"What?"
Yun Tao and the others nearly fainted.
What was going on?
That was a Pixue realm Gold Alloyed Panther, an existence comparable to a Tongxuan realm primary stage expert. Furthermore, its defense was invincible. Yet, it was sent flying with white foam spewing from its mouth...
How much damage did it receive?
Everyone turned to look at the ignorant lad. He walked up to the Gold Alloyed Panther helplessly and squatted down. Disappointment could be seen in his eyes.
"I've already told you, they are the ones who want to capture you. Please don't cause trouble for me..."
Pu!
Hearing those words, Yun Tao and the others twitched.
Your head!
You can't do this.
No matter what, it is fate that brought us together. We should be on the same side. What do you mean by this?
Who in the world would instigate a savage beast to cause trouble for them?
Roar!
Hearing the other party's nagging, the Gold Alloyed Panther struggled to its feet in embarrassment. Roaring once more, it swiped its claws at the chattering fellow.
"In the end, it's a savage beast. I've wasted my time talking to you..."
Under everyone's nervous gazes, the fellow named Zhang Xuan ignored the other party's claws and continued nagging. Just as the claws were about to land on his head, he raised his palm.
The claws that could even shatter steel with a single swipe were suspended in the air as if time had frozen.
Hu!
Then, with a flick of his palm, the four to five meters long Gold Alloyed Panther, which weighed several thousand jin, was flung into the air. Then, he threw it onto the ground once more.
Peng peng peng peng!
A huge crater immediately appeared on the ground.
Yun Tao and the others felt their bodies trembling. They were on the verge of going insane.
This was a Gold Alloyed Panther, one of the most ferocious savage beasts in the forest. It possessed immense strength, and yet, someone actually grabbed its claws and whipped it?
What kind of strength was this?
"He... is probably at least at Tongxuan realm pinnacle, or even... Half-Zongshi!"
The lips of one of the subordinates quivered.
"Half-Zongshi? Did I just mock a Half-Zongshi? I even said that I would teach him a lesson. Even killing him would be considered a light punishment... "
Yun Tao felt an urge to vomit blood.
Do you have to be so ridiculous?
If you're a Half-Zongshi, you should have said so earlier. No matter how bold I am, I wouldn't dare to offend you...
"Watch carefully this time. They are the ones who want to capture you, not me!"
After smacking the Gold Alloyed Panther a few times and seeing that it was on the verge of fainting, Zhang Xuan finally stopped.
Everyone was gloomy, but he was even more gloomy. He was just a bystander. He was just passing by, and out of goodwill, he said that this array formation might not be reliable. It was fine if they didn't believe him, but they even made it sound like he was bragging.
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered with him. He had thought that he would be able to let this matter rest, but who could have known that... that fellow would come looking for trouble as well?
The one who wants to take the beast tamer examination is Yun Tao, and he is the one who set up the formation. Why is he looking for me instead of the culprit?
As expected of a savage beast, it has no taste at all!
"Let's go!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head and turned to Shen Bi Ru. The Gold Alloyed Panther was already riddled with wounds, and it was on the verge of death.
"En!"
Mr. Shen walked over.
She knew that Zhang Xuan's cultivation had reached Tongxuan realm pinnacle, and the Gold Alloyed Panther wasn't a match for him. As such, it wasn't surprising for such a situation to occur.
"The two of you..."
Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Yun Tao was just about to step forward to stop them when the Gold Alloyed Panther struggled to its feet once more and stood in front of Zhang Xuan. With its front paws on the ground, it looked as though it was kneeling, and anticipation shone in its eyes.
"This is... voluntary submission? The Gold Alloyed Panther is submitting to him? "
As an apprentice beast tamer who could take the beast tamer examination at any time, Yun Tao was well aware of the habits of savage beasts.
The Gold Alloyed Panther before him was clearly intimidated by Zhang Xuan's absolute strength, and it was intending to submit to him.
He wanted to tame it so that he could pass the beast tamer examination. He had chased it for more than ten days, and it wasn't easy for him to meet it. Yet, it was actually submitting to someone else?
Yun Tao felt stifled, and he nearly spurted blood.
However, there was nothing he could do. Once a savage beast submitted, it meant that it was fearful of its master, and it wouldn't dare to retaliate. Even if he were to rush over and use all of his means, it would be useless.
A savage beast would only acknowledge a single master in its entire life. Since it was kneeling down, it meant that it had already submitted to Zhang Xuan. It was too late for him to do anything else.
"It's mine..."
Tears streamed down Yun Tao's face, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Just as he thought that the other party would be delighted to see the Gold Alloyed Panther submitting to him, the young man frowned. "Are you done yet? Scram, or else I'll beat you up again! "
"Wuuuuuu!"
The Gold Alloyed Panther lowered its head and whimpered.
"Why? Still unwilling to submit?" Zhang Xuan raised his leg and prepared to kick it.
"Cough cough, Elder Zhang Xuan..."
Seeing that the other party was oblivious to the fact that the Gold Alloyed Panther had submitted to him, Yun Tao couldn't help but step forward.
Previously, he thought that the other party was just a lackey, so he didn't pay him any heed. However, now that he knew that the other party might be a Half-Zongshi expert, he didn't dare to act arrogant anymore.
"Elder?"
Zhang Xuan didn't expect this pretentious fellow to address him in such a manner. However, after a moment of contemplation, he came to a realization.
"This Gold Alloyed Panther has already submitted to you. If you are willing to tame it, touch its forehead and drip a drop of your blood on it. That way, it will be completely loyal to you... If you are unwilling, you can just turn around and leave!"
Yun Tao said.
At this moment, he could tell that even though the fellow before him was powerful, he knew nothing about beast taming.
Otherwise, it was impossible for the other party to be oblivious to the act of a savage beast submitting to him.
"Submit?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Why would it submit to him after a beating?
Looks like beast tamers aren't that easy after all...
If Yun Tao were to know of his thoughts, he would definitely spurt blood out of frustration.
There were many ways to make a savage beast submit willingly, such as enticement, gratitude, suppression...
Of which, suppression was to use the other party's most proficient offensive moves to render the other party unable to retaliate.
The Gold Alloyed Panther possessed invincible physical defense and incredible speed. Even a Tongxuan realm expert would find these means a headache to deal with. However, against Zhang Xuan, who had cultivated the Heaven's Path Movement Art and Heaven's Path Golden Body, it was as easy as playing a child's play.
Regardless of which, it was no match for the human before him. Thus, this fellow submitted to him willingly.
Even though it sounded simple, it was difficult to do so.
Putting everything aside, it was almost impossible to find a Zongshi realm cultivator who possessed a physical body stronger than Zhang Xuan. Even if there was one, who would go to the trouble of taming a Pixue realm Gold Alloyed Panther?
Of course, it was just that Yun Tao didn't know the difficulty involved.
"Wuuuuuu!" The Gold Alloyed Panther looked at Zhang Xuan expectantly.
"Do you know how to fly?"
Seeing its expression, Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before asking.
The Gold Alloyed Panther nearly fell to the ground.
It was a savage beast that ruled over the continent, how could it possibly fly?
"If you don't know how to fly, you're useless to me..." Zhang Xuan frowned.
The Tianwu Kingdom he was heading to was several tens of thousands of kilometers away. No matter how fast this fellow ran, it would take at least a month or two for him to arrive. It was far from comparable to the speed of an aerial savage beast.
Besides, the Gold Alloyed Panther's strength was no longer of much use to him.
In other words... the Gold Alloyed Panther was of no use to him.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's hesitation, Yun Tao and his subordinates were on the verge of going insane.
Brother, do you have to be so conflicted?
For this savage beast, we have chased it for more than a dozen days and prepared for it for more than two months. In the end, we tried to tame it, but the other party ignored us. On the other hand, you are willing to submit to us, but you are still unwilling...
Why is there such a huge gap between us?
"Forget it, since you want to acknowledge me as your master, I don't mind taking you in!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan nodded.
In any case, he didn't have a savage beast. Since this fellow was willing to submit to him, he would just accept it. After all, it would be cool to have a Pixue realm savage beast.
Following Yun Tao's instructions, Zhang Xuan placed his hand on the Gold Alloyed Panther's forehead and fed it a droplet of blood.
The moment the droplet of blood entered the Gold Alloyed Panther's body, it seemed to have activated some kind of ritual. His consciousness formed a bridge with the Gold Alloyed Panther, and as its master, he could easily kill the other party if he so wished.
Furthermore, through this bridge, he could clearly sense the Gold Alloyed Panther's will to submit to him, and he could easily issue commands to it.
It was no wonder beast tamers were feared by others. Just the fact that they could control savage beasts in battle was already a fearsome feat.
"Since you are willing to submit to me, you shall become my mount. I'll leave the journey to the Beast Hall in your stead!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands grandly.
After which, the Gold Alloyed Panther looked at him with an aggrieved expression. After struggling for a moment, it fell to the ground once more, unable to get up.
Zhang Xuan had gone too far with his attacks previously, causing the Gold Alloyed Panther to be severely injured. At this moment, it found it difficult to even stand up, needless to say, serve as a mount.
"Elder Zhang Xuan, it is severely injured. It will need half a month to recuperate before it can walk freely!" Yun Tao said after taking a glance at the Gold Alloyed Panther.
"Recuperate for half a month?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
The reason why he rented an aerial savage beast from the Beast Hall was because he was in a rush. After all, the longer the poison lingered in his body, the more damage it would cause.
It would be a waste for him to wait here for half a month for a useless savage beast.
"You're an apprentice beast tamer. Do you have any methods to swiftly heal its injuries?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
When humans were injured, they could consume pills or circulate their zhenqi to alleviate the pain.
Savage beasts should have similar methods as well!
Zhang Xuan wasn't too sure about these, but since Yun Tao was intending to take the beast tamer examination, he should know a thing or two.
"Savage beasts possess different constitutions from humans, but the methods to swiftly heal their injuries are basically the same. The first method is to find suitable medicinal herbs and forge them into recovery pills that the savage beast can consume. These pills can swiftly alleviate its injuries, and if we can find the right ones, it should be able to recover within two days!"
Yun Tao pondered for a moment before replying.
"Two days?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. He felt that there was still too much time. "Are there any other methods?"
"What I just did is an apothecary's method, and it is the most common method used by most people. The second method is a treatment method unique to beast tamers, and it requires one to become an official beast tamer. Furthermore, it is only effective on one's tamed beast..."
Yun Tao glanced at it.
Beast tamers had their own unique methods to treat their tamed beast. It required both the beast and the human to cultivate a unique cultivation technique together to nurture their compatibility, and it would take at least half a year. This fellow knew nothing about beast taming, and he had just tamed the Gold Alloyed Panther Beast.
"The third method is a master teacher's method! The ferocious Gold Alloyed Panther has already reached Pixue realm pinnacle. As long as it reaches Tongxuan realm, it should be able to recover from its injuries immediately! "
After speaking of the second method, Yun Tao hesitated for a moment before continuing.
There were only three methods to swiftly heal a savage beast.
They were the means of an apothecary, beast tamer, and master teacher.
Any one of them would work, but from the looks of it, it was difficult to achieve any of them.
"Help it to achieve a breakthrough? Recover from its injuries immediately? "Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Putting aside the fact that he didn't have any medicinal herbs to treat the savage beast, even if he did, two days was too long.
As for the second method, he knew nothing about beast taming, needless to say.
As for the third method, he possessed the Library of Heaven's Path, and it would be easy for him to help both humans and beasts achieve breakthroughs.
Previously, he had resolved the trauma of the Sky Shattering Lion and even raised its cultivation to Tongxuan realm.
In order to protect his grandson, Elder Shang Chen went against him, resulting in him being stripped of his teaching license. However, after all, the so-called 'intentional oppression' was an accusation that Zhang Xuan gave him in order to rid himself of the influence of his predecessor.
In order to make up for it, he resolved the trauma of the Sky Shattering Lion before he left.
With the protection of a Tongxuan realm savage beast, even if he were to be stripped of his teaching license, he would still be able to thrive.
At least he had done him justice.
It was precisely because of this experience that the most difficult method to others turned out to be the easiest in his eyes.
At this point, Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Xuan expectantly.
"Gold Alloyed Panther, why don't you try punching me... Cough cough, what I mean is, attack me!"
When this fellow attacked him previously, there wasn't any flaw in its mind, so the book didn't appear. If he wanted to help it achieve a breakthrough, he would have to first understand its physical condition.
"..."
Shen Bi Ru, Yun Tao, and the others stared at one another speechlessly.
What was this fellow up to?
He had already given them the three methods, yet he didn't choose one. Yet, he wanted the Gold Alloyed Panther to attack him...
What was wrong with him?
This fellow couldn't even stand up, and you want me to attack you? Do you want to beat it up?
"Roar?"
The Gold Alloyed Panther was also dumbfounded.
"Hurry up and do it!"
Seeing its hesitation, Zhang Xuan continued.
If this fellow didn't attack him, he wouldn't be able to form a book. Zhang Xuan didn't know what was wrong with it, so he couldn't help it achieve a breakthrough.
"Roar!"
The Gold Alloyed Panther lowered its head.
It didn't dare to attack its master. Besides, even if it wanted to, it needed the strength to do so!
How could it possibly make a move when it couldn't even stand up?
"You don't attack when I tell you to, but when I tell you not to, you act faster than anyone else!"
Seeing this fellow remain motionless like an obedient kitten, Zhang Xuan was speechless.
When I told you to beat up Yun Tao, you chased me relentlessly, and now you're acting like this...
In the end, it was still a savage beast. It was unreasonable.
Forget it, I'll do it myself!
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan walked up to the Gold Alloyed Panther and said benevolently, "Don't be nervous, raise your head..."
The Gold Alloyed Panther raised its massive head.
The others also turned to look at Zhang Xuan, curious to see what he was up to.
"Un, right, just like this..."
Seeing the savage beast raise its head obediently, Zhang Xuan raised his palm and 'pah!' slapped it.
"Roar?"
The Gold Alloyed Panther didn't expect Zhang Xuan to hit it even after it had submitted to him. It roared resentfully, and its massive body swayed. Putong! It fell to the ground and fainted.
"What?"
The others stared at one another, and they felt as if they were about to faint.
This is your tamed beast, and... aren't you going to treat it? Why did you knock it out?
Ignoring the shocked crowd, Zhang Xuan touched the other party's body.
Weng!
A book appeared in the library.
Flipping open the book, Zhang Xuan browsed through it before nodding his head in satisfaction. Turning to Yun Tao, he asked, "This... It has fainted. How do I wake it up?"
"..."
Yun Tao and the others felt as if they were going insane.
Just when everyone thought that you were asking about the treatment method to treat your tamed beast, you actually knocked it out with a slap.
Just when everyone thought that you had some ulterior motive, you actually wanted to wake it up...
Brother, can't you play by the rules?
What are you trying to do? No one could have guessed it!
"Why? You don't have a solution? "Zhang Xuan frowned.
"Yes, there is!"
Suppressing the urge to pull out his hair, Yun Tao hurried forward.
He was well aware of the habits of the Gold Alloyed Panther. Pressing his finger on a spot, it didn't take long for this fellow to wake up.
"Roar..."
The awakened Gold Alloyed Panther turned to look at Zhang Xuan. Its eyelids twitched, and it was on the verge of tears.
"There's no need for that expression. Let me ask you, do you want to recover from your injuries immediately? Furthermore, you want to reach Tongxuan realm? "
Ignoring the resentment on the other party's face, Zhang Xuan said, "If you agree, then don't waste my time. If not, I'll leave immediately. You'll still be the overlord of the forest, and I'll still be myself. Just take it as though I've never submitted to you!"
If this fellow couldn't recover from its injuries quickly, it would be useless to him. Thus, there was no need for him to waste any more time.
"Roar!"
Even though it was hesitant, the Gold Alloyed Panther still nodded its head.
"It's good that you agree!"
Zhang Xuan nodded his head. With a swift movement, he appeared before the Gold Alloyed Panther and struck its massive body.
Pah pah pah pah pah!
Thirty-six consecutive light sounds echoed. Every single strike landed on the acupoints of the Gold Alloyed Panther, and a surge of pure zhenqi flowed through its body.
"This..."
Others were confused by Zhang Xuan's actions, but Yun Tao, who was on the verge of becoming a beast tamer, could tell what he was doing with a single look!
"Didn't he say that he doesn't know how to tame beasts? How can he accurately strike the acupoints of the Gold Alloyed Panther? "
With his mouth agape, Yun Tao's body trembled.
The body structure of a savage beast was completely different from that of a human. Naturally, human cultivation techniques were useless here. Logically speaking, for a person who didn't know anything about beast taming, it would already be incredible if he could find the acupoints of a savage beast, needless to say.
After the previous incident, Yun Tao knew that the person before him was completely clueless about beast tamers. Yet... such a clueless person was able to strike the acupoints of a savage beast without the slightest mistake!
What in the world was going on?
Furthermore... Why did he strike these acupoints?
Could it be that he was really intending to help the Gold Alloyed Panther reach... Tongxuan realm?
Are you for real?
This was something that even official beast tamers weren't capable of.
While Yun Tao was shocked, Zhang Xuan had already finished striking the acupoints of the Gold Alloyed Panther. The pure zhenqi in his body flowed frenziedly through the thick meridians of the Gold Alloyed Panther.
Hu!
Coming to a halt, Zhang Xuan wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Indeed, helping a savage beast raise its cultivation was different from helping a human.
The Gold Alloyed Panther was simply too huge, and the amount of zhenqi it required was several times that of a human. If not for the fact that he cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, granting him pure and concentrated zhenqi, he might have already been sapped dry of zhenqi and collapsed weakly on the spot.
Even so, he had still expended a huge portion of his zhenqi, leaving him exhausted.
Geji! Geji!
He stopped, and a sound reminiscent of frying beans sounded from within the body of the Gold Alloyed Panther.
Under normal circumstances, the strength of a savage beast was determined by its race and talent. Unless its bloodline evolved, it would be difficult for it to raise its cultivation.
After all, even though their intelligence far surpassed that of wild beasts, it was still far from matching up to humans. As such, they were unable to cultivate cultivation techniques.
This was precisely the reason why it was difficult for even official beast tamers to raise their tamed beasts.
But... Zhang Xuan was different. High tier savage beasts only had a pure bloodline. The Heaven's Path zhenqi in his body was able to cleanse the impurities in his bloodline, thus making it purer.
As the impurities in his bloodline lessened, his cultivation would naturally rise as well.
Boom!
The crisp sound didn't last for too long within the body of the Gold Alloyed Panther. Soon, as though a balloon, its body began to swell rapidly. From its original four to five meters long, it grew to six to seven meters. At the same time, the disposition of the savage beast underwent a massive transformation. It became more powerful and fearsome.
Deng deng deng!
Feeling the pressure from the Gold Alloyed Panther, Yun Tao and the others hurriedly retreated.
"This..."
No matter how foolish they might be, it was clear to them that the fellow before them had achieved a breakthrough!
With just a casual slap on its body, a Pixue realm Gold Alloyed Panther broke through to Tongxuan realm?
Yun Tao felt his head spinning. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Having stayed in the Beast Hall for many years, he knew how difficult it was to raise the bloodline of a savage beast.
Even a 2-star beast tamer in the Beast Hall would need several years of effort to achieve such a feat!
Yet, the fellow before him... did it in just a few breaths?
What in the world was going on?
Yun Tao wasn't the only one. Shen Bi Ru also widened her eyes in shock, and her mouth was agape.
She had guessed that Miss Zhang would do something unexpected, but the sight before her still left her dazed. This... was way too unexpected.
To make the Gold Alloyed Panther achieve a breakthrough so casually...
Even an ordinary master teacher would be incapable of such a feat!
What in the world did this fellow learn from Yang shi?
Hu!
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Gold Alloyed Panther finally completed its bloodline evolution, and its cultivation had stabilized to Tongxuan realm primary stage.
Roar!
With a sudden surge in its strength, the injuries on its body recovered completely. Standing up abruptly, it let out a long roar that reverberated in the surroundings.
After roaring, the taller Gold Alloyed Panther walked up to Zhang Xuan and knelt down. Its eyes were filled with admiration and adoration, and there was no longer any doubt in its mind.
Previously, when the other party knocked it out, it was still wondering if it had acknowledged the wrong master. However, at this moment, it realized that its master's means were boundless and vast.
From then on, it submitted wholeheartedly to Zhang Xuan.
"Since you've achieved a breakthrough, let's set off!"
Leaping onto the back of the Gold Alloyed Panther, Zhang Xuan beckoned to Shen Bi Ru, and with a wave of his hand, they continued on their way to the Beast Hall.
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