"Consider yourself lucky!" With a thought, he picked up the running Sirius and entered the system space together.

After entering, Chen Yongqiang began preparing to refine the Qi-Awakening Powder.

Suddenly transported from the cold snowfield to a warm space, Sirius was somewhat bewildered, but soon it was drawn to the carcass of a wild boar king weighing five or six hundred pounds in the space.

Instinct drove it to rush over and bite, but the wild boar king's hide was too thick, and after struggling for a long time, it couldn't bite through it at all.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yongqiang cut off a large piece of fresh meat with his knife and threw it in front of Tianlang.

"Since we've decided to try to tame you, we'll give you something good to eat."

Sirius glanced at him, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of flesh and blood, and buried his head to devour it.

After feeding the wolves, Chen Yongqiang swung his axe, broke open the wild boar king's hard skull, and extracted its complete brain marrow.

Chen Yongqiang put the wild boar king's brain into a cleaned clay pot, and then took a few dried calming herbs from the area where medicinal herbs were stored.

Then, he poured the spiritual spring water from the space into the clay pot, just enough to cover the mixed ingredients.

"I wonder if this Spirit Awakening Powder will have any effect on other animals?" But there's only one Pig King, so it can only be used to subdue Sirius now.

Chen Yongqiang lit the stove fire and adjusted the flame to a low simmer.

The refining process begins, and unlike the intense purification of the Body Tempering Pill, the refining of the Spirit Awakening Powder focuses more on harmonization.

He carefully controlled the heat, following the rudimentary methods that appeared in the system information.

Inside the casserole, the mixture, nourished by the spiritual spring water and propelled by a gentle fire, did not boil or churn, but rather slowly blended together.

Sirius had already finished eating the piece of meat and was now lying not far away, staring at the casserole. His amber eyes had lost their previous wildness and untamed nature.

It seemed to sense what was gathering in the pot, which held a strange attraction for it.

Chen Yongqiang observed the changes inside the pot and saw that the color of the mixture changed from the initial dark red and grass green to a light brown paste.

The crisp, refreshing aura even stirred the sparse spiritual energy within the space, causing it to swirl slightly above the clay pot.

Knowing that the time was right, he quickly removed the fire from the stove, allowing the residual heat of the clay pot to carry out the final warming process.

After the temperature dropped slightly, he looked into the pot, where pills the size of eggs had already formed.

Sirius was agitated by the strange smell emanating from the earthenware pot, the scent penetrating deep into his instincts.

It circled around Chen Yongqiang's feet, making urgent whimpers in its throat, sniffing hard with its nose, and occasionally raising its front paws to try to pry at Chen Yongqiang's hand holding the earthenware pot.

"Don't rush, let it cool down a bit." Chen Yongqiang dodged its claws.

He only took out the ointment and handed it to Tianlang when he felt the temperature was right.

Sirius couldn't wait to stick out his tongue and lick the dark brown ointment clean in a few licks, even cleaning his palms.

It's unclear whether the Qi-activating powder started to take effect, or whether the energy contained within the wild boar king's flesh and blood was being activated.

Then, Sirius's body began to show visible changes.

In a short while, its size increased by a whole circle, shedding much of its youthful immaturity and revealing the fierce outline of a young wolf.

The most obvious change was in his eyes; his amber eyes, though still wild, had acquired a clarity he had never seen before.

Just then, the system notification sounded at the opportune moment:

[Contract binding is possible. Confirm binding as a contract guardian beast?]

"Confirmed," Chen Yongqiang silently repeated to himself.

[Binding successful. Contract Guardian Beast: Sky Wolf (Descendant of the Azure Wolf)]

A faint but clear connection was established between Chen Yongqiang and Tianlang.

Chen Yongqiang's heart stirred, and he tried to convey a clear thought to Tianlang: "Sit down."

Without hesitation, Sirius, who was staring at him, bent his hind legs and sat down on the ground, looking up at him.

"Stand up."

Sirius responded and rose up.

"Take three steps to the left."

Sirius immediately did as instructed, his steps precise.

This is no longer the vague obedience based on food and deterrence that existed before.

The response was almost instantaneous. He could sense Sirius's calm state at that moment.

You can even vaguely sense its satisfaction with the "feast" it just had, as well as a hint of closeness and dependence on you.

Chen Yongqiang walked to Tianlang's side and reached out to touch its thicker neck fur.

Sirius didn't dodge; instead, he tilted his head slightly, nuzzled his palm, and let out a low, gentle purr.

"Let's go, it's time to go back." Chen Yongqiang sent out his thoughts, and the man and the beast left the space.

Sirius let out a low growl and followed closely behind him. Its body was agile, and its eyes were alert and lively, already showing some of the characteristics of a guardian beast.

On the way back, Chen Yongqiang used the contract to convey a clear and stern warning to Tianlang: never attack the chickens and poultry in the house again.

This time, Sirius understood completely.

It responded with a whimper, the message of which conveyed a sense of submission, devoid of its previous wildness and untamed nature.

When they arrived home, Chen Yongqiang first pointed to the reinforced nest in the corner and gave Tianlang the order: "Go back to your own nest and stay put."

Sirius immediately went to the edge of the den, ducked inside, and quietly looked towards the door.

Lin Xiulian had been keeping a close eye on the commotion outside. When she saw Chen Yongqiang push the door open and enter, and then looked through the window to see Tianlang obediently return to its den, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

She stepped forward and patted the lingering snowflakes off Chen Yongqiang's shoulder: "Why does Tianlang seem different? He's so obedient, coming back to his den so readily?"

Chen Yongqiang shook the snow off his clothes: "Yeah, I took it to the back of the mountain and gave it a good scolding. It shouldn't dare to bite chickens again now."

Hearing him say that, Lin Xiulian breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. As long as you can keep it under control, that's good. We keep it at home to guard the house, it can't keep causing trouble."

She didn't delve into the details of Sirius's physical changes, attributing it to Chen Yongqiang's effective training and the fact that the wolfhound was simply in a growth spurt.

Chen Yongqiang knew in his heart that from this day forward, this descendant of the gray wolf was truly a member of this family.

A few days later, Chen Yongqiang found an excuse to take Tianlang out.

He didn't go far, but turned a few corners and arrived at the courtyard of Ding Wanru's house.

Now that Tianlang could accurately understand his intentions, Chen Yongqiang stood in front of the courtyard gate: "Stay here and watch for any movement."

Sirius made a gurgling sound in his throat and then found a spot by the door where he could both shelter from the wind and observe his surroundings, so he squatted down.

Chen Yongqiang then raised his hand and knocked on the wooden door.

Ding Wanru, wrapped in Chen Yongqiang's cotton-padded coat, opened the door. Seeing it was him, she stepped aside to let him in and then closed the door.

It was much warmer inside than outside, and the two of them, alone, couldn't help but think back to their conversation in the snow.

After a few simple, casual words, the conversation seemed a bit superfluous. Naturally, Chen Yongqiang put his arm around Ding Wanru's shoulder, and Ding Wanru nestled against him obediently, their breaths mingling.

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