49: Replace Xuanmo? Impossible!

The next day, the morning sun broke through.

In front of the Ye Family Manor, the atmosphere was filled with the sorrow of parting.

"Yaner, when you are outside, you must take good care of yourself, understand?"

"Little Mysterious Ink, you too, watch over Yaner and don't let her be bullied."

Father Ye and Mother Ye held the person and the snake, rambling on, their eyes full of endless reluctance and worry, and hot tears had long since soaked their collars.

The Ye Family Patriarch stood aside, watching this scene, his heart equally filled with emotion.

He solemnly handed a simple jade pendant, carved with the Ye Family totem, into Ye Feiyan's hand.

"Go," he said in a deep voice. "The future of the Ye Family rests entirely on your shoulders."

Ye Feiyan tearfully bid farewell, no longer hesitating in the slightest. Taking Mysterious Ink with her, she transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon... The Beast Taming Sect was the undisputed Holy Land of cultivation within a radius of several thousand miles, and its main gate was tens of thousands of miles away from the small Qingyang City.

Ye Feiyan was not in a hurry. Along the way, she and Mysterious Ink almost stopped and went, admiring the scenery while stabilizing their respective cultivations.

Ten days later, the person and the snake finally arrived, dusty and travel-worn, at the Immortal Sect floating above the sea of clouds.

They saw several towering mountain peaks connected by incredibly thick chains. Immortal Cranes danced, Spiritual Qi turned into mist, and the magnificent Sect Protecting Array emitted a heart-palpitating pressure, presenting an extraordinary spectacle.

"Who goes there!"

In front of the mountain gate, two gatekeeping Disciples, dressed in standardized Daoist robes, whose cultivations were both at the Qi Refining Late Stage, blocked their path.

Ye Feiyan, neither servile nor overbearing, took out the jade pendant—the Ye Family ancestor's token—from her bosom and said clearly, "Ye Feiyan of the Ye Family in Qingyang City, holding the ancestor's token, has come to seek an audience with Jinyun Immortal Master."

Seeing this, the two Disciples dared not be negligent and quickly reported the matter.

Soon, an Inner Sect Steward who arrived via Sword Flight respectfully led the person and the snake into an Immortal Cave, wreathed in Immortal Qi, located atop the Main Peak.

Inside the Immortal Cave, an elderly man with a refined appearance, dressed in a golden Daoist robe, whose aura was deep as the sea, was sitting cross-legged.

Merely sitting there, he exuded a terrifying pressure capable of making heaven and earth submit. He was none other than an acquaintance of the Ye Family ancestor from back then, one of the five Great Golden Core Elders of the Beast Taming Sect—Jinyun Immortal Master!

"You are the descendant of the Ye Family?"

Jinyun Immortal Master slowly opened his eyes, and those eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts, swept over Ye Feiyan.

"Hmm, Heaven Rank Spiritual Root, solid Foundation, Heart-Nature... is also quite good." He nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. "From today onward, you shall be the fourth Personal Disciple under my command, Jinyun."

"Disciple Ye Feiyan pays respects to Revered Master!" Ye Feiyan feigned a delighted expression and immediately bowed.

With her true background, she actually didn't need any Revered Master at all.

After all, when discussing background, let alone a mere Golden Core Realm expert, even the Beast Taming Sect Revered Master wasn't one ten-thousandth as profound as her.

But when in Rome, do as the Romans do; she acted accordingly.

She also couldn't appear too outstanding, as that would easily attract attention.

Jinyun Immortal Master nodded indifferently. His gaze shifted to the black Python beside her, which also possessed the aura of the Second Tier Peak.

Instantly, Jinyun Immortal Master slightly frowned, and in his calm eyes, a trace of unconcealed... disdain flashed past.

"This contracted Spirit Beast of yours..." He shook his head and said in a tone full of regret, "Its Bloodline is too poor."

"Although it has fortunately reached the Second Tier Peak now, this is nearly its limit.

A mere Second Order Mysterious Serpent Bloodline means its highest achievement in this life will be no more than the Third Tier. For your future Immortal Path, it will not only be useless but will become a burden."

With just one glance, he saw through Mysterious Ink's Foundation.

Of course, Mysterious Ink did this intentionally; otherwise, with the System covering it, Jinyun Immortal Master wouldn't have been able to discern its Foundation.

He looked at Ye Feiyan and suggested in an unquestionable tone, "How about this. I, your Revered Master, will make the decision to help you find a Fourth Tier Bloodline 'Crimson-Eyed Fire Lion' cub, and you can re-establish a contract with it.

As for this black snake... let it stay within the Sect and serve as a Mountain Guarding Spirit Beast."

Hearing this, Mysterious Ink was instantly speechless.

It had displayed its cultivation and Bloodline precisely to avoid this situation.

Unexpectedly, it was still being damn despised.

A mere Golden Core Realm expert is this arrogant?

It thought silently, feeling speechless.

However, before it could respond, Ye Feiyan's cold yet incredibly resolute voice rang out.

"Thank you, Revered Master, for your kind intentions." She said to Jinyun Immortal Master, neither servile nor overbearing. "However, Mysterious Ink is a companion who has shared life and death with this Disciple.

Regardless of its Bloodline, this Disciple will absolutely never abandon it."

Others might not know the terror of Mysterious Ink, but she had witnessed it firsthand!

It could be said that Mysterious Ink was the most bizarre existence among all the Yao Beasts she had ever seen.

Especially concerning its cultivation.

Given Mysterious Ink's situation, let alone a mere Fourth Tier Yao Beast Bloodline, even Fifth or Sixth Tier couldn't compare.

Moreover, they had experienced so much together with Mysterious Ink.

To her, Mysterious Ink was already a very important partner, not a Revered Master-servant relationship.

Seeing her resolute attitude, Jinyun Immortal Master frowned even deeper but did not say anything more.

"So be it," he said flatly. "If you change your mind in the future, you can come find your Revered Master anytime."

...Afterward, it was time to pay respects to her Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters.

Under Jinyun Immortal Master, there were three Personal Disciples in total: two Senior Brothers and one Senior Sister, whose cultivations were all genuinely at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

After a brief introduction, they began explaining the rules of the Beast Taming Sect to Ye Feiyan.

"Junior Sister, you must remember that the Sect Master of our Beast Taming Sect is a supreme powerful being of the Nascent Soul Realm. Beneath the Sect Master are we five Great Golden Core Elders, and our Revered Master is one of them."

"As Personal Disciples, our main task is to Cultivate. While enjoying the Sect's top-tier resources, we must also bear the highest risks."

"For example, the competition for Secret Realms with other Sects requires personnel to be selected from among us Personal Disciples. Furthermore, assassinating Geniuses from hostile forces and suppressing Foundation Establishment Families within the jurisdiction who harbor ill intentions also requires our action."

"Of course, the benefits are also excellent. Every month, we can receive three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, as well as ten bottles of 'True Essence Pills' sufficient to increase Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation."

Ye Feiyan noted everything down.

Overall, the benefits provided by the Beast Taming Sect were indeed good.

This was one of the reasons she had come to join the Beast Taming Sect.

After all, this was a broader stage and a place richer in cultivation resources.

Leaving aside everything else, take the True Essence Pill, for example.

If she had stayed in Qingyun Town, getting ten bottles of true spirit pills every month would have been virtually impossible.

The same applied to other resources.

For instance, Second Order Demon Beasts. Second Order Demon Beasts could also become her cultivation resources.

But in a place like Qingyun Town, Second Order Demon Beasts were extremely rare, almost extinct.

Compared to Qingyun Town, the Beast Taming Sect was more convenient for her to advance her cultivation.