Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

On Lake Heart Island, Fang Qingyuan sat peacefully cultivating. This was Gui Zheng's cultivation ground, and the Spiritual Power here was even denser than the place where Fang Qingyuan had been previously lodged.

Fang Qingyuan tried his best not to think about the incident in the Land of Trial. All he could do for now was turn a deaf ear to it.

Seeing Fang Qingyuan's dedicated cultivation, Tu Dai'Er, who was beside him, took the initiative to bring something up:

"I heard Senior Brother Fang has a mutated Tai Chi Bear Beast. Why don't I see it with you?"

Fang Qingyuan opened his eyes and looked at Tu Dai'Er. 'What does she mean by bringing up Jinbao now?'

"Jinbao sensed an opportunity and is currently in the process of advancing. It's not convenient to have him with me, so I left him at the sect."

In truth, Jinbao was slumbering inside the Immortal Mansion, but there was no need to share that detail with Tu Dai'Er. Fang Qingyuan gave a casual reply, hoping she would stop talking to him. 'Wouldn't it be better if we just left each other in peace and got through this trial without incident?'

But once Tu Dai'Er started the topic, she became rather talkative. She kept asking Fang Qingyuan about Jinbao's daily antics, seeming very interested in the beast.

'Strange. When we traveled together to Jixia City a few days ago, you didn't seem this curious.'

Peppered with Tu Dai'Er's questions, Fang Qingyuan couldn't continue cultivating. He also didn't dare to offend this mysterious Female Cultivator, so he had no choice but to pick out a few of Jinbao's usual embarrassing moments to share with her.

Jinbao had gotten into plenty of embarrassing situations. Just mentioning a few was enough to make Tu Dai'Er laugh. The two of them whispering to each other caught the attention of other Golden Core Cultivators, whose trial had been ruined. They all cursed the "shameless couple" under their breath.

Because Fang Qingyuan had entered the trial using a token from the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect and was dressed in their attire, the dissatisfied Golden Core Cultivators could only swallow their anger, even if they were unhappy.

However, as they chatted, Fang Qingyuan could faintly sense that Tu Dai'Er seemed overly concerned about Jinbao.

This behavior was a complete reversal of her previous indifference, which made Fang Qingyuan suspicious. 'She's like a completely different person. Could this Tu Dai'Er be a cultivator with a split personality?'

'That can't be it, right?' Seeing Tu Dai'Er chatting and laughing so naturally, he was certain that, although her aura was slightly different from before, the woman before him was indeed Tu Dai'Er and not some High-tier Cultivator in disguise.

"I should let Senior Brother Fang know, my master's senior brother also has a Tai Chi Bear Beast Spirit Beast. Right now, that Spirit Beast is guarding my master's home. Although its duty is to watch over the house, we juniors have long since come to regard it as a martial uncle."

Hearing Tu Dai'Er's words, Fang Qingyuan's heart skipped a few beats. A flood of thoughts rushed through his mind.

'No wonder Tu Dai'Er sought out Lechuan. That way, it would be perfectly natural for me to come into contact with her. The trip to the Land of Trial was most likely a good thing, a way to let me gain some benefits on the side.'

'But the initial reason for Tu Dai'Er doing all this still comes down to Jinbao. According to what Bear Wind revealed, Jinbao's father was taken away by a Monk back then. It's only been a little over four hundred years since.'

'For a Divinity Transformation Ancient Beast, that amount of time is probably equivalent to just a few months. Does this mean Tu Dai'Er knows Jinbao's true identity?'

'Where could this information have been leaked from?'

Fang Qingyuan then recalled the three years Jinbao spent in the Barbaric Wilderness. A Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Spirit Beast capable of fending off the attacks of a Golden Core Demon Beast—that alone would be enough to attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives.

But Tu Dai'Er was a cultivator from Black Wind Valley. Since when did Black Wind Valley have a Divinity Transformation Monk? According to Fang Qingyuan's inquiries, the Monk in question should be the Divinity Transformation Cultivator from Kurong Temple, Monk Ku Rong.

As a Buddhist Disciple, how could this Monk Ku Rong be associated with an unorthodox sect like Black Wind Valley? Thinking about all this, Fang Qingyuan was completely baffled.

'Right, I still don't know who Tu Dai'Er's master is.'

So, Fang Qingyuan found an opening and asked. Tu Dai'Er's expression turned solemn as she said piously:

"My master is the 'Black Heaven Bodhisattva'."

........

Deep within the Land of Trial, at the forest of steles, Gui Zheng was carefully inspecting Gui Qingkong's sea of consciousness. After a thorough examination, Gui Zheng let out a sigh of relief and removed his palm from the top of Gui Qingkong's head.

Gui Qingkong looked ashamed. He had been tricked unknowingly, and the refinement method for the 'Wind Stabilizing Pearl' had been taken from him. This was a significant blow to him.

Seeing his expression, Gui Zheng offered some words of comfort:

"Qingkong, there's no need to blame yourself. Your opponent was a Divinity Transformation Cultivator on the verge of overcoming the 'Wind Calamity.' Moreover, she excels at bewitching people's minds and follows an unorthodox path. It was a premeditated move against an unsuspecting target. It's only normal that you had a soul imprint planted on you and she succeeded. It's just that for her to act so shamelessly against you... that style is indeed characteristic of the Black Wind Valley."

Gui Qingkong steadied himself and asked for confirmation:

"Was it that Tu Wuzhao, the one known as the 'Black Heaven Bodhisattva'?"

Gui Zheng nodded. He felt a headache coming on. This Tu Wuzhao was truly a difficult person to deal with.

"Black Wind Valley originates from a branch of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect. It has two Divinity Transformation Cultivators, Tu Feng and Tu Wuzhao, and maintains close ties with Qi Yun's Heaven and Earth Peak and Kurong Temple. It seems I won't be getting my 'Wind Stabilizing Pearl' back anytime soon."

Gui Zheng felt helpless. Tu Wuzhao was a Quasi-Small Tribulation Cultivator who had passed the Three Calamities and Two Disasters, while Tu Feng was a Grand Tribulation Grandmaster. He himself was only at the Small Tribulation Technique stage. If he went to their door to demand the 'Wind Stabilizing Pearl' back, he would most likely just be humiliating himself.