37: Chapter 37 Domestication

Everyone in the city was lamenting the disappearance of the golden spirit rice.

Meanwhile, the Ye Family was training in the "Black Whirlwind Axe Technique." This axe technique was easy to pick up; as long as one had brute force, it would suffice.

Fortunately, after a month of desperate training, the eldest son, Ye Xuan, successfully became a Third-Stage Martial Artist, ascending into the ranks of Martial Artists.

The whole Family was overjoyed, and Ye Xuan, who was usually very serious, finally revealed a smile.

Just as the eldest son became a Martial Artist, the Immortal Willow spoke again: "Both sons of the Family have become Martial Artists, setting a precedent for the Family. You have awakened the ability of Beast Taming; be rewarded with twenty wisps of Immortal Light!"

Hearing this, Ye Jing's eyes immediately lit up. Did this mean he could tame animals?!

After the Immortal Willow awakened this ability, Ye Jing was overjoyed.

He learned that this ability allowed him to tame animals; once an animal was submissive, he could grant it Immortal Light to complete the taming process.

He could even consume Immortal Light to evolve the tamed animals into something even more powerful.

Previously, he could only enlighten plants, which were only useful as crops for sale, but this animal taming was truly powerful.

It not only allowed animals to completely obey their master's commands but also enabled them to become more powerful by consuming Immortal Light, such as transforming into a Essence Spirit or directing combat.

This might be a great asset for his Ye Family in the future.

Taking advantage of the time while the Family had returned to their rooms to rest.

Ye Jing looked at this newly appeared ability, feeling an itch in his heart; he was eager to find an animal to experiment with.

While he was pondering, Ye Jing's gaze landed on Hei Feng, who was basking in the sun in the corner.

With just a glance, a line of text appeared on Hei Feng: "Aged, ordinary black dog; already submissive; can be tamed by consuming three wisps of Immortal Light."

Ye Jing immediately used those three wisps of Immortal Light on Hei Feng.

The old dog seemed to notice something unusual; it stood up, looked at Ye Jing, and then ran over affectionately.

Ye Jing looked left and right, unable to see any changes in Hei Feng, and rubbed his chin.

Moreover, after taming Hei Feng, a line of text appeared above its head: "Tamed; can consume one hundred wisps of Immortal Light to perform Bloodline Awakening and ascend to a Essence Spirit."

"One hundred wisps of Immortal Light?! That many?!" Ye Jing was greatly shocked. He had only gained a few dozen wisps of Immortal Light so far, and this would cost him one hundred in one go.

However, Ye Jing really wanted this opportunity to ascend to a Essence Spirit immediately.

One had to know that a Essence Spirit was far more powerful than any ordinary animal. Not only did it possess intelligence, but it could also master some powerful techniques as its cultivation increased. Plus, since the Immortal Willow could awaken some kind of Bloodline, it would definitely be an incredibly formidable existence.

Its future achievements would surely be limitless. Having such a Essence Spirit companion by his side would be far better than fighting alone in the future.

It was just a pity that it required one hundred points of Immortal Light. Ye Jing could only sigh: "Forget it, I'll deal with it later."

He still couldn't be impatient; he had to take it one step at a time.

Amidst his sighs, Ye Jing quickly thought of those Mountain Delicacy Chickens that were unwilling to be tamed no matter what.

Perhaps this animal taming ability would also be effective on the Mountain Delicacy Chickens.

However, most of the Mountain Delicacy Chickens caught at home had already been eaten, so he had to go back up the mountain to catch more.

So, he shouted to his Family: "You all continue training; I'm going into the mountains for a trip!"

After saying this.

Ye Jing immediately patted Hei Feng and said: "Hei Feng! Come up the mountain with me!"

Hei Feng immediately followed Ye Jing obediently. Its gait seemed much lighter, and it leaped ahead of Ye Jing.

Ye Jing let his old companion be.

The entrance to the mountain path was overgrown with weeds, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, forming mottled light and shadows on the ground.

Entering the mountain once more, Ye Jing immediately had Hei Feng track the footprints of the Mountain Delicacy Chickens. Upon receiving the order, Hei Feng darted away like a bolt of lightning, which left Ye Jing extremely surprised.

At this speed, it would be no exaggeration to call it a prime-aged black dog.

After running more than a hundred meters, Hei Feng stopped and turned its head to look at Ye Jing, as if it were waiting for him.

Seeing this, Ye Jing said: "Hei Feng! Run with full strides! I can keep up!"

Once these words were spoken, Hei Feng howled excitedly and ran forward rapidly. It seemed to have already felt the changes in its own body; it was light and youthful.

The man and the dog chased each other through the forest, treating the rugged mountain path as flat ground.

Ye Jing finally realized that Hei Feng, having received the nourishment of the Immortal Light, had physical stamina that far exceeded what it had before.

In the past, it would be panting after running just a few kilometers, but now it could run for dozens of kilometers without stopping. It was worth using those three wisps of Immortal Light!

Just at this moment, Hei Feng stopped, its claws digging into the ground.

Ye Jing knew that it had made a discovery.

So, Ye Jing slowed his pace and came to Hei Feng. Through the bushes, he could see a few Mountain Delicacy Chickens pecking at grass seeds.

It was currently the time when the sun was high in the sky.

Ye Jing walked straight out. The Mountain Delicacy Chickens sensed someone approaching and quickly flapped their wings, preparing to fly away.

But as soon as they smelled a familiar grain fragrance, they once again, without any backbone, went before Ye Jing.

Looking at these Mountain Delicacy Chickens that had been eating his golden spirit rice for so many days, Ye Jing revealed a cold smile. "Now you can't escape!"

Golden text appeared above the heads of the Mountain Delicacy Chickens: "Wild Spirit Chicken, possesses Pheasant Spirit Bloodline, already submissive, can be tamed using one wisp of Immortal Light."

Ye Jing was somewhat surprised upon seeing this. How could these wild Mountain Delicacy Chickens that possessed a bit of Spiritual Qi only require one wisp of Immortal Light to tame?

Moreover, there was no prompt indicating that they could evolve into Essence Spirits.

Could it be that the talent of these Mountain Delicacy Chickens was just like this? They didn't need much Immortal Light to tame, and their Pheasant Spirit Bloodline wasn't strong; taming them as ordinary poultry would suffice.

"Who would have thought? The rare Mountain Delicacy Chicken can only serve as a dish," Ye Jing sighed.

After saying this, he immediately and generously tapped to tame all three Mountain Delicacy Chickens surrounding him.

The Mountain Delicacy Chickens' bodies trembled slightly, and then they raised their heads to continue pecking at the golden spirit rice in Ye Jing's palm.

With the Immortal Light, these Mountain Delicacy Chickens would automatically follow Ye Jing after eating the golden spirit rice, having clearly recognized Ye Jing as their master.

It seemed this taming effect was quite good.

Ye Jing picked up the Mountain Delicacy Chickens one by one and put them into a cloth bag. He thought that since he was idle anyway, he might as well go further into the mountains to try his luck and see if he could catch any good prey.

"Woof!" Suddenly, Hei Feng barked. Ye Jing looked in the direction it was barking and immediately saw a large roe deer. It hurriedly fled as if startled, running forward.

"Hei Feng! Catch it!" Ye Jing immediately patted Hei Feng's head.

Hei Feng understood instantly and charged forward with a roar.

Ye Jing carried the cloth bag on his back and also ran quickly in the direction of Hei Feng.

The roe deer in the forest scattered and fled. Ye Jing chased closely behind, but Hei Feng's speed was too fast; he was having trouble keeping up.

Just as they arrived at a relatively open area, Ye Jing saw a small red flag appear in the direction where Hei Feng was chasing the roe deer.

Ye Jing immediately blew his whistle to signal it to stop and shouted: "Hei Feng! Stop! Don't chase it anymore!"

Hei Feng, who was chasing the prey, suddenly heard its master's shout. It subconsciously stopped its steps, its claws coming to a halt just at the edge of that red flag.

On that red flag, the character "Tang" was written in black.

Ye Jing felt a bit uneasy in his heart; he hadn't expected that this prey would actually lead him into the Tang Family's territory.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one had discovered them yet, he should sneak away.

Just at this moment, an arrow flew over rapidly with a swish, grazing Ye Jing's right cheek before falling to the ground and embedding itself deeply into the earth.

"Ouch! Why did you miss? You almost shot this old man to death."

"Tch! Who told you to stand here and affect my performance! Get lost, get lost!"

Ye Jing turned his head and saw two young children not far away, laughing and playing, raising their bows and arrows. They were dressed in fine clothing and had mocking expressions on their faces.

This arrow was intentional! The children of the Tang Family were treating him like a living target to tease!

The killing intent surged in Ye Jing's eyes. Beside him, Hei Feng sensed its master's displeasure and also began to growl in the dark.

But Ye Jing only gently patted its head: "Hei Feng, let's go."

His expression was calm and indifferent, but in his heart, he had already marked the Tang Family down.