Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 138 Awakening the Fourth Skill

"This Fang You is quite an oddball." Zhao Li, a reporter from the "newbie village," gave an on-site report on Lin Chen: "He participated in a ring match on his first day and immediately admitted defeat when he went on stage."

"One of the three votes we won for the official student spot was his."

Do you remember the student who ranked after you?

Lin Chen nodded.

"It was he who found Fang You, thinking that the other party was an easy target." Zhao Li continued, "Fang You was once scorned by the students with official quotas."

"Now that's great, Fang You has become famous overnight, and all the students with official spots are full of praise for him."

Do you think Fang You will come looking for you?

Lin Chen's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Probably not."

The opponent conceded defeat immediately, perhaps because they weren't very sensitive to the importance of a ring match.

Not everyone enjoys fighting.

"What is his spirit beast?" Lin Chen asked.

"It seems to have been confirmed as a Nine Tribulation Beast," Zhao Li said.

"No wonder."

Lin Chen was slightly surprised when he heard about the Nine Tribulations Beast.

The original name of the Nine Tribulations Beast is the Blazing Flame Beast. This kind of spirit beast is only a high-level mortal beast.

However, it is inherently prone to difficult births, which makes it easy for abnormal species to be born.

Rumor has it that Blazing Beasts are prone to miscarriage during their 8th to 9th month of pregnancy, and 99% of the spirit beasts born from miscarriages die.

However, there is a very small chance that the surviving spirit beasts will become Nine Tribulation Beasts.

Its evolution is different from that of ordinary spirit beasts. Although it can evolve with evolution materials, this kind of spirit beast is prone to transformation as long as it experiences suppression and low points.

The so-called Nine Tribulations refers to a spirit beast that once survived nine periods of decline before finally ascending to the status of a celestial beast.

The Blazing Beasts were a tragedy in the world of spirit beasts, because ever since the news of the Nine Tribulations Beast ascending to immortality spread, many powerful families deliberately imprisoned and raised a large number of Blazing Beasts, constantly forcing them to mate and reproduce.

This, in turn, puts this race at the brink of severe persecution.

Later, the Tian Shu Pavilion introduced a policy that anyone found to be imprisoning such spirit beasts for illegal experiments would be subject to the death penalty.

Under the crackdown, this trend was finally suppressed, but some people still defied the rules and committed crimes.

Finally, Tian Shu Pavilion simply adopted a secret breeding system, which involved designing several bases specifically to raise the Blazing Beasts, and strictly protecting the identities of the staff within them.

Even if a Nine Tribulation Beast is born, the outside world will not know.

The newly born Nine Tribulations Beast will appear normally in the sale of Blazing Flame Beasts.

Clearly, Fang You was one of the lucky ones.

Not long after Fang You's incident broke out, a second genius emerged.

She was a woman named Zhang Suqing.

My initial score was 21 steps, and after nearly a month, I made great strides and reached 40 steps.

This is also the second student in this year's freshmen to reach the fortieth step.

This reignited the craze for the path to immortality.

Lin Chen was also impressed; the Spirit Academy was indeed a place where hidden talents roamed.

However, he had a very good attitude. Although Xiaobai had evolved into a new species, it was only one step ahead of most people.

This world of beast taming is vast, teeming with experts, talented individuals, and even more people blessed with good fortune.
Like Fang You.

Like that guy who could find a Phoenix Bloodline Fighting Chicken while strolling around the South City.

Therefore, Lin Chen rarely compares himself to others, but rather to himself.

It grows stronger step by step, purifies itself step by step, and evolves step by step.

Zhao Li came over several times to tell Lin Chen that many students with connections, and even those with official quotas, hoped he could help them continue their path to immortality.

The former naturally hoped that Lin Chen would create another miracle, while the latter wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

Now, the students with official spots are starting to show their strength, and Lin Chen's thirty-seventh step is no longer something they fear.

After all, there's a level 49 official position that's keeping things under control.

Lin Chen resolutely refused.

He had already decided that he would absolutely not restart the path to immortality until Xiaobai had overcome her psychological trauma.

Lin Chen now feels that level 3 resources are sufficient.

He could never use up all of it, no matter how much.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and people have started to erupt one after another.

There are now nearly nine new students logging into Level 40.

All nine of these students are officially enrolled, while there has not been a single student admitted through connections.

Lin Chen didn't make a move. The second-ranked person, who had been entrusted with an important task, was forced into it, but he only managed to stay on the 39th floor and didn't make any progress.

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry. His primary goal wasn't resources, but rather to get Xiaobai to level 23.

On one hand, Lin Chen was eager to see if Xiao Bai could awaken new skills.

On the other hand, Lin Chen also wanted to form a contract with Xiao Hong as soon as possible.

The environment of the Spirit Academy is excellent; it's perfect for leveling up.

Lin Chen hopes that Xiao Hong can also grow up quickly here.

After a boring month, Lin Chen finally met Ning Tian.

Ning Tianhe hasn't changed much compared to when he was in the inner courtyard.

Even in the Spirit Academy, where many fierce tigers roam, Ning Tian still maintained his full confidence.

On his first journey to immortality, he reached the thirtieth floor.

However, a month later, with the help of his second spirit beast, he reached the forty-ninth floor.

It took another two months to reach the fiftieth floor.

Although Ning Tian is still hovering around the 59th floor, his performance is already quite outstanding.

The higher you go, the harder it gets.

A mentor once said that if one day you find yourself unable to walk anymore, that may be the end of your path to immortality.

As for the spirit beast's level, in a place like the Spirit Academy where things are so easy, the spirit beast that was originally on par with Lin Chen's has already far surpassed him, reaching level 27.

This left Lin Chen utterly speechless.

"Your father gave it to you." Lin Chen handed him the money.

Ning Tian took it, gave a wry smile, and said, "That old man really underestimates me."

Lin Chen asked in surprise, "Is this Spirit Academy really that lucrative?"

“Of course,” Ning Tian said. “Have you forgotten where this is?”

Lin Chen thought for a while and finally understood.

This is Lingshan.

It used to be a battlefield for the war between humans and transvestites.

There are many historical sites here.

"Take level four resources for example. There are plenty of treasures in that danger-free secret realm, such as evolution herbs, pills, and even monster pills," Ning Tian said.

Lin Chen seemed to awaken from a dream, and began to look forward to it.
This is his bad habit; he can't help but do this when he hears about something valuable.

After all, we came from a poor background.

Even now, they are still poor.

"You seem to really want me to take the path to immortality," Lin Chen said.

Ning Tian shook his head and said, "I just feel that the thirty-seventh floor is not your limit."

Finally, Ning Tian left.

He told Lin Chen that he could come to him if he encountered any problems.

Ning Tian was a smart man. He knew that Ning Ye's real purpose in giving five million to Lin Chen to come to him was not the five million itself.

Instead, Ning Ye was telling Ning Tian that Lin Chen was someone he valued and was worth getting to know better.

Ning Ye didn't say it directly, but he believed that Ning Tian would understand.
A son is better known than his father, and a father is better known than his son.

This time, Lin Chen was indeed tempted. However, he did not change his plan.
We definitely need to go for level four resources.

But first and foremost, you need to have the ability.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to be saved either.

Now that the monstrous students of the Spirit Academy are beginning to emerge, Xiaobai cannot stand still and needs to grow up quickly.

otherwise.
The resources were all taken by others.

The system at the Spirit Institute is indeed fair. If you want to get ahead, you only need to rely on yourself. Connections and such are useless here.

It can be said that this is a rare sanctuary of fairness.

However, behind this fairness lies a bloody and turbulent reform.

As the national academy of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, it initially became a plaything for various forces to interfere with, allowing anyone, no matter how insignificant, to enter and seize resources.

What truly led to the reforms was not that these powerful forces suddenly realized their mistakes, but rather a competition.

The name of this match is:
The Six Kingdoms' Beast Fighting Tournament.

The Six Kingdoms Beast Fighting Tournament is held every four years, officially starting in the 55th year of the Heavenly Beast Era.

At that time, the war between humans and demons had ended, and humans began to fight each other over the division of land. Finally, someone proposed the concept of a beast fighting tournament, which was intended to end the competition.

First, it was for the sake of reputation; second, it was to satisfy people's vanity about their country; third, it was to divert attention from the war; and fourth, it was to allocate spirit beast resources.

There is a place in the world called Celestial Beast Island, which is rich in spiritual energy and produces top-tier spiritual beasts. It is open to the public once every four years.

The six nations agreed that resources would be allocated based on rankings, with the annual champion receiving more resources.

Originally, many countries participated in the Beast Fighting Tournament, but later it was held while the fighting continued, and there were one or two interruptions in between.

To this day, the vast Blue Star has been reduced to only six countries after years of fighting. Even the country that proposed the Six Nations Beast Tournament is gone. Four of these countries border the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

The southern part is the ancient kingdom of Nanfen.

The eastern part is the Eastern Cherry Kingdom.

The northern part is the Northern Sea Kingdom.

The western part is the ancient kingdom of Xijun.

There is another country to the west of the ancient Xizheng Kingdom, called the Youlan Empire.

The presence of the character "古" in the name indicates that the country has a very long history, existing since the beginning of time. Other countries are newly formed after the beginning of the Heavenly Beast Era.

In terms of land area, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, the Youlan Empire, and the Beiming Kingdom are roughly the same size, while the other three countries are relatively smaller.

In terms of spirit beast resources, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom and the Youlan Empire are tied for first place. However, because the Youlan Empire was a newly established country with abundant resources and was far from the battlefield during the great war, the Youlan Empire had the most powerful people, and its population was basically composed of immigrants from the other five countries.

Among them, the Xijun Ancient Kingdom had the most powerful people, so the relationship between the two countries was the best.

Although the six major powers have their share of conflicts, they generally maintain relative stability and restraint.

This year is the first year of the Heavenly Beasts, 1318, so at the beginning of 1320, the Six Kingdoms Beast Fighting Tournament will be held.

Therefore, about two months after Lin Chen entered the Spiritual Academy, he saw the Spiritual Academy's announcement:
[Notice from Lingyuan]

[Students of Gaoling Academy: The year after next is a big year. The Six Kingdoms Beast Fighting Tournament has been confirmed to be held in the Cangling Ancient Kingdom. The academy is now opening a notice for available spots.]

[Each cohort of three students will be selected, chosen by the most outstanding individuals. This matter concerns the reputation of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, and all instructors must take it seriously. For details, please refer to the "Detailed Record of the Six Kingdoms Beast Fighting Tournament".]

[Signature: Lingyuan]

Lin Chen also clicked on it and quickly found something that interested him.

The rewards are fantastic.

Once you make it to the final list, you can enter the Spirit Academy Pharmacy to choose the evolution ten-piece set.

Furthermore, they can also receive catalytic assistance from the Spirit Academy's exclusive catalyst.

However, Lin Chen only glanced at it silently and did not have any greedy thoughts.
It's still early.

Moreover, in this Spirit Academy where geniuses abound, securing a final spot is no easy feat.

Most importantly, this is only the academy's reward; the rewards from the Tian Shu Pavilion have not yet been announced.

As of now, the number of people who have broken through the fortieth floor has increased to 20.

On that list was someone Lin Chen knew:
Li Jiuxiao.

Since his defeat in Black Mountain City, Li Jiuxiao's status at home has declined. Fortunately, he had already been admitted to the Spirit Academy, which helped him to stabilize his position as the young master.

After all, very few of those who manage to leave the Spirit Academy fail to take flight.

Lin Chen resumed his daily arduous cultivation, while Xiao Bai and Xiao Hong took baths almost every day, sometimes sleeping for days at a time.

So most of the time, Lin Chen came to see Xiao Hei.

The earth vein energy infusion for this little black creature isn't so comfortable anymore. It used to only be able to last for two hours a day, but now it can last for four hours.

Although Xiaobai could endure the pain, it could only last for about two hours.

Lin Chen also had it test the changes and found that the earth vein qi infusion was indeed terrifying, and Xiao Hei's physical attributes improved dramatically.

Fortunately, there is no such thing as physical immortality in this world, otherwise Lin Chen felt that Xiao Hei could really take this path.

"Very good. You've now laid a solid foundation. Once you officially form a contract with me and successfully evolve, you can just level up without thinking." Lin Chen said with a wry smile.

Now, his three spirit beasts each have a different attitude towards cultivation.

The newbie likes to level up while consolidating his foundation, as steady as an old ox.

Xiao Hong is very resentful about upgrading and wants to push for it at all costs.

Xiao Hei focuses on building a solid foundation, but it can't level up at all right now, so it's overdoing it with its foundation.

"It would be great if Little Red and Little Black could complement each other," Lin Chen thought to himself.

The most worrying thing is this little fox. These days, Lin Chen has been keeping a close eye on the little fox, trying his best to prevent it from leveling up.

Because Lin Chen is currently unable to purify Xiao Hong's bloodline, he does not want it to awaken skill 2 prematurely.

Lin Chen had already concluded from Xiao Bai's previous success that:

After a spirit beast improves its bloodline, the skills it awakens will be even better.

Time continued to pass, and halfway through, Lin Chen accepted the second round of challenges. This time, the students' strength was also quite good.

He has now also reached the thirty-seventh floor, so he wants to challenge Lin Chen.

The result was that his ability was just so-so.

Xiao Bai activated his Savage Bloodline and used the combination of Soul-Suppressing Hoof and Thousand Shadows Return to One, instantly knocking his opponent to the ground.

This battle also caused Lin Chen's reputation to rise again after a month of silence.

The term "combination technique" is not uncommon in places like Lingyuan, but it's not something everyone can do.

Very few spirit beasts are capable of doing this.

Some people have specifically studied Xiaobai's combination technique and came to the conclusion that it is too powerful. Unless you really want to end up in a hospital, you should try not to provoke Lin Chen.

Because of Lin Chen's previous challenge, his spirit beast was only discharged from the hospital two days ago.

The student who took on the challenge this time suffered a severe blow from the combination attack and it's unclear how long he'll be bedridden.

Xiao Bai also gained considerable fame within the academy due to his "mad bull bloodline" and combination skills.

Even among the senior students, many have heard about it.

After all, the reputation of controlled mad cow bloodlines is just too great.

Nearly twenty more days passed, and Xiaobai finally told Lin Chen for the second time that it had reached another bottleneck.

Now, neither Lin Chen nor the little fox could sleep.

The former was focused on Xiaobai's fourth skill, while the latter was keeping a close eye on whether Lin Chen had leveled up.

If Lin Chen levels up to level 10, the little fox will have to form a contract with him on the spot.
It's been so long since we upgraded, the little fox's head is so itchy~~
That night, the human and the fox stayed up all night, waiting for Xiaobai to break through the bottleneck.

Around eight o'clock the next day, when the human and the fox were finally falling into a deep sleep, Xiaobai opened its eyes and let out a moo.

Lin Chen and Xiao Hong were awakened by the noise. The latter quickly checked on Lin Chen, only to be greatly disappointed.

Lin Chen did not level up.

Lin Chen patted its little head, said "I'll definitely do it next time," and then came to Xiaobai.

"How is it?" Lin Chen asked.

Xiao Bai's pupils revealed a cunning glint as he nodded at the bull's head.

Lin Chen was overjoyed and said, "Let's go back to the dormitory."

The fourth skill is a big deal; Lin Chen needs to go back and savor it slowly, and make a record of it.

(End of this chapter)