I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

Gradually, Lu Yang was even able to vaguely perceive the emotions of the tiny creature inside the egg.

It was a chaotic yet pure intimacy, like a newborn chick recognizing the first thing it sees after opening its eyes.

The white light continued to surge, and the golden and cyan patterns on the surface of the beast egg gradually became deeper and more complex.

The patterns that were originally intermittent and flickering are now completely stable, with each pattern as clear and distinct as gold and silver threads, weaving together into a mysterious pattern on the eggshell.

Suddenly, a very light and crisp "click" sounded.

In the white light, a tiny crack appeared at the top of the beast egg.

Immediately afterwards, a series of cracking sounds followed, and cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, expanding outwards from the top.

Eggshell fragments fell in a flurry, revealing a pale golden figure struggling within.

A tiny chick struggled to crawl out of the crack.

As a newborn, it was chubby and round, covered with only a very light layer of golden down that clung wetly to its skin.

Those eyes were a deep golden yellow, and even though they had just hatched, they already possessed an innate sharpness.

It raised its small head, opened its pale golden beak, and let out a clear and melodious cry.

cracking!

The resounding cry pierced through metal and shattered stone, echoing throughout the cultivation room, even causing the surrounding spiritual energy to tremble slightly.

Before the cry had even faded, a thick white light surged towards the fledgling like a tide, continuously pouring into its body.

Immediately afterwards, visible changes began.

The pale golden down on the fledgling bird grows and thickens at an incredible speed, gradually becoming hard and long from soft and sparse.

Its chubby body gradually unfolded, its neck became long and powerful, and its wings, when spread, already showed signs of sharpness, with several long tail feathers trailing behind it.

Its appearance was becoming more and more like an eagle, yet it was even more majestic than an ordinary eagle.

Its neck is longer, its wings are wider, and its whole body exudes an innate sense of pride.

Its feathers, initially pale gold, gradually became deep and thick, each one as if cast from pure gold, gleaming with a deep metallic luster under the light of the lamp.

If you look closely, you can vaguely see that each feather is engraved with intricate patterns, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, flowing endlessly.

Its beak and claws are also pure golden yellow, with sharp, hook-like tips that gleam with a cold, icy light.

The most significant change was in its eyes.

From its initial deep golden hue, it gradually transformed into a pair of cold, vertical blue pupils.

The cyan color was rich and translucent, like two flawless pieces of jade. As his gaze swept across the room, it carried an awe-inspiring aura of dominance over the world.

It must be said that this bird is indeed extremely beautiful.

Even in its infancy, it already possessed the imposing aura of a sky overlord.

A slender figure, golden wings, and those cold and arrogant blue eyes...

It stood in the training room, like a golden statue that had come to life.

Is this the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc?

Lu Yang couldn't help but feel a little amazed.

As the white light continued to pour into its body, its size increased at a visible rate.

It started as the size of a human head, gradually grew to half a meter tall, and then to a meter tall.

When the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc grew to 1.5 meters tall, its size stopped increasing.

But its aura continued to rise steadily.

Starting from the early stages of foundation building after hatching, it progresses upwards.

Late Foundation Establishment Stage, Early Golden Core Stage, Late Golden Core Stage...

The aura rose higher and higher, and each leap across a major realm caused a violent fluctuation in the spiritual energy within the cultivation room.

When the last ray of white light was completely absorbed, its aura finally stabilized.

Nascent Soul complete!

From hatching to the completion of the Nascent Soul stage, it only took less than half an incense stick's time!

This [Low-Level Spirit Beast Nurturing Card] is absolutely terrifying!

It stood quietly in front of Lu Yang, tilting its head, its blue vertical pupils reflecting Lu Yang's image.

The cold indifference that had just been looking down on the world vanished, replaced by a pure and friendly expression.

In Lu Yang's mind, the white spirit beast mark glowed slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a stammering voice rang out: "Young...Young Master!"

The voice was incredibly childish, clearly that of a child!

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow.

That voice... it sounds like a little girl's voice.

He sized up the magnificent golden roc before him, smiled slightly, and nodded: "Hmm, not bad. From now on, you will be my spirit pet."

"Yes, young master!" The childish voice was filled with undisguised joy.

Lu Yang looked at the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc in front of him and became more and more satisfied.

He chuckled, "Let me give you a name... Are you male or female?"

The young voice of the Nine-Headed Golden-Winged Roc rang out again: "Young Master, I am female!"

Lu Yang nodded thoughtfully.

He scrutinized the roc's distinctive vertical blue pupils, pondered for a moment, and said, "You are the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc, but your eyes are blue, so let's call you 'Blue Pupil.' As for the surname... let's use Lu, just like me. Let's call you Lu Qingtong."

Lu Qingtong's joyful emotions immediately emanated from the spirit beast imprint.

The childish voice couldn't hide its joy: "Thank you, Young Master, for bestowing a name upon me!"

Lu Yang nodded slightly.

He suddenly realized something: ordinary demonic beasts should have the ability to transform into human form by the time they reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Qing Tong has now reached the Nascent Soul stage, so transforming into human form should be no problem for her.

"You've already reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, are you able to take human form?"

Lu Qingtong nodded: "Yes, young master!"

"Let's try transforming into human form."

Lu Qingtong responded, and then streams of dazzling golden light surged from her body, completely enveloping her 1.5-meter-tall golden figure.

The golden light surged for a moment, then gradually subsided and dissipated.

The magnificent golden roc that had once stood there had vanished, replaced by a little girl less than a meter tall.

The little girl had long, smooth, golden hair that cascaded down to her shoulders, the strands shimmering softly in the light. Her blue pupils were just like her own, clear and bright.

She wore a golden feather robe, the patterns of which subtly echoed the Dao patterns on her wings, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, making her quite mysterious.

Her skin was so fair it was almost translucent, with a faint golden glow.

Her face was delicately sculpted, with exquisite and adorable features. She looked a little shorter than Little Red Bean, and her whole body resembled a small dumpling.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yang was taken aback.

He was a little surprised. Logically speaking, the [Low-level Spirit Beast Nurturing Card] should be able to nurture a spirit beast directly to maturity, right?

A mature spirit beast in human form should at least be a young woman, right?

When he heard Lu Qingtong's voice just now, he felt something was off because the voice was too young.

Now that I've transformed into human form, I realize something's definitely wrong!

He's still just a little kid?!

How could this happen?

Could there be something wrong with this [Low-Level Spirit Beast Nurturing Card]?

This is a system reward, so it shouldn't have any problems.

Lu Yang then pulled up the instructions for the low-level spirit beast training card and read them carefully again.

He quickly turned his attention to the last line of the introduction.

It can be cultivated to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, which is the perfect Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Qingtong is currently at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

In other words, the [Low-level Spirit Beast Nurturing Card] has reached its limit.

Qing Tong's growth thus stopped at this stage.

It hasn't even reached maturity yet!

Lu Yang considered this possibility and was somewhat shaken.

If that's the case, then Lu Qingtong's potential is probably far beyond the Nascent Soul stage.

She already reached the Nascent Soul stage in her childhood. When she truly enters maturity, her cultivation level will be at least at the Deity Transformation stage, right?

Perhaps even beyond the Nascent Soul stage?

How is that possible?

The upper limit of the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc's bloodline is clearly the Nascent Soul stage at its peak.

How could it possibly exceed the bloodline limit?

Then Lu Yang saw another line of information on the cultivation card.

There's a small chance that a spirit beast can break through its bloodline bottleneck!

So... does this mean that Lu Qingtong's bloodline has broken through the bottleneck and mutated?

Or is it a regression to ancestral traits?

If it is truly a case of atavism, then the significance is extraordinary.

After all, the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc contains a trace of the Golden-Winged Roc's bloodline!

The Golden-Winged Roc is a powerful mythical beast that rivals the Dragon and Phoenix!

Even if it's just a slight regression to ancestral traits, Qing Tong's potential will undergo a dramatic increase!

But... I'm really lucky.

How did he manage to encounter something so unlikely?

Then Lu Yang remembered that his rebate card always offered high cashback rates.

It seems like I've always been lucky.

Oh, right...

The acquisition of the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Roc Egg was also due to a series of coincidences, as it happened to coincide with Ding Ran being chased.

Could it be that I am a chosen one?

Lu Yang felt a little pleased with himself.

He looked at the exquisitely beautiful little girl before him, smiled slightly, and asked, "Qing Tong, will you be able to continue improving your cultivation in the future?"

There are some differences between demonic beasts and cultivators.

The cultivation level of demonic beasts is limited by their bloodline, which is even more cruel than the spiritual roots of cultivators.

Generally speaking, a demon beast's cultivation level cannot break through the upper limit of its bloodline unless it encounters an extraordinary opportunity.

If Lu Qingtong can continue to break through, then her bloodline must have changed.

Qing Tong carefully assessed her own condition, and a hint of surprise suddenly lit up in her blue pupils.

She nodded vigorously, her voice still childish, "Yes, young master. I can continue to improve."

A hint of surprise appeared in her eyes: "Young Master, my bloodline seems to be much stronger than in my inherited memories! Besides the Metal Path, I can now also comprehend the Wind Path!"

Sure enough...

Upon hearing Lu Qingtong's words, Lu Yang was completely certain.

It is true that the bloodline bottleneck has been broken, and a reversion to ancestral traits has occurred.

This was naturally a great thing for Lu Yang.

Lu Qingtong is already at the Nascent Soul stage. If she were given more cultivation resources and time, it wouldn't be impossible for her to break through to the Deity Transformation stage!

At that time, I will have a spirit beast at the Nascent Soul stage!

He's absolutely invincible on the spot!