Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 241 Legendary Evolution Material: Dragon Beard Grass

This is a prosperous age, yet foreign tribes covet our land!

Three years ago, the demon race wreaked havoc on our land with a beast tide; three years later, they intend to shake the very foundation of our Cangling Kingdom with a bloody arena battle.

This battle concerns the survival of humanity and the rise and fall of ancient nations; it is truly a battle that will determine the fate of nations for millennia to come!

[The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion and the National Academy proclaim: All men of blood and spirit of humanity, whether sect cultivators, heroes of the martial world, or reclusive masters, shall rise up in arms to defend our land!]

The arena is the battlefield; victory or defeat means life or death. At this moment, there is no need for humility, only unwavering resolve!

To encourage all heroes, the Tian Shu Pavilion has decided to reward the victors.

Those who fight for the human race will receive top-tier spirit eggs and evolution materials as rewards.

Those who have rendered meritorious service to the human race can receive the marrow cleansing from the dragon vein of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

Those who have made great contributions to the human race will receive the ultimate reward: Beast Taming Divine Art.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen's pupils contracted, and his breathing became rapid.

Beast Taming Divine Art?

Isn't this similar to the Dragon Fighting Technique?
At this moment, Lin Chen had to admit that he was also tempted.

The Dragon Fighting Technique that Gu Ning demonstrated earlier was indeed very powerful.

If Lin Chen also possessed such a technique, it would undoubtedly elevate his spirit beasts to a higher level.

"This time they've really gone all out," Lin Chen sighed.

The art of beast taming is extremely rare. Not to mention ordinary forces, even the four great families of Tiandu might not possess many of them.

The Beast Taming Divine Art is equivalent to unlocking an extra talent, making it an extremely powerful and heaven-defying technique.

Just like the Dragon Fighting Technique, even though Gu Ning didn't have the talent to enhance the spirit beast, he was able to do so by relying on the Dragon Fighting Technique.

This is why the art of beast taming is extremely rare, to the point of near extinction.

One can imagine how many people would go crazy for this book.

This manifesto consists of only one simple sentence:

We cultivators, why should we hesitate to fight?

[Signature: Tian Shu Ge/National Academy of Educational Sciences]

Back at the academy, Lin Chen hurried off to find Liu Gu.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Liu Gu and Zhang Daoren sitting around the table, discussing the matter with serious expressions. Yan Lan stood quietly to the side, holding a teapot, ready to pour tea at any time.

Lin Chen stepped forward and respectfully bowed to the two mentors.

Zhang Daoren spotted Lin Chen and immediately joked, "Oh my, our Elder Lin has arrived! What a rare guest!"

His tone was full of teasing.

Lin Chen gave a helpless wry smile and sat down in the empty seat.

Upon seeing this, Yan Lan immediately stepped forward gracefully, holding the teacup in both hands, and bowed slightly, saying, "Serve tea to Elder Lin."

Lin Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes; this whole scene made him feel quite uncomfortable.

Liu Gu looked at Lin Chen and asked, "Have you seen the reward? Are you tempted?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen sighed deeply, his face full of conflict, and said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not tempted. This Beast Taming Divine Technique can greatly enhance a spirit beast. However, where can I go and what can I do at my current level?"

"That's not necessarily true." Zhang Daoren waved his hand and said seriously, "The competition rules haven't been released yet. In fact, whether it's the human race or the demon race, the big shots are not very willing to take action because every time they do, it will shorten their lifespan."

"We can't exactly send low-level players, can we?" Lin Chen frowned, a hint of doubt in his voice.

This is equivalent to a clan war; being too weak won't do.

“Of course not.” Zhang Daoren waved his hand and answered with a firm expression, “But the Tian Shu Pavilion’s call for people from all over the world to participate must have its reasons.”

"We'll see when the time comes; we don't need to register this time anyway," Lin Chen said thoughtfully.

After the four of them had a long chat, Zhang Daoren and Yan Lan left.

Lin Chen turned to look at Liu Gu and said expectantly, "Teacher, Xiao Bai is probably about to break through. Could you take some time to write an evolution formula for me?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Gu stroked his chin, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and asked, "Did Xiaobai use mutated evolution for the first time?"

“Yes.” Lin Chen replied seriously, “This time, Xiaobai plans to use ancestral evolution. I think with its potential, ancestral evolution might bring unexpected changes.”

Liu Gu nodded and said, "The Kui Spirit Beast has no history, and its future is uncertain, but judging from the appearance of the Demon Bull that it awakened, its potential is not weak."

"Okay, I'll think about it for you first, and you can come and pick it up in a couple of days."

"Thank you, Teacher Xie." Lin Chen nodded politely.

At this moment, Liu Gu's voice rang out again: "Xiao Bai has such strong potential, and can even use the power of gods and demons. If we can get a legendary main material, it will definitely benefit Xiao Bai greatly in the future."

After hearing this, Lin Chen gave a helpless, bitter smile.

When he was just an ordinary person, having rare materials to help spirit beasts evolve was an unattainable dream.

The epic-level material used for Xiaobai's first evolution, the Heart of the Bull King, was something they had fought countless hardships to obtain in the Bull King Tournament.

After entering the Spirit Academy, his living conditions improved, but epic-level materials remained unattainable for him. Given his current financial situation and resources, he simply couldn't obtain them.

Now that Liu Gu is talking about legendary materials, Lin Chen feels like it's a fairy tale, giving him a sense of unreality that's almost illusory.

After all, Lin Chen knew in his heart that the reason why the little fox was able to possess the essence of the phoenix was actually closely related to Bai Ling.

Legendary main materials are strictly controlled by major powers; even the Spirit Academy has very few.

Two days later, Lin Chen successfully obtained the evolution formula from Liu Gu. He planned to retrieve the materials from the medicine storehouse the next day, as he was worried that the storehouse might be empty.

This time, Liu Gu's recipe also uses epic-level main ingredients, and Lin Chen, as an elder, still has the qualification to complete a ten-piece set.

Moreover, Lin Chen also obtained a 9-piece set from Zhang Suqing using the spirit egg of the fire ant beast.

Since Lin Chen had already calculated that the main material for the little fox was already available, it was perfectly reasonable to leave the qualification for the main material to Zhang Suqing, after all, the qualification to obtain evolution materials from the Spirit Academy was extremely rare.

Unexpectedly, when Lin Chen was about to leave the next day, he saw Zhu Tong coming to find him.

"Greetings, Dean." Lin Chen bowed.

Zhu Tong glanced at Lin Chen and said, "Are you heading to the medicine storehouse?"

Lin Chen was taken aback. Although he didn't know how Zhu Tong knew, he still nodded.

Zhu Tong then said, "The Green Lotus Fruit that Liu Gu wrote for you is indeed good and fits Xiao Bai's situation, but I think it is still a bit unworthy of Xiao Bai's divine and demonic power."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Does the Dean have a better recommendation?"

"A good cow deserves good medicine," Zhu Tong said loudly. "I recently heard about a legendary medicinal herb that's perfect for a novice."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up as he said, "Thank you, Dean."

"Let me finish. Aren't you curious about what it is?"

"Of course I'm curious."

Zhu Tong smiled, his eyes narrowing, and said, "Dragon's Beard Grass, have you heard of it?"

Upon hearing this name, Lin Chen immediately sobered up and said:
"As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch." Zhu Tong rolled his eyes and said, "You're an elder of our Spirit Academy, I'm just looking out for you."

Lin Chen naturally didn't believe it.

Dragon's beard grass is legendary, shaped like a dragon's beard. Its origin is a mystery, and it is said that it needs to be bathed in dragon's blood to grow.

This level of main material is even rarer than Phoenix Essence Blood.

Lin Chen remained remarkably calm in the face of this windfall.

Zhu Tong didn't react much when he saw that Lin Chen didn't believe him. Lin Chen was always intelligent, so it was normal for him to be able to figure it out.

If he were truly foolish enough to believe that it would be given away for free, his rating with Zhu Tong would drop significantly.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Zhu Tong asked.

Lin Chen then realized what was happening and quickly said, "Please."

After making tea for Zhu Tong, Zhu Tong watched the little fox roasting eggs.
This little guy is really hardworking, baking several times a day, and each time he's so tired he's lying on the ground with his tongue sticking out.

After reading it, Zhu Tong laughed loudly and said, "After your divine beast is born, you'll have to kneel down and thank the little fox properly."

Lin Chen smiled.

Zhu Tong added, "Once you have a celestial-grade spirit beast, others will definitely be envious. Fighting and killing will be inevitable. You should try your best to improve your own strength."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen said, "Dean, please speak frankly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tong smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll get straight to the point."

"Is it related to the Heavenly Realm Mountain Conference?" Lin Chen interjected.

“That’s right.” Zhu Tong looked at Lin Chen and said, “The Spirit Academy would like to invite you to represent the Spirit Academy in the battle.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen said in confusion, "I would like to participate, but my level is too low."

"It's alright." Zhu Tong picked up his teacup, finished it in one gulp, and said, "Let me tell you about the rules of this competition first."

Lin Chen nodded, poured Zhu Tong another cup of tea, and said, "This time it's different from the Beast Fighting Tournament; there will be rules for defending the arena."

"There will be a total of seven arenas, corresponding to the spirit beast levels. Each arena is for every ten levels. As long as someone wins five times against the opponent in a arena, they will become the arena master and gain one point."

"The final outcome will depend on which clan has more champions."

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

The idea of ​​defending the arena sounds extremely cruel; you have to defend it five times, which means facing five different enemies.

But you should know that once you've demonstrated your strength on the ring, your opponent will try every means to target you.

"Actually, it's not just our idea. The Tian Shu Pavilion also admires your performance in the Beast Fighting Tournament. They also hope that Xiao Bai can fight and take charge of the level 40 arena," Zhu Tong said.

Lin Chen hesitated, and Zhu Tong immediately said, "This time it concerns the future of both the human and demon races. I still hope you can consider it. I know you are worried about safety. This arena competition can be deadly, but there will be referees. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can call a halt."

Lin Chen only became more alert when he heard that there was a referee.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but that when it came to the future of the race, it often meant risking one's life.

Because behind each athlete lies a nation and a race, the pressure is self-evident.

Seeing Lin Chen's expression, Zhu Tong smiled and said, "So, you agree?"

"Of course not," Lin Chen said. "We haven't discussed terms yet."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tong said, "You're too greedy, kid. I've already given you a legendary medicinal herb, and you're still trying to negotiate with me?"

"I'm afraid this legendary medicinal herb came from the Tian Shu Pavilion," Lin Chen said.

"How did you know?" Zhu Tong asked in surprise.

"I'm afraid this time it was Tian Shu Pavilion that requested the Spirit Academy," Lin Chen said. "Although it's a call to action from all over the world, Tian Shu Pavilion is also afraid of losing, so they will definitely take the initiative to pre-select some promising players."

Zhu Tong didn't deny it, nodding and saying, "It was indeed Tian Shu Pavilion's suggestion, but you can't be too greedy."

"Dean, it's not that I'm greedy," Lin Chen said. "This competition only lasts for one year. If Xiaobai wants to be a level 40 arena champion, he'd need to be at least level 46, or even higher. Do you think that's reasonable?"

"So this is what you mean." Zhu Tong smiled and said, "That makes sense, this can indeed help you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was overjoyed and said, "I knew the Spirit Academy must still have some hidden strengths."

Zhu Tong said, "I'll take you there once you've finished evolving."

"What kind of high-grade spiritual spring is it?" Lin Chen asked in surprise.

"You'll find out when the time comes," Zhu Tong said without further explanation.

"Then what about these medicinal herbs?"

"It's already at the medicine storehouse. I've already spoken to Instructor Xiao; you can go ask him for it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen broke out in a cold sweat and said, "It seems that the dean was already certain that I would agree before he came."

"Greedy people are the easiest to predict," the dean said. "You've actually been playing hard to get. I don't believe you're not interested in that Beast Taming Divine Art. I heard from the Grand Elder that you fought against the Dragon Fighting Art twice when you went to Beast Island."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen pressed further, "Is the divine technique awarded this time at the level of the Dragon Fighting Technique?"

"Absolutely not. Do you really think the Dragon Fighting Technique is as common as cabbage? That's exclusive to the National Academy of Educational Sciences." Zhu Tong rolled his eyes and said, "However, the divine technique awarded this time is also a top-notch technique. When you really become the champion, you can choose one."

"Ok."

Lin Chen smiled, knowing that this was impossible.

Zhu Tong then left, and Lin Chen went to the Mentorship Institute to ask Liu Gu to help modify the evolution formula.

Upon hearing this, the latter asked in surprise, "Is there a mistake?"

"The formula written by the teacher is naturally correct," Lin Chen said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Gu was astonished and said, "The Dean came to ask me if I had prepared an evolution formula for you. I thought he was just asking casually, but I didn't expect him to come to invite you to the Heavenly Mountain Conference."

"However, the dean instructed me not to disclose that I possess additional legendary-grade materials," Lin Chen reminded him.

Liu Gu nodded. Although Lin Chen was selected by the Tian Shu Pavilion as a seed-level candidate, it was reasonable to give him this reward in advance. However, once it was exposed, it would definitely make others dissatisfied.

"Dragon's Beard Grass, right?" Liu Gu became excited upon hearing this and said, "Xiao Bai's talent is so good, he is indeed worthy of Dragon's Beard Grass. Wait a moment, I'll go and study it."

Lin Chen nodded.

Liu Gu once told him that the better a spirit beast's foundation is built in the early stages, the higher it can reach later on.

Even if you can't get better materials later, you should try to use the best ones in the early stages.

Of course, the requirements for evolution materials will become higher as you progress.

For example, the Heart of the Bull King is a divine medicine in the first and second evolutions, but in the later evolutions, either the dosage needs to be increased or other medicinal materials need to be replaced.

While waiting, Lin Chen was also extremely excited, looking forward to seeing how Xiao Bai would evolve with the help of legendary evolution materials.

After waiting for a full three hours, Liu Gu finally snapped out of his reverie, took a piece of paper, and handed it to Lin Chen, saying:

"The recipe is written down."

(End of this chapter)