Paragon of Sin

moved.

As he followed, he recalled the various details he knew about the Beast-Taming Sect.
The Beast-Taming Sect ’s headquarter ’s location was unknown, but it was rumored to be based in the Hidden Shadow Domain.
Seeing as they could gather these experts that exceeded a hundred in number, this was likely the truth.

The Beast-Taming Sect wasn ’t officially a part of Wu Country.
It was the type of sect based in many different countries under the same banner without any clear allegiance.
It was said they controlled one of the seven countries of the Myriad Yore Continent, but even that country wasn ’t its main base.
This painted them with all sorts of mysteries.
Furthermore, they were members of the alliance in the Hidden Shadow Domain.

As they had their hands in the proverbial pot of every country, their strength was truly an unknown.
However, the theme of their sect was not.
They nurtured, controlled, and used beasts for all sorts of tasks.
They earned money by breeding powerful beasts such as the species of crane that Bai Lin originated from or the variant eagles.
It was believed that started the concept of beast mounts in the Myriad Yore Continent, and even provided Alchemists with a means to defend themselves.

Their unique spiritual brands could render a beast completely under their control, like lifeless slaves.
While off-shot methods of spiritual brands were devised, the Beast-Taming Sects means were still unique and nearly impossible to truly copy.
It was said each indoctrinated member similarly had spiritual brands that detonated if their minds were controlled for interrogation or extraction of memories.

The most unique spiritual brand was the one they used.
Unlike the complete control, they had a spiritual brand that linked beast with cultivator, allowing them to dual cultivate with their beasts.
While it may sound odd, to clarify, the act of dual cultivation between tamer and beast was not sexual.
It related towards the exchange of energies to enhance each other.

Cultivators had all sorts of elemental energies that beasts couldn ’t absorb and beasts had powerful physical energies that could benefit the cultivator ’s physique, growth, and strength.
It allowed both beast and tamer to have a complete understanding and even a telepathic link.

This miraculous method truly made their legacy irreplaceable and famous.

As Wei Wuyin revisited all this information, a desire for their secrets was borne within his heart.
If he could obtain that method, his ability to bond with Bai Lin would support both of their strengths and abilities. 

Maybe a 17.1 karmic luck value drop would truly be worth it.

The group continued onwards until they arrived at the base of a seemingly common mountain.
When Wei Wuyin arrived, he immediately felt something off as there was a strange spiritual strength that seemed to wish to permeate his senses and mind, distorting them.
Luckily, his sea of consciousness and senses were stabilized by his Alchemic Heart of Eden Qi making it nearly unshakeable.

Elder Kai took the lead.
He started to perform handseals at a slow, careful pace.
Those hands of his would cycle through handseals, stopping and resuming at random intervals, yet each handseal seemed to have a purpose. 

Wei Wuyin realized they were incredibly careful.
By mixing truth with falsehood, those spying with recording devices would be unable to determine the requisite art or spell used to reveal the entrance of their sect.
There could theoretically be millions of combinations that worked, or it could simply just be the first and last handseal used.

After several minutes of this, Elder Kai finally finished and placed his palm on the surface of the mountain.
A howl echoed.
A surge of qi erupted causing the mountain to rumble and the earth to quake as various changes were taking place within the mountain.

It took a while for all the hidden mechanisms to unlock as the ground ceaselessly trembled, and when it did, the mountain ’s surface layer started to push inward and then after a large ’chunk! ’, it rose to reveal an entrance that led to darkness.

The entrance was at least a hundred meters tall and fifty meters wide.

”Let ’s go! ” Elder Kai ordered.
He and his fellow members brought Bai Lin inside.
The doors mechanisms started to reinitiate as the mountain ’s surface started to experience yet another change, likely signifying its closing.

Woosh!

Wei Wuyin ’s body remained concealed as he flashed into the gaping hole as it started to close.
His heart had a lot of curiosity towards this sect, and he wondered what awaited him.
His heart throbbed slightly in anticipation.

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As Wei Wuyin entered, in the depths of the mountain, buried below, an eye capable of rivaling a mountain in size opened, revealing its sharpness and golden colors.

”Lifeforce! ” A voice that sounded as if it was at the edge of death, yet majestic throughout the various ages, echoed quietly.