Chapter 476 Shedding the Disguise! Taking stock of the mountain of spoils!

Meanwhile.

At the edge of the Liu Family spatial barrier.

Guided by Elder Liu Lan, Jiang Yun passed through the final, flickering barrier of light and arrived at the entrance of a secluded valley.

This was the only exit from the Liu Family barrier to the outside world. The green mountains on both sides were like dark eyebrows, and a blue stone at the valley entrance was engraved with two archaic characters.

"Liu Realm."

The handwriting had been worn somewhat blurry by time, yet it still exuded the aura of a secluded great clan that had settled for hundreds of years.

Elder Liu Lan stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yun.

Her lively eyes no longer held the vague, Elder-like reserve seen when they first met; instead, they were replaced by genuine respect and humility.

Her hands hung naturally at her sides, and the angle of her slight bow was just right—neither losing the status of a Grand Elder nor failing to lower her posture significantly.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan."

Her voice was gentle and sincere.

"Please forgive any slights during this visit to the Liu Family, Grand Tutor."

Jiang Yun glanced at her, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

He remembered it very clearly, however.

When Elder Liu Lan went to the Appraisers Guild in the provincial capital, although her manners were impeccable and her words polite, that politeness always carried a thin layer of detachment.

It was the natural condescension of an eclipsing moon Rank expert toward a Junior, a subconscious sense of distance from a Grand Elder of a secluded great clan toward an outsider youth.

The tone she used back then was that of an Elder speaking to a promising youth, and the look in her eyes was one of scrutiny, as if thinking this boy was somewhat interesting.

But now.

Elder Liu Lan stood before him, slightly bowed, her tone humble. There was not a trace of condescension in those lively eyes, only genuine solemnity and respect.

When she spoke, she no longer used the gentle tone of an Elder to a Junior, but instead adopted a humble tone that treated him as an equal, or even faintly placed herself in a lower position.

Jiang Yun saw this change and understood the reason.

In the treasure vault, he had used his three beasts to consecutively slay the Azure Ancient Dragon and the Void Guardian, achieving two cross-Rank kills, with the second one being a complete domination from start to finish.

His Beast Taming Space allowed his beasts to recover from severe injuries to their Peak state in an extremely short time, and his tactical talent allowed him to thoroughly study an opponent who had suppressed him just in the previous match within ten minutes and come up with a completely suppressing strategy.

All these performances combined far exceeded the category of "Genius."

Elder Liu Lan was a smart person, and she knew it clearly.

With Jiang Yun's talent and potential, not to mention whether he had any huge forces supporting him behind the scenes, even if he didn't, as long as he was given enough time to grow, in the future, let alone her, a Grand Elder of the Liu Family, the entire Liu Family would likely mean nothing in his eyes.

Therefore, she put away all her reserve and condescension, lowering her posture to the minimum.

Jiang Yun pulled back his thoughts and said, "Elder Liu Lan, I have another companion still in the Liu Family guest house. Please wait a moment."

Hearing this, Elder Liu Lan immediately looked up, a hint of eagerness flashing in her eyes.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan's companion? It must be that young lady, right?! Do you need me to go and welcome her personally? The guest house is not far from here; I am fast on my feet and can bring the honored guest here in a moment."

Her tone carried an unconcealed eagerness; it was not just polite pleasantries, but a genuine desire to make the trip herself.

In her view, anyone who could be called a companion by Grand Tutor Dongxuan must be extremely important to him. Since the Liu Family wanted to be on good terms with Grand Tutor Dongxuan, his companion naturally had to be treated with the highest courtesy.

Jiang Yun shook his head.

"No need to trouble yourself, Elder Liu Lan. My friend will come on her own."

After speaking, he closed his eyes slightly, his Divine Sense sinking into the faint contract mark deep within his brow.

Fox Heart Moon Vow.

That special contract concluded with Fox Immortal was neither a master-servant contract nor an equal contract, but a more ancient and profound Soul vow.

The core of the contract was mutual willingness and non-binding, yet it allowed them to sense each other's existence and location through the power of the vow.

"Fox Immortal,"

Jiang Yun's Divine Sense lightly touched the bridge of the contract.

"I am at the exit of the Liu Family barrier and am preparing to leave."

There was a moment of silence on the other side of the contract.

Then, a voice so flat it was almost cold rang out in his Divine Sense.

"Okay."

Just one word, as concise as if spending an extra syllable would waste her cultivation time.

Jiang Yun was already used to this style of Fox Immortal's; the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more and directly withdrew his Divine Sense.

Elder Liu Lan waited quietly on the side, her gaze discreetly observing Jiang Yun.

When this Grand Tutor Dongxuan communicated with his companion, he used a method of transmission she could not perceive at all.

It was not ordinary spiritual power transmission, nor rune communication, but a more secretive and profound level of Soul communication.

Although she had seen that the young lady was a beast.

She had thought before that perhaps she was Grand Tutor Dongxuan's beast.

However, during the previous battle, she had not seen Grand Tutor Dongxuan summon her.

And she had always existed as an independent individual.

Grand Tutor Dongxuan's Realm, no matter how one looked at it, was only Purple Gold Rank.

She was secretly shocked.

She thought of a possibility.

Could it be a Vicious Beast that no one had contracted?

To be called a companion by Grand Tutor Dongxuan.

A Vicious Beast that sought a master-servant contract.

Perhaps its status was also extremely extraordinary.

Thinking of this.

Elder Liu Lan's evaluation of Jiang Yun rose another notch.

About a minute passed.

On the distant horizon, a flowing light of five colors suddenly lit up.

The speed of that flowing light was extreme; from appearing at the edge of the horizon to flying to the entrance of the valley, it took no more than a few breaths.

The flowing light traced an elegant arc in the air and landed silently in front of Jiang Yun and Elder Liu Lan. The silvery-white halo slowly receded, revealing a slender and cold figure.

Fox Immortal.

She had changed into a plain white dress, with faint silver moon patterns embroidered on the hem, and a light purple silk sash tied around her waist.

Her ink-black hair was draped casually over her shoulders, with only a small crescent-shaped silver hairpin tucked at her temple.

She stood there, her clothes fluttering slightly in the wind at the edge of the barrier, her whole person like a cold, lonely moon, making people afraid to look directly at her yet unable to look away.

The moment Elder Liu Lan saw Fox Immortal, her pupils shrank slightly.

As an eclipsing moon Rank expert, her perception far exceeded that of ordinary people, and she immediately sensed the aura on this woman in white.

Meteorite Level 8.

Moreover, that aura was dense and heavy, clearly a state of having just completed a major Breakthrough and not yet fully restrained.

More importantly, the faint Demonic Qi on her was an extremely ancient and pure Bloodline aura, definitely not ordinary.

Furthermore, when she first entered the Liu Family.

Her aura was extremely restrained.

She hadn't noticed it.

Now, after sensing it carefully, she could see that she was extraordinary.

Elder Liu Lan clicked her tongue in secret.

A Meteorite Level 8 Vicious Beast, and with a Bloodline level so high that even she couldn't see through it, it would be a sensational existence in any region.

To have a companion of this level by Grand Tutor Dongxuan's side, his background was truly unfathomable.

Jiang Yun and Fox Immortal exchanged a glance.

Fox Immortal's brows moved slightly.

She keenly sensed the change in Jiang Yun's aura.

Before entering the Liu Family, Jiang Yun was at the Peak of Purple Crystal Tier 5, and now, although his aura hadn't broken through, it had added a layer of indescribable density.

That was a temperament that would only settle after experiencing successive great battles, a subtle change that would only occur after the beast and the master grew together.

More importantly, she faintly felt that there was an additional wisp of extremely obscure Origin Law fluctuation on Jiang Yun.

That was the residual aura unique to some High Grade treasure.

Fox Immortal, who had awakened the Five Elements Origin Law, was extremely sensitive to this kind of Origin Law power.

However, she said nothing.

Just like her consistent style.

Jiang Yun also noticed Fox Immortal's change.

The aura around her was much stronger than when they parted last time, jumping directly from the original Meteorite Level 4 to Meteorite Level 8, and the aura was stable, without any feeling of being superficial.

Clearly, that nine-leaf purple lingzhi had been completely refined and absorbed by her.

He subconsciously activated the Entry Manifestation talent, his eyes sweeping quickly over Fox Immortal.

A semi-transparent entry panel unfolded before his eyes, and the information on it confirmed his judgment.

Meteorite Level 8; the medicinal power of the nine-leaf purple lingzhi had been completely integrated into her Five Elements Origin Law, and while her cultivation had improved, her comprehension of the Laws had also improved to a certain extent.

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze.

He nodded to Fox Immortal, as a greeting.

Fox Immortal also just nodded slightly. There were no extra words between the two, yet they had a tacit understanding from having been together for a long time.

Jiang Yun turned around and bowed to Elder Liu Lan.

"Elder Liu Lan, you can stop here. Thank you for your hospitality during this visit to the Liu Family. We shall take our leave now."

Elder Liu Lan hurriedly returned the salute, her posture still humble.

"You are too polite, Grand Tutor Dongxuan. The doors of the Liu Family are always open to you. If you have any leisure time in the future, you are welcome to visit at any time. Everyone in the Liu Family will surely welcome you with open arms."

Her gaze lingered on Jiang Yun and Fox Immortal for a moment, then she bowed slightly and took two steps back, completely clearing the way to the barrier exit.

Jiang Yun didn't say any more polite words, nodded to Elder Liu Lan one last time, and then turned around with Fox Immortal, passing through the flickering barrier of light.

A faint spatial ripple passed by, and their figures completely disappeared at the entrance of the valley.

She stood in place for a moment longer, confirming that the barrier had completely closed, before gently exhaling and turning to dash toward the direction of the Liu Family Ancestral Land.

And at this moment.

Jiang Yun and Fox Immortal were already standing at the foot of that inconspicuous, ordinary mountain.

Behind them was the mountain forest with murmuring streams and chirping birds, and in front of them was a winding mountain path.

The last afterglow of the setting sun shone through the layers of branches and leaves, casting mottled golden light on them.

The evening mountain breeze blew past.

Carrying the faint fragrance of pine resin and wildflowers.

Jiang Yun looked back at the ordinary-looking mountain, the corner of his mouth beneath the mask curling up slightly.

"The matter with the Liu Family is now completely settled."

The promise to repair the Nether Phoenix soul crystal had been fulfilled, all five treasures in the vault had been obtained, and an extra glazed jade pendant had been taken.

And the gifts from those Grand Elders...

The harvest from this trip to the Liu Family, from any perspective, had far exceeded the initial expectations.

And now.

It was time to turn attention to the next important matter.

"Tomorrow is the day for the selection of slots for the Molten Fire Grotto Secret Realm."

Jiang Yun looked up at the sky; the setting sun had already sunk behind the distant mountains, and only a touch of dark red afterglow remained on the horizon.

"I don't know if I can make it back in a day and a night from here to Sky Dome Academy. I cannot miss the slot for the Molten Cavern."

He raised his hand and slashed across his chest.

A cyan-purple light shot out from the Beast Taming Space.

Little Skylark appeared in the light.

Its thirty-meter wingspan was fully spread, its divine feathers interwoven with azure and violet shimmering in the twilight. The three long purple feathers on its head rang out in the wind, and the miniature thunderstorm pattern in its pupils slowly rotated.

It raised its head and let out a clear cry, its sound shaking the surroundings and startling countless birds in the forest.

Fox Immortal looked at the majestic Wind-Thunder Sky Sparrow in front of her, a trace of imperceptible surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She remembered that when they last parted.

Little Skylark was only a Gold Rank Storm Thunder Sparrow, and its size was not as huge as it was now.

Now, not only had its species evolved, but its Realm had also broken through to Purple Crystal Tier 6, and the wind-thunder power swirling around it was far more intense than before.

Only a single day had passed.

Isn't this speed of improvement a bit too fast?

However, thinking of Jiang Yun's Heaven-Defying Beast Taming Space traits and his generous nature, where he never spared any expense on his beasts...

It seemed quite normal when viewed in that light.

If not for the Restrictions of her identity...

She almost wanted to become one of Jiang Yun's beasts and just be a lazy little fox...

Just as Fox Immortal was lost in thought...

Jiang Yun stepped onto Little Skylark's broad back first.

Fox Immortal snapped out of it and followed closely behind.

After the two stood steady on Little Skylark's back, Jiang Yun leaned down and gently patted the divine feathers on its back.

"Little Skylark, activate wings of the firmament and fly to Sky Dome Academy at top speed."

"Screech!"

Little Skylark let out a confident cry.

It flapped its wings violently, and the extreme speed bonus effect of wings of the firmament was instantly activated.

The cyan-purple wind-thunder blade light at the tips of its wings surged, and a translucent layer of firmament light film appeared around its wingspan, enveloping the entire divine roc in a streamlined aerodynamic shield.

The next second, its figure tore through the sky like a bolt of cyan-purple lightning, speeding toward Sky Dome Academy.

Within a few breaths.

The mountains and streams beneath its feet had turned into miniature bonsai, and the distant mountain ranges retreated rapidly from view.

With the support of wings of the firmament, Little Skylark's speed had reached an unbelievable level.

It could cross several kilometers in every breath, leaving a wind-thunder trail hundreds of zhang long behind it, carving a brilliant cyan-purple arc across the sky.

Standing on Little Skylark's back, Jiang Yun felt the high-altitude gale rushing toward him being automatically diverted to the sides by the Wind and Thunder Body Protection, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"After Little Skylark evolved into a Wind-Thunder Sky Sparrow, its speed is truly even more terrifying. Although its current Realm is only Purple Crystal Tier 6, with the Sun-Level speed bonus of wings of the firmament, its current maximum speed is probably comparable to a Falling Star Rank avian beast."

He roughly estimated the distance from here to Sky Dome Academy and felt slightly relieved.

At Little Skylark's current speed, as long as there were no accidents, arriving at the academy within a day and a night would be more than enough.

At this moment.

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze from Little Skylark.

The expression on his face gradually grew serious.

Although they had already left the Liu Family territory.

Jiang Yun still had a faint concern in his heart.

Would the Liu Family secretly send someone to follow him?

Liu Qingyun's words just now were indeed sincere and earnest, and the attitude of those Grand Elders was truly impeccable, but one must always be on guard.

He had taken away two of their clan's supreme treasures, the ancestral dragon essence blood and the void seed, from the treasury, and had additionally taken a glazed jade pendant that could track his location at any time.

Even if the Liu Family appeared magnanimous on the surface.

He still had to keep his guard up.

Moreover.

His true identity was merely a young Beast Tamer from an ordinary background, not a direct Disciple of some great power in the Central Plains.

If one had to talk about status.

Only his status as a Heavenly Saint Student of Sky Dome Academy was presentable.

The identity of Grand Tutor Dongxuan was certainly useful in front of the Liu Family, but once the Liu Family figured out his true background, the situation would be completely different.

He had to ensure everything was foolproof.

Thinking of this.

Jiang Yun turned his head to look at Fox Immortal beside him.

"Fox Immortal, could you use Space Jump once? It doesn't need to be too far, just change direction, the more remote the better."

Fox Immortal raised an eyebrow slightly.

Although she didn't know what Jiang Yun wanted to do.

She still didn't ask, just said calmly.

"Space Jump consumes quite a bit of spiritual power, but it's not a big problem. Are you sure about the direction?"

"North-northwest. Deep mountains and old forests, the more desolate, the better."

Fox Immortal nodded, closed her eyes, and her massive Meteorite Level 8 Divine Sense spread out once again.

A moment later, she opened her eyes again.

She made a slash in the air in front of her with her slender white right hand.

A silver-white spatial rift tore open silently, with colorful halos woven from the Five Elements Laws flowing at the edges of the rift, and inside was a distorted, shifting silver-gray void.

"Let's go."

Little Skylark retracted its wings and carried the two of them precisely into the spatial rift.

The rift closed silently behind them, and the night sky returned to its vast silence, as if no one had ever passed through.

The next moment, an identical silver-white rift tore open out of thin air above a stretch of rolling, desolate mountains several miles away.

Little Skylark flew out from the rift and spread its wings again to stabilize its figure.

Beneath their feet was a completely unfamiliar mountain forest.

The mountains were steep, the forest dense, and gullies crisscrossed the terrain; within a radius of dozens of miles, one couldn't even see a decent mountain path.

"Fox Immortal, carefully sense the surroundings. Is anyone watching us?"

Jiang Yun whispered.

Fox Immortal closed her eyes, and her massive Meteorite Level 8 Divine Sense spread out in all directions like an invisible tide.

This time, she sensed extremely carefully; her Divine Sense was like an invisible giant net, sifting through every inch of space within a radius of dozens of miles.

Rocks, trees, birds, beasts, and even insects hibernating deep underground all appeared one by one in her perception.

Wherever her Divine Sense swept, even snakes hibernating in rock crevices and squirrels gnawing on nuts in tree holes had nowhere to hide.

After a full half-cup of tea's time, she opened her eyes again, her tone flat and certain.

"No one."

After a pause, she added another sentence.

"There is no sign of any intelligent living beings within a fifty-mile radius. The nearest Yao Beast is also ten miles away, with a cultivation of only Gold Rank; it is not worth worrying about."

Only then did Jiang Yun finally set his heart at ease.

He let out a long breath and reached up to take off the mask on his face that represented the identity of Grand Tutor Dongxuan.

Beneath the mask was a young face with distinct lines and sharp features.

His sword-like eyebrows reached his temples, his eyes were like cold stars, and his sixteen-year-old face still carried some lingering youthfulness, yet he already possessed a steady and sharp aura.

He flipped the mask over to take a look, its silver-white metal surface reflecting a cold luster in the moonlight, and then put it into his Storage Ring.

Then.

He untied the large black robe on his body.

The body beneath the robe was slender and upright.

A deep cyan martial outfit outlined the youth's uniquely lean silhouette.

He put the robe away, and his whole person seemed to have shed a heavy disguise, transforming from the mysterious and heaven-defyingly powerful Grand Tutor Dongxuan back into what appeared to be just a talented young Beast Tamer.

Fox Immortal stood to the side, quietly watching him finish all this, her amber eyes still devoid of any superfluous emotion.

After Jiang Yun put away the mask and robe.

He explained to Fox Immortal.

"Although the Liu Family spoke sincerely and earnestly just now, and the attitude of those Grand Elders was indeed impeccable, one must always be on guard. I took away their two supreme clan treasures from the treasury and additionally accepted a glazed jade pendant that can track my location. I don't believe the Liu Family has absolutely no resentment in their hearts. Jumping again to confirm we aren't being followed makes me feel more at ease."

Fox Immortal nodded noncommittally, seemingly uninterested in these schemes.

But she didn't interrupt Jiang Yun either.

She just listened quietly.

It seemed that after experiencing life-and-death hardships together.

Their relationship seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

At this moment.

Jiang Yun mentioned the glazed jade pendant.

His brows knitted slightly again.

He reached into his Storage Ring and took out the glazed jade pendant, which was half the size of a palm; seven-colored halos slowly drifted on the transparent and clear jade surface, and intricate Formation patterns flickered deep within the jade.

"This glazed jade pendant can have its location sensed by the Liu Family's main jade pendant at any time. For me, this is a significant hidden danger."

He flipped the jade pendant over in his hand, his gaze falling on the fine Formation patterns on the jade surface.

"Although Liu Qingyun swore that they wouldn't use this jade pendant to do anything to me, at any time, having one's whereabouts in the hands of others is never a good thing, unless one's own strength is strong enough not to fear them."

He pondered for a moment.

Suddenly, he remembered Nether Abyss's ability.

Nether Abyss's Light-Devouring Body could not only devour light-attribute energy, but its Origin Law power was also an extremely special type of dark attribute Origin.

It could devour, suppress, and shield against various forms of energy fluctuations and spatial sensing.

Previously, when escaping Black Rock City.

Nether Abyss had once used this ability to shield against sensing effects. That effect did not belong to any conventional shielding method but instead devoured the detection fluctuations of the Formation at the source.

"Nether Abyss's ability can shield against various sensory detections by relying on its devouring characteristics—it doesn't resist the perception, but directly devours the sensory fluctuations. This shielding method doesn't belong to any Formation or Law Restriction, so it might have miraculous effects on the glazed jade pendant's spatial positioning."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun closed his eyes, and his Divine Sense sank into the Beast Taming Space.

Inside the Beast Taming Space.

The center of the lake.

Little Fire was coiled there, its dark golden dragon body completely wrapped in a layer of dense golden-red light.

That drop of ancestral dragon essence blood was turning its body upside down, carrying out Bloodline transformation; the golden-red ancestral dragon Origin power was surging and burning in its Bloodline like magma.

Little Fire's eyes were tightly closed, its dragon body trembling slightly, and a layer of crimson-gold blood light flashed across the surface of its dark golden scales from time to time; its reverse scale was becoming deeper bit by bit.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Yun couldn't help but feel some anticipation.

"I wonder what kind of changes Little Fire will undergo after completely refining and absorbing this ancestral dragon essence blood? Could it really awaken the True Dragon Bloodline directly? Become a real dragon?"

In the shadows at the edge of the lake.

Nether Abyss was lying quietly, its slender and powerful black leopard body curled into a ball, its deep purple Law eyes slightly closed.

That Sun-Level Low Grade dark-attribute origin law crystal had already been completely refined into its body, and the dark attribute Origin Law power swirling around it was flowing at an extremely slow and steady rhythm; every inhalation and exhalation made its aura more condensed and pure.

Jiang Yun's Divine Sense landed on Nether Abyss, and Nether Abyss immediately sensed it, its deep purple Law eyes slowly opening.

"Master."

"Nether Abyss."

Jiang Yun sent the glazed jade pendant into the Beast Taming Space.

The jade pendant hovered in front of Nether Abyss.

"This jade pendant can be located by the Liu Family's main jade pendant at any time. Your Light-Devouring Body can devour various energy fluctuations and spatial sensing; try to see if you can use your ability to suppress this jade pendant's positioning function."

Nether Abyss's deep purple pupils fell on the glazed jade pendant, and it examined it carefully for a moment.

Its long leopard tail flicked gently in the shadows, and it immediately raised its right paw, with a layer of dense dark attribute Origin Law power swirling around its claw tip.

"I can feel it."

Nether Abyss's voice resounded in Jiang Yun's Divine Sense.

"This jade pendant is faintly emitting a trace of extremely weak spatial information fluctuations to the outside world. This fluctuation is extremely secretive; if not for my Origin Law having special sensitivity to spatial fluctuations, ordinary means would never detect it. However, I can suppress this level of spatial information with my devouring power. I don't need to devour it completely; I only need to lay a layer of dark attribute Law barrier around the jade pendant to devour all those spatial information fluctuations, and the main jade pendant will no longer be able to sense its location."

After saying this, the deep purple light at Nether Abyss's claw tip suddenly intensified.

Strands of dark attribute Origin Law power spread out from its claw tip like threads, slowly weaving into a translucent deep purple light cocoon around the glazed jade pendant.

That light cocoon completely wrapped the jade pendant inside, and the seven-colored halos that had been slowly drifting on the jade surface paused slightly the moment they touched the dark attribute Law barrier, and the spatial information fluctuations being emitted were devoured layer by layer until they were gone.

A moment later, the deep purple light cocoon slowly receded, clinging to the surface of the jade pendant like a faint, transparent film.

"Done." Nether Abyss retracted its claws, its tone as concise as ever.

"I have used the power of the Origin Law to place a barrier around the jade pendant. From now on, all spatial information emitted by this jade pendant will be automatically devoured by the barrier. The main jade pendant will no longer be able to sense its location. Unless the other party's Divine Sense Realm is far higher than mine and they are proficient in the Space Law, even a Sun-Level expert, unless they are specifically proficient in the Space Law, will find it very difficult to detect this barrier I have placed."

Jiang Yun nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. How long can this barrier last?"

"As long as I am alive, this barrier will not dissipate. However, if the main jade pendant is within a hundred meters of the master, it will still be sensed," Nether Abyss said indifferently.

Jiang Yun nodded upon hearing this, indicating that was enough.

Nether Abyss nodded, then closed its Eyes of Law again, continuing to comprehend the mysteries of the Origin Law Crystal within its body.

Watching Nether Abyss's efficient manner—immediately returning to cultivation after finishing the job—Jiang Yun couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He sighed silently in his heart.

This guy really had the word "grind" carved into its bones; it wouldn't even rest for a single breath after finishing its work before going right back to grinding.

However, this was a good thing.

The more his beasts grinded, the more relaxed he, the master, would be.

He retracted his Divine Sense and exited the Beast Taming Space.

When he opened his eyes, he happened to see Fox Immortal walking to the other side of Little Skylark's back, where she sat cross-legged on a relatively flat patch of feathers.

Her eyes were closed, her hands formed seals, and the power of the Five Elements Laws transformed into five faint, colorful ribbons that slowly flowed around her.

She had already re-entered a state of cultivation.

Although the nine-leaf purple lingzhi had been completely refined, the residual medicinal power could still continue to nourish her during cultivation; she clearly did not intend to waste even a shred of it.

Jiang Yun looked at Fox Immortal in her meditative state, then thought of Little Fire enduring the burning of the ancestral dragon essence blood in the Beast Taming Space, Nether Abyss comprehending the Origin Law, and Little Skylark flying at full speed, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"These guys are too intense... Little Fire is enduring the pain of Bloodline burning, Nether Abyss is comprehending the Origin Law, Little Skylark is flying at full speed, and even Fox Immortal is cultivating without a moment's rest. Each is more hardworking than the last, each more desperate than the last. Fortunately, I am a Beast Tamer and don't have to grind as hard as they do..."

He paused, the corner of his mouth curling slightly into a smile of relief.

"No, that's wrong. For a Beast Tamer, the more the beasts grind, the stronger they become; this is clearly a good thing."

He sat cross-legged on Little Skylark's back.

It would take another day and night to fly from here to Sky Dome Academy. Since he was idle, he might as well take stock of all the gains from this outing. After returning to the academy, he could plan the use and distribution of these treasures based on the states and needs of his three beasts.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun lightly wiped his right hand across his Storage Ring.

A silvery-white flash of spatial light flickered.

Then, Little Skylark's broad back was covered in dazzling, colorful light.

The first thing that caught his eye were stacks of neatly arranged Attribute Spirit Crystals.

The fire attribute red spirit crystals looked like a small dark red mountain, each piece emitting a scorching luster under the moonlight.

The water attribute blue spirit crystals glowed with a cool, deep blue halo, piled together like a solidified deep sea.

The wind-attribute green spirit crystals emitted a light, emerald-green glow, making the surrounding air feel more lively.

The surface of the thunder-attribute purple spirit crystals occasionally flashed with crackling, subtle electric arcs, which were particularly striking in the night.

The dark attribute black spirit crystals were as deep as ink, yet possessed a pure texture that was heart-stopping.

There were even dozens of extremely rare space-attribute silver spirit crystals, flickering with a mysterious silver halo amidst the pile of spirit crystals, with twisted spatial patterns vaguely visible inside each one.

All the spirit crystals combined amounted to no less than two billion.

The six colors of light intertwined, illuminating half the night sky into a dazzling sea of light.

It could be said that Jiang Yun had now achieved initial freedom regarding spirit crystals.

Then, beside the pile of spirit crystals were the precious treasures obtained from various dangerous Realms and factions.

The cold jade bottle containing the Nine-Turn Soul-Condensing Pill stood quietly in a corner.

A yellowed, tattered ancient map was pressed in the middle of the treasure pile, exposing half an edge.

It was a fragment of the map clue to the Ancestral Dragon Nest Secret Realm, one of the four treasures provided by Elder Liu Ku as compensation.

The ancient runes and terrain markings on the map were vaguely visible; although it was only a quarter of the fragment, the aura of the Secret Realm emanating from it was still heart-stopping.

The World Stone.

That fist-sized, cyan-gray spatial treasure, eclipsing moon Low Grade, obtained as compensation from Elder Liu Shi.

The surface of the stone looked plain and unadorned, but upon closer inspection, one could find extremely subtle spatial Law patterns slowly wandering deep within the stone.

It had not yet been activated; it required a drop of blood to claim ownership and seven days of nourishment before it could open an independent space, and there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance it would grow into a Small World when opened.

A Jade Slip emitting an ancient aura lay quietly in a brocade box.

It was the core of the Medicine God's Legacy.

A Saint King Rank Alchemy Legacy, containing Medicine Dust Son's lifelong insights into Alchemy, thousands of Pill Formulas, and unique Alchemy techniques.

The surface of the Jade Slip flowed with a faint emerald-green halo, and a rich medicinal fragrance faintly permeated from it.

A more ancient, tattered Pill Formula scroll lay right next to the Medicine God's Jade Slip.

It was an ancient Pill Formula scroll, Saint King Rank, recording three lost Saint King Rank Pill Formulas: the Nirvana Pill, the Creation Pill, and the Reincarnation Pill.

The material of the scroll was not ordinary jade or paper, but a kind of ancient animal hide that Jiang Yun had yet to identify; it was warm to the touch, as if some ancient vitality was sealed within it.

A piece of heavenly fire profound iron, pitch-black and incredibly heavy to the touch, sat firmly on top of this pile of Materials.

A Saint King Low Grade Artifact Refining material, it could be used to forge Saint King Rank divine weapons.

The surface of the profound iron was covered with naturally formed flame patterns, which were traces left by being tempered by heavenly fire in the depths of the Secret Realm for who knows how many ten thousand years.

Several Spirit Medicines sealed in special jade boxes were lined up.

Snow Jade Ginseng, Meteor High Grade, snow-white as congealed fat, with distinct ginseng root whiskers, could be used to refine High Grade pills to increase cultivation.

Rejuvenation Dew was stored in a thumb-sized emerald bottle, Meteor High Grade, the emerald-green liquid swaying slightly in the bottle, could heal serious injuries.

The Barrier-Breaking Pill was in a small white jade bottle, Meteor Medium Grade, which could help beasts below Diamond Rank break through Bottlenecks.

Several Ores and Materials of varying grades were neatly arranged on the side.

Diamond Iron, Meteor Low Grade, dark silver in color, extremely hard to the touch, could be forged into defensive weapons.

Abyss Demon Dragon Scale, Meteor High Grade, a dark attribute material, the palm-sized scale was covered with natural dark patterns, could be used to forge dark attribute defensive treasures or assist in the evolution of dark attribute beasts.

Dozens of beast cores of different grades radiated violent and pure energy fluctuations in the treasure pile.

In addition, there was an Ancient Beast Taming Secret Technique scroll.

Meteor Medium Grade, recording an ancient secret technique that could increase the compatibility between a Beast Tamer and their beast.

Residual fragments of the Wind-Thunder Stone.

Meteor High Grade.

Most of its essence had already been absorbed by Little Skylark.

The empty pill bottle of the Fire Spirit Pill.

Meteor Medium Grade, the rich fire attribute aura remaining in the bottle itself could be used to nourish other Medicinal Pills.

The jade boxes of the Profound Ice Lingzhi and Fire Lingzhi.

Gold Peak Grade, one ice and one fire, complementing each other.

And the Seven-Colored Crystal.

Nether Abyss's companion treasure, Meteor Level, capable of providing a light-attribute environment that would not be devoured, currently mostly held by Nether Abyss itself.

Finally, Jiang Yun took out two of the most dazzling treasures separately, carefully holding them in his palms.

In his left hand.

The void seed, Radiant Sun Peak Grade.

A fist-sized silver-gray crystal floated above his palm; the twisted silver halo inside the crystal was still rotating slowly, and each rotation sent a ripple of fine spatial ripples across the surface of the crystal.

Deep within the halo, countless broken spatial fragments could be vaguely seen rotating at high speed, each fragment refracting the afterimages of different alien voids.

Just by holding it like this, the space around Jiang Yun's palm was slightly distorting.

And on his right knee, the beast taming armor condensation kneepad fit quietly.

This Meteor Peak Grade, growth-type kneepad had already integrated into his right leg, echoing the beast taming armor condensation Armguard on his right arm.

When the two set pieces resonated, borrowing the beast's power would automatically be increased by fifteen percent, and the borrowed beast could also receive nourishment from the feedback of Divine Sense.

Jiang Yun's gaze slowly swept over the treasures in front of him.

The cold moonlight spilled onto Little Skylark's broad back, making the light of those spirit crystals, beast cores, Medicinal Pills, Materials, ancient maps, scrolls, and Ores even more dazzling.

The small mountain piled up by billions of spirit crystals glowed with a six-colored halo under the moonlight, and dozens of treasures were displayed around it in an orderly fashion, each carrying the memory of an adventure and the fruits of a battle.

From Ash Town to the Nether Ruins, from Black Rock City to the Liu Family Ancestral Land, all the accumulations from this journey were now quietly laid out before him.

Fox Immortal, who was cultivating with her eyes closed nearby, seemed to sense the sudden flare of colorful treasure light around her and slightly opened one eye.

When her gaze swept over the mountain of spirit crystals and the dazzling array of treasures on Little Skylark's back, her usually calm and waveless amber eyes couldn't help but flash with a trace of extremely subtle ripples.

She was amazed at Jiang Yun's foundation.

But soon, she closed her eyes again and continued to Cultivate.

It was just that the corner of her mouth seemed to twitch slightly.

Jiang Yun methodically put these treasures back into his Storage Ring one by one.

"The gains from this outing are indeed very rich. Excluding the treasures I have already used and the gains other than items, there are still so many heavy treasures. Some I cannot use, so I can give them away, and I also need to leave some resources for Yunyun's Little Blackie," Jiang Yun thought to himself.

He couldn't help but think of the faction he had founded in the academy.

That Longxiang Pavilion which protected fellow townsfolk and the weak.

"It's been almost a week since I returned to the academy."

"I wonder how Longxiang Pavilion is doing now? Are Zhao Tiezhu and the others okay?"

"When the time comes, some treasures can be placed into Longxiang Pavilion to reward the outstanding Disciples of Longxiang Pavilion," Jiang Yun calculated.

He immediately took out the Nine-Turn Soul-Condensing Pill.

"This pill seems to be beneficial for the enhancement of Divine Sense, and my current Divine Sense is already comparable to a Diamond Rank Tier 9 Beast Tamer."

"If I consume this pill, will my Divine Sense directly advance to Meteor Level?"

He looked at the pill in his hand.

The pill released a rich spiritual power.

Jiang Yun thought for a moment, then stuffed the pill into his mouth.

He swallowed it in one gulp...