Chapter 6: Choosing the First Spirit Beast

A few days later.

Huang Li still didn't come looking for trouble with Yu Changsheng, as if he had forgotten the unpleasantness between them.

"Add points!"

Yu Changsheng added the Essence he had harvested recently to the Refining Spirit Technique.

In the blink of an eye, the Refining Spirit Technique broke through to the second stage of Mastery, allowing him to perfectly grasp the technique of opening the Inner Landscape.

"Open!"

Yu Changsheng shouted in his heart.

His Divine Sense turned into a hoe at his dantian and dug down viciously.

The first strike hurt so much he nearly lost control of his limbs; fortunately, he had been prepared, clenched his fists, and continued operating the Refining Spirit Technique.

"Crack!"

The second strike, a streak of white light bloomed from the dantian under the hoe.

The light spread through the dantian, merging with the Divine Sense, becoming a special white space — this was the Inner Landscape!

Having opened the Inner Landscape, Yu Changsheng let out a breath of relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

The most difficult part of becoming a Beast Tamer is opening the Inner Landscape; many people need several strikes when opening it, the pain so severe they can't get out of bed the next day, and there are even those who dig off-target, causing massive dantian hemorrhage, resulting in death.

However, the Yushou Peak's inheritance has lasted long, its techniques are complete, and the insights of predecessors are recorded in the Refining Spirit Technique; few cultivators suffer severe injury or die because of opening the Inner Landscape.

This is the benefit of a Sect — it lets you walk the right path and grow faster.

"Thirty square meters?"

Once the Inner Landscape stabilized, Yu Changsheng inspected its size internally, somewhat surprised.

The initial size of the Inner Landscape is related to Spirit Root, Magic Power, and Divine Sense; with his Mixed Spirit Root talent, he actually managed to open thirty square meters — it seems this is thanks to the Refining Spirit Technique.

"Right now my Divine Sense range reaches sixty meters out; to expand the Inner Landscape further, I can only continue raising my Divine Sense, or my Realm."

"I'm about to Contract my first Spirit Beast; the remaining 510 points of Essence I have to keep on hand for now — the next layer of Mastery for the Refining Spirit Technique requires a full ten thousand, putting them in would be of no help."

"I still have to start from the Realm."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself and began cultivating hard.

The Nine Realms of Immortal Cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Violet Mansion, Spirit Transformation, Void Refining, Union of Body, Mahayana, Tribulation Crossing — each realm has ten layers of Peak.

The Qi Refining Period requires the least Spiritual Qi, but if one lacks sufficient talent and Spirit Root, one will still get stuck here.

And the resources he had on him for cultivation were too few; after one night, the progress of his improvement was minuscule.

"Pills, I still need to use Pills to assist, after all."

The next day, Yu Changsheng woke up and sighed, his heart set on obtaining that Spirit-Enhancing Pill.

He washed up, tidied himself, and went out the door.

The Outer Disciples in the courtyard who were going to tend the Spirit Fields saw him and hurriedly greeted him.

"Senior Martial Brother Yu, take care."

"Junior Martial Brother Yu, come sit at my place when you have time."

"Junior Martial Brother Yu, how was last night's Spring Tour Record, was it satisfying? Brother here has an even better one; come back and I'll lend it to you to read!"

At this, Yu Changsheng smiled and nodded, heading toward the Affairs Hall.

And in the courtyard, Zhuang Yan saw his proud manner and secretly shook his head.

"Young and vigorous — even if you defeated Huang Li, so what? Can you fight his older brother Huang Suyu, an Outer Sect Genius Disciple of Yujian Peak? You'd be better off hurrying to apologize; that's the only way to live in peace and stability."

Zhuang Yan's inner thoughts, Yu Changsheng didn't know; even if he knew, he would just laugh it off.

At this moment, he was following the Blue Robe Steward Wang Xingsheng along the main road of Yushou Peak.

This was his first time leaving the Outer Disciple Peak since entering the Sect.

Along the mountain path, there were many birds and beasts — not only Volcanic Monkeys skilled in combat, but also White Cloud Cranes wreathed in mist, Scout Birds that observe people and relay messages, and Agile Sparrows capable of rapid flight. Many types, too numerous to count.

"These are all First Rank Spirit Beasts, raised scattered on the mountain by some disciples and Elders of Yushou Peak; the Spirit Beasts in the Beast Garden are mostly their offspring — you can pick a suitable one inside in a moment."

"We've arrived."

Wang Xingsheng brought Yu Changsheng to the Beast Garden; an Elder stood guard inside, and only let them in after they stated their purpose.

"Current Outer Disciples rarely choose to be Beast Tamers — not because Beast Tamers are weak, but because they fundamentally don't understand what Beast Taming is."

"Heh heh heh, you're not bad — you have the talent for Beast Taming."

"Qi Refining Third Layer — there aren't many Spirit Beasts suitable for you; you can take a look at these few."

That Elder pointed to the few Spirit Beasts beside him and introduced: "First Rank Second Layer Sharp-Horned Monkey, First Rank Third Layer Silent Bird, First Rank Third Layer Volcanic Monkey."

"These Spirit Beasts' talents are all considered good in the Beast Garden; if nurtured properly, Second Rank is no problem."

Yu Changsheng's gaze swept over them; their Realms were exactly as the Elder said.

Only their Comprehension — not a single one exceeded 20, just a bit stronger than a Spirit Chicken; if resources aren't sufficient, Second Rank will be tough!

Even with his cheat, he wanted to pick one that could be supported, one that would make things easier for him, 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 red-patterned long snake on a big tree.

【Name】: Chi She 【Realm】: First Rank Third Layer

【Comprehension】: 55 【Current State】: Lazy Yu Changsheng's expression brightened — this was the only one present with Comprehension exceeding 20, and it reached an astonishing 55 points.

If other Spirit Beasts' limit is Second Rank, then wouldn't this one be able to reach Third Rank? "Elder, what about this Chi She?"

Yu Changsheng hurriedly asked; First Rank Third Layer is within the range he can Contract — as long as it doesn't have some special status that prevents Contracting.

That Elder frowned and said: "This Chi She is a bit special."

Yu Changsheng's heart tightened, only to hear him speak with difficulty.

"It's a bit lazy — no, not 'a bit', it's exceptionally lazy."

"If it can move once, it absolutely won't move a second time."

"Moreover, it's still a problem spirit beast in this Beast Garden, with a fiery temper; if anyone moves around it while it's lazing in a tree, it will chase them down and whip them with its tail."

"However, this isn't its fault either; who let its parents die together with that disciple on an outside Quest right after giving birth to it, causing it to never learn any good habits, and it doesn't listen to our daily teaching either."

Hearing this, Yu Zhangsheng had a clear idea in his heart, and said with a steady expression: "Elder, then I'll Contract this Chi She."

Problem spirit beast? The type he likes most is precisely this kind of spirit beast! What does lazy count for, who hasn't had lazy cancer? As long as it doesn't drop the chain at the critical moment, that's fine!

The Elder looked at him with a strange gaze, and asked: "You truly want to Contract it?"

"Speaking truly, if you take it away, I'll be much more at ease, but with your Qi Refining Third Layer Realm you may not be able to control it; its laziness has become its nature, only fierce medicine can cure it, nurturing it to Second Rank is much harder than other spirit beasts, you mustn't expect it to Cultivate on its own."

On the tree, Chi She heard these words, seemingly somewhat unhappily tilted its Beast Head, and in those tiny eyes actually flashed a wipe of mockery.

Lazy by nature? It just doesn't want to move, only wants to lie flat.

Although it lost its parents while young, it's actually much more intelligent than ordinary spirit beasts, and in the vast unknown it early on comprehended the essence of snake life.

From the moment it was born as a Chi She, its racial Limit was already destined; no matter how it struggles, what can it do, can it still become an Immortal Beast?

A joke!

So it's better to live freely, a bit more easily.

However, it's already this lazy, yet this Beast Tamer before it still wants to choose it, afraid its brain has a hole, right?

The meaning Chi She expressed others don't know, but Yu Zhangsheng can roughly understand; this is perhaps the Spirit Beast Affinity Constitution's specialness, letting him understand spirit beasts' thoughts even more.

Thus he resolutely said: "Mm, I'll just choose it."

The Elder no longer dissuaded, and said with a Complex Mood: "Since so, then you go forward and Attempt it."

(Chapter End)