Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 63: Chapter 63 Spiritual Vulture Elder

As the last trace of darkness before dawn quietly disappeared, a touch of fish-belly white rose in the eastern sky.

Outside the window, several brightly colored birds emitted chirps that awakened Qin Feng, who had been asleep all night.

He got up from his bed, stretched himself thoroughly, and then pinched a spell to summon a stream of water to wash his face, feeling instantly refreshed and energized.

Opening his room door, he stepped out, intending to take a walk and stretch his limbs.

But once he was outside, he realized that he had actually gotten up relatively late.

Especially those young ones living in the rows in front of him, who had arrived earlier and had been here for several days already, were eagerly looking forward to the initiation ceremony to begin cultivating the Beast Taming Technique.

And today was the day to worship the Ancestor and enter the Mountain Gate, so these youths, excited as they were, naturally did not feel much like sleeping.

Before long, a group of Outer Sect Deacons came and summoned everyone to the plaza. @@novelbin@@

Qin Feng and the others followed the Outer Sect Deacon who brought them here the previous day, and upon arriving at the plaza, under the Deacon’s guidance, stood in an area to the left.

At this time, the place was already densely packed with people; at a glance, there seemed to be at least tens of thousands.

He looked around and soon spotted the figure of Qin Xi among the female disciples.

Qin Xi, sensing his gaze, smiled at him with pursed lips.

However, as they were dozens of meters apart, they did not go over to talk to each other but stood properly in place.

With so many young people gathered together, naturally, there was excited discussion about what would happen after they joined the Sect, and Qin Feng overheard Zhao Jinglei, not far in front of him, discussing with a few companions which mountain peak in the Outer Sect they would be assigned to.

This was very important for the vast majority of disciples, for it concerned not only the direction of their Beast Taming but also the kinds of miscellaneous tasks they would undertake in the future.

The Spiritual Beasts cultivated by each mountain peak of the Outer Sect were different, and the Techniques cultivated were also more in line with the Spiritual Beasts that the peaks raised. Aside from those Noble Heirs who could receive their families’ prepared Spiritual Beasts, most ordinary disciples would typically choose the type of Spiritual Beast cultivated by their mountain peak as their Lifebound Spiritual Beasts.

As for the miscellaneous duties, that was relatively fair.

It did not matter if one was like Zhao Jinglei, who could only show off within Tieling County, or a direct heir from one of the Sect’s nine great Noble families, or a prodigy with an Innate Dao Heart like Lin Jingxin. After joining the Beast Taming Sect, they would not get any preferential treatment.

At least not during the first year of entrance.

They would be just like all other youths of ordinary birth, needing to perform various miscellaneous Sect duties to earn their cultivation necessities.

This was a rule established by the Sect Ancestor, said to hone the disciples’ character and prevent those with exceptional talent or reliance on elder family members from developing an attitude of looking down on others while not tending to their abilities.

However, as the saying goes, where there’s a policy, there’s a countermeasure; after a full year of Sect chores, a change was possible, and the great families obviously had members holding high positions within the Sect. After their younger family members’ first year, they could use their connections to let their juniors undertake lighter duties with more resources, allowing them more time for Cultivation.

As for the ordinary disciples, if they wanted to switch positions, they would have to go to the Foreign Affairs Hall and find the duties they wanted to perform.

As the crowd buzzed with discussions and the plaza grew noisy, suddenly, a fierce cry echoed in the distance. The sharp sound pierced deep into the soul, startling everyone into silence and compelling them to look up in the direction the sound came from.

Then, they saw a massive predatory bird flying towards them from afar.

This was a vulture with wings spanning several dozen feet, its eyes revealing a fierce nature. Its feathers, both thick and hard, were like refined iron cast into shape, and as it flapped its wings midair, it whipped up a violent wind that sent many of the young disciples below swaying unsteadily to and fro.

Atop the fierce bird’s back stood an old woman with chicken skin and crane hair.

It was unknown just how old this woman was. Her sparse hair, hunched back, and the wrinkles that covered her face resembled the craggy bark of ancient trees. She also leaned on an eagle-headed staff that towered over her by a good measure.

In the instant that this woman rode the vulture over, a fierce aura swept across the whole arena, prompting all the disciples to shut their mouths and dare not speak.

And the Golden Core Elder Li Qing, who Qin Feng and the others had seen just yesterday, upon seeing this old woman, hurriedly paid his respects, calling her Senior Aunt in a respectful manner, despite the fact that the old woman did not show him a friendly face, nor did he dare reveal any sign of dissatisfaction.

“This must be the Spiritual Vulture Elder of the Outer Sect’s Spiritual Vulture Peak.”

A Noble Heir whispered, “It is said that she was an old Golden Core powerhouse from the previous generation, and she was once a genius of the Beast Taming Sect. However, her temper is not too good, and she damaged her origin during a fight, otherwise she would have achieved the Purple Mansion long ago.”

While they were speaking, a roaring tiger’s roar, resounding through heaven and earth, made everyone’s eardrums ache.

Soon after, a strong man built like a mountain rode on a black tiger using Wind Control Technique, landing on the stage in front.

“This is Elder Lei from Tiger Roar Peak, known as Lei the Tiger. Despite being fierce and overbearing, he is also extremely protective of his own.

Plus, in terms of war power among the Outer Sect’s peaks, Tiger Roar Peak ranks among the top few powerful peaks, and tiger-type Demon Beasts are known as the kings among beasts. If only I had the fortune to join Tiger Roar Peak.”

Another disciple recognized this Elder Lei of Tiger Roar Peak.

Following that, a Jiao Dragon flew over.

An even more massive and fierce Jiao Dragon than the one that had previously pulled the tower ship.

A young man sat on the back of this Jiao Dragon.

His features were handsome and his brows sharp. At first glance, there was a somewhat androgynous feel about him.

“Who would have thought that this time Heavenly Dragon Peak would be personally led by Elder Lingxiao? It seems the rumours are true, Elder Lingxiao really is taking over Heavenly Dragon Peak.”

In the front, Zhao Jinglei stared fixedly at the impressive Jiao Dragon beneath the incredibly handsome Elder Lingxiao.

He wanted to enter Heavenly Dragon Peak, and he also wanted to possess such a majestic Jiao Dragon.

Before he came here, the elders in his family had told him that beneath Heavenly Dragon Peak lies Black Dragon Pond, which is a place where the Sect rears Jiao Dragons. Every ten years, Heavenly Dragon Peak selects the most outstanding young disciple among its ranks to bestow a young Jiao Dragon upon.

Even the Long Family, a vassal family of the Sect, could afford to rear Jiao Dragons, so of course, the Beast Taming Sect wouldn’t lack such places. Not only did the Outer Sect have one, but the Inner Sect had one as well, one that is more than ten times larger than the Black Dragon Pond of Heavenly Dragon Peak of the Outer Sect.

However, Heavenly Dragon Peak does not recruit many disciples each year, and even fewer are granted a Jiao Dragon. Whether or not they could become a disciple of Heavenly Dragon Peak all depended on how they were selected.

When it comes to which disciples are recruited by each peak, no outsider dares to interfere. Even the Long Family, which takes Jiao Dragons as their Lifebound Spiritual Beasts, would not lightly go knocking on their doors to have their own disciples admitted to Heavenly Dragon Peak.

Because doing so could easily arouse the dissatisfaction of other high-ranking members of the Sect, suspecting that the Long Family was trying to take control of Heavenly Dragon Peak and monopolize all the Jiao Dragon resources.

PS: Being an author really isn’t easy. Less than a year into writing, I’ve developed cervical spondylosis. It’s quite painful!

Brothers, you should also take good care of your health, yeah? It’s best to find time to exercise and boost your immunity. Stay strong and healthy!