Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 223 The Evolution of the Great Polar Bear

Lin Chen went to find Zhu Tong and explained the situation to him.

After listening, Zhu Tong agreed. He was even a little expectant, saying, "Others can ride oxen, but you can ride oxen; others can ride foxes, but you can ride foxes. How come you can ride them so well? I really want to see what you're up to."

"luck."

Lin Chen replied with a wry smile.

"Hehe, if you were that lucky, it wouldn't be Bai Ling going to the National Academy, it would be you," Zhu Tong retorted.

Speaking of Bai Ling, Zhu Tong also told her about some things at the National Teachers' Academy.

"According to the latest announcement from the National Academy, they have recruited a total of nine disciples, including Bai Ling, who are also among the chosen ones selected by the Heavenly Capital."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen asked in surprise, "So you mean fair competition? Bai Ling might not necessarily become the Imperial Advisor in the end?"

"That's the current assessment from Tiandu. They think Zhong Nan did this because he was under pressure," Zhu Tong said, though he sounded a bit hesitant.

"Does the dean have any other opinions?" Lin Chen could tell at a glance.

“I haven’t had much contact with Zhong Nan, but the Grand Elder has had a lot of contact with him,” Zhu Tong said. “Zhong Nan has always been assertive and rarely yields to others. When he first took power, he cleaned up the forces in Tiandu, which caused quite a stir, but he still did it.”

"But this matter is of utmost importance."

“That’s what I think too,” Zhu Tong said. “It just doesn’t seem to fit Zhong Nan’s personality.”

"That's why people often say that people eventually become the kind of person they hate the most."

Lin Chen and Zhong Nan didn't have much contact, and their statuses were too different, so he just listened to the gossip. "But this is good for Bai Ling."

"Ah."

Zhu Tong nodded and said, "I've also asked the disciples of the Spirit Academy in Tiandu to keep an eye on her movements. Let's help her as much as we can."

As they spoke, Zhu Tong and Lin Chen arrived at Liu Gu's courtyard. Liu Gu was checking on the great white bear's condition. Seeing Lin Chen return, he said curiously:

"Lin Chen, I feel like Xiao Hei's color is whiter, its fur is better, and it seems to have lost weight."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen and the polar bear exchanged a knowing smile.

Despite undergoing two bloodline purifications, the Great White Bear's strength did not increase, but its physique definitely improved.

"Roar~~"

The polar bear explained that its recent regular routine was in preparation for this evolution.

But it wasn't lying.

Upon hearing this, Liu Gu had no doubts and said to Lin Chen, "It's in good condition and can evolve."

The polar bear was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Then came a lot of fiddling around, checking the formula, checking the herbs, and finally putting the herbs into the furnace.

Liu Gu then gave Zhu Tong another order.
Poor Zhu Tong, a dignified dean, was now nodding repeatedly like a greenhorn.

Finally, Liu Gu didn't look at Lin Chen, but looked at the giant polar bear and said:
"Little Black, I'll ask you one last question: are you truly willing to undergo the evolution of the laws?"

This is important; it represents whether the great polar bear's will is strong enough.

The polar bear nodded emphatically.

Although it was risking its life, it believed in Lin Chen.

Liu Gu then let Yan Lan add water. This water was not ordinary water, but water refined through a special flame, and it was full of beast power.

Next, it was time to start firing the furnace. Lin Chen looked at the nervous polar bear beside him, walked over, gently stroked its head, and said:
"It's okay, I'll always be here waiting for you."

"Roar!"

The polar bear nodded.

Actually, it also wanted Little White and the others to come over and witness this moment together.

However, they are all currently in seclusion, so there's nothing we can do.

But with Lin Chen around, it felt at ease.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Gu began to summon his spirit beast, saying at the same time:
"Ready, fire!"

The spirit beasts spewed flames, and Zhu Tong also summoned a spirit beast to begin working together.

Once the water temperature was about right, Lin Chen patted the polar bear on the shoulder and said:
"Waiting for you to come back!"

The polar bear nodded firmly, then plunged headfirst into the boiler.

Then a huge fire broke out.

Evolution based on laws is different from other forms of evolution because it begins with tempering the physical body, which is equivalent to completely eliminating impurities from the body.

This requires a continuous stream of intense fire to burn.

The polar bear was trapped inside, its skin burning and it screamed in pain.

The most agonizing part was...
Several of the herbs in this medicine are for healing injuries, so when the polar bear was burned, the medicinal properties of the herbs immediately repaired it, even after it was burned again.

This process was so cruel that the entire boiler was filled with blood.

Yan Lan couldn't bear to look at this scene any longer and turned her head away.

Lin Chen watched intently, and even offered encouragement through telepathy:

"Little Black, hang in there!"

"Once you get through this ordeal, the future will be bright!"

This agonizing process lasted for nearly three hours, proving Liu Gu's prediction correct.

Without Zhu Tong's help, Liu Gu alone could not have sustained such a long period of beast energy consumption.

Three hours later, the great polar bear finally stopped suffering and then fell into a deep sleep.

But it did not form a cocoon; instead, it retained its original form.

Lin Chen and the others became nervous.

The most difficult step in the evolution of laws is cocooning.

The success rate for just the first step is only fifty percent.

Unlike other evolutions, you will spin a cocoon regardless of whether you evolve successfully or not.

The first day ended without a conclusion.

There was still no response the next day.

The same thing happened on the third day.

Lin Chen couldn't help but start to worry.
If the great polar bear doesn't develop a cocoon soon, it means...
It is dead.

Tento
National Teachers College

"From today onwards, you are all disciples of the Imperial Preceptor, and you will all be qualified to participate in the competition for the position of Imperial Preceptor."

Zhang Jin stood there and began to address the nine people below the stage, including Bai Ling.

"However, the National Academy of Education does not encourage vicious competition, but rather encourages itself to make breakthroughs in competition."

"If anyone is found to be engaging in malicious infighting, they will be expelled from the National Academy of Education."

Upon hearing this, several people in the audience were taken aback.

Five of them were sent in by powerful forces to compete for the position of Imperial Preceptor and also to monitor the Imperial Preceptor Academy.

Among them were people sent by the Gu family:

Gu Ning.

Gu Ning is meticulous and indeed a chosen one.

The Gu family had their reasons for recommending him.

Gu Ning asked as soon as Zhang Jin stopped:
"Senior brother, I have a question."

"Please say."

"Is it true that the disciples of the Imperial Preceptor have the opportunity to meet alone once a month?"

“Yes,” Zhang Jin said. “Each of you will have one opportunity to spend time alone with your teacher each month, so make the most of it.”

As he spoke, Zhang Jin glanced at Bai Ling.

The latter immediately understood.
Others go once a month. But Zhang Jin told her that she could go whenever she wanted.

The others were overjoyed upon hearing this, but Zhang Jin breathed a sigh of relief and then walked towards Zhong Nan's residence in the backyard.

Before even entering the door, he cupped his hands and said:
"Teacher, everyone is in position."

"Can the Eight Trigrams and Nine Cities Plan begin?"

Zhang Jin was extremely excited.

Zhang Jin followed Zhong Nan a long time ago. His thoughts are actually very pure: he hopes that the Cangling Ancient Kingdom will become bigger and stronger.

Therefore, as Zhong Nan's top disciple, Zhang Jin was not disappointed when he heard that he had no chance to compete for the position of national advisor, because if Zhong Nan said he was not good enough, then he was definitely not good enough.

Zhang Jin felt that as long as the Cangling Ancient Kingdom recovered, everything would be fine.

Then the door opened, and Zhang Jin walked in, where he saw Zhong Nan.

Zhong Nan coughed loudly and said, "Some of these people have ulterior motives."

“I understand,” Zhang Jin nodded.

“However, I believe that human nature is inherently good at birth,” Zhong Nan said. “This is especially true for people with good fortune; evil people will not be blessed with good fortune.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin immediately understood and said:
"Teacher, please rest assured that I will guide you properly in my regular teaching, just as you taught me before."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Nan gave a pale smile and said:
"These are chaotic times. In the entire Cangling Ancient Kingdom, you are the only one I can trust."

"My days are numbered. I must find a way to help Bai Ling get into that position."

The waiting time was extremely long; the cocoon still hadn't formed on the fourth day.

Lin Chen was a little scared.

However, in the early hours of the fifth day, hope finally appeared.

The great polar bear's head is starting to develop calluses.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

These past two days he has been unable to eat or drink, and has only slept for two hours.

Seeing the traces of cocoons on the polar bear, Lin Chen finally had a good night's sleep.

Evolution takes a very long time; it certainly cannot be completed in just a few days.

Eight more days passed, and the polar bear finally formed a thick cocoon. Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief once again after seeing it.

Now all we need to do is wait quietly for the final evolution to complete.

For the next period of time, Lin Chen hardly left this place, because he believed that even if the spirit beast was in a deep sleep, it would still be able to sense it.

The Great Polar Bear's life was more tragic than Little White's and Little Red's. Beneath its seemingly honest and simple appearance, it actually hid a heart that lacked a sense of security.

This flaw is actually the same for both Xiao Hong and Xiao Hei, which is why they are so eager to form a contract with Lin Chen.

Nearly 18 days later, the Great White Bear still showed no signs of emerging from its cocoon. Upon closer inspection, it discovered that the cocoon evolved according to the Law was vastly different from the cocoons of the other two evolutions.

The flow of energy can be clearly felt on the cocoon of a great polar bear.

Liu Gu had never undergone a law evolution, so he couldn't understand it either.

The Catalyst's books contain the fewest records about the evolution of laws.

Nearly 10 days later, on that morning, the cocoon finally cracked open, which was discovered by Yan Lan.

Lin Chen and Liu Gu went forward to take a look and found that it was indeed the case.

A crack appeared on the thick cocoon, indicating that it was about to emerge from its cocoon.

At this moment, Liu Gu said, "For the time being, everyone should stay away."

Other evolutions can be approached, but the evolution of laws is different.

When a spirit beast that has evolved through laws reaches this stage, it needs to begin to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. If it can comprehend them, then it will leap over the dragon gate.

If you can't understand it, then it means the evolution has failed.

Everyone kept their distance, and Lin Chen recorded the progress of the cocoon's breaking every day.

On the fifth day, the cocoon breaks apart most noticeably.

By the eighth day, three cracks resembling a great rift valley could still be seen.

Lin Chen knew that Xiao Hei was about to emerge from its cocoon.

The polar bear felt like it had a very long dream. When it regained consciousness, it was startled and instinctively wanted to know if it had successfully evolved.
However, it quickly confirmed the news.

It didn't die.

That is
It worked.

A smile appeared on its face as it felt the silken threads binding it. It roared angrily, and then felt its power surge like a tide.

"strength."

"The power is back!"

The polar bear's eyes were red-rimmed.

As a battle spirit beast, the days it spent without its power felt like living in hell.

Lin Chen and his companions were the ray of light shining into hell.

Now, besides wanting to know how strong it is, it is also eager to tell Lin Chen the news.

Because it knew that Lin Chen was still waiting for its message.

The Great White Bear had considered giving Lin Chen a big surprise, just like Little White, but it understood a different principle.

Its evolution was different from Xiaobai's, and this surprise was a shock to Lin Chen.

Outside, Lin Chen noticed the signs of the imminent emergence from the cocoon and stared intently at the enormous white cocoon.

Finally, after half an hour of extensive shedding, under the tense yet expectant gaze of everyone, the huge white cocoon burst open with a loud "boom," as if pulled by an invisible force.

Countless cocoon threads shot out in all directions like white arrows, some even embedding themselves deeply into the adjacent walls.

Lin Chen's eyes widened instantly, and his face lit up with a radiant joy, like a blooming flower. He clenched his fists tightly, his hands trembling slightly with excitement.

The powerful force released when it exploded undoubtedly meant that the great polar bear was still alive.

As long as it lives, it means that this evolution is very likely to have succeeded.

The fluttering silk threads soared and danced in the air, like a white, dreamlike storm.

Then, a white bear slowly stood up.

At first glance, its appearance doesn't seem to have changed much, but upon closer inspection, its skin color is even more dazzling than before, as if every inch of its fur is radiating a soft glow.

Although Zhu Tong and the others could not describe it in words, they could all clearly feel that the great polar bear was surrounded by a layer of faint yet extremely powerful energy, like an invisible shield.

"Roar!"

The polar bear's eyes readjusted to the light, and then it roared, announcing its triumphant return.

Then it looked at its own bear paws, and finally turned its head to look in Lin Chen's direction, wanting to tell Lin Chen the news as soon as possible.

Lin Chen had already run over. He laughed heartily and came up to him, saying, "I knew you could get through this."

The polar bear's eyes were bright red.

This evolution felt like it took tens of thousands of years.

It lies in a dark abyss, seemingly devoid of light.

Countless times it thought it was going to die.
In that darkness, it was the trust in Lin Chen that kept the great white bear going.

Now, it has succeeded.

It is no longer that useless bear that failed to evolve!

"Roar!"

It roared again, and the next second it obediently lowered its head like Little White and Little Red, wanting Lin Chen to see the effect of its evolution.

At this moment, the great polar bear's heart was beating faster than ever before, and it truly felt the joy that Little White and Little Red had shown when they peeked out at Lin Chen before.

Lin Chen, with a smile on his face, reached out and gently placed his hand on the polar bear's head.

(End of this chapter)