Lin Jin's acupuncture technique was unfathomable. No one present could tell how Lin Jin did it.
Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Han Dong craned their necks and stared intently, unwilling to miss a single detail.
Lu Yunhe couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Lin, your acupuncture technique is truly amazing. You have the demeanor of a master."
Lin Jin focused on his acupuncture.
It was obvious that neither Zhao Ying nor Lu Yunhe could tell how amazing Lin Jin's pulse-seeking technique was.
Lu Ba's lion was a rare beast with a hidden bloodline. Lin Jin planned to use acupuncture, pills, and spirit seals to activate Lu Ba's hidden bloodline so that he could use the power of the bloodline's awakening to attempt evolution.
This was also one of the evolution methods in the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
Of course, none of the evolution methods had a hundred percent success rate. There was always a chance of failure.
An hour later.
A powerful aura exploded from Lu Ba's body as a whirlwind swirled around him. He was already showing signs of evolution.
Lu Yunhe took a few steps forward in excitement. He was holding a teacup in his hand. Due to his nervousness, he was cracking it.
It was rare for a Rank 2 pet beast to evolve into Rank 3. After all, Rank 3 pet beasts were too rare in Maple City. Only a handful of experts owned them.
Just then, Lin Jin frowned.
Lu Ba's bloodline activation had caused his aura to skyrocket. Under normal circumstances, he should be able to show signs of evolution and break through to Rank 3 in one fell swoop.
But now, Lu Ba's aura was showing signs of weakening.
"Has he reached his limit?"
Lin Jin noticed the problem. Lu Ba had a hidden bloodline, but it was too rare. Even if he activated the power of his bloodline, it would still be difficult for him to evolve.
Even with Lin Jin's help, the success rate was increased to eighty percent.
There was still a twenty percent chance of failure.
Lu Ba's luck wasn't on his side as he happened to encounter this twenty percent chance.
It was obvious that he couldn't continue his evolution.
As his aura weakened, no matter how hard Lu Ba tried, he still felt weak. Lu Yunhe could see it clearly. Through the power of their blood contract, he could sense Lu Ba's reluctance and effort.
"This is bad!" Lu Yunhe was panicking.
If they couldn't take this last step, their next evolution would be even more difficult. This was common knowledge. A pet beast's evolution was like going against the current. If they didn't advance, they would fall behind. If they failed, the chances of them failing in the future would increase exponentially. Some even said that if a pet beast failed in its first evolution, it would never succeed in the future.
These were all living examples. Many pet beasts who failed to evolve would sink into oblivion, never to rise again until they died.
One could imagine how anxious Lu Yunhe was right now.
With a cracking sound, the teacup in his hand was crushed into pieces.
Lu Xiaoyun saw her brother's mood and stepped forward to say: "The advancement is not over yet."
Lu Yunhe was stunned.
Lu Ba was already powerless. Was there still a chance?
Once this momentum was weakened, it was almost impossible to regain it. Lu Yunhe had seen too many cases in the Friar Association. Many of his fellow disciples had failed at a critical moment in their pet beasts' evolution. As a result, they were never able to evolve again.
"Master Lin, he must have a way," Lu Xiaoyun said firmly.
Lu Yunhe glanced at Lin Jin. Sure enough, Lin Jin didn't give up just because Lu Ba's momentum was weakening. There was no sign of defeat or frustration on his face.
"I was too impatient." Lu Yunhe took a deep breath. This time, he calmed himself down and didn't reveal any other emotions.
On the other side, Lu Ba's momentum was weakening rapidly. He was about to fail his evolution.
"Seems like it's hard for you to evolve just by hiding your bloodline." Lin Jin remained composed. The Museum of Deadly Beasts had a way to salvage a failed evolution.
Hence, he wasn't in a hurry.
With a flick of his finger, a needle flew out and pierced into Lu Ba's flesh, entering his veins.
It was a coiled wire needle.
Lin Jin was now familiar with its usage. Not only could this coiled wire needle be used to appraise pet beasts, but it could also be used to clear veins.
The needle traveled along Lu Ba's meridians to his heart.
The pulse-seeking acupuncture technique was divided into external and internal acupuncture techniques. Most of the time, the external acupuncture technique was used. At present, many people were also using this method. However, the real power and essence of the pulse-seeking acupuncture technique lay in the internal acupuncture technique.
The five internal organs were the biggest 'acupuncture points'.
However, Lin Jin's understanding of the pulse-seeking technique wasn't deep enough, nor was he familiar with it. Hence, he had never used internal acupuncture.
Today, Lu Ba encountered a bottleneck in his evolution. He might not be able to break through on his own so Lin Jin could only use internal acupuncture to help him.
Under Lin Jin's control, the coiled wire needle pierced into an acupoint on Lu Ba's heart.
Lu Ba instantly let out a lion's roar.
Other than Xiao Huo who was immersed in Beast Energy Formation Part Two and turned a deaf ear to the roar, the rest of the pet beasts were startled.
Goldy leaped down from the roof and curiously studied Lu Ba whose aura had once again skyrocketed. The shadow wolf poked its head out of the beast pen to take a look as well. As for Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Han Dong's pet beasts, they were all in awe and restless.
After using internal acupuncture, Lin Jin was worried that it wouldn't be safe so he taught Lu Ba part of the Beast Energy Formation Part One's contents. They were all incantations for pet beasts that could produce instant results.
With that, Lu Ba gained a new level of intelligence. Learning from Xiao Huo, he lowered his body and the aura he was releasing began to shrink as he absorbed the surrounding spirit energy.
Crack crack crack!
Lu Ba's skin and flesh began falling off as the strong wind sliced away at his flesh and bones like knives. At this, Lu Yunhe was so nervous that he forgot to breathe.
The shredded flesh began to melt and new flesh grew out. In the process, Lu Ba's body expanded.
It wasn't just one size bigger, it was several times bigger.
So much so that Lin Jin's yard was almost entirely occupied by Lu Ba.
If he were to raise his head, he would be taller than the roof. Just one of his lion claws would be the size of a millstone.
Pet beasts at Rank 2 could utilize elemental spirit energy. At Rank 3, they could change their size.
Lu Ba's sudden increase in size was proof enough.
"He really evolved!" Lu Yunhe was so excited that he couldn't control himself. All the hairs on his body stood on end. His fists were clenched and his body was shaking. It seemed that this was the only way he could suppress his urge to shout and scream.
Not too long ago, Lu Yunhe thought his evolution would fail. He was even beginning to accept this outcome.
But now, happiness had come too suddenly.
Rank 3 Lu Ba was also extremely ferocious. His size was simply oppressive. However, just as Lu Ba was about to let out a long roar after feeling the immense power, a low growl beside him made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
Xiao Huo who had been quiet all this while suddenly opened his eyes and growled at Lu Ba.
It was obvious that Lu Ba's advancement had disturbed Xiao Huo's cultivation of the second part of the Beast Energy Training Technique, which made Xiao Huo very unhappy.
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