154: Chu Qinhui's second source beast

Sun Chunchen cast his gaze upon the two Source Beasts that looked like ordinary household items.

"Mirror Demon and Jade Spirit Eagle. So it's these two types of Source Beasts. No wonder this person dared to steal things from the Noble Families."

Chu Shengfan's eyes showed a hint of confusion. "Is there something special about these two types of Source Beasts?"

"More than just special, they are very special. The Mirror Demon not only has the ability to blur one's facial features and aura, but it can also make a target completely transform into another person."

"As for the Jade Spirit Eagle, it's a bit more common. It can warp a jade-like space to conceal the target's aura."

"Of course, I'm only talking about their most unique abilities. There are more detailed ones, but because it's been so long, I can't remember them very clearly."

Sun Chunchen's fingers brushed over the bodies of the two Source Beasts. "There's still a faint aura; they can be saved."

Hearing Sun Chunchen's words, Chu Shengfan became a bit nervous. "Grandpa Sun, are you going to save them? We just killed their Contract Master."

Sun Chunchen patted his shoulder. "Stay calm. Since I dare to treat them, I naturally have means to control them. The Mirror Demon's ability can provide many advantages during our upcoming journey."

Chu Shengfan nodded slightly. "Alright."

The 「Xi Ming Pure Soul Beast」 stepped into the hall with elegant strides. Its clear, emerald eyes gazed at the two Source Beasts on the table, and its paw lightly tapped the ground.

A layer of faint shimmering light rippled outward from it. Immediately, glowing green spots emerged from the ground, floating in the air and gathering into tiny streams that poured into the bodies of the two Source Beasts.

Visible to the naked eye, the dense cracks on the two Source Beasts' bodies slowly healed significantly, and their auras grew much stronger and thicker.

Although they weren't completely cured, their condition had stabilized thoroughly, no longer in the dying state they were in just moments ago.

Ten days later.

It had been a month since Chu Shengfan and the others arrived at Xianyuan Prefecture.

Seven days ago, Cheng Yu, the son of the Wanmin Pharmacy's Curator, had woken up, though his body was still weak and he couldn't walk around normally yet.

That young man was still a bit short on the medical fees he had been scraping together.

This morning, the youth came as usual to pay back a portion of the medical fees and check on his 「Snow Shadow Cat」 before leaving to continue working to earn more money.

Chu Shengfan stopped him. "We've met so many times, but I still don't know your name."

The youth turned around, pursed his lips, and said somewhat shyly, "Jiang Hanchuan. My name is Jiang Hanchuan. Like the rivers and seas, vast and boundless, flowing ceaselessly."

Hearing him rattle off those idioms, the smile on Chu Shengfan's face deepened. "That's a good name. Take the Snow Shadow Cat back with you."

"Starting tomorrow, I won't be coming here to see patients anymore."

Hearing Chu Shengfan's words, Jiang Hanchuan became anxious. "Not coming here? Senior, where are you going? I still have money I haven't finished paying back!"

Chu Shengfan smiled nonchalantly. "There's no need to pay it back. Use the money you earn to take good care of this Snow Shadow Cat. Its potential is decent; if you nurture it well with resources, it will soon advance to the Uncommon Rank."

Seeing that Chu Shengfan was unwilling to disclose his destination, Jiang Hanchuan felt it would be impolite to ask further, so he could only bow deeply to Chu Shengfan.

Chu Shengfan placed the 「Snow Shadow Cat」 that was lying on the table into the boy's arms and patted his shoulder. "Go on."

Jiang Hanchuan nodded heavily at him and then left the pharmacy, looking back with every step.

Pharmacy Curator Cheng Xun looked at Chu Shengfan regretfully and offered one last piece of advice, "Are you really not considering staying to become an official physician?"

"With your Source Beast's Talent, as long as word gets out that you can treat spiritual trauma, many Contract Masters will surely come seeking your help. You wouldn't have to worry about resources or anything like that at all."

Chu Shengfan smiled and shook his head. "There's no need, Curator. I was only stopping here for a while; I still have a long journey ahead of me."

Cheng Xun nodded in understanding. "Then I wish you a safe journey and smooth sailing ahead."

"I'll take those well-wishes to heart, Boss."

Chu Shengfan cupped his hands and stepped out of the pharmacy door.

Having been here for so long, he truly hadn't had a good chance to stroll around Xianyuan City.

Unfortunately, carrying two seeds with him made it unsuitable for wandering about, so he could only leave Xianyuan City with that bit of regret.

That afternoon, after packing their luggage, Chu Shengfan and Sun Chunchen took the two stewards to a transport agency and bought tickets to Qianling Prefecture City.

Though called a transport agency, they used Spirit Rank Source Beasts of the giant bird type for transport. Many small houses were built on the broad backs of these giant birds, and a protective shield blocked the airflow on top.

There were over a dozen small rooms on the back of one Source Beast, and the convoy departing this time consisted of fifteen giant birds in total.

Sun Chunchen chose Xianyuan City's most famous Jinghong Transport Agency; safety was guaranteed, so the tickets were much more expensive.

It actually cost 100 Source Spirit Stone per person, which was much pricier than hitching a ride with the Treasure Pavilion.

After passing the inspection without incident, the group of four boarded the bird's back. Watching Xianyuan City slowly shrink beneath his feet, Chu Shengfan began his new journey... A month passed quietly.

Qixia Mountain, Chu family residence.

This month had been relatively peaceful. As all of the Chu family's shops in town closed, the Shi Family continued to maintain a low profile, and the Town Head's Residence also remained quiet, as if Heyu Town had become the Zhang Family's private domain.

In the Chu family ancestral hall, Chu Qinhui hadn't spent much time agonizing over his second Source Beast before Ancestor Chu directly designated one: the 「Azure Fang Wolf」.

Although he didn't understand why Ancestor Chu wanted him to contract such a relatively weak Source Beast, Ancestor Chu rarely gave orders, so Chu Qinhui directly contracted the Intermediate Alien Tier 「Azure Fang Wolf」 from the household.

Today was the twenty-fifth day after Chu Qinhui's contract. He came to the ancestral hall again; after more than twenty days, the Materials needed for the 「Azure Fang Wolf」's evolution had finally been collected. Today was the day of evolution.

「Source Beast: Azure Fang Wolf

Rank: Intermediate Alien Tier

Aptitude: One in a Hundred

Status: Nervous

Attribute Affinity: Martial

Skills: 1. Fangs: The Azure Fang Wolf's teeth are exceptionally sharp, easily piercing flesh; the wounds left behind will continue to tear, making them difficult to heal.

2. Sprint: Grants a small, explosive boost to speed.

3. Hook Claws: The claws are covered in energy, becoming even sharper.

4. Ambush: Hides and suppresses its aura fluctuations, making it difficult for targets to detect.

Evolution Paths: 1. Azure Fang Wolf → Spirit Fanged Wolf (Consume 100 Source Spirit to view.)

2. Azure Fang Wolf → Cangyi Wolf Lord (Consume 760 Source Spirit to view.)」

Chu Mu's figure appeared in the hall, his gaze locked onto the 「Azure Fang Wolf」 crouching there.

It was precisely because of the existence of the 「Cangyi Wolf Lord」 evolution path, which required a vast amount of Source Spirit but whose Materials were not hard to find, that Chu Mu had Chu Qinhui choose the weak 「Azure Fang Wolf」 for his contract.