Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

A High-tier Floating Flying Shuttle slowly docked at a berth outside Nine Stars Square. When the shuttle door opened, a young man and a sturdy, bald man with dark skin exited, one after the other.

The young Cultivator leading the way had a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation. He was handsome and tall, with a fair, clean-shaven face. His crimson Daoist robe swayed gently as he walked. The embroidered Spirit Beasts on the robe also changed their postures, sometimes walking, sometimes lying down, appearing incredibly lifelike. His overall presence gave off the impression of someone with an extraordinary background.

This person was Fang Qingyuan. As for the one behind him, it was naturally the newly recruited Guest Minister, Jiuyan.

The two had traveled on a High-tier Flying Shuttle from Qi Yun City, transferring twice before finally arriving at the White Mountain Nine-star Marketplace. Upon reaching this place, Fang Qingyuan’s mood brightened considerably. Although it wasn’t as bustling as Qi Yun, it offered enough freedom.

In Qi Yun, Fang Qingyuan had always felt like he was living under someone else’s roof. But here in Nine Stars Square, in White Mountain, his air as a sect leader began to swell.

Leading Jiuyan, Fang Qingyuan headed toward the Qingyuan Sect’s grounds. He was eager to enter seclusion for solitary cultivation and wait for Jiuyan to craft the Dongzhen Incense.

Upon returning to the sect, Fang Qingyuan summoned Liu Xun and instructed him to build an Incense-Making Quiet Chamber for Jiuyan. He was to spare no Spirit Stones and purchase all the materials Jiuyan needed for the incense-making process.

Liu Xun received Fang Qingyuan’s order without raising any objections. In the Qingyuan Sect, Fang Qingyuan’s word was law.

After settling Jiuyan in, Fang Qingyuan released Jinbao to act as the Qingyuan Sect’s Mountain Guardian Divine Beast. Then, he returned to his Quiet Chamber on the mountain peak to silently circulate his energy, meditate, and adjust his body and mind while awaiting the final day.

At the same time, he spread his All Things Heart Sound Divine Techniques, covering the entire Qingyuan Sect and the Land Realm for dozens of miles around.

The diffusion was swift, but he opened himself up to hear the Voice of All Things slowly and cautiously. Fang Qingyuan knew very well that if he opened himself up abruptly, the mental voices of hundreds of thousands of mortals would overwhelm his consciousness.

Among the four Divine Techniques Fang Qingyuan currently possessed, his Longevity Qi was converted from the primal energy within his Immortal Mansion, his Soul Dao was enhanced by the Godslaying Needle, and his Five Elements Dao had the Five-Colored Light and the Five Elements Dharma Aspect. He didn’t have to worry too much about these three. Only the All Things Heart Sound Divine Techniques, which he had obtained from the Bee Queen, was one he had to cultivate himself. Compared to the other three, it lacked a certain innate advantage.

Therefore, Fang Qingyuan wanted to use this method, hoping his All Things Heart Sound Divine Techniques could reach the same level as his other three Divine Techniques.

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Spring gave way to autumn, and five years slipped by. The leaves on the trees at the foot of the mountain withered only to grow green again, then yellow, before finally falling to the ground and returning to the earth.

On this day, atop the Qingyuan Sect’s mountain, a bald, dark-skinned, burly man suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Hah! This Daoist Lord has succeeded! I’ve succeeded!"

Hearing his somewhat crazed shouts, the disciples guarding the door hurriedly summoned Liu Xun.

When Liu Xun arrived, the dark-skinned man—oh, it was Jiuyan—grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him vigorously.

"The Dongzhen Incense is done! A top-grade Dongzhen Incense! I made it!"

Hearing this, Liu Xun was also overcome with joy. As the Vice Sect Leader, he knew how much this Dongzhen Incense meant to Fang Qingyuan.

But Liu Xun didn’t completely trust Jiuyan’s words. He had his own standards. So, he took the finished product Jiuyan had crafted and examined it closely.

The incense stick was no more than half a foot long and was a vibrant bluish-green. At first sniff, it was colorless and odorless, but a few breaths later, a Spiritual Light flared in his mind. Although it only lasted for a few moments, it was enough to prove the incense was extraordinary.

Dongzhen Incense was only a Tier Two Top-Grade Treasure, but because it was difficult to make and preserve, it had always been rare. The fact that Jiuyan was able to create it was not only due to the pressure Fang Qingyuan had put on him and the countless materials the Qingyuan Sect had provided, but also because Jiuyan himself possessed a certain talent for incense making.

Moreover, after he had finished making the incense, while Liu Xun was inspecting it, the qi in Jiuyan’s body began to fluctuate wildly. It was clear that his five years of accumulation, stirred by his elation, had become like a flood bursting through a dam, and was now battering the bottleneck between Mid-stage and Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Liu Xun felt this and was first shocked, then overjoyed. ’This is a double blessing!’

He immediately had everyone leave to give Jiuyan a quiet environment, then stood guard at the door himself to protect him.

The disciples at the door began to whisper among themselves. This Jiuyan had always been a mysterious figure in the Qingyuan Sect. Since entering the sect five years ago, he had never once shown his face.

This was also Liu Xun’s doing. He believed that Jiuyan making incense for Fang Qingyuan was a matter that outsiders could not know about. Although he wasn’t worried about someone attacking the sect, the past incident of Xiao Xuan falling to the demonic path was a lesson learned. Therefore, it was best to be cautious.

If someone were to tamper with the incense Jiuyan was making, the consequences would be severe.

Inside the room, Jiuyan was circulating his energy to break through. Outside, Liu Xun stood guard, and further away, a group of disciples waited in silence.

On a distant tree, a blue-green bird witnessed the scene, and a human-like light flashed in its eyes. Its body then tilted, as if it had dozed off. When it awoke, it seemed confused about what it was doing there, so it flapped its wings and flew further away.

At that very moment, throughout the Qingyuan Sect, thousands upon thousands of birds and beasts all simultaneously dozed off. When they awoke, they went about their business as if nothing had happened. Everything was as it had been, and no one noticed that they were now missing something they once had.