Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 45Book 4: : Missing

Vol 4 Chapter 45: Missing

You still haven’t...

Then what the hll are you talking about!

The Feng Family Ancestor and the Ghost Bride were so pissed they wanted to curse.

They didn’t even need to think to know—cultivation conditions for this kind of technique must be extremely harsh.

Who knows how many years it’d take just to learn the basics. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Not to mention, Lin Jing already seemed to have chosen Beast Taming Art as his primary path. Unless he reached the Nascent Soul Stage and gained an external incarnation, he probably couldn’t cultivate the Divine Scripture either.

“So when exactly will you be able to learn it?” the Ghost Bride Tang Ling couldn’t help asking.

The Ancestor Feng Yu wanted to awaken the ancestral teachings, and she also hoped to learn something from the Feng Family Ancestor.

“My original plan was to have my pet beast cultivate it.”

“And it just so happens I have a pet beast that’s very compatible with this technique...” Lin Jing had barely finished speaking when their eyes lit up.

Indeed, top-tier cultivation techniques from immortal sects like the Immortal Palace weren’t always limited to use by the human race...

Letting a contract beast learn it was essentially the same as the beast tamer learning it himself.

“Then let the pet beast cultivate it. How long will it take?” Ancestor Feng Yu asked, “If anything’s needed, please don’t hesitate, Your Highness.”

Lin Jing smiled faintly.

That made a white-haired old man, whose hair fluttered like the wind, suddenly get a bad feeling.

“Unfortunately, that pet beast of mine was snatched by a Void Mystical Artifact Ghost: the Ghost Mother...”

“If the two seniors can help me catch that Artifact Ghost and get my pet back, I believe it won’t take long before it can summon Ancestor Feng Ling...”

“What kind of bullsht is that.” Tang Ling twitched. Why would an Artifact Ghost snatch your pet beast? Doesn’t that thing only steal magical artifacts?

“Void Mystical Artifact Ghost...” Ancestor Feng Yu also furrowed his brows. What’s going on now? How did this end up tied to another Void-level ghost creature!

Although he’d been in seclusion at Martial Emperor City, he still knew a bit about the three ghost entities that had shown up in the Western Desert.

“Artifact Ghost... Speaking of...” At this moment, the least noticeable person—Gao Sheng—suddenly sent a voice transmission to Lin Jing.

Seeing how Lin Jing’s few words might just convince two Void-level powerhouses to help catch the Artifact Ghost, Gao Sheng was full of admiration.

He hadn’t expected that Lin Jing had already encountered the Artifact Ghost!

But just now, he suddenly thought of a possibility, and his breathing quickened. He transmitted,

“Brother Lin, earlier didn’t you say the artifact spirit of Martial Emperor City has gone haywire? Could it be the Artifact Ghost’s doing? Since it’s the nemesis of magical artifacts, the ultimate artifact spirit, and can even control Celestial Artifacts, doesn’t that mean... it might also suppress the artifact spirit of Martial Emperor City!!”

“Hm?” Lin Jing was startled, then shook his head. He didn’t think that was likely.

After all, he had only recently encountered the Artifact Ghost.

Besides, Martial Emperor City was deeply tied to the Martial Emperor, a top-tier Dao-Seeking expert—if the artifact spirit had an issue, there’s no way the Martial Emperor wouldn’t react.

Lin Jing guessed the artifact spirit might just be tired of being stuck in the city and ran away for a breather. That seemed more likely.

“So, your pet beast was taken by the Artifact Ghost—what’s the actual situation?” the Ghost Bride pressed.

“My pet beast is a Mechanized Beast. It’s kind of like a magical artifact, so it was snatched by the Artifact Ghost,” Lin Jing said helplessly.

Though he could recreate another Longevity Turtle based on the blueprint...

What he really cared about wasn’t that.

It was that from the Qi Refinement Stage till now, he had personally upgraded that little thing over decades. It wasn’t just some item—it was a companion.

There were feelings involved. A new Mechanized Turtle just wouldn’t be the same!

He could only hope the old turtle that had been with him for decades was still in one piece.

“Got it...” Tang Ling nodded. Though it was a bit of a hassle, if it meant getting someone suitable to cultivate Divine Scripture and summon the Feng Ancestor... she didn’t even look back and flew straight out of the city.

“Artifact Ghost, huh? We’re both ghostly entities—shouldn’t be hard to find. I’ll go.” the Ghost Bride left those words behind.

Ancestor Feng Yu watched her go, hesitated to speak.

Lin Jing looked at him. “I’ll need your help as well, Senior Feng.”

“Now that the artifact spirit of Martial Emperor City’s acting up, I still have to guard the Feng Family. I may not be able to go to the Western Desert to help Your Highness find the Artifact Ghost...”

“It’s not about that. I heard that among the Eight Great Martial Families in Martial Emperor City, the Shi Family is known for their expertise in Mechanized Arts—said to be second only to Shenji Manor across the Tianyuan Continent. To help my pet beast get started with Divine Scripture faster, I may need to modify it. The Shi Family’s Mechanized Arts...”

Ancestor Feng Yu fell silent.

What a big ask.

“I understand... Some core Mechanized Arts tomes that aren’t strictly secret—I can get them for Your Highness.” He was going all out for the ancestral inheritance.

“Thank you, Senior.” Lin Jing chuckled. An unexpected bonus.

On the Tianyuan Continent, Shenji Manor ranked first in Mechanized Arts, the Shi Family second, and Qingzhou’s Danxuan Sect third!

The three powers used Mechanized Arts in very different ways.

Danxuan Sect used them to assist in alchemy, mastering unmanned pill refinement techniques.

The Shi Family used them to aid artifact refining and martial arts—their Martial Puppet techniques were no weaker than some average genius cultivators.

As for Shenji Manor—they were the ultimate authority in Mechanized Arts, applying the craft in all aspects and fields.

Originally, Lin Jing had planned to visit Danxuan Sect to improve his own Mechanized expertise and upgrade his turtle. But now that he was in Martial Emperor City, it wasn’t a bad idea to study the Shi Family’s techniques first.

Soon, Ancestor Feng Yu left as well.

Cold Moon Sword Immortal Feng Ning looked at Lin Jing. She understood that everything that had just happened—was unexpected.

Lin Jing and Gao Sheng had come to Martial Emperor City for her.

“Now that everyone’s gone, can you tell me why you two were looking for me?” she asked. Lin Jing and Gao Sheng exchanged glances and said together, “We need a quiet and private place.”

“Preferably outside the city!”

.............

Not long after, Cold Moon Sword Immortal learned the true identity of the Artifact Ghost from Lin Jing and Gao Sheng.

“So you’re saying, you want my master... to subdue this Artifact Ghost and use it to power the Celestial Sword?”

“Exactly. Right now, barely anyone knows about this. The chances of success are high. If Sword Ancestor can pull it off, her strength would definitely rank in the top ten of the Great Yuan Continent.” Gao Sheng rubbed his fists. “With a top sword cultivator like her, the Ancient Kingdom can develop even further.”

Feng Ning glanced at Lin Jing and found that the Holy Son of the Demon Court didn’t seem to oppose Gao Sheng’s idea.

She took a deep breath. She felt Gao Sheng’s decision was a bit too bold—he was from a Demon-Slaying Bureau family, a branch of the imperial court, yet he wanted to give this ultimate treasure to a sect powerhouse outside the royal system.

Still, as the personal disciple of the Sky-Splitting Sword Ancestor, she certainly wouldn’t say no.

She nodded solemnly and planned to use the special artifact given by her master to contact her, who was currently maintaining the Boundary Wall.

But in the next moment, her expression shifted—she realized she couldn’t reach her master!