Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 563 - 355: Cultivator

"Uwa uwa."

"Glug glug!"

Along the way, the little blue fish and the fire spirit were quite noisy, chattering away about who knows what.

Lin Chen was initially worried about disturbing Qin Shaoshao, as she liked peace and quiet.

However, he found that Qin Shaoshao was completely unaffected.

"Senior, how did you find such inner peace?" Lin Chen asked.

"I died once."

"...."

Lin Chen wiped his brow.

This answer was unexpected, but it seemed to be the correct one indeed.

At this moment, the fire spirit happened to be playing with the little blue fish in front of him. Lin Chen grabbed it and gave it a playful punch on its head.

The fire spirit teared up, looking pitifully at Lin Chen.

"You haven’t got a name yet." Lin Chen said, patting its head, "All my spirit beasts have names starting with ’little’. Since you’re red but Xiao Hong is taken by the little fox, you’ll be called Xiao Huo from now on."

"Wawoo wawoo."

The fire spirit nodded, clearly very satisfied with the name Xiao Huo.

"Then it’s settled." Lin Chen said, "Once I reach level 40, you’ll be my fifth spirit beast."

As he spoke, Lin Chen gave its round little bottom a pat and let it go play with the little blue fish.

This journey, exploring the mountains and rivers, felt quite different from before.

Since the recent war just ended, everyone was in a stage of utmost distaste for conflict, so there were few fights along the way.

Instead, one could see many people helping each other, which came as a surprise to Lin Chen.

Entering the central area, they were now within the sphere of influence of the Spirit Academy.

This time, the Spirit Academy had a commanding role in the war in the central region, so its reputation soared, as did its popularity.

However, the Spirit Academy was still officially a part of the National Academy. If it was treated as a separate power, it wouldn’t be tolerated by Dubhe Pavilion.

Therefore, despite its high popularity and support, the Spirit Academy didn’t dare to develop in that direction.

....

Time flew by, and after a month and a half, Lin Chen finally arrived at the foot of the Spirit Academy mountain.

The first two times he came, it was brief; now looking back, he had been coming to the Spirit Academy for seven years.

"Time waits for no one," Lin Chen thought as he looked at the Spirit Academy’s new students.

Just then, a girl approached and asked, "Big brother, are you here to register your younger sister?"

Lin Chen was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted and turned to look at Qin Shaoshao.

Big brother?

Younger sister?

"...."

In terms of age, Qin Shaoshao was much older than him.

However, he dared not speak these words, so he could only smile wryly.

At this moment, a voice sounded from behind: "Daoist Zhang greets the senior."

Lin Chen looked up to see Daoist Zhang hurrying over.

The girl was taken aback, thinking it was directed at Lin Chen, but it was addressed to Qin Shaoshao.

She was extremely surprised.

Lin Chen, however, grinned widely and said to Daoist Zhang, "Mentor, how have you been?"

"You rascal, you’ve finally come back." Daoist Zhang gestured to the girl, "You’ve been talking about wanting to see Elder Lin Chen every day, and now you see him, don’t you know how to greet?"

"Lin... Lin Chen Elder?" The girl froze in place.

This exclamation attracted a lot of attention, and many students crowded around, eager to see Lin Chen’s demeanor.

"Elder Lin Chen, I’ve heard you’ve achieved many glories on the Path to Immortality. How about climbing it again?" someone hoped.

Lin Chen, though tempted, shook his head and refused.

Previously, he didn’t understand why there were few records of the high levels on the Path to Immortality.

It wasn’t because the Spirit Academy students were lacking; they could return to the academy and continue ascending after leaving.

But now Lin Chen understood a truth.

Pressure.

If their predecessors climbed too high, the successors might have a goal but would lose morale due to the steep peaks.

In contrast, climbing layer by layer, and records being broken repeatedly is a positive cycle.

Seeing Lin Chen refuse, Daoist Zhang knew he understood this truth and said, "It seems you’ve truly grown a lot."

"Otherwise, my level wouldn’t be higher than yours, right?" Lin Chen retorted.

"What are you saying, you brat!"

The students around burst into laughter.

Afterward, Lin Chen went to the Mentor Hall and met with Liu Gu.

Liu Gu had taken on some new students, but his complexion didn’t look great.

"Is mentor’s health unwell?" Lin Chen asked.

"During the war, I got injured, but it’s nothing major," Liu Gu said.

"What do you mean, nothing major?" The Great Elder came in from outside and said, "In the future, your level will be hard to improve, and maybe even the spirit beasts won’t be able to carry you."

Lin Chen rose to greet the Great Elder while frowning.

Liu Gu’s spirit beasts were mostly not combat systems, and during the war, he was running all over the place, so injuries were inevitable. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Is there any way?" Lin Chen asked anxiously.

"We’re researching if there’s an elixir that could help," the Great Elder said bluntly, "How come you’ve come back? Aren’t you afraid Li Gu will cause you trouble?"

Though Li Gu and Liu Gu’s names only differed by one word, their strength was worlds apart.

Lin Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I guess you know."

"This fire spirit is a rare item in the world, and it also possesses Taihua’s Taiyi True Fire. You’re indeed fortunate," said the Great Elder, glancing at the fire spirit before continuing, "How about letting the little fox refine it?"

"Wawoo wawoo!"

As soon as the fire spirit heard these words, it immediately sprayed fire at the Great Elder.

"Oh, you little fire doll, daring to be fierce with me?" The Great Elder caught it directly, as the fire spirit struggled and screamed.

Everyone laughed.

Once Liu Gu’s students had finished preparing the meal, and everyone was seated, the Great Elder said, "Indeed, this fire spirit is a divine object. If its flame grows, it might surpass the phoenix true fire and World-Purifying True Flame."

"After all, Taiyi True Fire cannot grow," Liu Gu agreed, "There’s nothing strange about it."

Liu Gu also provided a grooming plan for the fire spirit.

These celestial anomalies grow differently from spirit beasts: they don’t cultivate but level up through devouring and mood swings....

Lin Chen was surprised that Liu Gu had prepared so much, and was immediately touched.

"...if you’re going to Thunder City, you can visit Xu Pingzhi. I have a decent relationship with him," the Great Elder said upon hearing Lin Chen’s next destination.

He told Lin Chen he was busy and wouldn’t be joining him.

Lin Chen nodded.

"By the way, where is the Chairman?" Lin Chen asked.

"Lee Zhen has been confined by the Tree Ancestor in the Secret Realm, and his situation is quite complicated; he won’t be leaving for the time being," the Great Elder said, "This chairman’s talent isn’t much, but his luck is remarkable."

"What do you mean?"

"The phoenix blood and human blood in his body have actually merged..."

"Turned into a half-beastman?" Lin Chen was shocked.

"No."

The Great Elder then pointed to Qin Shaoshao and said:

"He can start cultivating like her."

"Moreover, he’s not just like the Celestial Spirit Body; he’s genuinely cultivating, and you might even call him..."

"A cultivator!"