Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 2 Chapter 118: A Decade of Foundation Establishment

When Lin Jing reached the thirteenth stage of Qi Refinement, he barely had time to feel joy before his entire body felt as if it was about to explode—his body swelling as if it couldn't contain his energy.

“Proceed with Foundation Establishment.”

Sensing Lin Jing’s condition, Senior Pine immediately spoke up.

“It seems your body simply cannot withstand the power of Qi Refinement Stage Thirteen. Quickly, compress your True Qi and begin Foundation Establishment.”

“You are not one of those special physiques capable of carrying massive amounts of True Qi. Although the Ice Soul Gu has strengthened your body to some extent, bearing the power of Qi Refinement Stage Twelve was already your limit.”

“By pushing your limits with Thunder Dao techniques, you forced your breakthrough to the thirteenth stage, but you won’t be able to remain at this level for long. Still, your goal has been achieved—begin your Foundation Establishment now!”

“Alright.”

Without hesitation, Lin Jing sat down, not even sparing a moment to congratulate the Dragonblood Carp on its evolution. He had to begin his own breakthrough immediately. Reaching Foundation Establishment from the thirteenth stage of Qi Refinement required no pills, no rare treasures—his unparalleled foundation alone was the greatest aid he could ask for.

External resources were just support, but Qi Refinement Stage Thirteen was his foundation! Of course, at this point, there was no way to accumulate more—it had already reached its peak.

Seated cross-legged, Lin Jing resembled the center of a black hole, his surroundings whirling into a storm of thirteen layers of Qi Refinement energy. Immense spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged into his body, causing his expression to contort in pain.

“You three.”

Senior Pine, ever the worrier, turned to the Pine Leaf Mouse, the newly evolved Fire Qilin Dragon, and the Ice Soul Gu.

“Protect him. Use the power of your contracts to transfer your True Essence to him and help him compress his True Qi. Once he completes Foundation Establishment, you will also be able to break through.”

“You’ve all absorbed far more resources than your current cultivation stages allow. Once the contract’s suppression lifts, your breakthroughs will be even more dramatic!”

The Pine Leaf Mouse had absorbed an immense amount of high-grade wood-elemental life essence...

The Ice Soul Gu had absorbed an entire region of extreme cold energy...

The Fire Qilin Dragon had devoured vast amounts of Hidden Dragon Fortune and the blood of a Dragon Emperor...

Their current early Foundation Establishment stage was far from their true potential.

As Lin Jing began his breakthrough, their cultivation realms would undergo a second explosive surge.

“ROAR!!!”

The Fire Qilin Dragon, now wielding Dragon Emperor blood, effortlessly controlled its body size, shrinking to the thickness of an arm before settling beside Lin Jing.

The Ice Soul Gu, after throwing a glance at the Fire Qilin Dragon, silently emerged to guard Lin Jing, refraining from disturbing his breakthrough.

The Pine Leaf Mouse, too, sat down beside Lin Jing.

The three beasts encircled him, entering their own closed-door meditation, refining the vast reserves of power they had accumulated.

“This kid is too greedy.”

Observing Lin Jing’s condition, Senior Pine muttered to himself.

“Qi Refinement Stage Thirteen… He’s clearly struggling. If he had advanced to Foundation Establishment from Stage Twelve, it would’ve been effortless. But now, coupled with the burden of his Longevity Body, it will take him years of seclusion to stabilize his Foundation Establishment.”

“However, if he succeeds, the benefits will be unimaginable. I wonder how much his three physiques will improve…”

“In any case, this old man has worked hard for too long. Time for a good nap…”

Hidden Dragon City, Hidden Dragon Academy.

It had been ten years since the Holy Son of the Beast Taming Sect and academy student Wei Fang claimed victory in the Genius Rankings Battle, securing first place on the list.

Since that battle, Lin Jing had vanished into seclusion. It was as if he had evaporated from the world.

Many speculated that he was hiding in the academy to evade the Gu God Sect’s demonic cultivators.

They were half-right.

Even within the academy, Lin Jing had not shown his face once.

For ten whole years, not a single student or teacher had seen him.

The barrier outside his cave abode, coupled with Senior Pine’s vigilant protection, prevented all visitors from approaching.

“He’s in seclusion, attempting Foundation Establishment.”

That was the only response Senior Pine gave to anyone who came looking.

Lin Jing’s old friends were baffled.

“People have gone into seclusion for ten years to break through to Core Formation, even Nascent Soul… but Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment? What kind of Foundation Establishment is he doing?”

At the Academy’s Dragon Palace stronghold.

The now Core Formation realm Xu Zhizhi had long since graduated and become the lord of a city in the Ancient Domain. Still, he occasionally returned to the academy to check on the Dragon Palace’s development and maintain connections.

Lin Jing’s hurried departure into seclusion had left behind very few Rising Dragon Pills, and he hadn’t had time to pass on the pill’s refining method.

As a result, despite Lin Jing’s legendary first-place ranking in the Genius Rankings, the Dragon Palace had stopped mass-recruiting.

No longer an organization that nurtured young cultivators by helping them raise powerful dragon pets, the Dragon Palace had instead become an elite faction—a gathering place for prodigies who wished to forge connections with Lin Jing.

The dragon pets had become little more than a status symbol.

“Oh, it’s you two.”

Xu Zhizhi glanced at the siblings before him.

“Mid Foundation Establishment… Both of you have reached this stage, yet Lin Jing still hasn’t completed his breakthrough? Seriously?”

“Perhaps Senior Lin is cultivating some kind of profound divine technique. How could we compare?” The Jiang Family Twin Physique siblings smiled bitterly.

They were the very same twins Lin Jing had rescued from the Air Domain ten years ago, the ones who had nurtured the Ice Soul Lesser Gu.

After following Gao Sheng for a decade, they had reached mid Foundation Establishment and had even entered Hidden Dragon Academy, taking charge of the Dragon Palace in Lin Jing’s absence.

Ever since they learned the truth about Lin Jing’s contract with the Ice Soul Gu, their devotion to him had only deepened.

But…

He had been in seclusion for far too long.

“Hopefully, that’s the case. Ten years… The first-place ranking on the Genius Rankings has changed three or four times…” Xu Zhizhi sighed, looking toward Lin Jing’s sealed cave abode.

For Nascent Soul cultivators and beyond, ten years was nothing.

But for the Genius Rankings, which focused on cultivators under thirty at Foundation Establishment…

Lin Jing was already a legend of the past.

Many new first-place holders had sought out this legendary figure to challenge him—only to find that they couldn’t even see him.

Lin Jing had no idea he had been cultivating for ten years.

In his meditative state, time had lost all meaning.

He had successfully reached Foundation Establishment some time ago. Now, he was stabilizing his realm, allowing his surging True Essence to settle.

Compressing his True Qi had been far more difficult than expected.

However, with each successive compression, he could feel himself improving beyond imagination.

His Longevity Body was no longer merely beginning to take shape—it was now approaching perfection.

His lifespan had skyrocketed to five thousand years, rivalling even Void Mystical cultivators.

This was the terrifying effect of Foundation Establishment at Qi Refinement Stage Thirteen on special physiques.

His Ice Soul Physique and Beast Taming Physique had also fully matured, granting him frost power rivaling Core Formation cultivators and the ability to suppress Monster Core-stage beasts without his contract beasts' help.

However…

As expected, Foundation Establishment did not grant him another Contract Blood.

It seemed he would have to reach Core Formation before contracting another pet beast.

Lin Jing opened his eyes.

“Mid Foundation Establishment… As expected.”

Beside him, his three pet beasts remained in deep cultivation.

Pine Leaf Mouse - Late Foundation Establishment.

Ice Soul Gu - Late Foundation Establishment.

Fire Qilin Dragon - Late Foundation Establishment.

“Ten years?”

“Well… Might as well stabilize my realm a bit longer.”

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