Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 3 Chapter 55: Monster Core Divine Ability

“This isn’t a demonic technique?”

Lin Jing stood outside Senior Sister Xu Qingyao’s cave dwelling, looking in the direction of the ancestral land.

Ten Thousand Annihilation Cauldron... Can it directly refine living beings into pills that enhance cultivation?

The divine abilities born from a Golden Core or Monster Core vary endlessly, depending on a cultivator’s techniques and physique. Some are offensive, some defensive, and some auxiliary...

Lin Jing had originally thought that since the Dragon Carp condensed its Monster Core using exotic flames, it would develop an extremely lethal offensive divine ability. However, unexpectedly, it turned out to be an alchemy-based one.

That said, it made sense. After all, the Dragon Carp spent every day refining pills...

As for what type of divine ability Ten Thousand Flames Cauldron was, based on the Dragon Carp’s feedback, Lin Jing judged that it was likely both offensive and auxiliary!

Before Ten Thousand Flames Cauldron, enemies would be as weak and helpless as mere alchemy ingredients, trapped inside the cauldron, slowly refined alive into pills.

Only living beings could be refined into pills within the cauldron. If it was a dead object, it wouldn’t work.

This was why Lin Jing called this divine ability a demonic technique.

And to refine living beings... if the cauldron didn’t possess immense power, it would be nearly impossible.

After all, alchemy was a meticulous art—even refining dead materials required an alchemist to have extreme control to avoid an explosion. Refining a living being that could resist? That was obviously even harder.

“This divine ability... how should I put it…” Lin Jing murmured.

The mainstream alchemy techniques today all refine dead materials. Even when using Monster Cores or organs, they are always extracted post-mortem—very few alchemists directly refine living beings…

Rather than calling the Dragon Carp an alchemist in the future, perhaps Pill Demon would be more fitting.

But to Lin Jing, this Ten Thousand Flames Cauldron had arrived at just the right time. After all, with his Longevity Body, he had an enormous need for pills that could rapidly increase his cultivation.

“Demonic? So be it.” Lin Jing shook his head.

In his past life, he had thrown live shrimp into boiling hotpot and live crabs straight into steamers. If refining some demonic beasts alive could enhance his cultivation, Lin Jing saw no problem with it. The only question was—how high was the conversion rate?

“Core formation was successful. But what’s with these eighteen pillars of light in the Kirin Ancestral Land?”

“Did the Dragon Carp’s innate potential truly gain the recognition of the Kirin Clan’s ancestors?”

With doubts in his mind, Lin Jing temporarily left Senior Sister’s cave dwelling and flew toward the Kirin Ancestral Land. He had a feeling that Xu Qingyao and the others would also be drawn by this disturbance.

And sure enough.

As Lin Jing flew, several streaks of light soared up from another direction, converging with him outside the ancestral land.

“Flame Dragon Alchemist.”

Among them, Xu Qingyao was present. She spoke, “What’s the situation with that Kirin?”

“Holy Maiden, it has successfully broken through to the Monster Core stage. However, due to the anomaly in the ancestral land, it doesn’t know what to do next.” Lin Jing halted midair and reported to Xu Qingyao.

“So, he’s the Flame Dragon Alchemist? The beast tamer of the Kirin currently breaking through inside the ancestral land?”

The First and Second Holy Maidens were also present. They looked at Lin Jing in surprise, trying to discern what was so special about him.

The secret ace cultivated by the Eighth Holy Son.

Although Lin Jing himself was only at mid-Foundation Establishment, the commotion caused by this Kirin’s breakthrough was so astonishing that even the two Holy Sons wouldn’t dare underestimate it.

After all, even among the Kirin Clan’s own prodigies, none had ever triggered such a massive response from all of their ancestral spirits at once!

Just how terrifying was this Kirin’s talent and potential? They couldn’t even begin to fathom it.

“It doesn’t need to do anything!”

One of the five great Kirin Clan elders who had followed along spoke up:

“It only needs to remain where it is. The awakened ancestral spirits will bestow their blessings upon it.”

“Some may pass down spell techniques.”

“Some may strengthen its bloodline.”

“Some may directly enhance its cultivation.”

“This process will take some time. All it needs to do is accept the blessings.”

“Thank you for your guidance, esteemed elders.” Lin Jing cupped his fists slightly in gratitude.

“No, we should be thanking you.”

Elder Lin Ye of the Flame Kirin Clan took a deep breath, looking toward the ancestral land.

A Kirin with such unparalleled potential... If it acknowledges its ancestry and returns to the clan, our Kirin Clan will gain another future prodigy of the heavens!

“You all.”

Just as everyone stood guard outside the ancestral land, the void suddenly split open.

A dark-colored Kirin slowly emerged.

Upon seeing this Kirin, the five great Kirin Clan elders immediately bowed in respect.

“Clan Leader.”

“There is no need for you all to stand guard here. The ancestors of the Kirin Clan are using their power of inheritance to enhance that Kirin’s bloodline. It is not an innate Kirin—its bloodline is flawed. After this bloodline refinement, it should reach the threshold of the ‘Ancestral Bloodline.’ This process will take a long time.”

“Understood.”

The five elders were shocked. Eighteen ancestral spirits were working together to strengthen its bloodline?

Near the Ancestral Bloodline?

Did this mean that when it reached the Demon King or Demon Emperor stage in the future, its bloodline strength could potentially reach the level of an Ancient Ancestral Kirin? Would it then have a stable path to becoming a Void Mystical Demon Ancestor?

“Not good.”

The First and Second Holy Maidens’ expressions shifted slightly.

“Three Holy Maidens, you should also go rest. The ancestral land is not a place for too many people to gather.” The Kirin Clan Leader spoke.

“No problem.”

Only the Third Holy Maiden, Xu Qingyao, was smiling knowingly—she had realized something.

Moments later, the Kirin Clan Leader took a long, deep look at Lin Jing before disappearing back into the void.

“Let’s go. Let it absorb this opportunity on its own.” Xu Qingyao grabbed Lin Jing and prepared to leave, not wanting him to interact too much with the other two Holy Maidens.

At the same time.

Within the void, the Kirin Clan Leader turned to another direction and spoke:

“Elder Ancestor, are you certain that the Kirin breaking through in the ancestral land possesses a Rare Beast Bloodline?”

“Yes. I have lived for countless years. Not only have I encountered Rare Beasts, but I have also dealt with true Immortal Beasts.”

From deep within the void, an ancient voice echoed.

“The Third Holy Maiden, Xu Qingyao, has brought us an extraordinary gift.”

“The birth of a Rare Beast is tied to an Immortal’s fall, their flesh transforming into an astral anomaly. The divine abilities born within its bloodline are essentially the inheritance of Immortal spells—the embryonic form of Immortal Techniques.”

“Once a Rare Beast’s divine abilities evolve sufficiently, they will transform into Immortal Techniques. And ‘Immortal Techniques’ have the power to convert a demon beast’s demonic blood into ‘Immortal Blood.’”

“In other words, Rare Beasts are inherently half-Immortal in nature. Among human cultivators, only those with Immortal Physiques can suppress a Rare Beast’s bloodline.”

“For the development of your Kirin Clan’s inheritance, a Kirin cub without Immortal Potential is of utmost importance. After all, when it fully regresses into an Immortal Beast, it will only be the weakest combat power in the Tianyuan Realm, where ascension is no longer possible.”