22: Chapter 22: Ate five hundred pills!? His appetite has grown again!

Soon, Jiang Yun finished purchasing all the items he needed.

Two hundred fire spirit stones (1,000 federal currency each) and three hundred water spirit stones (1,000 federal currency each); these two items alone cost 500,000.

Two lowest-tier storage rings, capable of holding ten cubic meters of items, cost another 100,000. He also bought three bottles of "Advanced Spirit Beast Healing Potion," which could be used to treat a spirit beast's injuries; a Beast Tamer could also use them.

Naturally, Jiang Yun's Beast Taming Space had its own healing properties; these items were purchased for his sister.

Jiang Yun used his Entry Manifestation ability to check the federation card in his hand.

The original huge sum of 1.5 million federal currency had now dwindled to just over 680,000. Jiang Yun couldn't help but sigh softly.

"As expected, no matter which world it is, money really doesn't last."

Additionally, there was something that left Jiang Yun feeling a bit regretful.

He had wanted to buy dark attribute Spirit Stones for his sister's Sky-Swallowing Rabbit to help it with its attribute Awakening and strength improvement.

But he had searched the entire attribute Spirit Stone section on the third floor of the mall and hadn't even seen a shadow of a dark attribute Spirit Stone.

When the counter owner heard him ask, he shook his head with a smile and explained, "Little brother, dark attribute Spirit Stones are rare goods. In the entire C City, only the Treasure Hall of the Beast Tamer Association has a few, and those are for exhibition. For these dark attribute Spirit Stones, you'll just have to try your luck when the Federation Transport Team comes next time."

Jiang Yun silently kept this in mind.

When he returned home, the lights in the living room were already on.

His mother was sitting on the sofa with a stack of freshly folded clothes beside her. Seeing Jiang Yun enter, she immediately put down her work: "You're back? Was the trip to the mall successful?"

"It went very well. I bought some things for the practical combat training."

Jiang Yun responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, his mother smiled broadly and turned toward the kitchen: "I stewed the Spiritual Mushroom Soup that you two siblings love most. Go call Yunyun out for dinner; it won't taste as good if it gets cold."

Jiang Yun nodded and went to call his sister from her room.

During dinner, Jiang Yun handed the pink storage ring to Yunyun: "There are healing medicines and some self-protection items inside. Remember to keep it on you at all times during the combat training. If we accidentally get separated and you encounter danger, you must protect yourself first."

Yunyun took the ring with surprise, spinning it around her finger twice, her eyes sparkling: "Brother, this ring is so pretty! Did you pick it out specifically for me?"

"Yeah."

Jiang Yun smiled and put the other black storage ring on his own hand.

Watching the interaction between the siblings, their mother showed a gratified smile and kept putting ribs from the soup into their bowls.

"Eat more. You'll need good stamina for the practical combat in the Misty Forest tomorrow."

After dinner, Jiang Yun returned to his bedroom.

With a thought, he summoned the Fire Dragon Fish from the Beast Taming Space.

As soon as the little guy came out, it affectionately rubbed against his wrist, the fire cloud on its tail flickering gently as if acting spoiled.

It seemed that the coordinated training during the day had strengthened the bond and trust between him and the Fire Dragon Fish, making the Fire Dragon Fish exceptionally close to him.

"I've prepared a feast for you today."

Jiang Yun smiled and opened his storage ring, pouring the two hundred fire spirit stones and three hundred water spirit stones onto the carpet all at once. The red fire spirit stones looked like small flames, while the blue water spirit stones looked like small water droplets, piling up into a small mountain under the light.

The Fire Dragon Fish's eyes lit up instantly. With a sweep of its tail, it picked up a fire spirit stone and swallowed it.

To Jiang Yun's surprise, it still ate without any pause this time: after one fire spirit stone went down, it immediately picked up a water Spirit Stone. Its swallowing speed was more than twice as fast as last time, and the crimson patterns on its scales lit up continuously as it swallowed, as if absorbing the energy within the Spirit Stones.

"Eat slowly, no one is competing with you. Don't stuff yourself to death!"

Looking at the Water Dragon Fish, which seemed like a starved ghost reincarnated.

Jiang Yun was a bit worried it would get indigestion; after all, it had only eaten a little over a hundred stones at most last time. But this time, the Fire Dragon Fish seemed to have opened its appetite, swallowing them one after another. He watched as the five hundred Spirit Stones were about to run out!

Half an hour later, only fine powder remained on the carpet from the five hundred Spirit Stones.

The Fire Dragon Fish gave a small burp, and faint water and fire Spiritual Qi swirled around it. Its body floated up gently, and without a word, it closed its eyes and began to sleep... It had clearly entered a state of energy absorption.

Jiang Yun reached out to touch its scales, feeling them warm to the touch. The Spiritual Qi of both water and fire attributes flowed slowly within its body without any conflict.

Looking at the Fire Dragon Fish before him, Jiang Yun shook his head with a wry smile.

He thought to himself that this Fire Dragon Fish was already so gluttonous at the Black Iron Third Tier; it would probably only get more and more voracious in the future.

Could he really afford to raise it?

However, only his spirit beast would dare to eat like this.

After all, digesting Spirit Stones was no easy task for a spirit beast. Only the Heaven-Defying properties of his Beast Taming Space allowed the Fire Dragon Fish to eat so recklessly.

Moreover, the Fire Dragon Fish itself possessed a domineering Pseudo-Dragon Bloodline. If it were any ordinary spirit beast, even if it didn't burst, it would have fallen into a deep slumber... "It seems the properties of the Beast Taming Space and the Pseudo-Dragon Bloodline complement each other."

He breathed a sigh of relief and sent the Fire Dragon Fish back into the Beast Taming Space.

Seeing the little guy curled up in the corner with the densest Spiritual Qi in the space, the patterns on its scales were even clearer than before.

He couldn't help but feel expectant: "Last time, eating over a hundred stones raised it by one tier. This time, this fellow ate a full five hundred water and fire spirit stones. With its current Black Iron Third Tier foundation, what tier of Black Iron can it Breakthrough to this time?"

...Early the next morning.

Jiang Yun was awakened by the faint energy fluctuations coming from the Beast Taming Space.

He immediately sank his consciousness into the Beast Taming Space.

The Fire Dragon Fish was still sleeping, but the water and fire Spiritual Qi around it was even denser than last night.

A tiny water droplet even condensed on the tip of its tail. The moment the water droplet hit the ground, it actually turned into a wisp of flame!

These two absolutely incompatible attribute powers were actually able to convert into each other within the Fire Dragon Fish!

This surprised Jiang Yun quite a bit.

"It seems this fellow has evolved again."

"But it hasn't woken up after a whole night? It seems the energy absorbed this time was indeed too overwhelming."

Jiang Yun withdrew his consciousness and didn't disturb it.

After washing up, he and Yunyun hurried to school.

When they arrived at the school playground, many students were already gathering.

The entire playground was divided into three areas.

On the far left was the Advanced Core Student class, with only seven or eight people. Every one of them stood tall, exuding an air of confidence and even a bit of arrogance. Although their spirit beasts hadn't been summoned, Jiang Yun could vaguely feel the powerful Aura of spirit beasts coming from them.

Clearly, the strength of these Advanced Core Students was extraordinary.

In the middle was the Intermediate Core Student class, with over twenty people. Their Aura was weaker than the Advanced Class, but still much stronger than the Common students. They were gathered in small groups, discussing the Vicious Beasts they might encounter during this Misty Forest practical combat.

Clearly, this wasn't their first time participating in such a practical combat trial.

On the far right was the Rookie Core Student class where Jiang Yun and Yunyun were, with over thirty people. Most people's faces were filled with nervousness and expectation, asking each other what supplies they had prepared.

Yunyun tugged at Jiang Yun's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, look at those seniors in the Advanced Class. They all look so powerful."

Jiang Yun followed her gaze. A boy in the Advanced Class seemed to notice his stare and turned his head. His eyes held a hint of disdain before he turned back.

Jiang Yun didn't mind and smiled at Yunyun: "Little sister, as long as we work hard, I believe we'll be able to enter the Advanced Class soon too."

Core Students were divided into three classes.

Namely, the Rookie Class, the Intermediate Class, and the Advanced Class.

The Rookie Class consisted of students who had just awakened their talents and contracted spirit beasts to become Core Students.

The Intermediate Class consisted of Core Students whose spirit beasts' strength had reached the Black Iron Fifth Tier and above.

The strength of Core Students in the Advanced Class had reached the Black Iron Eighth Tier and above.

These Core Students were the primary candidates from Qingquan No. 1 Middle School who could join a Beast Tamer Academy.

Every one of them was a true Beast Tamer Genius of the school.

Jiang Yun had this confidence.

With his Entry Manifestation talent, the terrifying properties of his Beast Taming Space, and the unique Bloodline of the Fire Dragon Fish, entering the Intermediate Class was only a matter of time, and the Advanced Class was not out of reach either.

Soon, the coaches for the three classes had all arrived.

The coach for the Advanced Class was a middle-aged man wearing a black combat uniform, with a yellow badge on his shoulder—the symbol of a Gold Rank Beast Tamer.

The coach for the Intermediate Class was a short-haired woman, also a Gold Rank Beast Tamer.

Soon, under the leadership of the three coaches.

With the Advanced Class leading and the Rookie Class at the rear, the formation set out toward the Misty Forest on the edge of C City.

The students of the Rookie Class were all full of expectation for this practical combat training...