I let you tame beasts, and you've already formed a contract with your stunningly beautiful mast

Two hours later.

Inside the attic, the last wisp of spiritual energy fluctuation finally subsided.

Cao Kun slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He could clearly sense that the chaotic power within his dantian had expanded to an astonishing degree.

Originally, his cultivation level was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but now it has skyrocketed to the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

He's just one step away from breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage!

[Good heavens, the quality of this Yin energy is even three points purer than Master's.]

[As expected of a top-grade Ice Spirit Body, at this rate, reaching the Golden Core stage is just around the corner.]

Cao Kun was secretly pleased with himself, his gaze involuntarily drifting to his side.

Leng Qingyue had her back to him, her slender fingers trembling slightly as she straightened her clothes.

The snow-white nape of her neck glowed faintly red in the moonlight, clearly indicating that she had not yet fully recovered from the treatment she had just received.

After a moment, she closed her beautiful eyes and began to look inward at herself.

The moment her divine sense probed into her dantian, Leng Qingyue's delicate body trembled violently!

The cold poison that had been lingering around the Qi Sea had actually subsided by a large margin!

If last time it was just a thin layer, this time... it has receded by at least 20%!

At today's pace, if it can subside this much each time...

In just one month,

This cold poison that has tormented her for twenty years can be completely eradicated!

Thinking of this, Leng Qingyue's heart began to pound.

Twenty years!

She finally saw hope of completely getting rid of the cold poison!

but……

Thinking about the two-hour treatment process just now, Leng Qingyue's pretty face blushed even more.

This time, the treatment time has been extended from one hour to two hours.

If this trend continues...

Next time, and the time after that...

She dared not think any further, only feeling her cheeks burning intensely.

"How does it feel?"

Cao Kun's gentle voice came from behind her, interrupting her thoughts.

Leng Qingyue quickly stood up, turned around, her eyes filled with gratitude and joy.

"Steward Cao, the chills have subsided considerably! At this rate, I should be fully recovered in a month at most!"

Her voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.

"That's good."

Cao Kun smiled slightly, stood up, and straightened his somewhat disheveled robes.

"But don't be too happy yet. Although the cold poison is subsiding, the yang essence that was just injected into your body is not yet stable."

"If we don't consolidate it, we might suffer a backlash from the remaining cold poison, and all our previous efforts will be in vain."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingyue's joyful expression froze instantly.

"Then... what should we do?"

Cao Kun did not answer immediately, but instead focused his mind on the system.

"System, open the store."

The in-game store is now open.

[Current mission point: 2800]

Cao Kun's eyes quickly swept across the dazzling array of products.

Ultimately, his gaze settled on the "Beast Taming Tools" category.

Since we want to subdue Leng Qingyue, we naturally need to use some professional tools.

However, mission points are limited, so you have to be careful with your spending.

Cao Kun's gaze swept over each prop.

[Binding Rope: Price: 5000 Quest Points.]

[Pass, too expensive, and this thing is clearly not for Leng Qingyue.]

【Enchanting Fragrance: Price: 800 Mission Points.】

[Pass, this is too obvious and will easily give it away.]

[Jade Pendant - Heart Lock: Price: 500 Quest Points.]

Hmm...it's alright, but it feels like it's lacking a bit of ritual.

Just as he was about to continue flipping through the pages, a great value treasure caught his eye.

[Purple Gold Bell: Price: 100 Mission Points.]

[Item Description: Exquisitely designed. Wearing this item automatically establishes a master-servant bond, subtly increasing the wearer's obedience to their master.]

[Note: This item has no side effects, cannot be detected by conventional methods, and can be worn long-term.]

Cao Kun's eyes lit up.

This is it!

[Affordable price, outstanding results, and most importantly, it's hard to detect.]

[This is simply an essential item for home, travel, and even for catching jade beasts!]

He chose to redeem it without hesitation.

[Ding! Exchange successful! 100 mission points consumed, 2700 mission points remaining.]

The Purple Gold Bell has been distributed to your system space.

With a thought, Cao Kun produced a shimmering purple bell in his palm.

The bell is about the size of a thumb, and is entirely purple-gold in color. Its surface is engraved with intricate and exquisite patterns, and it gleams faintly in the moonlight.

It's clearly not an ordinary product.

"Senior Sister Leng."

Cao Kun raised his head and looked at Leng Qingyue, who had a worried expression.

"Um?"

Leng Qingyue turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Come here, I'll show you a treasure."

Cao Kun waved to her.

Although Leng Qingyue didn't understand why, she still obediently went over.

"This is……"

When she saw the exquisite bell in Cao Kun's palm, a hint of fondness flashed in her beautiful eyes.

As a woman, I have a natural weakness for these exquisite little items.

"This is a magical artifact I obtained by chance, called the Purple Gold Bell."

Cao Kun explained in a very serious tone.

"Although this item has no offensive capabilities, it can help stabilize the spiritual energy within the body and prevent external evils from invading."

"At the same time, it also makes it convenient for me to check on your condition at any time!"

"so……"

He handed the bell to Leng Qingyue.

"Here, wear this on your body, it will keep you safe."

As Leng Qingyue gazed at the shimmering bell, her eyes filled with even greater affection.

But then she waved her hands repeatedly and took two steps back.

"No, no! This is too expensive!"

"Steward Cao, you've already expended your life force to remove the poison from me, and now you're going to gift me such a valuable magical artifact..."

"I...I don't deserve it!"

Leng Qingyue's voice was full of guilt.

In her view, Cao Kun had already done too much for her.

How could she feel at ease knowing that she could not repay the kindness but was instead expected to continue taking from it?

"You don't want it?"

Cao Kun's face darkened.

"Okay, I'll take it back."

He made a gesture as if to put the bell away.

"etc!"

Seeing this, Leng Qingyue quickly reached out to stop her.

"I...I didn't mean that..."

"So what do you mean?"

Cao Kun raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with displeasure.

"Qingyue, do you know that if the fiery yang energy in your body becomes unstable, causing the cold poison to relapse, all my previous efforts will be in vain?"

"At that time, not only will you suffer, but your master will also have to worry."

"How...how can you be so heartless?"

These words struck the softest spot in Leng Qingyue's heart.

Master...

Yes, Master has already sacrificed so much for me.

How could I let my master's hard work go to waste because of a moment of sentimentality?

Thinking of this, Leng Qingyue bit her lower lip and finally let go.

"Well... okay then."

"Thank you, Steward Cao."

She reached out her hand, wanting to take the bell.

However, Cao Kun did not hand her the bell, but instead squatted down.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Leng Qingyue was startled by his sudden action and subconsciously took half a step back.

"Don't move."

Cao Kun looked up and gave her a gentle smile.

"This bell should be worn on the ankle to be most effective."

"Let me put it on for you."

Before she could react, Cao Kun reached out and grabbed Leng Qingyue's slender ankle.

"ah--!"

Leng Qingyue exclaimed in surprise, staggered, and almost fell.

Cao Kun reacted quickly, supporting her lower back with his other hand.

"Don't move around, it'll be over soon."

He lowered his head and carefully tied the purple-gold bell to Leng Qingyue's ankle.

Warm fingertips brushed against her cool skin unintentionally, bringing a tingling sensation.

Leng Qingyue felt all the blood rushing to her head, her face turning as red as if it were about to bleed.

She kept her head down, not daring to look at Cao Kun, and could only stare intently at her toes.

"alright."

Cao Kun stood up, looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction.

A purple-gold bell was tied to that snow-white ankle, shimmering faintly in the moonlight, indescribably exquisite and alluring.

Just as the bell was set on the lock.

System notifications rang continuously in Cao Kun's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully captured the jade beast!]

[Jade Beast Information: Leng Qingyue, early Foundation Establishment stage, top-grade Ice Spirit Body.]

[Task Reward: 1000 Task Points]

[Current Beast Taming Value: 20.]

[Tameness level reaches 20 points, bonus reward 2000 mission points!]

[Ding! Taming value has exceeded 20 points for the first time!]

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining a stage achievement reward: a Mysterious Gift Pack (Bronze Level)!]

A series of notification sounds exploded in his mind, almost making Cao Kun lose his composure.

Holy crap, this is a steal!

[Just successfully captured it, and its taming value immediately jumped to 20?]

[This senior sister Leng is really a good kid!]

Cao Kun suppressed his inner elation, maintaining a gentle smile on his face.

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Only then did Leng Qingyue dare to raise her head and look down at her ankle.

The purple-gold bells gleamed in the moonlight, as exquisite as a work of art.

"I...I like it."

She muttered softly, her voice tinged with shyness.

"As long as Qingyue likes it."

This affectionate address made Leng Qingyue pause slightly.

She looked up in surprise and met Cao Kun's eyes, which were full of doting affection.

Those eyes seemed to hold a thousand stars, so gentle they made one's heart tremble.

Leng Qingyue felt her heart pounding like a deer, and her face flushed even more.

"I...I'll head back now!"

She could no longer bear the suffocating atmosphere.

He hastily uttered those words and turned to fly away on his sword.

However, after taking only two steps, a crisp bell rang from her ankle.

"Ring—ring—"

The sound was crisp and melodious, especially pleasing to the ear in the quiet night.

Leng Qingyue paused, then involuntarily turned back to look at Cao Kun.

Under the moonlight, the man still stood in the same spot, a gentle smile on his lips, looking at her tenderly.

Leng Qingyue's heart started beating even faster.

She dared not look any longer and quickly summoned her flying sword, which transformed into a white light and disappeared into the night sky.

Only the clear sound of bells remained, echoing in the night breeze.

As Cao Kun watched her disappearing figure, he could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

"System, open your personal panel."

Name: Cao Kun

Age: 99/450

[Spiritual Root: Top-Grade Fiery Sun Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of Mid-Foundation Establishment]

[Number of Jade Beasts: 2/2]

[Task Points: 5700]

[Beastmaster Level: Novice Beastmaster (53/100)]

Five thousand seven hundred points!

This wave is taking off!

Cao Kun suppressed his excitement and focused his mind on the system.

"System, open the gift pack!"

[Ding! Opening a mystery gift pack (Bronze level)...]