amaotonovel Chapter 75 Trials 3
Chapter 75 Trials 3
"You're back?" Wen Sishu sat at the entrance of the Demon Serpent's Cave, releasing the two little black bears that had been pawing at him. "After I successfully transcended the tribulation, I came out and didn't see you. I asked the bear mother guarding the cave entrance, and she said you went to find the Iron-Eating Beast's clan, so I stayed here to wait for you."
"Who are these people?" He looked at the four people who had come back with the two men.
"These two are disciples of Venerable Qingyang, Junior Brother Gong Yu from Gongcheng, Senior Brother Liu Shaoyuan, a disciple of Venerable Danyuan from Medicine King Valley, and Senior Brother Nan Yanzhe from Tianji Sect. He is also Senior Brother Nan Xingze's cousin."
Yingyue introduced the four people to her junior brother: "He is my junior brother, Wen Sishu."
Wen Sishu and the four greeted each other and became acquainted afterward, since they all had mutual friends.
“These two little bears are…” Yingyue looked at the two little bears that were pawing at Wen Sishu’s legs; they seemed to be the offspring of that black bear.
"Yes, it's the cub of that big black bear. During my tribulation, I was very fortunate that the big black bear was always guarding outside. Although the big black bear looks fierce, it is actually very gentle."
"I don't know if its two cubs grew up at the same time as the little iron-eating beast, but they've somehow acquired some spirit beast traits. I fed them Spirit Awakening Pills, and then these two little guys became attached to me."
As she spoke, Wen Sishu patted the big heads of the two little bears beside her, picked them up and handed them to Yingyue and Cheng Jiu: "Touch them, they feel amazing!"
Cheng Jiu held the little guy, who looked like a giant doll. Although his fur looked soft, it was actually a little hard and slightly prickly to the touch, but it was quite comfortable to stroke.
"Aww." The little black bear snored comfortably in her hands. Cheng Jiu had a lot of spirit beast food stored up because she had raised the little cloud beast and the little black dragon. Although the little cloud beast and the little black dragon had big appetites, she had bought too much and hadn't used it all up yet.
She took out a packet from her ring, poured the spirit beast food into her hand, and the little black bear sniffed it. This was a scent that even demons and spirit beasts couldn't resist, and the little black bear happily began to eat.
The little black bear, who was enjoying Yingyue's petting nearby, was also attracted by the aroma and stretched its neck, wanting to eat as well.
Yingyue didn't have any spirit beast food, but as Yao Lao's disciple, she had no shortage of pills. She took out two Rank 6 pills from her ring and stuffed them into the mouth of the little black bear in her arms.
The little black bear chewed and squinted its eyes happily. These two little guys had just become spirit beasts and had a huge need for spiritual energy.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have kept pestering the Wensi Book that gave them the Enlightenment Pill.
While it is true that demonic beasts can transform into spirit beasts under certain circumstances, it is extremely rare. The fact that these two young creatures were able to transform into spirit beasts is an incredible stroke of luck.
After Gong Cheng and Gong Yu finished collecting the array, they handed the array plates to Ying Yue and Cheng Jiu, and then began to pat the little black bear's head.
"Brother, you're so soft and cuddly, it feels so good!" Gong Yu stroked the little black bear's head.
Miyagi nodded, played a couple of rounds to satisfy his craving, then withdrew his hand and watched his younger brother play.
“If you two junior brothers like them, you can form a contract with them!” Wen Sishu suggested. “These two are also twins.”
"Why didn't you form a contract with it, senior brother? And I remember its mother was that black bear, right? Did it agree to it?" Gong Yu asked curiously, stroking the little black bear.
"As you all know, these two little guys weren't spirit beasts at first, but demon beasts."
Their state is very unstable, and if there is no large amount of spiritual energy to stabilize them later, they will still return to the demon beasts.
"In this situation, making a contract with a human is the best option. That big black bear also wanted to find a human contract partner for his cub, and then he took a liking to me." Wen Sishu said helplessly when talking about this.
"But what would an alchemist like me do with two little black bears? I definitely want to contract a fire-attribute spirit beast, and neither of these fits the bill."
"If my two junior brothers are interested, I'll talk to the big black bear; it certainly won't disagree."
Gong Yu released his hand: "Let's forget it."
Although the two of them could afford to raise a bear, they never thought of contracting one. They would definitely want one of the Qilin cubs, since their master had a good relationship with the Qilin clan because of the Jade-Eyed Golden Lion.
It had been agreed beforehand that the newly born pair of water and fire unicorns could be given to the two brothers, but only after they broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.
So even though these bear brothers are cute, let's forget about the contract.
"Alright, junior brother." Yingyue put the little black bear in her arms down: "The contract is just a method, it doesn't mean that the two junior brothers have to contract two little black bears."
"I'm sorry, junior brother, I misspoke!" Wen Sishu also felt it was inappropriate and sighed.
"I've spent several days with them and grown quite attached to them. So I wanted to find them a good home. My two junior brothers are exceptionally talented, and if they're interested, it would be a good place for them. I was being too attached to them."
"It's alright, senior brother." Gongcheng was initially a little uncomfortable because of his words, but he felt relieved after seeing his explanation.
“Besides the contract, if the black bear is willing, the two cubs can be sent to the Spirit Beast Garden. There are people there who have experience taking care of spirit beasts, so it would be a good place for them,” Yingyue said.
"Roar!" A large black bear emerged from the bushes, and Nan Yanzhe and Liu Shaoyuan felt their legs go weak. This guy was obviously quite strong.
The black bear put down the deer it was carrying in its mouth and roared at Wen Sishu. "They're all back. What's your decision?"
Wen Sishu shook her head at her, while Black Bear looked at Yingyue and Cheng Jiu, who were holding their cubs.
Cheng Jiu quickly put down the teddy bear he was petting: "Sorry, I've already made contracts with two, I can't make any more."
"Me neither!" Yingyue, like Wen Sishu, wanted to contract a fire-attribute spirit beast.
The black bear lowered its head somewhat disappointedly and picked up the cub.
"Wait a minute!" Wen Sishu called out.
A look of anticipation flashed in the black bear's eyes as Wen Sishu told her that he could send her cubs to the Guiyuan Sect's spirit beast garden.
The black bear hesitated for a moment, then licked its cub's fur with some impatience and growled at Wen Sishu.
"Don't worry, the Spirit Beast Garden is full of spirit beasts, and the disciples there have a lot of experience in taking care of cubs. These two will definitely grow up safely and happily in the Spirit Beast Garden," Wen Sishu assured him confidently.
Upon hearing Wen Sishu's words, pain and struggle flashed in the black bear's eyes, but slowly his gaze became firm, and he pushed the ignorant child into Wen Sishu's arms.
Called by the little bear, the black bear looked back every few steps, its eyes filled with sadness and reluctance, before disappearing into the dense forest.
Compared to demonic beasts, becoming a spirit beast is an incredible stroke of luck. Not to mention, demonic beasts are often bewitched into forming beast tides every so often.
Each beast tide is a trial not only for low-level demonic beasts, but also for high-level demonic beasts; a slight misstep can lead to their demise in the beast tide.
If she hadn't adopted the little iron-eating beast and thus gained psychic awareness, she might have protected her children like a wild animal, preventing the cubs from leaving, and then teaching them to hunt after they grew up before driving them away.
But she already knew quite a bit, and for the sake of her child's future, she ultimately chose to let go.