53: Chapter 53 Beast Taming and Training, Boosting Combat Power!
Taunt...
This skill sounds really...
Awesome!
Chu Ran could already imagine the enemy's livid expression when the Sacred Turtle blocked the front line and went on a mad taunting spree...
Truly worthy of being a Beast Taming Cultivation Master!
Chu Ran immediately decided to ask the Ouyang Family for help in cultivating these beasts, especially the Thunder Flood Dragon and the Dragon Sparrow—it was time to boost their combat power...
Although they were already max-level Monarchs, there was still a significant gap compared to the Sacred Mosquito Queen and the Sacred Turtle...
A beast's grade is a chasm difficult to cross!
But Ouyang Furong seemed somewhat embarrassed...
He knew the potential of such a top-tier Beast Tamer, but he also knew deep down that Chu Ran wouldn't stop here; he would definitely go to a broader sky...
But...
It's precisely because they are such high-grade beasts that cultivating them consumes the most wealth...
Promising to handle their food supply was already quite a strain...
But there were even more expensive things like soul seeds, elements, and Spiritual Materials matching the beasts' attributes...
Although the Ouyang Family could grit their teeth and afford it for a short while...
The Ouyang Family's business was originally sustained by selling materials related to demon beasts. With the other party clearing out the Desolate Realm this time, the industries under the Ouyang Family might be in a loss-making state for the next few months...
What if, after cultivating him, he just kicks the Ouyang Family aside? Who could they reason with then?
Moreover, even if he, the former family head, agreed, he couldn't possibly convince everyone...
"Hmm... It's possible, but..." Ouyang Furong was about to clarify the matter. What was agreed upon before was handling the food supply, and that's it. Any extra funds Chu Ran would have to cover himself...
But before the words could leave his mouth, Chu Ran across from him spoke first.
"Let's stick to the contract for the food supply. As for the money for other Spiritual Materials..." Chu Ran said, looking at the information searched on his phone screen:
"I'll front a portion of it for you first."
As he spoke, Chu Ran took out a storage ring that was nearly bursting at the seams.
Inside were densely packed demon beast parts...
These were all the heaps obtained from killing demon beasts in the Desolate Realm just now.
Ouyang Furong's eyes went wide. As an old hand who had dealt with Spiritual Materials related to demon beasts for years, these materials in his eyes had long lost their original form; each item automatically turned into a large sum of money—a pure human calculator...
This made him swallow the words he was about to say right back down...
He never expected this young man of such formidable strength wouldn't use his status to pressure for benefits; he was simply a breath of fresh air...
A trace of shame suddenly sprouted in Ouyang Furong's heart towards the young man before him...
Chu Ran roughly understood that the prices for Soul Thunder and Soul Fire had reached hundreds of millions. If one wanted to fuse them into higher-tier Heavenly Thunder or Heavenly Fire, the baseline would be at least over a billion or even several billion...
If the Ouyang Family had to cover all of that, probably no one could bear the burden. Moreover, his recent aggressive sweep would likely leave the Ouyang Family with no performance for the next few months...
"Oh right, what did you want to say earlier?" Chu Ran asked.
"Nothing, nothing. I was saying entrusting your beasts to me is an absolutely correct choice. I'll definitely cultivate them flawlessly for you!"
Looking at the mountain of beast taming materials piled beside him, Ouyang Furong's grin stretched to the heavens...
"Within two hours, I can completely transform your two Monarch Grade beasts. As for the two stronger ones, I have no cultivation experience with them, so I'll proceed conservatively for now..."
...
Two hours later, Chu Ran saw the Thunder Flood Dragon and the Dragon Sparrow again.
The changes in the two of them left Chu Ran speechless...
[Current Beast: Canglan Thunder Flood Dragon.]
[Grade: Monarch-level.]
[Level: Lv.18]
[Strength: 13100→156980]
[Agility: 13460→164780]
[Defense: 12876→144870]
[Spirit: 12825→154630]
[Combat Power: 20865→354370]
[Skills: Thunderbolt Lightning Net, Devouring Bite, Cang Thunder Assault, Azure Lightning Tail Whip, Spiritual Breath Sharing, Environmental Mimicry.]
[Mastered Elements: Origin Ripple Thunder (Soul), Azure Lightning (Soul)]
[Azure Lightning Tail Whip (Soul Thunder Inherent): Tail tip thunder energy can slash out a cross-shaped thunder scar, extremely strong armor-piercing effect, a core move for close-quarters combat...]
[Spiritual Breath Sharing (Combo Skill): The beast actively releases its own spirit breath, establishing a connection with other beasts contracted to its Beast Tamer. Can transfer its own spiritual power/stamina to other beasts or receive spiritual power boosts from other beasts, bidirectional complementation, greatly enhancing cooperative combat endurance.]
[Environmental Mimicry (Attribute-Matched Skill Book): Changes its own aura and surface coloration according to the surrounding environment, blending in to conceal its form, achieving complete aura concealment...]
[Advancement Points Required for Next Evolution: Nine hundred thousand.]
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[Current Beast: Blazing Dragon Sparrow.]
[Grade: Monarch-level.]
[Level: Lv.18]
[Strength: 13958→176430]
[Agility: 15770→186450]
[Defense: 13743→164870]
[Spirit: 14556→173150]
[Combat Power: 224673→39740]
[Skills: Blazing Flame Fire Rain, Dragon Sparrow Cry, Spiritual Breath Sharing, True Dragon Flame Might, Rebirth from Ashes.]
[Mastered Elements: Origin Blazing Flame (Soul), dragon flame (Soul)]
[Spiritual Breath Sharing: ...]
[True Dragon Flame Might (dragon flame Inherent): The exotic flame carries the residual soul pressure of a true dragon. When the Dragon Sparrow uses flame techniques, dragon shadows roar within the flames, applying negative effects to attacked enemies.]
[Rebirth from Ashes (Attribute-Matched Skill Book): When the Blazing Dragon Sparrow's body touches any flame, it activates its bloodline vitality. Recovery speed increases in sync with the temperature and grade of the flame contacted.]
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[Advancement Points Required for Next Evolution: Nine hundred thousand.]
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[Current Beast: Shadow Devouring Sacred Mosquito Queen!]
[Grade: Saint Spirit-level!]
[Level: Lv.18]
[Strength: 258475]
[Agility: 129276]
[Defense: 252673]
[Spirit: 137118]
[Combat Power: 125467]
[Skills: Hyper-Speed Reproduction, Myriad Eyes Patrol Hunt, Shadow-Devouring Instant Teleport, Sacred Mosquito Ultimate Art!, Spiritual Breath Sharing.]
...
[Advancement Points Required for Next Evolution: Three million.]
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[Current Beast: Profound Heaven Sacred Turtle]
[Grade: Saint Spirit-level!]
[Level: Lv.6]
[Agility: 26834]
[Defense: 214689]
[Spirit: 76548]
[Combat Power: 154986]
[Skills: Violent Rupture Counter, Profound Turtle Secret Art, Spiritual Breath Sharing, Invincible Taunt.]
...
After this round of cultivation, the combat power of the Dragon Sparrow and Thunder Flood Dragon, these two Monarch-level beasts, had actually increased by one-third!
After absorbing high-grade Spiritual Materials that matched them, their base attributes had also been enhanced!
Moreover, they each acquired another Soul Seed Element and learned an attribute-matched skill...
All four of Chu Ran's beasts had learned the skill 'Spiritual Breath Sharing.' Although this skill's combat power boost isn't reflected on the status panel, the hidden combat power it provides is immense...
This allows for many skill combinations among the beasts...
As for the Sacred Mosquito Queen and Sacred Turtle, due to their excessively high grades, Ouyang Furong didn't dare cultivate them recklessly. They only learned the universal skill 'Spiritual Breath Sharing.' The Sacred Turtle additionally learned 'Invincible Taunt,' which also doesn't directly provide combat power, equivalent to a passive skill...
Seeing that matters here were almost settled, Chu Ran prepared to head back to the Central Region, as the Inheritance Pagoda was about to open...
Originally, Chu Ran wanted to make another run over, but Ouyang Furong expressed he didn't want to experience that again...
He was older now; who knows, one day if he got too stimulated, he might just kick the bucket...
Ten minutes later, Chu Ran took Ouyang Furong aboard the Sacred Mosquito Emperor and flew towards the Central Region.
Now, the Sacred Mosquito Queen's agility attribute far surpassed his. Without any buffs, its speed was nearly twice as fast as before. Moreover, with such a terrifying flying beast, even though part of the journey passed through the Desolate Realm, no demon beast dared to come provoke them...
This was a genuine Saint Spirit-level!