It couldn't possibly be because of an inheritance.
How could someone raise their cultivation from Qi Refining 1st stage to its peak in just half a day and gain the power to challenge a 3-star beast?
Seeing Feng Yin's reaction, Feng Yan felt a twinge of pain in his heart. He quickly added:
"he is a 9th stage Qi Refining Realm cultivator."
"And not just that—his current strength definitely isn't any weaker than anyone here. Elder Mo even said he's cultivated the Basic Poison Finger to its peak. Back at Beast Taming Mountain, he wiped out a peak 2-star beast with a single strike!"
"In fact, it's very likely this 3-star beast charging toward our sect is somehow related to Tian Shen!"
When Feng Yin heard that Tian Shen had reached the level of the 9th stage Qi Refining Realm, her eyes lit up with surprise and excitement.
When she heard he could eliminate a peak 2-star beast with a finger, a wave of pride and joy surged in her chest.
But the moment Feng Yan mentioned that the 3-star beast attacking the Beast Taming Sect might be connected to Tian Shen…
Feng Yin couldn't take it anymore and immediately snapped.
"Nonsense!!"
"Just earlier, Tian Shen was with us, receiving the inheritance of the Beast Spirit Sword! When would he have had the time to go into Beast Taming Mountain and provoke a terrifying 3-star beast?!"
Double standard dog!
Really Double standard dog!!
Women are truly double-standard dogs!!!
When others praise your man, your eyes light up, and you're all smiles and joy.
But the moment someone suggests he might've caused trouble?
Suddenly, it's unacceptable!
Still, Feng Yin's reaction was completely understandable.
If word got out that the reason the Beast Taming Sect was under attack by a 3-star beast was somehow linked to Tian Shen...
That kind of accusation—once attached—would be impossible to wash away.
Even if it were true, Feng Yin would never allow such a disgrace to stain Tian Shen's name.
Feng Yan felt a wave of bitterness in his chest.
His precious daughter had never defended him like this before.
But now, for some brat she'd barely known a few days, she was standing up to him without hesitation.
Still, Feng Yan wasn't stupid.
He could read his daughter's thoughts clearly.
And he knew—this situation really had nothing to do with Tian Shen.
Even if he felt jealous, he quickly corrected himself:
"Daughter, you misunderstood me! I didn't mean Tian Shen attracted the beast. I meant he discovered it early and warned us! If not for him, that 3-star beast might've already torn into the sect. You wouldn't even have had time to evacuate. The loss would've been unimaginable!"
"Oh, I see!"
Feng Yin's aggressive stance vanished the moment she heard those words. Pride welled up in her again as she declared:
"In that case, doesn't that make Tian Shen the hero of our Beast Taming Sect?!"
"Hero?"
Feng Yan was momentarily stunned. He exchanged glances with the surrounding elders.
All of them nodded in agreement.
Feng Yan immediately declared:
"That's right! Tian Shen is the hero of our Beast Taming Sect. Without him, we might all be dead! As the sect master, I've decided to grant him the status of Honorary Elder. He will receive all the rights and privileges of a full elder!"
"Agreed!"
"I agree!"
"I wholeheartedly support the sect master's decision!"
Feng Yin was completely stunned.
The title of Honorary Elder held immense weight within the Beast Taming Sect.
Becoming an elder didn't automatically qualify one to be named an honorary elder.
That title was a legacy from the founder of the sect.
Only those who made extraordinary contributions to the Beast Taming Sect were eligible.
They received the same status and benefits as formal elders—regardless of age or cultivation.
Even more importantly, if they fell in battle…
Their relatives and descendants could continue to enjoy these benefits.
Although with each generation, the benefits would decrease by one level:
Third generation: supervisor-level privileges
Fourth generation: inner disciple-level
And from then on, no further downgrades.
But here's the shocking part—
As far as Feng Yin knew, in the entire history of the Beast Taming Sect, no more than five people had ever been named Honorary Elders.
And only one had lived to enjoy the title while alive.
The other four had been granted it posthumously.
Their descendants reaped the benefits of that legacy, but not they themselves.
Now that Tian Shen, who was a young horndog, kicking all too well, had just been granted this status...
Didn't it imply that he might fall in the coming battle against the 3-star beast?
"Father, elders, please—I beg you—go save Tian Shen!"
Feng Yin's calm demeanor shattered instantly.
She dropped to her knees before Feng Yan and the other elders, pleading with desperation.
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
Tian Shen had no idea what Feng Yin was doing for his sake.
He had already returned to Beast Taming Mountain, charging straight toward the incoming 3-star beast.
Soon, he met his target—the terrifying Blood Fox.
"Puff!"
The blood-red eyes of the fox flared with fury the moment it saw him. It lunged forward, claws slashing down from above.
Three bloody arcs, like sharp sword auras, tore through the air, blasting toward Tian Shen.
"Hmph!"
Tian Shen shifted his footing, dodging backward. His right hand flicked forward, releasing a vibrant green light from his fingertip—
—Poisonous Finger!
"Boom!"
The toxic beam clashed with the blood-red slashes and exploded violently.
A shockwave burst out like a tsunami, flattening everything around them.
"Huh?"
Tian Shen narrowed his eyes.
During the clash, he noticed something odd—
This Blood Fox was injured!
Despite being a Tier 3 beast—equal to a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator—the strength it unleashed was only at the early stage.
Still, even an early-stage beast at that level could devastate the Beast Taming Sect if it broke through.
"Die!"
Tian Shen grinned coldly, confidence surging.
"Boom!"
A massive sword aura—over ten meters long—manifested in front of him, ripping through the air as it slashed down toward the fox.
"Roar—!"
The Blood Fox shrieked.
A flicker of fear flashed in its eyes.
It sensed the overwhelming danger of this sword aura.
The deadly intent embedded in it made its beast soul tremble.
"Boom!"
A flash of blood light enveloped the fox's body.
The next moment, it reappeared several meters away—barely evading the attack.
It puffed its chest with pride.
Look at that! You missed!
"Screech—"
But the celebration was premature.
The terrifying sword aura curved mid-air as if it had locked onto the fox.
It sped up and chased the beast again!
"Boom!"
"Puff!"
A deafening sonic boom cracked the sky.
The Blood Fox had no time to react.
Its body tensed, claws barely rising to defend its face.
But it was too late.
This wasn't an ordinary sword aura.
It was an inherited strike from the Beast Spirit Sword!
What Feng Yan and the others misunderstood—
Tian Shen hadn't raised his cultivation drastically from the inheritance.
Instead, he had gained a single, devastating trump card.
A sword aura capable of slaying even 4-star beasts.
He could barely use it once due to his current power level…
But once was enough.
Slice—!
The Rainbow Blood Fox was split in two.
It died on the spot, its eyes wide with disbelief.
Even in death, it couldn't understand.
It was a 3-star beast!
Even if the sword aura was terrifying...
How did it die so easily?!
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『Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying a 3-star beast. Gained Physique points ×1000.』
"Huff!"
As the beast's corpse collapsed, two glowing blue bubbles dropped beside it.
Tian Shen's eyes lit up.
This was the first time he'd seen blue attribute bubbles—and two at once!
『Host gained Spirit points ×200』
『Host gained Qi points ×200』
『Host gained 4-star Monster Egg.』
Tian Shen's excitement surged.
"Blue bubbles are amazing. These stats—are like simply fabulous!"
Then his eyes landed on the last reward—
"A monster egg? What the hell? This can be dropped from a beast?!"
『Host can hatch the monster egg to obtain a spiritual pet.』
『Ding! Would you like to spend 1000 Qi points to incubate the monster egg?』
『Note: Incubating a pet will unlock your pet space.』
Tian Shen's heart beat faster.
"A new feature?! Pet space? Hell yeah, activate it!"
『Ding! Insufficient spiritual Qi. Please replenish before incubation.』
Tian Shen blinked.
"Wait… I'm out of spiritual Qi?"
He immediately opened his status panel