Chapter 248: Choosing a Spirit Beast
“Here is another Cosmic Bag. I’ve put some Spirit Stones inside. Your previous Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters all received the same things.”
Zhan Sheng respectfully accepted them.
“Thank you, Master.”
Chu Qi, standing beside them, smiled.
The Master was fair to every disciple.
She had received these things herself back then.
True Man Green Bamboo nodded. “Study them diligently. I will continue to be in seclusion for a while. Come find me when you reach the Core Formation Stage. Of course, if you need anything, you can always find your Senior Sister Chu Qi. She is still too young, so I’ve kept her in the Sect. Her other Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters have already gone far away and are not in the Sect. You might not see them for several years.”
Generally, the plan for disciples was to cultivate within the Sect until they reached a certain Realm.
Then, they would venture out when the time was right.
But Zhan Sheng didn’t think that way.
The disciples of their Longevity Sect were not ones to stay put. If they cultivated in the Sect for several years, their original Sect activities would have to be put on hold.
Oh, she was part of the Tai Xue Sect now…
“Next, your Senior Sister Chu Qi will take you to the Hundred Beasts Garden. First, choose a Spirit Beast that you have a connection with.”
Zhan Sheng nodded.
Chu Qi said with a smile, “Let’s go, Junior Sister. I’ll take you to the Hundred Beasts Garden.”
As Zhan Sheng was leaving, her modern habits were still difficult to shake. “Goodbye, Master—”
Realizing it was inappropriate, she immediately bowed. “Farewell, Master.”
True Man Green Bamboo raised an eyebrow slightly. “Go on.”
Chu Qi led Zhan Sheng away from the Hundred Beasts Garden and said, “Master has given you a useful Magic Treasure. If you need a Flying Magic Treasure, you can go to the Hall of Ten Thousand Things and complete a Task to get one.”
Zhan Sheng asked, “What kind of Task?”
Chu Qi thought for a moment. “They are mostly Tasks involving caring for Spirit Beasts. Some more difficult ones will require you to go to specific Places to capture Spirit Beasts.”
“Capture Spirit Beasts?”
Chu Qi explained, “Actually, they are our free-range Spirit Beasts. Because they were raised outdoors from a young age, they are quite wild and harder to tame than those within the Sect. They are used to train the disciples.”
Zhan Sheng suddenly understood.
The Hundred Beasts Garden was not inside the Heavenly Palace, but rather beneath it.
Chu Qi led Zhan Sheng to the other side of the Tai Xue Sect Valley, where there were also many buildings.
As they approached a Pavilion labeled Hundred Beasts Garden, Zhan Sheng peered inside but saw no Spirit Beasts.
There were already other disciples at the Hundred Beasts Garden. Outside, disciples were queuing. The Steward of the Hundred Beasts Garden saw Chu Qi arrive and immediately stepped forward respectfully. “Chu Qi is here?”
It was clear that Chu Qi visited often, and she was already very familiar with the Steward.
Chu Qi nodded and smiled brightly. “I’ve brought my Junior Sister to choose a Spirit Beast.”
The Steward smiled and handed her a token. “Then take this and go inside. Many Spirit Beasts have come out today. See if there are any you have a connection with.”
Choosing a Spirit Beast clearly depended on fate.
Just as Chu Qi was about to lead Zhan Sheng inside, a sarcastic voice called out from behind, “Oh, Elder Green Bamboo has taken a new disciple?”
Chu Qi’s expression changed.
Zhan Sheng turned to look.
She saw a man with a rather strange expression leading a graceful young girl in white.
The young girl’s expression was cold, and she didn’t even glance at the crowd.
Chu Qi pouted. “Senior Brother Wei, what brings you here today?”
She then forced a smile and introduced Zhan Sheng, “Junior Sister, this is Elder Dan Qiu’s disciple, Senior Brother Wei, and Junior Sister Mi— you can call her Senior Sister Mi.”
Zhan Sheng nodded. “Senior Brother Wei, Senior Sister Mi.”
However, neither of them responded to her.
“My Junior Sister is about to reach the Core Formation Stage and needs another Spirit Beast,” Senior Brother Wei said, tilting his chin. “Are you bringing your new Junior Sister to choose a Spirit Beast?”
He glanced at Zhan Sheng and suddenly sneered. “She’s this old and still only in Qi Condensation? It seems Elder Green Bamboo’s judgment in choosing disciples is getting worse and worse.”
The people present could sense the hostility in his words, and those around them fell silent.
Even the Steward dared not speak.
These disputes between Elders and disciples were too terrifying.
Chu Qi frowned upon hearing this. “Senior Brother Wei, do you have a problem with the disciple my Master accepted?”
Chu Qi was not old, and she spoke without reservation.
Senior Brother Wei’s expression changed, and he said unwillingly, “I wouldn’t dare.”
Chu Qi then turned to the young girl. “Didn’t Junior Sister Mi choose a Spirit Beast not long ago?”
Junior Sister Mi, who had been addressed, finally looked at Chu Qi and smiled slightly. “Yes, but I am close to reaching the Core Formation Stage and need more Spirit Beasts to increase my proficiency with my Cultivation Method.”
Chu Qi turned her head, and Zhan Sheng saw her roll her eyes where others couldn’t see.
It was clear she didn’t have a good impression of Junior Sister Mi.
Zhan Sheng remained silent.
Senior Brother Wei then raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Qi. “Speaking of which, Junior Sister Mi is almost at Core Formation. When will you, Junior Sister Chu Qi, reach it?”
Chu Qi bared her teeth. “I’m close too. I have things to do, so I won’t chat with you, Senior Brother Wei. Do as you please.”
Saying this, she took Zhan Sheng’s hand and entered the building.
Upon entering the building, they saw that in the center of the room were what looked like mirror-like door panels, with swirling vortexes within.
Chu Qi led Zhan Sheng directly into the first one.
In just a moment, it was as if they had entered a different world.
A dreamlike Dense Forest, with various colored lights flowing, and all sorts of rare and exotic beasts scattered throughout.
The Spirit Beasts that had only been recorded in the Information were now appearing before Zhan Sheng in person.
A chicken covered in fire?
And a small snake crackling with arcs of light.
There were even beasts with a single horn on their heads.
Before Zhan Sheng could examine them one by one, Chu Qi complained, “If you see these two people in the future, try to avoid them. Elder Dan Qiu and our Master don’t get along very well. That Junior Sister Mi was supposed to be taken in by my Master back then, but my Master didn’t accept her. Otherwise, she would have been my eighth Junior Sister.”
“Thank goodness she didn’t!” Chu Qi leaned towards Zhan Sheng and whispered, “I don’t like her. I always feel like she’s a bit strange.”
Zhan Sheng pondered this.
She had only taken a brief glance at the young girl earlier.
She looked only a few years older than Chu Qi. To reach Late Foundation Establishment and be on the verge of Core Formation so quickly, her Talent was indeed very good.
But perhaps it was Zhan Sheng’s intuition.
She always felt that the young girl exuded a hint of malevolence.
However, at this stage, choosing a Spirit Beast was more important.
Chu Qi pointed at the Spirit Beasts, introducing them one by one. “When it comes to Spirit Beasts, having a good connection is the most important thing. It’s not just you choosing a Spirit Beast; the Spirit Beast must also choose you. These are just ordinary Spirit Beasts. I’ll take you to choose some growth-type ones— Huh? Why are these Spirit Beasts so strange?”
Spirit Beasts were not usually close to cultivators and would often be afraid.
Spirit Beasts that were raised were not very afraid of the Human Race, but they would only be close to their caretakers.
However, as soon as Zhan Sheng entered, Chu Qi noticed that the surrounding Spirit Beasts seemed to be flocking towards Zhan Sheng.
