Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 45: Slavery Mark
Half a month later, Ji Chang was staring at the bamboo snake eggs not far away.

Ever since he bought the bamboo snake eggs, Ji Chang has been preparing to hatch the eggs.

Following the methods in the "Secret Records of Snake Breeding", it took half a month, and today, the bamboo snake eggs are finally about to hatch successfully.

Suddenly, a tiny crack appeared on the bamboo snake egg.

As the crack gradually widened, a green bamboo snake finally poked its head out.

Its whole body is as green as jade, and its eyes are bright and curious as it looks at the world around it.

Ji Chang stretched out his palm and gently lifted up the young green bamboo snake. The bamboo snake twisted gently in his palm and looked at him curiously.

The next moment, Ji Chang mobilized the magic power in his body, gathered it at his fingertips, aimed it at the forehead of the Green Bamboo Snake, and pressed it gently.

At this moment, the magic power seeped into the little snake's body like a fine thread, establishing a subtle connection with its soul.

The green bamboo snake's body trembled slightly, showing some resistance, but what power of resistance could a newly born green bamboo snake have?
Ji Chang's magic power flowed in the body of the Green Bamboo Snake, eventually forming a mark of slavery.

The moment the mark of slavery was engraved, Ji Chang could clearly feel the close connection that had been established between himself and the Green Bamboo Snake.

The mark of enslavement that Ji Chang engraved in the body of the Green Bamboo Snake came from the "Art of Taming Snakes". This method is not comparable to the simple enslavement method that relies on beast taming cards commonly used in spirit beast shops.

Relying on the mark of slavery, Ji Chang can not only decide the life and death of the Green Bamboo Snake, but also communicate mentally, issue orders, and even punish the Green Bamboo Snake.

If other cultivators want to remove the mark of slavery on the Green Bamboo Snake, unless their cultivation, magic power and attainments in taming beasts are much higher than Ji Chang, otherwise the Green Bamboo Snake's soul will be destroyed before the slavery is removed.

Of course, this does not mean that the method of using the Beast Taming Card to control spirit beasts is not possible. In the "Snake Taming Art", there are also methods for refining beast taming instruments.

However, most of the beast-taming cards sold in spirit beast shops are of low quality. If they encounter an expert who truly understands beast taming, they can be easily cracked.

They are mainly slightly better beast-taming instruments, many of which are more expensive than spirit beasts, and most of them require unique means to activate.

For an ordinary cultivator who just wants to buy a spirit beast to increase his combat power, this is not worth it.

When talking about methods of taming beasts, it is inevitable to mention another method related to slavery.

A means of enslavement specifically used against monks.

The means of enslaving monks are few and far between in the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages and are very rare.

This is mainly because the intelligence of most low-level monsters is far inferior to that of cultivators.

To enslave monsters perhaps only requires certain skills and means, but to enslave a cultivator, simple skills and means are far from enough.

Many monks would rather commit suicide than be enslaved by other monks.

Even if some monks were unfortunately successfully enslaved, they would always retain the desire to resist in their hearts. They would secretly accumulate strength and look for opportunities to break free from their bondage.

If given the chance, they would rather die together with the enemy than continue to be driven by others.

Of course, there are ways to enslave the monks, and it doesn't even require so much trouble.

Some high-level monks established sects, reproduced, and accepted disciples in order to use the relationships between sects, families, and masters and disciples to enslave other monks.

Moreover, the enslaved people are often willing to be driven by others, and even give their lives for those who enslave them.

It's simply a huge win, how can it be compared with the means of enslaving spirit beasts?

Retracting his thoughts, Ji Chang looked at the green bamboo snake lying in the center of his palm. Although the green bamboo snake was a first-level monster, its life span was not long, only half of the life span of a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage, about one sixty years.

Correspondingly, the bamboo snake grows very fast.

It takes about a year to get through childhood, and about twenty years to reach adulthood.

A normal adult Green Bamboo Snake generally has the combat power of the middle stage of Qi Refining.

However, there are quite a few green bamboo snakes in the Chen family, and the "Secret Records of Snake Breeding" contains detailed information on their cultivation.

If it undergoes a certain degree of training during its growth process and reaches adulthood, the Green Bamboo Snake's cultivation can reach the late stage of Qi Refining.

Unlike humans, monsters benefit from their bloodlines. As long as their bloodlines are extraordinary, they can naturally reach a level that matches their bloodlines as they grow, and they may even be born with extremely strong strength.

However, monsters are also limited by their bloodlines. If they want to break through the limitations of their bloodlines and reach a higher level, it is basically impossible without a great opportunity.

This green bamboo snake is only a first-level monster. Even if it is cultivated, the highest it can be cultivated to is the late stage of Qi Refining.

If one wants it to break through the limitations of its bloodline and reach the level of a second-order monster, it will require a lot of effort.

It is necessary to refine a pill that can stimulate the potential of the Green Bamboo Snake and help it break through the shackles of its bloodline. Since this kind of pill is useless to most cultivators, few alchemists will study it.

Even a beast taming family like the Cangling Chen family chose to try to cultivate a second-level spirit snake through multi-generation breeding.

Therefore, Ji Chang would naturally not do such a thing that would not be worth the loss.

Ji Chang took out some pieces of green bamboo and fed them to the green bamboo snake. After it was full and fell into a deep sleep, he put it into the spirit beast bag and ignored it.

……

A few months later, Ji Chang opened his eyes from his practice, and the magic power in his body gradually calmed down.

After feeding the young green bamboo snake, Ji Chang packed up and walked towards the Fangjisi near the Fangshi archway.

Counting the time, Ji Chang has been in Cangyufang City for a year now.

According to the regulations of the market town, cultivators who have lived in the market town for a full year can exchange their certificates for spirit bracelets and obtain permanent residency in the Cangyu market town.

After this, Ji Chang could leave the market at will. As long as he came to the market once a year, it would be enough to maintain his permanent residence.

Passing through the outer city area of ​​Fangshi, Ji Chang arrived at the gate of Fangjisi.

After taking a look at the interior of the Fangjisi, it was still as deserted as usual.

After entering the Fangji Division, Ji Chang looked around and his eyes stopped in front of a long table where he had received the certificate before.

But at this time, the old man who issued him the certificate disappeared, and was replaced by the Chen family cultivator who had guided Ji Chang here to apply for the certificate. I remember his name was Chen Yinghu.

Just as Ji Chang was about to step forward to ask, Chen Yinghu suddenly raised his head and their eyes met in the air.

A hint of doubt flashed across Chen Yinghu's face at first, and then he recognized Ji Chang, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"You are... Fellow Daoist Ji!" There was a hint of surprise in Chen Yinghu's voice.

He stood up and walked towards Ji Chang.

(End of this chapter)