Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

Fang Qingyuan nodded at the Great White Bear’s words. ’Bear Wind is always either sleeping or getting ready to sleep. I have no idea why he loves it so much.’

The Great White Bear led the way with Fang Qingyuan following behind. This spared him the trouble of dealing with the Golden Core Demon Beasts along the path. They continued on until they reached the foot of Bear Mountain. Seeing the Great White Bear’s reluctance to part, Fang Qingyuan shook his head and pulled Nanli out of the Immortal Mansion.

Upon seeing Nanli, the Great White Bear’s face lit up with joy. He quickly commanded his underlings to present his collection, amassed over the years, to Nanli as he began trying to win her over.

When Nanli saw the Great White Bear, an elegant expression immediately appeared on her face. She strode forward on her long legs and stretched out her slender neck before the Great White Bear, her posture exceptionally noble.

Ignoring the two of them, Fang Qingyuan took Jinbao into the underground cave at the foot of Bear Mountain. Ever since Fang Qingyuan had repaired it, the cave seemed to have become even more to Bear Wind’s liking.

Deep within the cave, in a warm and soft den, Bear Wind stretched lazily. He had already sensed Fang Qingyuan’s arrival.

"Little cub, come here and let me have a look!"

Jinbao leaped to Bear Wind’s feet. Next to Bear Wind’s mountain-like body, Jinbao was the size of a puppy next to a large bull.

Bear Wind extended a large paw and gently stroked Jinbao’s head, but after just a few strokes, he let out a soft sound of surprise.

"Hmm? Jinbao’s aura... it seems a bit off."

Fang Qingyuan’s expression changed slightly. ’Could Bear Wind have noticed something wrong?’

Ever since the day Tu Dai’Er had pointed at Jinbao from afar, Fang Qingyuan had examined him meticulously and had even asked Lechuan to take a look. Neither of them had found any problems. ’Could it be that Bear Wind’s cultivation realm is higher, allowing him to see a problem that both Lechuan and I missed?’

Fang Qingyuan grew a little nervous. He stared at Bear Wind, waiting for him to continue.

Bear Wind didn’t keep him in suspense—or rather, he didn’t have the mind for it. He closed his eyes and gently stroked Jinbao’s head. As the thick paw petted him, Jinbao’s eyes narrowed in comfort.

After a long moment, Bear Wind spoke with certainty.

"That’s right. This is the feeling of the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Divine Technique undergoing a transformation. I witnessed this with my big brother back in the day. It’s just that compared to the grand spectacle of my brother’s transformation, Jinbao’s is a bit more subdued."

’So it’s a Divine Technique transformation. That’s a good thing!’ Hearing this, Fang Qingyuan finally relaxed.

"But Yin-Yang Dual Qi is an extremely high-level Divine Technique. Why would Jinbao suddenly start transforming for no reason?"

Seeing Bear Wind’s confusion, Fang Qingyuan thought for a moment and decided to tell him about the ’guidance’ Jinbao had previously received from his biological father.

’This change must have been triggered by that iceberg of information hidden in Jinbao’s sea of consciousness. The fragments that broke off from the iceberg melted into his sea of consciousness and were absorbed, secretly strengthening his Soul Power. This, in turn, inadvertently promoted the transformation and advancement of his Yin-Yang Dual Qi Divine Technique.’

A moment later, after hearing the story, Bear Wind sighed slowly. His gaze toward Jinbao grew even softer.

"Uncle Xiong, what changes will there be after the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Divine Technique advances?"

Fang Qingyuan asked shamelessly. Bear Wind had personally witnessed the activation of Yin-Yang Dual Qi, so Fang Qingyuan naturally had to seize the opportunity to understand it better. The descriptions of Divine Techniques recorded in the Beast Taming Sect’s Divine Power Treasure Mirror could never be as clear as a first-hand account.

Bear Wind wasn’t stingy with the information. After all, Fang Qingyuan was dedicated to Jinbao’s well-being, and letting him know would only be more beneficial for Jinbao in the future.

"Yin-Yang Dual Qi specializes in protecting the soul. Jinbao already has a powerful physical body, but he doesn’t have much resistance against techniques that target the soul, like insidious Curse Techniques."

"In Yin-Yang Dual Qi, the yang qi stabilizes the soul while the yin qi nourishes it. Once this Divine Technique is activated, all Curse Techniques and Suppression Techniques become useless. As long as an opponent can’t break through it, Jinbao’s soul will be perfectly safe. Back then, my big brother’s body was like a mountain. With Yin-Yang Dual Qi protecting him, he left those few Divinity Transformation Cultivators utterly helpless. But..."

Fang Qingyuan mentally filled in the rest of Bear Wind’s sentence. ’But in the end, he was still tricked and taken away by Monk Ku Rong.’

’Against human schemes and plots, Yin-Yang Dual Qi wasn’t omnipotent.’

Fang Qingyuan and Bear Wind, intentionally or not, kept their conversation from Jinbao. It was not a topic for someone his age. Although Jinbao was already around a hundred years old, in the long lifespan of an ancient beast, he was still just a child.

After briefly discussing the matter, Fang Qingyuan stated his purpose for coming. He reminded Bear Wind that people from the Beast Taming General Mountain had arrived and might soon launch an attack on the demon beasts in his territory.

Moyun Valley had already been taken, and the Golden Core Demon Beasts within had been wiped out. If the newly arrived Cultivators from the Beast Taming General Mountain wanted to earn merit, their only remaining target was Bear Wind’s territory.

However, Bear Wind didn’t seem to take Fang Qingyuan’s warning to heart. In his view, this was just Fang Qingyuan’s ploy to secure his support.

"We agreed beforehand. I won’t help you deal with that Beast Taming Nascent Soul. Those Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect are the most insidious kind, armed with vicious Magical Artifacts made just to fight demon beasts. I want no part of that."

Bear Wind shifted his rear, settling into a more comfortable position. He was naturally fond of sleeping and didn’t want to attract trouble. ’Wasn’t avoiding trouble the very reason I agreed to an alliance with Fang Qingyuan so readily in the first place?’

Seeing Bear Wind’s attitude, Fang Qingyuan sighed softly. ’Unless he takes a beating himself, Bear Wind won’t have any real intention of standing with me against a common enemy.’