This made the black panther somewhat dazed. Then, a hand pressed down on its neck, and someone mounted its back.
The black panther was furious and struggled desperately, but it couldn't move. Ye Tian held it firmly to the ground. It gradually struggled to breathe, its vision darkening.
Ye Tian's voice echoed in its mind again: "Submit, or I'll kill you!"
Beasts are very pragmatic. It now felt Ye Tian's immense power and his invincibility. It immediately changed its attitude, relaxed its body, and showed submission.
Ye Tian released his grip and said coldly, "Stand up."
The black panther stood up, shook its body, extended its front paws, and lowered its body slightly.
Ye Tian said, "Sit."
The black panther immediately sat down like a large dog.
Ye Tian said, "Black Panther, from now on, you must obey me and become the guardian beast of the Linggu Sect. Do you understand?"
The black panther nodded in a very human-like manner. This scene filled everyone with surprise and joy, finding it utterly unbelievable.
He then went to the cave where the wild boar king was kept. The wild boar king weighed over four hundred pounds and possessed immense strength. Therefore, the entrance to its cave was secured with two fences, welded with spikes to prevent the boar from breaking through and escaping.
Ye Tian had the fences opened again and used the same method to communicate with the wild boar king. The wild boar king was momentarily stunned. Unlike the black panther, it wasn't as agitated; instead, it curiously observed Ye Tian.
Ye Tian: "What you seek is merely food and a territory to roam. How about this: I'll leave the mountain ahead to you as your domain. From now on, villagers and people from nearby will not disturb you on the mountain. What do you think?"
The wild boar king nodded, accepting Ye Tian's suggestion. It was evident that pigs possessed a significantly higher intelligence than black panthers, making them more accurate in their judgments.
Ye Tian: "But in return, you will also guard the Linggu Sect. If the Linggu Sect, meaning the people present, encounter trouble in the future, you must come forward to help them."
The wild boar king nodded again. Ye Tian smiled and said, "Now, you need to cooperate with me and perform a few actions. Sit down."
The wild boar king cooperatively sat down and subsequently executed several more commands issued by Ye Tian.
After showing everyone that he had tamed the wild boar king, Ye Tian said, "You may go now."
The wild boar king pawed the ground forcefully with its right hoof, then turned its head towards the mountain, seemingly wanting to convey something.
Ye Tian's heart stirred: "You want me to follow you?"
The wild boar king nodded, then turned and walked forward.
Ye Tian said to the crowd, "I'll be back shortly."
Thus, he followed the wild boar king, traversing the mountains and wilderness, crossing two mountains, and arriving at the mountainside of a wild peak. In front of an ancient pine tree, the wild boar king stopped and nudged the tree's roots with its snout a few times.
Ye Tian approached the tree and found it growing exceptionally luxuriantly. In contrast, another pine tree dozens of meters away, with a similar environment, was far less vigorous and robust.
"Is there a problem with the soil?" He bent down, using his hands to clear away the surface layer of fallen leaves and then the soil. More than a meter deep beneath the soil, he found a shallow, crystal-like object, about the size of a potato, with a pale blue hue.
He saw that the object's surface was covered with fine rootlets, all originating from the pine tree.
He gently cleared the rootlets and held the object in his palm for observation. He discovered it was very soft and emitted a peculiar medicinal fragrance. A thought struck him, and he bit off a small piece.
The object dissolved instantly in his mouth. A potent medicinal energy was rapidly absorbed by his mouth and stomach, then converted into six streams of yang-attribute energy, permeating his meridians.
He closed his eyes to savor the sensation for a few minutes, then exclaimed in surprise, "This must be a mutated Rou Lingzhi, just a bit smaller in size."
The wild boar king snorted, its hoof twitching.
Ye Tian smiled, "You've found something good. Rou Lingzhi is an excellent spiritual medicine."
As he said this, a thought occurred to him, and he asked, "You've grown so large, have you eaten Rou Lingzhi?"
The wild boar king nodded, then led Ye Tian to another large tree several hundred meters away. This time, Ye Tian unearthed another piece of Rou Lingzhi, but it was jet black and emitted a pungent, spicy aroma.
Ye Tian frowned, "How could two mutated Rou Lingzhi be found so close to each other?"