Celestial Beast Taming

If Zhong Yi knew that Feng Cong hadn’t even won his fourth Ranking Competition yet still thought being a Zhenxing C Level Talent was nothing special, he would definitely think Feng Cong was an idiot!

After all, before Luke was bound by a Soul Taming Seed Contract, he had already won his fourth Ranking Competition.

And even after his Bloodline was raised by two consecutive Tiers, Luke had such a difficult time winning his fifth Ranking Competition.

As for Zhong Yi, during his fifth Ranking Competition, if he hadn’t used the damage stored in the Withered Oasis Exclusive Trait from the Resurrection Celestial Lord and had only relied on Guardian Beasts like Hong Ji, Ice Glaze, and Lan Po to fight the woman from the Ancient Beast Zhong Race, the one who lost would very likely have been Zhong Yi himself!

Those who haven’t experienced the fifth Ranking Competition would never understand just how difficult it is to become a Zhenxing C Level Talent.

"Brother Mu, I can go participate in a Second Level Secret Realm right now."

"It’s a good opportunity. I want to see if I still have an advantage against opponents of the same Level after my recent promotion."

Long Mu and Liu Shu could both sense the profound confidence radiating from Zhong Yi.

Someone capable of becoming a Zhenxing C Level Talent already possessed an extraordinary level of innate talent.

A person like that couldn’t possibly be blindly confident!

Initially, because Zhong Yi had just increased his Level, Liu Shu and Long Mu didn’t have high expectations for his performance in exploring the Secret Realm.

But after sensing this confidence from Zhong Yi, the two of them suddenly felt a flicker of anticipation for his results.

Liu Shu quickly re-sent the list of all currently available Second Level Secret Realms from the Wanyu Gambling Company to Zhong Yi’s Soul Fighting Bracelet.

"Ah Yi, you must have participated in the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm before."

"The Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm only has 100 participants in total, and each one starts a great distance from the others."

"When we encounter an opponent in the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, we generally don’t have to worry about being ambushed by other participants."

"But in the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company, not only is the space much smaller than the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm..."

"...but with 3,000 people participating, it’s very likely you’ll run into other opponents as soon as you enter."

"If you’re not careful during a fight, you could be ambushed by multiple competitors."

"You’ll only be able to feel just how brutal the situation is once you’re inside."

"However, this kind of chaotic combat environment is also much more interesting than the one in the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm."

"You’re a Guardian Beast Master, and Guardian Beast Masters are already at a disadvantage at the First Level."

"I believe that after advancing to the Second Level, your advantage over other talents of the same Tier will definitely increase."

"This is your first time participating in a Secret Realm opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company. Regardless of whether you can win honor for the Chasing Light Dragon Palace, I’ll add a little incentive for you."

"As long as you can rank in the top 100, I’ll let you choose a Guardian Beast from the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault."

"Ah Mu and I frequently update our Chasing Light Dragon Palace Treasure Vault and add plenty of interesting things to it."

"Even the worst of the Guardian Beasts treasured in the Treasure Vault can sell for 2,000 Divine Origin Value!"

Hearing Liu Shu’s words, Feng Cong subconsciously bit his thick lip.

Feng Cong had joined the Chasing Light Dragon Palace half a year ago.

But he had logged onto the Virtual Source Network as early as five years prior.

Before joining the Chasing Light Dragon Palace, Feng Cong had been part of other factions.

The reasons he chose to leave his original faction and join the Chasing Light Dragon Palace were, for one, that he had a very poor relationship with many people in his old faction.

And for another, he had heard about Long Mu’s background and knew he was from the Blood Dragon Race, one of the Ten Great Dragon Races of the Dragon Abyss Ecosystem.

Joining a faction with a leader who had abundant resources would undoubtedly lead to more benefits.

It was only after joining the Chasing Light Dragon Palace that Feng Cong learned of Liu Shu’s identity.

Although he didn’t know Liu Shu was from the Servant Race of the Radiant Ecosystem, he did know he came from the Radiant Ecosystem.

But Liu Shu had never treated him with such courtesy before.

To choose a treasure from the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault, one had to make significant contributions to the Chasing Light Dragon Palace.

To this day, Feng Cong had never been given such an opportunity.

The treasures within the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault were public knowledge within the faction.

This allowed Feng Cong to know just how rich the collection of treasures in the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault was.

And it was precisely for this reason that Feng Cong was so jealous!

Liu Shu said the worst of the treasured Guardian Beasts in the Treasure Vault could sell for 2,000 Divine Origin Value.

But the best ones had to be worth at least 5,000 Divine Origin Value, if not more.

Zhong Yi didn’t stand on ceremony with Liu Shu. He first thanked him, then said very seriously.

"I will do my absolute best to win honor for the Chasing Light Dragon Palace!"

Zhong Yi currently had three unused Soul Taming Seeds on hand.

Whether it was using the Soul Taming Seeds on Guardian Beasts or making Contracts with exceptionally talented individuals with outstanding Bloodlines and Fate Grids, Zhong Yi was more than willing.

’The items in the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault, built by Liu Shu and Long Mu, must mostly come from the Radiant Ecosystem and the Dragon Abyss Ecosystem.

The Radiant Ecosystem, in particular, is a system renowned for its Guardian Beast Masters.’

Zhong Yi had heard from Luke that all the Children of Ecology in the Radiant Ecosystem were Guardian Beast Masters.

𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Zhong Yi was greatly looking forward to the unique Guardian Beasts within the Radiant Ecosystem.

He would be very happy to obtain a Guardian Beast from the Radiant Ecosystem to form a Contract with and raise.

Given the kindness Liu Shu and Long Mu had shown him, Zhong Yi would definitely do as he said and try his best to win honor for the Chasing Light Dragon Palace.

This trip to the Secret Realm opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company was a competition against the chosen talents from other worlds.

It was also Zhong Yi’s first time attempting to accumulate assets on a large scale.

He would strive to obtain as much Divine Origin Value as possible!

According to what Liu Shu had just said, the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company were fraught with peril.

Three thousand participants would be thrown into a free-for-all in a relatively small environment.

Zhong Yi had just finished training his Endless Wood Demon.

An environment like this would undoubtedly give the Endless Wood Demon the maximum possible space to display its functions.

After some deliberation, Zhong Yi chose a Secret Realm with a forest as its primary environment.

This Secret Realm had an extremely pleasant-sounding name: the Divine Wood Secret Realm.

Seeing Zhong Yi’s choice, Liu Shu blinked in surprise.

"Ah Yi, the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company are similar to the ones that randomly open up in various worlds."

"Their interiors are all scenes that once truly existed in other worlds."

"It’s just that those randomly opening Secret Realms are fragments of worlds."

"They are the lingering afterglow of worlds that have collapsed!"

"But the worlds to which these scenes in the Wanyu Gambling Company’s Secret Realms belong still truly exist."

"This Divine Wood Secret Realm comes from a world controlled by the Radiant Ecosystem."

"Many of the giant trees inside are over a thousand meters tall, with trunks so wide that a hundred people couldn’t encircle them."

"But at the same time, the place is overflowing with miasma, and poisonous insects run rampant."

"Some of this miasma and these poisonous insects are even more dangerous than the other competitors!"

"If you don’t have a way to resist miasma and poisonous insects, I suggest you choose a different Secret Realm."

Liu Shu’s words invariably revealed his profound knowledge and background.

In just a few sentences, he had informed Zhong Yi of the differences between ordinary Secret Realms, the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, and the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company.

Compared to the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company didn’t just differ in size and number of participants.

The Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, aside from its 100 participants, contained no obstacles like miasma or poisonous insects.

But the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company were filled with these risks not caused by other participants.

However, it was precisely because of the existence of these poisonous insects, miasma, and various other life forms in the Wanyu Gambling Company’s Secret Realms...

...that explorers who ranked at the top could obtain rewards worth several thousand Divine Origin Value.

The Recovery Enlightenment Basic Skill from Zhong Yi’s Resurrection Celestial Lord could not only heal injuries but also had the effects of neutralizing poison and breaking curses.

The miasma and poisonous insects in the Divine Wood Secret Realm wouldn’t have much of an effect on Zhong Yi.

"I’ll just stick with the Divine Wood Secret Realm."

"Compared to my combat ability in the water or the sky, my ability to fight on land is currently my strongest!"