Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Impossible. Those Spirit Snakes were only Tier One, and Spirit Beasts grow much more slowly than humans."

"Exactly, not to mention those Spirit Snakes aren’t even some famous breed!"

But the three of them quickly shook their heads, dismissing their own bold guess.

"Susu, you’re with Zhang Chi all the time. Have you never seen what kind of Spirit Beasts he’s raising?"

Then, even Chen Ling’Er and the others, their curiosity piqued, began asking questions.

It was only then they realized that, despite being close to Zhang Chi, none of them had ever seen his Spirit Beasts.

"I haven’t!"

Qin Susu thought for a moment before shaking her head, a blank look on her face.

"No matter. We’ll find out soon enough."

The crowd didn’t dwell on it, however. They began to wait patiently, all of them happy for Zhang Chi.

In their view, with this Tier Three Spirit Beast, the Tier Three Puppet, and the help of Jian Jinfeng and the others, Zhang Chi wouldn’t face much danger even if he went to Yuan Bei.

RUMBLE...

Just then, the thunder in the sky suddenly grew louder, and the Demonic Qi became even denser.

The Cultivators instantly sensed another powerful pressure descend.

"What’s happening?"

"Could it be that more than one Spirit Beast is breaking through?"

"How could Zhang Chi possibly deserve this?"

The Cultivators instantly came to a realization and were left dumbfounded.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator possessing one Tier Three Spirit Beast is already heaven-defying, let alone two.

Even high-level figures like Jian Jinfeng and the Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sect were stunned.

But this was just the beginning. Soon, the celestial phenomenon intensified again as yet another powerful pressure emerged.

In other words, three Spirit Beasts were breaking through in succession.

Moreover, the Demon Pills these Spirit Beasts were forming were likely of high quality.

Especially since their combined breakthrough stirred up more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, causing more of the Celestial Dao’s Spiritual Mechanism to manifest. This would directly cause a significant increase in the quality of all their Demon Pills.

Of course, this was also because Zhang Chi had prepared a large number of Spirit Stones and Spirit Pills, and this cave residence, belonging to Master Jian, was exceptionally rich in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Otherwise, it would truly be impossible to support multiple Spirit Snakes breaking through at the same time.

That’s right, the ones breaking through right now were none other than Zhang Chi’s Spirit Snakes!

A low-key breakthrough for these Spirit Snakes would have been ideal, but Zhang Chi couldn’t be bothered to hide them any longer. They weren’t Corpse Puppets or Demonized Beasts, so it wasn’t as if they had to be hidden from the light of day. Revealing them now would only add to his own standing. Besides, Master Jian’s cave residence was the perfect environment for the Spirit Snakes to form higher-quality Demon Pills—far better than some random spot in the wilderness. After all, Spirit Beasts weren’t Corpse Puppets. Corpse Puppets relied mainly on the Black Coffin and had no need for Spiritual Veins or Spiritual Objects when breaking through to Tier Three. The higher the Level of the Spirit Snakes’ Demon Pills, the more promising their futures. They would be able to accompany him for longer and be of greater use. Furthermore, he had barely shown these Spirit Snakes to anyone. Even during the assassination of Patriarch Xie, they had only made a fleeting appearance. Within the Sect, only Song Youdao had ever gotten a real look at them. But even he couldn’t have said what they looked like or how many there were; he had been too busy trying to escape with his life to get a good look. On top of that, the Spirit Snakes had been growing all these years. Once they broke through to Tier Three, their appearance would change drastically anyway. Therefore, even Song Youdao wouldn’t be able to recognize them as the same Demon Beasts from back then. Of course, in the worst-case scenario, even if he *did* recognize them, Zhang Chi wasn’t the least bit afraid.

Zhang Chi’s only regret at this moment was that despite having specially refined Dust Condensing Pills for the Spirit Snakes, preparing various Spiritual Objects, and choosing the perfect time and place for their breakthrough, out of six Spirit Snakes attempting to form a Demon Pill, only three had succeeded.

The three that failed had their Divine Souls shatter, dying instantly.

Even he was completely powerless to help.

Otherwise, the pressure the Cultivators felt right now wouldn’t be from three sources, but six!

’So be it. You weren’t even true Demon Beasts to begin with and wouldn’t have lived long. You were given the chance to reach for Tier Three. Even in death, your lives had meaning.’

However, Zhang Chi quickly composed himself, refusing to dwell on his grief.

The lives of those three Four-legged Strange Snakes, compared to their normal counterparts, could already be called glorious and brilliant.

Besides, before attempting the breakthrough, Zhang Chi had consulted them, and they had all been willing to face death without regret.

And to fail to form a Demon Pill and die in the process was, in fact, quite normal.

Unless enough Spiritual Objects were prepared to ensure a hundred percent success rate, such failures were unavoidable.

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"Three Tier Three Spirit Beasts... could Zhang Chi be a Beast Taming genius?"

By this point, the Cultivators were already somewhat numb from shock. Even the Sect Leader and other high-ranking members began to suspect they had misjudged.

If having one Tier Three Spirit Beast could make Zhang Chi’s status comparable to a typical Golden Core Cultivator...

...then having three Tier Three Spirit Beasts at once would directly elevate his status to be near that of a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator.

"He couldn’t be a spy from the Spirit Control Sect, could he?"

"What are you thinking? Is the Spirit Control Sect stupid? And if he were a spy, why would he let his Spirit Beasts break through so openly here? Is *he* stupid?"

The Golden Core Dwarf, in his astonishment, immediately tried to slander Zhang Chi, but was quickly mocked and shot down by his fellow sect members.

’Could it be that the Sect has been neglecting Zhang Chi, and even Jian Jinfeng’s lineage, all this time? With such incredible talent for Beast Taming, is it really appropriate to send him out on a dangerous mission?’

The Sect Leader and other high-ranking members couldn’t help but start second-guessing themselves.

"Excellent! My little apprentice truly possesses great fortune!"

Master Jian had long been unable to hold back a wide grin, and Li Ruohai and the others were thrilled.

’Damn it! How can this be happening!?’

Song Youdao and his cohort, on the other hand, looked utterly devastated, so frustrated they could have coughed up blood.

They knew that with so many Spirit Beasts protecting him, it would be extremely difficult for them to kill Zhang Chi, even if they wanted to.

Putting aside everything else, just the three Spirit Beasts together could fend off most Golden Core Early Stage Cultivators.

Unless the Song Family’s many Golden Core Cultivators attacked together, led by the Golden Core Dwarf, and they managed to surround Zhang Chi when he was completely alone, it would be practically impossible for them to kill him.

’Senior Brother, just how many secrets are you hiding?’

Qin Susu finally understood why Zhang Chi had never truly lived with her all this time.

Chen Bufan and the others had long been completely stunned.

Time passed quickly, and after a day and a night, the celestial phenomenon finally dissipated.

The Spirit Snakes had also completed their breakthrough.

But not a single Cultivator had left. They were all waiting for Zhang Chi to emerge so they could congratulate him.

In fact, after that day and night, the crowd placed even more importance on Zhang Chi and became more friendly toward Jian Jinfeng and her disciple.

The phenomenon had taken a full day and night to dissipate, which could only mean one thing: the Demon Pills condensed by Zhang Chi’s Spirit Beasts were all at the Low Grade Peak.

Spirit Beasts of this caliber not only had formidable Combat Power but also a higher potential, forcing them to take notice.

Many Cultivators even felt ashamed of their own inferiority, because the Golden Cores they had already formed, or might form in the future, could not reach this level.

"Sect Leader, I don’t think we need to wait. There’s no way Zhang Chi can control so many Tier Three Spirit Beasts. He’s definitely been eaten by them already."

"So, let’s prepare to strike immediately and exterminate those Tier Three Spirit Beasts. After all, they are no longer Spirit Pets, but Demon Beasts."

"Of course, if we can capture these Demon Beasts, it might not be impossible to subdue them and turn them back into Spirit Pets."

At this moment, the Golden Core Dwarf suddenly shouted.

"Hmm?"

The crowd was stunned upon hearing this, then grew slightly tense, because this was a real possibility—and not a small one at that.