Chapter 214 : Companion Beast Landscape
Chapter 214: Companion Beast Landscape
Seeing Golden Egg’s vacant eyes and hopeless-dunce appearance, Chen Beiwu immediately knew that it had not understood the Heavenly Book · Foundation Establishment Section General Outline at all.
Well, divine sense being strong did not mean comprehension was strong.
Chen Beiwu moved his thought, guiding Golden Egg with his divine sense, putting it into a state of forgetting both self and external world, letting its body instincts operate the Heavenly Book.
“Splash!”
A day and a night passed.
As boundless, pure mana continuously gathered inside its body, forming a great river-water vortex of spiritual energy, a look of comprehension appeared in Golden Egg’s eyes.
It could not understand the scriptures nor grasp the true meaning within, but under Chen Beiwu’s guidance, it could, with bloodline instinct, master the circulation of the cultivation method.
“Buzz!”
Chen Beiwu exhaled a turbid breath and looked at his vibrating phone.
His scheduled course, The Marvelous Method of Companion Beast Landscape, was about to begin.
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Yuqing Teaching Building, lecture hall.
A female cultivator, her black hair half tied up, her delicate nose bridge, her beautiful features carrying natural authority, stood on the platform. Her eyes were gently closed, her body surrounded by clear qi, as if she were meditating.
This Water-and-Wood affiliated lecturer was none other than True Monarch Ni Xia, Su Miao, a fourth-tier Formation Master of the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
‘Another cultivation powerhouse whose fate shone like a dragon, carrying crimson fortune.’
As soon as Chen Beiwu entered the lecture hall, his gaze was drawn to the brilliance of fate radiating from True Monarch Ni Xia.
He must not look too much!
Chen Beiwu quickly retracted his gaze and casually found a seat.
Perhaps because he came early, there were not many cultivators inside—only twenty-one in total, most of them Golden Core True Persons and Foundation Establishment cultivators, not even a single Qi Refining freshman.
‘Who is that person, do any of you know him?’ an older student raised his brows, sending voice transmission.
‘Who else could it be? That’s the one who has been making waves lately—Chen Beiwu.’ Li Hang slightly raised his eyes.
Counting both old and new students, the Water-and-Wood Department had exactly ninety-eight disciples this year. He knew every single one of them.
‘Oh, interesting. I heard his contracted beast is a Golden Scale?’ another senior chuckled.
‘What, you want to test it? Careful, lest the freshman slap your face!’ Li Hang’s eyes glimmered with amusement.
‘Cats are born to eat fish; I hold the advantage. I might not necessarily lose.’ Jiang Xiaojun’s battle intent was stirred: ‘Even if I lose, so what? Losing to someone ranked third on the Freshman List isn’t shameful.’
‘Don’t joke. The previous third place on the Freshman List, Shen Yuanbao, once crossed a minor realm to defeat Zhao Ding, a ninth-stage sect senior. Old Jiang, if you go up now, you’ll just throw away your dignity.’ Another senior teased through voice transmission.
‘Compared to the insights gained from clashing with a master, dignity is worth nothing.’ Jiang Xiaojun’s eyes grew firmer.
Seeing this, the other seniors present all shook their heads speechlessly.
Joking aside, who among them did not know how valuable a Flawless Foundation Establishment was?
“Quiet your minds, students.” True Monarch Su Miao’s voice was not loud, but like a clear spring flowing over stone, it entered the ears of every student present.
Chen Beiwu focused himself, listening attentively.
“Today’s lecture is The Marvelous Method of Companion Beast Landscape. This method is not a beast-driving technique, but a supreme Immortal Alliance marvelous method of co-existence and co-prosperity, cultivating alongside Heaven and Earth’s transformations.”
Su Miao extended her right hand, her fingertip tapping the void. A spark of divine sense light suddenly appeared, and in an instant, it transformed into a flowing Companion Landscape, projecting one image after another.
They saw rainbow radiance fall as boundless seawater rose up, revealing a great fissure.
Within the fissure, countless rainbow-hued bubbles rose, gathering into an egg-shaped cocoon of light.
Its shell was transparent, condensed of illusory brilliance, faintly showing within a curled dragon’s silhouette.
Chen Beiwu’s eyes slightly narrowed.
This dragon shadow resembled a flood dragon yet bore no claws. Born from illusion, it sought reality—it was none other than the dual Water-and-Wood affiliated fifth-tier Prime Beast, Rainbow Mist Mirage Flood Dragon, emanating indescribable might.
“The Dao of Companionship begins with Observation.” True Monarch Su Miao’s voice shifted, deep as a great bell, pointing directly to the essence of the art:
“One, observe the Form: using the physique and bone structure of the Companion Beast, along with the Heaven-and-Earth Dao patterns within its bloodline, to forge the Heaven-bestowed Initial Landscape.”
“Two, observe the Nature: perceiving the origin of the Companion Spirit’s soul, sensing its resonance with Heaven and Earth’s vital rhythm, forging the Heaven-bestowed Middle Landscape.”
“Three, observe the Heart: using one’s heart as a mirror to reflect the Initial and Middle Landscapes; using one’s spirit as a brush to merge man, beast, and Heaven-and-Earth into one furnace, forging the Final Landscape of Companionship, thereby condensing the Companion Dharma Image.”
At this point, True Monarch Su Miao smiled: “Foundation Establishment wanderers may observe the Form, cultivating the Initial Landscape. Golden Core True Persons may observe the Nature, cultivating the Middle Landscape. Nascent Soul True Monarchs may observe the Heart, cultivating the Final Landscape.”
“The marvelous method lies in the heart; the landscape naturally forms. You must not force it.”
“If one without sufficient realm and cultivation rashly practices, they will harm themselves instead.”
Her Dao voice lingered as the landscape shifted, and the lecture passed swiftly.
Chen Beiwu revealed a look of faint realization.
The reason ancient orthodox cultivation methods had declined, replaced by Beast-Assisted Cultivation, was largely due to the appearance of this Marvelous Method of Companion Beast Landscape.
Immortal Alliance cultivators, when urging their Landscape manifestation, could resonate with Heaven-and-Earth Dao rhythm entering their bodies, greatly elevating their contracted Companion Beast’s cultivation and combat strength, even entering the “Observation Comprehension” state—briefly awakening terrifying bloodline powers hidden within, obtaining exclusive bloodline profound abilities, and bursting forth with combat power far beyond their realm.
In this state of Observation Comprehension, cultivators of ancient orthodox methods were not even one-tenth the match of Immortal Alliance cultivators.
Moreover, in daily cultivation, repeatedly urging the Landscape not only refined the Companion Beast’s bloodline and accelerated its growth, but also allowed Immortal Alliance cultivators to receive feedback from the rapid growth of the beast’s bloodline, improving their own aptitude, sensing Heaven and Earth, glimpsing the Dao, and advancing in cultivation far faster than those practicing the ancient orthodox ways.
Thus, even cultivators with inferior spiritual roots in ancient times, who otherwise could not set foot on the path, could step by step attain Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and even Nascent Soul or Spirit Transformation through Companion Beasts.
‘When cultivation speed cannot compare, when strength in the same realm cannot compete, and when even lifespan and realm limits far surpass those of the ancients, no wonder the old ways find no one on the Immortal Alliance Official Website.’
At this thought, Chen Beiwu grew even more resolute on his chosen path.
The Southern Wastes cultivation methods were only to patch his shortcomings. If he wished to one day form a Golden Core, a Nascent Soul, or even reach Spirit Transformation and Void Refinement, then only Beast-Assisted Cultivation was the true path.
‘I wonder what kind of Landscape True Monarch Su Miao has forged?’ Chen Beiwu’s eyes showed curiosity.
Just as no two leaves in the world were completely identical, even if cultivators contracted the same Companion Beast, the Landscapes forged through this marvelous method differed greatly.
At this moment, Li Hang suddenly asked aloud: “True Monarch, it is said that Foundation Establishment cultivators find it hard to forge a Landscape. What was your own Landscape during the Foundation Establishment stage?”
“The Mirage Flood Dragon is not born of womb or egg, but formed from the interaction of Heaven-and-Earth illusory light and void water essence. By observing its first emergence, I comprehended the principle of ‘Illusion Giving Birth to Reality’ and forged the Initial Landscape—Rainbow Mirage Conceives Flood Dragon.”
“When you are able to forge your Initial Landscape, then you will have truly entered the doorway of this Marvelous Method of Companion Beast Landscape.”
True Monarch Su Miao’s gaze fell upon Chen Beiwu, seemingly meaningful.