Chapter 76: 2 High-Level Bloodlines, 1 King-level Bloodline? A Cluster of Blood Bags

「Elsewhere.」

Huo Mingxuan glanced at the nearly empty Cultivation Chamber, feeling a bit bored. He nudged Xiao Ran’s arm. "Let’s go."

"What’s the rush?" Xiao Ran, however, plopped down on a nearby cushion. "I was just thinking I’d cultivate in the classroom for a bit," he said leisurely. "Soak up the atmosphere!"

Huo Mingxuan was speechless. "..."

’Cultivate my ass!’

’Everyone knows your Xiao Family’s private Cultivation Chamber is more than ten times grander than this place. The Spirit Gathering Array was even set up by a Ninth-Grade Array Master!’

’You’re only staying here for that girl, aren’t you?’

Seeing the disdain on his friend’s face, Xiao Ran dropped the act. He leaned in close to his ear and whispered with supreme confidence:

"Don’t rush. Watch and learn!"

"I’ve seen her type a million times—cold on the outside but warm on the inside, thinks highly of herself but is actually empty deep down. Believe it or not, I can win her over in two days, tops."

Huo Mingxuan was speechless. "..."

’He really wanted to say he didn’t believe it.’

’But on second thought, that guy Xiao Ran really was something else when it came to picking up girls. His schemes were endless. If a hundred girls hadn’t fallen for him, then at least eighty had.’

’He was genuinely curious how Xiao Ran planned to handle a "Cold Goddess" like Gu Yuexi, who seemed completely impervious to his charms.’

’Fine, I’ll stick around and watch the show!’

With that thought, Huo Mingxuan found a cushion and sat down, shooting Xiao Ran a look that said, ’Let’s see what you’ve got.’

Xiao Ran just raised an eyebrow back at him, as if to say, ’Watch closely! I’m only teaching this once!’

As the two were exchanging glances, a petite figure suddenly approached them.

"Senior Xiao Ran! Senior Huo! You’re not leaving? Are you staying to discuss your Beast Taming insights? Can I join you?"

The speaker was a petite girl who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen. She had her hair in twin pigtails, her face was round and chubby, and her eyes were large, bright, and full of spirit.

She might not have looked her age, but she was a perfectly legal, eighteen-year-old loli!

Her name was Ye Xiaotao, the last of the three Beast Tamers in the Hidden Dragon Class. She was also the weakest, at only the Second-Grade Middle Stage.

Although the Hidden Dragon Class only had eight students, they were divided into three echelons.

Students like Xiao Ran and Chu Yiran, both at the Peak of Second-Grade, were the undisputed First Echelon.

The rest were divided into the Second Echelon and Third Echelon based on their strength.

And Ye Xiaotao was at the very bottom of the Third Echelon.

She had always wanted to ask Xiao Ran and the others for guidance, but unfortunately, the two were elusive and rarely came to school. Now that she finally had the chance, how could she possibly let it go?

Xiao Ran: "..."

Huo Mingxuan: "..."

’This little brat! She could have come at any time, but she just had to show up now to join the fun!’

Faced with Ye Xiaotao’s sincere and eager gaze,

they didn’t have the heart to tell her the truth. They could only clear their throats and give a perfunctory nod.

"Ahem, that’s right. We were just about to exchange our recent Beast Taming insights!"

Xiao Ran said with a straight face. With a mere thought, he released his Contracted Beast from its Beast Taming Pouch.

"ROAR—!"

With a deep roar, a male lion nearly three meters tall and wreathed in crimson flames appeared in the Cultivation Chamber.

The most eye-catching feature of this lion was that it had three heads!

The middle head was the largest, its gaze majestic, while the two smaller heads to its sides had eyes filled with tyranny and a desire for destruction.

A King-level Bloodline Demon Beast—the Three-headed Red Flame Lion!

A smug curve unconsciously formed on Xiao Ran’s lips.

He had summoned the Three-headed Red Flame Lion partly because of Ye Xiaotao, but he also wanted to show off in front of Gu Yuexi.

’No matter how impressive her mosquito looks, at best it’s just a High-Level Bloodline!’

’The Federation has detailed records of all King-level Bloodline Demon Beasts, and I’ve never heard of one in the form of a mosquito.’

’Even if that mosquito has a High-Level (Five Stars) Bloodline, there’s still a chasm-like gap compared to my Three-headed Red Flame Lion with its King-level (Two Stars) Bloodline!’

The higher the Bloodline Level, the higher the potential, but the time it takes to reach maturity and the difficulty of raising it also increase exponentially!

For him to be able to raise a King-level Bloodline cub to the Peak of Second-Grade by the age of eighteen was incredible.

This not only proved the Xiao Family’s terrifying financial power but also highlighted his own unparalleled talent in Beast Taming!

Perfect! Absolutely flawless!

Xiao Ran was quite pleased with his "subtle" show of bravado!

As expected!

Gu Yuexi did indeed glance up at his Three-headed Red Flame Lion, and then... with a completely flat expression, she looked back down.

Xiao Ran: "..."

’Really that aloof?’

Seeing this, Huo Mingxuan played along and released his own Contracted Beast.

It was an equally massive black ape. Its body was a mass of knotted muscles, radiating a sense of explosive power, and purple arcs of electricity occasionally crackled through its fur.

A High-Level (Five Stars) Bloodline Demon Beast—the Thunderstorm Vajra!

Ye Xiaotao excitedly released her own little cutie, a pure white fox about the size of a kitten, with a crescent moon mark on its forehead.

A High-Level (Five Stars) Bloodline Demon Beast—the Moonlight Spirit Fox!

For a moment, the three Beast Tamers gathered around their Contracted Beasts and began to feign a "study" and "discussion."

Of course, only Ye Xiaotao was listening with rapt attention, even taking out a small notebook from time to time to take notes.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ran and Huo Mingxuan were spouting nonsense while secretly watching Gu Yuexi out of the corners of their eyes.

"Hm?"

Chu Sheng, who had been busy sucking on the herbs, suddenly sensed something and shot his head up.

His Nether Vision instantly locked onto the three Demon Beasts, and a stream of detailed information flowed into his mind like a data feed.

’Holy crap?!’

’Two High-Level (Five Stars) Bloodlines? And a King-level Bloodline?!’

’What is this? A convention of living blood bags?!’

’This place, Du Nan... It’s heaven, isn’t it?!’

Chu Sheng was instantly thrilled. The blood quality of every single one of these three Demon Beasts was far superior to that of the Azure Flame Flying Lion cub!

Especially the one with the King-level Bloodline—it was top-tier stuff he’d never even seen before!

’No, I have to find a way to sneak a sip!’

’Anyway, I’ve already tried it before. As long as I consciously control it while sucking blood, I can completely avoid injecting any Nether Flame!’

’All I need to do is insert it gently, without anyone noticing...’

’But there’s definitely no chance right now. Those three Beast Tamers are watching right there.’

’I have to find the right moment...’

Chu Sheng forcibly suppressed his agitation and turned his attention back to the crate of Spirit Grass.

’Can’t suck blood for now, so I’ll just keep sucking on these herbs!’

’I’ll fucking suck suck suck suck suck!!’

[Evolution Points +6!]

[Evolution Points +4!]

[Evolution Points +7!]

The Spirit Grass in the crate withered and turned yellow at a visible rate, eventually becoming a pile of dregs devoid of all essence.

And Chu Sheng’s Evolution Points were skyrocketing!

90... 100... 110...

After he drained the very last stalk of Spirit Grass, he contentedly opened his panel to take a look.

Evolution Points: 112!

’Scored big time!’

Chu Sheng was overjoyed.

’And this was just from one crate of new student benefits! If I can sneak into the school’s herb garden in the future...’

’Hiss! I daren’t even think about it! I daren’t!’

Chu Sheng felt that his mosquito life was now firmly on the path to greatness!

At that moment, Gu Yuexi, who had been deep in thought with her eyes closed, seemed to finally figure something out.

She had been pondering what kind of elixir she could refine from these Spirit Herbs and Elixirs to achieve the greatest effect for herself.

It was just that... in her past life, her accomplishments in the Alchemy Dao weren’t exactly profound. In fact, you could say she was a complete amateur.

The Elixir Recipes in her memory were few and far between.

After wracking her brain for a long time, she finally had a vague idea...

Right then, Gu Yuexi was holding the... now only remaining... Fourth-Grade Spirit Grass, an Ice Heart Grass, looking thoughtful.

Concentration Flower, primarily for calming the heart and soothing the mind.

Ice Heart Grass, primarily for clearing heat and dispelling evil influences.

These two Spirit Grasses, combined with a few Third-Grade supplementary medicines, could be used to refine a Fifth-Grade Elixir called the Purifying Heart Jade Dew Pill.

For an ordinary Martial Artist, this elixir’s main purpose was to prevent Qi deviation during cultivation.

But for her, a practitioner of the Ten Thousand Beasts Melting Furnace Technique, its significance was extraordinary!