Seven days had passed since Yun Yun's departure.
Xiao Yan emerged from the cave, his hair disheveled and his face covered in grime. The bright sunlight shone on his dirty face, making his teeth appear exceptionally white.
"It's done! The first Beast Storage Ring in the Dou Qi Continent has been born!" Xiao Yan raised the crimson-red bracelet in his hand and laughed heartily.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King drowsily opened its sleepy eyes and looked at its master, who now resembled a wild man. A question flashed through its mind:
He was fine before... What happened to him?
Does staying cooped up for too long drive humans insane?
I should make sure to move around more in the魔兽山脉 in the future. The Amethyst Winged Lion King thought to itself.
It raised a paw to rub its eyes, then suddenly realized: Humans might go crazy, but what does that have to do with me, a lion?
Patting its head in relief, the Amethyst Winged Lion King settled back down, ready to continue its nap.
The way magical beasts cultivated was different from humans. All they needed was to eat some rare treasures or energy-rich items, then sleep, and their strength would naturally increase.
However, at its level, very few things could actually enhance its power anymore.
After laughing for a while, Xiao Yan turned his gaze toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Now that the ring was complete—and equipped with an oxygen-release mechanism—it was time to test it by storing a magical beast inside.
"Young Master Yan, what are you planning?" Seeing Xiao Yan's mischievous grin, the Amethyst Winged Lion King felt a sudden pang of fear, recalling its master's earlier manic state.
Xiao Yan chuckled. "Nothing much. I just thought you might like a change of scenery for your nap."
A change of scenery... for a nap?! The Amethyst Winged Lion King's heart sank. Surely he doesn't mean underground?!
"Young Master Yan—" The lion's voice trembled with terror. I swear I'll never sleep again if that's what it takes!
Before it could even beg for mercy, Xiao Yan channeled a surge of vast Dou Qi into the crimson bracelet.
Under the infusion of energy, the bracelet erupted with a dazzling light, instantly enveloping the Amethyst Winged Lion King's massive body.
Whoosh!
With its mouth still hanging open in shock, the lion transformed into a streak of purple light and vanished into the Beast Storage Ring.
Following it with his consciousness, Xiao Yan could clearly see the bewildered Amethyst Winged Lion King running through the pitch-black space, like a lone purple meteor streaking across the night sky.
After observing for a moment, Xiao Yan released the lion. A rough estimate suggested that the spatial capacity of the ring hadn't diminished much—there were still several thousand square meters inside.
Blinking as the world suddenly brightened again, the Amethyst Winged Lion King covered its eyes with a paw, panting heavily. "What kind of cursed place was that? Pitch black and suffocating!"
"It definitely needs some improvements," Xiao Yan mused, stroking his chin.
The oxygen supply had only just started releasing, so it wasn't enough yet. And the complete darkness wasn't suitable for housing high-level magical beasts.
Soon, Xiao Yan had a plan.
This was the魔兽山脉—labor was plentiful. Digging up soil, transplanting trees, and other tasks would be easy.
After its bizarre journey, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was now wide awake, its earlier drowsiness replaced by unease. Its master's methods were truly unpredictable.
With just a casual move, Xiao Yan had pushed the lion to its limits.
However, after testing the Beast Storage Ring's effects, Xiao Yan ignored the Amethyst Winged Lion King and instead flew to the small valley filled with medicinal herbs to retrieve Little Red.
When Little Red first saw Xiao Yan's disheveled appearance, it froze. If not for his familiar scent and the fact that it didn't know many humans, it might have attacked.
Riding Little Red back, Xiao Yan introduced it to the Amethyst Winged Lion King before ordering the lion to gather some of its more capable underlings.
Glancing down at his filthy clothes and scratching his messy hair, Xiao Yan walked toward the waterfall and plunged into the pool below.
After washing up and changing into a fresh black robe, he returned just as the Amethyst Winged Lion King arrived with nearly a hundred magical beasts.
The plan to renovate the Beast Storage Ring's interior had begun.
Little Red took charge of coordinating the efforts, while the Amethyst Winged Lion King led the other beasts in swiftly gathering materials from the魔兽山脉. Xiao Yan's main task was storing and releasing the beasts from the ring.
The once-quiet valley was now bustling with activity.
Fortunately, this was deep within the魔兽山脉, where human mercenaries rarely ventured. Otherwise, seeing magical beasts carrying trees, hauling soil, or uprooting grass would have made them think the creatures had gone mad.
Through their collective efforts, the previously empty Beast Storage Ring soon gained grassy fields and forests.
Some of the more dexterous beasts even installed numerous Moonlight Stones to illuminate the space.
With these stones, the once pitch-black interior now had light.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King even uprooted a few glowing trees from the魔兽山脉 and replanted them inside the ring.
Between these two light sources, the space inside the Beast Storage Ring wasn't exactly as bright as day, but it was now perfectly navigable.
After a full day of work, even Xiao Yan—who had only been storing and releasing the beasts—was exhausted, let alone the magical beasts that had been trekking across mountains.
Normally, people used storage rings mostly for clothes, weapons, and other essentials, which required negligible amounts of Dou Qi.
But Xiao Yan had been storing and releasing massive magical beasts, towering ancient trees, and other heavy objects repeatedly throughout the day. It was an immense drain on his energy.
As he grilled fish under the night sky, Xiao Yan couldn't help but think: It's been several days already. I wonder how Yun Yun's doing with the Beast Flame?
Achoo!
In a bathhouse far away, Yun Yun suddenly sneezed.
Rubbing her delicate nose, she glanced at a glowing jade box at the edge of the pool.
Inside the warm box was the Beast Flame of the加玛皇室's guardian beast—the Dry Blue Water Flame!
As she gazed at the precious flame, the image of a handsome young man surfaced in her mind.
"That guy must be complaining about me," Yun Yun muttered, pouting at the box before playfully shaking her fist at it. "Just wait till I get back—I'll teach him a lesson!"
She hadn't been idle these past few days. In fact, she had prepared something special, just waiting to see that annoying brat make a fool of himself.
"Master!"
A silvery voice suddenly called from outside the door.
Turning, Yun Yun saw a young girl walk in unannounced.
"Nalan Yanran?" Yun Yun frowned. "Shouldn't you be training? What brings you here?"
With her hands behind her back, Nalan Yanran smiled brightly as she walked to the side of the bath. After slipping off her shoes and her white thigh-high stockings, she dipped her jade-like feet into the steaming water and let out a contented sigh.
(End of Chapter)
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