Chapter 545: White Tiger Completion, Light of Geng Metal (First Update, seeking all)

The reason the Zuihuohou Star Aperture was opened so quickly was not solely due to the efficacy of the Star Essence, as according to Li Zhangsheng's progress, it would only have taken a few more days to open it anyway.

Thus, when the Star Essence surged into the seventh White Tiger Star Aperture, which had not yet been opened, the progress slowed down significantly.

A faint, barely perceptible point of light appeared on the left side of Li Zhangsheng's chest, glowing and brightening at a speed visible to the naked eye; however, to fully open it, he feared it would consume quite a bit of Star Essence.

There was no helping it; the further along the Star Apertures were, the harder they were to open, especially the seventh Star Aperture among the Four Symbols, which often required the effort of grinding a pestle into a needle.

After ten minutes passed, half of the Star Essence had already vanished, and it was at this moment that the point of light on Li Zhangsheng's left chest suddenly bloomed, emitting a brilliant and dazzling radiance.

Following the Zuihuohou Star Aperture, Li Zhangsheng had opened the seventh Star Aperture of the White Tiger Constellation—Can Shui Yuan!

The Can Shui Yuan constellation belongs to Water and is a monkey. It resides in the front chest of the White Tiger; although it is the last of the seven mansions, it is the most vital part, so the Can mansion is often auspicious.

This meant that the Western White Tiger Constellation cultivation was now complete, and according to the description in the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art, Li Zhangsheng would gain a third special ability.

The moment the Can Shui Yuan Star Aperture opened, it rapidly devoured a large amount of Starlight Power attached within Li Zhangsheng's body.

Very quickly, the Can Shui Yuan constellation stabilized.

It was also at this time that the other six White Tiger Star Apertures spontaneously bloomed, the seven Star Apertures connecting in a line using Starlight Power as a bridge, beginning to resonate with the White Tiger Constellation in the night sky.

The next moment, a bright radiance fell, instantly landing on Li Zhangsheng, accompanied by a mysterious and profound feeling that emerged in Li Zhangsheng's heart.

Following the Light of Wood and Bing Fire Light, the third passive ability Li Zhangsheng obtained was—Geng Metal Light!

This was another group passive ability; as long as they were within the range of Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power, it could slightly increase the melee power of his Demon Pets.

Without a doubt, this was an excellent passive ability; although the increase was not large, the key was that all Demon Pets could be boosted, which added up to a significant number, especially suitable for group battles, and even in one-on-one fights, it had a certain effect.

"The next one is the Xuanwu Constellation. As long as I cultivate the Xuanwu Constellation to completion, besides a passive ability, I can also obtain a minor divine ability!"

Li Zhangsheng felt a bit of anticipation in his heart; this was equivalent to obtaining two abilities at once, and it also meant that Li Zhangsheng could specialize in the Big Dipper Monster Taming Art.

The Star Essence had not been completely consumed, so Li Zhangsheng naturally had no reason to waste it and continued to open Star Apertures.

Three minutes later, Li Zhangsheng successfully opened the first Star Aperture of the Northern Xuanwu—Dou Mu Xie!

After another five minutes, the second Star Aperture of the Northern Xuanwu, Niu Jin Niu, was also successfully opened.

Before Li Zhangsheng could open the next Star Aperture, the Star Essence had already been completely consumed.

This time, with the help of the Star Essence, Li Zhangsheng opened four Star Apertures in one go.

Judging from the number of increased Star Apertures, his cultivation speed had increased by about 1/5. At Li Zhangsheng's current cultivation speed, it would take about 9 more months for his Mental Power to reach the Fifth Rank completion.

It was now mid-June, and he could probably attempt to break through to the Sixth Rank or even Pseudo-King by March of next year, which was exactly when the National Tournament would end.

However, with the progress of his Demon Pets, the feedback they gave to Li Zhangsheng would inevitably become greater and greater. According to this rate of progress, he was confident in attempting a breakthrough before the start of the National Tournament.

By the time he finished his cultivation, the morning glow had already faintly appeared on the horizon; it looked like it would be another fine day.

Li Zhangsheng had no intention of catching up on sleep; generally speaking, he slept once every two days, and each time for only two hours, which was enough to replenish his spirit.

As the rank of the Monster Tamer became higher, Li Zhangsheng's sleep time would continue to shorten.

Although before becoming a King, a Monster Tamer could not significantly increase their lifespan, the significant reduction in sleep time could, to a certain extent, be considered an increase in lifespan.

There are twelve hours in a day; a normal person sleeps four hours a day, so Li Zhangsheng effectively saved three hours of sleep time every day.

Calculated this way, it was in some sense equivalent to increasing his lifespan by 20 years.

"Next, it's time for these two stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass. Who should I give the upgrade to?"

Li Zhangsheng took out two stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass and pondered while resting his chin on his hand.

Dragon Whisker Grass could allow a single-characteristic Demon Pet to comprehend a second characteristic, and this Dragon Whisker Grass, cultivated for years by the aura of an ancestral black dragon, was naturally the best among them. As long as the opportunity was seized, it could allow the Demon Pet to obtain an excellent second characteristic.

Among Li Zhangsheng's many official Demon Pets, only Yuangungun was still a single-characteristic Demon Pet.

Yuangungun had the potential to become a top-tier meat shield; it was already thick-skinned and fleshy, and coupled with the Thick Fat characteristic that greatly reduced melee damage, it and Adai became the tankiest existences for Li Zhangsheng.

Among many characteristics, the most excellent one was the Eternal Indestructible Body, and it was very suitable for Demon Pets with powerful bodies. If Yuangungun obtained the Eternal Indestructible Body characteristic, it would undoubtedly be tankier than Adai.

To obtain the Eternal Indestructible Body characteristic, some prerequisites were needed, such as two top-tier stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass, a Demon Pet willing to contribute, and a Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl.

Among them, Yuangungun had consumed a Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl, so even within the Characteristic Space, it could manifest seven-colored clouds, and its movement speed far exceeded that of ordinary Demon Pets.

Not only that, the seven-colored clouds could also allow Yuangungun to possess the ability to Devour.

As for directly stuffing two stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass into a certain Demon Pet, that was out of the question, because Dragon Whisker Grass could not be stacked; no matter how many stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass were stuffed into the Demon Pet, the effect was no different from one stalk.

With this, Li Zhangsheng made up his mind.

"This time, let's have Yuangungun and the Black Dragon do it together!"

In the backyard, Li Zhangsheng summoned the two Demon Pets.

Given that the Black Dragon had no experience in this area, Li Zhangsheng had Kailan, Aixi, and Adai explain their experiences and insights regarding the Characteristic Space to them respectively.

The Black Dragon was not stupid; on the contrary, it was quite smart. It quickly remembered the key points, and after entering the Characteristic Space, it met up with Yuangungun at the fastest speed, transmitting the power of the Dragon Whisker Grass to Yuangungun, greatly increasing Yuangungun's endurance.

After confirming that the two Demon Pets were ready, Li Zhangsheng handed the two stalks of Dragon Whisker Grass to them.

After chewing and swallowing the Dragon Whisker Grass, the two Demon Pets lying on the ground entered an inexplicable space almost at the same time.

Here, there were a large number of light orbs of different colors, rotating and moving according to certain rules; this was the so-called Characteristic Space.

When the consciousness light orbs of the two Demon Pets appeared in the Characteristic Space, they immediately discovered each other.

Just like last time, the two were not far apart and could even communicate between their consciousnesses.

At the first moment, the two consciousness light orbs began to move toward each other at the fastest speed.

Among them, Yuangungun's consciousness light orb was vaguely wrapped in seven-colored clouds, and its movement speed far exceeded that of the Black Dragon.

In just a few breaths, the two consciousness light orbs finally made contact, and Yuangungun immediately attempted to Devour the power of the Black Dragon's consciousness light orb.

Suddenly, a powerful suction force came from Yuangungun's consciousness light orb; the Black Dragon's consciousness light orb shook violently and became dim at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Contrary to the Black Dragon, Yuangungun's consciousness light orb became increasingly bright.

This process did not last long, and soon, the Black Dragon's consciousness light orb disappeared.

Amidst a dizzying spin, the Black Dragon's consciousness returned to its own body and let out a cry toward Li Zhangsheng.

"Black Dragon, thank you for your hard work!"

Seeing the Black Dragon wake up, Li Zhangsheng hurriedly had Kailan communicate with it, and after confirming that there were no omissions, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before Yuangungun obtains the Eternal Indestructible Body characteristic, Li Zhangsheng still cannot relax; who knows if an accident might occur along the way.

Whether it can obtain the Eternal Indestructible Body characteristic still depends on Yuangungun's effort and luck.

Devouring the power of the black dragon, even with some loss along the way, still increased Yuangungun's speed and endurance within the Characteristic Space.

In the Characteristic Space, the brighter the light sphere, the faster the speed, and vice versa, not to mention the speed boost from the seven-colored cloud clusters.

Ever since it finished devouring the black dragon's power, Yuangungun seemed to transform into a seven-colored rainbow, flying at maximum speed toward the largest golden star in the distance.

During the advance, Yuangungun continuously dodged the planets, meteors, and comets along the way by following the experience and insights imparted by Kailan, Aixi, and Adai, relying on its absolute speed to always bypass them at the minimum cost.

There is no other way; once it touches them, all its efforts will be in vain.

During the flight, time slowly passed, and Yuangungun's consciousness light sphere was also gradually dimming at a slow rate, causing its speed to be constantly weakened.

After a bout of hard work, Yuangungun successfully entered the region where the golden star is located.

In this star field, hundreds of planets revolve around the golden star or other large planets like stars surrounding the moon.

Yuangungun became noticeably vigilant; the density here far exceeded what it had encountered before, and coupled with the fact that its speed had weakened significantly, the difficulty increased further.

Yuangungun continued to advance, and because its speed became slower and slower, dodging required more time.

When it was about to approach what symbolized the golden star, its consciousness began to grow dim, meaning its consciousness light sphere had faded significantly, looking as if it was about to become translucent.

Even so, Yuangungun still tried hard to persist and entered the final hurdle.

Yuangungun has a lazy personality, and the reason it is so persistent is mainly because before eating the Dragon Whisker Grass, Li Zhangsheng had sternly warned it that if Yuangungun did not obtain the Eternal Indestructible Body characteristic, it would receive a severe punishment.

The content of the punishment naturally relates to its two great hobbies: cutting down on food, reducing sleep time, and increasing training duration, giving it a price memorable enough.

For the sake of its happiness in this life, Yuangungun can only go all out.

Oh no, my wisdom tooth has a cavity...

Today's goal: Three, pigs, verify!

(End of this chapter)