Immortal Physiques or dozens of top-tier geniuses—

How could you possibly die there?”

Lin Jing nodded. “Alright. I accept both conditions. But in return, I also want the Ten Thousand Poison Gu stored in Tongtian City!”

“Agreed. But I want a drop of Gu God Blood in return,” the Tower Master stroked his beard and bargained.

At the side, Celestial Pill Spirit fumed. How exactly was this not a loss for it?!

“Celestial energy will help you survive longer. Even if you are a Celestial Pill, without being bathed in celestial aura for too long in this Lower Realm, you will eventually decay,” the Tower Master warned.

“The prodigies of Tongtian Tower are disappointing. At this point, we can only rely on those from other factions.”