Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 150 The Little Fox's Third Skill: Purifying True Fire

In fact, Lin Chen was not acting blindly.

While the Catalyst was appealing, Lin Chen was more reminded of Liu Gu's work style outside the ruins.

I imagine that this kind of person can't be too bad.

Soon after, the Spirit Academy announced a new batch of disciples, and Lin Chen was indeed assigned to Liu Gu.

So Lin Chen harvested the Blue Spirit Grass he had planted and prepared to give it to Liu Gu.

If you wish to become his disciple in the future, you should naturally prepare a small gift.

After all, social niceties and interpersonal relationships are always necessary.

Lin Chen didn't find these gifts to be polite formalities; his principle for giving gifts was very simple:
It's not about what the other person wants, but about what they have.

So he carried a bundle of grass and, with his three spirit beasts, went to Liu Gu's residence.

The faculty housing is much larger than the student dormitories.

When Lin Chen arrived, Liu Gu seemed to be drying medicinal herbs. Upon seeing Lin Chen, he said, "You've come."

"This student greets Instructor Liu." Lin Chen cupped his hands and gestured for the little fox beside him to step forward carrying a spirit herb that was even taller and larger than itself.
This was designed intentionally.

Since there aren't many Blue Spirit Grasses, it would seem stingy for Big White Bear or Little White to take them.

But in the little fox's hands, it seemed much larger.

In this world, things can only be compared if there is a reference point.

It's like length; if you've never seen ten centimeters, how would you know how long eighteen centimeters is?

"These are homegrown. They're not expensive gifts, but they're a token of the students' goodwill."

The grass itself may not be of high value, but if you say it's homegrown, its value increases.

Liu Gu glanced at it, but didn't seem to mind, so he accepted it and nodded.

Immediately after Lin Chen sat down, Liu Gu began to inquire about his situation.

Lin Chen briefly introduced his three spirit beasts to him.

Liu Gu was extremely interested in Xiao Bai and said, "Let's see how it transforms."

Xiao Bai glanced at Lin Chen, who nodded, and Xiao Bai immediately transformed into a Kui spirit beast.

"Can't you control the third-tier barbaric bloodline?" Liu Gu asked.

"Yes," Lin Chen said, "I was also annoyed by this, but luckily I had the 'Stop' technique from my senior."

"It's that Celestial Spirit Body, isn't it?" Liu Gu said.

Lin Chen was not surprised. Liu Gu had taken him as a disciple, so naturally he would have investigated his background.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Gu said, "If your Kui spirit beast is not a spiritual beast, this drawback may continue indefinitely."

"I'm ready for this."

“I can’t help you solve this problem, but I have a way to help you cultivate your spiritual power,” Liu Gu said.

Liu Gu then told Lin Chen that this was a self-developed secret recipe.

Lin Chen was overjoyed. He had read in the book that catalysts were extremely skilled in many prescriptions because they liked to study evolution formulas.

Many alchemists and beast tamers prefer to purchase pill formulas at high prices from catalyst masters.

He turned his attention to the little fox.

"Come here," Lin Chen beckoned.

The little fox stepped forward, looking very nervous.

It was terrified that the other party would say something like, "You little fox are seriously bloated."

Liu Gu looked him up and down, and finally said, "The bloodline is good."

Lin Chen's pupils lit up. His mentor was indeed a mentor with a sharp eye.

He explained the little fox's situation, and Liu Gu agreed, saying, "Leveling up too quickly is indeed not good; level doesn't represent everything."

After saying that, he added, "Have you decided on its evolutionary path?"

"I'm considering it now," Lin Chen said frankly.

The little fox is only level 13 now, but at its leveling speed, it won't be long before it reaches level 13.

You should know that his spiritual spring has now been upgraded to level two.

“There’s an evolution formula for the Nine-Tailed Divine Fox in the Spirit Academy Library. I’ve studied it before and made some improvements,” Liu Gu said.

"Is it the recipe for loquat grass?"

"Exactly."

"The teacher thinks too highly of me," Lin Chen said with a wry smile.

This loquat grass is even more precious than the heart of the Ox King; how could he possibly obtain it?

“They’re in the Spirit Academy,” Liu Gu replied.

"It seems I'll have to participate in this beast fighting tournament whether I want to or not," Lin Chen said.

“You are still young, more experience will be good for you.” After saying that, Liu Gu looked at Iron Palm Bear. After glancing at him, he understood Lin Chen’s intention and said bluntly, “You’ve taken a big gamble.”

Lin Chen nodded.

The polar bear immediately became very nervous.

However, Liu Gu did not try to persuade him. Instead, he said, "Beast taming is about following your heart. You don't necessarily have to pursue what others think is good. Relying on evolution to turn the tables is also the original intention of the Catalyst profession."

"Here's what we'll do. The evolution of laws is the most difficult. You'll keep it with me for a while, and I'll examine it and try my best to come up with a solution that suits it."

"Thank you, teacher," Lin Chen said gratefully.

“Once you’ve entered my tutelage, you’re family. No need for further thanks,” Liu Gu said.

Lin Chen cupped his hands in greeting and made a mental note of it.

This Liu Gu is even better than he imagined.

He looked up, glanced around, and asked, "Where's Bai Ling?"

"I don't know what happened to this girl after she came back; she's out running now," Liu Gu said.

Lin Chen looked outside and, sure enough, saw a person training three spirit beasts on the mountain path.

However, her physical condition was really weak, and she would run and stop frequently, then start to pant.

Lin Chen glanced at the medicinal herbs laid out and said, "Are these for the Devouring Beast?"

Liu Gu nodded.

The Devourer is currently level 19 and will soon begin its evolution.

Seeing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel envious.
It's estimated that the higher-ups at the Spirit Academy reached some kind of agreement, and Bai Ling will definitely enjoy top-tier resources from now on.

Otherwise, Liu Gu wouldn't have prepared these evolution materials.

The Spirit Institute doesn't offer any services that guarantee evolution.

Lin Chen really wanted to tell Liu Gu that the probability of the Devouring Beast evolving was 1%, but after thinking for a moment, he ultimately didn't say it.

First, it would expose one's talent, which is a major taboo for beast tamers. Second, once a beast reaches level 20, it will always try to evolve.

Lin Chen didn't wait for Bai Ling to return. He comforted the polar bear and left it there before finally returning to his dormitory.

That night, the polar bear didn't sleep a wink.

The next day, Bai Ling came to visit.

"Hehe~~~" Bai Ling greeted him. She was very happy ever since she heard that Lin Chen was her disciple.

"Why are you here?" Lin Chen asked.

“The teacher said that you should be even more powerful than him in terms of cultivation, so he sent me to find you,” Bai Ling said. “He said he’s busy making plans for your bear and doesn’t have time lately.”

Lin Chen was sweating bullets.

Yesterday Lin Chen praised him for being thoughtful, how come he's become a hands-off manager today?

Lin Chen looked at her three spirit beasts and said, "You can't contract the Red Velvet Chicken now, so it's a waste of time to train it."

The Devourer and the Unicorn were furious, but they couldn't refute it.

Bai Ling replied, "I want to learn it so I can train better in the future, is that alright?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and finally said, "That works too."

His biggest secret is purifying bloodlines, something Bai Ling definitely can't learn, and he can't teach either.

What he can teach is the basic daily cultivation method for beginners.

In the evening, after the little fox prepared the meal, Lin Chen called Bai Ling over to eat, only to find her diligently writing in a small notebook:

"First, train moderately and balance work and rest. Train or meditate for six hours every day, and take breaks to visualize during these sessions."

Lin Chen broke out in a cold sweat, wanting to remind her that it wasn't a spiritual beast and she shouldn't be daydreaming.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ling wrote a second line:
"Second, shower at least twice a day, especially after training."

You can't blame Bai Ling; she was just recording everything she saw.

Her first spirit beast was a Devouring Beast, which was impossible to train.

Lin Chen had also seen its skills; it could only swallow things whole, nothing else.

The next day, Lin Chen set off for the Level 2 Spirit Spring, and Bai Ling returned to the mentor's academy.

This place was truly a new face for Lin Chen; those who could come here were all senior brothers and sisters at the second or third level.

"Junior brother, I've heard that your freshmen are quite impressive. You teamed up and bound that level 30 beast king cub. You're much stronger than our freshmen." A senior brother stepped forward to praise him. He was level 3, two years ahead of us.

"Senior brother, please don't joke around." Lin Chen smiled wryly.

Rumor has it that there are many ruthless individuals in the third-year class, and they have accomplished quite a few things.

The senior brother laughed and pointed out the location of the spiritual spring to Lin Chen.

This level-two spiritual spring is huge and excellent. The little fox said it would be careful, but when it got there, it plunged in headfirst. Afterwards, it told Lin Chen that this was much better than the previous one.

“Then meditate well. You can only stay here for a month,” Lin Chen said.

Xiaobai and Xiaohong immediately seized the time to meditate, not wanting to miss this opportunity.

"Xiao Hong's skill awakening should also be around level two," Lin Chen pondered.

Because the little fox is slow to form a contract, its second skill awakens slowly, so its third skill will also be relatively slower to develop.

The reason Lin Chen was so concerned about this issue was because he was thinking of performing a second bloodline purification on it.

Although it hasn't been long since the first one, it's about time.

Like Xiaobai, before Xiaohong undergoes its first evolution, it plans to purify its bloodline three times, aiming for a purity of over 30.

Atavism is better when the latent bloodline is higher, but Lin Chen guessed that 30% or more was already very stable.

The later the stage, the higher the requirements become for hidden bloodlines.

The evolution path of the little fox is simple and clear, so just do your best to enhance its hidden bloodline.

Nearly ten days later, the little fox opened its eyes and told Lin Chen that it had encountered a bottleneck.

Lin Chen immediately headed back home, stopping by the mentor's academy on the way to call the Great White Bear back.

The polar bear was overjoyed to see Lin Chen come to pick it up.

Although the food and accommodations at the mentor's academy were good, the Great White Bear felt uncomfortable without Lin Chen and the others around.

It told Lin Chen that Liu Gu had kept records of all aspects of it, including its physical condition.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and decided to ask Liu Gu another day.

The reason he called the polar bear back was twofold: first, he missed it, and second, Lin Chen felt that now that they were a family, everyone should witness the little fox's growth into strength.

The great polar bear was also extremely pleased after hearing Lin Chen's intentions.

Afterwards, the door was closed, and Lin Chen prepared to begin the second bloodline purification of the little fox.

Lin Chen currently possesses several top-quality specimens, such as Bai Ling's Red Velvet Chicken and the Ghost Hunting Wolf he recently collected, both of which are quite impressive.

But the little fox definitely can't hold on any longer.

After considering it for a while, Lin Chen finally set the target for the little fox at around 8-10%.

Lin Chen patiently tried them one by one, and finally settled on one sample:
The Yan Tieniu sample from Li'an was obtained in the previous Bull King Competition:
[Hidden bloodline: 13.45%]

Conversion efficiency 72%

[On the verge of danger, but not a major problem]

After giving the little fox some instructions, Lin Chen began to use his Bloodline Alchemy Technique.

This time, the little fox was in much more pain, its whole body was convulsing, and even Little White couldn't help but turn his head away from the bull.

It had spent a long time with the little fox and had a deep bond with him, and it knew that the little fox was much more afraid of pain than it was.

This struggle lasted a long time, but in the end, it finally calmed down and fell into a peaceful slumber.

One person and two beasts just sat there, taking turns on guard duty.

The next day, Lin Chen was woken up by the polar bear and saw a clean and energetic little fox.

"Goo~~"

The little fox happily jumped into Lin Chen's arms. Lin Chen hugged it and said, "It's even redder than before."

The little fox eagerly poked its head out.

Lin Chen understood as soon as he saw it.
The little fox has now surpassed level 14.

Therefore, it must have awakened a new skill.

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry. He asked it to bring the notebook, but to his surprise, he saw that it was already prepared on the side.

Lin Chen chuckled, picked up his pen, opened his diary, and began to write.

The little fox's body color is now darker, after all, this time the bloodline has been purified much more thoroughly than the last time.

After taking notes on the appearance, Lin Chen reached out his hand, ready to begin the more important part.

The little fox obediently stuck its head out, almost shouting "Touch me!"

Lin Chen placed his hand on his head, and the image of the little fox appeared in his mind:

【Flaming Fox】

【Level: 14】

Dominant Bloodlines: Flame Fox 10.9991%, Silver Moon Fox 18.20045%, Netherworld Fox 14.00045%

[Hidden bloodline: 21.8009%]

[Contaminated bloodline: 34.9991%]

This data is not significantly different; the little fox's bloodline has increased by 9.684% this time.

Next up are the skills:
【Skill 1: Giant Fireball (Mastery)】

Lin Chen was overjoyed to see this; the little fox had finally improved its proficiency level after so much training.

The little fox is definitely not as good as the little white fox was before, but she has been working very hard.

【Skill 2: Flame Storm (Mastery)】

Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The little fox will probably laugh in its sleep when it finds out.

This upgrade to both skills likely boosts confidence in the device significantly.

After all, if hard work doesn't yield results, it can severely dampen one's enthusiasm.

So that's the final skill, number 3.

Lin Chen was a little nervous.

The white rabbit's skills become increasingly overpowered as the game progresses; I wonder what the little fox's skills are like.

Because the evolution of the divine fox is relatively complete and there are many different kinds, its skills are endless, including all sorts of abnormal skills.

Unlike bovine skills, such as Savage Bloodline, Soul-Suppressing Hoof is already a signature skill that bovines can proudly display.

However, it's best to avoid a skill that resembles a savage bloodline.
In an instant, Lin Chen looked down and saw the name of skill 3:
[Purifying True Fire (Beginner): The Fiery Fox's tail unfolds, and the flames within its body undergo a qualitative change.]

Not really.

Lin Chen swallowed hard; this skill was incredible.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

This time, I genuinely laughed out loud.

Purifying Fire is one of the three core skills of the Blazing Fox. The other two either increase beast strength or increase skill range.

The Pure Fire of Purification elevates one's essence.

That is, the quality of the flame.

The Pure Fire is recorded in the book and is also known as the Samadhi Fire or the Three-Colored Fire.

The reason is that when the Pure World True Fire transforms into the Divine Enlightenment Realm, its color will also change accordingly:
From crimson to pure gold to incandescent.

That is why it is also known as Samadhi Fire.

Lin Chen never expected that the little fox would awaken such a skill.

That's an amazing skill.

Seeing Lin Chen's smile, the two beasts beside him understood that the little fox must have awakened a good skill, and they were both happy for the little fox.

"Come on, try out your skills."

Lin Chen couldn't wait to speak. He went to the yard, where the polar bear had already erected the wooden stakes.

(End of this chapter)