Chapter 41

With the task completed, Zongshou casually tossed the brush in his hand aside.

As soon as the array for controlling beasts was drawn, the attitude of the silver-white sticky creature towards him changed drastically.

It shrank and then sprang, jumping into Zongshou's hand. Its tentacles were all retracted, and its entire body had transformed into a droplet-like shape. Its surface was smooth, and it lacked the disgusting sticky fluid of normal sticky creatures. It rubbed against Zongshou's palm, looking extremely adorable.

"The name 'Silver White Beast King' is really ugly. Hmm, it looks a bit like jelly, so let's call you Jelly from now on—"

Upon closer inspection, the little thing in his hand did indeed resemble real jelly.

Zongshou swallowed, then felt something was off.

"Right! In this era, there shouldn't be jelly. This name is too weak for battles, and it won't be suitable as a spirit beast's true name in the future. After all, you are a descendant of a divine beast, and your ancestors are renowned. Your name should be more grand and majestic. Hmm, let me think! I remember that in the future, when you evolve to the extreme, your body will turn purple and gold. So, how about calling you Little Gold? By the way, you feed on all things in the world, and your innate ability is somewhat similar to my 'Swallowing Heaven and Transforming Elements' technique—"

The silver-white sticky creature didn't understand at all, but it rubbed its body again.

Zongshou chuckled, taking it as the little guy's agreement. At this moment, a slender figure darted through the dense rain from a distance.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Chuxue. Her body was covered in blood, and her clothes were torn in many places. However, she herself had no visible injuries.

Zongshou was not surprised. If two martial cultivators working together is one plus one equals two, then a martial cultivator and a spirit master working together is one plus one equals three, or even four or five.

The number of people who attacked this time was not many. Three secret martial masters from the seven pulses, plus about ten martial masters. Overall, they were weaker than the group led by Zong Yu and Wu Wei.

However, once the soul-bound spirit master here was added, their combat power increased by a full fifty percent!

But once Qi Xiao was killed, the greatly enhanced Yin Yang and Chuxue would easily deal with the opponents.

Chuxue, however, could not remain calm. Seeing Zongshou's weak appearance, she was startled at first. Only when she realized that her young master had not a single scratch did she relax.

The next moment, her gaze was drawn to the object in Zongshou's hand, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Young Master? This is—"

"My mount!" Zongshou smiled proudly. "Its name is Little Gold. Isn't it very majestic?"

Chuxue looked stunned, not understanding how the name 'Little Gold' had anything to do with 'majestic.'

However, this did not stop her from thinking. Her eyes twinkled as she roughly guessed the origin of the creature: "Is this the mutated sticky creature known as the 'Silver White Beast King'? Young Master, do you really plan to use it as your mount? I heard that a spirit master can only subdue five to twenty mounts in their lifetime, and even a divine master after the True Form Realm cannot change this. It seems that for someone like us, who cultivates both martial arts and spirit techniques, the number is even fewer—"

Zongshou shook his head solemnly. "Do you think this little guy is completely useless and won't be able to help me in the future?"

Although 'Little Gold' was only a second-rank creature, it had a bit of intelligence. When Zongshou mentioned it being useless, it immediately jumped in his palm as a protest.

Chuxue, however, pursed her lips. Sticky creatures were widely recognized as the weakest and least intelligent type of spirit beast in the world. Even if it was a mutated version, it probably had no future.

The next moment, Zongshou's lips curled slightly. "Xue'er, do you know what the earliest ancestor of sticky creatures was and what lineage they inherited?"

"The earliest ancestor of sticky creatures? I remember it was the divine beast Wànxiàng, capable of transforming into a million things. It could transform into a black dragon and fight water, or into a fire phoenix and fight fire. In ancient divine beasts, it was the most mysterious and unpredictable, considered a top-tier divine beast. Unfortunately, it fell during the ancient times—"

As Chuxue spoke, she suddenly gasped and carefully examined the silver jelly-like mass in Zongshou's hand, wondering if this creature could evolve into Wànxiàng.

A moment later, she snorted disdainfully.

"Young Master, it's not that I don't believe you, but for this sticky creature to evolve into Wànxiàng is simply absurd!"

"No problem! Spirit masters may have many mounts, but they can only use one or two at a time, depending on their soul power. Wasting one or two slots is no big deal!"

Zongshou shook his head, not bothering to explain further. The little guy in his hand would indeed advance to the divine beast level in the future, almost possessing the true lineage of Wànxiàng. Unfortunately, its foundation was unstable, and it failed at the last moment.

However, even if he told Chuxue, she wouldn't believe it.

He made a hand seal, and Little Gold's body automatically dispersed, wrapping around Zongshou's hand like a layer of skin. Then it wriggled upward and disappeared into his sleeve.

"By the way, I remember you don't have a suitable mount yet?"

"No, I don't! In our Tiger Cat clan, we practice martial arts, and there were no spirit masters before. The lord once said he would find me a top-tier spirit beast as a mount, but soon after, the lord encountered an incident."

Speaking of this, Chuxue's face turned slightly gloomy. "It's not a big deal; I can always find a suitable spirit beast in the future—"

Before she finished speaking, Chuxue saw a silver wooden jar being thrown to her. She caught it and examined it, her face immediately showing surprise.

"This is a third-rank Cold Hell Tiger, and it's a soul beast?"

The Cold Hell Tiger grows in the northern regions, where it is the king of beasts, and it loves the cold. Its fur, claws, and teeth are all hardened and sharpened in the harsh environment.

A fifth-rank Cold Hell Tiger can only be hunted in the icy and snowy regions by martial artists who have reached the Xuanwu Sect level.

Even a third-rank Cold Hell Tiger soul, though reduced in rank, still possesses considerable strength.

While it is not the strongest among spirit beasts, its tiger nature is perfectly compatible with Chuxue's Tiger Cat lineage. For Chuxue, it is the most suitable.

Seeing Chuxue's happiness, Zongshou was also pleased. He originally planned to give her the kite hawk as well, but considering that Chuxue was a dual cultivator of martial arts and spirit techniques, he decided against it.

The kite hawk, though excellent for high-altitude reconnaissance and blocking enemy surveillance, and capable of riding when it grows to four zhang in size, is not suitable as a combat mount.

Moreover, the kite hawk was currently severely injured.

As they were talking, another figure appeared beside the altar outside the dense forest.

Yin Yang carefully examined the bodies on the ground, his thick brows immediately furrowing. "Was the young master injured? And who is this person? The attire looks somewhat familiar—"

Chuxue's face immediately turned red. She had come here to check on Zongshou's situation, but she almost completely forgot about it due to the Cold Hell Tiger.

Zongshou was startled and took out the peachwood sword. He saw a pigeon mark on the blade.

"This person said his name is Qi Xiao!"

"Qi Xiao? So it's him!"

Yin Yang's face twitched, showing a look of realization. He seemed both relieved and extremely troubled, saying, "This person's master is from the Central Cloud Continent, said to be a soul-bound spirit master at the Rejuvenation Realm. He came to our Eastern Cloud Realm to avoid trouble. Although it's a bit troublesome, it's unlikely that Qi Xiao's master will find us soon. But who exactly invited this person here?"

PS: Third update on the third day, but the recommendations and clicks are really not encouraging.

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