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Chapter 35: 035 Taming the Black Bear, Qingyun Mountain Goes Viral Online (Seeking Recommendation Tickets! Seeking Favorites!)

From the Black Bear Demon, Qin Hao learned the reason behind the animal surge near Qingyun Mountain.

In the end, it was the presence of evil Qi in the forest that caused the trouble.

By removing this evil Qi, all problems would dissolve effortlessly.

Qin Hao then decided to venture into the mountain with the Black Bear Demon to locate and eradicate this source of evil Qi.

This would not only restore the ecological balance within the forest,

but would also enable him to complete his hidden task, the rewards of which were very tempting to him.

He then said, “Infinite Heavenly Venerable! Black Bear Demon, I see a connection between you and my Xuanmen Sect. I ask you, are you willing to take me as your master, to join Xuanmen Sect and cultivate at Qingyun Mountain in the future?

I will teach you cultivation, which is certainly better than your suffering alone in the mountains.”

Qin Hao said this for two reasons. First, he wanted to recruit the Black Bear Demon, who was at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Secondly, it was for the bear’s own good.

The Black Bear Demon had always lived deep in the mountains and had remained undiscovered by humans, which was well enough.

But now, it had been fully exposed to the human world.

If it drew the wrong kind of attention, it could face significant trouble in the future.

Even with its strong physical strength and decent cultivation level,

could it really withstand special weapons, not just conventional firearms?

In a world where human technology was advanced, capturing it for experiments would be doable for those determined enough.

But once the Black Bear ascended Qingyun Mountain, it would be entirely different.

Qingyun Mountain was the orthodox heart of Xuanmen in Dragon Country, the premier mountain of Xuanmen.

Even individuals in high positions would think twice before troubling a Heavenly Master’s disciple.

After all, all the Taoist Masters of the many Taoist Temples across Dragon Country were not easy to deal with.

Joining Qingyun Mountain would undoubtedly provide an extra layer of protection for the Black Bear Demon and was certainly the best course of action at present.

As expected, upon hearing Qin Hao’s words, the Black Bear Demon’s face lit up with extreme joy and hesitated for only a second—it would concede defeat.

The Black Bear Demon immediately knelt in submission, “Disciple Black Bear, greets the Master! From today, I will follow the Heavenly Master in cultivation!”

The Black Bear wasn’t foolish.

It understood its current situation better than anyone.

Being accepted by the Heavenly Master was indeed great fortune.

Not only would it receive protection,

but also, as the Heavenly Master said, once on Qingyun Mountain, it would no longer toil alone in cultivation.

With guidance from the Heavenly Master, whose cultivation was superior to its own, the path forward would undoubtedly be easier than solitary cultivation.

The Black Bear Demon had no reason to refuse.

After recruiting the Black Bear Demon, a notification sounded in Qin Hao’s mind.

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task, recruiting the century-old spirit monster Black Bear Demon, and receiving the reward[Complete Guide to Magical Artifact Refinement]! Merit points +20,000!”

The rewards were credited.

Qin Hao clicked to accept, and the complete content of the Complete Guide to Magical Artifact Refinement appeared in his mind.

Tens of thousands of methods to craft magic artifacts appeared in his mind.

Looking at the content, the array of dazzling magic artifacts with various effects,

Qin Hao was quite satisfied.

This mission had been well worth it!

Then, Qin Hao stood up with the Black Bear Demon and headed towards the forest.

Watching the Heavenly Master take the Black Bear away,

Taoist Jing Xuan then asked, “Heavenly Master, what should we do with these animals?”

Taoist Jing Xuan and others had subdued the animals that were flooding from the mountain to the villages below.

There were several hundred animals in total.

They were now gathered outside Liu Family Village.

These Taoist Masters also were uncertain about how to handle them.

Setting them free was definitely not an option.

So much effort had gone into subduing these wild animals.

Releasing them right there was unthinkable—who knew if the animals would turn around and attack the villagers again?

Thus, all the Taoist Masters were waiting for the Heavenly Master’s instructions.

Qin Hao glanced at the numerous Taoist Masters of Qingyun Mountain and the wild animals.

Finally, he said, “There is an evil Qi causing chaos in this forest, the root cause of this animal surge. Before this evil Qi is eliminated, take these animals back up the mountain and keep a close watch on them. After I remove the evil Qi, release them back into the mountain!”

The Taoist Masters nodded and, following the Heavenly Master’s order, took the animals up the mountain.

Qin Hao, riding the Immortal Crane Xiao Bai and accompanied by the Black Bear Demon, then turned and flew into the inner forest.

He intended to confront this evil Qi the Black Bear Demon had mentioned.

…

Meanwhile,

on the internet, users organized the backstory and aftermath of the animal surge in Longguang City,

creating a series of explanatory videos.

Many people, seeing the videos of the Qingyun Mountain Taoist Masters descending the mountain to save people—slapping Jackals, slide tackling tigers, dueling with the Black Bear Demon—

on platforms like B Site, certain music apps, certain video apps, and certain trending news,

watched livestream videos of Qingyun Mountain Taoist Masters, reaching millions of views.

The comment sections were thrown into chaos.

“Are these videos real or fake, man! These Taoist Masters are too awesome!”

“Damn, did the universe change while I was at work? Did Blue Star just switch from a science-based civilization to a cultivation civilization?”

“Spiritual Energy Recovery, huh? Online novels have not deceived me!”

“Shit, I just went to Qingyun Mountain last month. I recognize half the Taoist Masters in this video. Can I brag about having chatted with immortals when I go out?”

“Damn, I’m done for; I’m dead already! Last time I went to Qingyun Mountain, I bought incense at the temple and even argued with a Taoist Master. I bragged about reporting them—guys, is there any hope for me now?”

“No hope, just wait to die. Taoist Jing Xuan is about to show up at your doorstep!”

“Hahaha! How dare you argue with a Taoist Master! But these Taoist Masters are actually quite nice. Since they didn’t embarrass you when you were on the mountain, they definitely won’t trouble you about it afterward, so rest easy!”

“Yeah! I also went to Qingyun Mountain before, I even lost my phone there. A few Taoist Masters were eager to help me find it, and when it turned out it was dropped in the merit box, they helped me retrieve it.”

“Looks like the Qingyun Mountain Taoist Masters are really not too bad!”

“Right! Who would’ve thought, all these Taoist Masters were such grandmasters, true hermits and experts!”

“Seeing this makes me want to visit Qingyun Mountain again! Guys, anyone want to form a group to go to Qingyun Mountain, sign up by replying!”

“111111!”

“I’m also going, just got my annual leave sorted, packing my bags and leaving now!”

…

These Qingyun Mountain Taoist Masters might not have imagined.

That by a fluke, their descent to save people got livestreamed by Li Yangyang and others.

And it exploded all over the internet.

Even boosting the tourism industry for Qingyun Mountain.

After watching the videos, large numbers of tourists from all over the country rushed towards Qingyun Mountain.

In the near future, Qingyun Mountain directly became a tourist hotspot and a popular location for internet celebrities!

Qin Hao’s merit points were also about to see a significant surge!

On the other side, Qin Hao stood on the back of the Immortal Crane, flying into the depths of the mountain with the Black Bear Demon.

Following the Black Bear Demon’s guidance, they had arrived above the belly of the mountain forest.

There, Qin Hao indeed felt—beneath in the mountains—a very uncomfortable presence that was roaming throughout the forest.