Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 90 Nine Star City Revival Plan: Rekindling Glory
Not far away, Zhang Shi was on his way to find Murong Xue when he saw this scene and broke out in a sweat.

Everyone says that when Ning Tian is fighting, he treats him like a dog.

In matters of the heart, if Ning Tian wanted to play with Murong Xue, he should be able to do so as easily as playing with a dog.

However, Ning Tian always preferred to keep his feelings to himself and didn't express them easily, so others couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

This is related to Ning Tian's upbringing. He needs to always maintain a facade, navigating between his family, his second aunt, and Ning Ziming.

Overall, Ning Tian isn't a bad person; he's just rather aloof.

"Just go in if you need anything." Ning Tian passed by and saw Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi's lips twitched. Looking at Murong Xue's appearance, he immediately lost the desire to go and asked, "I'll go with you to find Lin Chen."

After saying that, the two walked towards Lin Chen's pit.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Chen stood up and saw Ning Tian and Zhang Shi. He cupped his hands in greeting and gestured for them to come outside to talk.

"These are pills," Ning Tian handed to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen accepted it and couldn't help but feel delighted.

Tranquilizer.

High-grade elixirs.

It can help spirit beasts enter a state of deep concentration more quickly and increase the speed of mental cultivation.

These pills are quite expensive, each one worth over 100,000. They are rarely available on the market, mainly because they are controlled by powerful forces.

"Is this what you need?" Ning Tian's words meant that if not, they could exchange it for something else.

"Yes," Lin Chen said, bowing in thanks.

Ning Tian nodded, said nothing more, and prepared to leave.

After taking only a few steps, she suddenly turned back and asked, "Where did Ning Ziming go?"

Lin Chen thought about it and realized that Ning Tian couldn't possibly be unaware of the Ning family's arrangement for Ning Ziming to go to Lionheart City.

So, that's not the question he asked.

Rather, it's about where Ning Ziming wants to go.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen said, "He said he would go to the Spirit Academy."

Ning Tian nodded, turned his head, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
well.

My brother, you are still following in my footsteps.

Maintain this spirit of unwillingness to give up; only then can you go further, even...
Surpass me.

"His speech is disjointed and incoherent; he's got a problem."

Zhang Shi's evaluation.

Lin Chen held the pill up to the sun.

"Are you still afraid it's fake?"

"of course."

"This was borrowed from Murong Xue. That young lady's family runs a pill-making workshop, so it can't be fake," Zhang Shi said.

"That's good." Lin Chen put it away, in a good mood, and asked, "Did you need something?"

"It's nothing, I just saw some disgusting things, so I came here."

"Then you should go too. I'm going to start my cultivation."

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Zhang Shi rolled his eyes and left, but before he could take two steps, Lin Chen's voice suddenly came: "Thanks."

Zhang Shi turned around and saw Lin Chen waving the pill and saying:
"I have to thank you for this."

"It sounds more like sarcasm to me."

"Come over tomorrow, my Flaming Fox should be finished with its training, then I'll treat you to barbecue."

"That's more like it," Zhang Shi said happily.

No need for thanks, but a barbecue is a must.

Nine Star City Lord Pavilion
There were only eight people in the large conference room, including Li Zhen, Tang Xuehai, and Ning Tian's father, Ning Ye.

Seated at the head of the table was Pang Yuanzheng, the city lord of Nine Star City, who also served as the president of the Beast Tamer Guild.

These are all prominent figures in Nine Star City.

Right from the start, Pang Yuanzheng began to apply pressure, saying:

"This year alone, the number of people lost in Jiuxing City has reached the highest level in history, and the number of residents in the city is also the lowest compared to the past."

"If this continues, Nine Star City will soon become a ruin."

Those present exchanged glances. Although Pang Yuanzheng's words were an overstatement, the principle was sound.

If a city loses its population, it will gradually decline.

This leads to a chain reaction, such as a contraction in consumption and food consumption.

"On the contrary, Black Mountain City's data has been steadily increasing year after year, which is not a good thing for us."

Pang Yuanzheng spoke for the second time, changing the subject.

Li Zhen quickly said, "Black Mountain City's main contribution comes from the growth of basic spirit beasts, while the number of our divine fox spirit beast contracts has been decreasing year by year."

"Especially in the last few months, Black Mountain City has started preparing for the King of Cattle Competition, which is also a way to start attracting people from nearby cities."

"If Black Mountain City succeeds this time, our population pressure will only increase in the future."

Many people nodded.

The siphon effect of large cities is also one of the reasons.

"President Li, do you mean we should sabotage their championship competition?" someone asked.

“I didn’t say that,” Li Zhen immediately laughed.

Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere gradually eased.

Every now and then, someone would suggest, "Why don't we hold a Fox King Competition?"

The group looked at each other, but surprisingly no one spoke up at first.

The rewards are one aspect of organizing such a competition, but the main benefits are the number of participants and its influence.

There are already few divine fox tamers, and most divine foxes are either mental or support-type. It's fine to have these foxes doing a fashion show, but it's not entertaining to watch them fight.

In the silence of the crowd, that person also recalled a scene.
On the arena, the two little fox spirits greeted each other and then stood still, launching mental attacks until the other one fell.

This is utterly unwatchable and will definitely not attract any visitors.

"Never mind, forget I said anything," the man sighed.

The disadvantages of Jiuxing City are: a weak sense of belonging and an unremarkable geographical location.

In the ancient Cangling Kingdom, major cities are either presided over by important figures, powerful families, or extremely powerful spirit beasts, or they attract people by utilizing spirit beast culture.

Originally, Nine Star City was taking the second route, but now it's getting worse and worse.

Tang Xuehai said, "Competition is just a means, it doesn't have to be a championship, other competitions are fine too."

"for example?"

"The unknown and desires of this world are what make it so attractive."

“It seems Dean Tang already has an idea.” Pang Yuanzheng looked at him.

Tang Xuehai stood up and said, "We can hold a treasure hunt competition for relics with the theme of divine fox, open to beast tamers below level 10."

Why is it level ten?

"Because highly skilled beast tamers have a broader perspective, our costs will be higher," Tang Xuehai said.

"Furthermore, higher-level beast tamers will no longer consider contracting with divine foxes."

"On the contrary, many level 10 beast tamers are preparing to contract a second spirit beast, and the probability of them considering the divine fox is higher."

"Most importantly, things that are free and offer a good deal are the most attractive."

Everyone nodded.

Everyone likes getting something for free.

"As expected of Dean Tang, his analysis is reasonable and logical," someone praised.

As soon as Tang Xuehai sat down, Li Zhen said:

"Actually, if we want to increase the population and the number of Divine Fox Beast Tamers, there is another point, and that is the price."

"Compared to the cubs of other basic spirit beasts, the Divine Fox is more expensive."

"My suggestion is to lower the price appropriately."

Although Li Zhen is also standing here, he represents the general public.

Because the Monster Hunter Guild is made up of thousands of ordinary people.
Rich people wouldn't join such an extremely dangerous guild.

"That's not appropriate." Someone immediately stood up and said, "The Divine Fox naturally has its own unique qualities. Lowering the price would be tantamount to lowering its own status."

Several people nodded in agreement.

Li Zhen curled his lip, because he knew that the reason these people were against it was entirely because they were the largest distributor of divine foxes in Nine Star City, and they practically monopolized the sale of divine foxes.

If they lower their prices, their profits will be significantly reduced.

Li Zhen understood this principle, and Pang Yuanzheng certainly did as well. He couldn't very well object, since everyone present was a powerful and influential figure. He said, "What Chairman Li said is not unreasonable. We should take advantage of this event to attract attention and build momentum for the event."

"We don't expect to achieve a leap forward overnight, but at least we must ensure that the population stops declining."

"How about this, starting tomorrow, the price of the Divine Fox will be reduced by 30%, and all of them will be sold at a 30% discount."

The major distributors didn't dare to speak, but Ning Ye stood up and said, "The Ning family is willing." The Ning family is one of the leading distributors with great influence; if he agrees, who would dare to object?
"Furthermore," Pang Yuanzheng said, scanning the room, "the funds and items for this treasure hunt."

Ning Ye stood up again, cupped his hands, and said:
"The Ning family is willing to do its part for Nine Star City."

Pang Yuan gave Ning Ye an approving look.
The Ning family has always been known for being wealthy, quiet, and proactive.

The others naturally understood the implication and quickly stood up, indicating their willingness to contribute.

Finally, Pang Yuanzheng said, "I am very pleased that everyone is willing to contribute to Nine Star City. The specific plan will be designed by Dean Tang and Chairman Li, since they are more familiar with the ruins."

"The date is set for two months from now, before the King of the Cows competition in Black Mountain City."

"Let's name the plan: Reboot Glory!"

Late at night, Xiaobai opened its eyes next to the Three Thousand Green Wutong Trees, and Lin Chen asked it how it was feeling.

"Moo~~"

Xiao Bai told Lin Chen that the effect was very good.

Furthermore, Xiaobai was somewhat eager to try it out.

"No," Lin Chen refused, saying, "Let's go back and try again."

If Qin Shaoshao hadn't been there, Lin Chen would have been genuinely afraid that Xiaobai would lose control and hurt others or herself.

Moreover, Lin Chen did not believe that it was so easy to control the spiritual erosion of the barbaric bloodline.

If it were that easy, there would surely be success stories in the book already.

Lin Chen never believed that luck could always be on his side.

Xiao Bai nodded after hearing Lin Chen's analysis.

"Moo~"

As Xiaobai was about to continue daydreaming, Lin Chen stopped it, saying, "Take your medicine before training."

"Moo~"

Xiaobai opened its mouth, and Lin Chen threw the medicine in directly.

After eating, Xiaobai seemed to get into the swing of things and quickly entered a daydreaming mode.
This high-grade calming pill is indeed extremely effective.

Lin Chen turned his head expectantly and saw the little fox hiding in the water blowing bubbles. Suddenly remembering something, he quickly scooped it up.

"Stop practicing, are you getting ready to level up again?"

"Goo~"

"Hey, you." Lin Chen simply hoisted him onto his shoulder.

This little fox's entry into this place is like having a cheat code; although this is originally the lair of the Flame Fox, it's still a bit too exaggerated.

Could it be that this little fox has truly comprehended the Great Dao of its kind?
The next day, when Qin Hao and the others learned about the little fox's situation, they all burst into laughter.

"Brother Lin, everyone else is eager to upgrade and get better, but you're getting scared." Cai Yuanji said with a smile as he ate.

"No way." Lin Chen stared at the little fox that was breathing fire and said, "It wouldn't be good if it became a puffy fat fox."

The three, including Zhang Shi, nodded in agreement.

Spirit beasts shouldn't level up too quickly, especially when they're at a low level.

Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to break through to a higher level later on.

Therefore, a saying circulates on Earth:

Leveling up in your youth is exhilarating, and you keep leveling up, enjoying it all, until you hit a bottleneck and realize how miserable it is.

"Brother Zhang, has Ning Tian been confirmed as the candidate for the Inner Academy's recommendation to the Spirit Academy this year?"

During a casual chat, Cai Yuanji suddenly remembered this incident and started gossiping.

“Yes.” Zhang Shi nodded and said, “The Spirit Academy sent someone to check and confirmed the quota.”

Cai Yuanji and Qin Hao were immediately envious.

As the national academy of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, the Lingyuan Academy naturally holds an extremely high position.

A saying circulates among the people:

He passed the rigorous examinations and entered the Lingyuan Academy, bringing glory to his ancestors for eighteen generations.

The Spirit Academy is extremely selective about the talent and quality of spirit beasts, and it also has extremely strict examinations for beast tamers.

After all, once you enter the Spirit Academy, there are no weaklings.

It is precisely because of this that ordinary people can basically say goodbye to this National Academy. Good spirit beasts are controlled by powerful forces and cannot be sold on the market. Even if ordinary people can evolve good spirit beasts, they have already passed the admission level.

Of course, there have been students admitted through special admissions in the past, but they were very few and far between.

It is precisely because of this strict system that someone like Lin Chen, who brought the Ploughhorn Beast, might have been rejected directly during the registration process.

This era is so cruel; even the Spirit Academy knows that there are genius spirit beasts among the common people.

However, they didn't need to take the risk.

They would rather choose spirit beasts with powerful bloodlines than gamble on the future of a common spirit beast.

"I wonder if Ning Tian will be able to pass?" Qin Hao said. "It's been a long time since anyone from our Nine Star City has entered the Spirit Academy."

"It's hard to say. I used to think he would definitely get in, but now I'm not so sure." Zhang Shi looked at Lin Chen and laughed.

Lin Chen gave a wry smile; he did have confidence in Ning Tian.

Moreover, even if Ning Tian doesn't enter the Spirit Academy, his future won't be too bad.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. In the latter half of the month, Xiaobai mostly daydreamed and didn't cultivate much.

Lin Chen saw that its foundation was almost solid before letting it start cultivating again.

Fortunately, Xiaobai is an ox, hardworking and resilient, so he trained on both sides without any complaints, and even enjoyed it.

As time progressed into the second half, many inner court students' spirit beasts experienced breakthroughs, proving the excellent cultivation environment here.

Xiao Bai finally broke through again on the forty-fifth day, reaching level fourteen.

Thanks to it, Lin Chen also leveled up to level seven.

"Alright, stop meditating now and continue cultivating your mental power," Lin Chen said.

He also wanted to let Xiaobai relax, but the three thousand Qingwu were borrowed and would have to be returned when the secret realm ended.

Xiao Bai was aware of this, so he dared not be negligent.

The little fox, however, kept staring at the spiritual spring, looking at Lin Chen pitifully.

"Goo~~"

Please let me level up, please.

Lin Chen thought about it. The little fox had been cooking every day for a while and had also honed its super fireball skill. It wouldn't be a bad idea to upgrade it now.

"Go."

Before Lin Chen could throw it in, the little fox plunged straight into the water.

As it entered a meditative state, Lin Chen reminded it to immediately stop cultivating to level eight, or it would be fined.

Upon hearing about the fine, the little fox became nervous and, not daring to be negligent, nodded hastily.

Its piggy bank had finally gotten a bit bigger, and it would be heartbreaking to lose even a single penny.
On the fiftieth day, the little fox indeed broke through and came to find Lin Chen on its own.

"Alright, a reward of one hundred." Lin Chen said, scratching its head as he looked at its obsequious expression.

"Cuckoo!"

The little fox was delighted and went back to being a cook.

It arrived here and leveled up three times, which is quite abnormal, because it only stayed inside for less than ten days, less than one-sixth of the total time.

Xiao Bai's speed is also top-notch; he spent half his time meditating and leveled up twice.

Qin Hao and Cai Yuanji also leveled up by two levels, because their spirit beasts spent most of their time soaking in the spirit spring.

On the fifty-fifth day, Xiaobai went to soak for the last five days, giving up his daydreams, after all, the opportunity was rare.

Lin Chen also returned the three thousand green parasol trees to Murong Xue.

This time, Murong Xue treated Lin Chen very well, and they even chatted and laughed together.

"What's wrong with her?" Lin Chen asked Zhang Shi.

"How could I possibly understand the world of simps?" Zhang Shi shook his head.

On the sixtieth day, the two-month-long secret realm ended, and everyone was allowed to leave.

"How are you all feeling, students?" Tang Xuehai was not present; a tutor was waiting outside to greet him.

The students from both cohorts had strange expressions on their faces.

The harvest this time was not bad, but...
The inner court's reputation is ruined.

Previously, a group of students were captivated by Lin Chen, but now...
The second cohort of students also fell victim.

Soon, news of Lin Chen and his group's emergence spread throughout the inner courtyard. Many people thought Ning Tian had become even more monstrous, but unexpectedly, another piece of news arrived:
"What? Lin Chen's Ploughhorn Beast killed Ning Tian's Wind Dragon Beast?"

Ye Yun and the other students in that year were very surprised.

It's one thing for them to lose, but Ning Tian actually lost too.

"That's good, they won't laugh at us anymore." Chen Tao was quite philosophical about it; after all, Lin Chen and Ning Tian were both freaks, so it was normal for either of them to win.

The news quickly spread to the third cohort, and the senior students discussed it animatedly, debating whether to take action and find an opportunity to suppress Lin Chen.

"Forget it, it would be even more embarrassing for us to get involved." Someone shook their head, rejecting the suggestion.

It's one thing to be embarrassed in the first or second term, but if the seasoned veterans from the third term also make a move, even if they win, it won't be honorable.

(End of this chapter)