Chapter 377: Twelve-Armed Naga Bloodline (Three-in-One Chapter, Requesting All)

Ning Bizhen was no fool; the moment she saw Li Zhangsheng's expression, she understood that Li Zhangsheng had misunderstood.

"We are both cultivating the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art. If we cultivate together, it will surely yield twice the result with half the effort. This applies not only to Mental Power, but also to the opening of Star Apertures! How about it, shall we cultivate together?"

Li Zhangsheng subconsciously covered his forehead. While feeling ashamed of the thought that had just surfaced, he also felt a sense of vigilance. Desire had affected his reason and thinking, which sounded an alarm in his heart.

"If it won't work, then forget it!"

Seeing Li Zhangsheng still distracted, Ning Bizhen assumed he was still thinking about those shameful things, and she couldn't help but lower her head, her earlobes turning red.

"Ah, since the Instructor has spoken, then naturally I must respectfully obey!"

Li Zhangsheng finally reacted and hurriedly agreed; after all, this was a good thing for him.

If his cultivation speed continued to rise, then Li Zhangsheng was confident he could advance to become a Fourth-rank Demon Tamer in a month or two.

The next moment, a blushing Ning Bizhen sat face-to-face with Li Zhangsheng on the bed. The roof above had long been completely opened up by Li Zhangsheng and covered with a large sheet of glass.

At this time, the glass cover had been cleared. Tonight's night sky was clear, a crescent moon hung in the vast sky, and the stars were scattered like a chessboard, reflecting against the bright moonlight. This was another good time for cultivation.

"There's no need to use Star Stones!" Seeing Li Zhangsheng take out ten Star Stones, Ning Bizhen immediately stopped him. The Starlight Power she drew down could hardly be compared to Star Stones.

"Oh!"

Li Zhangsheng agreed and put the Star Stones away. At the same time, Ning Bizhen did not stop Li Zhangsheng from consuming a Spirit-Nourishing Pill, while her right hand held a Superior Soul Crystal.

He had a total of two Superior Soul Crystals, both of which were given to him by Ning Bizhen last time.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng sat cross-legged on the bed with Ning Bizhen sitting opposite him. Both assumed the five-hearts-facing-the-sky cultivation posture, focused their minds, and entered a state of cultivation.

The Spirit-Nourishing Pill melted upon entering his mouth, rapidly turning into streams of warmth that flowed through his limbs and bones. At the same time, it converged with the soul power drawn from the Superior Soul Crystal, passing straight through his meridians to his Third Eye acupoint, and poured madly into his Consciousness Sea.

In one month, Li Zhangsheng had already condensed 228 specks of starlight. At this moment, they were slowly rotating around the Soul Light Sphere. In the outermost starlight zone, half had been developed, but the other half was still occupied by a large area of darkness.

As more starlight was refined, the refining efficiency gradually decreased. However, due to the Superior Soul Crystal and the progress of his Demon Pets, Li Zhangsheng was able to maintain an average refining speed of two specks of starlight per day.

This refers to the average; if cultivating when the stars were scattered like a chessboard, the cultivation efficiency would naturally rise significantly, and he could refine three specks of starlight. But if the night sky was covered with dark clouds and heavy rain was pouring, the efficiency of drawing Starlight Power would be greatly discounted, and cultivation would naturally yield half the result with twice the effort, barely refining one speck of starlight.

With the assistance of the Spirit-Nourishing Pill and the Superior Soul Crystal, the Soul Light Sphere became much more active, beginning to produce a large amount of Mental Power, which turned into surging waves of mental energy that rushed toward one of the dark areas.

At the same time, the numerous stars of the Eastern Seven Mansions flickered slightly and began to project a large amount of Starlight Power.

Because there was no assistance from Star Stones, the projected Starlight Power was discounted compared to the past.

It was also at this time that Ning Bizhen entered the state of cultivation. Unlike Li Zhangsheng, she had long since cultivated the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art to Great Accomplishment and had even developed 25 Star Apertures; the Starlight Power she drew down naturally far exceeded Li Zhangsheng's.

In an instant, the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Xuanwu Constellations in the night sky shone brightly. These starlight rays gathered together, turning into a pillar of starlight as thick as a bucket, which fell straight into Li Zhangsheng's room, appearing as if it were about to envelop Ning Bizhen.

Yet at this very moment, Ning Bizhen's fingers flew, using her thick Mental Power to forcibly control this pillar of starlight, making it turn slightly in direction until it finally enveloped Li Zhangsheng.

The amount of starlight drawn this time was several times that of Li Zhangsheng's, directly placing Li Zhangsheng in the midst of rich starlight.

In the blink of an eye, more and more starlight gathered, causing his figure to instantly become blurred, as if he were in a sea of stars.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng exerted his Mental Power to the fullest. The Starlight Power attached to him began to change, turning into tangible yet formless silver needles that surged madly from his pores into his body, finally swimming toward his limbs and bones, constantly strengthening his physical body.

At the same time, a force of slaughter far richer than before formed and began to affect Li Zhangsheng's mind.

The moment the starlight entered his body, Li Zhangsheng cursed internally. There was not a single place on his body that did not ache; he only felt a stinging pain far exceeding the past surging madly from his limbs and bones. His body trembled violently as if winnowing chaff, and he could have interrupted his cultivation state at any moment.

During the process of cultivation, countless pores began to ooze blood, quickly dyeing his clothes into a blood-stained garment.

Just as Li Zhangsheng was about to be unable to maintain it, Ning Bizhen's hand seals changed. She began to multitask, drawing Starlight Power on one hand while using her Mental Power to smooth out the violent factors and the force of slaughter within the Starlight Power as much as possible, reducing Li Zhangsheng's pain.

With Ning Bizhen's help, the starlight became much more docile, which allowed Li Zhangsheng to heave a sigh of relief. However, he still did not open his eyes, focusing on refining the starlight.

At this time, the six Star Apertures in Li Zhangsheng's body were in an open state, producing powerful suction that, like a long whale drinking water, rapidly devoured the Starlight Power within his body.

Unexpectedly, the Starlight Power Ning Bizhen drew was simply too much. Even with the six Star Apertures firing at full power and devouring the Starlight Power madly, a portion of the Starlight Power was still wasted and eventually dissipated into the air.

In Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea, under the violent scouring of the mental waves, a slightly dim speck of starlight was soon born. In about five minutes, this speck of starlight was polished to perfection, emitting a brilliant glow.

This made Li Zhangsheng happy; tonight's cultivation efficiency was a full double what it used to be!

If not for being limited by his Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng's cultivation efficiency would have continued to increase, and he wouldn't have had a portion of the Starlight Power dissipate.

During this process, Ning Bizhen was not cultivating at all, but serving him wholeheartedly. Rather than calling this dual cultivation, it was more like a one-sided contribution.

Ning Bizhen multitasking was undoubtedly very energy-consuming. Soon, her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and the thin gauze garment on her back gradually showed signs of being soaked through by sweat.

During the process of cultivation, time passed slowly. Half an hour soon went by, and at this time, Li Zhangsheng had already condensed the sixth speck of starlight.

It was also at this time that Li Zhangsheng's body shook violently. At his coccyx, right next to the Wei Fire Tiger Star Aperture, another point of light suddenly bloomed. This time, with the help of Instructor Ning Bizhen, Li Zhangsheng successfully opened the seventh Star Aperture—Ji Water Leopard!

Ji Water Leopard, namely the Ji Mansion, is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the seventh mansion of the Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Mansions, and is the dung of the Azure Dragon. It belongs to Water in the Seven Luminaries, and its totem is a leopard, hence it is called the Ji Water Leopard.

The Ji Water Leopard is the last mansion of the Eastern Azure Dragon Constellation, representing the whirlwind caused by the wagging of the dragon's tail.

After the Ji Water Leopard Star Aperture was opened, it meant that the cultivation of the Eastern Azure Dragon Constellation was complete. According to the records of the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art, Li Zhangsheng would gain a special ability.

The moment the Ji Water Leopard Star Aperture opened, it rapidly devoured a large amount of Starlight Power and gradually stabilized.

Suddenly, the other six Star Apertures flickered madly, and then the seven Star Apertures used the Starlight Power as a bridge to slowly connect into a line, faintly resonating with the Azure Dragon Constellation in the night sky.

The next moment, a mysterious and profound feeling surged into Li Zhangsheng's heart.

The first ability Li Zhangsheng gained was called Light of Wood. This was equivalent to a group passive ability; as long as they were within the range of Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power, it would accelerate the physical recovery speed of his Demon Pets!

Whether in training or actual combat, this ability could be called first-class, increasing the endurance of his Demon Pets to a certain extent.

"The next one is the Vermilion Bird Constellation. I wonder what kind of ability I will gain!" Li Zhangsheng felt a bit more anticipation in his heart.

This was the special feature of Advanced Demon Taming Arts, allowing Monster Tamers to not only remotely command and train Demon Pets but also to amplify certain aspects of their Demon Pets' abilities.

Both being Advanced Demon Taming Arts, the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art was clearly far superior to the Wanli Changhe Yuyao Jue. Even if the latter were cultivated to completion, it could only grant one or two special abilities, while the former had a full five.

After gaining one special ability, Li Zhangsheng, who had originally wanted to scour for the seventh speck of starlight, suddenly shook violently, and a large amount of sweat instantly appeared on his head. This was a sign that his body was nearing its limit.

If he continued to force cultivation, the disadvantages would far outweigh the benefits, and the cultivation efficiency would also be greatly discounted.

Without any hesitation, Li Zhangsheng hurriedly stopped his cultivation. The seven Star Apertures connected in a line instantly disappeared, and the Starlight Power attached to his body surface dissipated rapidly. In just a few breaths' time, it had all vanished.

Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes, revealing a joyful look. He hadn't expected the efficiency of 'dual cultivation' to be so high; he had condensed a full six specks of starlight in one session, an efficiency a full double what it used to be.

Of course, this was in a starlight-filled environment. If it were during a cloudy time, the efficiency would naturally be greatly discounted. According to Li Zhangsheng's calculations, he could refine about four specks of starlight on average per day.

Calculating at a pace of four specks of starlight per day, it would only take about a month to touch the Fourth-rank critical point.

However, Li Zhangsheng's joy did not last long. When he saw Ning Bizhen's appearance, he was clearly stunned for a moment, and then he finally reacted.

At this moment, Ning Bizhen was panting slightly, her complexion appearing somewhat pale, and the clothes on her body were soaked through with sweat. This time, it was entirely her one-sided contribution; whether it was guiding or smoothing out the Starlight Power, it had drained a massive amount of her energy.

Li Zhangsheng only took one look before hurriedly turning his gaze aside, muttering to himself, "Do not look at what is improper."

"Instructor, this is not dual cultivation at all!"

Li Zhangsheng's voice rang out. No wonder the cultivation efficiency had doubled; it was because Ning Bizhen was not cultivating at all.

It felt like a human-shaped Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform; even with a Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, the cultivation efficiency likely wouldn't be as high as Ning Bizhen's.

"My Mental Power is already on the verge of the Fifth Rank limit, and 25 Star Apertures have been opened; continuing to cultivate is of little use. Rather than that, it is better to fulfill you.

Zhangsheng, I heard from the Principal that you have already raised three Elite Demon Pets. I believe that as long as your Mental Power reaches the standard, with your speed of progress, it won't be long before you advance to the Fourth Rank! Alright, I am heading back now; we will continue tomorrow night!"

Ning Bizhen revealed a weary smile, giving Li Zhangsheng absolutely no chance to refuse, and left Li Zhangsheng's room directly.

"Sigh, Instructor!" Watching Ning Bizhen's back disappear, Li Zhangsheng was speechless, not knowing how to persuade her.

This "dual cultivation" session allowed Li Zhangsheng to further understand his Instructor. An instructor who gives wholeheartedly for their student without asking for anything in return can truly be called a rare existence; Li Zhangsheng had only ever heard of such things.

With Ning Bizhen's gentle-on-the-outside, firm-on-the-inside personality, as long as something is worth it, she will persist. I fear that as long as she has not advanced to the Sixth Rank, she will continue this kind of sacrifice.

Regarding Ning Bizhen's good intentions, while Li Zhangsheng was grateful, he was also somewhat conflicted; he both hoped his cultivation speed would continue to double and did not want Instructor Ning to be too exhausted.

Li Zhangsheng was clear on one point: it was almost impossible for him to persuade the stubborn Instructor Ning, unless she immediately advanced to the Sixth Rank, but that is easier said than done.

The current Ning Bizhen has at most four Demon Pets, two at the Commander level and two at the Servant level; she is still far from advancing to the Sixth Rank.

However, Li Zhangsheng had heard Instructor Ning say that three years ago, when she became a "cripple," in her despondency, she had released two blood-bonded Demon Pets back to their tribes. However, the contracts with these two Demon Pets were not canceled, and he did not know what level they had reached now.

With Instructor Ning's discernment, these two free-roaming Demon Pets were likely not ordinary stock; it is highly probable they would not be much worse than a Seven-Evening Wind Speed Cat.

Now that Instructor Ning has recovered her health, she naturally intends to take these two free-roaming Demon Pets back; otherwise, she would have pointlessly lost two Demon Pet slots. One of the free-roaming Demon Pets is currently located on the outskirts of the Silent Forest.

During this Academy break, besides protecting Li Zhangsheng's safety, Ning Bizhen also prepared to take the time to retrieve the Demon Pet she had left in the Silent Forest.

According to common sense, even counting these two free-roaming Demon Pets, Ning Bizhen still had two vacant official Demon Pet slots.

Now, Li Zhangsheng's mind was entirely occupied with how to repay Instructor Ning's hard work and sacrifice. After thinking about it, he felt the most cost-effective way was to gift her a high-quality Demon Pet.

What Li Zhangsheng lacked least was high-quality Demon Pets; what he lacked were Top-tier Spirit quality Demon Pets. As long as they did not reach Top-tier quality, even if a Quasi-God were placed in front of him, he might not have the intention to contract it.

In terms of value, a Quasi-God Sprite even exceeds some Top-tier Spirits of Servant Races. Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng possesses the ability to purify Bloodlines; as long as he is given time, he guarantees he can raise a Top-tier Spirit of a Servant Race to a Monarch Species, or even higher!

Therefore, in Li Zhangsheng's eyes, even the Top-tier Spirit of the worst Low-level Servant race has a cultivation value far exceeding a Quasi-God, not to mention Spirits below the Quasi-God level.

Thus, Li Zhangsheng prepared to make a trip to Peng City after dawn. He remembered that in the small courtyard where Lin Wan and her daughter stayed, there were several Fairy Eggs of Superior Quality stored. For this past month, he had been searching for Three-Legged Fire Crow Spirit Essence and naturally hadn't paid much attention to the progress of Lin Wan and her daughter.

If nothing unexpected happened, in this month, it was very likely that a Superior Quality Fairy Egg had hatched.

The next morning.

"Instructor, I left something at the Academy, so I plan to go back. It just so happens that you can also look for that Demon Pet you left on the edge of the Silent Forest!"

After eating breakfast with Ning Bizhen, Li Zhangsheng casually found an excuse and proposed the idea of returning to Yuanling Academy.

Li Zhangsheng's gift naturally had to be delivered without Ning Bizhen being prepared; otherwise, where would the surprise be?

"I'd better accompany you!" With the mindset of "better safe than sorry," Ning Bizhen still did not feel at ease with Li Zhangsheng.

"There's no need for such trouble. Look, I'm prepared to use a disguise. With this Human Skin Mask, I believe I won't encounter any trouble!"

Li Zhangsheng hurriedly waved his hands, refusing Ning Bizhen's good intentions, and took out the Human Skin Mask he had exchanged from the Academy.

"Alright then, remember to go and return early!" Ning Bizhen reluctantly agreed; she indeed needed to take the time to find the Demon Pet she had left in the Silent Forest.

After Ning Bizhen agreed, Li Zhangsheng put on the Human Skin Mask on the spot, mounted his Light Bird, and left the Li Family Manor, flying toward the direction of Peng City.

He traveled at lightning speed, and by near noon, he had returned to the Academy District on the outskirts of Peng City.

The first thing Li Zhangsheng did was go to the small courtyard where Lin Wan and her daughter were temporarily staying.

This small courtyard was basically kept closed and never allowed outsiders to come in for visits. Not only that, Li Zhangsheng had specifically crafted some defensive and warning Restrictions.

At this time, Lin Wan and her daughter were feeding twenty or thirty Fairy cubs, and Lin Wan's Moonlight Fox was undergoing speed training in the courtyard.

In two months, this Moonlight Fox had already reached Lower Rank 7, which could be considered as having preliminary combat capability.

When Li Zhangsheng entered, the Moonlight Fox immediately stopped its training, opened its mouth to alert Lin Wan and her daughter, and then vigilantly watched Li Zhangsheng, who was wearing the Human Skin Mask.

Just as Lin Wan and her daughter turned their heads, Li Zhangsheng directly removed the Human Skin Mask, and the Moonlight Fox immediately relaxed and continued its training.

"Master!" Upon seeing it was Li Zhangsheng, Lin Wan and her daughter hurriedly put down what they were doing and bowed in salute.

"No need for formalities!" Li Zhangsheng waved his hand and looked at those Fairy cubs.

Among this batch of Fairy cubs, the largest in size was a Golden-Armored Earth Dragon cub nearly three meters long; this was a Fire Element Earth Dragon, a Low-level Commander Species.

Although the Golden-Armored Earth Dragon was large, Li Zhangsheng's gaze was mainly focused on a water pit not far away, where a humanoid figure was playing in the water.

This figure was less than a meter tall, entirely blue-green, and looked quite similar to a human, with a pair of pointed ears; however, its biggest feature was having six arms.

That's right, it was a Six-Armed Naga.

Among the Naga race, the Six-Armed Naga belongs to the royal family.

Li Zhangsheng also hadn't expected that the Six-Armed Naga Fairy Egg he brought back from Yecheng would hatch so quickly.

From the feedback of his Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng found, speechless, that only the Six-Armed Naga was a Superior Quality Fairy, while the rest, including the Golden-Armored Earth Dragon, were all Mid-grade Fairies.

【Fairy Name】: Six-Armed Naga (Infancy Stage)

【Fairy Realm】: Lower Rank 2

【Fairy Species】: High-level Commander

【Fairy Quality】: Superior Quality

【Fairy Bloodline】: Twelve-Armed Naga (Pure)

【Fairy Attribute】: Water Attribute

【Fairy Status】: Healthy

【Fairy Weakness】: Earth

"Eh, Twelve-Armed Naga bloodline!" Li Zhangsheng was clearly taken aback.

The Naga race uses the number of arms to represent status and combat power. Li Zhangsheng had once read a travelogue written by a Monarch in the Tianlu Pavilion; this travelogue recorded the Twelve-Armed Naga, who was a deity of a certain Main Material Plane...

There are no deities in the Fairy World, so Li Zhangsheng naturally did not know what a deity was; he only knew that they were very powerful, but as for the extent of that power, limited by his own knowledge and vision, he was not yet clear.

Even though the Six-Armed Naga looked at Li Zhangsheng with vigilance, Li Zhangsheng was no longer the same person he once was; his current Monster Tamer realm far exceeded that of the Six-Armed Naga, so contracting the other party could not be simpler.

Of course, the contract here was a Temporary Contract; although the Six-Armed Naga was outstanding, with his current standards, he no longer thought much of it.

Li Zhangsheng did not stay here long; after conversing with Lin Wan and her daughter for a while, he bid them farewell and returned to Luo City.

Near dusk, Li Zhangsheng rode the Light Bird back to Luo City; this round trip had taken him a full half-day.

But just as the Light Bird landed at the entrance of the Li Family Manor, suddenly, Li Zhangsheng abruptly raised his head and saw a massive Dragon Python flying toward this direction.

This Dragon Python was nearly twenty meters long, its waist slightly thicker than a water bucket, its entire body covered in fine scales, with a pair of two-toed claws growing under its belly and a bulge on its head.

However, what was most eye-catching was that a blood-covered person was lying on the back of this Dragon Python; the moment he saw the face revealed by the blood-covered person, Li Zhangsheng's heart skipped a beat.

Ate something expired, severe diarrhea...

Today's goal: Although the condition is not good, I will still continue to strive for three, chapters, proof.

(End of this chapter)