Beast Taming: My first spirit beast was a frog junior?

Chapter 129 Almost a Billion

Xu Xian examined the small dagger again.

The blade still gleamed under the light, with rust spots on the edge.

This seemingly ordinary thing had just silently taken my life.

"Xiao Xu, take this," Zhao Que said.

Xu Xian turned his head to look.

Zhao Que took out a ring, a jade-colored ring.

Its appearance is unremarkable; it looks like an ordinary jade artifact.

"Put it on, put it on your thumb," Zhao Que said.

Xu Xian took the ring. It was very small, not like the kind an adult would wear, but more like the kind a child would wear.

Can I wear this?

Xu Xian tried to nudge his thumb.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

When the jade ring touched the tip of the thumb, it expanded on its own.

Xu Xian gently pushed it in, and the jade ring fit perfectly into his thumb.

"What is this?" Xu Xian asked.

Zhao Que said, "This is your proof of entering the Artifact Emperor Secret Realm. With this ring, you are guaranteed to obtain at least one Silver Seed."

"What?!?!" Xu Xian was shocked, but then overjoyed!

This ring can actually have such a great effect.

This is a silver-grade spirit beast!

Thank goodness I promised Shucheng University I'd stay here, otherwise I would have missed out on much more than a billion!

"Guild Master, when will the Weapon King's Secret Realm open?" Xu Xian couldn't wait to see his third spirit beast.

"No rush, let me tell you more about what happened in the Artifact Emperor's Secret Realm." Zhao Que smiled and gestured for Xu Xian to sit down so they could talk slowly.

Xu Xian nodded.

Suppress your excitement.

This Rookie of the Year title was well-deserved; he was right to go to such lengths to gain the support of the Tianxin Club, even at the cost of his looks.

Among this year's batch of new students, Xu Xian, a silver-grade cultivator, has already reached the ranks of the strongest.

One more, and who can stop us!

Zhao Que picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and asked, "How much does Xiao Xu know about the Sword Dynasty?"

Xu Xian replied, "I've learned about it from textbooks and online libraries. The Sword Dynasty reveres the sword, and basically, all the beast tamers in the Sword Dynasty have contracts with spirit swords."

Zhao Que nodded.

"Then do you know the origin of the spirit sword?"

"I don't know."

Since the Sword Dynasty is the closest to modern times, its related history is relatively clear.

However, the origin of the Sword Dynasty's Spirit Sword is still under investigation.

Zhao Que said, "You know the guardian deity of the Sword Dynasty, right?"

Xu Xian nodded, "The Heavenly Heart Sword, a single sword that pierces the heavens, fearless before gods and demons. You mean the Spirit Sword was influenced by the power of the Heavenly Heart Sword?"

"Yes and no," Zhao Que said with a smile.

Xu Xian was puzzled; what did this mean?

Zhao Que continued, "Through the Weapon Emperor's Secret Realm, we learned more about the secrets of the Sword Dynasty. The Heavenly Heart Sword is a sub-sword! It is the first sub-sword among all the spiritual swords of the Sword Dynasty!"

"This—!!" Xu Xian exclaimed in shock.

The Heavenly Heart Sword is the guardian deity of the Sword Dynasty, holding a position equivalent to the Rainbow Dragon of the Dragon Kingdom.

It's hard to say who is stronger, but Xu Xian would definitely favor Honglong.

But the Heavenly Heart Sword is definitely not weak.

Together with the Sword Emperor's contracted sword spirit beast, it is known as the peerless duo of the Sword Dynasty.

With their combined efforts, they easily expanded their territory and propelled the entire Sword Dynasty to its peak.

In that era, the name of humankind was "sword".

Sharp and powerful, it will always draw its sword when encountering an enemy, and it will surely win.

If it weren't for the Sword Emperor's unexpected death, the Heavenly Heart Sword would have been unable to withstand the pressure alone.

The Sword Dynasty can continue for at least another thousand years or more.

"Then—" Xu Xian's throat tightened slightly. He picked up his teacup and drank it down in one gulp, then asked, "Who is the Mother Sword? And where is she now?"

If the child sword is this awesome, the mother sword must be even more amazing!

This was Xu Xian's first thought.

However, they quickly realized what was happening.

If the Mother Sword was truly that powerful, why did the Sword Dynasty collapse so suddenly?

Zhao Que: "The Mother Sword is in the Weapon Emperor's Secret Realm. The Weapon Emperor took the Mother Sword with him when he fled."

After hearing Zhao Que's words, Xu Xian guessed that the mother sword was probably only capable of giving birth.

"President, do you want me to bring out the Mother Sword?" Xu Xian asked.

Zhao Que shook his head. "That's not the case. During the Sword Dynasty, the number of beast tamers in the country was actually very low, even lower than the previous Insect Dynasty and Dragon Dynasty, and comparable to the Dark Dynasty."

Why?

Not only is it limited by the times, but also because the whole country highly reveres the way of the sword, only beast tamers who have contracted with sword spirit beasts can be called true beast tamers.

Beastmasters who have contracted with sword spirit beasts do indeed possess extraordinary combat power.

"Because the lowest racial level of a Sword Spirit Beast is Bronze Low Grade." Xu Xian knew the reason.

"That's right." Zhao Que nodded. "Another point is that the aura of the Sword Spirit Beast is extremely restrained. Unless one observes it specifically with their spiritual eyes, other spirit beasts of the same level, unless their perception is excellent, will simply regard it as an ordinary object. This makes the Sword Spirit Beast more concealed in its attacks."

Therefore, many beast tamers at that time fought tooth and nail against sword spirit beasts.

Of course, some people took a different approach, such as Qi Huang, who was initially regarded as a spoiled brat.

This person is a genius. After taking the mother sword into his beast-taming space, he carried out a comprehensive transformation of the mother sword.

Unfortunately, both he and his spirit beast suffered too many hidden injuries, and their breakthrough was only possible by sheer willpower.

Ultimately, they couldn't defy fate.

"I'm telling you this not to get the Mother Sword. That thing is a priceless treasure, extremely rare. Headquarters has already intervened, and the Weapon Emperor's Secret Realm will establish a special research team in the future. We cannot touch it."

Hearing Zhao Que say this, Xu Xian frowned instead, "Headquarters—isn't that too domineering!"

Zhao Que chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Shucheng has the primary control over any research results, and we've secured a large amount of funding this time."

That's fine.

Xu Xian nodded.

The Tree City alone certainly couldn't handle the Mysterious Realm of the Artifact King.

Offering discounts is normal, as long as the benefits are adequate.

Just like the upcoming journey to the Secret Realm of the Artifact King.

The students from Tree City University were just the first batch.

It will definitely be opened to the other Beast Taming Universities later.

I chatted with Zhao Que for a while.

After a while, it was time for Xu Xian to leave.

Zhao Que then said, "The Weapon King's Secret Realm will open at 9:00 AM on the second day. As the new king, you will be the first to enter."

As he spoke, he patted Xu Xian on the shoulder, "Go and find a powerful spirit beast to slap those people in the face and let them know that our Tree City also has outstanding talents!"

"Don't worry, I will." Xu Xian nodded emphatically.

in the afternoon.

The laboratory building has three floors.

"Everyone, Xu Xian has arrived."

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When Xu Xian entered the laboratory, the four people, including the professor, clapped.

Xu Xian smiled and nodded to each of them.

This is the research team that Xu Xian joined at Shucheng University.

He will leave his apprenticeship here and officially become a pharmacist.

The man leading the group approached. He was wearing glasses and was one of the professors at Tree City University, as well as a mid-level pharmacist.

Three of the other four were apprentice pharmacists like Xu Xian.

One of the three was even an ordinary student.

The one who wasn't an apprentice was a junior pharmacist.

The four students did not find Xu Xian's arrival surprising.

Actually, two months ago, when they first heard that someone wanted to join their team to share their results, all four of them were extremely unhappy.

Why should I?!

It wasn't just one person trying to squeeze in; even their friends weren't qualified.

Why should someone with connections get in?

Then they learned that a self-taught teenager, apart from lacking research results, was in no way inferior to a junior pharmacist in terms of skill and knowledge, and might even be more outstanding.

At the same time, the other party is of ordinary status.

The school proactively contacted them.

The professor only just learned this himself.

Now that the professors have accepted it, they can only reluctantly accept it too, but they are still unhappy.

This displeasure persisted until Xu Xian came to report yesterday at noon.

Everyone looked at Xu Xian with indifferent expressions.

Until yesterday afternoon.

Everyone saw that battle.

After the event, everyone searched for the achievements this junior had made in just two months.

Tianxin Club's S-signed youth training program features the self-developed Silver-grade spirit beast, Tide Dragon Frog!

He decisively defeated many opponents, becoming the new champion with an almost overwhelming advantage.

The dissatisfaction in my heart vanished instantly.

There's nothing more to say now that things have come to this.

They're not here to sabotage their team; they're here to enhance its prestige.

"Junior Brother Xu Xian, I'll treat you to dinner when I'm done with this. Could I take a closer look at your Tidal Dragon Frog?" said the only student among them who wasn't a Beast Tamer.

Xu Xian nodded, "Of course, no problem."

It's still very important to build good relationships with your fellow students, especially the upperclassmen.

"Now that you've arrived, Xu Xian, let's continue our research."

The professor spoke up; his surname was You.

The students all call him Teacher You.

Teacher You beckoned Xu Xian to a spot, where a stack of paper sheets, folded to a height of three thousand centimeters, was placed on top.

Teacher You said, "Although you are new here and the potion development is nearing its end, you can't fall behind in the knowledge involved. You should master it as soon as possible and then join us. It will benefit your future development."

"I understand, thank you, Teacher You," Xu Xian said.

Teacher You waved his hand and laughed, "You are very talented, and your future achievements will surely surpass mine. Don't forget about us when you do, so that we won't be exposed when we're bragging."

"Yes!" the other four students laughed.

"Definitely." Xu Xian nodded.

Lab work isn't that exciting or fun.

Teacher You and four students conducted a new test for verification.

Xu Xian then began to look at the information.

To be honest, he didn't know which type of medicine Professor You and his team were researching.

Pick up the first overview.

The first is "On the Toughness and Special Variations of the Silk of the White Jade Spider".

"It's actually research on the White Jade Spider!" Xu Xian exclaimed in surprise.

Then it occurred to me that the only junior pharmacist among the four students seemed to be from the Jade Spider Mountain breeding grounds.

This year, I am a junior and was originally ranked fifth on the Shucheng student ranking list.

Why is it called the original?

When Xu Xian returned to school from the association, he heard that the restless freshmen were sharpening their knives and had already swept through the list of students ranked first and second in foreign languages.

Although students like Qian Hongwu don't care about the small rewards from the Shucheng University ranking list.

But how could he allow someone to ride on his head?

Those we can't beat for now are fine, but who are the rest?

They practically fought tooth and nail to compete with Yu Yu for third place.

Xu Xian's phone also contains starkly contrasting photos of Qian Hongwu gritting his teeth and Yu Yu grinning.

This was given to him by Zhou Li.

There's also the latest ranking list.

In short, the students who were considered very strong by Xu Xian all occupied the top ten positions.

He didn't have time to read what came after.

He continued to look through the documents on the table.

One by one, I carefully looked at each one, then neatly arranged them and placed them aside.

The main content of these materials is only one.

Regarding the improved toughness and changes in the properties of the White Jade Spider silk.

The White Jade Spider is a low-grade spirit beast of the Black Iron type, mostly kept as an ornamental pet. Its combat power is low, and its "Jade Silk" skill is only effective against Green Leaf Insects, which are also of low combat power, and is no match for a punch from an adult human.

So it spends more time providing materials for humans.

But if we can make the spider silk sharper and add other attributes...

For example, spider silk may acquire sharpness, or become stronger but more brittle, or even acquire other attributes, such as fire silk or lightning silk.

The White Jade Spider's combat power has definitely made a qualitative leap compared to before.

This stack of materials contains, in addition to the initial conjecture, a large amount of experimental data to support the hypothesis.

Of course, all of this data comes after some initial success.

Otherwise, with such limited information, it would be impossible to fully capture the arduous process that Professor You and the four senior students went through in their research.

Xu Xian was a top student, though not particularly studious, but his interest was greatly piqued when he saw these things.

He absorbed the knowledge inside with fervor, gaining a deeper understanding of the spirit beast, the White Jade Spider.

The white jade spider has evolved forms.

The white jade spider in Xu Xian's family is now working hard to evolve.

However, the evolved form of the White Jade Spider did not deviate from the Black Iron species; the evolved White Jade Spider was simply larger.

Its name is "Great White Jade Spider".

The name is simple and clear; it is a top-grade black iron variety.

Based on these data.

After the development of the exclusive medicine for the White Jade Spider, the White Jade Spider can take it to change the basic value of "Jade Silk" and then be cultivated accordingly.

Once the White Jade Spider evolves, it can directly break through a small level, jumping from a high-grade Black Iron type to a top-grade Black Iron type.

This kind of thing, which can directly change the evolutionary grade, could affect the bronze type.

The potion's grade is directly changed to at least high level.

However, the value changes drastically simply because it only affects Black Iron species, and is exclusive to the notoriously weak White Jade Spider.

However, after the White Jade Spider evolves, the silk of the Great White Jade Spider, due to its various special properties, will be even more suitable for use as materials.

Therefore, if this drug can be developed, the patent fees will definitely not be low.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Xu Xian.

He has already signed a contract that he will not receive any dividends.

After all, it's already unpleasant enough for people to enjoy the results of others' research; if they become greedy and push their luck, the school won't allow it.

Xu Xian himself wasn't that lacking in character.

A gentleman loves wealth, but he acquires it in a proper way.

Every penny he had was clean and honest.

Night fell quickly.

Xu Xian didn't go with Zhou Li and Su Ya tonight; he specially invited two spirit beasts to accompany the senior students in the research team.

No one drank alcohol; even Teacher You only drank tea or beverages.

Staying alert is important to them.

After touching and looking around at the four senior students, Wawa returned to her dormitory looking exhausted.

It wasn't because of training, but because of being touched and groped.

Its lower part has been plucked several times.

Especially the senior student who was the only one in the research team who wasn't a beast tamer, his methods made Wawa feel like she wasn't being clean.

Lying on the sofa, just thinking about it sends chills down my spine; it's terrifying.

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