NOVPUBQi Yan’s brows furrowed slightly upon hearing that Wang Ba intended to head to Chen State, but he promptly asked Wang Ba to wait for a moment and then hurriedly left the Beast Department, flying towards Taihe Palace.
It wasn’t long before Qi Yan flew back.
He casually tossed two Spirit Beast Bags to Wang Ba.
With a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, Wang Ba was shocked to find that they contained Fu and the White Tiger.
"Let’s have a look at this Stone Lizard out in the open."
Qi Yan rarely revealed a hint of a smile.
Although somewhat puzzled, Wang Ba still went to the Beast Department’s designated beast training ground and released Fu.
A silhouette even larger than before leapt out of the Spirit Beast Bag.
Like a small mountain, its shadow completely enveloped Wang Ba, and the dense Qi and Blood that moved Wang Ba was like magma churning and scorching in the air around them!
The thick and numerous Scale Armor that covered it seemed like an indestructible suit of armor, fully equipping the figure before him.
It was night and day compared to the slightly overweight Lizard of the past.
Wang Ba could hardly believe his own eyes:
"This, this is Fu?"
"Already a Fourth Grade Inferior Tier?"
"Hiss—"
Upon hearing Wang Ba’s voice, the mountain-like Fu immediately lowered its head, pale brown vertical pupils looking at Wang Ba, flashing a trace of surprise.
Then, it couldn’t help but lightly stick out its blue tongue and touch Wang Ba, not using any force.
"Hiss!"
Qi Yan, standing aside, looked at Fu as if admiring a peerless painting, scanning over its body inch by inch.
He opened his mouth to say:
"This Stone Lizard is very special; not only does it have a vast array of branch bloodlines within its body, but there are also two manifest primary bloodlines."
"One is the ’Shanyue’ bloodline; the other is related to Yuanci."
"To nurture this Stone Lizard, these two main bloodlines are key."
"So, I have reluctantly separated most of the branch bloodlines, and with the other bloodlines’ suppression gone, these two bloodlines naturally grew stronger..."
Qi Yan briefly explained his nurturing strategy.
But Wang Ba was already unable to contain his joy, affectionately stroking Fu’s head.
"Good! Good!"
The more he looked, the happier he became, and he soon came to his senses, hastily bowing to Qi Yan:
"Thank you, Uncle-Master!"
"No need... However, for this mixed-blood White Tiger, both my master and I have thought of many methods. Now, we can only quell part of its fierce nature, allowing it, under normal circumstances, to barely possess a trace of Spiritual Wisdom."
Qi Yan waved his hand and then looked at the other Spirit Beast Bag in Wang Ba’s hand, his eyes reflecting a hint of regret.
He continued:
"Keep it by your side as an extra measure. If the battle isn’t too fierce, the White Tiger should not completely lose its Spiritual Wisdom. However, if the battle drags on, or if there’s intense slaughter, its innate ferocity will be aroused, leading to a loss of control."
"So remember, do not lightly use this mixed-blood White Tiger unless you’re in a dire situation."
Qi Yan earnestly cautioned.
Hearing this, Wang Ba couldn’t help but frown slightly:
"Uncle-Master thinks there’s danger in Chen State?"
Qi Yan shook his head, "Whether there is danger or not, it’s never a bad thing to be prepared in advance."
Hearing this, Wang Ba found it quite reasonable and nodded in agreement.
After a short conversation, Qi Yan told Wang Ba to go back and prepare.
Watching Wang Ba leave,
the figure of an old man with gray hair quietly emerged beside Qi Yan and slowly said:
"The Stone Lizard pertains to your Dao Secret; are you just going to give it back to Wang Ba like that?"
Hearing the old man’s voice, Qi Yan was unfazed.
With a calm expression and hands behind his back, he said:
"This has always been Wang Ba’s Spirit Beast, giving it back to him is only right. Besides, would I, Qi Yan, for such a matter, hinder a junior like Wang Ba."
Hearing this, the old man looked at Qi Yan with surprise, and after scanning him up and down, he couldn’t help but lament with deep regret:
"You’ve become so eloquent now; why didn’t you say more earlier?"
"Are you muddled or not!"
As he stood with his hands behind his back, Qi Yan’s whole body stiffened for a moment. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Fortunately, after the old man scolded him, he stopped, and then he frowned and asked:
"Speaking of which, with the Stone Lizard gone, the coalescence of your Dao Secret becomes troublesome..."
But Qi Yan slightly shook his head:
"Even if the Stone Lizard stayed here, it would have been difficult for me to gain anything... Having seen the flourishing bloodlines within its body, if I could observe the pure forms that each bloodline evolves into based on my Dao Secret’s Evolution, perhaps I could gain some insight and fully consolidate, but to strip and purify the bloodlines of this Stone Lizard would take the cultivation of several generations or even dozens of generations. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years would have passed... I’m afraid I won’t live that long."
"... A purified Stone Lizard?"
Hearing this, the old man couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
He sighed deeply soon after.
...
After leaving the Beast Department,
Wang Ba went to visit Tianji Peak, Shenxiu Peak, Shenti Peak, as well as Thick Earth Peak and Qingmu Peak.
Over the years, he took turns visiting these peaks every month, seeking guidance from these Uncle-Masters.
With regards to the multiple Cultivation Methods, his understanding became increasingly profound.
Now that he was about to undertake a mission outside, he naturally had to inform them all, which was not only a matter of etiquette but also to avoid worrying his Uncle-Masters.
Especially Hu Zaixi, Ling Weizi and Wei Rong.
These three well-acquainted Uncle-Masters had taken particularly good care of Wang Ba. Because Wang Ba was cultivating the Five Elements and needed someone to constantly help him isolate the Mother Qi of Dharmas, initially it was Hu Zaixi who helped, but later when Ling Weizi and Wei Rong heard about it, they also joined in.
With the support of these three Uncle-Masters, his Five Elements Practice progressed swiftly, and now his Dharma Golden Core was approaching the middle-stage.
