Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

The Spiritual Boat they were on had been courteously provided by the Treasure Pavilion. It was over forty zhang long, and its interior was incredibly spacious.

At that moment, Fang Qingyuan and the others were looking down from an altitude of several thousand meters. In the Observatory Platform at the bow of the Spiritual Boat, an Array had rendered the floor transparent, just like the dome overhead, making it easy for everyone to observe the ground below.

Fang Qingyuan, however, wasn’t particularly interested in the view. The war between the Pill Alliance and the Spirit Wood Alliance wouldn’t be over in a single day. The preliminary preparations alone had dragged on for half a year; once the fighting truly began, it was bound to stall for several more months before reaching a conclusion.

’I have time right now, so I might as well continue nurturing my cultivation. It’s better to strive for Cultivation Perfection as soon as possible.’

Just as Fang Qingyuan was about to return to his room at the rear of the Spiritual Boat, he was surprised when Mei Susu, the Golden Core Cultivator from the Thick Earth Alliance, walked straight up to him and spoke softly.

"You must be Fang Qingyuan, the Sect Leader of the Qingyuan Sect, correct? Regarding those War Beasts you provided to the Pill Alliance... I was wondering if my Thick Earth Alliance could also purchase some?"

Although Mei Susu spoke in a gentle tone, Fang Qingyuan didn’t believe for a moment that she came with good intentions. She had stated his identity and brought up his transaction with the Pill Alliance in a single sentence. Clearly, there was a hidden meaning in her words.

So, after a moment’s thought, Fang Qingyuan decided to deny it completely.

"I am the Sect Leader of the Qingyuan Sect, but those War Beasts were leased to the Pill Alliance by the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect. It has nothing to do with me. If you wish to purchase them, please approach the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect directly. Senior, you’ve approached the wrong person."

Of course, Mei Susu wouldn’t dare cause trouble for the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect. Her real intention was to test Fang Qingyuan, but since he refused to take the bait, she changed her tune.

"I genuinely think these War Beasts are excellent. The Spirit Wood Alliance is likely to suffer significant losses this time. It’s just a pity that even though the War Beasts are powerful, they aren’t being controlled by disciples of the Beast Taming Sect. They can’t even unleash half of the War Beasts’ true power."

Hearing this, Fang Qingyuan looked at Mei Susu, realizing she actually knew what she was talking about. It was true. As powerful as the War Beasts were, their effectiveness depended on who was controlling them. Even with six months of training in command techniques, the Pill Alliance members couldn’t compare to the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, who had been trained in this art since childhood.

For example, the various Secret Techniques for linking one’s aura with a War Beast—Secret Techniques that could boost a War Beast’s combat power two- or three-fold for a short time—would certainly not be taught to the Pill Alliance. In other words, the Pill Alliance had only bought the stripped-down version of the War Beasts.

The members of the Pill Alliance were naturally aware of this. It was just that at a time like this, in their bid to increase their combat power, they couldn’t worry about such details. But just because the Pill Alliance knew didn’t mean the woman standing before him should have figured it out so easily.

Meeting Fang Qingyuan’s gaze, Mei Susu gave a light, radiant smile, and then began to speak with great eloquence.

"I’ve observed those War Beasts. They have great variety and astonishing combat power, but I have ways to deal with them. For example, against those Seven-Star Cloud Kites, my Thick Earth Alliance has Flying Divine Kites. One of those, carrying three Foundation Establishment Cultivators, would be enough to hunt them down. And as for the..."

This Mei Susu had actually started wargaming against Fang Qingyuan. Listening to her, he felt that there was something wrong with this woman’s head. ’If you’re so fond of deploying troops and giving commands, shouldn’t you be down below helping the Spirit Wood Alliance right now?’

Mei Susu spoke for a while before noticing the odd look on Fang Qingyuan’s face. She blushed slightly, tapped her forehead, and explained herself.

"My apologies, Sect Leader Fang. I get carried away like that sometimes. I’m sorry."

After saying this, Mei Susu quickly returned to her spot and resumed watching the grand arrays below.

Fang Qingyuan shook his head. ’What a strange woman,’ he thought. ’How did she ever form a Golden Core? Could her breakthrough thesis have actually been about this stuff?’

Still puzzled, Fang Qingyuan returned to his Quiet Chamber. After setting up a small array, he closed his eyes and began to meditate, ten thousand meters up in the sky. Although the Spiritual Qi here was far inferior to the Tier Three Spirit Land back at his sect, he could still cultivate by using a Spirit Gathering Array supplemented with Spirit Stones.

...

「A month later.」

Fang Qingyuan was finding life on the Spiritual Boat extremely dull. The two factions below still hadn’t come to blows, limiting themselves to hurling insults and provocations at each other from a distance.

With no action below, life for the observers above became an ordeal. The Spiritual Boat, while large, felt cramped compared to the outside world. And being ten thousand meters in the air, ordinary Cultivators couldn’t leave, so they had no choice but to stay put.

Fang Qingyuan wanted to leave, but he was bound by his promise to Han Ping of the Pill Alliance. He had to closely monitor the War Beasts’ performance in battle in order to quickly devise countermeasures if needed.

Thus, Fang Qingyuan had no choice but to remain on the Spiritual Boat, silently hoping, ’Just hurry up and start fighting already.’

When he entered the Stargazing Cabin, the first thing he saw was Mei Susu, sitting cross-legged and staring intently at the grand arrays below. Fang Qingyuan had to admire her obsessive focus.

For the entire past month, Mei Susu hadn’t moved from that spot, her attention completely fixed on the two armies’ formations and the sporadic skirmishes that broke out.

Both sides had now pitched camp and laid down arrays strong enough to withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul Cultivator. ’Can she, a Golden Core Female Cultivator, really discern any profundities in them?’

"They’re about to fight."

Mei Susu’s words rang in his ears. Fang Qingyuan glanced at her and saw that her expression was one of feverish excitement.

’She’s a real war fanatic,’ he thought. Still, he was bored, so he decided to play along.

"What makes you so sure?"

Now that she had someone to engage with, Mei Susu’s desire to talk was unleashed. She pointed to a spot below and began her explanation.