Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 3. Chapter 89: Registration

What the...

No one expected that Lin Jing showed up just to sign up for the Tongtian Tower’s Pill Assembly.

This left the academy teachers inwardly in turmoil...

True, if Lin Jing successfully registers for the Pill Assembly, then during the event—whether it’s the Sky Lion Clan or the Yin Corpse Sect—they probably won’t dare stir up trouble in Tongtian City.

But what happens after the Pill Assembly ends?

Wouldn’t Lin Jing, still in Tongtian City, be like a turtle in a jar?

At that point, not only would his existing enemies come for him...

With his Longevity Body, even demonic beasts with no prior grudge would surely want a piece of the action.

Participating in the Pill Assembly... isn’t the wisest move.

Unless, the pill Lin Jing mentioned is something extremely special!

So special that it guarantees him victory in the Assembly.

Afterward, if the Tongtian Tower values his alchemy talent, they might offer him further protection.

A powerful dragon can’t suppress a local snake—in Qingzhou, cultivators from the Ancient Kingdom are still outsiders; the Tongtian Tower is the true top dog among the human forces in Qingzhou.

In Qingzhou, aside from a few demonic beast powers, few can rival the Tongtian Tower.

If Lin Jing can gain its protection, then all the threats he currently faces would no longer be threats.

Could it be that Lin Jing plans to showcase his great talent in alchemy and join the Tongtian Tower?

In the teachers’ eyes, that possibility is ten times more likely than him joining the Demon Court.

After all, as someone with a Longevity Body, joining the Demon Court would be far too dangerous.

By contrast, although the Tongtian Tower is full of all kinds of people, it’s still a human faction—his Longevity Body’s flesh is useless to those of the same race.

On top of that, back in the Ancient Kingdom, Lin Jing had already shown formidable alchemy talent with things like the Rising Dragon Pill, so the teachers didn’t find it strange he might be seeking shelter from the Tongtian Tower.

But joining the Tongtian Tower... would be equivalent to leaving the Ancient Kingdom behind...

“Careful!”

Just as everyone’s attention was locked on Lin Jing, the void suddenly tore open, and a massive claw reached out from within.

The palace-robed elder from the academy, fearing it was targeting Lin Jing, instantly teleported outside the city—but the claw only dragged away the frozen Thunder Dragon Princess and didn’t seem to mean any harm to Lin Jing.

“Elder Fan, don’t let them get away! That Thunder Dragon still owes Senior Lin a drop of scale blood!”

The Twin Physique, seeing the Thunder Dragon Princess being dragged off, panicked.

“It’s fine. I believe that Thunder Dragon Princess will keep her promise,” Lin Jing waved his hand and said to the Twin Physique. That dragon was just being dragged back home.

They... would see each other again soon enough.

“It’s really you...” After Elder Fan arrived, one teacher after another appeared. They all stared at Lin Jing in disbelief.

In the end, it turned out Lin Jing had shown up on his own, rather than being found by the Ancient Kingdom.

“Lin Jing... just now you said you want to join the Pill Assembly—what do you mean by that?” Elder Fan asked. “Do you not understand the situation you’re in? I’ll contact the Vice Dean immediately and have him escort you back to the Ancient Kingdom!”

“Elder Fan.” Lin Jing gave a formal bow. “Please don’t trouble yourself.”

“The reward of this Pill Assembly happens to be something I need, so no matter what, I must take part in it.”

“As for safety, I’ve found a powerful protector from the Sky Lion Clan. With her protection, I don’t think there will be any major problems.”

“You mean...” Elder Fan’s gaze sharpened. They had already heard what Lin Jing did at the Sky Lion Clan.

At the time, the academy experts assumed the Sky Lion Holy Maiden Gu Qianqiu’s power was just a temporary bloom, but now Lin Jing was saying her power... still exists?

How could that be...

But... Lin Jing had just descended through a spatial vortex.

To open a portal like that, you basically need to be at the Void Mystical Stage—so does that mean the Sky Lion Holy Maiden Gu Qianqiu really still has that power?

“Even so, it’s still too dangerous!”

Elder Fan objected. Even with a Void Mystical Stage protector, there’s no guarantee Lin Jing will be safe.

The Yin Corpse Sect and the Gu God Sect alone had several Void Mystical cultivators—never mind the countless demonic beasts with Longevity Bodies!

“As long as I want to hide, no one can find us. Don’t worry, Elder. I’m still going to join the Pill Assembly.”

At this moment, Lin Jing naturally wouldn’t reveal that he had become the Holy Son of the Demon Court—that would ruin the bait.

A Void Mystical Stage protector was the perfect cover...

Someone who isn’t all-powerful but still has significant strength—when enemies find out, they’ll definitely rally more allies to attack him and split the spoils.

That way, he could fish up even more prey.

“Elder Fan, my mind’s made up. Everything else can wait until after the Pill Assembly. Inside the Tongtian Tower, there’s something I must obtain,” Lin Jing said.

“And as for the two of you, you’re staying here—but I’ll go ahead and take out what’s inside your bodies, so you don’t end up in danger because of it again.”

He looked at Jiang Lin and Jiang Qi and reached out.

Since they carried the Ice Soul Lesser Gu, leaving them outside posed a problem. Once the Gu God Sect’s experts arrive at Tongtian Dao, things could get messy.

Rather than taking them with him, it was better to remove the Gu now and return it later.

Jiang Lin and Jiang Qi cupped their fists slightly, feeling relieved.

Though they lost a powerful asset, at least they didn’t have to live in fear anymore.

That moment when the Thunder Dragon Princess locked eyes with them really scared the h*ll out of them.

“Elder Fan, aren’t you going to stop him???” one of the teachers asked as Lin Jing flew off toward Tongtian City.

“Sigh.” Elder Fan shook his head. “How? The one who brought him here is clearly at the Void Mystical Stage—likely that Sky Lion Holy Maiden, Gu Qianqiu.

We don’t know how Lin Jing got her protection, but clearly, being by her side is safer than staying here.”

“We should hurry and contact the Vice Dean.”

“From what he said, there’s something inside the Tongtian Tower that he must obtain. If my guess is right, it probably has to do with that Longevity Body.

For the Sky Lion Holy Maiden to gain that kind of power, the price must’ve been huge.

And as it happens, inside the Tongtian Tower is something that can offset such a price. That’s likely why Lin Jing insists on joining the Pill Assembly no matter what.”

“Let him go. Besides contacting the Vice Dean, I’ll also reach out to the Ancient Kingdom and call for more reinforcements.

If, after the Pill Assembly ends, we can bring Lin Jing and a Void Mystical Stage Longevity Body back to the Ancient Kingdom... that would be the best possible outcome.”

Elder Fan couldn’t help but fill in the blanks with his imagination.

Not long after, Lin Jing had truly arrived in Tongtian City in the flesh.

Since he hadn’t altered his appearance, someone quickly recognized him.

Lin Jing didn’t hesitate—he went straight to the Pill Assembly registration area of Tongtian Tower and pulled out the participation token once gifted to him by Alchemist Jie Geng...