I Tame Beasts by Feeding

In truth, their prior conversation had been mostly polite formalities. Both Yu Changsheng and Li Minghan understood this perfectly well.

Perhaps Li Minghan’s true objective—the Red-scaled Pangolin—had been clear from the moment he arrived and mentioned the Wind Spirit Crocodile.

It was an unspoken understanding between them, yet both knew exactly what was going on.

"Alright, then... Thank you, Changsheng. In that case, let’s just trade this Wind Spirit Crocodile for the Red-scaled Pangolin. That will save us any further trouble."

Upon hearing this, Li Minghan thought for a moment before speaking. His tone, whether from sincerity or artifice, sounded incredibly moved.

Li Minghan shook his head and chuckled. "I’m still troubling you for a not-for-sale item like this. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know. The other senior brothers might not be able to, but I have a wide variety of Demon Beasts on hand."

"Alright." Yu Changsheng nodded, making a mental note of the favor.

’I should go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower to restock sometime,’ he thought. ’I can use their Demon Beasts for my fusions. After all, in terms of tier and bloodline, the Demon Beasts from the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower are superior. They’ll let me create even better varieties.’

’It’s just... using his own stock to create a fusion and then selling it back to him at a high price... it feels a little strange.’

"I’ll let them know over there. You can go pick it up whenever you’re free. Just give them my name."

After a brief thought, Yu Changsheng added, "Oh, and don’t try to pay with Spirit Stones. They won’t accept them even if you offer."

"Alright." Li Minghan gave Yu Changsheng a grateful look, then cupped his fist in a salute and smiled. "In that case, I won’t disturb you any longer, Changsheng. I’ll take my leave."

Seeing the eager gleam in Li Minghan’s eyes, Yu Changsheng knew exactly what he was thinking. After they nodded and exchanged a knowing smile, he saw him to the door.

’First the Three-Winged Golden Flame Snake, now this Wind Spirit Crocodile... Li Minghan really is a generous guy.’

Watching Li Minghan’s departing figure, Yu Changsheng shook his head and smiled. He took out a Communication Jade Tube to send instructions to Yu Dahai, then returned to his room to finally get a good look at the Wind Spirit Crocodile.

’A Tier Two Spirit Beast with Wind-Water dual attributes. Not bad. My Golden-Winged Eagle once had a fishtail-related Skill, so this should be a perfect match.’

Yu Changsheng chuckled. He summoned the restless Golden-Winged Eagle and, while stroking its feathers, activated an ability with a thought.

[Demon Refining Extraction]

[Consumed one Second-stage Spirit Beast Wind Spirit Crocodile corpse. Successfully obtained one portion of Wind Spirit Crocodile bloodline. Acquired 4350 Essence Points!]

[Bloodline Fusion]

[Consumed one portion of Wind Spirit Crocodile bloodline. Successfully fused into the Golden-Winged Eagle. The Golden-Winged Eagle’s bloodline purity has increased, producing a slight mutation and raising its growth potential!]

[Power of Talent Divine Techniques has greatly increased! Acquired the Wind Spirit Crocodile’s Talent Magic: Soaring Over the Yi River (Move through water as if through air, unaffected. Survivability, Defense Force, and speed are all increased).]

As the system’s notifications sounded, the Golden-Winged Eagle’s appearance began to change. Its body radiated a faint golden light, its feathers grew denser, and its frame expanded by a full size. Beautiful, flower-like blue ripples appeared on its wings.

Furthermore, its beak grew longer and more slender, glinting with a cold light. A brilliant radiance flowed from its massive wings, highlighting its long, streamlined body. From head to tail, it exuded a heroic and martial air.

’Soaring Over the Yi River? Not bad. Is it actually going to evolve into a Kunpeng now?’

Yu Changsheng chuckled, amused by the thought.

The Golden-Winged Eagle’s breakthrough to Tier Two sent a feedback of cultivation back to Yu Changsheng, naturally pushing his own cultivation forward. In a mere moment, the third level of his Spirit Platform, which had already been condensed, solidified completely. An extreme fluctuation of cultivation energy emanated from Yu Changsheng, and a terrifying wave of aura swept out.

WHOOSH...

Exhaling a cloud of turbid air, Yu Changsheng shook out his arms. His eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing within them as a smile spread across his face.

’The third Spirit Platform is completely solid, and the fourth is already taking shape. Mid-stage Foundation Establishment! Excellent. All three of my Spirit Beasts have broken through to Tier Two. Now, counting myself, I have four Foundation Establishment-level combatants. Who can possibly contend with me in the Foundation Establishment realm?!’

His breakthrough in cultivation had also enhanced his Divine Sense and physical body. The current Yu Changsheng was confident he had the strength to back up his words.

’Now, I’ll just focus on consolidating my power and wait for the two-sect competition in three months!’

...

Time flies in the mountains. The following days were peaceful, with no disturbances within the sect. Yu Changsheng also kept a low profile. His daily routine consisted of feeding chickens, taming beasts, slacking off, and cultivation...

「In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.」 Then, on this day, a bell chimed, echoing throughout Beast Taming Peak. Communication Jade Tubes vibrated as a message spread to every disciple on the peak.

"The Spirit Dragon Sect has arrived. All Inner Sect Disciples are to gather at the plaza to welcome them."

Mo Pengchen’s dignified voice resounded in his mind. Yu Changsheng slowly exhaled, ended his cultivation session, and rose to head for the plaza.

’So the Spirit Dragon Sect is here... Three months of hard cultivation passed so quickly.’

Along the way, Yu Changsheng’s mind wandered. Feeling the slow progress of his cultivation, he shook his head with a wry smile.

’Without any external aid, relying purely on my own cultivation is just too slow. It’s been three whole months already.’

Of course, if anyone else were to hear Yu Changsheng’s thoughts, they would probably want to skin him alive. It had only been a little over four months since he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm. His cultivation speed was something they couldn’t even dare to imagine.

A normal person might not even break through a single Spirit Platform level in ten years.

Just as Yu Changsheng was muttering to himself in dissatisfaction, he arrived at the Inner Sect plaza. Quite a few people were already there—all of them Inner Sect Disciples—but their total number was still small.

’Beast Taming Peak only has thirty-six Inner Sect Disciples in total. For an entire Peak, that number is really small.’

’Still, with a few exceptions, almost all of them have Foundation Establishment Cultivation. From that perspective, it’s not too bad. I wonder what the Inner Sect Disciples from the other Peaks are like, though.’

Yu Changsheng shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the disciples in the plaza.

His arrival drew a small wave of attention. Many of the disciples nodded at him, signaling their goodwill.

"Changsheng! Changsheng! Over here!"

In the distance, he saw Li Minghan waving at him, his face beaming. After a moment’s thought, Yu Changsheng smiled and walked over.

As he got closer, he saw that Li Minghan was surrounded by several people. They were all Inner Sect Disciples from Beast Taming Peak, their cultivation levels varying, and they were all staring at the Red-scaled Pangolin at Li Minghan’s side.

"So this is the crown jewel of the Odd Demon Pavilion? It’s truly incredible! To think such a Spirit Beast exists. It really lives up to the name ’Odd Demon’!"

"Still, Ming Han, you’re the one with the connections! I can’t believe you managed to get your hands on a Spirit Beast like this! You’re amazing!"

"Of course! Don’t you know who Brother Ming Han is? With his status and position, if he wants something, doesn’t the Odd Demon Pavilion have to just hand it over obediently?"

The group of disciples looked at Li Minghan, exclaiming with exaggerated expressions.

Watching this scene, Yu Changsheng had a strange look on his face, and he couldn’t help but chuckle in amusement.