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『Host』: Tian Shen
『Cultivation』: 9th Stage of Qi Refining Realm
『Physique』: 3150/3860
『Spirit』: 1700
『Qi』: 300/920
『Luck』: 1110
『Charm』: 920
『Martial Arts Experience』: 5000
『Martial Art』: Poison Aura Finger (Tier-2) – Mastery
『Divine Power』: Beastial Sword Intent
『Storage』: 4-star Beast Egg, Incomplete soul demon
『Undistributed Attributes』: Thunder Element ×1, Fire Element ×1
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The attribute growth was minor compared to before.
And indeed, Tian Shen's aura was far below the 1000 points required to incubate the pet.
However, after seeing the description, he felt relieved.
He initially thought Spiritual Qi was a finite resource.
But now he understood—it's renewable.
It can be recovered passively or by actively practicing.
That's not bad at all!
He could try exploiting this reset.
Of course, the best strategy would be to boost his Spiritual Qi capacity.
That way, he wouldn't need to worry about running out again.
As for the concept of a companion beast, Tian Shen was a bit at a loss.
The Beast Taming Sect was too small for such advanced systems.
Even among the elders, no one possessed a companion pet.
He considered asking the system for a proper introduction.
But unusually, the system remained stoically unresponsive.
'Forget it. I'll wait until the aura recovers and incubate it. Maybe then the system will give some info.'
Resolved, Tian Shen slung the corpse of the Blood Fox over his shoulders like a calf and ran toward the Beast Taming Sect.
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"What's happening?"
Tian Shen's speed was blinding. In moments, he returned to the restricted area's edge behind the sect.
He saw Feng Yin kneeling before Feng Yan, tearfully begging.
Tian Shen's gaze turned ice-cold.
While his feelings for Feng Yin might not have been deep.
But he felt that she loves dearly and was still his fiancée.
Now he was out risking his life in battle—
While his woman had to kneel here?
Unforgivable.
A cold aura surged from him.
Whatever goodwill he'd had for the sect's seniors evaporated.
"You dare hurt her!"
Tian Shen bellowed.
The Blood Fox's body was flung from his shoulder, crashing into the earth and blasting a deep crater.
"BOOM!"
The earth trembled violently.
With a thunderous impact, he came before Feng Yin and gently helped her up.
He stood tall, shielding his bride.
His back felt like an immovable mountain.
"You made my fiancée kneel? You've got some nerve!"
His voice was frigid.
Feng Yan and the elders trembled.
The aura pressing down on them froze their thoughts. Their mouths hung open, but no words came.
"Tian Shen, are you… alright?"
Feng Yin, roused by Tian Shen's presence, threw her arms around him from behind.
"Mn~"
The warmth of her embrace thawed Tian Shen's rage.
The cold aura vanished.
He turned slowly, gentleness blooming on his face.
His hand rose, cupping her chin and lifting her tear-stained face.
He softly wiped her tears away.
Dominant on the outside, yet tender within.
This duality made women lose themselves in him.
Even elder women like Gu Wei were slightly dazed.
Feng Yin's heart fluttered like a startled deer.
Her cheeks burned red, and a blush raced down her neck.
"Don't be scared. Don't feel wronged. I'm here now."
Just one simple sentence.
Feng Yin's heart melted.
Her moan escaped involuntarily as she buried herself in his chest.
Watching this, Feng Yan felt a sharp sting.
Despite his fear of Tian Shen's pressure, he still tried to interrupt the couple's moment.
"Ahem, Tian boy… perhaps you've misunderstood something?"
Tian Shen gently parted from Feng Yin, softly rubbing her head like a kitten.
"Wait. Let me handle what happened. As long as I'm around, no one will bully you… not even your father!"
"Mn!"
Feng Yin nodded dazedly, her heart filled with Tian Shen's presence.
Then suddenly—
Her eyes snapped clear.
"Tian Shen, don't be rash! It's a misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding?"
Tian Shen smiled.
He assumed she was just worried for her father.
He lightly squeezed her hand.
"Relax. I got this."
"No—you really misunderstood! I knelt because…"
Feng Yin rushed to explain before disaster struck.
...
"…Ah, I see!"
Tian Shen blinked in realization after her explanation.
Now this is awkward.
Ignore the old dudes
Ignore the old roots.
He released Feng Yin's hand and strolled to the Blood Fox's corpse.
"Sect Master, elders, this is the Tier 3 Rainbow Light Blood Fox I killed. Why don't you estimate how many spirit stones it's worth?"
Regardless, by thickening his skin, he asked casually.
Feng Yan and the others felt their teeth ache.
This brat nearly gave us heart attacks.
Now he shrugs it off like nothing happened?
We really want to beat you up!
…Well, forget it!
We can't win anyway.
He's our Beast Taming Sect's treasure!
We'd never admit it, but… yeah, we can't beat him!!
Tian Shen didn't want to bring up what had just happened.
Naturally, the embarrassed Feng Yan and the others had no intention of mentioning it either.
Instead, everyone gathered around the corpse of the Blood Fox and began examining it with astonishment.
"This is the beast that's been lurking in Rainbow Light Valley? A Tier 3 monster! And you took it down by yourself, kid?"
"Judging by the wound, it looks like it was split clean in half by a sword! Tian Shen, did you really manage to refine that inherited sword qi?"
"What terrifying power! Even after so long, the sword aura lingering around the blood fox's body still makes my heart tremble!"
The elders sighed repeatedly, their eyes filled with awe and envy.
They all understood—Tian Shen's current strength was already enough to defeat any of them.
"Tian Shen, from this moment on, you are the honorary elder of our Beast Taming Sect. You will enjoy all the treatment and authority that comes with the title..."
Feng Yan announced the reward solemnly.
"Thank you, Sect Master."
Tian Shen had already learned about this decision from Feng Yin, so he responded calmly—neither arrogant nor overly humble, and certainly not excited at being directly promoted to an honorary elder.
If it were any other disciple—no, even among the elders—such an honor would have sent them into a frenzy of joy.
Honorary Elder—what a distinction.
It meant a statue erected near the inner gate plaza of the Beast Taming Sect, to stand for generations.
As long as the Beast Taming Sect existed, those figures would be remembered for a thousand years.
Ordinary elders?
Perhaps forgotten in just a few decades.