Then, Lin Jin figured out the reason.
Blood contract.
The key was the blood contract.
Beasts that had formed a blood contract couldn't turn into monsters. Similarly, monsters couldn't form a blood contract either. This was clearly stated in the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
As Lin Jin knew the Beast Energy Formation, Shang'er didn't hesitate and agreed to bring Lin Jin to the Taoist temple deep in the mountains.
However, they had to wait until Little Nine recovered first.
Also, Lin Jin estimated that Shang'er and the others' cultivation of the Beast Energy Formation had already surpassed Part Three. At least for Shang'er, Part Three of the Beast Energy Formation wouldn't be of much help to her anymore.
She didn't need it and neither did Little Five. However, Little Six, Little Seven, Little Eight, and Little Nine needed it. These smart little foxes might have been 'instructed' by Shang'er, but they all ran over and knelt before Lin Jin. Lin Jin feigned ignorance but Shang'er cut to the chase.
Lin Jin feigned ignorance but Shang'er cut straight to the chase. She went forward and knelt before him. "Sir, please have mercy on us. We are wild beasts but we've stumbled upon an opportunity for cultivation. Once we've embarked on this path, it's hard for us to turn back. All these years, we've been searching for the right path but to no avail. Now that we've met you, it's our great fortune. Since you know how to cultivate, please take pity on us beasts and teach us immortality.
Having said that, she kowtowed.
The little foxes followed suit, kowtowing and waving their hands.
Lin Jin was furious.
"Get up first. It's not that I don't want to teach you, but what I've learned is … very limited …"
Halfway through, Lin Jin suddenly realized that he didn't have to reject them.
While it was true that the Beast Energy Formation he had mastered was limited, it didn't mean that he wouldn't expand it in the future. As the number of rare beasts he recorded increased, more beast cultivation techniques would appear as well.
Apart from that, the reward he had just received was the 'Demon King Transformation', which was a compilation of many demonic techniques. There were thirty-six of them, and any one of them would be treasured by the demonic cultivators.
The only problem was that the local authorities would eliminate monsters on sight. They were like fire and water.
Looking at these little foxes, although they were demonic beasts, they were very kind. From the fact that they could easily find berries and spirit herbs, it was clear that they usually ate these things and didn't hurt people. Especially Xiaowu, not only did she not hurt people, she even saved people.
Forget it!
Lin Jin made up his mind.
"Get up. I can teach you, but you don't have to take me as your master."
The little foxes excitedly got up, but Shang'er scolded them, scaring them into kneeling again.
"Teacher, Wen 'er secretly entered the world ten years ago and read all the books of the sages. I know propriety, righteousness, integrity, and honor. I know how to respect teachers. Teacher, even if you only teach us a word, you are still our teacher. We can't break the rules."
Lin Jin chuckled, musing, 'Sometimes, monsters are more disciplined than humans.'
"Alright, if you want to pay your respects, then do it."
This was considered as an agreement.
After all, this was beneficial to Lin Jin. Take Shang'er for example. She was a terrifying Rank 4 monster. At this stage of the game, Goldy and Xiao Huo weren't even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. An expert like her might come in handy at some point in time.
The only thing that displeased Lin Jin was that no matter what he did, he was only doing good for others.
All kinds of cultivation methods were for ferocious beasts to cultivate, and he didn't get anything.
The pulse-seeking technique was the only benefit, but that alone wasn't enough.
Hence, Lin Jin wanted to explore that Taoist temple deep in the mountains that Shang'er mentioned. He might be able to find some clues and find the expert who lived there in seclusion.
What if it was the trail of an immortal?
At the thought of immortals, Lin Jin was excited. His mind was filled with supernatural powers that could move mountains and seas.
Looking at the time, it was getting late. Lin Jin told Shang'er that he would come back tomorrow night. After changing Little Nine's bandages, he would teach them some energy formation techniques.
Carrying Goldy and riding on Xiao Huo's back, Lin Jin returned to Maple City before dawn.
That night's experience was too bizarre. Perhaps it was because he ate some berries, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.
…
At the Beast Appraisal Association, Lin Jin was as lively as ever.
Lin Jin kept the spirit herbs and ginseng the little fox gave him. He wasn't short on money now. He had earned several hundred taels from appraising beasts for the Zu family. His salary at the Beast Appraisal Association had also risen, so he had enough for his daily expenses.
As for the materials needed for Xiao Huo's evolution, he could ask the visitors in the Visitation Hall to help him gather them.
Lin Jin was busy the entire morning, appraising and treating beasts in an orderly manner.
Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Han Dong were improving rapidly. After all, they had Lin Jin's personal guidance. When appraising beasts, Lin Jin would share his techniques, knowledge, and skills with them so that they could absorb them.
In addition, Lin Jin heard that the three of them would tidy up Lin Jin's evaluation reports every day and study them carefully. It would be strange if they didn't improve under such circumstances.
Hence, whenever there was a simple appraisal or treatment, Lin Jin would let the three of them work together.
Among the three of them, Zhao Ying was undoubtedly the most knowledgeable. Based on Lin Jin's evaluation, she was now qualified to sit alone in a consultation hall.
At noon, an apprentice came to invite Lin Jin, saying that the chief had something urgent to discuss with him.
Ever since Tan Lin was officially appointed, Lin Jin hadn't seen her for the past few days. Speaking of which, Tan Lin was quite capable. In just a few days, she had cleaned up the atmosphere in Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. Compared to the foul atmosphere during Wang Ji's reign, it was now much better.
Lin Jin also heard that Tan Lin had applied to headquarters to increase Maple City's official beast appraiser quota. After all, compared to the neighboring cities, the number of official beast appraisers in Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association was pitifully low.
Other associations had at least four official beast appraisers and some even had more than ten.
That useless Wang Ji couldn't have done this in the past, but Tan Lin was different. She had connections and connections. Hence, despite the difficulty, Lin Jin heard that it was almost a done deal.
Tan Lin wasn't in her consultation hall but in the beast appraisal hall. Lin Jin was puzzled when he saw many people outside the hall. Most of them were unfamiliar faces.
Just then, Lin Jin noticed Gao Jiang rushing over as well.
Upon seeing Lin Jin, Gao Jiang pretended not to see him and hastened his steps, entering the hall before Lin Jin.
Lin Jin wasn't in a hurry. Once he entered, he saw Tan Lin 'chatting happily' with a few people.
These people all had beast patterns on their sleeves and at least four of them were Rank 2.
On the surface, they seemed to be in a friendly mood. But after Lin Jin entered, he smelled a strong scent of gunpowder in the air.
Upon seeing Gao Jiang and Lin Jin enter one after another, Tan Lin immediately stood up and said, "Chief Xu and fellow beast appraisers, allow me to introduce you. These two are Maple City's official beast appraisers, Appraiser Lin and Appraiser Gao."
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