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Chapter 109: The Second Contracted Beast! The Secret Realm's Unlocking?
Chapter 109: The Second Contracted Beast! The Secret Realm's Unlocking?
Su Ping recalled the gaze and expression of his father, Su Anyong, from a few days ago.
After hearing Xiao Qing's name, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Son, when facing off against plant-type or Wood-attributed contracted beasts and their tamers, it's best not to directly call out the little guy's name to command it. Just use the soul contract instead.
Otherwise, the opponent's contracted beast might not understand who you're referring to, as their beast might also have the same nickname!"
After the old man left, Su Ping had no reason to miss him, as this guy's mouth was just too loose.
However, the old man did have a point.
The name Xiao Qing was too common. Of course, it was impossible to change Xiao Qing's name now, but he needed to put in some effort to rename his second contracted beast.
So, looking at the little origami figure's confusedly opened eyes, Su Ping coughed lightly:
"From today onwards, as you've officially become my core disciple, I should give you a proper name."
"Hua... (Name?)"
The little origami figure was first slightly startled, then its eyes lit up.
It was a true brilliance:
"Hua... (Name!)"
"Hua... (Dongfang... Chixue?)"
Damn!
Su Ping's heart suddenly filled with a bad premonition.
Throughout history, what swordmaster's name in movies and TV shows was ever normal?
And it was clear that these names, when applied to a contracted beast, were even more bizarre.
When Su Anyong returned and found out that he had contracted an origami figure, that was one thing. But if he learned that this origami figure was named 'Dongfang Chixue,' Su Ping could already imagine his father's expression and behavior!
As if recalling some terrifying scene, Su Ping shuddered and quickly shook his head:
"As my formal disciple, you should have a two-character name like me and Xiao Qing!"
He quickly patched things up.
However, seeing the excited little origami figure before him, Su Ping felt a headache coming on.
"Hua... (Qiu Bai!)"
"Hua... (Fei Hong!)"
"Hua... (Wudi!)"
"Hua... (Chixue!)"
"Hua..."
"Enough!"
Su Ping stopped the little origami figure's obsession with 'Chixue' and then unleashed his terrifying 82-point Chinese language exam score. He quickly racked his brains for ideas.
Finally, after a long pause, Su Ping decided to link his dream with the little guy in front of him!
"The seed of the Heart of Wood is Xiao Qing, and my future small goal is to become a contracted beast breeding base worth a thousand billion! I'll call you Qianyi!"
Su Ping was very proud of himself.
Who said he was bad at naming?
This name was great, wasn't it?
The meaning was also good.
In the Divine Beast Codex, 'Qianyi' contained the character 'Qian,' which meant thousand, and 'Yi,' which meant one. Together, they could accommodate this concept!
At the same time, the name sounded quite catchy.
Genius! I'm a genius!
Su Ping was very satisfied.
The little origami figure also seemed pleased:
"Hua... (Qianyi!)"
"Hua... (Qianyi!)"
"..."
Seeing the little origami figure's repetition, Su Ping nodded in satisfaction. Thankfully, it seemed that the little origami figure's aesthetics aligned with his own.
However, after communicating through their minds for a while, Su Ping suddenly frowned.
Hmm?
It seemed like the little origami figure had a different understanding of the name.
"Hua... Hua... (Qianyi! Qianyizhi! I'm the powerful swordsman chosen from a thousand!)"
Su Ping looked at the little origami figure, who was already excited and had accepted the name.
Hmm?
Was this the name he wanted to give?
Was it this 'Yi'?
But seeing the little origami figure so delighted it couldn't contain itself, Su Ping nodded.
That's right!
It's this 'Yi'!
Qianyi!
This was the name he had given to the little origami figure!
Su Ping, facing the excited and worshipful gaze of Qianyi, realized belatedly:
"Alright, get ready, don't resist!"
Qianyi: (-- )
This time, Su Ping no longer hesitated. The soul connection slowly linked him with Qianyi, and that familiar feeling enveloped them once again.
It wasn't a blood connection, but a soul-linked bond, like a bridge connecting them, intertwining them.
This feeling gave Su Ping's soul a sense of newfound strength.
Although Qianyi's power was weak and its realm not high, the addition of this new force still allowed Su Ping's recently advanced spiritual power to take another step forward.
Although this step had little effect and there was still some distance to reach the Elite Second Rank, Su Ping clearly felt that after breaking through to the Elite Rank, the power feedback from the Contracted Beast did not change, but the difficulty of his own advancement increased.
However, for Su Ping, a Beastmaster like this, for the little origami figure, it was as if he had suddenly consumed an unimaginable elixir, and through the Soul Contract, he felt an extremely powerful feedback.
This power caused the little origami figure, who had already reached the peak, to transform his aura instantly. Finally, his level broke through, reaching the Common Tenth Rank! This was also the theoretical highest point of the race's limit.
"Wow!"
The little origami figure, Qian Yi, excitedly opened his eyes, and his choice was indeed correct.
The master before him could help him become stronger. Just now, after successfully becoming his disciple, his power had increased again.
The little origami figure's eagerness to try. Only through continuous hard work could he live up to the master's trust and help! If it weren't for Su Ping still being there, the little origami figure had already planned to use the master's teaching method to continue practicing drawing and slashing his sword ten thousand times.
However, it was obvious that the little origami figure's continued efforts were in vain, because Su Ping, unable to sleep, brought the little origami figure to the place where they first met.
The bank of the Spirit Stream River.
Lying on the lawn formed by Wolf Tobacco.
To be honest, Wolf Tobacco had no scent before it was boiled and lit.
In fact, its vitality was even stronger than ordinary grass, and it grew extremely lush and dense even as autumn approached.
The little origami figure, Qian Yi, didn't know why his master had brought him here.
In fact, Su Ping was just killing time.
He wanted to further understand the little origami figure and had many questions about that secret realm, but he had just randomly found a place to come to.
Previously, the little origami figure had not hidden anything from Su Ping.
However, the little origami figure's wisdom and innate ability for spiritual communication were relatively shallow.
Su Ping couldn't get definite answers to many specific questions.
Now, with the Soul Contract, Su Ping felt he could further inquire about the secret realm from the little origami figure.
So, he thought for a moment and asked, "Qian Yi, at your home, have you ever seen any companions like yourself?"
This question was one that Qian Yi couldn't express accurately before.
Even if he used nodding and shaking his head, the little origami figure's behavior of nodding and shaking his head at the same time had confused Su Ping.
This time, with the effect of the Soul Connection, Su Ping finally understood the little origami figure's complicated meaning: "Wow! (Yes... but it's not the same as Qian Yi!)"
Hmm?
Clearly, this answer was enough to prove that there should be something else in the secret realm, but Qian Yi's meaning was also obvious.
Although there were Contracted Beasts in the secret realm, they were not the same as the little origami figure's origami race.
Undoubtedly, this sparked even greater curiosity in Su Ping.
Although he hadn't bought any real origami figures to study thoroughly during this time, he had searched and gathered a lot of information during the fragmented moments that others used for browsing short videos.
These materials were even downloaded from the Breeder Association.
He understood.
Origami figures were a very special undead race, and like skeletons, if they didn't evolve, their individual strength was very weak.
A single origami figure, let alone survival, even its birth was peculiar.
But when he thought about the Sword Soul Mark and the Perfect Rank Golden Blade Technique on the little origami figure, Su Ping felt that this peculiarity could be tolerated.
So, Su Ping didn't rush to ask about the situation in the secret realm again. Instead, he thought for a moment and directly asked Qian Yi, "Qian Yi, can you use the Sword Soul Mark skill?"
The little origami figure tilted his head slightly, then looked at Su Ping in surprise.
The next second, a spatial ripple appeared, and the little origami figure disappeared without a trace.
Obviously, he had returned to the secret realm space.
"Hmm?"
Su Ping was also startled.
Was this Sword Soul Mark the key to opening the space door to return to that realm?
To be honest, when this space door was mastered by the little origami figure, Su Ping thought he had encountered a rare space-attributed Contracted Beast.
However, it seemed that there was more to this skill than met the eye.
Space rippled once more, and the next second, the little paper figure reappeared beside Su Ping.
Su Ping pondered for a moment.
"Qian Yi, channel your energy into this Sword Soul Mark and try again."
The little paper figure didn't understand his intention, but it seemed like it had never attempted this before.
For the little paper figure, the Sword Soul Mark was like an innate ability, similar to eating and drinking for ordinary people. While it did consume some energy, it was insignificant.
What would happen if one were to use the energy for eating and drinking on such an innate ability? Obviously, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't try it.
However, under the master's command, the little paper figure obediently chose to execute the order!
This time, a situation that Su Ping had never witnessed before slowly unfolded before his eyes.
At this moment, Qian Yi, who at most had some external differences from ordinary origami figures, gradually revealed a faint shadow on his body.
This shadow was not something else, but a sword!
It was as if a strangely sized sword, like a peculiar cross, had appeared on Qian Yi's back.
The next moment, Su Ping's breath caught in his throat.
In the void, as if sensing something in the depths of the unknown, if one were to describe it, it was somewhat similar to when he had advanced to the Elite Rank and awakened the Beast Taming Space's Spatial Absorption characteristic.
However, it wasn't as loud.
Under the call of the sword shadow, at the riverside of the Spirit Stream, it was as if another dimensional space had dropped into this world, creating a ripple that spread out. Then, to Su Ping's astonishment,
A spatial door large enough for a person to pass through appeared before Su Ping's eyes.
The Secret Realm's door had opened!
...
In the center of Linzhou City.
In a high-end apartment building, a pair of eyes opened in the dark room, as if a ray of light had illuminated the pitch-black room.
The next moment, the lights turned on, and Dong Muchun's beautiful eyes furrowed. Then, with a thought, a silver light shone:
"Chirp!"
The sound and movement of the Flying Fish startled Dong Muchun from her meditation.
"What's wrong?"
Dong Muchun's eyebrows slightly knitted.
Through the Soul Contract, she had already sensed the Flying Fish's restlessness.
"The spatial mark you left had a huge reaction?!"
Ever since her negotiations with Su Ping completely fell through, and she realized she had no means to deal with this little brat, Dong Muchun hadn't returned to the Cloud Heaven Resort.
As the chairman of the Tianyun Group, Dong Muchun wasn't idle all day.
She might as well try to keep out of sight and out of mind.
But to her surprise, she couldn't escape after all.
Sensing the Flying Fish's movements, Dong Muchun couldn't help but give in.
Although she had broken off negotiations with the little brat, she couldn't resist taking a look, even without exploration rights.
Ever since the Flying Fish had advanced and gained the unique skill 'Spatial Awareness' a few years ago, Dong Muchun had felt the special reaction of the Heart of Wood while passing by the outskirts of the city. She realized that the space was weak and that there was a high chance of an unknown Secret Realm descending.
So, she had started to take action.
A few years had passed, and not only had she gained nothing, but she had also gotten herself into trouble.
However, no matter what, this was the Secret Realm she had been curious about for years.
If she didn't take a look at what kind of Secret Realm it was and what was inside, left behind by which Beastmaster in history, and what type of Companion Beast it was centered around, Dong Muchun couldn't help but feel reluctant.
So, without a second thought, she soothed the chirping Flying Fish and put on a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, saying in a low voice:
"Yun Ying, transform into Flight Mode."
"Master, you are currently in the center of Linzhou City and not in a combat state. There are sky surveillance systems in the city center, and entering Flight Mode without permission and certification will result in fines. Do you confirm Flight Mode activation?"
The mechanical voice didn't bother Dong Muchun.
Although the influence of the aristocratic Beastmaster families had diminished since that person's rise, this minor issue could still be resolved.
"Confirm!"
Instantly, it was as if liquid metal covered her from the pendant on her neck.
A miniature combat form emerged and leaped out of the window of the hundred-meter-high apartment.
(End of Chapter)
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