Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 2 Chapter 102: The Weapon Master Physique

“So many?!”

Back at their residence, Xu Zhizhi took the storage pouch that Lin Jing tossed to him. Sweeping it with his spiritual sense, he was instantly stunned.

As far as he remembered, Lin Jing had been exchanging Rising Dragon Pills for high-grade spiritual plants at Dragon Palace for the past two years. By all accounts, he should have spent a fortune on those trades—so how did he still have so many pills left?

“Wait… don’t tell me your alchemy dragon carp hasn’t slept for two years?”

Lin Jing replied matter-of-factly, “With Awakening Pills, who needs sleep?”

Xu Zhizhi froze. “You’re saying it never slept? Even Ziling’er’s pill rabbit doesn’t have it that bad!”

“Just kidding,” Lin Jing chuckled. “It’s mostly because practice makes perfect. Our success rate in refining Rising Dragon Pills is ridiculously high now.”

And besides… they never lacked materials.

“…Alright,” Xu Zhizhi muttered, still half-suspicious that Lin Jing was overworking his pet beast. Then again, he wasn’t exactly a kind Beast Tamer either—he was constantly shaving fur off his own creatures.

“Work with any auction house you want,” Lin Jing instructed. “I want all of these Rising Dragon Pills sold within seven days. Then, take the spirit stones we earn and buy as many third-grade and above spiritual plants in Tianji City as possible.”

“That’s easy enough.” Xu Zhizhi didn’t mind helping Lin Jing—mostly because Lin Jing paid him. Every time, he’d give Rising Dragon Pills as compensation, unlike his stingy master, who worked him to the bone for free.

“…But if I handle this, I won’t have time to prepare for the Genius Rankings Battle,” Xu Zhizhi hinted, eyeing Lin Jing expectantly. This time, one measly pill wouldn’t cut it.

“Not a big deal,” Lin Jing replied. “You weren’t going to qualify anyway.”

Xu Zhizhi: ???

“Lin, my brother, even if you’re speaking the truth, do you have to be so blunt?!”

“Just you wait—thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank! Thirty years from now, you’ll see me in a whole new light!” Xu Zhizhi declared indignantly.

Lin Jing chuckled. “That phrase was practically made for you. Given your potential, once you become a city lord and gain an official position, combining your Hidden Dragon Arts with political fortune, you’ll be unstoppable. The Earth Rankings will definitely have your name in the future.”

Xu Zhizhi laughed. “I’ve been studying the classics of sages for years, all to secure a high-ranking government post someday. Hopefully, I can rise swiftly through the ranks!”

The third stage of the Hidden Dragon Arts directly tied strength to one’s official position—the higher the rank, the stronger the cultivator. Lin Jing had no doubt that the Earth Rankings would be Xu Zhizhi’s domain one day. After all, climbing the political ladder without a background took time, and even with talent, patience was required to reach the top.

Soon, rumors spread throughout Tianji City—Dragon Palace members relied entirely on Rising Dragon Pills to train their beasts.

Even more shocking, a massive number of Rising Dragon Pills were now appearing in Tianji City’s auctions.

Lin Jing, however, paid no attention to any of this.

His focus was on the second-round matchups for the Genius Rankings Battle, just announced by Tianji Pavilion.

If it were one-on-one, he wouldn’t be worried at all. After all, for him, “one-on-one” was actually a gang fight—he had too many allies.

But an eight-person free-for-all?

Given how much attention he’d drawn, he was almost certain that he’d become the prime target for everyone in the match.

He had to be cautious.

“First group…”

“Second group…”

“…You’re in the eighth group,” Long Dan murmured after checking the list. “Apart from you… the ‘weakest’ in your group is…”

She hesitated.

“…Lin Huixin, ranked eighth on the Genius Rankings.”

“…What?”

Lin Jing frowned.

“Why am I getting matched up with this guy right away?”

“Well, at least now you won’t be the one getting ganged up on,” Long Dan sighed. “It’ll probably be him instead. But honestly… he’s a tough opponent. I didn’t expect to face him this early.” R̃ἈꞐỐᛒÈš

Lin Jing had a feeling Tianji Pavilion had done this on purpose.

After all, as a Beast Tamer, he relied heavily on external forces—his pets, formations, and talismans. So now, they paired him against someone who specialized in external forces.

Yan Xiangbei, a disciple of Burning Immortal Valley in the Fire Domain, was a legendary artifact refiner with the Innate Weapon Master Physique.

This Innate Weapon Master Physique was a God Physique, ranked 87th on the Physique Rankings, even higher than Wang Xiao’s Heavenly God Physique.

The Heavenly God Physique allowed Qi Refinement cultivators to control wind, rain, lightning, and even draw upon starlight—already an absurd ability. When breaking through to Nascent Soul, those with this physique had a 100% success rate due to their deep connection with the laws of nature.

Yet even that was ranked below the Innate Weapon Master Physique.

This physique granted its bearer the ability to refine and control magic artifacts far beyond their cultivation level while using minimal energy to activate them.

That one ability alone…

Was enough to make every single past bearer of this physique surpass Heavenly God Physique users.

According to rumors, Yan Xiangbei, despite only being at Foundation Establishment Perfection, had already refined a high-grade magical artifact—something no ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator should be able to use.

Even Core Formation cultivators couldn’t fully activate a high-grade artifact—their spiritual energy would be instantly drained, leaving them exhausted or even dead. And worse, they wouldn’t even be able to control the artifact’s power properly.

But Yan Xiangbei, thanks to his Innate Weapon Master Physique, could do the impossible.

Because of this, even Core Formation cultivators avoided fighting him head-on.

Meanwhile, geniuses across Tianji City were preparing for their battles.

Including Yan Xiangbei.

Inside a cave dwelling, the orange-haired youth silently examined the matchup list in his hand.

“The most noteworthy opponent… is Lin Jing from the Beast Taming Sect.”

“But… not enough of a threat to make me use my high-grade artifact.”

Although his physique allowed him to use high-grade artifacts at a low energy cost, it wasn’t without limits—his Foundation Establishment realm was still too low. Even a single activation drained him heavily.

That’s why, in normal battles, he only used mid-grade and low-grade artifacts. Thanks to his physique, a low-grade artifact in his hands could perform like a mid-grade one.

As for his high-grade artifact…

That was reserved for Chen Zhongdao, the number one genius, and Mo Qianyi, the second-ranked genius. Against those two, he’d need to go all out.

“Should I refine a weapon specifically to counter beast tamers?”

“I’ve studied the Myriad Beast Circle from the Myriad Beast Sect before. Since Lin Jing defeated a Myriad Beast Sect disciple, that means the circle alone isn’t enough to suppress his pets.

“So I’ll modify it. I’ll remove the ability to tame beasts and strengthen its suppression effects instead.”

“Additionally, since he might have powerful Buddhist techniques, I need a way to break his Buddhist aura. The simplest method? Desire Manipulation.

“Good thing I have a Harmony Sect artifact from Qingzhou. I’ll enhance it further.”

“…But something still feels missing.”

At that moment, a transmission token buzzed.

Yan Xiangbei read the latest intelligence and chuckled.

“As expected. According to my academy contacts, Lin Jing’s pet actually has spatial abilities.

“No wonder he was able to counter that assassin from Blood Kill Tower.

“In that case… I’ll prepare one more artifact to disrupt space.”

Seven days wasn’t much time, but he was ready.

“Let’s begin refining.”

Yan Xiangbei smirked. With so much preparation, he couldn’t see any way he would lose.

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