Star Sky Professional
Chapter 634 - 532: Forming Shape

Chapter 634: Chapter 532: Forming Shape

After class.

Fang Xing walked through the tranquil garden, gazing upon a jade-colored cornfield not far away.

"This ’Jade Corn’ was planted by a tamer of agriculture at the academy... That agricultural tamer has mastered an upper soldier level ’Jade Corn Spirit’, capable of cultivating a large amount of ’Jade Corn’. Regular consumption can strengthen one’s vitality, beneficial for heart-force cultivation... It can also serve as food for many heart beasts..."

"Actually, agricultural tamers are very powerful when it comes to actual combat... Especially after reaching lord level, they can easily alter the weather, summon natural disasters that decimate ordinary armies..."

Fang Xing took a brief glance and looked away, heading back to his dormitory.

"I can feel that my heart-force has reached some kind of bottleneck... To break through, my Heart Image must take shape and transform into a Lifebound Heart Beast."

He sat cross-legged, summoning the ’Black Fire Dog’ Heart Image.

"Awoo!"

The Black Fire Dog at this moment seemed no longer a tiny whimpering puppy, but rather about a foot in length, with sleek black fur, wrapped in strands of black flames.

"From a puppy to a small dog, huh."

Fang Xing felt somewhat speechless: "No, you are originally a wolf, stop pretending to be a husky..."

He then took out a piece of black crystal.

This was his reward from the academy over the past three years.

Due to consistently ranking top in exams and having the Fang family send lavish gifts to several instructors, he received an academy reward—’Black Flame Crystal’!

Using it during the Heart Image’s consolidation could greatly enhance the Lifebound Heart Beast’s cultivation, with a small chance to enable it to comprehend several talent skills.

There’s an extremely small chance to promote the Lifebound Heart Beast’s quality.

For example, a bronze quality Black Fire Wolf may, with a stroke of luck, ascend to commander quality ’Black Flame Dog’, thereby having a good chance of breaking through the hundred-year cultivation limit, transforming into a lord level heart beast with several centuries of cultivation!

’Thus, theoretically speaking, Heart Beasts of rotten wood quality also have a chance to break through to black iron quality, but it requires genuinely heavenly materials and earthly treasures... the investment doesn’t justify the returns unless absolutely necessary, otherwise, nobody would do it!’

What constitutes being absolutely necessary?

According to the news Fang Xing gathered, even the heirs of prominent families don’t receive such treatment.

Unless they belong to truly elite family clans, or are illegitimate offspring of cardinals or popes... only then might there be a slight possibility.

Of course, the vast world and the intricacies of creation are beyond ordinary comprehension.

Perhaps an ordinary mortal might just happen to pick up such heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the wild!

The divine calculation of four is bound to leave a line of life, and this is where it lies.

Due to this, large numbers of soldier and general level tamers venture into the wild for adventures every year, hoping to defy fate.

"Let’s begin!"

Fang Xing held the Black Flame Crystal in his hand, smiling slightly: "This was personally chosen by me. Although outwardly suitable for Black Fire Dogs and being a fire attribute, it secretly bears a power of destruction... If other Black Fire Dogs used this for advancement, there’s a high chance of failure, but for my ’Destruction Demon Wolf’, it complements it perfectly. Now... come out!"

Boom!

His heart-force spread out, merging completely with the Black Fire Dog, which was nothing alarming, as it was indeed his Lifebound Heart Image, with an initial compatibility of 100%!

The Black Fire Dog devoured the Black Flame Crystal, letting out a roar, landing firmly on the ground.

Pa!

Its once illusory form suddenly became incredibly solid, with a distinct presence.

Not only that, its body quickly grew in size, expanding from a foot to three feet long!

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a full-grown large dog!

Indeed, Fang Xing could feel a certain heart image space opening up within himself.

Along with this space’s unfolding, he could distinctly sense the Black Fire Dog’s cultivation surging immensely.

Originally, an average black iron Lifebound Heart Beast’s consolidation would bring at least one-year cultivation.

Bronze quality might be two or three-year cultivation.

But at this moment, the Black Fire Dog’s cultivation surged crazily, immediately exceeding three years, reaching five years... This was the limit of using the Black Flame Crystal, yet not the limit of the Destruction Demon Wolf.

"Awoo!"

Accompanied by a dignified growl, stripes of white streaked across the big black dog’s body, its eyes shining green, like two fine emeralds.

Above the verdant eyes were two white spots.

Its cultivation suddenly burst through the lower soldier level limit of five years, reaching upper soldier level, and continued sprinting to a ten-year cultivation before barely halting.

In truth, Fang Xing noticed the dog still had some remaining power, but abruptly breaking through to dozens of years of general level cultivation seemed unstable, thus stopping to fortify a bit.

"But this appearance..."

He stretched out his hand and vigorously ruffled the dog’s head, causing its original dignified expression to break instantly, presenting a somewhat fawning smile, even sticking out its tongue.

"More like a husky, still purebred..."

Fang Xing closed his eyes, silently sensing the skills of his Lifebound Heart Beast.

"Hm? There are actually four... The first one is the fixed ’Guardian’, as long as the Lifebound Heart Beast doesn’t die, the master will never be injured..."

"The second skill—Concealment, can hide its own aura and feign cultivation level?"

Seeing this, Fang Xing glanced again at the Destruction Demon Wolf that resembled a husky: "Why are you so skilled? The Heart Image is actually an extension of the owner’s Spiritual Power... Could it be that you’re acting like me? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

He shook his head and continued to comprehend.

"The third skill, Deadly Bite... Through the Eye of the Husky, no, the Destruction Demon Eye, it’s easier to find the enemy’s fatal weakness, to locate the ’death line’... As long as you bite off the death line, the enemy is doomed!"

"The last skill is ’Destruction Fire’... This is the most powerful ability of the Destruction Demon Wolf. Once touched by the Destruction Fire, there’s no escape until complete destruction... Even more, after destroying other Heart Beasts, it acquires a portion of their cultivation? Hmm... such an evil and powerful skill!"

Fang Xing’s eyes lit up.

Undoubtedly, this ’Destruction Fire’ is absolutely the core skill of the Destruction Demon Wolf.

It might even help to swiftly ascend to Lord level, King level in the future... all thanks to this skill.

As for being hindered?

With the qualities of the Destruction Demon Wolf, it’s at least an Emperor, perhaps even legendary...

In other words, in the next ten thousand years, there’s almost no need to worry about breaking through.

’So I’m a peerless genius?’

Fang Xing smiled wryly and then commanded: "From now on, you’ll be called Black Fire Dog... Besides, contain your cultivation to five years."

Five years of cultivation, which is the peak of Lower Soldier Level, is quite fitting for the perception of others using precious materials for the Black Fire Dog.

Currently, Fang Xing wants steady development, not exposing too much, so this disguise is necessary.

And conveniently, the husky has the ability to conceal its aura.

"Awoo!"

The Black Fire Dog howled, and its aura immediately dropped to around five years of cultivation.

"Very good, a Tamer controlling their Lifebound Heart Beast is just like that... It’s not necessarily the same with other forcibly captured Heart Beasts... They might even betray you, depending completely on one’s skill and the wild Heart Beast’s personality..."

Fang Xing raised his hand, and the husky transformed into a stream of light, disappearing inside him.

Within the Heart Image Space, there suddenly appeared a Black Fire Dog, lying idly on the ground, scratching its neck with its hind paw...

...

’The Heart Image Space can only accommodate Lifebound Heart Beasts... and the protective skill can remain active.’

Fang Xing raised his hand and saw a faint layer of white light on his skin.

This was the protection brought by the husky.

Though at Soldier Level, it’s nothing that any mere mortal could break through.

One could say that this step elevates oneself directly to a Transcendent level, from then on surpassing all ordinary people.

This is the allure of great power belonging to oneself!

’The protective Spirit Light at Soldier Level has average defensive power; it’s still vulnerable to heavy siege weapons...’

’When it changes to those Guardian Spirit Lights at General Level, even Lord Level, King Level, then one could navigate through thousands of troops unscathed, only those of similar or higher levels may break it...’

Fang Xing hadn’t walked far before he saw someone ahead; it was Ning Jian.

As classmates, their relationship wasn’t great but decent.

"Fang Xing, you..." Ning Jian just greeted and then his expression slightly changed: "Guarding Light... You’ve already condensed your Lifebound Heart Beast?"

"Yes."

Fang Xing didn’t plan on hiding it, instead, he laughed: "It’s said Pei Ziyue has also succeeded and was even accepted as a direct disciple by an Agriculture Tamer... You have to work hard."

He arranged his breakthrough progress to be not too hurried, slightly slower than Pei Ziyue.

"I’ll close door cultivation as soon as I return, and won’t exit until I’ve condensed my Lifebound Heart Beast."

Ning Jian clenched his fist.

...

In the teaching area.

Teacher Wen Lun observed the Black Fire Dog and nodded: "Not bad, not bad, five years of cultivation looks like the power from that Black Flame Crystal has been perfectly absorbed..."

He glanced at Fang Xing, feeling silently impressed: ’This disciple’s talent might even surpass Pei Ziyue; after all, Ziyue has the support of a family in the county and a mentor behind him, so his breakthrough was only a bit quicker than Fang Xing’s...’

Nonetheless, he said nothing of this, only stroking the Black Fire Dog’s fur: "After the Heart Image coagulates into a Lifebound Beast, it needs to be fed. The academy’s Jade Corn is suitable for most Heart Beasts, but ultimately inferior to real meat, preferably meat with fire attribute... You’re well-versed in Heart Beast feeding classes, naturally clear... Moreover, later skill learning requires going to the Holy Hall..."

Teacher Wen elaborated a few points, sighing slightly.

He knew that his outstanding student’s future path might not be as smooth as Pei Ziyue’s.

To become a successful Tamer, various forms of support are indispensable.

Otherwise, even daily feeding, not to mention skill learning, could become burdensome.

Fang Xing’s family is merely ordinary landlords, possibly able to offer some support during Soldier Level but once at General Level, it would rely on Fang Xing’s own efforts.

In comparison, Pei Ziyue’s future path is much broader.

No matter how Fang Xing’s talent appears superior, it doesn’t change anything!

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