Beast Tamer Ascension
Book 5: Chapter 39: Longevity Immortal Physique

Vol 5 Chapter 39: Longevity Immortal Physique

Inside the cave abode arranged by Lady Nethersoil for Lin Jing.

Lin Jing began his attempt to break through to the Immortal Physique realm by combining the fortune power of the Origin Realm with ancient clan secret techniques.

After undergoing the baptism of vast Origin Realm fortune, Lin Jing could clearly feel subtle changes occurring in his already perfected Longevity Body.

This change manifested in how his very essence had transformed. Previously, only his flesh and organs held unimaginable attraction for demonic beasts, capable of extending their lifespans. But now, even a single strand of his hair, a drop of his sweat, or even his breath had become priceless treasures with life-extending properties!

However, Lin Jing could only describe this state as "Half-step Peak Perfection of the Longevity Immortal Physique". There was still a gap before true transformation, with no significant increase in his lifespan yet.

"If I don't have the Boundary Breaking Bird, I'll use immortal energy instead!"

Lin Jing multitasked, simultaneously operating the ancient clan technique and the Cultivation Alliance's "Immortal Gate Mystic Arts". On one hand, he gently nourished his Longevity Body with fortune power, while on the other, he violently channeled immortal energy through his body. This energy ravaged his flesh, continuously breaking it down and reconstructing it while leaving traces of immortal essence.

These two methods for improving physical constitution were fundamentally different. One was extremely gentle but required the divine abilities of the Boundary Breaking Bird - conditions Lin Jing currently lacked. The other was brutally violent, forcing cultivators attempting to achieve Postnatal Immortal Physique to face death before rebirth, resulting in few successes and many ending severely injured or half-dead.

Fortunately, Lin Jing hadn't neglected physical training. He could still endure the immortal energy's assault for now. But after some time, he realized that while synchronizing both secret techniques had indeed caused further changes in his Longevity Body and even birthed a physique divine ability, there still seemed to be a bottleneck preventing full advancement to Immortal Physique.

"Physique divine abilities..."

"Some special physiques inherently possess powerful divine abilities."

"Like the Lunar Yin Physique! Its ability manifests as phenomena."

"During my battle with Zhao Qingyue of the Zhao family's Lunar Yin Physique at Hidden Dragon Academy, she displayed the Radiant Moonlight phenomenon. I originally thought such physique abilities were exclusive to powerful divine or immortal physiques. Never expected my Longevity Body to develop one."

Lin Jing sighed emotionally.

His Longevity Body's divine ability reminded him of an ancient poem:

"The immortal touches my crown, bestowing longevity through connected fates."

This wasn't an offensive ability, but it allowed Lin Jing to tap into the life potential of those below his cultivation level, extending their lifespans.

An unexpected gain, but not what he currently needed most. As he continued, even his enhanced body began cracking under the immortal energy's violent assault. Precious Longevity Blood seeped from his splitting skin, nose and mouth.

"Such waste..."

"This can't continue."

"The Dragon Carp is suffering too much." Even though Lin Jing transferred half the pain to his Dragon Carp through beast-taming arts, he still gritted his teeth in agony, realizing he couldn't sustain this - he was growing weaker.

He decided to take another risky approach, using a third method to enhance his Longevity Physique for mutual nourishment.

"Pine Leaf Mouse..." Lin Jing called out. Watching her master spraying blood like a fountain, the Pine Leaf Mouse swallowed hard with tremendous willpower before obediently collecting each drop of spilled Longevity Blood.

Using her Glazed Immortal Eye ability, she synthesized countless blood droplets to enhance their quality.

Then Lin Jing reinfused the enhanced Longevity Blood back into his body.

............

"What the hell is that noise?"

Lady Nethersoil's consciousness rose, sensing disturbances from the secluded cultivation site she prepared for the sect master.

Although this location was directly beneath her, Lin Jing had isolated it using several dragon veins and seven quasi-immortal artifacts, making it nearly imperceptible.

But as time passed, the commotion inside could no longer be concealed by ordinary barriers. Lady Nethersoil's keen senses detected terrifying life source energy brewing within.

As a spirit specializing in death dao, her death source power rivaled immortal physiques, far surpassing the death essence within the Undying Black Serpent. This was why she was nearly unkillable and could even resurrect others.

Precisely because death and life reflect each other, Lady Nethersoil could acutely sense that Lin Jing's cultivation site was nurturing life source energy even more powerful than her death essence.

"Could it be...?!"

She suddenly remembered - Lin Jing possessed the Longevity Body. Normally, only one possibility could cause such a sudden surge in life source energy... he must have achieved Postnatal Immortal Physique, evolving his Longevity Body into a Longevity Immortal Physique!

"How is this possible? Can the Longevity Body truly reach immortal physique level?"

Though not an outer realm cultivator herself, Lady Nethersoil regularly dealt with top talents from beyond this realm. Through their exchanges and extracting memories from the deceased, she possessed extensive knowledge of both inner and outer realms. Yet she'd never heard of Longevity Body reaching immortal physique level - even normal perfected Longevity Bodies were rare outside this realm.

"Vice Sect Master... standing guard for me?"

After Lady Nethersoil had been secretly observing for some time, a hearty laugh suddenly came from within the barrier. Lin Jing emerged in white robes.

Though his life aura had now withdrawn, Lady Nethersoil's eyes narrowed - she was certain his physique had undergone another transformation!

"Longevity Immortal Physique? Congratulations, Sect Master," Lady Nethersoil said.

"Perhaps. Without precedent, I'm not certain what level I've reached," Lin Jing smiled faintly. He only knew his Longevity Body had truly transformed under the triple reinforcement, and his current lifespan was a hundred times that of normal cultivators at his level.

Far exceeding a perfected Longevity Body.

This might indeed qualify as Longevity Immortal Physique.

Normal Nascent Soul Transformation cultivators lived about 2,500 years, but Lin Jing conservatively estimated his lifespan had reached 200,000 to 300,000 years.

Even with the Longevity Body's slow cultivation speed, this duration was enough for even a dog to achieve ascension - truly worthy of being called an immortal physique.

This terrifying vitality frightened even Lin Jing himself. After all, only 100,000 years had passed since the ascension channels closed. With his current lifespan, barring accidents, he could witness entire eras unfold.

"Vice Sect Master, I've exhausted all my immortal energy enhancing my physique. Since you regularly interact with the Cultivation Alliance and Heavenly Demon Sect, you must have accumulated considerable Origin Sources and immortal energy. Could you lend some to your sect master?"

"Also, my Life-Death Primordial Spirit is now severely imbalanced with excessive life force. Do you happen to have any death source cultivation techniques?" Lin Jing asked earnestly.

"You little..." Lady Nethersoil nearly cursed, remembering their agreement about not taking even a needle from her as merely an honorary vice sect master. But before she could finish, Lin Jing continued:

"I'll first have the Pine Leaf Mouse help you conceive eighteen children. Of course, the immortal energy consumed for the immortal techniques will need to be replenished by you, Vice Sect Master."