There was no doubt about the Dongxu Gourd's strength. No matter what, he had to get it out of the seal first.
Since Kong Shi had given him the token, he did not care about how much he used it.
Since that was the case, no matter how rare Basic Immortal Pills were, as long as he asked, the Ethereal Hall should be able to procure them.
At most, it would be a little troublesome.
However, I don't think I can use the Ethereal Token in the Myriad Beasts Hall …
Most likely, the Myriad Beasts Hall had its own network, just like the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. As such, the Ethereal Token in the Ethereal Hall should not be of much use to him.
Besides, his cultivation had already reached the True Immortal realm. If he wanted to purchase more medicinal herbs, he would need the Ethereal Token of that realm, but he did not have it yet.
It seemed like he would have to leave the Myriad Beasts Hall and find a bigger city.
So, I have to finish my book as soon as possible and leave this place …
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella in distress.
…
While Zhang Xuan was questioning the Dongxu Gourd, Elder Liao and the others had already arrived at the Elder Council of the Myriad Beasts Hall.
"Sect Leader!"
Standing right in front of them was a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties.
Despite his young appearance, the aura he exuded was clearly showing signs of aging, as if it would dissipate at any moment.
"The beast core of the Evergreen Beast is able to preserve one's youthful appearance, but the body is an honest one. I have sustained severe injuries in the past, and my lifespan has been reduced. I only have five years left at most."
The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed deeply. He turned to Elder Liao and the others and asked, "How is it? Is there any result? Did Yuan Zhou succeed or Liu Ran come back so soon? "
Yuan Zhou was the one who had taken out the Northern Sea Dragon Orb and been toyed with by the White-eared Fox, whereas Liu Ran was the one who had been killed by the Serpentine Dragon.
If not for his lifespan reaching its end, he would not have been in such a hurry to find a successor, even putting his disciples in danger.
"Reporting to Sect Master … Both of them failed!"
Elder Liao stepped forward and explained the matter.
"You are saying that the unaffiliated cultivator named Zheng Yang managed to tame the Serpentine Dragon, Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix, and Seven-tailed Swordfang Tiger within two minutes, while his cultivation is only at Heavenly True Immortal realm?"
The middle-aged sect master was stunned for a moment before he couldn't help but ask.
"Yes!"
Elder Liao nodded his head and said, "Elder Yuan and Elder Liu personally made a move, and we had so many people helping us. Yet, we still failed, and we even lost half of our men … If the news were to leak out, it would be a fatal blow to the Myriad Beasts Faction. Therefore … I invited Zheng Yang over. As long as he admits that he is an elder of our faction, not only will the reputation of our faction not be affected, it might even become even more prosperous!"
"En!"
Nodding his head, the middle-aged man stood up and said, "Due to the fact that my lifespan is nearing its end, the Myriad Beasts Hall has always been in a disadvantageous position among the Six Sects. If Zheng Yang is really as formidable as you claim him to be, it wouldn't be impossible for him to inherit the Myriad Beasts Hall. According to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Han Jianqiu had just relinquished his position as the sect leader to a young man named Zhang Xuan. It's all because he has comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent … As long as there's a suitable candidate, I'm willing to relinquish my position to him! "
"But … I still need to test him!"
"Hall Master Zhang, are you afraid that he might be from the Hall of Gods?" Elder Liao asked grimly.
"The Hall of Gods has always been aloof from the world, but for some reason, they seem to be trying to take over the Six Sects in recent years. We have to be wary of them," the middle-aged man said.
"What kind of test?"
Elder Liao asked, not daring to speak too much about the Hall of Gods.
"Bring him to the Myriad Beasts Hall and invite the old ancestor of the Greennether Beast Hall. It's extremely sensitive to those from the Hall of Gods, so it should be able to tell with a single glance," the middle-aged man said.
"Alright!" Elder Liao replied.
The old ancestor of the Greennether Beast Hall was the tamed beast of the seventeenth generation sect leader of the Myriad Beasts Hall. While it wasn't the strongest beast in the Myriad Beasts Hall, its intelligence was unparalleled.
If the other party was really from the Hall of Gods, there was bound to be a unique aura emanating from him that could be easily detected.
"As long as he isn't from the Hall of Gods, his beast taming ability is more than enough to make him the next sect leader. As long as he makes a breakthrough, he might be able to tame even stronger tamed beasts. With that, our Myriad Beasts Hall won't be able to surpass the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. The next time we meet Han Jianqiu, we can proudly tell him that they aren't the only talented ones among us! "
The middle-aged man said with clenched fists.
Elder Liao left the room, and two hours later, he returned with a complicated look on his face.
"How is it?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"Following the sect leader's instructions, we brought Zheng Yang to the Myriad Beasts Hall, but …" Elder Liao's face twitched.
"What happened? Did the old ancestor of the Greennether Beast Hall manage to tell whether he is from the Hall of Gods or not? "
"I don't know whether we managed to tell or not, but the old ancestor of the Greennether Beast Hall insisted on acknowledging him as its master, so we forcefully dragged him back!"
Elder Liao said awkwardly.
"Insisted on acknowledging him as its master?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"Not only so, the Hall of Myriad Beasts is where all of the saint beasts and immortal beasts of the sect are gathered. Just by walking around the hall, Zheng Yang has already gathered more than three hundred saint beasts and twelve immortal beasts who are going to acknowledge him as their master. The entire sect is in an uproar right now.
Elder Liao said.
"Acknowledge him as its master? What in the world is going on? I only told you to bring him to the Myriad Beasts Hall. Why are you provoking those beasts and immortal beasts? "
The middle-aged man asked. He was on the verge of going insane.
He had only asked the other party to verify Zheng Yang's identity, so why did so many beasts want to acknowledge him as their master in just two hours?
The reason why the Myriad Beasts Hall was so powerful was due to the fact that all of its core disciples, inner disciples, and elders had tamed beasts. With their cultivation and tamed beasts, no one in the same cultivation realm would be a match for them.
If all of these tamed beasts were to be tamed by a single person, wouldn't the entire sect collapse?
The rules and everything else would be gone!
"It's the old ancestor of the Greennether Beast Hall. When he heard that Zheng Yang was able to tame the Serpentine Dragon and the other beasts within a short period of time, he found it hard to believe, so he sent word to the other beasts and immortal beasts. It was only then that they decided to gang up on him.
Recalling what had happened, Elder Liao felt as if he was on the verge of tears.
It was not that he didn't want to stop them, but he couldn't!
In less than three minutes, all of the saint beasts and immortal beasts had been subdued by Brother Zheng. Who could have thought that all of the beasts who had been subdued by him would immediately rush forward to acknowledge him as their master like a pair of puppies?
Even the old ancestor was no exception.
It was an old ancestor realm beast! If it acknowledged Zhang Xuan as its master, what would happen to their seniority?
Wouldn't they lose a significant portion of their seniority?
He had been addressing Zhang Xuan as Brother Zheng all along, but now, he had changed the way he addressed him to the old ancestor.
Not expecting so many things to happen in just two hours, the middle-aged man widened his eyes in shock. "Bring me to see Zheng Yang!"
…
"How sad …"
Looking at the kneeling beasts before him, Zhang Xuan felt conflicted.
Not too long after Elder Liao left, he had come to look for him, saying that he wanted to bring him to some Myriad Beast Hall. Who could have known that he would be assaulted by so many beasts right after he arrived?
In order to protect himself, he could only beat up all of them.
And after that … they submitted to him!
It was so hard to keep a low profile!
Just that, he still couldn't figure out what Elder Liao's motive was.
Could it be that he was here to tame the beasts?
But … he already had the Serpentine Dragon and the others. He didn't need so many beasts!
"You should all leave. I already have my tamed beasts, so I won't accept any more than that!"
If he were to bring so many beasts with him, it would be as big as an entire sect. How could he possibly remain discreet?
Most likely, he would be discovered by the Hall of Gods before he could even get far.
"You don't have to accept them. Accept me instead. My cultivation has already reached High Immortal realm. Even though I can't compare to the Serpentine Dragon and the others, I have a keen sense of smell. I'm able to sense danger and take precautions in advance!"
The Greennether Beast said with a smile as it crawled toward Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though the Greennether Beast was only at Heavenly High Immortal realm, it was indeed able to sense danger and take precautions in advance.
"Very well, you shall become my tamed beast then!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. Just as he was about to complete the Master Acknowledgement Ceremony, a middle-aged man suddenly flew over and said, "Brother Zheng Yang, please wait a moment!"
Zhang Xuan halted his footsteps.
"Brother Zheng, this is Hall Master Qin Yuan of our Myriad Beasts Hall!"
Elder Liao quickly introduced the other party.
"Hall Master?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He quickly clasped his fist and said, "Paying respects to Hall Master Qin!"
"There's no need to stand on ceremony," Hall Master Qin Yuan replied with a bitter smile. "I'm truly impressed by your beast taming skills!"
As the head of the Myriad Beasts Hall, there was hardly anyone in the Azure who could surpass him in beast taming. He had thought that he had already reached his limit, but after seeing the young man before him, he realized that he was simply too lacking!
His beast taming skills, which he had always prided himself on, were nothing before the other party … Not even worth a mention!
He had thought that Elder Liao might have been exaggerating a little, but after witnessing the sight before him, he realized that not only was he not exaggerating, he had even underestimated it!
Hundreds of beasts were submitting to a single person simultaneously.
This was unprecedented in the history of the Myriad Beasts Hall.
"Beast taming isn't as complicated as you think it to be," Zhang Xuan said.
"Please enlighten me …" Hall Master Qin Yuan clasped his fist.
"It's simple. Just like humans, beasts need to be respected and have their own dignity," Zhang Xuan explained slowly.
Back on the Master Teacher Continent, his mastery of beast taming had already reached the pinnacle. Seeing that the two of them were interested in listening to his explanation, he immediately began explaining.
A moment later, Hall Master Qin Yuan's body jolted as incredulity filled his eyes.
He had studied beast taming for many years, but he had never thought that there would be such a profound theory behind it.
After listening for a while, he felt as if he had been enlightened, and his understanding of beast taming had risen by a notch!
"Hall Master Qin, is he … qualified to become the next hall master?"
Some time later, Elder Liao sent a telepathic message to Hall Master Qin Yuan.
"Of course!"
Hall Master Qin Yuan replied in agitation.
The fact that the old ancestor of the Netherworld Beast was willing to acknowledge Zhang Xuan as its master meant that he was not from the Hall of Gods. On top of that, he also possessed such profound beast taming knowledge. If he were to compile it and pass it down to the sect, the beast taming skills of the Myriad Beasts Hall would surely rise by a whole new level!
Not only did Zhang Xuan possess the ability to tame beasts, but he was also not from the Hall of Gods. Without a doubt, he was the most suitable candidate to become the next hall master!
With such thoughts in mind, Hall Master Qin Yuan turned to the young man before him and asked with a quivering voice, "Brother Zheng Yang, are you interested in becoming the next hall master of the Myriad Beasts Hall?"
"Become the next hall master?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned.
It had only been two hours since he arrived, and the other party was already asking him to become the next hall master … Were all sects in the Azure so childish?
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