Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Bishugang Nature Reserve, back entrance.

A capable-looking young woman wearing a nature reserve uniform and with her hair tied in a single ponytail pushed open the iron gate and walked out.

Parked on the side of the road, the girl would occasionally glance at the road in the distance to see if any new vehicles or pedestrians appeared, and then she would take out her phone from her pocket and swipe her fingers across it.

Another girl emerged from the doorway, looking a few years younger. She quickly approached and asked, "Sister, isn't today the day the new mission takers are arriving?"

Fang Yue's eyes were fixed on the phone in her hand, the screen currently showing a call: "Yes, the time is set for today."

Fang Miao craned her neck and looked around: "Why haven't they arrived yet? It's almost time for the second mating season for the blue peacocks. The last mating event was interrupted by the mad birds and was forced to stop. If this mating event also cannot proceed smoothly, then there will only be one mating event left this year."

The peacock's critical mating season, which occurs every five years, includes a three-month preparation period, but the actual mating only takes place on the night of the full moon. Within those three months, there are only three mating events.

"Hopefully, the mission takers will be more capable this time. If that doesn't work... we'll just have to raise the mission level." Fang Yue sighed softly.

The difficulty of the Azure Peacock quest is set at level two, and the quest reward is only 3 Dragon Coins. Most beast tamers with a little skill are unwilling to take on such a quest that pays little but is very troublesome.

The Fang sisters waited for half an hour before a taxi finally stopped by the roadside, and a tall girl got out of it.

The girl was wearing a beige sweatshirt, and a matching scarf covered most of her face, leaving only her bright, snow-white eyes visible from a distance.

After getting out of the car, the girl turned around and took out a black backpack from inside the car, casually slinging it over her right shoulder. On her left shoulder sat a beautiful white Rei-Yin cat, its little paws tugging at the girl's scarf. Its pretty, round cat eyes revealed a lively and cunning look as it curiously looked around.

The leather boots made a soft, rhythmic sound as they stepped on the road.

The girl walked towards the Fang sisters, pulled off the scarf covering her face to shield her from the wind, and smiled slightly: "Hello, my name is Gu Ling, and I am the one who accepted the Azure Peacock mission this time."

After saying that, Gu Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She made a trip to the Pet Alliance branch in Qingyun City to pick up protective gear and healing medicine. Due to some traffic congestion on the way, she was delayed and almost missed the meeting.

Fang Yue smiled warmly and said, "Hello, my name is Fang Yue. I am an observer for the peacock flock in Bishugang Nature Reserve. This is my sister, Fang Miao, who is also an observer in charge of the peacock flock."

Fang Miao, standing beside him, looked at Gu Ling with some surprise.

Gu Ling looks even younger than Fang Miao, probably not even in college yet? How come she already has the strength to complete a level two quest from the Pet Beast Guild?

"This is a temporary observer's pass. Wear this and you can freely enter and exit the Bishugang Nature Reserve during the mission. Return it after the mission is over."

Fang Yue handed a badge to Gu Ling and reminded her, "The Bishugang Nature Reserve is highly wild, and many of the pet animals there are still ferocious and may not recognize people. You need to be careful."

"Okay, thanks for reminding me." Gu Ling took the ID card and put it on without thinking.

Fang Yue looked at her younger sister and said, "Miaomiao, why don't you take Gu Ling inside first?"

"Yes." Fang Miao nodded, then beckoned to Gu Ling: "Come with me."

So, Gu Ling and Fang Miao entered the Bishugang Nature Reserve together.

Upon entering, Fang Miao immediately asked, "Gu Ling, what are your plans for this mission?"

Gu Ling: "Take me to see the flock of blue peacocks first."

The old leader of the Green Peacock has been missing for so long, it's still unknown whether he can be found again.

If the old leader cannot be found, then the selection of a new leader becomes of paramount importance.

After receiving this task, Gu Ling did a lot of research, including specifically looking up information about the succession of the Azure Peacock leader.

If the old leader is still alive and can assist the new leader in taking over the position, that would be ideal.

However, if the old leader is no longer alive, it is not impossible to elect a new leader, but it will be more difficult.

There are two mandatory conditions for becoming the "leader" of the Blue Peacocks:

First, the new leader is the strongest in the tribe.

Second, the new leader learns the [Blessing] skill.

In the history of Longxuan Kingdom, the Azure Peacock was once worshipped as the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes. Wherever the Azure Peacock lingered, it would leave behind a mysterious "blessing" power, protecting the local area with favorable weather and ensuring that people lived in peace and prosperity.

Later, as research deepened, people discovered that not all blue peacocks possess the "power of blessing." Out of a hundred blue peacocks, perhaps only one has learned to "bless" and possesses the legendary "power of blessing."

On the way to the peacock habitat, Fang Miao kept glancing at Gu Ling, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Gu Ling, how old are you this year? Are you in college?"

Gu Ling: "I'll be 17 after my birthday this year, and I'm currently a sophomore in high school."

Fang Miao clicked her tongue in amazement: "You really are younger than me. You're already a two-star Beast Tamer? That's amazing!"

"I became a two-star beast tamer when I was a sophomore in college. My older sister is a bit more skilled than me; she became a two-star beast tamer in her freshman year."

Hearing this, Gu Ling couldn't help but feel a little strange: "Since you are all two-star beast tamers, why did you issue a level two guild quest to find other beast tamers to solve the problem?"

Fang Miao sighed: "We are observers in the reserve. We can only mediate conflicts between pets. We cannot directly intervene or injure the pets. That's why we issued a mission to seek assistance from outside beast tamers."

"In addition, each pet protection area has signed a relevant agreement, promising to send a certain amount of tasks to the pet guild every year. The more common tasks are cleaning the protection area and helping to record pet data."

Gu Ling immediately understood: "So that's how it is."

Fang Miao asked curiously, "Gu Ling, did you take this mission because you're short of money?"

Gu Ling turned her head and glanced at Xian Jiu sitting on her shoulder, smiling slightly: "That's secondary. I want my pets to get some training."

"What's your second pet? Is it a Warrior-level beast? Or is this Thunder-Marked Cat the Warrior-level beast?"

Gu Ling, who had traveled all the way by car, sent the mischievous ghost back to the pet space for convenience.

Hearing Fang Miao ask about the Mischievous Ghost, Gu Ling took the opportunity to summon it and introduced it to Fang Miao: "It's called Mischievous Ghost, my second contracted pet, and its strength is at the Warrior level."

As soon as the mischievous little devil appeared, it floated around curiously for a moment before obediently landing on Gu Ling's head. Its chubby little hands grabbed Gu Ling's head, and it tilted its head to look at Fang Miao, who was looking at it with a surprised expression.

"What...what kind of pet is this?"

Gu Ling calmly explained, "When the mischievous ghost evolved, it underwent a slight mutation, resulting in it having two forms: the Nightmare Ghost and the Gluttonous Ghost."

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy grinned at Fang Miao.

"Wow! That's so cool!" Fang Miao exclaimed excitedly, "And it's even a different color!"

"Thank you for the compliment, I think it's cool too." Gu Ling blinked.

"Hehehe~"

The mischievous boy, beaming with joy at the praise, kept circling around the two of them.

Before long, the two arrived at a grove of trees.

"...We've arrived. The forest where the blue peacocks live is just ahead."

Fang Miao continued to lead Gu Ling into the woods.

Gu Ling saw many peacocks one after another, some flying over in the sky, some landing on tree trunks to preen their feathers, and some pecking at fruit on the ground.

"Those blue peacocks over there were chosen by my sister and me; they're potential candidates to become the next leader of the blue peacocks," Fang Miao said, pointing to a dozen or so blue peacocks by a river.

Many of the peacocks were preening their feathers with water.

Gu Ling asked, "Can I observe and touch it up close?"

"OK."

Fang Miao picked up the whistle hanging around her neck and blew it gently.

A whistle sounded, and the blue peacocks on the riverbank turned their heads, seemingly searching for the source of the sound.

When they saw Fang Miao, many of the peacocks spread their wings and flapped them a few times, as if to greet her.

"Let's go over there."

Fang Miao walked over first and skillfully reached out to stroke the nearest peacock.

Gu Ling touched the vest protective gear she was wearing under her hoodie, and only after feeling a little relieved did she reach out to touch the blue peacocks in front of her.

The moment they made contact, all the data of the blue peacocks were recorded in the Beast Taming Ancient Book.

Name: Blue Peacock

[Attribute]: Flying

【Characteristic】: Natural Recovery (After leaving combat, abnormal statuses and stamina will slowly recover)

[Qualification]: 405 (Advanced)

[Rank]: Warrior General

【Skill】:

[Normal-type moves]: Shout, Quick Attack, Sand Shot, Chant

[Flying-type skills]: Wing Attack, Gale Force

Name: Blue Peacock

[Attribute]: Flying

【Characteristic】: Natural Recovery (After leaving combat, abnormal statuses and stamina will slowly recover)

[Qualification]: 380 (Intermediate)

[Rank]: Warrior General

【Skill】:

[Normal-type moves]: Shout, Tackle, Agility, Chant

[Flying-type skills]: Wing Attack, Gale

After collecting data on several blue peacocks, Gu Ling compared the data of these pets and began to ponder.

The peacocks selected by the Fang sisters were indeed quite good, as they had all mastered the most important skill, [Blessing]. However, judging from the number of other attack skills they possessed, the strength of these peacocks varied somewhat.

After touching the tenth peacock that learned the [Blessing] skill, the Beast Taming Manual automatically unlocked the authorization status of the [Blessing] skill.

Gu Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look at the other blue peacocks not far away.

Those are all peacocks that haven't learned the [Blessing] skill.

Suddenly, a bold idea popped into Gu Ling's mind—

For uncontracted pets, the Beast Taming Manual can teach a maximum of two skills.

With so many blue peacocks here, she could select the strong ones that haven't learned the [Blessing] skill and teach it to them. Wouldn't that allow her to "create" a perfect candidate for blue peacock leader?

"Which of the peacocks here have the strongest fighting abilities?"

Fang Miao pointed to a group of blue peacocks across the river: "Those doing flight training over there are the ones with the strongest combat abilities in the blue peacock group. They usually act as guards for the group, and when faced with harassment from the mad birds, these blue peacocks are the ones who rush to the front."

Gu Ling also looked over.

Across the river, peacocks flew in neat formations, soaring back and forth in the air, occasionally swooping down to the ground, the resulting gusts of wind easily snapping off sections of tree branches.

This group of blue peacocks was more aggressive and domineering than the others, both in terms of their aura and their eyes.

"...Huh?"

At this moment, Gu Ling noticed that behind the peacock team that was training, there was a pet beast that was obviously smaller in size.

"That...is it a young bluebird?"

Gu Ling took a closer look and confirmed that it was a young bluebird.

The young bluefin finch is the evolved form of a small bird, and after further evolution, it will become a blue peacock.

When Fang Miao saw the young bluebird, she didn't seem surprised at all; in fact, she seemed quite used to it. "Sigh, this little guy is training again."

Gu Ling immediately became interested: "What's going on? Why isn't this young bluebird playing with the other young bluebirds, but instead training with the blue peacocks?"

"The peacock family is generally very docile, but this young peacock is different. It is more lively and active, and more competitive than its peers," Fang Miao explained.

"It is currently the strongest young blue peacock in the reserve, so it is training with the blue peacocks."

Gu Ling turned her head again to look at the training of the young bluebirds.

Although it was one evolution behind, the young bluebird was able to keep up with the training speed of the blue peacocks and was not at all inferior.

"It seems the peacocks have gotten used to it."

Fang Miao shrugged: "I can't help it even if I'm not used to it."

"This little guy has challenged the Blue Peacock many times. Every time he was defeated, he became more courageous and eventually won more often than he lost."

Gu Ling's face showed surprise: "It can defeat the evolved form of the Azure Peacock?"

Fang Miao nodded: "Yes, that's amazing, isn't it?"

That's truly remarkable.

Although the advantage gained from evolution is not absolute, the wings of a young bluebird become more powerful and its size increases several times over after it evolves into a blue peacock.

The fact that this young bluebird was able to overcome these disadvantages and defeat the blue peacock shows the effort it put in and the considerable talent it possessed.

"I'd like to get a closer look at these peacocks," Gu Ling said seriously.

Since the number of skill slots for teaching in the Ancient Book of Beast Taming is limited, Gu Ling cannot be extravagant and use up her teaching slots on just any blue peacock she sees.

Furthermore, if too many peacocks were to learn the "singing" skill overnight, it would not only attract too much attention but also easily disrupt the natural balance of the Bishugang Nature Reserve.

Even if the peacock is gentle, if it becomes too powerful, it will still try to take over more habitats to breed and multiply.

Seeing that Gu Ling was interested, Fang Miao blew her whistle again, calling over the blue peacocks on the other side of the river.

The flock of blue peacocks were clearly wary of Gu Ling, an outsider. Fang Miao quickly spoke up, "Everyone, her name is Gu Ling. She's also here to help you through your crucial mating period. Please get along well with her during this time." (End of Chapter)