I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Fusion, Water Illusion Spirit Armor

He finished refining both batches, yielding six pills without any Pill Patterns.

Yu Changsheng kept four for himself and gave the other two to Xi Wenyu for the delivery.

"Master Luo, you’re truly skilled! It’s barely been two days and you’ve already made them, hahaha."

Xi Wenyu was overjoyed. Just the fact that such a difficult and special elixir could be successfully refined was a huge boost for the First-Grade Medicine Hall’s reputation once advertised. Because of this, he added an extra hundred Spirit Stones to the payment.

Receiving the six hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, Yu Changsheng sighed to himself. ’My coin purse is full again. Alchemy really is the best way to earn money!’

Of course, this was mainly thanks to Gongsun Yang’s help. Without it, refining the Scattered Demon Essence Pill on his own would have taken several days of research, and he might even have had to sacrifice a set of ingredients to failure.

Having a good master is more important than anything else.

Returning to his wooden cabin, Yu Changsheng summoned the Red Snake King and casually fed it a Spirit Enhancement Pill.

[You have successfully fed a Red Snake King, consuming 1 Spirit Enhancement Pill. Reward: 56 Essence Points, a trace amount of Magical Power.]

Spirit Enhancement Pills were less effective than Qi Enhancement Pills and weren’t specifically designed to advance a Demon Beast’s Cultivation. For the Red Snake King, now at the Tier One Seventh Layer, their effect was steadily diminishing.

Fortunately, Yu Changsheng could make up for it with quantity. With enough pills, he could brute-force the Red Snake King’s Realm to the Tier One Peak sooner or later.

’This trace of Magical Power is about the same as before. From now on, I’ll focus on feeding the Red Snake King Qi Enhancement Pills. I’ll use the Spirit Enhancement Pills to raise the Iron Carving King. It’s only at the Tier One Fourth Layer; time to give it a boost.’

Now that the Iron Carving King’s bloodline defects were repaired, it was time to add it to his training regimen.

But Yu Changsheng would definitely give the better resources to the Red Snake King first.

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"You need to cultivate more from now on. Don’t think I haven’t seen you slacking off in the Inner Realm. Out of five hours a day, you spend at least three goofing off!"

Yu Changsheng gave its head a light, disappointed rap.

The Red Snake King immediately put on an apologetic look, but its squirming body and guilt-free eyes betrayed its true feelings.

Yu Changsheng sighed. He knew it was already working much harder than before; he just wished it would try a little harder still.

’Otherwise, if you always rely on me to cheat your way up, what’s the point of your life as a snake?’

"I bought this for you. It’s the corpse of a Tier Two First Layer Demon Beast—a Water Illusion Spirit Python."

The Red Snake King’s eyes lit up at the sight of the Water Illusion Spirit Python’s corpse, with its blue scales and elegant lines. It immediately opened its jaws wide, panting as its tongue flickered in and out with a rapid HISS.

It was like a hound, impatient to lunge forward.

Ever since devouring the Poisonous Spirit Python corpse, gaining a Poison Pill and the ability to secrete toxins, the Red Snake King had gotten a taste for such power-ups.

Fortunately, it knew the rules, and managed to restrain its frantic excitement until Yu Changsheng gave the word.

Yu Changsheng was very pleased with its attitude. An obedient tamed beast is always endearing.

He rested his palm on the Red Snake King’s head.

[Ancestral Fusion]

[Success Rate: Red Snake King + Water Illusion Spirit Python Corpse = 89%]

[Cost: 2210 Essence]

The success rate was 10% lower than when fusing with the Poisonous Spirit Python.

’It seems a Tier Two First Layer beast is already pushing the Red Snake King’s fusion limit. If it were Tier Two Second Layer or Third Layer, the odds would probably be even lower.’

Yu Changsheng’s expression grew serious. He had just enough Essence. Barely.

’But 89%... that still feels a little risky.’

’Should I wait until the Red Snake King’s Realm is higher before trying?’

Thinking of the upcoming sect selections, his resolve hardened. ’89% is already very high. This isn’t some gacha game with rigged odds, what’s there to fear!’

’Even if it fails, at the Red Snake King’s current Realm, the worst that could happen is a major blow to its Vitality!’

’Let’s roll the dice! Time to turn this bicycle into a motorcycle!’

"Eat up! Don’t disappoint me!"

Yu Changsheng patted the Red Snake King’s head and activated Ancestral Fusion with a thought.

The Red Snake King excitedly pounced on the Water Illusion Spirit Python’s corpse, coiling around it. It started devouring the body from the head, swallowing it bit by bit into its cavernous maw.

GULP!

Its belly swelled to an immense size, as the Water Illusion Spirit Python was no smaller than it was.

Watching from the side, Yu Changsheng grew a little nervous, afraid its stomach would burst.

But the Red Snake King’s belly slowly contracted, and it finally managed to swallow the entire corpse. Then it collapsed to the ground, completely immobile.

Its tongue flickered, its expression one of agony. The immense Demon Power surging from its belly was wreaking havoc on its body.

Fortunately, though the process was painful, the outcome was wonderful.

Several hours later, its belly finally deflated, and Yu Changsheng saw a system notification pop up.

[Fusion Complete]

[Result: The Red Snake King has gained the Water Attribute. It can now spit Water Arrows, use Demon Power for Water Control, and its power is enhanced when in water. Its scales have inherited the Water Illusion Spirit Python’s Talent Magic, Water Illusion Spirit Armor. This armor grants temporary immunity to most physical damage, makes its body incredibly slick, and increases its movement speed.]

[You have successfully fed a Red Snake King, consuming 1 Water Illusion Spirit Python Corpse. Reward: 1350 Essence Points.]

"Awesome!" Yu Changsheng pumped his fist in excitement.

These were exactly the abilities he had hoped for from the fusion. His only slight regret was that the Illusion Technique couldn’t be merged with the Red Snake King’s poison mist.

’I didn’t expect fusion could actually change a Demon Beast’s attributes. From now on, I won’t have to limit my choice of materials to just the Fire Attribute.’

Yu Changsheng stroked the Red Snake King, which had finally caught its breath, and said encouragingly, "You did a great job. Go get some rest."

The Red Snake King was recalled to the Inner Realm.

It truly had no energy left to test its new abilities and needed time to recover its strength.

But the encouragement left the Red Snake King feeling smug. It raised its head, showing off to the Iron Carving King, who was just dumbly cultivating in the corner.

’See? The master loves me so much~’

The Iron Carving King turned its head, its eyes full of envy. It wrung its little claws together, wondering when the master would reward it.

The very next second, it was summoned out.

Yu Changsheng took out a large platter of Red Crocodile meat and smiled. "You’ve been working hard lately, too. I heard from the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower that this is your favorite. Come on, try some."

A light seemed to kindle in the Iron Carving King’s eyes. It let out a COO and clutched the Red Crocodile meat.

Even though the Red Crocodile wasn’t whole—just half a torso and a tail—it didn’t seem to mind one bit. On the contrary, it gnawed away with gusto, praising its master with all its might.

And as Yu Changsheng stroked its head, a new notification suddenly appeared in the Ancestral Fusion interface.

[Ancestral Fusion]

[Success Rate: Iron Carving King + Red Crocodile Meat = 100%]

[Cost: 99 Essence]

"Ninety-nine Essence points? A 100% success rate?"

He was stunned. ’What’s going on? How can it be a 100% success rate for such a low Essence cost? Could it be that the Iron Carving King and the Red Crocodile have extremely high fusion compatibility?’

’Should I give it a try?’ Yu Changsheng was tempted. It was only 99 Essence, after all. ’At that price, you can’t go wrong. It’s a total bargain!’

’I’ve still got 1,450 Essence points. Spending 99 is no big deal. Let’s do it!’

Looking at the Iron Carving King’s joyful expression, his mind moved, and he confirmed the fusion.

Ancestral Fusion!