Chapter 3: Life-Bound Demon Pet

Looking at the baring-teeth and brandishing-claws little tiger, Li Zhangsheng fell into deep thought.

There are two conventional methods to increase the success rate of contracting a Spirit Beast: the first is to defeat the Spirit Beast; as long as the opponent loses the ability to resist, it is naturally easy to contract. The second is to lower the Spirit Beast's vigilance; the lower the Spirit Beast's vigilance, the easier it is to contract, and vice versa!

The little tiger was too young, and Li Zhangsheng disdained to bully it; this could also avoid the little tiger developing psychological trauma, which was beneficial for its future growth.

Thus, after some consideration, Li Zhangsheng chose the second method.

Ignoring the little tiger's "threats," as if changing his face, Li Zhangsheng's expression softened significantly, and even the tone of his voice was filled with sincerity, "Little fellow, are you hungry?"

Roar-woo~

The little tiger did not understand; it was startled for a moment, then turned to emit a childish roar at Li Zhangsheng.

Regardless of whether the little tiger understood or not, Li Zhangsheng held the little tiger with his right hand while opening the bag hanging at his waist with his left, pulling out a piece of processed meat and waving it in front of the little tiger.

Perhaps it was truly hungry; the moment it saw the meat, the little tiger's eyes changed instantly. It opened its mouth, stuck out its tongue, and wagged its tail, showing an eager expression.

When Li Zhangsheng put it down, the little tiger did not run away, but instead clamped the meat in its mouth and began to Bite with its paws and mouth.

Watching the little tiger's way of eating, Li Zhangsheng did not immediately perform the contract; now was not the best time.

Li Zhangsheng had not been a Monster Tamer for long, and his Mental Power was relatively limited; at most, he could perform the contract five times before his Mental Power would be exhausted.

The weaker the wild Spirit Beast's strength, the lower its guard, and the less stamina it has, the higher the success rate of signing a contract.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng stretched out his right hand, wanting to stroke the little tiger's head.

Even while gnawing, the little tiger still did not let down its guard, so when Li Zhangsheng reached out to touch it, it subconsciously dodged. However, because it could not bear to leave the food in front of it, it dodged a few times before finally giving up and letting Li Zhangsheng touch its head.

The little tiger subconsciously twitched a few times, but upon finding it could not shake off that mischievous hand, it stopped paying attention and continued gnawing on the meat, letting Li Zhangsheng do as he pleased.

First step, success!

The moment he touched the little tiger's head, a smooth sensation flooded his heart. Li Zhangsheng stroked it gently, smoothing its fur and occasionally scratching it, everything focused on serving the little tiger.

The "ignorant of human treachery" little tiger narrowed its eyes, revealing a comfortable, human-like expression; its little head even nudged Li Zhangsheng's right hand.

During the process of "serving" it, Li Zhangsheng carefully observed until the little tiger's muscles were no longer tense; Li Zhangsheng believed the time had come and began to perform the contract.

"Life Contract, bind!"

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng formed a few simple hand seals, accelerating the channeling of Mental Power in his Consciousness Sea. In the blink of an eye, a point of light appeared at his glabella.

During the process of casting, the point of light became increasingly brilliant, emitting wisps of radiance outward.

Within a few breaths, a misty purple radiance emerged, instantly transforming into a purple ring that circled the little tiger, spinning continuously, attempting to merge into its body.

As long as the purple ring merged completely and left a Mental Imprint in the little tiger's Consciousness Sea, it would signify that the Life Contract was established.

Yet at this very moment, the little tiger seemed to sense something amiss; it stopped staring at the meat, suddenly raised its little head, and subconsciously began to struggle.

As the little tiger struggled, the purple ring dimmed rapidly, appearing on the verge of collapse.

If the ring collapsed, it naturally meant the contract had failed.

The binding strength of the contract ring is related to the rank of the Monster Tamer; the higher the Monster Tamer's rank, the stronger the binding force of the contract ring, and the capture rate naturally increases!

Li Zhangsheng was only a fledgling Monster Tamer; even though the little tiger's strength was low and its guard was not deep, the success rate of the contract was still not very high.

However, contract rings can be used in layers; the more layered rings there are, the more the binding force can be enhanced.

Before the contract ring disappeared, Li Zhangsheng performed the contract again!

The next moment, a second purple ring emerged. Under Li Zhangsheng's control, it quickly merged into the first purple ring. For a moment, the purple ring shone brightly, and the binding force was significantly enhanced.

The little tiger continued to struggle, but if one observed carefully, one would find that its struggle had weakened significantly, which also allowed the speed of the ring's merging to increase.

Unfortunately, even after layering the contract twice, it was still difficult to complete the contract within the allotted time; instead, under the little tiger's resistance, it showed signs of collapsing again.

In this situation, Li Zhangsheng could only continue to perform the contract, once again enhancing the binding force of the purple ring.

In the subsequent process, Li Zhangsheng layered a total of four contract rings, and the little tiger was no longer able to resist. Soon, the purple ring completely merged into its body and vanished.

In an instant, the purple ring transformed into a Soul Imprint belonging solely to Li Zhangsheng, deeply engraved in the depths of the little tiger's soul.

The moment the contract succeeded, the little tiger's entire body radiated a purple glow, finally turning into a streak of purple light that dove into Li Zhangsheng's body with lightning speed.

The moment the two made contact, the purple glow vanished.

The laws of heaven and earth in the Fairy World are quite unique; as long as one becomes a Monster Tamer, one can communicate with various special spaces. These spaces can be used for Demon Pets to inhabit, so they are also called Demon Pet Spaces.

The number of Demon Pet Spaces is closely related to the rank of the Monster Tamer; the higher the rank, the more Demon Pet Spaces one can communicate with, and the more Demon Pets one can contract.

Of course, some special treasures can additionally increase the number of Demon Pet Spaces and increase the number of contracted Demon Pets, but such treasures are extremely rare.

After signing the contract, a Monster Tamer can summon or recall their Demon Pet at any time. Of course, this also consumes a certain amount of Mental Power.

After completing the contract, Li Zhangsheng grinned, unable to hide his smile.

Superior Quality + White Tiger Bloodline, the potential of the little tiger could be imagined; as long as it was nurtured properly, the future was full of promise.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng communicated with the Demon Pet Space and summoned the impatient little tiger out.

On the ground, a Purple Hexagram began to emerge, and in the blink of an eye, the little tiger reappeared in front of Li Zhangsheng.

After signing the Life Contract, the connection between Li Zhangsheng and the little tiger had clearly deepened, and they could even feel each other's emotions.

Roar-woo~

The little tiger stared at Li Zhangsheng, emitting a childish roar from its mouth. After hesitating for a moment, it jumped up with all its might, wanting to leap into Li Zhangsheng's arms.

Unfortunately, it was too small and could only jump about forty or fifty centimeters off the ground at most.

Fortunately, Li Zhangsheng was quick-eyed and nimble-handed; before the little tiger landed, he hurriedly squatted down, stretched out his arms, and scooped the little tiger into his embrace.

Li Zhangsheng stretched out his right hand, continuing to groom the little tiger's silky fur.

The little tiger narrowed its eyes, no longer showing the previous resistance; instead, it shook its little head, actively rubbing against Li Zhangsheng's palm, emitting "woo-woo-woo" sounds to show intimacy.

After Li Zhangsheng put it down, the little tiger lay on the ground, rolled over, and began to act cute and roll around, exposing its soft belly.

For a beast-type Spirit Beast to expose its belly is a sign of trust and submission.

Being born not long ago, the little tiger's mind was far from mature; as long as the Monster Tamer expressed a certain amount of goodwill, they could easily win its approval.

"Little fellow, from now on we shall share weal and woe, support each other, and overcome difficulties together! Before that, though, I must give you a name!" Li Zhangsheng said to himself, subconsciously looking at the little tiger's abdomen.

"Eh, so it's a female tiger!"

After confirming the little tiger's gender, Li Zhangsheng rested his chin in his hand and began to fall into deep thought.

"Aixi? What do you think of this name?"

Within the span of a few breaths, Li Zhangsheng had made a decision, but he did not act on his own authority; instead, he asked for the little tiger's opinion in a consultative tone.

Roar-woo~

The little tiger looked up at Li Zhangsheng, slightly lifting its small head; its eyes were ignorant and innocent, but it still let out a milky-voiced cry, neither nodding nor shaking its head, and it was unclear whether it was agreeing or refusing.

(End of this chapter)