Chapter 87: Kailan's Breakthrough

Looking at the magnificent interior of the courtyard, Li Zhangsheng was so astonished he was almost numb.

Within view, beautiful trees grew lush and thick, and exotic flowers bloomed brilliantly; a clear stream flowed from the depths of the flowers and trees, pouring out beneath the crevices of the rocks. On both sides, flying eaves pierced the sky, with carved rafters and embroidered railings hidden among the mountain hollows and treetops. Looking down, one could see the green stream pouring like jade, stone steps piercing the clouds, and white stone railings encircling the pond, with three stone bridges and beast-faced spouts.

Judging by the scenery and the size of the courtyard, Yuanling Academy could no longer be described merely as wealthy and imposing.

As Li Zhangsheng entered the courtyard, the iron gate seemed to have a sensor, and it began to close automatically.

There were three buildings in the courtyard; the largest was the main house, which included a bedroom, living room, study, and training room. The houses on either side were much inferior; the left side was the kitchen, and the right side was the rooms where the servants lived.

The Academy trained many loyal servants, mainly to serve the excellent students, so as to avoid the students wasting time on trivial matters like cleaning, laundry, and cooking.

Of course, ordinary students did not have this treatment.

In order to intensify the competition among students and stimulate their potential, the Academy could be said to be pervasive.

In the Number One Courtyard, three servants were currently standing in a row, curiously sizing up their "new master."

Unlike domestic servants, because the courtyard constantly changed "masters," these servants lacked basic awe for the incoming students, but they dared not be the least bit slack, otherwise, as long as a student reported them, the Academy would mete out punishment.

There was no butler among the three; one was a cook responsible for the meals of everyone in the courtyard, and the other two were handymen, whose work included cleaning, laundry, and so on.

After they introduced themselves, Li Zhangsheng thought for a moment and told them some basic information such as his habits, hobbies, and tastes. To prevent them from leaking this information privately, he could not help but give a few warnings.

The servants began to prepare dinner, and Li Zhangsheng went straight to the bedroom. His bedroom was very large, and living items such as the bed, wardrobe, quilt, and pillows were all provided; it was even cleaned until it was spotless, which saved Li Zhangsheng some trouble.

Judging from the bedroom, he did not need to purchase any more living items.

Li Zhangsheng put down the tray and spread out the clothes on it. It was a white robe with several purple tassels hanging from the cuffs. On the chest of the white robe, a purple hexagram was embroidered, symbolizing his status as a first-year student.

This was the so-called "school uniform." It was made of excellent materials; it was said to be made of tough Snow Silkworm Silk, which possessed a certain degree of defensive power and could improve the survival ability of a Monster Tamer.

After changing into the white robe, Li Zhangsheng came to the full-length Mirror and carefully examined himself in the Mirror, unable to look away for a moment.

People rely on clothes as horses rely on saddles; in his white robe, Li Zhangsheng's eyes were like stars, his face like jade, and his posture like an abyss or a peak. Just standing there quietly, he had an otherworldly air.

Looking at himself in the Mirror, Li Zhangsheng expressed great satisfaction. This white robe not only fit well but also better set off his appearance and figure; his looks alone could drive thousands of young girls crazy.

Heaven was truly unfair; Li Zhangsheng could clearly rely on his face to make a living, yet he insisted on relying on his strength.

"Everyone, come out!"

Given that the bedroom was very large and even had a height of three or four meters, even if Aixi and the Savage Wild Boar were not small in size, they could still be easily accommodated.

Soon, all five Demon Pets were summoned. Originally, there was still wariness between them, ready to fight at any time, but when they saw the environment in the bedroom, they could not help but relax and began to look around the bedroom with curious eyes.

Kailan flapped her small wings and landed on Li Zhangsheng's shoulder.

"From now on, this is our new home. Everyone, remember not to make a mess. I will take you to the backyard first; that will also be your usual resting place. I believe you will also like the environment there!"

After speaking, Li Zhangsheng left the bedroom and walked toward the backyard.

Although the bedroom was large enough for the Demon Pets to live in, except for Kailan, the other Demon Pets were wild and hard to tame; they did not like enclosed environments and preferred to stay outside instead.

Compared with the front yard, the backyard was actually larger. It was covered with green plants; on the left side, there was a pond, and on the right side was a small Training Ground where some simple training could be carried out.

At this time, Kailan said happily: "Zhangsheng, I really like the environment here. By the way, do I still need to keep hiding?"

Looking at the environment of the backyard, Kailan could not help but feel a longing, looking at Li Zhangsheng with hopeful eyes.

No matter who it was, no one wanted to stay in an enclosed bedroom all the time.

Hearing Kailan's words, Li Zhangsheng could not help but feel a pang of heartache. Given his strength and environment at the time, hiding Kailan was mainly to better protect her, but this also caused Kailan to almost lose her freedom, having to stay in the bedroom or the Demon Pet Space every day, not daring to show her face at all.

An enclosed living environment was fine for the short term, but it was very oppressive in the long term, especially since Kailan also longed for the outside world.

If it were other Demon Pets, they might have resisted long ago, but Kailan was different; her personality destined that even if she longed for the outside world very much, she would never disobey Li Zhangsheng's orders.

Now it was different; Li Zhangsheng's strength was comparable to a Second-Rank Beast Master, and this was Yuanling Academy, which had strict rules and regulations, so there was no need to fear being forced to tear up the contract.

In addition, with the scale of Yuanling Academy, there would certainly be many precious and rare Demon Pets, so naturally, there was no need to fear the crime of harboring a treasure.

"Kailan, you don't need to hide anymore! You can follow me out at any time to see the outside world!" Li Zhangsheng extended his index finger and affectionately tapped Kailan's pretty little face; Kailan's obedience and gentleness were also what he liked most about her.

"Great!" After getting a satisfactory answer, Kailan showed a joyful expression and excitedly flew around Li Zhangsheng a few times.

Suddenly, Kailan underwent a transformation, enveloped by a rich green radiance.

"No way, she broke through just like that?" Looking at Kailan enveloped in green light, it would be a lie to say Li Zhangsheng was not surprised.

With the accumulation over this period, Kailan had already reached the Lower 9th Rank. Once she completed this breakthrough, she could become a Mid-Rank Beast.

For a Kailan of Superior Quality, such a breakthrough was not much more difficult than eating or drinking; it could be described as a natural result of accumulated effort.

In the halo, Kailan began to grow slowly.

Rip— rip— whoosh—

As Kailan grew rapidly, her originally loose clothes were stretched to the limit, but this could not stop the fate of them shattering. Accompanied by the sound of tearing, the clothes woven from green leaves broke inch by inch, and finally, no longer able to support themselves, they were forcibly burst open by Kailan, revealing a petite and exquisite body, once again staging the wonderful scene of "clothes falling away in broad daylight."

"She seems to have more substance than before!" Li Zhangsheng took a glance, and this thought surfaced in his mind, then he feigned the posture of a gentleman and shifted his gaze, though in reality, with his freakish memory, he had already memorized the scene.

When the transformation was complete, Kailan's size had grown a bit more, now the size of two palms.

"Ah!" As soon as she opened her eyes, Kailan finally discovered the impropriety. Without clothes to cover her, she only felt chilly all over. Her face turned bright red, and she hurriedly found a few green leaves to weave into a set of clothes to put on herself.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Nature Elf (Infancy Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-Level 1st Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Low-level Warrior

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Elemental Power (Sparse)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wood Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Fire Element

Although the growth rate of an elf far exceeded that of a human, from birth until now, Kailan had only lived for a month, so she was naturally still in the Infancy Stage and had huge potential to be tapped.

(End of chapter)