Chapter 6: Mutation

Chapter 6: Mutation Lotus Flower Peak! Elder Mo sat at a stone table, sipping spirit tea. A large black bear monster wearing a white robe ran towards him. “Master, the longevity body that I brought back with that kid Ouyang Hao seems to have successfully reached Qi Training!”  Upon hearing this, Elder Mo nodded. “Faster than I expected.” “This longevity body is indeed difficult to cultivate.” “However, it’s worth it; Qi Training cultivators can easily live past a hundred years, and if he continues like this, living to a thousand years is not surprising.” “Even if his cultivation speed is slow, with such a long lifespan, after a thousand or ten thousand years, as long as he doesn’t perish, he will certainly become a prominent ancestor.” Elder Mo sighed. Unlike those with cultivation physiques that display their power during Qi Training or Foundation Establishment... The longevity body’s effects can only be observed over a long period. “I just don’t know if he can successfully mutate that squirrel…” The black bear monster scratched its head. “Yes, if successful, he could soar to great heights without waiting for thousands of years…” Elder Mo’s serious expression softened as he nervously said, “I have already explained to him the differences between spirit beasts, demon beasts, rare beasts, and immortal beasts.” “However, I didn’t tell him that any special cultivation physique that contracts a pet beast has a certain probability of activating the hidden powers in their bloodline, allowing the pet to undergo ‘racial mutation’ and evolve into a rare beast, awakening a unique divine ability.” “Forming a blood contract with a cultivator of special physique is the second chance for ordinary spirit beasts and demon beasts to mutate into rare beasts.” “Unfortunately, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Since I learned this information, up to Ouyang Hao, no one has succeeded with so many special spirit bodies brought back.” “I just don’t know how this longevity body will turn out.” Elder Mo’s expression grew impatient as he said, “This time… let’s hope for success!” Saying this, Elder Mo hurried off to worship his ancestors, lighting incense and praying. “O Ancestors of the Sect above!” “We’ve already failed six pairs; it’s time for a success.” The black bear monster sighed. “Master, I feel like you’ve definitely been tricked by the people at the Heavenly Machine Tower… The information might be false; don’t gamble on it.” ………… In the Outer Courtyard! Inside a room, Lin Jing was holding the Pine Leaf Mouse's pitiful little face. “Chirp!” The Pine Leaf Mouse wriggled out of Lin Jing’s hand, bravely wiping its tears. It had chosen its Beast Tamer… So what if the cultivation was slow? After eating so many spirit stones, even a pig could fly. It chose to believe in Lin Jing. With a solid foundation, the master’s physique must be extraordinary. These spirit stones would definitely earn back double. The Pine Leaf Mouse closed its eyes, giving itself a mental pep talk as it waited for the contract. Meanwhile, Lin Jing felt the vast life force within him; he completely ignored the slow cultivation. There are gains and losses. Moreover, he believed that this terrifying life force brought more than just the benefit of longevity. Since his flesh and blood were a great supplement for demon beasts, Then, from another perspective, as long as he was willing, he could also be a great supplement for his pet beast. Of course, directly bleeding or cutting his flesh for his pet was too cruel; he was a normal person and couldn’t accept that. Thus, he had previously considered whether it was possible to use his blood to refine pills to enhance his pet. By refining pills, he could weaken the connection between the pills and himself while preserving the nourishing effect, so his pet wouldn’t develop negative feelings towards him… However, this still sounded like a technique of a demonic cultivator, and he wasn’t familiar with alchemy yet, so it was better to wait until he understood more before researching it. Lin Jing’s gaze flickered; he was still just a small Qi Training cultivator, and such tactics weren’t suitable for him at the moment. “Let’s form the contract.” Lin Jing smiled. Thanks to this little gathering mouse, otherwise, even with the treatment of an inner disciple, it would have taken him much longer to succeed in Qi Training… He would compensate it later. Lin Jing began to mobilize the special blood according to the methods recorded in the Beast Taming Technique. He made a cut on the tip of his finger. Using true Qi, he forced the special blood out of his body. Soon, a drop of golden blood became faintly visible at the tip of his finger. As Lin Jing started to bleed, the Pine Leaf Mouse, who had closed its eyes in anticipation of the contract, suddenly opened its eyes. Its nose twitched slightly. Its big eyes looked at Lin Jing. Master, you smell so good. Before it could savor the scent, Lin Jing’s finger had already tapped its forehead. “Don’t struggle.” “You wouldn’t want me to suffer a backlash and have my cultivation decline, right?” Startled, the Pine Leaf Mouse didn’t struggle, fearing Lin Jing’s realm would drop. After all, this was all cultivation earned from its spirit stones! Buzz! Searᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The golden blood merged into the Pine Leaf Mouse’s body. The two began to form a blood contract. Just as the Pine Leaf Mouse sensed the connection between it and Lin Jing growing closer… Suddenly. It felt as if it had plunged into a dream, its thoughts drifting back to the time when it was still in the pine forest, meditating on a tree while bathing in starlight… In that moment, the starlight fell from the night sky onto the earth, and some faint light landed on it. Time flew by, and as dawn broke, the starlight did not completely vanish; it seemed to have hidden within the bloodline of the Pine Leaf Mouse, waiting for a chance to be awakened. Boom! With the contract completed, the Pine Leaf Mouse opened its eyes, its spiritual energy surged, and its pupils grew even greener. “Chirp?” However, it was still in a daze, not knowing what had happened. The teachings from the sect didn’t mention such abnormalities during the contract process. “Hm?” Besides the Pine Leaf Mouse, Lin Jing also saw that scene. What was that? As the contract completed, Lin Jing was stunned. “Is there such an anomaly during the contract process?” He was puzzled. In the knowledge Lin Jing had learned, the process of contracting an ordinary spirit beast should be quite calm. Starlight… Wait, the starry sky? Suddenly, Lin Jing recalled something. Only Elder Mo had mentioned something related to the starry sky… the rare beasts! Rare beasts are born from the light of foreign stars, and compared to ordinary spirit beasts and demon beasts, they awaken an additional divine ability! But right now, the Pine Leaf Mouse hadn’t bathed in starlight; could it have the potential to mutate even after having bathed before?  So right now… Could the Pine Leaf Mouse be mutating from an ordinary spirit beast to a rare beast? Lin Jing looked at the Pine Leaf Mouse. If that were true, what he wanted to know even more was what new divine ability the Pine Leaf Mouse would awaken. The Pine Leaf Mouse clan has a natural affinity for wood attribute energy, allowing it to accelerate the growth of plants. However, this wasn’t a particularly unique talent, as most wood attribute spirit beasts would possess it. Moreover, the Pine Leaf Mouse was quite weak in terms of offensive abilities; it could only use its spiritual energy to enhance leaves, using them as projectiles, which had limited power, known as the Flying Leaf Technique. In this situation, the Pine Leaf Mouse clan’s inherent ability to grow stronger was very slim; they could only learn powerful spells later. However, now, if it awakened a divine ability without learning spells, it might be a chance to change its fate for this ordinary clan. “Are you feeling unwell?” “Could it be… a racial mutation? Did you awaken a new divine ability?” Lin Jing asked. The Pine Leaf Mouse spun around in confusion, then shook its head, appearing very “clear-headed.” “Chirp…” This meant that if the cultivation was slow, one must work harder and not daydream about good things; it didn’t feel anything unusual at all.