Chapter 2013: The Demand for a Gourd

"This..." Zhang Xuan hesitated, not expecting the other party to make such a request. "I plan to head north, and I'm in a hurry..."

"Just a brief demonstration, it won't take long... Besides, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is to the north, so it's on the way!" Elder Liao said.

"If... I admit to being an elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and reveal the three divine beasts... would I be qualified to enter your sect's elder library to find and study the books I want? And even... purchase a beast pet pouch?"

His mind stirred, Zhang Xuan said.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, as one of the six great sects, must possess countless cultivation techniques like the Lingyun Sword Pavilion. Going to take a look might allow him to further advance his Immortal Monarch realm techniques.

Even if he couldn't advance, collecting more techniques would greatly aid in improving his strength.

As for the beast pet pouch, the three divine beasts following behind him were far too conspicuous, making it impossible to keep a low profile. He had just seen how convenient the beast pet pouches used by those people were.

If he could have one, he could store all his beasts inside, release them when traveling, and put them away upon arrival. Even a Temple expert might not be able to detect them.

"Of course! Brother Zheng is a rogue cultivator without a sect. Once you become an elder of our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, you will be a true elder, enjoying elder treatment. The beast pet pouch need not be purchased; it can be bestowed directly! Not to mention reading books, you might even have the opportunity to compete for the position of sect master and become the true leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, one of the six great sects!"

Elder Liao laughed.

"As long as I can have a beast pet pouch, that's enough. Competing for sect master? Forget it..." Zhang Xuan said.

He was merely a passerby in the Upper Realm, wanting only to walk through simply, keep a low profile, and search for Luo Ruoxi. He had no interest in being a sect master or elder.

Elder Liao frowned.

He had no interest in competing for sect master, but was so interested in a worthless beast pet pouch...

If he became sect master, wouldn't he have as many of these as he wanted?

"These are matters for later..."

He smiled awkwardly.

This matter was just casually discussed among them. The final decision would have to be made by the sect master himself. They were only responsible for bringing the person over and willing to become an elder of the sect.

Having been attacked by the three divine beasts, Elder Liao and the others were all seriously injured. After speaking with Zhang Xuan, they all sat down to recover their strength.

Zhang Xuan also took the opportunity to look at the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast not far away.

Having been struck nine times in a row by the gourd, the divine beast's head had grown nine large lumps, and its body was covered with fierce wounds, blood flowing continuously.

Since the other party had submitted and become his beast pet, there was nothing to hold back. Zhang Xuan took out several jade bottles and handed them over: "Drink this..."

The gourd's bathwater—to prevent accidents, he had boiled a lot more on the way.

The Fire Phoenix Beast raised its head and drank the water from the jade bottles. In no time, its injuries fully healed, and its power was even stronger than before.

"Thank you, master..."

Its eyes shining, the Fire Phoenix Beast was filled with excitement.

This time, it had been injured using its strongest nine-headed skill, spewing flames, and losing so much essence blood... It had thought it would take ten or eight years to recover, never dreaming that a few bottles of clear water would do the trick...

Acknowledging a master was indeed the best choice.

"Call the White-Eared Fox back..."

Seeing the three sacred beasts fully recovered, Zhang Xuan instructed.

"Yes!"

The Flood Dragon moved its body, flew into the sky, and let out a dragon roar, causing the ground to tremble incessantly.

Then, everyone saw the person and "dragon" that had flown away earlier return. Elder Yuan was still holding the "Dragon Pearl," playing with it tirelessly, sweating profusely.

Clearly, even now, he hadn't realized that the Flood Dragon in the sky was fake.

"How is there another one?"

Returning above the crowd, Elder Yuan finally saw the real Flood Dragon and couldn't help but freeze.

"White-Eared Fox, we have already submitted to our master. What will you do?"

Ignoring the bewildered Elder Yuan, the Flood Dragon said calmly.

"Submit?"

The White-Eared Fox was startled, then changed from its Flood Dragon form back to its own—a huge, bluish-gray fox with snow-white ears.

"I am willing to submit!"

After a moment, the White-Eared Fox bowed deeply.

The three divine beasts of Lingyun Mountain had all acknowledged a master in a short time. It was the weakest, and its illusions had been seen through, so it definitely couldn't hold out. Better to be decisive than be killed.

After all, it had previously been a vassal under the Flood Dragon and Fire Phoenix Beast, which had given it its current status.

With the White-Eared Fox acknowledging a master, Elder Yuan finally understood what was happening. He stood frozen, his feelings mixed.

He had thought that after preparing for so many years, taming the Flood Dragon would be easy. He never dreamed that he would be toyed with by a White-Eared Fox...

Most importantly, in this short time, this Zheng Yang had already tamed three divine beasts and become the biggest winner.

"Taming beasts isn't just about catering to their preferences; more importantly, you need to make them sincerely admire you. The North Sea Dragon Pearl and dragon blood, though they have benefits that can make the Flood Dragon submit, in the end, to make it obey orders, it still depends on your own cultivation and strength!"

Seeing him full of confusion and dazed, Zhang Xuan said.

The reason his beat-into-submission taming method never failed was mainly because... he was stronger than the other party!

If you don't submit, I'll beat you!

If you submit, I'll give you benefits!

Even a fool could understand how to choose.

No matter how many good things you prepare, if your strength is insufficient, even if you manage to tame them by chance, how sincere would the other party be?

"I understand... Thank you for your guidance, Brother Zheng!"

Elder Yuan himself was a genius of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect; otherwise, he wouldn't have become one of the candidates for sect master at a young age. Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, he suddenly understood, his eyes full of gratitude.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect: its swordsmanship inferior to the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, its soul power inferior to the Zhuxing Palace, its wealth inferior to the Qixing Tower, its movement techniques inferior to the Piaomiao Immortal Trace...

Its only reliance was beast taming. For this reason, every disciple prided themselves on taming sacred or divine beasts stronger than themselves.

Now it seemed... they were all wrong!

The strongest was still one's own strength; beasts were merely auxiliary... For this Flood Dragon, he had prepared for countless hours and expended countless cultivation resources... If he had focused on cultivation, he would surely be stronger now, and wouldn't have been deceived without knowing it.

"Let's go!"

Having tamed four divine beasts, they didn't linger. Everyone swiftly flew toward the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

Previously, their divine beasts flew too slowly, so Zhang Xuan had the Flood Dragon carry them, flying quickly.

Three days later, a massive sect appeared before them.

It was no less imposing than the Lingyun Sword Pavilion. The mountain gate was a huge dragon's head, behind which various buildings rose one after another, magnificent and beautiful, stretching and connecting like a dragon's body and tail, spanning hundreds of kilometers. Even before approaching, it gave a tremendous sense of pressure.

"Spectacular..."

His heart shaken, Zhang Xuan, standing on the Flood Dragon's back, flickered his gaze.

When he first arrived at the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, he was stunned by the massive gate and giant sword. He hadn't expected the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to be no less impressive.

The dragon head was tens of thousands of meters, the dragon body hundreds of kilometers. From a distance, it looked like a living giant dragon, ready to soar at any moment.

"The founding patriarch of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is said to have once tamed a pseudo-dragon. These buildings were left by him, modeled after the pseudo-dragon's body, crafted with a unique draconic pressure. No matter the divine beast or sacred beast, any species that comes here will feel fear and dare not act recklessly!"

Elder Liao introduced solemnly.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The dragon race was the king of all beasts. Such buildings gathered dragon qi, and the sacred and divine beasts living within indeed dared not act recklessly.

"Brother Zheng, please stay here for now. We will go report to the sect master..."

Arriving at a spacious courtyard, Elder Liao cupped his hands and took his leave.

Since he was here, Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. After they left, he settled the four beast pets, then flickered into the room. With a thought, the gourd appeared before him again.

"How is it?"

This thing had been silent since absorbing the flames and blood of the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast. Now, three full days had passed.

"The Fire Phoenix Beast's essence blood is still a bit lacking. It's one step short..."

Shaking slightly, the gourd said helplessly.

"One step short? What's going on?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I am one who roams heaven and earth..." the gourd began to explain.

"Alright..." Zhang Xuan interrupted: "I know you're very strong. What I want to know is, why were you sealed, and how did you end up in the gourd?"

This thing could easily swallow even an Immortal Monarch-level longsword and had effortlessly defeated the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast. Its strength was unimaginable...

But he was curious: who had sealed it, and how had it appeared in the Master Teacher Continent?

"I don't know either. Maybe because my strength hasn't recovered, many memories are incomplete. I only know that when I woke up, I was in the gourd..." the gourd said.

"Forget it. Just tell me, what else do you need to break out of the gourd?"

Seeing that this thing couldn't say anything, Zhang Xuan knew it was useless to ask more, so he said directly.

"Still not enough power... Find me more top-grade Immortal Origin Pills to eat, and maybe I can break out in one go..."

The gourd said.

"Top-grade Immortal Origin Pills? How many do you need?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

He still had some of these on hand, but not many.

Previously, he had planned to get a full hundred at the Tongxuan Temple in Wuhai City, but unfortunately, the city was too small, and the medicine couldn't be gathered in a short time. Then he had to leave urgently, so he gave up.

Aside from giving some to Bai Ruanqing and Shan Xiaotian, and taking some himself, he now had only about five left.

He had originally planned to use them for his Wu Soul breakthrough. If the other party wanted to use them, it wouldn't hurt to give them.

After all, with the token bestowed by Master Kong, as long as there was a Tongxuan Temple, cultivation resources were practically inexhaustible, and he no longer needed to worry about such things.

"About two hundred or so..."

The gourd said.

"Two hundred?"

Zhang Xuan's eyebrows jumped.

That was really ruthless.

A first-class big city like Wuhai City could only produce about twenty at a time. You open your mouth and ask for two hundred...

Where am I supposed to find that for you?

"I'll have to use Master Kong's token again. I'll repay it later..."

Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan was full of helplessness.