Chapter 452 Lian Daofei Wants to Learn Beast Taming Technique

Lin Che sighed helplessly, watching Lian Daofei's bristling reaction.

After spending these past few days together, Lin Che had already figured out the madman's nature: seemingly arrogant and overbearing, but in reality, like an overgrown child. His curiosity for new things and his desire for powerful skills were almost plastered across his entire face.

"When have I ever tricked you?"

Lin Che raised his hand, and a faint golden dao pattern condensed on his fingertip. The dao pattern circled in the air for a moment, transforming into a miniature Gale Eagle. As its wings flapped, a subtle whooshing sound could actually be heard.

"So-called divine abilities are not all meant to be world-shattering. You are so intent on taming fierce beasts as mounts, yet you don't even understand the most basic principles of beast taming."

"Even if I were to impart a powerful beast-controlling divine ability to you, with your current soul strength, you likely wouldn't last even a quarter of an hour and would instead suffer a backlash from the ability."

Lian Daofei, however, wasn't buying it. He stood with his hands on his hips, his cheeks flushed crimson with excitement: "I don't care! Master, you're definitely holding back! That Li Guang Bow that could split the Gale Eagle was so powerful, and there's also the Dao Ancient Undying Body—which of those wasn't a world-shattering divine ability?"

"But when it comes to me, I can only learn the Spirit Condensing Incantation, without even a proper skill. If word gets out, people will think I've taken a fake master!"

The more Lian Daofei spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and his tone took on a hint of accusation: "The immortal clan techniques my brother taught me before, any one of them could stir spiritual energy, unlike now, where all I do is roast meat and meditate. It's so boring!"

"Master, if you think I'm too stupid to learn powerful divine abilities, you can just say so. You don't need to make such excuses!"

Lin Che looked at his sulking expression, feeling both annoyed and amused. This madman certainly embodied the phrase 'spoiled and arrogant' to the fullest, daring to be so presumptuous simply because Lin Che protected him.

Lin Che was silent for a moment, then the golden dao pattern on his fingertip dissipated, and his tone became a few shades graver: "You want a divine ability? I can give you one."

"But let me warn you, with your current cultivation and soul strength, forcibly cultivating a high-grade divine ability will, at best, cause your cultivation to regress, and at worst, damage your foundation. Don't come crying to me with regrets then."

Lian Daofei's eyes lit up, instantly casting his previous displeasure to the back of his mind. He sidled up to Lin Che, his face full of fawning.

"Don't worry, Master! I can definitely learn it! I'm an immortal clan prince; my talent is excellent. Before, I just hadn't met a powerful master to guide me. Now that I have you, Master, teaching me, I'll definitely learn it in one go!"

Lin Che said no more. He raised his hand and grabbed at the void, and an ancient book, faintly glowing with a pale green light, slowly emerged.

The cover of the ancient book had no text, only a lifelike beast pattern. As the beast pattern swirled, countless fierce beasts seemed to roar within it, and an authoritative and profound aura assailed him.

"This is the Myriad Beasts Profound Art, created by a great beast-taming expert in ancient times. It can use one's own spiritual energy as a guide to communicate with the souls of fierce beasts, and can even forcibly tame high-grade fierce beasts. It can be considered a top-tier beast-taming divine ability."

Lin Che handed the ancient book to Lian Daofei, explaining calmly: "Take it and try to cultivate the introductory spiritual energy guiding method. See if you can induce the spiritual energy within your body to resonate with the beast pattern."

Lian Daofei eagerly took the ancient book. His fingers traced the beast pattern on the cover, and he felt a warm current surge into his body through his fingertips, his heart overflowing with excitement.

Lian Daofei quickly opened the ancient book, sat cross-legged according to the introductory method, closed his eyes, and began to try to guide his spiritual energy.

However, in just a moment, Lian Daofei's face turned grim.

As soon as the spiritual energy in his body began to circulate according to the method, it seemed to encounter an obstruction, rushing wildly through his meridians. Especially near his sea of consciousness, a sharp, piercing pain erupted, causing him to let out a muffled groan, and his forehead instantly became covered in cold sweat.

Lian Daofei gritted his teeth and persisted for a moment, but the piercing pain grew increasingly intense, as if his sea of consciousness was about to be torn apart.

Illusions even began to appear before his eyes—countless fierce beasts, baring their fangs and claws, lunged at him, startling him into abruptly opening his eyes. The ancient book in his hand dropped to the ground with a "thud."

"Ho… how could this happen?"

Lian Daofei clutched his forehead, his face pale, his voice trembling slightly, and said indifferently: "The spiritual energy in my body simply won't obey, and my sea of consciousness hurts terribly, like countless needles are pricking it…"

Lin Che had long anticipated this outcome. He bent down, picked up the ancient book, and put it into his storage ring, his tone devoid of any surprise.

"I told you, with your current state, you cannot cultivate high-grade divine abilities at all."

"The introductory spiritual energy guiding method of the Myriad Beasts Profound Art requires extremely strong soul control to guide spiritual energy. Your soul is already damaged, and you lack a stable foundation. Forcibly operating it will only cause a backlash."

Lian Daofei hung his head, his earlier arrogance completely gone, leaving only deep disappointment.

Looking at his shadow on the ground, he muttered softly: "Am I really that stupid, unable to learn even a single divine ability…"

Lin Che's heart softened slightly as he watched his dejected expression.

Though this madman was a bit willful, he was not bad at heart; he simply yearned too much to prove himself.

Lin Che was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed at Lian Daofei's glabella. A gentle wisp of spiritual energy slowly infused, alleviating the piercing pain in his sea of consciousness.

"Actually, it's not only high-grade divine abilities that can tame fierce beasts. You are so focused on pursuing powerful divine abilities that you've overlooked the most basic things."

"True beast-taming art isn't about how powerful the divine ability is, but about whether one can understand the habits of fierce beasts and build trust with them."

Lian Daofei looked up, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Master, do you mean there's a beast-taming art even more powerful than the Myriad Beasts Profound Art? But that ancient book just now was clearly so formidable…"

Lin Che shook his head. A faint white halo condensed on his fingertip. Within the halo, a simple incantation slowly appeared. The incantation had no flowery language, only a few dozen words, yet it exuded a simple and natural charm.

"This is not some high-grade divine ability; it's just the most ordinary beast-taming art, the most basic method in the cultivation world. You can buy it for a few low-grade spirit stones at any street market."

Lin Che pushed the incantation in the halo towards Lian Daofei.

"But this technique has an advantage: it's gentle and has no backlash. It doesn't require a powerful soul or cultivation; it only requires you to feel the aura of fierce beasts with your heart and communicate with sincerity."

"You mentioned earlier seeing a winged fierce beast and wanting to take it as a mount. Perhaps using this ordinary beast-taming art will be more effective than the Myriad Beasts Profound Art."

Lian Daofei was stunned, looking at the simple halo, his eyes full of bewilderment: "Master, this… this is too ordinary, isn't it?"

"A technique that can be bought at a street market—can it really tame a fierce beast as a mount? Before, I tried to attract that winged beast with the immortal clan techniques my brother taught me, but it completely ignored me and almost attacked me instead."