Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 65Book 4: : Imaginary Enemy

Vol 4 Chapter 65: Imaginary Enemy

Spirit Dao Sect, Enlightenment Pool.

This was one of the resting places of the Insight Fish.

Typically, Spirit Dao Sect disciples qualified to engage with the Insight Fish would cultivate here.

But today, the Enlightenment Pool welcomed a cultivator who wasn’t from the Spirit Dao Sect.

Lin Jing finished planting the Bodhi Tree beside the pool, changed into his self-made big pants, and stepped straight into the water along the edge.

The Insight Fish looked up and said, “No need to take it off, no need to take off your clothes!”

Lin Jing glanced at his big pants. “I didn’t take anything off.”

The Insight Fish explained, “You can just come in wearing your Dao robe!”

“That won’t do.” Lin Jing shook his head. “My Dao robe isn’t waterproof. It’d be uncomfortable to wear it in the water.”

“You don’t even know a basic spell like Water Repelling Technique?” The Insight Fish was in disbelief.

“Never learned it. But my Dragon Carp seems to know Crystal Flame. That might repel water! I’ll try borrowing its technique…”

“Don’t mention that thing again. This fish is older than it by centuries! Whatever, just wear that.” The Insight Fish gave in and began activating its Rare Beast Divine Ability.

During the process, it rested within a treasure jade, quietly nourishing the pool water.

Lin Jing shook his head, giving up on the marriage idea.

After entering the Enlightenment Pool, Lin Jing once again regained that feeling—

That state under the Golden Bodhi Tree where creating new techniques felt almost effortless.

“This... is what true cultivation should be.” Lin Jing took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began merging the Buddha-Demon Pearl, Sacred Wood Seal, and other sealing techniques he had mastered with the numerous Mechanized Arts he had scavenged. He entered a state of enlightenment and technique creation.

He soaked near the poolside, with the ground around him covered in mechanical components.

The Mechanical Turtle was among them.

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At the same time.

The Spirit Dao Sect’s Daozi had learned from the Sect Master that the sect had traded away his opportunity for enlightenment to ensure he wouldn’t be challenged by the Holy Son of the Demon Court.

“Sect Master, I don’t need that!” The Daozi of the Spirit Dao Sect was a chubby Daoist who, like the sect’s Grand Elder, had no appearance of an immortal sage.

But he truly was the disciple with the highest comprehension in the Spirit Dao Sect. Back when Lin Jing fought Chen Zhong, Chen had already shocked people by mastering a gravity spell with a Spell Spirit Origin during the Foundation Establishment Stage. But this Daozi? He did it during the Qi Refinement Stage.

“Defeating Wan Renzong doesn’t mean he can defeat me. Back when our founder assisted the First Ancient Emperor in wiping out the Demonic Sky Sect, he left behind many spells to counter their cultivators. I’ve studied them all. That Holy Son from the Demon Court only made the Gold List at the Core Formation Stage because he learned the Demonic Sky Sect’s techniques.”

“I knew you wouldn’t accept the Grand Elder’s decision… but that Demon Court Holy Son is truly strange.” The Sect Master hesitated, then shook his head. “But since it’s the Grand Elder’s will, so be it.”

“If you’re unwilling, then in ten years, during the Grand Celestial Gathering, challenge him. Defeat him. Prove to the Grand Elder that you’re the true one. For now, just follow orders.”

The Daozi of the Spirit Dao Sect clenched his teeth.

The same happened with the Ancient Imperial Prince, Ancient Clan Princess, Poseidon Palace Crown Prince, and Dragon Blood Willow, a descendant of the Dragon Emperor.

None of them could understand why their father emperor or master was so worried about the Demon Court Holy Son.

“Even if that Lin Jing guy has Demonic Sky techniques and can use some weird method to activate a Celestial Artifact, he’s not necessarily my match.” The Ancient Imperial Prince, in particular, couldn’t make sense of it.

Now, all the powerful figures knew that Lin Jing’s ability to use a Celestial Artifact wasn’t his own strength—it was due to a fluke where he had managed to control the Ghost Mother, who had been heavily injured by the Netherworld Hall.

If that counted as one’s own strength, then the Ancient Imperial Prince could also draw on his nation’s fortune and Dragon Vein to fight Lin Jing. That wasn’t normal Nascent Soul power either—he could use half a kingdom’s strength. Why fear a Celestial Artifact?

Besides, Dragon Veins were part of nature’s forces;using them brought no pressure.

But a Void Mystical Artifact Ghost like that wouldn’t be recognized by the Fortune Gold List, so he had no idea what his father was even worried about.

Top-ranked prodigies were all proud. None of them could accept being “protected” by their elders in this manner.

But what they didn’t know was that this was also a form of cultivation arranged by the Dao-Seeking elders. free𝑤ebnovel.com

“This kind of action is highly insulting. With their personalities, they won’t take it well. It’s even harder to accept than losing in a direct duel.”

“In this way, we plant a fire in their hearts, making them work hard for our recognition—to prove we were wrong.”

“More importantly, this Demon Court Holy Son cultivates many Demonic Sky Sect Secret Arts. He’s practically a successor of the Demonic Sky Sect. He may even continue to seek out their techniques. In the future structure of the Tianyuan Realm, he is undoubtedly the best imaginary enemy.”

Outside, Ling Daozi stroked his beard. In this way, even without his guidance, the Spirit Dao Sect’s Daozi would surely dedicate himself to studying techniques that restrain Demonic Sky cultivators.

Perhaps one of these prodigies would even develop a spell, formation, or artifact that neutralizes the Heavenly Demon Physique.

In short, regardless of the outcome of Lin Jing’s future battles with these prodigies, it would enrich their experience in dealing with Demonic cultivators...

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At present, Lin Jing still didn’t know that beneath the surface of being “acknowledged” by various Dao-Seeking seniors, he had actually been set up by them to become a training opponent—the imaginary enemy—for their own prodigies to prepare against the Demonic Sky Sect army.

After all, in the Tianyuan Realm, if anyone was closest to a Demonic Sky Sect cultivator, it was undoubtedly Lin Jing.

If he found out what these Dao-Seeking old foxes were up to, he’d definitely curse them in his heart.

Still, as long as the promised resources were delivered, he wouldn’t be too bothered by being used this way.

Who knew how long had passed...

Under Lin Jing’s skilled hands, the Longevity Turtle had undergone complex modifications.

The biggest change was a sealing formation and a fusion array inscribed specifically by Lin Jing for the Ghost Mother.

Throughout the process, the Artifact Ghost remained obedient inside the Longevity Turtle’s body, letting Lin Jing run all his experiments.

This convinced Lin Jing that after using the Divine Control Technique on it, the Artifact Ghost had grown somewhat attached to him.

As a war weapon with limited intelligence, the Artifact Ghost responded very differently to someone who had used it versus a stranger.

About a month after Lin Jing entered the Enlightenment Pool, the Artifact Ghost inside the turtle shell began lowering its cultivation level.

Using a special sealing formation, it voluntarily sealed its realm, successfully reducing its power to the Early Nascent Soul Stage.

At the same time, thanks to the fusion array, the Longevity Turtle’s body became special to the Artifact Ghost. The Mechanical Turtle was becoming like a natal vessel to it.

The turtle’s abilities also began subtly affecting the Artifact Ghost’s personality.

Just like how an environment shapes a person, the Mechanical Turtle’s presence would begin influencing the Artifact Ghost’s development, leading to their gradual assimilation...