Chapter 14: Dragon Python

When the radiance dissipated, a giant python over ten meters long appeared before them; its entire body was covered in fine, dense scales, its waist was as thick as a water barrel, and most striking of all, it had a pair of two-toed claws growing beneath its belly.

Although its body was large, deep within the bamboo forest, it would naturally not be seen by others.

Just as it was summoned, the two-clawed giant python coiled its massive body, raised its large head high, and gazed at the two of them with golden pupils filled with majesty.

"Is... is this a Chi Dragon?" Li Zhangsheng's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief. He subconsciously wanted to project his Mental Power to check the other's data, but due to excessive exhaustion of his Mental Power, he was temporarily unable to use it.

"No, it is not yet a Chi Dragon; it can only be considered a Dragon Python!"

Li Haoqiong shook his head, though his heart was filled with pride. This Dragon Python was his Life-Bound Demon Pet, and also that Superior Quality little snake he had accidentally stepped on and contracted when he first started out. So many years had passed, and the little snake had evolved into a Dragon Python; even if it had not yet become a True Dragon, it was far beyond what ordinary Demon Pets could compare to.

"Alright, let's finish the main business first, so as to avoid unnecessary complications!"

Li Haoqiong's expression was solemn, his long robes fluttered without wind, and his exceptionally thick Mental Power began to condense. He started forming seals; his speed in forming seals was extremely fast, his hands seemingly turning into a blur.

At the same time, wisps of golden light emerged on the surface of the Dragon Python's body, beginning to resonate with Li Haoqiong's Mental Power.

With the assistance of the Dragon Python, Li Haoqiong seemed to merge with heaven and earth. He clearly had not moved, but in Li Zhangsheng's perception, he seemed to have vanished, his presence nearly zero.

Heaven and earth coexist with me, and all things are one with me!

"Gather!"

Within a breath or two, Li Haoqiong gave a light shout, and his thick Mental Power merged with the Dragon Python's golden light, transforming into a translucent barrier that completely enveloped the entire green bamboo.

No matter how the energy fluctuations impacted it, the barrier remained completely unmoved, not even a ripple appearing.

"Zhangsheng, the rest is up to you!"

"Many thanks, Second Uncle!" Li Zhangsheng expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart; if not for Li Haoqiong's help, he likely would have lost this nature spirit.

Li Haoqiong nodded, and after recalling the Dragon Python, he suddenly lost his trace just as he had when he arrived.

Once Li Haoqiong left, Li Zhangsheng sat on the ground with a thud, letting Aixi stand guard while he closed his eyes, striving to recover his Mental Power.

About a quarter of an hour later, the nearby ground suddenly underwent a change; like bamboo shoots after a rain, countless tender buds began to emerge from underground, then grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within a few breaths, they formed a patch of grass.

Roar-woo~

Aixi let out a cry and tugged at the corner of Li Zhangsheng's clothes with its claw.

Rip~

The sound of tearing fabric rang out, and Aixi held up its claw, looking at Li Zhangsheng with a completely bewildered face.

Without hesitation, Aixi flipped its body over, exposing its belly.

Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes, ignoring the torn clothes and ignoring Aixi, focusing his attention on the green bamboo nurturing the nature spirit.

In such a short time, he naturally had not fully recovered his Mental Power, but he had recovered some; at the very least, his head no longer throbbed with pain.

Crack~ Crack~

At this moment, a crisp sound like popping beans rang out, and the green bamboo nurturing the nature spirit snapped into two halves, slowly tilting toward both sides.

At the break, a dark green ball of light emerged, the radiance quickly retracting to reveal the petite figure of the nature spirit.

Looking at this figure, Li Zhangsheng's mouth opened slightly, and he was stunned for a moment.

Beautiful, very beautiful!

What kind of beauty was that?

What met his eyes was fair and delicate skin, like that of a newborn baby, breakable at a touch, and even faintly emitting a soft glow.

This astonishing skin gave Li Zhangsheng the urge to reach out and knead it; he shook his head hard, hurriedly dispelling such a thought, and then focused his gaze on that exquisite, flawless, perfect face.

The nature spirit's appearance was similar to a human's, with exquisite and natural features, pointed ears, large dark green eyes, and long green hair reaching her waist. Most strangely, a miniature green bamboo grew on her little head, symbolizing that she was a nature spirit born from green bamboo.

The only flaw was that her chest showed no signs of protrusion, flat enough to be an airport. Below that were slender waists and straight, long legs, all covered by clothes woven from bamboo leaves, full of exotic charm.

Besides this, a pair of wings as thin as cicada wings grew on her back, and there was also a pair of miniature wings on the sides of her calves, significantly smaller than the ones on her back.

As a spirit of heaven and earth, the nature spirit was born from the essence and wisdom of heaven and earth, naturally possessing a nearly perfect appearance. The only pity was that the nature spirit was petite, only the size of an adult's palm.

"So beautiful!"

Li Zhangsheng exclaimed, praising the nature spirit's beauty from the bottom of his heart, without even a trace of evil thoughts.

This kind of beauty was hard to profane!

Most importantly, the nature spirit was too miniature, making it impossible for him to entertain thoughts of going to bed with her.

Just at this moment, the nature spirit flapped her wings; unexpectedly, she did not flee, but instead took the initiative to fly toward Li Zhangsheng, finally landing on his shoulder.

During the gestation period, the nature spirit had already developed consciousness, and she could 'see' the scene outside the green bamboo; the scenes of Li Zhangsheng working hard for her, and sparing no cost to bury large amounts of Wood Element Demon Cores for her, were still fresh in her memory.

She knew very well that if Li Zhangsheng had not supplemented her with vegetation essence, she likely would have died prematurely, or at the very least been born with congenital deficiencies, so she naturally felt full of gratitude toward Li Zhangsheng.

"Hello, little one!" While Li Zhangsheng let out a sigh of relief, he revealed what he considered his most charming smile and greeted her.

Unfortunately, what greeted him was the nature spirit's ignorant expression; she had been born for too short a time, and no matter how intelligent she was, she had not mastered human language.

Wah-woo~

The nature spirit tilted her head to look at Li Zhangsheng, revealing a puzzled expression, and then emitted a crisp, melodious sound like a lark.

Her voice went straight to the soul, giving Li Zhangsheng a feeling of being intoxicated by it.

"Little one, are you willing to sign a contract with me? If you shake your head, it means you are unwilling; not shaking your head means you consent!"

Contracts are divided into three types: Life Contract, Blood Contract, and Temporary Contract.

Due to the World Rule, a Monster Tamer's first Demon Pet contract must be a Life Contract. It has many advantages: the Monster Tamer and the Demon Pet are completely bound together, the connection between them is the strongest, and the feedback the Demon Pet gives the Monster Tamer is the greatest. However, the disadvantages are also very obvious: once the Life-Bound Demon Pet dies, it will also bring very serious backlash to the Monster Tamer.

Additionally, the Life-Bound Demon Pet contract cannot be changed; even if both the Monster Tamer and the Demon Pet agree, the Life Contract cannot be torn up.

The Blood Contract, also known as the Formal Contract, has different contract quotas based on the Monster Tamer's rank. It can also provide the Monster Tamer with certain feedback, but the intensity of the feedback is not as great as that of a Life-Bound Demon Pet. If a Demon Pet with a Blood Contract dies, the Monster Tamer will also suffer a certain amount of backlash, though it is far less than the backlash from a Life-Bound Demon Pet.

Unlike a Life-Bound Demon Pet, as long as both parties agree, the Blood Contract can be actively torn up, but the Monster Tamer's Consciousness Sea will inevitably suffer a shock, commonly known as mental shock, thereby making them unable to contract Demon Pets, unable to use secret techniques, and unable to cultivate Mental Power for a period of time.

Given Li Zhangsheng's rank, he temporarily only had three Blood Contract slots; only by advancing or using special treasures could he increase his Blood Contract slots.

It is precisely because of this that, unless there is no other choice, Monster Tamers are always extremely cautious when choosing Demon Pets, trying their best to contract high-quality Demon Pets.

As for the final Temporary Contract, as the name suggests, it belongs to a temporary type of contract. Its advantage is that there is no limit to the number, and even if they all die, it will not cause backlash to the Monster Tamer.

But the disadvantages are also very obvious: the Demon Pet with a Temporary Contract cannot establish a mental connection with the Monster Tamer, cannot provide feedback to the Monster Tamer, and it is equally difficult to command them like an arm, and there is even the possibility of the Temporary Spirit Pet 'rebelling'.

Before the contract, Li Zhangsheng began to release his Mental Power to examine the information on the nature spirit.

PS: Aixi is acting cute, rolling around, and begging for recommendation votes and collections!

(End of this chapter)