Troublemaker’s Guide to Immortality

Yun Jin could feel it clearly—the surge of soul force pouring out from within her.

Her soul realm had risen to the Nascent Soul stage.

And it was still climbing at a terrifying pace.

At this rate, her physical body would not be able to withstand the pressure. If she lost control, her body might rupture from the inside out.

If not for the vast amount of Huan Yuan Pills she had consumed, nourishing her body and meridians far beyond the level of an average cultivator at her stage, she likely would have collapsed already.

Gritting her teeth against the pain, Yun Jin tried to slow the spinning vortex in her sea of consciousness.

"Stop!" she shouted inwardly, her voice echoing through her own mind. She gathered every ounce of her will, pressing down on the vortex with all her strength.

The vortex hesitated for a brief moment—then kept spinning.

"So, you're disobeying?" A flicker of madness sparked in Yun Jin's eyes.

This was her sea of consciousness.

She was the only one allowed to rule here.

Even if the power belonged to her, she would never allow it to spiral out of her control.

"Compress. I said compress!" Yun Jin growled through clenched teeth, forcing the soul force inward. Her will was unshakable. The enormous storm of power began to shrink, bit by bit. Every compression came with an unbearable tremor from the depths of her soul. Anyone else would have broken down a hundred times already.

But Yun Jin had been tempered across countless worlds. Her willpower was harder than stone.

Even pain like this only made her frown slightly.

As she took control and began compressing her soul power, Shen Yanye also felt the pressure ease up.

The spiritual force he was using was far from his limit, but the feeling of being passively drained had terrified him. And because he had to ensure Yun Jin wasn't harmed in the process, he had been drenched in sweat within just one hour.

Under Yun Jin's relentless effort, the raging soul force gradually collapsed into a condensed sphere.

Still unsatisfied, she continued compressing.

Whenever she started to falter, Shen Yanye's spiritual force would offer just the right amount of assistance.

Her soul power continued to climb while being forcefully compressed—eventually reaching a fragile balance.

No one knew how long it took.

By the end, her soul realm had reached the Divine Transformation stage. The uncontrollable portion of the soul force condensed into a tiny golden core, spinning quietly in her sea of consciousness.

Yun Jin stared at the little gold core, a bit stunned.

Her physical dantian was supposed to hold a core like this, yet hers had become a black-and-white Taiji core.

Now, her spiritual consciousness had formed a proper golden core instead.

The moment that soul-core was completed, Shen Yanye's spiritual force was ejected completely.

He gasped and opened his eyes wide.

"Brother Shen..." Ling Fei started to speak.

But Shen Yanye wasn't listening. He was staring at Yun Jin, eyes filled with disbelief.

He could feel it—Yun Jin's soul power had not yet reached its true limit.

So, had the awakening succeeded?

While he was still caught between shock and suspicion, a strange phenomenon unfolded over Yun Jin's body.

Above her head, layer upon layer of phantoms began to appear.

Shen Yanye's pupils contracted sharply.

Those were legendary beasts—countless divine creatures, emerging one by one from the void.

Each majestic figure radiated overwhelming presence, and then... they all vanished into Yun Jin's body.

Shen Yanye's lips began to tremble.

What... what was this?

Normally, when a Beastmaster awakens their talent, a phantom will appear—usually a single spirit beast aligned with the person's nature.

When he awakened, a few high-grade spirit beasts had shown up. That was already considered an exceptional talent.

But Yun Jin?

She had summoned a whole group.

And not just any beasts—they were divine beasts, far beyond high-grade classifications.

And all of them had willingly merged into her.

What did this mean?

It meant that her future potential might allow her to command divine beasts!

Shen Yanye felt his mind teetering on the edge.

How could a terrifying genius like this appear in a small sect like Tianxing Sect?

At the same time, Yun Jin sensed something stirring in her sea of consciousness.

A new space had opened up.

There was only one slot within it now, representing her current Beastmaster level. She was a Level One Beastmaster, able to form a contract with just one spirit beast.

As her level rose, more slots would unlock, allowing her to contract a second or third beast.

Of course, any beasts stored in her beast pouch wouldn't occupy a slot, but they also couldn't receive boosts from her Beastmaster skills.

Then she noticed the skill she had awakened.

As the information flowed into her mind, her expression turned subtly strange.

The skill's name was Bloodline Purification.

According to ancient records, divine beasts once roamed the world in the distant past. But as time passed, they disappeared from history. Fragments of their bloodline, however, lingered on in some spirit beasts.

Over countless generations, that divine lineage became diluted.

Take Gun Gun, for example. Its ancestor was the mighty Iron-Eater Beast that fought alongside Chi You—a creature of immense power. Gun Gun's bloodline, however, had long grown faint.

But now...

With Bloodline Purification, she could filter out all the impurities, leaving behind only the pure essence of a divine beast.

Which meant...

Gun Gun had the potential to become a true Iron-Eater Beast!

Once the flow of information stopped, Yun Jin slowly opened her eyes.

Right in front of her, Shen Yanye was staring, lips trembling, eyes fixed on her without blinking.

He looked like he wanted to ask something, but in the end, he said nothing.

He was burning with curiosity. He wanted to know what talent she had awakened.

It had to be incredible.

But in the end, he resisted.

Beastmaster skills were deeply personal. Asking about them was taboo.

Even if he asked, Yun Jin might have told him—but that would go against his own principles.

"Thank you, Senior," Yun Jin said with a respectful bow.

She knew how much she owed Shen Yanye for awakening her talent. During the earlier rampage, his support had been invaluable. Thanks to his help, her soul realm had broken through to the Divine Transformation stage, and she had even condensed a soul-core.

She was well aware of how rare such an opportunity was.

"N-no need to thank me..." Shen Yanye was still dazed.

A talent that attracted divine beasts—he had only ever heard of two such people in the entire Beastmaster Sect.

And even they had only manifested one or two divine beast phantoms.

Yun Jin?

She had drawn in a storm of them.

Ling Fei, unaware of the implications, looked uncertain. "So, Yun girl has successfully awakened? Do you think... could she be introduced to the Beastmaster Sect? Would they accept her?"

He looked quite nervous.

Shen Yanye was speechless.

If the elders of the Beastmaster Sect found out about this, forget accepting her—they might go to war over her.

Then, a sudden thought struck him.

Right now, he was the only one who knew about Yun Jin's terrifying talent.

None of those Mahayana-level old monsters knew yet.

So... wasn't there a chance?

If he could take her in as his disciple first...

Then even if the others found out later, it would be too late to steal her!

Shen Yanye's gaze turned fiery as he looked at Yun Jin.