Free Web NovelChapter 6: Chapter 6: Choosing the First Beast
「Several days later.」
Huang Li still hadn’t come looking for trouble with Yu Changsheng, as if he had forgotten the unpleasantness between them.
"Add points!"
Yu Changsheng applied the essence he had gathered recently to his Refining God Technique.
In the blink of an eye, the Refining God Technique broke through to the second stage: Proficient. This allowed him to perfectly grasp the technique for creating an Inner Realm.
"Open!"
Yu Changsheng commanded inwardly.
His Divine Sense transformed into a hoe within his Dantian and began digging downward with force.
The first strike sent a wave of pain so intense he almost lost control of his limbs. Fortunately, he was prepared. He clenched his fists and continued to circulate the Refining God Technique.
CRACK!
On the second strike, a white light burst forth from his Dantian where the hoe had struck.
The light spread throughout his Dantian, merging with his Divine Sense to form a special white space. This was the Inner Realm!
Having opened his Inner Realm, Yu Changsheng let out a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The most difficult part of becoming a Beast Master is opening the Inner Realm. Many people need several attempts, and the pain is so excruciating they can’t get out of bed the next day. Some even dig in the wrong place, causing their Dantian to hemorrhage, which can be fatal.
However, the Beast Taming Peak had a long history with a complete Cultivation Technique. The insights of predecessors were also recorded within the Refining God Technique, so it was rare for a Cultivator to be seriously injured or die while opening their Inner Realm.
This was the benefit of being in a sect; it ensured you walked the right path and grew faster.
’Thirty square meters?’
Once the Inner Realm stabilized, Yu Changsheng inspected its size and was somewhat surprised.
The initial size of an Inner Realm was related to one’s Spirit Root, Magical Power, and Divine Sense. For someone with his Mixed Spirit Root talent to open a space of thirty square meters, it seemed to be a benefit of the Refining God Technique.
’The range of my Divine Sense has now reached over sixty meters. If I want to expand my Inner Realm further, I’ll have to keep increasing my Divine Sense or my Realm.’
’I’m about to form a Contract with my first Spirit Beast. I should hold on to the remaining 510 essence points for now. The next level of the Refining God Technique, Mastery, requires a full ten thousand points, so adding them now would be useless.’
’I still need to work on my Realm.’
Yu Changsheng muttered to himself and began to cultivate diligently.
There are nine major realms in Cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Purple Mansion, Divinity Transformation, Refining Void, Integration, Mahayana, and Crossing the Tribulation. Each realm has ten layers, culminating in a Peak.
The Qi Refining Stage requires the least amount of Spiritual Qi, but without sufficient talent or a good Spirit Root, one could still get stuck here forever.
However, he had too few resources for Cultivation. After a whole night, his progress was minuscule.
’Elixirs... I still need to use elixirs to help.’
The next day, Yu Changsheng woke up with a sigh, his heart set on obtaining the Spirit Enhancement Pill.
He washed up, got ready, and went out.
In the courtyard, the servant disciples on their way to tend the Spirit Fields saw him and quickly greeted him.
"Take care, Senior Brother Yu."
"Junior Yu, come visit me when you have time."
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In response, Yu Changsheng just smiled, nodded, and headed towards the Affairs Hall.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Zhuang Yan watched his glorious moment and secretly shook his head.
’So young and full of vigor. So what if you defeated Huang Li? Can you also defeat his brother, Huang Suyu, a genius disciple of the Sword Control Peak’s Outer Sect? It would be better to hurry up and apologize. That’s the only way to live a stable life.’
Yu Changsheng didn’t know Zhuang Yan’s thoughts, and even if he did, he would have just laughed it off.
At this moment, he was walking along the main road of the Beast Taming Peak with the Blue-robed Steward, Wang Xingsheng.
This was the first time he had left the Outer Servant Peak since he joined the sect.
The mountain path was teeming with birds and beasts. There were not only Volcano Monkeys skilled in combat, but also White Cloud Cranes wreathed in mist, Scout Birds that could observe people and relay information, and Spiritual Sparrows capable of rapid flight.
The variety was immense, too numerous to count.
"These are all First-rank Spirit Beasts, raised freely on the mountain by some of the disciples and Elders of Beast Taming Peak. Most of the Spirit Beasts in the Beast Garden are their offspring. You can choose a suitable one from there in a moment."
"We’re here."
Wang Xingsheng led Yu Changsheng to the Beast Garden. An Elder stood guard inside, and they were only allowed to enter after stating their purpose.
"These days, very few servant disciples choose to become Beast Masters. It’s not because Beast Masters are weak, but because they simply don’t understand what Beast Taming truly is."
"Hehehe, you are quite good. You have a talent for Beast Taming."
"At the Qi Refining Third Layer, there aren’t many Spirit Beasts suitable for you. You can take a look at these few."
The Elder pointed to a few Spirit Beasts nearby and introduced them, "A Tier One Double-Horned Monkey, a Tier One Triple Silent Bird, a Tier One Third Layer Volcano Monkey..."
"The talent of these Spirit Beasts is considered quite good in the Beast Garden. If raised properly, reaching Tier Two won’t be a problem."
Yu Changsheng’s gaze swept over them. Their Realms were just as the Elder had described.
’But this Comprehension... not a single one is over 20. They’re only a little better than a Spirit Chicken. Without enough resources, reaching Tier Two would be a real struggle!’
Even with his cheat, he wanted to pick a Spirit Beast that was worth supporting, one that would make his life easier, not a burden that would drag him down.
Just as he finished looking at these Spirit Beasts and was feeling a bit helpless, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a long, red-spotted snake on a large tree.
[Name]: Red Snake
[Realm]: Tier One Third Layer
[Comprehension]: 55
[Current Status]: Lazy
A joyful expression appeared on Yu Changsheng’s face. This was the only Spirit Beast here with a Comprehension over 20, and it was a stunning 55 points at that.
If the limit for the other Spirit Beasts was Tier Two, didn’t that mean this one could reach Tier Three?
"Elder, what about this Red Snake?"
Yu Changsheng quickly asked. A Tier One Third Layer was within the range he could form a Contract with. As long as it didn’t have some special status that forbade a Contract, it would be fine.
The Elder frowned and said, "This Red Snake is a bit special."
Yu Changsheng’s heart tightened. He listened as the Elder spoke, seemingly finding it hard to begin.
"It’s a bit lazy. No, not just a bit. It’s exceptionally lazy."
"If it can get away with moving just once, it will absolutely never move a second time."
"Furthermore, it’s the problem Spirit Beast of the Beast Garden. It has a fiery temper. If anyone bothers it while it’s lazing on a tree, it will chase them down and whip them with its tail."
"However, you can’t really blame it. Its parents died along with their disciple during a mission right after it was born, so it never learned any good habits. And it doesn’t listen to our daily teachings either."
Hearing this, Yu Changsheng understood the situation. With a steady expression, he said, "Elder, I’ll form a Contract with this Red Snake then."
’A problem Spirit Beast? I love this kind of Spirit Beast!’
’What’s a little laziness? Who isn’t a procrastinator at heart?’
’As long as it doesn’t drop the ball when it counts!’
The Elder gave him a strange look and asked, "Are you sure you want to form a Contract with it?"
"To be honest, if you take it away, my life will be a lot easier. But with your Realm at the Qi Refining Third Layer, you might not be able to control it. Its laziness has become ingrained; it’ll take drastic measures to cure it. Raising it to Tier Two will be much harder than with other Spirit Beasts. Don’t expect it to cultivate on its own."
In the tree, the Red Snake heard this and seemed to tilt its head in displeasure. A flash of mockery even appeared in its small eyes.
’Ingrained laziness? I just don’t want to move. I just want to lie flat.’
Although it lost its parents when it was young, it was much smarter than an ordinary Spirit Beast. In the great unseen workings of the world, it had long ago comprehended the essence of a snake’s life.
’The moment I was born a Red Snake, my species’ limit was already set. What’s the point of struggling? Could I become an Immortal Beast?’
’What a joke!’
’So it’s better to just live freely and take it easy.’
’But I’m this lazy, and this Beast Master still wants to choose me. Is there a hole in his head or something?’
Others couldn’t understand the meaning the Red Snake was expressing, but Yu Changsheng could roughly grasp it. Perhaps this was the special nature of his Spirit Beast Affinity Physique, allowing him to better understand the thoughts of Spirit Beasts.
So he said decisively, "Yes, I choose it."
The Elder no longer tried to dissuade him. With a complicated mood, he said, "Since you’ve decided, then go ahead and give it a try."
