Perhaps it was because he had vented his frustrations, Master Gu seemed to be in better spirits than before.
He knew that it was pointless even if he told Lin Jin about it. But at least one person would understand his feelings now.
Next, the conversation turned to Lin Jin's purpose for coming here.
"Brother Lin, you're going to Heavenly Spiral Nation too?" Gu Mengzhong was stunned.
Lin Jin nodded and told Gu Mengzhong about his recent happenings in Jade Dragon Kingdom. Only then did Gu Mengzhong snap out of his daze.
"So you're a Rank 3 beast appraiser now, Brother Lin? Moreover, Appraiser Tan Xun was the one who recommended you to Heavenly Spiral Nation. This means that Appraiser Tan Xun and the others believe that you're qualified to become a Rank 4 beast appraiser. This is great news, great news. "Gu Mengzhong was elated.
Right now, he really needed something happy to cheer himself up.
Lin Jin could also tell that Gu Mengzhong was genuinely happy for him. There was no pretense in his expression.
"Brother Lin, this is your first time going to Heavenly Spiral and you're unfamiliar with the place. I'll bring you there," Gu Mengzhong said enthusiastically. Lin Jin nodded after some thought.
No matter what, Gu Mengzhong was more reliable than Elder Mo.
Just then, Gu Mengzhong noticed Elder Mo following behind Lin Jin.
"This is … a jade dragon?" Gu Mengzhong's eyes lit up. He was a knowledgeable man and being from Jade Dragon Country, he knew a thing or two about dragons that were native to Jade Dragon Country.
"Master Gu, you have a good eye. Elder Mo, greet Master Gu!" Lin Jin turned and said. Elder Mo immediately went forward and bowed before greeting Gu Mengzhong, "Greetings, Master Gu!"
Gu Mengzhong's forehead was beaded with sweat.
A jade dragon that could speak.
This was rare. Of course, Gu Mengzhong had been traveling the world with his sword and had seen many things he had never seen before. For example, monsters.
Monsters that could speak were those who had cultivated their hyoid bones to speak the human language.
Clearly, this jade dragon was one of them.
Taking a closer look, this jade dragon had an extraordinary aura. It was most likely Rank 4. In other words, having a Rank 4 jade dragon by Lin Jin's side was quite frightening.
"Brother Lin, you're acting like one of those spoiled brats from the Tian Xuan Kingdom," Gu Mengzhong said at this time.
Lin Jin was stunned but quickly reacted.
"Do all the hedonistic sons of Sky Spiral Nation bring along Rank 4 pet beasts when they go out?" Lin Jin found it hard to believe. After all, Rank 4 beasts were the mainstays of an intermediate country.
However, Gu Mengzhong nodded very seriously. "Don't doubt me. In a place like a high-class country, the waters are deep, and you have to be careful. Wait for me for a while, I'll freshen up and then we'll go together."
Lin Jin nodded. Lin Jin was thinking, 'No matter how impressive those good-for-nothings were, they can't compare to Feng Feng.
After a while, Gu Mengzhong came out after freshening up, but he looked brand new. Although he still had a beard, there was a sense of maturity and vicissitudes.
On Gu Mengzhong's waist hung a gourd. However, it was not filled with wine, but with his ink beast.
Ink monsters were even rarer than jade dragons. They were both born at Rank 3, but they would grow to be much stronger in the future. Lin Jin took a closer look and noticed that Gu Mengzhong's ink monster was showing signs of evolution.
After all, several months had passed since the last blood pact. Gu Mengzhong had brought this Ink Monster with him as he traveled far and wide, experiencing many battles. The Ink Monster could gain strength through its blood. In other words, the more people and beasts it killed, the more benefits it would gain.
"Master Gu, this ink dragon of yours isn't bad." As Tang An spoke, he turned to Senior Mo and said, "Old Mo, lend me some dragon blood!"
Senior Mo didn't understand but since Lin Jin had asked, forget a little dragon blood, even a basin would be fine.
Taking out a porcelain bowl, Senior Mo scratched his wrist with his claws and drained a bowl of blood.
"That's enough!" Lin Jin stopped Old Mo. In fact, he only needed a few drops of dragon blood. Who knew Old Mo would be so honest?
Of course, a little more dragon blood was good too.
Lin Jin poured the ink dragon from the gourd into the bowl of dragon blood. In an instant, the ink dragon happily sucked on the blood. To this ink dragon, Rank 4 ink dragon blood was a rare tonic.
At the same time, Lin Jin took out a pill, crushed it between his fingers, and sprinkled it into the bowl.
The fragrance of the crushed pill was refreshing. Gu Mengzhong didn't dare to make a sound. He could tell that Lin Jin was trying to help his ink dragon evolve.
This ink dragon was born as a Rank 3. If it evolved, it would be Rank 4. There weren't many beast appraisers in this world who could help a Rank 3 beast appraiser evolve to Rank 4. They had to be at least Rank 3 beast appraisers.
Even a Rank 3 beast appraiser might not be able to do it completely. There might be harsh conditions such as taking a long time to prepare.
On the other hand, Lin Jin didn't have that many things prepared. He just picked up the task and did it quickly and efficiently. Based on this alone, Appraiser Tan Xun had made the right decision in recommending Lin Jin to Spiral Nation's Beast Appraisal Association for his advancement to Rank 4.
This was Gu Mengzhong's first time witnessing a Rank 3 beast evolve to Rank 4. He was excited but he didn't dare to make a sound lest he disturb Lin Jin.
But in the next instant, Lin Jin reached out and grabbed the ink dragon from the bowl, stuffed it back into the gourd, and handed it over.
Gu Mengzhong was stunned.
He didn't take it.
Lin Jin said, "Master Gu?"
Gu Mengzhong snapped out of his daze and quickly reached out to take the gourd. He was still grumbling inwardly, thinking that he was overthinking things. How could a Rank 3 evolution be so simple?
He was overthinking things. Lin Jin wasn't trying to help the ink dragon evolve.
But the moment Gu Mengzhong took the gourd, he felt a connection from their blood contract. A surge of energy appeared out of thin air, invigorating Gu Mengzhong.
"This is …"
Gu Mengzhong was no fool. This was clearly the kind of improvement a pet beast would experience after evolving. He immediately invoked a sword spell and the ink dragon inside the gourd gushed out, coalescing into a sword in his hand.
There was a hint of blood on this sword. As the owner of the ink dragon's blood contract, how could Gu Mengzhong not notice that the ink dragon had evolved to Rank 4?
"Breeze Sword to Sweep Away All Worries!" Gu Mengzhong tossed the sword in his hand. In an instant, the sword returned and a flagpole about a hundred feet away was silently sliced in half.
Gu Mengzhong was thrilled.
The ink dragon's strength had increased by leaps and bounds. Even his self-created sword skill had increased in power. It was at least ten times stronger than before.
How could Gu Mengzhong not be excited?
After his excitement, he was even more shocked by Lin Jin's skills.
"You can easily evolve a Rank 3 beast to Rank 4. Brother Lin, your skills are already at the level of a Rank 4 beast appraiser," Gu Mengzhong said confidently.
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