The Beast Taming Hall.
Dressed in blue, Chen Beiwu sat in the seat of honor. Shu You stood carefully beside him, brewing tea as she delivered her report.
"My lord, the Beast Taming Lineage now has 2,372 disciples in total. Of these, 2,339 are Qi Refining disciples, most of whom perform duties in the outer sect or tend the beast gardens."
"There are thirty-one Foundation Establishment disciples, all elites of the inner sect. Most have successfully comprehended the Companion Beast Spirit Bond Sense Chapter, and ten have already formed companion beast contracts with spirit beasts in the Foundation Establishment Realm."
"At present, we have only two Golden Core cultivators serving concurrently: Golden Core Elder Yun Cang, deputy hall master of the Mysterious Pivot Hall, and Red Prison Fairy Zhu Qiong, deputy hall master of the Artifact Refining Hall."
Here, Shu You paused briefly before continuing, "In addition, the lineage currently has 123 alchemists, nine of whom are second tier or above; eighty-five artifact refiners, of whom those at second tier or above number..."
"To steadily raise enough companion spirit beasts, the sect has developed and now controls three large beast gardens, located at Cloud Mang Peak, Thousand Sparrow Mountain, and Hundred Beast Ridge. We have also signed spiritual contracts with thirty-three subordinate cultivation lineages in those areas. Every ten years, they can provide the Beast Taming Lineage with at least thirty-three spirit beast cubs, or as many as..."
Having finished her report, Shu You lifted her beautiful eyes slightly and carefully observed Chen Beiwu's reaction.
For the development of the Beast Taming Lineage, she had worked conscientiously throughout this period, rising earlier than the chickens and sleeping later than the dogs. Even her own cultivation had suffered delays.
Chen Beiwu's eyes were half-closed as he divided his attention, part of