Chapter 770: Seeking Guidance in Beast Appraising
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
There weren’t many people that Lin Jin respected a ton in this world, but Tianzun was definitely one of them. For one, Lin Jin had been worshiping Tianzun like an idol ever since reading about him. Also, Tianzun had a prominent reputation among the other immortals and was considered a distinguished senior.
Hence, Lin Jin respected him so, so much. As for other immortals who had committed wicked deeds, Lin Jin couldn’t be bothered with them no matter how experienced they were.
Tianzun chuckled before scanning Lin Jin up and down and then nodding his head. “Hello, mere mortal, haha. I’m a mere mortal too. I may be much older but I surely can’t compare to young folks like you.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Huo with admiration in his eyes. Then, he looked at the immortals with their pet beasts and nodded too.
“Not bad, not bad. It’s great that you are all willing to forsake your cultivation, and that is indeed admirable. It is so much better than those stubborn folks.”
This old man was clearly the oldest among all immortals. He might even be the ancestor of immortal cultivation.
And he too became a mortal, but he didn’t do so by shattering his cultivation. Instead, he went about it another way, but that was not to be revealed to others.
Lin Jin and Tianzun were now conversing with each other while the immortals watched on nervously.
They couldn’t help it as Tianzun’s status was too profound. These immortals even had the impression that Tianzun’s status was above the immortal emperor’s, so even after so long, they still felt anxious being in his presence.
“You don’t have to be so reserved. We’re all mortals now and no longer bound by the laws of immortality. Also, you lot are the first group to visit this place in two thousand years, so I’m more than satisfied if you will just chat with me and keep me company,” Tianzun said.
Despite him saying that, the immortals were still very respectful toward him, fearful even. Tianzun enjoyed their reactions nonetheless. Perhaps it was just as he said, he had been too lonely without having anyone to talk to, or have anyone fawn over him in two thousand years.
Although Tianzun was now a mortal, his senses remained keen. He had noticed how the other immortals had used a forceful method to destroy their own cultivation.
However, that method was too dangerous and they would most probably lose their lives in the process.
And Tianzun knew that well because he had been researching the same thing for a long time.
Yet, these people didn’t die. Quite the contrary, they even had unique energy enhancing their beings. At first, Tianzun didn’t understand, but after seeing the pet beasts beside them, he came to a realization.
“This idea of yours is quite impressive. To think you all can use the strength of immortal beasts to enhance your own. This idea of relying on external force to support yourselves is truly remarkable, and it fits this current situation.” Tianzun touched his beard before looking at Lin Jin.
“Young friend, if my guesses are correct, you’re the one who performed this beast taming ritual, is that correct?”
Lin Jin nodded.
There was no need to hide it after all.
Tianzun went on to say, “Back when the immortal emperor recklessly provoked trouble, I knew that the path of immortality would be endangered. But I had assumed that after existing for more than hundreds of thousands of years, the path of immortality would have the means to survive this calamity, that we would only transition to a new dynasty at most. Yet, the immortal devouring beast created by the Heaven’s Foundation Stone had been so unexpectedly powerful that even the immortal emperor couldn’t fend it off with his cultivation level. He ended up losing and the other immortals couldn’t stop the beast either…”
As he reminisced about the past, Tianzun looked up at the sky and kept quiet for a moment.
At this moment, no one spoke. Everyone here, aside from Lin Jin, had experienced that revolutionary incident. One that could be considered an apocalypse for the immortals, a catastrophe.
“With my cultivation back then, I wanted to fight off the beast to give time for the younger generations to escape. Alas, the immortal devouring beast was much too powerful that I could only fight it off for half a day,” Tianzun said, looking ashamed and helpless.
Yet, his words came as a shock to Lin Jin and the other immortals.
They had all witnessed the strength of the immortal devouring beast, and it was so powerful that even profound immortals couldn’t endure one hit from it. They would be killed in an instant. Even the immortal emperor died in its hands, and yet, Tianzun managed to last for half a day, fighting against it.
That was nothing to be ashamed of. He should be proud instead.
It could be said that Tianzun was the upper limit, the peak of existence among all immortals.
The immortal emperor probably couldn’t compare to Tianzun at all.
“What happened after that?” Lin Jin asked. The immortals were curious too.
Tianzun laughed. “After that? Well, I lost. But since I’ve been cultivating for a little longer, and I’m also slightly older, I have some unique ways to protect myself. However, I couldn’t fight the immortal devouring beast anymore.”
Tianzun paused and sighed. “I later learned that the immortal devouring beast targets anyone with immortal aura, so I used a type of immortal destruction pill to eliminate my immortal aura.
He had spoken so casually, but it didn’t take much to imagine that Tianzun must have suffered while making this decision back then.
These immortals had been reluctant to give up their thousands of years worth of cultivation, so how could Tianzun have been happy to give up his cultivation of more than ten thousand years? It must have been tough. But Tianzun was able to recognize the situation well. If he didn’t give up his cultivation, the immortal devouring beast would pursue him to no end. He had already been wounded in their previous fight, damaging his immortal core, so he couldn’t possibly fight it one more time.
Hence, Tianzun’s decisiveness had been an act of desperation.
“After destroying my immortal aura, I stayed here in this pill ocean to come up with a solution.” Tianzun then looked at the green fish in his bucket.
“After sitting in silence for so many years, I thought, since the world wouldn’t tolerate immortals anymore, let beasts take over. That’s why I created such a large fish,” Tianzun said, successfully startling Lin Jin.
So it was Tianzun who kept this fish.
If that were the case, this fish must be extraordinary. Lin Jin immediately saluted Tianzun to ask, “Tianzun, may I touch this green fish?”
Tianzun smiled and gestured to him to go ahead.
Lin Jin put his hand into the water and abruptly felt as if his hand had entered a vast ocean, almost pulling him in.
This wasn’t a normal water bucket either.
Fortunately, Lin Jin wasn’t all that ordinary either. He may not be able to extend his hand, but his needles could help him cover the distance. And so, a silver needle shot out, diving ten thousand feet deep until it finally touched the green fish.
Immediately, the museum appraised the fish and displayed results that shocked Lin Jin.
A Rank 8 immortal beast!
This large green fish was actually Rank 8.. Lin Jin surely never expected that.