Chapter 508: Chapter 247: Mastering the Blood Burning Secret Technique, Learning the Soul Capturing Technique, First Attempt at a Beast Soul Seal

’I’m still not strong enough! I have to work even harder!’

Seeing Jiang Che’s receptive and self-reflective expression, Song Yuan felt a strange pang of guilt.

’Oh well, if this is what it takes to spur my junior brother’s progress, then I have no other choice...’

Song Yuan quickly changed the subject.

"Since you’ve already mastered the Dharma Gate, you can go and try to hunt your first Beast Soul."

A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Che’s eyes. "Does that mean I can go to Demon Suppression Peak on the back mountain?" he asked.

"Demon Suppression Peak?"

Hearing this, Song Yuan shot him a look as if he were an idiot and said irritably,

"What are you thinking? Do you have a death wish?"

"The depths of Demon Suppression Peak are where they imprison the most vicious and wicked beasts!"

"High-tier True Master Realm beasts are everywhere, and there are even Ancient Fierce Beasts of the True Mastery Realm!"

Song Yuan lowered his voice, his expression turning extremely grave.

"There are even rumors that in the very core forbidden area, a terrifying existence at the Grandmaster Level is being suppressed!"

"If you go to a place like that, forget about capturing a Beast Soul. The moment you show your face, you’ll become a snack for them!"

"Grandmaster Level?"

Jiang Che was stunned. It was the first time he had heard this term within the Sect.

"What kind of level is that?"

Song Yuan glanced at him and explained,

"It’s a bit early for you to know about this, but there’s no harm in telling you."

"The True Mastery Realm is divided into four realms, and each step is like ascending to a new heaven."

"And above the True Mastery Fourth Realm is... the Grandmaster!"

"A so-called Grandmaster has already gone from Extraordinary to Saint, reaching the absolute limit that we mortal Cultivators can achieve."

He pointed to the ground beneath his feet, his tone filled with reverence.

"The four Vein Masters of our Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect are all in the Grandmaster Realm!"

Jiang Che’s heart jolted!

’So...’

’Daoist Wu Wei is actually a Grandmaster!’

He had initially thought the man was just an expert in the True Mastery Realm, never imagining he had already reached such a height!

"So Demon Suppression Peak actually imprisons a Grandmaster Level Exotic Beast?" Jiang Che was horrified.

"That’s why I said it’s not a place you can go."

Song Yuan waved his hand and said,

"Your current mission is to go outside the sect gates, to the outskirts of Black Mist Wood, thirty li to the west."

"There are quite a few Exotic Beasts of the Third and Fourth Layers of the True Master Realm roaming there, which are perfect for you to practice on at your current Cultivation level."

Jiang Che nodded, then seemed to think of something and asked,

"Senior Brother, since we’re capturing Beast Souls, what about those Black Beasts outside?"

Black Beasts were everywhere; if he could capture them, it would be much more convenient.

But Song Yuan shook his head and refused.

"No."

"Although Exotic Beasts are mutated from Black Beasts, there’s a fundamental difference between the two."

"The Soul of a Black Beast... is very strange."

Song Yuan furrowed his brow, as if trying to organize his thoughts.

"Their Souls are chaotic and twisted, as if they don’t belong to this world. They are filled with corruption and chaos. Our Soul Capturing and Soul Binding Technique has no effect on them. Forcibly capturing one would only contaminate your own Divine Soul."

"Only the Souls of Exotic Beasts, which have been cleansed by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and have undergone countless generations of mutation, are stable enough to be used."

"I see," Jiang Che understood.

’It seems Black Beasts are an invasive species from another domain.’

’Black Beasts... Master of the Black Abyss... Black Magic Disaster...’

’I wonder what the connection is...’

’But no matter what, they probably aren’t native to this world,’ Jiang Che thought to himself.

Finally, with a serious expression, Song Yuan laid down a few iron-clad rules.

"You must remember these rules well. They are a matter of life and death, of success and failure!"

"First, for Soul Capturing, you must personally kill the beast!"

"This technique relies on a causal link. If someone else beats the Exotic Beast half to death and you just deliver the final blow, the Beast Soul will disintegrate due to its impure resentment and be impossible to capture. If multiple people surround and kill it together, only the person who contributed the most and dealt the fatal blow will be qualified to perform the Soul Capturing."

"Second, after Soul Capturing, you do not absorb it directly into your body!"

Song Yuan took out a Jade Talisman.

"You must first temporarily seal the Beast Soul in this specially made Jade Talisman. Then, return to the Sect and come to the Spirit Hall on Spirit Void Peak. At that time, I will act as your Guardian and help you perform the Spirit Attachment ceremony. Only then can you truly fuse the Beast Soul with yourself."

"This Jade Talisman can seal three Beast Souls. When the time comes, I’ll help you pick the one with the best quality from among them."

"Also, never try to fuse with it on your own out in the wild! That’s the easiest time to suffer a deviation. If the Beast Soul unleashes a backlash, not even an Immortal could save you!"

"So, as soon as you’ve captured one, come back and find me immediately. I’ll take you to perform the Spirit Attachment."

"Third, a person can only have one Spirit Attachment at any given time."

"Of course, if you encounter a stronger one later, or feel that your current Beast Soul isn’t a good fit, you can also come to the Spirit Hall to have it removed and replaced."

"But remember, once it’s removed, the original Beast Soul will dissipate back into the world and cannot be used again. If you want a new one, you’ll have to go kill another."

"Fourth, don’t go too deep! Just hunt around the outskirts. If you run into something you can’t beat, run. There’s no shame in it!"

As he said this, Song Yuan formed a hand seal for a technique and sent it into Jiang Che’s Identity Token.

"Fifth, and most importantly."

"I’ve left a sensing technique on your Identity Token. If you truly face a life-or-death crisis, activate the Identity Token to call for help immediately!"

"As long as you call out, I’ll be able to sense your location and will immediately rush over to save you!"

These instructions, covering every detail, clearly showed his senior brother’s concern.

Jiang Che’s heart warmed slightly. He solemnly cupped his fist towards Song Yuan.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother! I will remember it!"

"Go on, then. Leave early, come back early, and stay safe." Song Yuan waved his hand.

Jiang Che lingered no longer, turning and striding purposefully down the mountain.

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