Chapter 716 - 710: The Old Family Master Visits
The entire Beast Taming Sect was in an uproar!
In a single day, they had witnessed six Great Demons ascend to immortality through tribulation!
If these were purely members of the Demon Clan, they of course would not be so excited, but these Spiritual Beasts undergoing tribulation all belonged to their Beast Taming Sect and moreover, to the same person. Just this news alone was enough to exhilarate them.
For it not only signified an increase in the sect’s power, but also the personal strength of Qin Feng, and at the same time, it gave millions of ordinary disciples hope.
This was a unique method of the Beast Taming Sect’s cultivators; as long as they had the ability, they could raise more Spiritual Beasts and gradually nurture them to maturity.
Each fully grown Spiritual Beast was on par with a cultivator of the same level, and some were even stronger. It all depended on how they were nurtured.
For someone like Qin Feng, directly raising six Spiritual Beasts to the point of Crossing Tribulation to Immortality, even discounting his personal combat power, these Spiritual Beasts alone could contend with several Immortals.
And most cultivators from other sects would find this feat impossible!
This was also why the Beast Taming Sect always emphasized this aspect when recruiting disciples.
Beast Taming Sect cultivators indeed had some advantages in battle, whether fighting solo or in a group assault. As long as they were not forcefully broken through by an exceptionally strong cultivator, they could move freely and comfortably choose appropriate tactics.
However, aside from Elder Liuling, there really haven’t been any other Supreme Elders who have raised so many Spiritual Beasts that achieved the Immortal Dao at once.
Elder Liuling had not appeared before the ordinary disciples for nearly ten thousand years, so these newly admitted disciples were not very familiar with this incredibly powerful Supreme Elder. But Qin Feng was different.
This was the strongest genius of the young generation in the Beast Taming Sect, without peer!
Because since the six Spiritual Beasts under his command advanced to immortality, the other child of Qi Fortune, Li Miaozhen, who was previously seen as his equal, naturally fell to second place among the disciples.
It’s not that Li Miaozhen isn’t strong, nor is her personal combat power weaker than Qin Feng’s, but rather she doesn’t have as many powerful aides.
Even if Li Miaozhen’s combat prowess was fierce, in a showdown with Qin Feng alone, it would be an even match!
But once Qin Feng’s Spiritual Beasts were all unleashed, how could Li Miaozhen still win against him?
These would be somewhat acceptable if these were some relatively common Spiritual Beasts, but take a look at the beasts under Qin Feng’s command, do any appear ordinary?
Hellhounds, ferocious and unafraid of death; Undying Qingluan with the ability of Bathing Fire Rebirth, fearing death even less because even if they died, they could revive!
Swallowing Sky Toad, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, with Space Magic tricky to defend against; Life Tree with its Life Principle blessing, almost possessing an undying body; Three-Legged Death Crow’s Curse Divine Power which could even affect Tribulation Thunder, let alone living creatures!
Coupled with a Divine Turtle skilled in Prediction Calculation and adept at grasping fighting opportunities and finding weaknesses.
Any one of these Spiritual Beasts taken out could give True Immortals of the same level a headache, let alone coordinate to ambush under Qin Feng’s command!
So by this time, the title of the sect’s number one genius had unarguably fallen upon Qin Feng’s head.
In accordance with past practice, a cultivator like Qin Feng who achieved the Immortal Dao would directly become a member of the sect’s Supreme Elders, without any need to engage in the younger generation’s competition for reputation.
But firstly, he was still young and according to either age or seniority, he was not considered an elder.
Moreover, he was recognized by the Heavenly Dao as a Master of Qi Luck!
With such a title, unless his cultivation reached a level that others looked up to, he would be regarded as a leading figure among the young generation!
And indeed, the Cultivation World needed young people like him to serve as a direction, thereby inspiring the desire for the Dao in other young people within the Cultivation World!
So whether it was older cultivators or the younger generation of disciples, they all regarded Qin Feng and these Masters of Qi Luck as young people, even if they have already become Immortals, this fact could not be concealed.
Therefore, when all the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were cheering and jumping for joy, they also began to feel fortunate for their decision.
Only by joining the Beast Taming Sect could one possibly command so many Spiritual Beasts, allowing their combat power to surpass their peers, and fear not various battle scenarios!
Of course, they could not raise six Demon Immortals all at once like Qin Feng did, after all, the higher the level of Dao Cultivation Realm, the harder it is to advance, but even just one or two Demon Beasts of the same level were already incredibly formidable.
In fact, once a cultivator reached the level of an Immortal, having just one Demon Immortal-level Spiritual Beast in a fight could already give them a considerable advantage!
While countless Beast Taming Sect disciples were cheering and jumping for joy, the twelve markets outside the Mountain Gate were also bustling.
Many cultivators bustle back and forth, with nine out of ten conversations involving Qin Feng.
It couldn’t be helped, his command of so many Spiritual Beasts achieving Demon Immortal had drawn attention whether he liked it or not.
Additionally, Long-Distance Sound Transmission Talismans flew everywhere, spreading the news of the events here at an incredibly fast pace, and soon, it spread throughout the entire Southern Domain!
And with that, Qin Feng’s reputation became even more illustrious, faintly showing signs of surpassing all the Masters of Qi Luck.
The only reason this was not confirmed was that each child of Qi Fortune’s growth was full of astonishing encounters, and who knew when someone might chance upon an opportunity to rise swiftly to the heavens, leaving others behind to ascend to higher realms!
Qin Feng had so many demon beasts that could achieve the status of demon immortals, but he could not guarantee that all of them would share the same fortune as him, nor could he make sure they would always keep up with his rapid cultivation pace.
Before the fate of Qiankun was settled, before any children of Qi Fortune had proved their Dao immortality, anyone could potentially surge ahead of the others to attain higher achievements.
Thus, in the eyes of many rational cultivators, Qin Feng’s battle strength might be strong, but his personal power did not seem much stronger than others.
However, this was merely an outsider’s guess.
For Qin Feng, the situation was entirely different.
Once his spiritual beasts advanced and became demon immortals, their understanding of the laws would immensely surpass what it had been before.
And Qin Feng could learn from their understanding of the corresponding laws to perfect his own, thereby increasing his Dao cultivation.
It was only regrettable that he could not let go and allow his spiritual beasts to sense his insights, or else he could rapidly enhance the strength of his spiritual beasts, especially those who had not yet crossed their tribulation.
Therefore, his progress during this period far exceeded what outsiders could imagine!
Others thought that after returning to the Mountain Gate, he should have taken some time to consolidate his cultivation, but the truth was his Dao cultivation had grown so rapidly that it could leave most True Immortals dumbstruck!
The hustle and bustle and the discussions outside the Mountain Gate had no effect on Qin Feng; except for showing his face a few times, conversing with the elders of the Sect within the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven several times, and having several doctrinal debates, he spent the rest of his time either cultivating or “cultivating” with Li Miaozhen!
In fact, Li Miaozhen’s progress during this time was quite significant as well, with her own spiritual beasts approaching the edge of crossing their tribulation to become immortals.
Qin Feng’s spiritual beasts had advanced leaps and bounds because of the Golden Apple, and although Li Miaozhen had used fewer apples, despite giving away two, she still had some in her possession.
Yet, she would never frivolously waste such a precious treasure on spiritual beasts but would instead refine them herself and share some of the energy.
Even so, this allowed her spiritual beasts’ Dao cultivation to surge dramatically.
But she had other plans in mind, and seeing Qin Feng’s sudden sensational rise, with several of his spiritual beasts becoming immortals simultaneously, she did not wish for her own spiritual beasts to cross their tribulations one by one, which would require her frequent attention and prove somewhat bothersome!
Thus, she temporarily suppressed the cultivation of her spiritual beasts and chose not to share the limelight with Qin Feng for the time being.
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One day, Qin Feng received a message; upon opening it, he quickly got up and left the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven to greet the arrivals outside the Mountain Gate.
The person he went out to meet was none other than the Old Family Master Qin Guanbao, as well as Qin Yang and many other clan members!
“Granduncle Nine!”
With his Cultivation, Qin Feng could see from afar the excited Qin Clan members in the guest hall outside the Mountain Gate!
He hurriedly descended from his Light Escape and entered the hall to greet them.
The Old Family Master, who had been trying to maintain his composure, broke into an open smile upon hearing the familiar call, his face beaming like a blooming daisy!
“Hahaha… Feng’er, I’ve finally seen you!” said Qin Guanbao, looking at the tall and ethereal figure of Qin Feng, his heart filled with immense comfort.
Firstly, after Qin Feng had become an immortal, he did not develop an arrogant demeanor and did not disdain his clan members despite his higher cultivation and status.
Secondly, the Old Family Master was thrilled that his family had produced an immortal.
Even though one or two months had passed, both he and the other clan members were still basking in this ecstatic joy.
Ever since Qin Feng became the Master of Qi Fortune, the Old Family Master and other clan members were convinced that Qin Feng would eventually achieve Immortal Dao and elevate the clan’s status to greater heights.
But they never imagined that this day would come so suddenly, so quickly!
So quickly that they barely had time to react!
Over the years, the Qin Family had developed their power and expanded their influence methodically, leveraging Qin Feng’s reputation, the ore vein in Qifeng Mountain, and relationships with other major clans. They had devoted most of their resources to nurturing the younger members of the clan and had made considerable achievements, at least developing at a pace that surprised all the forces paying attention to the Qin Family.
Many of the Qin Clan members took pride in this.
Just when they were basking in prideful content, they heard the news that Qin Feng had become an immortal.
Not long after this news spread, rumors began circulating throughout the Southern Domain that in just one day, six major demons under Qin Feng had become demon immortals!
For the Qin Clan members, while this brought joy, it also made them acutely aware of how vast the gap had become between their clan’s standing and Qin Feng’s — and it was growing at a rate that was discouragingly fast.
This realization woke those who held the clan’s interests at heart, and they then pondered how to quickly increase their strength, lest they fall too far behind Qin Feng!