Cultivation starts with picking up attributes-Chapter 45: Ch-: A Legacy?–1

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『Host』: Tian Shen

『Cultivation』: 1st Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm

『Auxiliary Profession』: FormMaster (1-star), Alchemist (3-star), Talisman Master (4-star)

『Physique』: 9180

『Spirit』: 8900

『Qi』: 7550

『Luck』: 1960

『Charm』: 2125

『Martial Arts Experience』: 12,000

『Auxiliary Profession Experience』: Alchemist–0, Formation Master–700, Weapon Refiner–400, Talisman Master–0

『Cultivation Arts』: Solar Cultivation Technique (2-Star) – Master

『Martial Art』: Poison Aura Finger Technique (2-Star) – Master, Storm Chasing Technique (2-Star) – Master, Body Tempering Technique (2-Star) – Minor Accomplishment

『Divine Power』: Beastial Sword Intent, Ordinary Yang Physique

『Storage』: Incomplete Soul Demon

『Spiritual Beast Companion』: Little Mei (Blood Fox)

『Undistributed Attributes』: Thunder Element ×30, Fire Element ×350, Poison Element...

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The morning sun poured softly over the Temporary Sect Outpost, casting a warm hue on the makeshift tents.

Tian Shen, standing beside his tent, calmly closed his status panel, letting the translucent blue screen fade from his vision.

Their exploration over the yesterday had taken them through nearly every accessible corner of the Profound Qi sect.

From the tranquil gardens filled with spiritual plants to the bustling inner disciples’ quarters, every place offered something to observe—and in Tian Shen’s case, some attribute bubbles to collect.

Still, the secret areas remained inaccessible, where he wasn’t permitted to enter.

He had thought about sneaking in, but Feng Yin had always appeared just in time to distract him with some tease or trivial matter, knowingly or unknowingly keeping him in check.

After squeezing out the last bit of value from it, the couple met up with Sect Master Feng Yan, who looked quite sad.

After asking what happened, they got to know that the talk about alliance didn’t go well.

Unable to come in terms of Qi Zhenyu’s demand, Feng Yan simply rejected the alliance with Profound Qi Sect.

They, then, unhappily (only Feng Yan), returned back.

A Few days later.

The wind gently stirred the flags of the Temporary Sect Outpost as the sun climbed higher, the golden rays warming the stone paths and canvas roofs.

A morning calm lingered in the air—too calm, Tian Shen thought, as he strolled through the outpost’s main walkway.

Having just returned with Feng Yin and Sect Master Feng Yan from the Profound Qi Sect, there was a subdued air around them.

Feng Yan, who usually wore a composed if stern demeanor, seemed more withdrawn than usual. He had barely spoken a word since their return.

Tian Shen leaned casually against a tall pillar near the main tent, arms crossed, when he spotted Feng Yan approaching.

The Sect Master’s robes fluttered gently behind him, and though his posture was straight, his eyes carried fatigue.

"Tian Shen," Feng Yan called out.

Tian Shen straightened and offered a respectful nod.

"Sect Master."

Feng Yan stood before him in silence for a moment, his gaze contemplative. Then, as though coming to a decision, he said, "I have something I want you to look into."

Tian Shen raised an eyebrow. "Something serious?"

Feng Yan nodded, his tone more solemn now.

"Now that you’ve reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, it’s time you gain access to areas you were previously restricted from. The core area of the Beast Taming Hall, to be precise."

"The Beast Taming Hall?"

Tian Shen echoed.

Feng Yan’s eyes glinted slightly.

"There are things in our sect’s history you ought to understand, things even Feng Yin doesn’t know yet. You’ve proven capable—more than capable. This matter concerns not only our sect’s future, but your own path."

Tian Shen tilted his head slightly, interest piqued.

"So I’m going alone?"

Feng Yan gave a small smile.

"Indeed. You will be returning to the main sect. I’ve delayed long enough for the core of the Beast Taming Hall is located within to be opened."

With that, Feng Yan handed him a black jade token, etched with the sigil of a snarling spirit beast.

"This will grant you access," he added.

"Use it wisely."

Then, without another word, Feng Yan left swiftly.

Tian Shen stared at the fading silhouette, then glanced at the token in his palm. A strange pressure radiated from it—faint, but undeniable.

He had thought that Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivation was necessary to open the formation guarding the core area but he was wrong all along.

’I guess the old man played me for this one.’

He grumbled inside. free𝑤ebnovel.com

"I guess it’s time to meet the secrets of this sect," he muttered.

Two days later, Tian Shen stepped past the jade-engraved gates of the main Beast Taming Sect.

The sun hovered low in the sky as Tian Shen arrived at the mountain base where the once-mighty Beast Taming Sect had stood in grandeur.

Now, only its silent ruins remained—ivy-covered walls, half-shattered pagodas, and broken courtyards scattered across the overgrown plateau.

No spirit beasts roamed these lands anymore.

No disciples walked the winding paths.

Only the wind whispered the forgotten chants of an era long past.

Despite having seen it from the outer regions before, it was another thing entirely to walk through its core in the daylight.

Towering statues of ancient beast tamers lined the entrance hall.

Tian Shen stood at the broken gates, the air heavy with the scent of damp moss and faded spirit essence.

In his hand, he held the black jade token that Sect Master Feng Yan had entrusted to him—an object of authority and key to what lay hidden beyond the veil of time.

He stepped forward, boots crunching over fractured stones, and passed through the skeletal remains of the outer gate.

The silence wasn’t ordinary. It carried weight—like the place remembered all those who had once passed through and mourned their absence.

Eventually, he found it.

The Ancestral Hall.

It stood tall even in decay, its walls intact, roof only partially collapsed, and a faded golden plaque still hanging above the sealed wooden doors.

"Beast Taming Hall."

He exhaled softly and walked up the cracked steps. At the doors, his steps slowed. Fine lines of silver shone across the wood—an active formation.

A 3-Star Sealing Formation.

The moment Tian Shen neared, the black token in his hand pulsed with warmth. In response, the silver runes shimmered brighter and then began to rotate—disassembling themselves like stars folding into a night sky.

Within seconds, the ancient seal scattered, and the doors creaked open on their own.

A rush of stale, spiritual air escaped the hall.

He stepped inside.

Dust-covered offerings still sat in the corners—crumbling incense sticks, shattered beast bones, old flags.

The hall stretched deep, with stone lanterns lighting up one by one as if recognizing a successor had returned.

Tian Shen walked in reverently.

At the center of the room stood a pedestal, surrounded by concentric spirit glyphs etched into the marble floor. Resting atop the pedestal were two jade-bound tomes.

The first was titled:

"Ancestral Beast Taming Manual – Origin Scripture."

The second bore a heavier aura:

"History of the Beast Taming Sect – Vol. I."

His eyes narrowed. He approached, bowed respectfully before the pedestal, then picked up the Origin Scripture.

As he opened the manual, a surge of spirit energy flowed from the pages and entered his body, not forcefully, but like a test. His soul trembled for a moment before settling.

『You have obtained the "Ancestral Beast Taming Manual – Origin Scripture" (4-Star).』

『Host gains Charm ×100.』

『New Divine power unlocked: Soul Bond (Dormant)』

Tian Shen’s eyes flickered with surprise, but he kept his focus steady.

The first few pages described the path of a true Beast Tamer—not one who merely dominates spirit beasts with brute force, but one who seeks resonance and spiritual kinship.

"A beast subdued by fear is a tool."

"A beast subdued by spirit is a companion."

"A beast who walks beside you by choice... is family."

The words resonated within him.

It was then that he turned to the second tome—the history.

Dust drifted as he flipped the pages.

"In the beginning, the Beast Taming Sect was born not from a desire to rule, but from the bond between man and beast during the Great Calamity Era..."

The entries chronicled the rise of their first patriarch, the battles with other factions, and the golden age when beast tamers were feared and respected alike.

But then the tone shifted.

A new Chapter began with crimson ink.

"The Fateful Feud – The Rise of the Demon Sect."

Tian Shen read silently.

"Yao Shou, once a beast tamer of exceptional talent, was expelled from the sect after his experiments on spirit beasts violated the soul contract laws. His philosophy: total soul domination. He founded the Demon Sect in vengeance."

Tian Shen froze at the name. Yao Shou.

He turned the page. A detailed record followed.

"It was Yao Shou who led the massacre of three allied beast clans. He fused beast cores with human souls, corrupting both. His method birthed the Soul Demon Technique—where the beast was no longer a companion, but a cursed extension of the self."

Tian Shen’s heart pounded.

He quickly reached into his storage ring and summoned a sealed orb—the Incomplete Soul Demon he had found in the past in the Beast Valley.

The same one he had sensed a strange resonance with.

He looked back to the page.

"When the Demon Sect was finally defeated by an alliance of sects, Yao Shou’s body was destroyed. But his soul... it fractured. A portion fled into the Beast Valley, sealed by our patriarch using his life."

Tian Shen’s breath stilled.

『Incomplete Soul Demon – Fragmented Soul of Yao Shou』

『Warning: Proximity to host’s soul is unusually compatible.』

『Warning: Dormant link forming. Suppress or Establish Connection?』