Beastmaster of the Ages

”The twelve towers have already merged into one, with their brick walls closely connected, forming a structure similar to a cauldron. What realm is this? Is it beyond the Foundation stage?”

The so-called pursuit of the martial dao’s limits in Myriadpath Valley was essentially about surpassing the Foundation stage, but Tianming had heard that there was currently no one in Myriadpath Valley who’d surpassed that limit.

”Let me observe first,” he decided as he began calming his mind.

The springwater he’d accumulated in recent years was still insufficient, so even if he had obtained order fragments, he wouldn’t be inclined to use one just yet. Thus, he decided to seclude himself for several years to fully immerse himself in deep contemplation.

”Yin Chen, I’m entrusting you with monitoring all movements of House Yumo outside. Their current search hasn’t concluded yet, and once it does, there’s a possibility they might initiate a new round of searching. If that happens, notify me. Also, if House Yumo discovers the location of the Infinitum Mundus through other means, they’ll surely mobilize their entire force and request support from House Qitian and House Suishen. There’ll undoubtedly be activity, and I need you to inform me as well.”

”The older... you get... the naggier... you become,” Yin Chen disdainfully retorted.

”I’m getting old? I’m not even a hundred yet!” Tianming glared in response.

”That’s an... old coot... to me,” Yin Chen smugly replied.

Tianming was speechless. ”Besides, you aren’t the youngest. Little Sixth and Ji Ji are both younger than you,” he added.

”Little Sixth? Since when... were you... two close?” Yin Chen laughed.

”I don’t care. I can still go to the Xenoabyss. It seems to know my location—I’ll wait for it!” Tianming knew he had to resolve the matter of his seventh lifebound beast. Before the attack by Demoness Yin and Mister Taihe, when he had entered the Xenoabyss from the Sun, Sixth seemed to have detected his location, so it should appear.

He was very eager to find out about this sixth Primordial Chaos Beast.

He began calming his mind. Putting aside his worries, he fully immersed himself in observing caeli.

Qitian Fenglin, Yumo Zi, Suishen Yin.... One after another, the caeli of the valley lords resonated with him, allowing Tianming to observe their cultivation paths. With his Trisoul Prime’s comprehension powers, he studied them one by one, and his efficiency was at least ten times greater than that of other disciples in the upper ruins.

One year of his observation in the upper ruins was at least equivalent to ten years for any other top talents in Myriadpath Valley. Suishen Zhao, a minor pathkeeper, came by once, saw his monstrous performance, and returned to brag to his House Suishen friends, becoming a fan of his brother-in-law.

Even Suishen Yuan and his sister Suishen Shuang were amazed by Tianming’s efficiency.

”So this guy’s brilliance isn’t just chance. It was destined from the start, we just didn’t see it back then,” Suishen Yuan concluded.

”Brother Yuan, when my sister first took him to Suishen Ancestral Hall, she might’ve seen my brother-in-law’s talent by then if you hadn’t driven him away,” Suishen Zhao teased.

Suishen Yuan anxiously replied, ”Little Zhao, weren’t we supposed to not mention that? Tianming and I are now like brothers, so don’t try driving a wedge between us.”

”Brothers? You really have no shame,” Suishen Shuang laughed.

”Shameless? Suishen Zhao used to call him brother, but now calls him brother-in-law. That’s real shamelessness,” Suishen Yuan retorted.

”Haha....”

Recently, House Yumo had been in low spirits while House Suishen’s youth walked with a spring in their step, exuding confidence. They finally realized how satisfying it was to suppress House Yumo! Who said the Three Exalted Houses supported each other?

At least among the younger generation, having fought and competed from a young age, very few possessed a broad vision. In the face of blatant competition and covert insults, seeing their enemies falter brought them immense satisfaction.

It was also why the young members of House Suishen largely recognized Tianming. With him now being House Suishen’s son-in-law, other than his surname, he was considered one of them, making the youth of House Suishen even more accepting.

Tianming’s level of focus was extremely high. With such talent and relentless determination, several years passed without him leaving the upper ruins even once, earning the admiration of many.

”He just got married, yet he left his young wife behind and spent five years in seclusion!”

”What a tough man, no wonder he’s so incredible!”

”If I were him, I’d at least spend five years in dual cultivation without missing a single day.”

”Come on! You’d be worn down to nothing.”

”If my wife was as beautiful as the Little Demon King, I’d be willing to be worn down.”

”True. Although the Little Demon King’s a bit fierce, there’s no denying she’s the most beautiful fortuna disciple.”

”She isn’t just beautiful, she’s the top in both beauty and strength! And her ability to find a man is also top-notch!”

Tianming had no idea that he’d already earned the label of a man untainted by worldly desires. To leave his newlywed wife and spend five years in seclusion, she was bound to face even harsher circumstances in the future.

But he didn’t think about any of that. The caeli of the valley lords before him shifted from House Qitian to House Suishen, then to House Yumo, the cycle repeating again and again.

House Qitian was grand, righteous, orthodox, and bright!

House Yumo had unparalleled dominance, and was filled with overwhelming ferocity!

House Suishen stood reserved and meticulous, flourishing in every aspect!

The three great systems, epitomized by the Three Exalted Houses, each brought different insights to Tianming. His five years of cultivation had addressed some foundational issues, solidifying his base even further.

”Even the specter valley lords’ caeli have been quite beneficial to me.”

They were all on pure cultivation paths, and each had many aspects worth learning. Even though House Yumo’s clan will was extremely fierce, there was something valuable to be gained from that fierceness.

”After five years, with some growth in my order, I can attempt to condense the ninth cosmic chart.”

The stars surrounding Tianming clustered close around him, tightly shielding him. He took advantage of the brightness of Xian Xian’s Pearlight Sacredeye to secretly condense a new cosmic chart.

Everyone assumed he was attempting to break through the Foundation stage. As long as Tianming’s foundation fortress didn’t manifest, people could only sense that his cosmoforce had increased, but they wouldn’t believe he had successfully broken through to the Foundation stage.

The Foundation stage was the barrier that Myriadpath Valley’s public opinion had set for Tianming. Everyone believed that his talent was so exaggerated that only by becoming a foundationeer could they acknowledge that his talent was sustainable.

And, as they had predicted, becoming a foundationeer was indeed extremely difficult for Tianming. But that was because he needed to break through multiple times before reaching the Foundation stage, not just once!

Fortunately, Tianming had finally reaped some rewards after five years of abstinence and abandoning his young wife.