Chapter 6: Creation Fruit

After taking out the item from the cover lining, Li Zhangsheng carefully spread it out. It was a beast-skin map—no, to be more precise, it was the better part of a map, as the top-left corner was missing a piece.

This missing piece originally described the location name and a small portion of the scenery, but after it was lost, only the two characters "Qingshan" remained!

Relying solely on these two characters to find the specific location was undoubtedly extremely difficult; after all, there were several places with the name "Qingshan" just in the vicinity of Luo City, not to mention within the entire Langya Kingdom.

No one could guarantee that the location was within the borders of the Langya Kingdom; it could potentially be in another country. If that were truly the case, given Li Zhangsheng's individual strength, the difficulty of finding the exact location would be immense.

Looking at this tattered map, Li Zhangsheng could not help but feel moved by the sight of an object and think of the person; the reason was none other than that this map was a relic left by his parents.

Three years ago, on a night of torrential rain, his father, who had been out executing a family mission, returned to the Li Family Manor, stumbling while carrying his deceased mother.

At that time, his father was covered in blood and riddled with wounds; he was already on the verge of death. In the end, he didn't even have time to leave a final word, passing away while clutching Li Zhangsheng's hand.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Due to the family's strict rules and the frequent care of his second uncle, Li Haoqiong, no one had embezzled his parents' inheritance, nor had anyone openly bullied him. Li Zhangsheng's treatment within the family had never declined.

This was a family with a human touch!

Among the relics left by his parents, most were trivial sundries or fixed assets. The items with the highest value were this map and a Creation Fruit.

Judging by the material of the map, this was no ordinary map; it was very likely a treasure map. However, after losing the crucial corner, the difficulty of finding the specific location was immense.

The Creation Fruit was a precious type of Heaven and Earth Essence. It had significant limitations and could only be consumed when one was about to become a Monster Tamer. However, its effects were also quite miraculous. As long as one successfully became a Monster Tamer, one could obtain certain benefits, such as having Mental Power that was thicker and purer than that of ordinary Monster Tamers, sharper perception, a wider coverage area for projecting Mental Power, and so on. There was also a certain possibility of gaining a special ability, though the probability was extremely low.

Li Zhangsheng could be said to have been inspired by a flash of insight and possessed by the luck of an "Emperor of Europe"; it was precisely by relying on this Creation Fruit that he obtained the special ability he called Soul Sensing.

"Father, Mother, I will definitely find the murderer and avenge you!"

Li Zhangsheng looked at the two spirit tablets not far away, his hands clenched tightly. His voice was resonant, carrying a firm conviction.

With the efficacy of the Soul Sensing ability, as long as he was given enough time, he would definitely be able to grow strong rapidly.

After mourning for a while, Li Zhangsheng hid the map away again, then opened the Fairy Illustrated Handbook and quickly found the information on the White-Fronted Tiger.

The White-Fronted Tiger was not a rare Spirit Beast, but it was also not commonly seen. They lived in deep mountains and old forests, and their reproduction was relatively slow, which was the main reason for their small numbers.

White-Fronted Tiger: Wind Element, large beast-type Spirit Beast, excels in speed and physical attacks, primarily uses melee combat, has relatively strong fur resistance, and can master Wind Element skills such as Wind Blade and Rise Wind.

Racial Trait: Intimidation

Basic Skills: Bite, Tearing Claw, Tail Whip, Shadow Clone, Rise Wind

Advanced Skills include: Wind Blade, Crushing Claw, Bite, Wind Stealth, Wind Barrier

Unlike skills, a Spirit Beast's racial trait is equivalent to a talent; it can be controlled from birth and possesses various incredible effects.

Intimidation: Intimidates the opponent, with a certain probability of causing the opponent to fall into a Cowering state.

As for skills, they are divided into basic skills and advanced skills, which often need to be fully mastered through training or combat.

Advanced skills can be said to be derivatives of basic skills; only by thoroughly mastering basic skills does one have the opportunity to comprehend advanced skills. For example, to comprehend Crushing Claw, the prerequisite is that Tearing Claw must reach perfection.

A Monster Tamer's memory far exceeds that of an ordinary person. Very quickly, Li Zhangsheng memorized all the information about the White-Fronted Tiger, then looked at Aixi lying on the ground and said, "Aixi, use Intimidation on me!"

Although she didn't quite understand Li Zhangsheng's words, because a mental connection had been established between the two, Aixi vaguely understood Li Zhangsheng's intention and stood up lazily from the ground.

Roar-woo~

In an instant, a milky, childish sound rang out. Because she was too young, coupled with her naive and cute appearance, Aixi's Intimidation had no effect whatsoever.

"As expected, I can't rely too much on you. Alright, next, perform all the skills you have mastered!" Li Zhangsheng did not feel disappointed; he touched Aixi's little head and issued the command again.

In the blink of an eye, Aixi's figure instantly became blurry, and in an instant, two Aixis appeared on the spot.

Judging by their appearance, the two were almost carved from the same mold, but perhaps because she hadn't mastered it deeply, one of the figures was clearly more illusory and easily detected.

"Shadow Clone!" Li Zhangsheng couldn't help but be a little surprised; after all, among the several basic skills, the difficulty of comprehending Shadow Clone was relatively high.

However, Aixi was, after all, a Superior Quality Spirit Beast. Even if she was still very young, how could she be compared to ordinary Spirit Beasts?

Just as Li Zhangsheng was pondering, Aixi and her clone moved in unison, pouncing toward Li Zhangsheng together and biting with their mouths open.

Although Aixi was young, if he were bitten by her, it would definitely not be pleasant.

At the critical moment, Li Zhangsheng circulated his Mental Power, and an invisible Mental Barrier instantly appeared, covering the surface of his body.

The next moment, Aixi and her clone collided with the Mental Barrier. Her clone did not possess attack power and collapsed and vanished the moment it touched the Mental Barrier.

On the other side, Aixi bit at the invisible barrier. Ripples began to emerge on it, yet it remained unbreakable.

Aixi did not give up. After stopping her bite, four tender tiger claws popped out from the pads of her front paws. The two paws swiped in a crisscross pattern, trying to tear through the Mental Barrier.

Unfortunately, just like the bite, her Tearing Claw was still in vain.

After performing the three skills, Aixi made no further moves, watching Li Zhangsheng with ignorant eyes.

"It seems you have only mastered three skills, but that is also quite good. Aixi, we will start training tomorrow to improve your strength as soon as possible!"

After confirming that Aixi did not know other skills, Li Zhangsheng did not withdraw the Mental Barrier; he was already impatient to train Aixi.

Although compared to adult Spirit Beasts, Spirit Beast cubs do not have strong immediate combat power, raising Spirit Beast cubs from a young age can solidify the foundation of the Demon Pet and better develop their potential. Furthermore, the destructive power of Spirit Beast cubs is not great, which is why many factions like to raise Spirit Beast cubs, bestowing them upon their younger generation after they are tamed.

Li Zhangsheng's family raised a batch of Spirit Beast cubs, but unfortunately, in Li Zhangsheng's view, the quality of this batch of Spirit Beast cubs was average. Except for a mere few that reached Medium Grade quality, the rest were all Low Grade Spirit Beasts. Coupled with the importance of a Life-Bound Demon Pet, they naturally did not meet Li Zhangsheng's standards, which was also the reason he chose to take risks.

Compared to the Spirit Beast cubs raised by the family, Aixi's potential was undoubtedly far superior to theirs, but potential was ultimately not strength. The top priority was still to improve Aixi's combat power as soon as possible.

It was no wonder Li Zhangsheng was anxious; the family had a tradition of assessing new Monster Tamers who met the age requirements every summer, and their future would be decided based on their assessment results.

Due to the existence of supernatural powers, the system of the Fairy World was quite special. Countries and local factions vied with each other, engaging in open strife and veiled struggles. Besides the Imperial Family that ruled the country, some powerful Monster Tamer Academies, sects, and families also possessed a certain degree of influence.

Although the Li Clan was a large family in Luo City, if expanded to the level of a prefecture or even the country, they could at most be considered third-rate, with negligible influence.

This year, there were dozens of newcomers who met the assessment standards. Among them, those with excellent results would have the opportunity to join a Monster Tamer Academy.

In order to improve the family's strength and foundation, the Li Clan spent a large amount of resources every year to purchase recommendation slots for Monster Tamer Academies.

Although the price paid was high, this cultivated a large number of excellent disciples for the family, which was also the key to the Li Clan maintaining its prosperity.

This year, the family purchased eight recommendation slots for Monster Tamer Academies. Of course, these Monster Tamer Academies also had different tiers; good Monster Tamer Academies had strong faculty and abundant resources, which were more favorable to the growth of Monster Tamers, and vice versa!

To grow faster and obtain more knowledge and resources, Li Zhangsheng had to obtain a recommendation slot for a Monster Tamer Academy, and naturally, the higher the tier of the academy, the better.

Now, there were less than two months left until the entrance test for the Monster Tamer Academies, which was the reason Li Zhangsheng was urgently improving his strength.

(End of chapter)