Under the guidance of Bai Yuran, Lin Jing visited the Celestial Secret Tower for the second time. When they arrived, they found the Celestial Regret Flower with a mysterious demeanor, smiling placidly in the grand hall, contemplating something unknown.

"Senior Brother." Upon seeing him, Bai Yuran bowed slightly and then asked, "I've brought him, where's the Master?"

"Elder Tian." Lin Jing also offered his respects.

The Celestial Regret Flower said, "The Master calculated that he and the Longevity Body aren't compatible and shouldn't meet. So, I'll take him to see the Star Universe Turtle Senior next."

"Huh?" Bai Yuran was taken aback. "The Longevity Body is incompatible with the Master?"

"I suppose not, it's probably just because the Master doesn't feel like meeting the Star Universe Turtle Senior since his heart isn't well."

Bai Yuran suddenly realized.

Lin Jing, standing aside, was utterly confused.

"Regarding the blessing, Junior Sister Bai should have explained it to you, right?" The Celestial Regret Flower returned to the main topic and looked at Lin Jing.

"She explained it quite early on; he wants to borrow the 'Power of the Future.'" Bai Yuran said, "With the Star Universe Turtle Senior's abilities, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Go ask the old guy yourself, and you'll know."

"But before going, young one from the Beast Taming Sect, no matter what you hear next, don't take it to heart." As the Celestial Regret Flower waved his sleeve, a surge of mana enveloped them, transporting them through space.

Lin Jing still didn't quite understand, and with the spatial transfer, they arrived at the topmost floor of the Celestial Secret Tower.

This floor was very spacious, with only a stone table in the center. Upon the stone table perched a turtle, gazing continuously at the starry sky.

It was the size of a palm, dark in color, but its body was studded with many star-like colorful gemstones, making it appear like a black starry sky filled with countless stars.

"Senior." Upon seeing this turtle, the Celestial Regret Flower covered his ears, saying, "I've brought the person; he is the first in the Tournament of Geniuses."

"Longevity Body, but it's a pity you lack the divination talent. Otherwise, you'd be more suited to be the master of this tower than those old folks now." The Star Universe Turtle turned slightly to glance at Lin Jing, rendering Lin Jing silent.

Lin Jing coughed lightly, "Greetings, Senior. This junior seeks to leverage the power of a Foundation Establishment Stage contract, that is, to acquire the Blood of Contract from the Foundation Establishment during my Qi Cultivation Stage. I wonder if that can be accomplished."

"Simple." The Star Universe Turtle replied, "This kind of trivial matter is effortlessly within my capabilities. When it comes to cosmology, even that lad Ancient Emperor is no match for me."

Lin Jing fell silent once more and then slowly stepped forward, extending his hand toward the Star Universe Turtle. The turtle gently floated up, landing on Lin Jing's palm. The next instant, Lin Jing felt an indescribable change occur within him.

To his amazement, a third drop of golden Blood of Contract coalesced in his body, while his level remained at the Qi Cultivation Stage. This drop of Blood of Contract seemed to appear out of thin air, wondrously.

"Alright, the blessing is complete. Remember, this blood is something you will condense yourself in the future. You are merely borrowing it now. After you break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, you will be unable to obtain this drop of Blood of Contract." The Star Universe Turtle said to Lin Jing.

"This junior understands!"

Having completed the blessing, the Star Universe Turtle looked towards the Celestial Regret Flower who was glancing around, saying, "Alright, I need to continue sleeping. Earlier, I dreamt that the fortune of the Ancient Country was nearing exhaustion. I need to resume dreaming to find out the reason."

The Celestial Regret Flower patted his ears, saying, "Is it over? Then we'll take our leave. Senior, rest well."

Having said this, the Celestial Regret Flower and Lin Jing were transported out of the room. Beyond the blessing, there wasn't much interaction between Lin Jing and the Star Universe Turtle.

Seeing the two return so quickly, Bai Yuran immediately asked, "Senior Brother, Lin Jing, how did it go, was it successful?"

"It was a success." The Celestial Regret Flower replied, then looked at Lin Jing, saying, "The Star Universe Turtle Senior has an eccentric personality. You didn't hear its mutterings, did you? Even I don't know what all it said."

"Just some mundane matters," Lin Jing commented.

"That's good." The Celestial Regret Flower looked relieved.

"As long as it was successful." Bai Yuran, seemingly aware of the nature of the Star Universe Turtle, didn't concern herself with the enigmatic matters spoken by the two, but instead anticipatedly looked at Lin Jing, asking, "Saint Heir, what are your plans next?"

"As far as I know, you've joined the Demon Extermination Bureau, right? Do you want to..."

"Hold on, as I've recently learned, disciples of the Celestial Secret Tower seem to require fifty years of astrology and thirty years of divination, totaling eighty years of arduous cultivation before they can venture into the world. Miss Bai should have only cultivated for twenty years, right?"

"Precisely, Miss Bai still has sixty years of hard cultivation... I'm also about to return to the academy to close up for six decades. Let's discuss collaborating after sixty years!" Lin Jing smiled slightly, saying this, and Bai Yuran's expression froze.

"You're joking!" Bai Yuran nearly spat blood. The reason she sought out Lin Jing was to avoid eighty years of arduous cultivation and wished to borrow the Longevity Body to speed up her training, yet Lin Jing planned to close himself up for sixty years???

Lin Jing quickly responded, "In the path of immortal cultivation, the further you progress, the harder it gets. Miss Bai, by following a steady path now, your skills will fully develop. It's better to wait until you encounter a bottleneck in the future; then I will come to assist you in your cultivation."

"I'm only at the Qi Cultivation Stage now, and I plan to reside in the academy. What danger could I possibly encounter?"

"He's right." The Celestial Regret Flower chimed in from the side.

"I, I, I..." Bai Yuran pointed at herself and said, "In sixty years, won't I have become an old woman? I'm not a Longevity Body."

"Nonsense, in sixty years, you'll have reached Nascent Soul. With a thousand-year lifespan, not even a hundred years old, you'll still be a young girl." The Celestial Regret Flower stated.

Bai Yuran rolled her eyes. Since Lin Jing wasn't planning on cooperating sooner, she had no choice but to say, "Alright then, once I finish my training, I'll come to the academy to find you. You better be available then."

"Haha, for sure." Lin Jing nodded his head.

"In that case, goodbye for now. The professors at the academy are quite concerned about you, they've been discreetly accompanying you along the way. They won't be at ease until you safely return to the academy." The Celestial Regret Flower smiled.

Lin Jing nodded again, eager to return to the safety of the academy, but before that...

...

After leaving the Celestial Secret Tower, Lin Jing quickly returned to the inn and brought out the Dragon Carp, coalescing the Blood of Contract...

Upon seeing the Blood of Contract, the Dragon Carp's breath quickened; it smelled so good!

"Don't get excited." Lin Jing said, "I've told you, the third contract spot is yours, and it will be yours, no one else can take it."

"Mostly because the materials for the Mechanical Turtle are very expensive, and you haven't gathered them yet." The Holy Pine chimed in.

What nonsense, can the Mechanical Turtle warm his chill-ridden body?

It cannot!

He pressed the Blood of Contract onto the Dragon Carp's forehead.

The next moment, Lin Jing took a deep breath, a surge of warmth flowing through his body and calming his mind.

Although his level didn't budge, the aftereffect chills from using the Ice Soul Gu were instantly relieved.

"Not bad."

Just as Lin Jing was marveling at the efficacy of contracting a fire pet, suddenly, the Dragon Carp's memories intertwined, and its thoughts drifted back to the pool under the waterfall of the Beast Taming Sect, where infinite starlight fell upon the water and onto it.

Boom!

In that instant, the Dragon Carp felt some enigmatic changes transpire within its body.

Not only did its connection with Lin Jing's bloodline grow tighter...

It felt like some other transformations were occurring.

"Hold on, what's happening?" Beside it, the Holy Pine also noticed the changes in the Dragon Carp and was taken aback.

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