Chapter 78 - 77: Disciples Coming to the Beast Garden for a Contract
Chapter 78: Chapter 77: Disciples Coming to the Beast Garden for a Contract
’Little bro, you really don’t hold back, do you!’
After the Golden-Winged Eagle’s talons smashed the Red Refining Snake’s head to the ground, creating a large crater, the snake, somewhat annoyed, whipped its tail and lashed it against the eagle’s wing.
"CRACK—!"
The Golden-Winged Eagle’s wing let out a sharp crack, and its body swayed twice.
At that moment, the Red Refining Snake seized the opportunity to fling the Golden-Winged Eagle away. It then rapidly coiled its body around the eagle, attempting to drag it into its coils.
Fortunately, the Golden-Winged Eagle had learned from a previous defeat. With a loud cry, it soared up and slipped away.
Seeing this, the Red Refining Snake bared its fangs and spat out a mouthful of Poisonous Fire.
But the Golden-Winged Eagle, already prepared in mid-air, flapped its wings, unleashing several Wind Blades and whipping up a gale to blow the Poisonous Fire back toward the Red Refining Snake.
Ever since evolving from an Iron Carving King into a Golden-Winged Eagle, its mastery over wind had improved. It could now instantly cast Small Magic like Wind Blade, and if it flapped its wings to continuously gather air currents, it could even summon a terrifying hurricane.
When the Red Refining Snake saw its Poisonous Fire heading back, it irritably opened its mouth and swallowed it, then shot up to charge at its opponent.
"WHOOSH!" The Golden-Winged Eagle swiftly flew higher, increasing the distance between them.
Once the altitude exceeded fifty meters, the Red Refining Snake’s attacks weakened considerably, leaving it to glare helplessly from the ground.
’After this little bro evolved, his strength has soared, and his reaction speed is way faster than before. The most, most, most important thing is that I actually can’t do anything to him anymore!’
"HISSS! (Get down here!)"
"SCREE! (You come up here!)"
They yelled at each other from a distance. As both had expended a great deal of energy, they now faced off—one in the sky, one on the land—while recovering their stamina.
"Alright, that’s enough for today."
Seeing this, Yu Changsheng called out to them, "Take these Blood Returning Pills and recover."
They might not have looked injured just now, but in reality, those attacks had already damaged their flesh and blood. Without the elixirs, it would take them at least a few painful days to recover.
After taking the elixirs, the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle glanced at each other.
The Red Refining Snake snorted and tossed its head, while the Golden-Winged Eagle silently went off to train.
After this battle, the Red Refining Snake was on the verge of a mental breakdown. The little brother it used to dominate and abuse was gradually catching up, and even showing signs of surpassing it!
’Am I, the boss, going to have to hand over my title?’
The Red Refining Snake took a deep breath and made yet another vow in its heart: this time, it would absolutely work hard and stop slacking off!
Thanks to Yu Changsheng’s feeding, it barely needed to cultivate on its own to raise its Realm.
But a Demon Beast’s strength isn’t just determined by its Realm! Otherwise, everyone would just compare Realms, and there’d be no need for real combat!
And for a Demon Beast to grow and become stronger, besides eating, there’s only training and battle.
Food provided them with energy. The Red Refining Snake passively digested the Spiritual Qi and medicinal properties of the elixirs, while the Golden-Winged Eagle digested them through training.
Training allowed them to master their Magic and attack methods, enabling them to react promptly to corresponding crises in the future.
Combat was something all Spirit Beasts needed to maintain their wild nature!
Some domesticated Spirit Beasts would have the importance of combat overlooked by their Beast Masters. As a result, they would grow fatter and fatter, gradually losing their wild nature and their desire to fight.
A Demon Beast of this type would find it difficult to defeat the Red Refining Snake even at Tier One Peak, because its only advantage would be its Realm. If it couldn’t properly wield the Demon Power that came with its Realm, then that Realm would be nothing but a joke.
The Red Refining Snake’s gaze gradually firmed. It realized it truly had to work hard, get stronger, and only then could it beat that little bro into submission and defend its status as the boss!
The Golden-Winged Eagle seemed to sense the Red Refining Snake’s fighting spirit. It turned its head, tilted its eyes, and looked curious.
But in the Red Refining Snake’s eyes, that expression was a wicked grin!
"HISSS!"
’This little bro is too arrogant! How dare he look down on me!’
’I’m going to defeat him tonight! AHHHH!’
’Cultivate, cultivate!’
The Red Refining Snake indignantly whipped its tail, as if entering a frenzied state, lashing it at the empty air.
Yu Changsheng simply chuckled at this.
But seeing the Red Refining Snake’s fighting spirit rekindled made him very happy. ’Competition between two Spirit Beasts really is the way to make progress,’ he thought. He just wondered how long its motivation would last.
After recalling the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle into his Inner Realm, Yu Changsheng returned to Beast Taming Peak.
The number of disciples on Beast Taming Peak was not large; it could be said to have the fewest people among the five Inheritance Peaks. The number of Outer Disciples who advanced each year could be counted on one hand, and Inner Sect disciples were even rarer.
That was why Yu Changsheng had been on Beast Taming Peak for several months without interacting with anyone. Of course, this was also related to his simple routine: he was either at the Spirit Chicken Garden or the Beast Garden, two places that disciples rarely visited.
But today, in the Beast Garden, Yu Changsheng encountered three disciples wearing the same robes as him—all of them were Outer Disciples of Beast Taming Peak.
"You know, with this Beast Garden, disciples who choose the Beast Taming Peak Inheritance Technique at the Qi Refining Third Layer can get one Initial Imperial Beast for free. But if you want to contract another Spirit Beast from the Beast Garden after that, you have to pull some strings at the Affairs Hall."
"My older cousin is a disciple in the Affairs Hall. It was only by asking for his help that I got a spot. Other people couldn’t necessarily get one even if they were willing to spend Spirit Stones."
Ahead, an Outer Disciple from Beast Taming Peak chuckled as he waved a token, making the two people around him watch with envy.
"Brother Fang, are the Spirit Beasts in the Beast Garden really that good? Why doesn’t the Water Crocodile I’m raising seem that special?" a disciple asked curiously.
"Hehehe, that’s because you didn’t choose a good beast. Besides, when we came to choose at the Qi Refining Third Layer, the beasts we could pick from were all relatively weak with poor talent. Naturally, they’re hard to raise."
"I’m already at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer now. If I’m choosing, I’ll be picking a Tier One Seventh Layer or Eighth Layer Spirit Beast. Their talent is on a completely different level, understand?" Fang Cai Feng said with a proud look.
"Moreover, the Spirit Beasts in the Beast Garden are all descendants of Spirit Beasts raised by Beast Taming Peak seniors. Every single one of them has a background and a bloodline. As long as you contract one, even the weakest connection is still a connection."
"When the Inner Sect tests come around someday, that little connection might just make a difference!"
"So that’s how it is! Brilliant, Brother Fang, brilliant!" The other disciple, upon hearing this, had a sudden realization and gave a thumbs-up.
Fang Cai Feng, brimming with pride, walked into the Beast Garden and then ran into Yu Changsheng.
"Hm? I don’t believe I’ve seen you before, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?"
Seeing that Yu Changsheng was wearing the same Outer Disciple robes as him and moving about freely in the Beast Garden, Fang Cai Feng couldn’t help but cup his fist and ask.
"Yu Changsheng. I work in the Beast Garden," Yu Changsheng said calmly, glancing at them.
"Oh, so you’re one of the ones who feed the Spirit Beasts." Fang Cai Feng immediately relaxed and then smiled.
"I happen to be selecting a suitable Spirit Beast in the Beast Garden. I wonder if you have any good recommendations, fellow Daoist?"
Yu Changsheng thought for a moment and asked, "What attribute of Spirit Beast are you skilled with?"
"I can easily handle both Earth and Wood Element beasts," Fang Cai Feng said, full of confidence.
"Oh. In that case, try that one," Yu Changsheng said, pointing to the nearest Spirit Beast.
Wild Mountain Monkeys!