Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 83 - 82: How About We Pair Up?

"The organizers have excavated an incomplete Pet Beast Cultivation Technique from an ancient ruin, a relic from the ancient Beast Taming civilization of a previous era."

"Due to the erosion of time and changes in the world, parts of the Cultivation Technique are now incomplete. However, the surviving sections reveal a unique power system, vastly different in style from the Pet Beast Cultivation Techniques of the current age."

"This technique is called the Spirit Void Rejuvenation Technique. It records a mystical art of drawing Spirit Patterns. By using specific Spiritual Power fluctuations and Spirit Medicine, one can draw a ’Rejuvenating Spirit Pattern’ at the site of a Pet Beast’s severed meridians to repair the damage."

"However, because the Cultivation Technique is incomplete, only a partial method for drawing the Spirit Pattern is known. The complete pattern and drawing sequence have been lost to time."

"As a new-era Beastmaster, you can reference the concepts of modern Cultivation Techniques to modify this technique from a previous civilization and repair the damaged meridians of the Pet Beast, the Three-Glazed Heart Flame Ape..."

"After hearing Elder Ruan recite last year’s competition question, your eyes glazed over in a stupor, unable to answer."

"Elder Ruan chuckled. The competition is still a long way off for you. It’s better to stay grounded and focus on the college entrance exams."

Gu Ming’s head was pounding after seeing that competition question.

He didn’t even know how to improve a Fire Attribute Technique.

Yet this competition question from the 549th year, spat out by the system, was about completing and modifying an incomplete ancient Cultivation Technique.

The question Sister Ruan had just mentioned at least looked like something a human could solve.

This future competition question was beyond the scope of his knowledge. It wasn’t just a matter of being above his level; perhaps even the fundamental knowledge of Beast Taming had been completely updated.

However, as Gu Ming gradually calmed down, he keenly sensed that there was a lot more to be gleaned from the information the system had revealed.

For instance, the ancient Beast Taming civilization from a previous era—many people online had speculated about it and were searching for it, but nothing had been unearthed yet.

Since it was excavated in the future, it meant that a magnificently brilliant Beastmaster civilization had once existed in the distant past.

This also represented a future trend. ’Perhaps there will be a surge of interest in archeology in a few years. Who knows?’

At this thought, Gu Ming’s expression flickered.

’This is a path no one has successfully trodden yet.’

However, archeology was still too distant a prospect for him right now.

It was better to focus on diligently cultivating his fundamentals and concentrating on his current situation.

Besides, the Spirit Void Rejuvenation Technique mentioned by the system was focused on meridian repair.

’Repairing a Pet Beast’s severed meridians... Isn’t that what Healing Pet Beasts are for?’

’If Cyan Treasure—no, if *any* Pet Beast could master this Cultivation Technique, it would be equivalent to learning an extremely rare Healing Skill.’

With this in mind, Gu Ming secretly committed the name of this Cultivation Technique to memory. If he ever came across it in the future, he could try to obtain it.

After they finished discussing past competition questions, Manager Ruan looked at Cyan Treasure and suddenly shook her head, feeling it was a pity for Gu Ming.

The Cultivation Technique question was just one part of the competition. The battles during the search for Spirit Medicine were just as fierce, and basically no Basic Type Pet Beast could survive such combat.

"Have you decided who you’re going to have draw the Visualization Image for this Earth Shifting Technique?" she asked.

Gu Ming and Lu You both shook their heads. Teacher Zhang pondered for two seconds and asked, "Manager Ruan, do you have any connections?"

Although they could ask Teacher Xu from the school, it wasn’t like she was their only option.

There were many Beastmasters in the city who owned Painted Pets. They took commissions online and were eager to earn money by drawing Visualization Images.

Teacher Zhang decided he would pay for it himself. He knew that Lu You was poor and couldn’t afford the fee.

"I do. I’ll ask her to come over later." Manager Ruan nodded, sealing the small deal.

As for Mouse Treasure, it had already completed the naming of the Earth Shifting Technique, logically making it the founder of this Cultivation Technique.

Watching Mouse Treasure continue to move earth and cultivate, Gu Ming took the opportunity to guide Cyan Treasure in its own Cultivation of transplanting the Grass Spiritual Root into the "Dantian Soil."

With a case study to reference, Gu Ming recalled the cultivation characteristics he had just sensed and used that insight to guide Cyan Treasure in cultivating the Grass Earth Technique.

Slowly, Cyan Treasure also got the hang of it, planting its Grass Spiritual Root completely into the soil.

Teacher Zhang stood by silently, occasionally using a Spiritual Technique to perceive its progress, and watched for an hour.

He was supposed to be Gu Ming’s private tutor, but on the path of Cultivation, he was surprisingly evenly matched with him.

In some areas, Gu Ming’s experience was inferior to his, but when it came to trying new and unconventional things, Zhang Yunpeng admitted to himself that he was not as skilled as Gu Ming.

It was mainly that unrestrained, imaginative Spiritual nature, which far surpassed his own.

Zhang Yunpeng only surpassed Gu Ming in experience. Now, he was more inclined to act as a safety net and offer small suggestions.

For example, right now, after seeing Cyan Treasure plant the tree inside its Dantian, he noted that the Grass Spiritual Root was clearly just planted in the plate-like Earth Spiritual Qi, and it still lacked a certain vitality.

’Where does vitality come from?’

Teacher Zhang recalled the scene of Cyan Treasure sitting on the windowsill, practicing its Breathing Technique while facing the back mountain.

That scene had been full of vitality.

He offered a hint, "Do you remember the feeling you had when you were branding the Visualization Image, sitting and gazing at the back mountain while practicing your Breathing Skill?"

"Channel the mindset of that Breathing Technique into your Spiritual Root. Let your Grass Spiritual Root breathe along with you, draw nourishment from the soil, and infuse your understanding of the Cultivation Technique into it, rather than just simply combining grass and earth."

As Teacher Zhang spoke, Cyan Treasure seemed lost in thought.

It adjusted its own breathing, its focus becoming exceptionally sharp. Slowly, it enveloped the Grass Spiritual Root with its Mana, making it breathe in the same rhythm.

Gradually, it immersed itself in that state of facing the mountains, a picture forming in its mind.

Breathing on the windowsill, gazing upon the mountains.

It drew in Spiritual Qi, completed one Circulation within its abdomen, then leisurely exhaled, as if nourishing all living things.

Then, its Grass Spiritual Root truly seemed to come alive. It took root in the soil, inhaling and exhaling in rhythm with its entire body.

At that moment, both Gu Ming and Teacher Zhang could feel a faint pulse of Life Power burst forth from Cyan Treasure. It wasn’t strong, but it felt like a new birth, filling them with excitement.

That’s right. Cyan Treasure had borrowed the Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster’s method and successfully nurtured Life Power.

In other words, it had successfully combined and cultivated the Grass Element and Earth Element Techniques together.

Having reached this stage, Cyan Treasure’s training could now advance to the next step: preparing for combat exams.

By now, Cyan Treasure had mastered the Breathing Technique to the Master Level. With the monthly exam in March starting in the middle to late part of the month, it was time to practice actual combat.

Teacher Zhang knew that Cyan Treasure had practiced its Z-shaped Shaking Body Technique to an Entry Level proficiency, and he couldn’t expect a quick breakthrough to the Master Level.

Moreover, Cyan Treasure’s Body Technique hadn’t been tested in real combat yet, and training a Pet Beast alone could easily lead it down the wrong path.

The Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster wasn’t a suitable sparring partner for combat, so he had to call over the Ice Heart Fox.

He said to Gu Ming:

"I’m going to step out for a bit and bring the Ice Heart Fox over for some combat practice."

He hadn’t brought the Ice Heart Fox with him earlier, mainly to avoid any suspicion during the naming of the Cultivation Technique.

After all, it wasn’t Zhang Yunpeng’s own Pet Beast, but one entrusted to him by a client.

Gu Ming nodded, watching his teacher leave.

Instantly, only Gu Ming and Lu You were left in the Dao Field. Manager Ruan had already returned to her workstation to slack off and play on her phone.

Lu You suddenly grew nervous, not knowing what to talk about. So, she took out *Ultimate Skill: Earth Escape Technique* in a corner and started poring over it right where she stood.

After a while, no one in the Dao Field had spoken. There was only the sound of the two Pet Beasts constantly moving around on the sand, practicing their techniques.

Unable to suppress her curiosity and awkward anxiety, she secretly peeked up at Gu Ming through the gaps in her bangs. She found him staring blankly into the air, as if lost in thought about something.

The next second, Gu Ming turned his head and looked over. Their eyes met for an instant, locking briefly in midair.

Already suffering from severe social anxiety, she felt a jolt and quickly ducked her head in a panic. Her cheeks burned, and she didn’t dare to lift her head to sneak another peek.

Gu Ming, however, proactively walked over to her.

"How about our Pet Beasts have a practice battle first?"