Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 184 Evolution of Laws: Hundred-Frost Beast
Zhu Tong and Zhang Jin stood by and watched without saying a word.

For now, Bai Ling's identity should be kept as private as possible.

Even if she were still a candidate, she still wouldn't be able to defeat the power of Tiandu.

The Heavenly Shadow Guards continued to hold them back until another cough came from inside the room, after which the door was pushed open.

Everyone was shocked. Liu Gu almost bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, but Zhu Tong glared at him, which made him remember.

"Young lady, I've had this illness for a long time, and I'm afraid it's incurable." The person who pushed open the door was Zhong Nan.

His condition has worsened compared to a year ago.

Now he is emaciated, covered in age spots, and his temples are increasingly sparse with gray hair.

He sat in his wheelchair, a smile on his face, and said to the Heavenly Shadow Guards, "You may all leave."

The Heavenly Shadow Guards exchanged glances and looked at Zhang Jin.

Zhang Jin nodded and said, "Go down."

Only then did the Heavenly Shadow Guards leave.

When only four sensible people and one fool remained, the atmosphere eased considerably.

Bai Ling was also shocked by Zhong Nan's condition. She stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, don't be afraid. I used to get sick a lot. My parents went everywhere to seek medical treatment. Later, they found this prescription. I'll write it down for you. Why don't you try it?"

"Do you charge money?" Zhong Nan asked with a smile.

"No charge."

Bai Ling shook her head, then went into the house, picked up a pen, and began to write.

Zhong Nan wheeled himself inside and asked with a smile, "How did you know it was an old man inside? What if it were a woman? Or a young man?"

"I don't know either, I just feel like it should be an old man." Bai Ling scratched her head as she wrote, trying hard to remember.

Her handwriting was very neat, and she finished writing the entire prescription in no time.

She checked it carefully three times before finally saying, "It should be correct."

After thinking for a moment, she felt a little insecure and said, "Sir, when you pick up your medicine, give the prescription to the doctor so he can examine it."

"You've already checked everything, why do you need to check it again?"

"I'm afraid I might have missed something or made a mistake."

"But since it's a secret recipe, other doctors can't tell the difference."

"He can tell if something is poisoned," Bai Ling said. "You don't know, I've taken poison before and almost died."

Bai Ling recounted her medical history at length, and at the end, she showed off her arm and said, "Look now, I'm fine, so don't give up hope."

“But I’m already old, how can I compare to young people?” Zhong Nan said with a smile.

"Yes, it must be possible."

Bai Ling turned to look at the Devouring Beast and said, "Xiu Xiu, right?"

The Devouring Beast stared intently at Zhong Nan, becoming completely absorbed in the moment.

In fact, it didn't know what kind of national advisor Zhong Nan was; it only felt that Zhong Nan was dangerous.
It seems that it has no secrets from Zhong Nan.

"Is this your spirit beast?" Zhong Nan actually spent half the time looking at the Devouring Beast.

“Yes, its name is Xiu Xiu.” Bai Ling introduced excitedly, “It was because of it that my illness was cured. Sir, why don’t you also try to contract a Devouring Beast? Maybe it will really work.”

Zhong Nan didn't answer her, but instead said to the Devouring Beast, "Can I touch you?"

The Devouring Beast was actually not very willing.

Its intuition told it that this old, weathered man was more dangerous than the other two.

Bai Ling sensed its emotions and stepped forward to comfort it, saying, "Xiuxiu, just touch it once."

The Devouring Beast nodded, and Zhong Nan smiled as he placed his hand on it, giving it only a light touch before letting go, saying, "It's a good beast."

"Right? I told you so." Bai Ling said excitedly, "Although Xiu Xiu isn't good at fighting, it's still the best spirit beast in the world."

"Goo~~"

The red-feathered chicken next to it was unhappy.

“Chicken, you’re the best too,” Bai Ling quickly comforted him.

"Hahaha, cough cough~~~"

Zhong Nan started coughing violently again.

At this moment, Zhang Jin immediately said, "Teacher, you should rest."

Zhong Nan seemed a little reluctant to leave, but after glancing at Zhang Jin and then at Zhu Tong, he finally said, "Little girl, you and your teacher go up and enjoy the scenery. I need to rest now."

"Okay, then remember to get your medicine." Bai Ling nodded, then followed Liu Gu, who was covered in sweat, upstairs.

Once on the rooftop, Bai Ling's mood changed. Looking into the distance, she said, "Teacher, the scenery here is really beautiful."

Liu Gu didn't speak, he just nodded, his mind was not on the scenery.

He knew that what had just happened was Zhong Nan's test for Bai Ling.
Deep down, Liu Gu did not want Bai Ling to be chosen.

After Bai Ling and the others left, the door closed again, and the three of them entered the room. Zhang Jin said, "Teacher, you were too reckless. If the people of Tiandu find out that you had contact with Bai Ling, they will take notice of her."

Zhu Tong said, "It's alright. Bai Ling already has a unicorn, and since she's delivering a medicine prescription this time, it shouldn't arouse suspicion."

Zhong Nan started coughing violently again, and Zhang Jin quickly handed him a water glass, but to his surprise, Zhong Nan said, "It's her."

"what?!"

Zhu Tong and Zhang Jin both thought they had misheard, when Zhong Nan said:
"It's her."

"She is the chosen one to be the next Grand Preceptor of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom."

Lin Chen had no idea what was happening upstairs, but since Liu Gu arrived, Bai Ling had been able to freely enter and leave the restaurant.

The next day, Bai Ling obtained a set of odds from the casino.

The people at this casino are truly talented. I don't know where they got this information from, although it's not as comprehensive as what Tian Shu Pavilion has collected, it's still very detailed.

Lin Chen's introduction is as follows:
Lin Chen, student representative of the new class of Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

The first spirit beast: the Ploughhorn Beast, a mutated and evolved beast that once won the championship of the Bull King Tournament.

First skill: Thousand Shadows Return to One, an evolved version of Iron Horn Impact, now archived in the library.

Second skill: Soul-Suppressing Hoof.

Third skill: Savage Bloodline.

Fourth skill: Ominous.

The second spirit beast: Flame Fox, evolved into the Five-Tailed Flame Fox.

First skill: Giant Fireball
Second skill: Flame Storm
Third Skill: Purifying Fire

Fourth skill: Ominous
Although the first spirit beast is not of high quality, it has a good battle record and powerful skills. It has a controllable savage bloodline and can obtain one of the three spots from the Spirit Academy, so its strength should not be underestimated.

Overall rating:

8 points.

In this table, the vast majority of the contestants have a skill level of around 8 points.

The person who compiled this information is quite clever, because they haven't even faced off yet, and the casinos have no way of knowing the skills of many of the players' spirit beasts.

Therefore, I will only write down what I know and then give the same rating.

However, there are a few people whose ratings are much higher.

The highest score can be 9 points.

Almost every country has one or two such individuals. For example, Balk from the Northern Sea Kingdom is one of the contestants who possesses the ability to evolve using laws. His information is as follows:
Balk

9 minutes

The first spirit beast: Hundred Frost Beast, a high-level mortal beast, evolved through the laws of nature. Its skills are currently unknown, but there are rumors that it fused with fragments of the laws of ice during its evolution.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

The evolution of laws is not simply a matter of success; there are good and bad outcomes.

The distinction here is the fragment of the law.

The so-called evolution of laws means abandoning the original evolutionary path and awakening the laws of heaven and earth during the process of law evolution.

There are many laws governing the universe, the most common being the law of power, the law of speed, and so on.

These laws vary in strength.

But there are some laws that, if followed, grant one an infinite future.

For example, the property law.

Of course, there are also some fundamental laws that are incredibly powerful.

Laws of space, laws of domains, and so on. However, these laws can only be realized at the final stage of evolution.

Lin Chen often wondered what laws the Great White Bear would comprehend if it were to truly evolve according to laws in the future.

"Lin Chen, write down what you want to buy, and I'll go buy it for you later."

Seeing Lin Chen looking at it, Bai Ling picked up a bag and prepared to go upstairs.

Lin Chen was taken aback. He remembered that the upstairs was heavily guarded and ordinary people could not get in at all.

Lin Chen guessed that some important person must live up there.

"What is this?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

“This is medicine.” Bai Ling picked it up and said happily, “That day, I went upstairs with my teacher to see the scenery and saw an old man living there who was coughing badly. I wanted to give him the medicine.”

Lin Chen was taken aback.

Liu Gu doesn't seem like the type of person who enjoys sightseeing.

Liu Gu's style of doing things is somewhat like that of a scientist, as he spends most of his time developing formulas, and his personality doesn't seem to be one that enjoys sightseeing.

While Lin Chen was deep in thought, Bai Ling said, "I'll go first."

Lin Chen nodded, and Bai Ling opened the door and went out. Lin Chen glanced outside and saw Bai Ling holding medicine at the staircase, explaining to the Heavenly Shadow Guard.

But the Heavenly Shadow Guards clearly wouldn't allow it.

After a while, a Heavenly Shadow Guard finally took it, but waved for Bai Ling to leave.

"It must be given to the old gentleman." Bai Ling rarely spoke so loudly, but Lin Chen heard her this time.

When Bai Ling returned, Lin Chen asked, "Can't you go up?"

"Ah."

Bai Ling said, "They said the old gentleman is resting and it's inconvenient for us to meet."

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Did the teacher tell you who that old man was?"

"No," Bai Ling said, "but I saw the Dean was there too."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen swallowed hard.

When he arrived in Baidi City, he had already heard that the Imperial Preceptor Zhong Nan would be attending the Beast Fighting Tournament.

Lin Chen had also heard a lot about Zhong Nan's deeds.

Zhong Nan's rise to the position of national advisor was not without its challenges.

In his later years, the former Grand Preceptor of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom became weak-willed. Having held the position for too long, he became arrogant and began to collude with foreign forces, causing the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, which had finally become powerful, to fall back into a dark period.

Zhong Nanshan emerged during this period.

The first thing he did was to publicly behead the previous imperial advisor.

This caused a huge shock throughout the country at that time.

Some believe that the former Grand Preceptor did not deserve to die, after all, he had fought for the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

But Zhong Nan ignored the warnings and insisted on beheading the victim as a public spectacle.

This sparked widespread riots across the country. Many people felt that the Grand Preceptor of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom should be based on charity, and that Zhong Nan's actions were too harsh and bloody, making him unsuitable for the position.

Zhong Nan ignored them and managed to hold on by relying on the four major powers of Tiandu.

Later, Zhong Nan solidified his position and began to take action against the Tiandu faction.

The Tiandu faction, relying on its control of core resources, has been draining the nation's resources, and many of its factions have connections with foreign powers to varying degrees.

Even more extreme, some have already begun to consider moving abroad.

Zhong Nanshan initiated a campaign to rectify past wrongs, known as the Great Cleanup of Tiandu.

The great purge on this day was very effective, freeing up many resources controlled by powerful forces and allowing ordinary people to begin their cultivation normally.

Even the free meditation stones available now are Zhong Nanshan's creations.

Back then, meditation stones were controlled by powerful forces and cost 10,000 yuan each.

Unfortunately, Zhong Nan only gained his foothold by relying on the four major forces, so this purge was not thorough.

Today's Tiandu is only slightly better than before, but fundamentally it remains unchanged.

In other words, after the major purge, Zhong Nan, the national strategist, rarely appeared in public.

Lin Chen understood that these forces in Tiandu were deliberately downplaying Zhong Nan's influence.

If Zhong Nan were to lose his ability as a national advisor, he might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

Deep down, Lin Chen held Zhong Nan in high esteem.

Every generation of reformers is bound to face a barrage of criticism.
Their achievements are often difficult for modern people to evaluate.

Those who can truly see their achievements are their descendants.

"Could it be that the Imperial Advisor lives up there?" Lin Chen wondered when he heard that Zhu Tong was also up there.

However, it was just a thought.

Lin Chen respected this national advisor, but he didn't want to get involved with him.

The relationship between the National Academy and the Heavenly Capital forces this year is definitely not one of peace.

Therefore, it's not a good thing for someone as insignificant as Lin Chen to get involved with the National Academy of Educational Sciences.

"But if the teacher dotes on Bai Ling so much, why doesn't he stop her from contacting Zhong Nan?" Lin Chen was puzzled. He didn't voice his question, but instead took it out and told Bai Ling how to buy it.

"I understand, I'll buy from you, as many as I can."

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded and said, "I'll share the winnings with you."

“No need, I’ll buy from you too.” Bai Ling grinned, showing her teeth. “The casino’s limit is 100,000. I’ll ask my teacher to give me a spot too, and I’ll buy from you as well.”

Lin Chen smiled upon hearing this and said, "You trust me that much?"

"Yes." Bai Ling nodded seriously and said, "You're so strong, you can definitely win the championship."

Lin Chen just smiled and didn't say anything.

He still has some confidence when it comes to the King of Bulls competition.

The Beast Fighting Tournament wasn't so confident, because no matter how well Lin Chen played, in the end it all came down to the team and the total score.

This championship.
It's not so easy to get.

Baidi City

Wangjiang Tower

A Heavenly Shadow Guard knelt on one knee, looking at the man in the room with his back to him, his gaze filled with utmost respect.

"Is this all the people he's met in the past few days?"

"Yes."

"Who are Liu Gu and Bai Ling?"

"Liu Gu is a tutor in the Spirit Academy, and Bai Ling is his student. By the way, sir, Bai Ling is the student who was protected by the Spirit Academy to obtain the unicorn."

"How did they get into Lingjiang Tower?"

"Liu Gu also has a student named Lin Chen, who is participating in this competition."

Tianyingwei answered quickly.

The man finally turned around and said, "Don't you think it's suspicious?"

"There's nothing suspicious at the moment," the Heavenly Shadow Guard said.

"You can go now," the man waved.

"Yes." The Heavenly Shadow Guard left respectfully.

But after he left, a woman dressed in blue appeared. She knelt on the ground and respectfully cupped her hands.

"Go and investigate Bai Ling."

"Yes, my lord."

"Aren't you going to ask her anything?"

“I will find out everything about her,” the woman in blue said.

The man nodded, and after the woman in blue stood up, he suddenly said, "Tell the people of the Youlan Empire that I agree to their plan."

"My lord." The woman in blue frowned upon hearing this.

“You just need to obey my orders,” the man said with considerable dissatisfaction. “And don’t worry, I won’t kill him. I just want to know how much longer he can live.”

(End of this chapter)