I'm Just a Beast Tamer

Noticing the strange phenomenon in the sky, the Cultivators of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect all looked up.

The phenomenon wasn’t coming from the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower, but from high above it.

In the sky behind the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower, the phantoms of ancient buildings began to appear.

These buildings were wreathed in the radiant glow of countless Runes.

As everyone watched, a sky-piercing stone stele suddenly materialized in front of all the other buildings. On the stele, large, ancient characters were engraved.

"The Celestial Talisman Inquiry Stele! The Talismanic Daoist Holy Land!"

The moment they saw the giant stele, some of the Sect Elders immediately recognized the origin of these phantom buildings.

"The Talismanic Daoist Holy Land?"

"What kind of sect is that? How come I’ve never heard of it?"

"Yeah, if it dares to call itself a Holy Land, how could it not be famous?"

Many of the younger sect disciples were completely bewildered.

"You’re all still young, so it’s normal that you haven’t heard of it."

"The Talismanic Daoist Holy Land is an Ancient Sect. In ancient times, it was known as the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect!"

"The Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect primarily cultivated the way of Talismans. Legend has it that the sect not only possessed several Talisman Treasures, but also a Dao Talisman that could help one connect with the Great Dao!"

"It is for this reason that the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect earned the name ’Talismanic Daoist Holy Land’."

"However, nearly twenty thousand years ago, the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect began to decline rapidly for unknown reasons. Eventually, the entire sect went into seclusion and vanished from the Cultivation Realm."

"When it later reappeared, no one knew what had happened, but it seemed all the disciples of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect had died out completely."

"The location of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect also became a Secret Realm that would open periodically, allowing Cultivators with sufficient fortune to enter and receive the sect’s inheritance."

"However, the interval between the openings of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect’s Secret Realm grew longer and longer, and the conditions within the realm became increasingly harsh."

"Finally, after appearing one last time over five thousand years ago, the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect never appeared in the Cultivation Realm again."

"Everyone in the Cultivation Realm believed that this Secret Realm, renowned as the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land, had been completely destroyed. To think that after more than five thousand years, it would reappear!"

Elder Lei explained to the group of sect disciples.

"Elder Lei, the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land appeared right after the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower crossed its tribulation. Could its appearance be related to the tower?"

A disciple asked curiously, gazing at the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower in the sky, which was still undergoing its Celestial Dao Baptism.

"It’s highly likely! I remember in the sect’s records, the grandmaster who originally owned the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower once took it into the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land when he was young, back before it had advanced to become a Spirit Treasure!"

"The Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower’s Tribulation of Dao this time was related to Runes. This might have triggered the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land, allowing it to reappear in the world!"

Hearing this, Elder Lei nodded vigorously.

"So, if the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land has reappeared, is there any benefit for us?"

One disciple asked eagerly. The other disciples beside him also looked at Elder Lei with anticipation.

"Of course there is! According to the records, when the phantom of the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land appears, it will cast out a large number of Secret Realm keys."

"Our Black Tortoise Dao Sect should be the closest to it, so it’s highly probable we’ll obtain multiple keys!"

"However, whether or not you can get a key will depend on your own fortune!"

As Elder Lei spoke, the disciples all turned their gazes to the phantom of the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land in the sky.

Not long after Elder Lei finished speaking, the buildings of the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land were fully revealed in the sky.

In fact, it wasn’t just the people of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

These phantom buildings appeared before the eyes of Cultivators across more than half of the Cultivation Realm.

Like the elders of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect, many Cultivators recognized the origin of the giant stele. Countless people dropped what they were doing and stared intently at the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land.

It had reappeared after five thousand years. If they could obtain a Secret Realm Token to enter it, they might just be able to defy the heavens and change their fate!

Then, under the watchful eyes of all, the phantom of the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land suddenly burst with brilliant light.

Streaks of light, like meteors, cut through the void and scattered in all directions across the Cultivation Realm.

"Secret Realm keys!"

The Cultivators who witnessed this scene couldn’t help but shout out.

At least several hundred streaks of light darted across the skies of the Cultivation Realm.

Some of these light streaks fell straight into the hands of a few Cultivators.

Most, however, landed in unknown corners of the Cultivation Realm.

A massive number of Cultivators rushed toward the landing sites of the nearest light streaks, hoping to fight for a Secret Realm key.

Not everyone could enter the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land, but just finding a Secret Realm key could be exchanged for a vast amount of cultivation resources.

As the location closest to the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land’s appearance, the Black Tortoise Dao Sect undoubtedly received the most Secret Realm keys.

As the numerous light streaks scattered, five of them immediately fell from the sky and landed in the hands of five people from the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

Several more keys landed in the area surrounding the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

Several elders immediately led disciples to search for them.

The remaining elders didn’t move. Instead, they looked toward the five people who had already obtained Secret Realm keys.

When they looked at one person among them, the elders and disciples all had complicated expressions.

One of the Secret Realm keys had, in fact, landed in the hands of Jiang Zuo, who was currently in a state of Enlightenment.

Jiang Zuo was still frantically absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Qi for his Cultivation, completely unaware that a Token for the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land had appeared in his hand.

"Junior Brother Zhou’s luck is truly a rare sight in this world!"

Third Senior Brother sighed.

When the Sound of the Great Dao descended, he was the only one among all the disciples of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect to enter a state of Enlightenment.

The Talismanic Daoist Holy Land, which hadn’t appeared in five thousand years, had a Secret Realm key deliver itself right to his doorstep.

If our little junior brother wasn’t afflicted by the Daoist Shackles, this fortune would be enough to make countless Cultivators burn with envy.

’But after our little junior brother leaves his state of Enlightenment, will these Daoist Shackles reappear?’

"Master, could our little junior brother have already escaped the Daoist Shackles?"

Third Senior Brother couldn’t help but ask.

It wasn’t just him; all the Black Tortoise Dao Sect elders and disciples watching Jiang Zuo at that moment wanted to know the answer.

"I don’t know, but I’m afraid it’s not that simple."

Luo Taidong shook his head and said with a slight sigh.

He certainly hoped Jiang Zuo could be free of the Daoist Shackles for good, but if it were that simple, Manor Master Ou and Master Jingkong wouldn’t have so readily declared that Jiang Zuo’s path of Dao was severed.

The Black Tortoise Dao Sect had very few records regarding the Sound of the Great Dao.

But the Sword Casting Manor, and especially Leiyin Temple, would not be unfamiliar with it.

"What a terrifying rate of Spiritual Qi absorption! The amount of Spiritual Qi Brother Zhou is absorbing in a single moment is more than what I cultivate in an entire month!"

"Even in a state of Enlightenment, for Brother Zhou to be able to devour such a massive amount of Spiritual Qi shows his extraordinary talent!"

Jiang Zuo’s continuous absorption of immense Spiritual Qi truly astonished everyone.

They had never imagined that someone’s Cultivation speed could be so terrifying.

"What Cultivation Technique is Brother Zhou practicing, anyway?"

"The Celestial Tier technique Water Curtain Celestial Splendor, and also the Nine Flames Reincarnation Technique. It’s said that Brother Zhou exchanged for them from the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower."

"Are Celestial Tier Cultivation Techniques from the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower that easy to get?"

"Not at all! Rumor has it that Brother Zhou has a good relationship with the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower. The tower saw his potential and gave them to him on credit."

"No wonder Brother Zhou could enter a state of Enlightenment! So he has this kind of connection with the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower!"

The disciples buzzed with discussion, all of them wanting to learn Jiang Zuo’s Cultivation Techniques.

Who wouldn’t want to possess such a Cultivation speed after seeing it?

But none of the elders said a word.

Although they didn’t practice the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor or the Nine Flames Reincarnation Technique, they knew that those two techniques alone, even if both were Celestial Tier, couldn’t possibly enable someone to devour such a massive amount of Spiritual Qi for Cultivation like Jiang Zuo was doing.

Under everyone’s gaze, Jiang Zuo’s aura grew stronger and stronger, and his Cultivation increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, the elders and disciples of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect witnessed with their own eyes as Jiang Zuo, in just a short time, broke through directly from the initial stage of the Divine Body Realm to the middle stage!

After breaking through to the middle stage of the Divine Body Realm, Jiang Zuo’s speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi gradually slowed.

Jiang Zuo slowly opened his eyes, emerging from his state of Enlightenment.

At almost the same time, the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower descended from the sky.

On Jiang Zuo’s body, the Daoist Shackles that had previously faded slowly reappeared on the surface of his skin.

"The Daoist Shackles... *Sigh*!"

Elders like Yan Bocheng and Xu Hongyuan couldn’t help but sigh as they looked at the black shackles on Jiang Zuo’s body.

’Even though he had a fortuitous encounter during the Sound of the Great Dao, entered a state of Enlightenment, and advanced a Small Realm in a short time, what’s the use of it? As long as the Daoist Shackles remain, let alone advancing a single Small Realm, even breaking through to the Three Flowers Realm would be meaningless.’

Seeing Luo Taidong and Yu Ying walk toward Jiang Zuo, as if to console him, the group of elders shook their heads and didn’t go over to join in.

Instead, they all moved, flying toward the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower to offer their congratulations.

The Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower had taken a step forward, which was a great thing for both the tower itself and the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

"Master, Senior Brother, there’s no need to worry about me. I know my own situation."

"Besides, the fact that the Sound of the Great Dao can temporarily eliminate the Daoist Shackles, doesn’t that prove they aren’t completely impossible to remove?"

"As long as I find a way, there will come a day when I can get rid of them!"

Jiang Zuo said with a smile to Luo Taidong and Yu Ying.

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for him.

Not only had his Cultivation improved slightly, but more importantly, so many people had witnessed the temporary disappearance of his Daoist Shackles.

’When I get rid of the Daoist Shackles for good in the future, the explanation will be much simpler. Still, the Daoist Shackles are an excellent disguise for me. Hmm, when the time comes to finally remove them, I’ll have to find a way to put on a fake set. That way, I can avoid a lot of trouble.’

"Master, what’s this?"

Jiang Zuo then looked at the Secret Realm key in his hand and asked, a little confused.

’I just sat and cultivated for a little while, how did a Secret Realm key end up in my hand?’

"Ah, that’s a Secret Realm key for the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land!"

Luo Taidong explained the matter of the Talismanic Daoist Holy Land to Jiang Zuo.

Before Jiang Zuo could say anything, dark clouds began to gather once more in the sky above the Black Tortoise Dao Sect!

This time, however, the direction the dark clouds were gathering was different.

"That direction... Is the Sect Leader about to undergo a tribulation?"

When the elders looked over, their expressions all changed.