89: Pet upgrade

Chu Li was naturally in pain as well, but he did not feel it was unbearable.

Gu Xiaoyue was in so much pain that she could barely speak, "I—I am in so much pain!"

Logically speaking, Gu Xiaoyue's body had already been strengthened many times, so she shouldn't be in that much pain.

Chu Li called the official instructor and reported Gu Xiaoyue's situation to him.

The instructor pushed up his glasses and said, "The higher the rank of the pet, the more painful the ascension will be; this is normal. If you can't stand it, come out and stay for a while."

Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li understood immediately.

That was true; in all things in the world, gains and losses are the norm.

Ascending in rank itself is an act against the heavens. If she only suffers for a few days and her pets truly shorten their ascension time, then she has earned a profit!

Therefore, Gu Xiaoyue stopped crying out in pain and focused her mind on her Yu Beast Space, observing what changes were happening to her pets.

Xiao Qi had eaten the Golden Herb and was still sleeping, in a state of absorbing energy.

Other pets were training skills or playing.

Inside her Yu Beast Space, it was a lively and flourishing scene.

Gu Xiaoyue endured the dual pain of her body and Mental Power; before long, her consciousness entered a chaotic space.

A hoarse voice came through: "You have come."

Gu Xiaoyue was stunned. She could only hear the voice, and everything around her was thick fog; she couldn't see anything.

"Who is it?"

The hoarse voice chuckled dryly, "This is the first time!"

Gu Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes, wanting to use her Mental Power to investigate her surroundings.

It was in vain.

This place seemed isolated from the world, and none of her abilities could be used.

Even her connection with her pets had been severed.

"Senior, what do you mean by 'the first time'?"

Gu Xiaoyue asked the hoarse voice, but she still didn't receive any message.

She sat cross-legged with some resignation.

Although the air here was thick, she felt that practicing her internal cultivation technique achieved twice the result with half the effort.

The previous pain in her body was completely relieved, leaving only the comfort of unobstructed meridians.

Meanwhile, outside the Lianxin Waterfall where Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li were, four days had passed.

Except for the contestants from the Nanya Academy freshman competition group and Shui Lingyu, everyone else had finished their training at the Lianxin Waterfall and returned to the academy.

"What is going on with Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li?"

Sun Jian couldn't help but complain, "The officials only gave three days of training time. Why haven't they come out yet? They are getting special treatment!"

Zhuang Yanxin was more worried, "I wanted to go check on Gu Xiaoyue earlier, but I couldn't get anywhere near her Lianxin Waterfall."

An official instructor couldn't help it anymore; he couldn't let them stay inside forever.

He walked over, intending to call Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li out.

Just as he was about to enter the Lianxin Waterfall, he was immediately repelled by the aura inside. This force threw him back a full seven or eight meters.

He reported this situation to Coach Huo.

Coach Huo's instruction was to leave them alone and wait for them to come out on their own.

If anything happened, he would take responsibility!

As the head coach of the National Team, Coach Huo had the authority to use the Lianxin Waterfall at will.

It was just that in his current situation, he would need to file a report.

Another three days passed, and Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li still hadn't come out.

Chu Li had been enduring the pounding of the waterfall inside the Lianxin Waterfall.

He had originally wanted to come out when the three days were up, but no matter how he called to Gu Xiaoyue, there was no response.

He had no choice but to stay in the waterfall, waiting for Gu Xiaoyue to regain consciousness.

In this chaotic space, Gu Xiaoyue just focused on her cultivation, unaware that seven days had already passed outside.

Until the thick fog around her gradually dissipated, revealing blue skies and grasslands just like in her Yu Beast Space.

So her consciousness had been in the Yu Beast Space all along.

Gu Xiaoyue looked up; the yuanji stone, which looked exactly like the sun, was emitting a blinding light in the air.

She exhaled a breath of stale air, and her consciousness returned.

Gu Xiaoyue opened her eyes.

"Xiao Yue, you're finally awake!"

Chu Li said excitedly.

Gu Xiaoyue looked at the weary-looking Chu Li and asked, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Seven days!"

Chu Li heaved a sigh of relief, "Ever since the first day, after you cried out in pain, you lost consciousness not long after!"

Gu Xiaoyue curled her lips, "This Lianxin Waterfall is truly a good thing!"

She wished she could take the Lianxin Waterfall into her Yu Beast Space, but the system did not prompt that it was possible.

Just like the tianling tree and the Ten Thousand Year Cold Pool, it only works if the system says it can be collected.

"Yes! My Azure Dragon, Fire Phoenix, and Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast have all ascended in rank!"

Chu Li had stayed in the Lianxin Waterfall for seven days; not only did he feel his Mental Power improve, but besides the Youming Tiger, his other three pets had all ascended in rank.

The Azure Dragon ascended from Earth Tier Peak to Heaven Tier Ordinary, while the Fire Phoenix and the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast ascended from Heaven Tier Peak to Immortal Tier Mid-Grade!

Chu Li released the Fire Phoenix and the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast; they looked even more fierce, and the fiery red light around them was more intense than before.

"Me too; Qingqing and Little Bear have both ascended."

It wasn't just Qingqing and Little Bear that had ascended for Gu Xiaoyue; except for the Yinglong and the Hou, all of her pets had ascended!

Xiao Qi and Xiao Lan ascended from Immortal Tier Peak to Heaven Immortal Mid-Grade.

Xiao Jiu, Xiao Mo, and Bi Fang ascended from Immortal Tier Mid-Grade to Immortal Tier Peak.

Qingqing ascended from Heaven Tier Peak to Immortal Tier Mid-Grade.

Xiao Lv ascended from Demon Tier Peak to Mad Demon Mid-Grade.

Xiao Hei ascended from Demon Tier Mid-Grade to Demon Tier Peak.

Little Bear ascended from Heaven Tier Mid-Grade to Heaven Tier Peak.

Gu Xiaoyue guessed that it must be due to the blessing of the Lianxin Waterfall and the yuanji stone that all her pets had ascended.

And in these few days, twelve tianling fruits on the tianling tree had ripened.

Gu Xiaoyue's Mental Power had also been strengthened; she felt she should be able to summon six pets at once now.

Wait, she and Chu Li had been soaked under the Lianxin Waterfall for seven days?

Wouldn't their faces be all waterlogged and bloated?

Thinking of this, Gu Xiaoyue dashed out of the waterfall in one stride.

Chu Li immediately followed.

The two of them exited the Lianxin Waterfall, and not far away were Coach Huo, Director Wu, Shui Lingyu, and Fang Xiaoyu and the others.

Zhuang Yanxin was the first to notice Gu Xiaoyue coming out of the Lianxin Waterfall.

She hurried forward, "Gu Xiaoyue, are you okay?"

Gu Xiaoyue reached up and smoothed the stray hair on Zhuang Yanxin's forehead, "I'm fine, in fact, I'm very happy!"

Sun Jian was a bit dissatisfied, "You and Chu Li stayed inside for several extra days; we were all here waiting for you! What good thing could you possibly have?"

Gu Xiaoyue rubbed her nose, feeling a bit awkward; she hadn't known she would be able to stay inside for so long.

"My and Chu Li's pets have ascended in rank!"

Under everyone's disbelieving gazes, Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li summoned the ascended Qingqing, Little Bear, Fire Phoenix, and Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast.

"Good, good, good! I am now officially inviting you to join the National Team!"

Coach Huo said excitedly; he had originally planned to observe them for another year.

After all, the World Championships were still two and a half years away; time was still quite ample.

But now it seemed he might not encounter better prospects than Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li again.

As for Lv Hao and Su Anxi, he didn't know if it was because they only had two days of training time.

They each only had one pet that ascended from Heaven Tier Mid-Grade to Heaven Tier Peak.

Gu Xiaoyue did not immediately agree, nor did she refuse; she just added Coach Huo on Xingyuan and said she would consider it.

At the moment, she didn't understand the benefits of joining the National Team, so naturally, she needed to plan things out.

After bidding farewell to Coach Huo, Director Wu took Gu Xiaoyue and her group back to Nanya.

The news that Nanya had won first place in the country had long since spread back, and almost the entire school was lining the entrance to welcome them.

Gu Xiaoyue had just stepped off the Albatross and hadn't even steadied herself when two figures darted out.

"Gu Xiaoyue, hand over the God-Rank Pet!"