Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

"Xian Jiu, are you scared? Afraid that you'll really be frightened by the mischievous ghost?"

Xian Jiu, neck stiff, cried out, "Meow~" This cat isn't afraid at all!

"This is actually a way of training yourself."

Gu Ling didn't even blink, and said sincerely, "Xian Jiu, do you remember what the training teacher said? To learn hypnosis, you first need to have a certain level of mental strength."

"If you can remain calm and collected throughout a series of scare games, wouldn't that help you hone your mental fortitude?"

"Furthermore, you'll likely encounter Ghost-type Pokémon in the friendly matches, and many of their skills are designed to distract the opponent. You're currently undergoing 'adaptation' training."

A look of hesitation immediately appeared on Xian Jiu's face, as if she couldn't make up her mind.

Seeing this, Gu Ling unleashed her ultimate move: "There will be many spectators at the friendly match. If they see you scared out of your wits and completely losing your composure, won't they laugh at you...?"

Gu Ling vividly described the scene, and the corresponding scene also appeared in Xian Jiu's mind.

Xian Jiu looked terrified, but still stubbornly pressed on, asking, "Meow~"

Are there really Ghost-type Pokémon in friendly matches?

Gu Ling nodded naturally: "Of course there are. Our school alone has a miniature doll. With so many schools competing together, there will definitely be more than one ghost-type pet."

Upon hearing this, Xian Jiu's last shred of hope was shattered, and she gritted her teeth and agreed: "Meow~"

It's just a game, isn't it?

This cat is fearless!

Gu Ling's lips curled into a slight smile: "Since this is a game, there must be game rewards and game punishments."

"If the mischievous ghost can scare Xian Jiu, then Xian Jiu can be assigned to do anything at will. Conversely, if Xian Jiu is not scared, then the mischievous ghost can be assigned to do anything at will, with a time limit of no more than one day."

Hearing about such rewards and punishments, both Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost, who share the same playful and mischievous personalities, couldn't help but become interested.

Sounds like fun!

Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost exchanged a glance, their eyes locked in a silent battle, neither willing to yield, each convinced of their inevitable victory.

Then, Gu Ling turned to look at the mischievous ghost: "Mischievous ghost, when you scare Xian Jiu, don't make too much noise, and don't scare Xiao Bai next door."

The mischievous boy nodded obediently, grinned broadly, and patted his chubby belly with his little hands to show that he was very reliable.

Beastmaster, you can rest assured~

Gu Ling smiled back.

She doesn't believe it.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have added that extra instruction.

After fooling the two pets, Gu Ling searched around the house and found a watch that could measure heart rate, which she then put on Xian Jiu's wrist.

Gu Ling explained, "If you hear a 'beep beep' sound on the watch, it means Xian Jiu, your heart is beating too fast, and the mischievous ghost has successfully scared you."

Xian Jiu was curiously poking the watch with her paw when she heard Gu Ling say that. She immediately put her hands on her hips and raised her little head proudly: "Meow~" This cat will definitely not let it ring.

"You guys can train in the living room, I'm going back to my room to continue meditating."

Gu Ling also needed to plan out the training program for the mischievous boy.

Most Ghost-type pets are quite fragile. Generally, they are trained to be assassin-type, or like Xia Zihan's mini doll, they are taught various skills with negative buffs and used annoying fighting styles to annoy their opponents.

Gu Ling found some information on training ghost-type pets and wrote and drew on it in her notebook.

"Most of the Mischievous One's skills are offensive, so tactics like the 'cursing' style used by the Mini Doll aren't suitable for the Mischievous One because there aren't any corresponding skills to pair with it..."

Even if Gu Ling wanted to use the Beast Taming Manual to teach the mischievous beast a skill, an uncontracted pet can only be taught one skill.

Gu Ling prefers to give the mischievous kid a defensive or escape skill to reduce the risk of being killed in one hit.

"Both Xianjiu and Mischievous Ghost are quite fragile; perhaps we could consider finding a tank for our next pet?"

Otherwise, when they arrive in the wild, Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost are both very fragile, so how will they protect her from harm?

Although it also has defensive skills such as light walls and reflective walls.

However, in emergency situations, a human shield provides a greater sense of security.

"I want something that can fly and looks cool, something that's dragon-like and stylish, something that's a tank and can absorb damage..." Gu Ling realized that she wanted a lot of things.

Gu Ling glanced at the balance in her bank card...

Yes, I instantly woke up.

These two money-devouring beasts are already enough to keep her busy.

Thinking of a third pet!

"...Meditate! I need to become a two-star Beast Tamer as soon as possible!" Gu Ling threw the pen in her hand into the pen holder and got up to meditate.

……

Three hours later.

Gu Ling finished meditating, clutched her growing stomach, and went out to find something to eat in the refrigerator.

"Beep beep beep—"

"Meow!"

In the living room, the heart rate watch was constantly beeping.

Xian Jiu was still in shock and belatedly angry, while the culprit, the mischievous ghost, looked smug and covered his mouth, secretly laughing.

Seeing Gu Ling come out, Xian Jiu couldn't help but complain, "Meow~"

It turns out that the mischievous kid secretly sneaked into the tablet while Xianjiu was meditating.

When Xian Jiu finished meditating and picked up her tablet to relax and play games, the mischievous ghost suddenly popped out of the tablet, startling Xian Jiu so much that she flung the tablet away.

Gu Ling asked with concern, "Is the tablet alright?"

I bought this tablet for several thousand dollars, and I haven't even used it for very long. I really don't want to break it.

If it's broken, it hasn't been more than three months, so it should still be under warranty, right?

Xian Jiu stomped her foot in dissatisfaction: "Meow!"

Beastmaster! It's not a tablet issue anymore!

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy stretched out his chubby little hand and pointed to the tablet on the sofa.

When Xianjiu accidentally threw the tablet away, the mischievous boy caught it and put it on the sofa.

Seeing that the tablet was alright, Gu Ling was relieved. She opened the refrigerator door, took out a loaf of bread, tore open the packaging, and took a few bites: "Xian Jiu, you were scared by the naughty kid. According to the game rules, you have to accept the punishment."

Upon hearing this, Xianjiu's cat ears drooped, and she looked extremely sullen.

"You naughty boy, you should think about what kind of punishment you want Xianjiu to receive." Gu Ling finished a bread in a few bites, then took out two more breads and a bottle of milk before closing the refrigerator.

"...Oh, right, you passed your health check today, so you can use Ghost Incense now."

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy nodded with a grin.

The ghostly energy contained in the Styx River is relatively mild, allowing mischievous ghosts to soak in it every day.

The ghostly energy contained in the Ghost Incense is relatively stimulating and violent. It should be used once every 7-10 days. Since the Mischievous Ghost's health check did not meet the standards, Gu Ling did not allow him to use the Ghost Incense.

Gu Ling walked around the house and finally placed the special box used in conjunction with the Ghost Incense on the outside balcony.

That way, even if a little bit of the Ghost Incense accidentally leaks out, she won't inhale it while she's at home.

Gu Ling squatted next to the specially made box, holding the instruction manual in her hand, and taught the naughty boy how to use it while reading it.

Ten minutes later, the mischievous ghost, carrying an incense burner containing ghostly spices and a lighter, crawled into the specially made box.

Gu Ling then locked the special box from the outside and opened the sealing layer of the special box.

"You little rascal, you can light the incense now."

The specially made box is not soundproof, so even the mischievous kid inside can hear Gu Ling's voice.

"Hehehe~"

After closing the balcony door, Gu Ling turned around and saw Xian Jiu still lying on the sofa looking sullen. She suddenly felt that now was the perfect time to show Xian Jiu a 'movie'.

"Xian Jiu, do you want to see a movie? There's a new popular movie that just came out, and I think it's about the Thunder Cat."

Upon hearing that it was about the Thunder Seal Cat race, Xian Jiu immediately became interested, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Gu Ling: "Meow~" This cat wants to see it~

Since the screens of mobile phones and tablets were too small, Gu Ling deliberately took out her laptop to play the so-called "movie".

The movie begins with a group of Raijin cats playing and laughing on a vast grassland, chasing the wind and lightning.

All the Raijin cats lived a free, carefree, and happy life.

As Xian Jiu gazed at the boundless grassland, a sense of longing welled up in her eyes.

The genes passed down through generations conveyed a message to Xianjiu: the Thunder Seal Cat was born to be a spirit chasing lightning on the vast grasslands.

When Xian Jiu was born, she opened her eyes in the petting zoo. Although life there was comfortable, with people feeding her and taking her for regular checkups, she was restricted in many ways.

Xianjiu disliked it very much.

The Thunder Cats in the movie are living the life that Xianjiu longed for the most.

Xian Jiu couldn't help but whine to Gu Ling, "Meow~"

Beastmaster, when can we go to the grasslands to play too?

Is it good or not? o(=∩ω∩=)o~

Gu Ling patted Xian Jiu's head: "Sure, but studies are more important right now. After the college entrance exam, we'll go on a trip to the grasslands, how about that?"

Although Xian Jiu was a little disappointed that she couldn't go right now, she became excited again when she thought about being able to go to the grasslands to play as soon as she finished the college entrance examination.

"Meow~"

Beastmaster, you're so kind~

Cat loves you the most (`)~

Gu Ling smiled without saying a word.

...Ahem, I hope Xianjiu will still be in such a good mood later.

The plot of the movie continues to unfold. Just when all the Raijin cats are enjoying their carefree and happy lives, their tranquility is shattered by an unexpected intruder.

The four unfamiliar pets, upon discovering this habitat of the Thunder Seal Cats, harbored the desire to possess it and even enslave the Thunder Seal Cats.

The Thundercat race naturally disagreed, and the two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

These four pet beasts are extremely powerful, and their fighting style is also very cunning and treacherous.

On one hand, they restrained the strong members of the Thunder Seal Cats, and on the other hand, they seized the opportunity to kidnap several Thunder Seal Cat cubs.

This distracted the Thunder Seal Cat warriors who were engaged in battle, allowing them to be ambushed and severely injured.

Subsequently, the four-limbed pet beast used the lives of the Thunder Seal Cat cubs and the Thunder Cat pet beast eggs to force the entire Thunder Seal Cat race to submit.

When Xian Jiu saw this, she was already burning with rage.

"Meow!" How despicable!

Xian Jiu was fuming, so angry she really wanted to jump into the movie and beat up those four pet beasts.

But the movie's plot wasn't over yet. Because the strong members of the clan had lost their fighting ability and their own cubs had been taken hostage, the entire Thundercrest Cat clan had no choice but to surrender.

The four pets first injured all the stronger Thunder Seal Cats in the Thunder Seal Cat clan, then locked them in cages, forbidding them from receiving treatment and only giving them a little food and water each day, just enough to keep them alive.

The remaining old, weak, sick, and disabled Lei Yin cats were forced to become slaves to the four pet beasts, who would beat and kick them if they did not meet their expectations in the slightest.

As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there is resistance.

The Rai-Imprint Cats launched several counterattacks, but due to the vast difference in strength, they failed time and time again.

Just when all the Raijin Cats were in despair, a Raijin Cat Ranger who had ventured out to explore in his younger days happened to return to his hometown.

Seeing its companions in such dire straits, the Ranger Cat immediately resolved to defeat these four despicable enemies and rescue its companions.

Because the cat hostages were still in the enemy's hands, the Ranger Cat did not choose to alert the enemy. Instead, it secretly infiltrated the clan, made contact with its companions, and after a series of thrilling plans, successfully rescued its imprisoned companions and secretly moved the cubs and pet eggs to a safe place.

Then began the exciting battle where the Ranger Cat fought against four opponents single-handedly.

When the handsome Ranger Cat appeared, Xianjiu's eyes lit up, her little paws clenched excitedly, and she involuntarily held her breath.

Gradually, Xianjiu immersed herself in the role of the Ranger Cat, as if she were the heroic ranger who descended from the sky to rescue her companions and fight against powerful enemies!

"Meow!" Hit it, hit it, hit it!

In the end, Ranger Cat defeats four enemies and becomes the great hero who saves all the Raijin Cats.

Before fleeing their hideout in disarray, the four defeated enemies uttered a harsh threat:

"Ranger Cat! We'll definitely be back!"

As the sun sets, the Ranger Cat stands against the light on the hillside, his face fearless: "I'll be waiting right here. Every time you show up, I'll defeat you!"

—The End.

At this moment, Gu Ling took out her phone and glanced at it a few times, then casually said, "Xian Jiu, Teacher Zhou sent us a picture of our friendly match opponent, take a look..."

Xian Jiu turned her head and immediately saw the photos of the four villainous pet beasts from the movie. She was instantly enraged and glared at the photos.

"Meow!"

The bad guys are back, as expected!

Clearly, Chinese Paladin 9 has not yet completely escaped the influence of the movie's plot.

Gu Ling picked up her phone and switched the screen from an angle where Xian Jiu couldn't see: "Teacher Zhou sent another video of these four pets battling. Xian Jiu, do you want to take a look?"

Xian Jiu immediately nodded.

So, Gu Ling started playing the edited video saved on her phone.

As Xian Jiu watched the four villains in the video using various dazzling skills to defeat one Thunder Seal Cat after another, she did not flinch. Instead, it seemed as if a raging flame was burning in her cat eyes.

These big bad guys actually dared to bully Rai-Yin Cat!

In this friendly match, I, the cat, will definitely stand up for the Rai-Yin cats!

Finally, Gu Ling unleashed her trump card.

Gu Ling pretended to accidentally click on the wrong video and clicked on an interview video. The main characters being interviewed were none other than the four "bad" pet beasts.

In the video, the four pets acted extremely arrogantly, as if they were looking at everyone as if they were trash.

"Huh? Isn't this the interview video of those four pet beasts?" Gu Ling asked, feigning surprise.

Pets of the same species almost all look the same.

In her anger, Xian Jiu didn't bother to examine it closely.

The pet in the video started to boast shamelessly:

"The opponent's pets in the competition are all incredibly weak; we can win with ease."

"Especially that Thunder Seal Cat, it's just a useless piece of trash that can only whine and meow!"

"If I punched it, it would cry for three days and three nights, hahaha..."

"After losing a match, it will run crying to its beastmaster, begging for a hug and comfort..."

"..."

Gu Ling couldn't understand the pet's language, but the thoughtful addition of subtitles below made her secretly nod in approval.

The video quality is amazing; they even had a human voice the pet... incredible.

At this moment, Xian Jiu glared angrily at the villains in the video, and wisps of lightning power overflowed from his body, causing his soft fur to stand up!

"Meow!"

Ughhhhh, this is outrageous how they bully cats!

"They all seem quite powerful, all of them are warrior-level pets..." Gu Ling sighed with worry.

"Xian Jiu, although the prize money is important, if you can't win, let's admit defeat in advance. I don't want you to get hurt..."

Xian Jiu shook her head frantically: "Meow!" I can't give up! This cat must defeat these big bad guys!

So what if he's just a mere general-level warrior?!

I'm not afraid!

Gu Ling smiled and agreed, "In that case, we need to work even harder in the training ahead."

"Teacher Zhou told me that the level suppression of pets is not absolute. As long as you are strong enough, it is not impossible to defeat an opponent of a higher level."

To make the characters in Legend of Sword and Fairy 9 more relatable, Gu Ling used the series' top anime idol as an example: "Just like the Eternal Holy Body, Meow Meow Emperor, defeating enemies of higher levels is as easy as eating and drinking, making him invincible throughout the ages!"

"I believe in you, Xianjiu!"

Thinking of her idol, Xian Jiu was immediately encouraged: "Meow~" That's right! This cat can do it!

"Hehehe~"

Just then, the mischievous voice rang out from outside the balcony.

An hour had passed before they realized it. The mischievous ghost, having just absorbed the Ghost Incense, floated out of the specially made box. As soon as it entered the living room, it sensed that something was off.

So, the mischievous kid waved his chubby little hand and greeted Xian Jiu: "Hehe~" What were you guys doing just now?

Xian Jiu looked at the mischievous ghost and remembered that she had just been startled by him, which made her even angrier.

hateful!

With a formidable enemy at hand, how could I have been thinking of relaxing by playing games?!

I'm guilty! ! !

Gu Ling glanced at her phone; it was already past midnight.

"You naughty boy, you can sleep in the study tonight."

"Hehehe~"

As for the special box, Gu Ling didn't bother with it.

Let's stay outside on the balcony for a bit, let the night breeze carry away the lingering ghostly fragrance.

"..."

Half an hour later.

After their beast tamer fell asleep, Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost tacitly started reading!

Mischievous imp: Study, study, study! It's going to become the most terrifying and frightening ghost-type pet!

Sword and Fairy 9: Meditation, meditation, meditation! This cat is going to beat up that big bad guy! (End of Chapter)