Of course, it couldn't be stopped, because the giant white ape was a Rank 3 ferocious beast, and because of its huge size and violent nature, no one could stop it if it went berserk and competed in strength.
Including Lin Jin himself.
It wasn't that no one could stop it. A Rank 4 pet beast could take on this giant ape, but the problem was, there might not be any Rank 4 pet beasts in Maple City.
The white ape's speed was obviously faster. It did not destroy the residences but instead tried to walk on the main road. In a few breaths, it arrived at the city wall.
In the eyes of the giant white ape, the originally tall city wall was just a slightly taller mud wall that could be easily flipped over.
Seeing the great white ape escape from the city, the Grassy Continent natives were naturally thrown into disarray. They shouted and cursed, but they could not change the fact that the great white ape had escaped right under their noses.
Maple City's city guards had arrived. Lin Jin obviously wouldn't get involved in what happened next. Of course, they didn't ask him to.
Even Tan Lin couldn't help at this time, so she took the initiative to bid farewell to Zuo Wentang and left.
The two of them didn't have to worry about how to hunt it down and how to deal with the aftermath. Instead, the exhibition of beasts was ruined because of this accident.
On the way back to the association with Tan Lin, Lin Jin and Tan Lin discussed their experiences in appraising beasts from the Grassy Continent. To put it simply, while beasts from the Grassy Continent were powerful, they weren't easy to form a blood pact with and were extremely expensive.
Back at the association, Lin Jin saw Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Han Dong. These three seemed to have gone to the Grassy Continent's caravan as well.
What the three of them were discussing was the white ape that had escaped.
"I heard that the experts from the Grassy Continent Trade Caravan and Maple City's experts are on the hunt. That great white ape won't be able to get far before it gets captured," Han Dong said.
"Not necessarily!" Zhao Ying expressed a different opinion.
"I think so too, but don't go out of the city if you don't have anything to do. You might encounter trouble." Lu Xiaoyun also said.
Lin Jin entered and cleared his throat. The trio immediately went over to greet him.
Seeing that he still had plenty of time, Lin Jin taught them some beast appraising techniques before leaving for the Friar Association.
Fire Spirit Possession was Lin Jin's spell of choice. As an offensive spell, knowing one was enough.
However, this alone might not be enough.
Forget Yang Jie, even the disciples of the other Friar Association had spent far more time studying spells than Lin Jin did. Moreover, spells could restrain each other. Lin Jin knew this very well.
If there was someone who could restrain the Fire Spirit Possession, then wouldn't he be in trouble?
Therefore, he also needed to learn a way to counter other people's spells.
It was still the Spirit Library. Lin Jin found a book on the high-level spell bookshelf.
"Spell Breaking Curse!"
He flipped through the first page and saw that this was the first sentence.
"Those with less than twenty stones of spiritual energy are not allowed to cultivate or comprehend."
Obviously, there was a limit to the cultivation of this technique.
An average disciple did not possess twenty stones of spiritual energy. The threshold was so high that it directly blocked the possibility of most disciples cultivating.
Flipping it open, Lin Jin was soon immersed in it.
After a long while, Lin Jin raised his head and rubbed his eyes, musing, 'What a pity. This Spell Breaker isn't related to pet beasts, or at least not directly. Hence, the Museum of Deadly Beasts doesn't have a detailed explanation of this spell.'
Otherwise, it would be much easier for him to cultivate it.
The detailed explanation of spells in the Friar Association's Spirit Library was mysterious. To put it bluntly, it was hard to understand. Even after half a day, Lin Jin still couldn't comprehend it.
Suddenly, Lin Jin realized that someone was sitting right next to him. The person was propping his chin on his hand and staring straight at him.
It was Xue Bao'er.
Startled, Lin Jin mused, 'Does this girl not make a sound when she walks? When did she get here? '
"Senior, are you studying Spell Breaker?" Xue Bao'er's voice was crisp and clear, like the sound of someone biting into an apple.
Lin Jin's heart stirred.
"Yeah, but I don't understand it. This Spell Breaker is too difficult. I'm afraid no one in the Friar Association can comprehend it."
Lin Jin said this on purpose. After their last encounter, he had a better understanding of Xue Bao'er's personality. She was a little girl who was obsessed with spells.
Although she was young, she shouldn't be underestimated. Lin Jin wasn't trying to belittle her. To be honest, when it came to understanding spells, he couldn't compare to Xue Bao'er.
He was able to fool this girl last time because he had the detailed explanation of spells in the Museum of Deadly Beasts. Without the museum, he might not even be able to see Xue Bao'er's heels.
Lin Jin had never been arrogant.
The hardest thing in this world was to know one's place and know one's place. Lin Jin excelled at this.
Which was why he said that.
Sure enough, when he said that Spell Breaker was too difficult and no one in the Friar Association could comprehend it, Xue Bao'er immediately looked unconvinced. "That might not be the case."
Lin Jin chuckled. "What do you know, little girl? Forget it. I don't understand it anyway. Worst comes to worst, I won't learn it."
Having said that, he was about to put the book back.
Xue Bao'er reached out to stop him and said smugly, "If you don't understand, you can ask me."
Lin Jin stared at her. From Xue Bao'er's face, he could see the smugness, anticipation, and slyness of 'I won't tell you even if you ask me'.
This was where the advantage of age came into play.
What was a sly old fox?
Lin Jin shook his head. Ignoring Xue Bao'er, he turned to leave.
Xue Bao'er was stunned. This situation was different from what she had expected. Shouldn't he be the one asking for guidance?
Or did he not trust her at all?
Xue Bao'er was furious.
She took a few steps forward to stop Lin Jin. "Senior, I really do. If you don't believe me, you can ask me."
"Stop fooling around and listen to me!" Lin Jin patted Xue Bao'er's head and continued walking.
Xue Bao'er's face was flushed with anger. To prove herself, she reached into her pouch and took out a book. "Take a look if you don't believe me. This book contains my detailed explanation of the Spell Breaker Continent. I've been studying this spell for more than a year now. Even Teacher North River praised me as a genius."
Lin Jin picked up the booklet skeptically and flipped it open. What he saw shocked him.
This booklet was filled with detailed explanations of the Spell Negation Mantra.
It was extremely detailed.
Xue Bao'er had written down some of the more obscure parts of the spell in great detail. It was almost on par with the Museum of Deadly Beasts' explanation of spells.
Despite his shock, Lin Jin put on a doubtful expression. "You really know it?"
"Ask me if you don't believe me. If you can answer me about Spell Breaker, you win." Xue Bao'er was furious and eager to prove herself.
Before she knew it, she had fallen into Lin Jin's trap.
Until nightfall, Lin Jin and Xue Bao'er continued discussing this spell.
Now that they had figured out everything they needed to know, all they had to do now was cultivate in private.
Lin Jin said, "Bao'er, it seems like I've wronged you. You really do know this spell and have a deep understanding of it. I apologize."
Having said that, he saluted.
Xue Bao'er looked proud. "Do you believe me now?"
"I do, I do!" Lin Jin got up. "It's getting late. I have to go back now."
Xue Bao'er felt like something was off but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Xue Bao'er suddenly remembered something. "Senior, I heard that you joined the Friar Association to compete with Senior Yang for a lady's heart?"
Lin Jin almost tripped over. His expression immediately turned from sunny to cloudy.
However, he couldn't lose his temper. Xue Bao'er was clearly just curious.
He sat down and explained everything to Xue Bao'er, telling her that it was a malicious rumor.
Xue Bao'er looked confused. Spells were her forte but when it came to these messy matters, she was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.
"So you're here to participate in the disciple's tournament and fight for first place?" Xue Bao'er finally understood.
Lin Jin nodded.
"But I want to get first place too. Doesn't that mean we'll have to compete then?" Xue Bao'er came to a realization. At first, Lin Jin thought she didn't want to compete with him. But when he saw the excitement and anticipation on Xue Bao'er's face, he knew he was overthinking things.
"But it'll be difficult to get first place. Senior Yang is very strong." Xue Bao'er seemed dejected as she recalled something.
Lin Jin was curious. From what he could see, other than her young age, Xue Bao'er was strong in every other aspect. Although her pet beast was only Rank 2, she was skilled in spells so she might not lose to Yang Jie.
However, Xue Bao'er's next words caught Lin Jin's attention.
"Ever since Senior Yang joined the Friar Association, he hasn't lost a single match."
It was obvious that even Xue Bao'er admired Yang Jie a lot.
Lin Jin wore an odd expression but eventually, he smiled and patted Xue Bao'er's head. "That's because he hasn't met me!"
Before he left, Lin Jin wrote an evaluation report for Xue Bao'er.
The content of the report was obviously about Xue Bao'er's fire wolf pet beast. Lin Jin felt apologetic for obtaining the detailed explanation of Spell Negation from Xue Bao'er. In return, he wrote an evaluation report for her.
Other than an evolution method for pet beasts, the report also mentioned how to raise the exotic fire wolf's attributes to the level of pure bluefire.
This evaluation report was a priceless treasure. However, Lin Jin quite liked Xue Bao'er. Being with her was like having a younger sister so he was more than willing to write an evaluation report for her.
While Xue Bao'er was engrossed in the evaluation report, Lin Jin slipped away.
He had no choice but to slip away. Once Xue Bao'er came to her senses, she would throw a bunch of questions at him and he wouldn't be able to escape even if the sun came up.
…
In the wild forest.
The moonlight shone brightly as the night breeze blew. Insects rested and birds were tired. Gazing up at the sky, they yearned for the beauty of winter.
Outside the fox cave, Lin Jin sat cross-legged as he preached. The fox cubs were all acting like humans as they listened attentively. Occasionally, they would doze off, but Shang'er would use Object Manipulation to control a leaf to hit them on the head, and they would immediately wake up.
"… This is the essence of the Beast Energy Cultivation Method. Have you all memorized it?"
Lin Jin was calm and at ease. Seeing the fox cubs nod, he smiled.
After spending the past few nights together, Lin Jin and the fox cubs had become very familiar with each other. After his lecture, they would jump up and down on Lin Jin's body, having a lot of fun.
Little Five was the same.
Only Shang'er remained calm. She stood at the side with her back straight, revealing her peerless beauty under the moonlight.
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