CHAPTER 430: CHAPTER 247: THE GAMBLE BEGINS: LITTLE FOX’S SECOND EVOLUTION (PART 2)

Therefore, Zhang Jin wishes that the future of the Cangling Ancient Country doesn’t encounter a tragic fate like his own.

The Eight Trigram Nine Cities Plan proposed and built by Zhong Nan is the perfect plan in his mind...

Once this plan is accomplished, the Cangling Ancient Country will become the most ideal utopia on Blue Star.

....

Not only was Lin Chen enthusiastic, Liu Gu was also extremely motivated.

The concept of the Phoenix Karmic Fire was introduced by Liu Gu.

Previously, both master and disciple had lost hope, as obtaining Phoenix Essence Blood isn’t that easy.

However, Zhong Nan’s appearance turned this possibility into reality.

Therefore, Liu Gu was also eagerly awaiting the Little Fox’s evolution.

He even prepared a plan in advance and ensured the drug repository was ready.

The next day, Lin Chen brought back all the medicinal materials, Liu Gu organized them and finally set the date for three days later.

During these three days, Lin Chen often dreamt about the Little Fox awakening the Phoenix Karmic Fire.

Finally, the third day arrived, and when Lin Chen brought the Little Fox to the Mentor Hall, the furnace was already lit and burning.

"Go ahead, Xiao Hong."

Lin Chen patted its head.

"Gugu!"

The Little Fox turned around, glanced at Xiaobai and the others, and encouraged by them, resolutely jumped into the boiler.

As the Little Fox entered the boiler, Liu Gu immediately picked up the Phoenix Essence Blood, then summoned his Spiritual Power to pour it into the boiler from a distance.

The Little Fox, soaking inside, instantly felt overwhelmingly hot, and the boiler water ignited due to the drop of Phoenix Essence Blood.

The power was so terrifying that an ordinary boiler couldn’t handle it, so Liu Gu let the Golden Fish Beast spit out bubbles to protect the bubble.

This seemed insignificant, but unexpectedly the nearby squinting little blue fish saw the Golden Fish Beast also spitting bubbles and grunted.

The Golden Fish Beast turned its head to look at the little blue fish, and nearly jumped in shock.

Fortunately, it was professional, maintaining the stability of the bubble even while shocked.

Liu Gu and Lin Chen noticed the Golden Fish Beast’s condition, but neither spoke.

Once the power of the boiler’s flame stabilized completely, Liu Gu asked the Golden Fish Beast if it knew the little blue fish.

The Golden Fish Beast shook its head, indicating it didn’t know, and told Liu Gu it sensed a suppressive aura from the little blue fish’s bloodline.

"Bloodline suppression?"

Liu Gu looked at the little blue fish, which seemed harmless, chubby, swaying on the back of a cow as if it were swimming.

"Seems like your Flying Fish Beast has a terrifying talent." Liu Gu walked over and whispered to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen nodded as well.

The little blue fish, only Level 5, could suppress a Level 50+ Golden Fish Beast, which showed how terrifying its bloodline was.

Turning back, Liu Gu continued: "Luckily, it was just one drop of Phoenix Essence Blood, but a couple more, and my Golden Fish Beast might not hold it, we’d need a divine-grade boiler to suppress it."

"Divine-grade boiler?" Lin Chen was taken aback.

"You didn’t know?" Liu Gu began explaining to Lin Chen: "As Spirit Beast Level rises, the power of medicinal materials and strength of Spirit Beasts keeps increasing, so if boiler quality is poor, it can’t hold the pressure."

"Later, a Catalyst Master from the Beast Mirror Institute devised a new plan using better quality boilers for suppression."

"Four specifications were created for boilers based on quality: Ordinary, Rare, Divine-grade, and Immortal-grade."

"I use bubbles to protect Spirit Beasts due to the Golden Fish Beast, so the boiler requirements aren’t high, while other Catalyst Masters need high-quality boilers."

After hearing this, Lin Chen broke into a sweat, saying: "No need to listen to know that divine-grade boilers are expensive."

"Our Spirit Academy has one." Liu Gu said: "In major forces like the Celestial Capital, basically each family has one, and there’s even one in the Beast Mirror Institute."

"Is there an Immortal-grade one?"

"Immortal-grade ones are only heard in rumors. One is said to exist in the Cangling Ancient Country, made from Black Tortoise bone material, but records only go back eighty-eight years."

"Eighty-eight?" Lin Chen thought he heard wrong, remembering the Great Elder from the ancestor spirit Secret Realm said the Spiritual Qi began weakening eighty-eight years ago.

"Yes." Liu Gu explained: "This point arises often in Catalyst Master examinations, so it’s correct."

He knew what Lin Chen was thinking and shook his head: "Immortal-grade boilers have never appeared in the Spirit Academy, so don’t overthink. They’re likely circulating in the Celestial Capital and swallowed by some family secretly."

While they spoke, the medicinal power from the boiler continuously infused into the Little Fox’s body through Phoenix Essence Blood catalysis.

At this moment, the Little Fox seemed to be bathing in a sea of fire. Initially, it felt waves of pain, but soon felt weary. Its eyelids couldn’t stay open, finally closing completely, falling into sleep.

....

Then entered a period of waiting during which Lin Chen and Liu Gu discussed the Big White Bear and little blue fish.

After learning the Big White Bear’s fourth skill involved unleashing the War Axe Power, Liu Gu wasn’t surprised, saying: "It seems this Eight Desolates Battle Bear isn’t from this era, rather like some great Demon King."

Lin Chen agreed with this.

On the topic of the little blue fish, Liu Gu was quite surprised.

Aside from the potential to traverse space with skill 1, its group healing was rather formidable.

Just these two skills could be considered top-tier support.

"The Eight Desolates Battle Bear might be hard to trace back, but this fish can definitely be traced, if only the Spirit Academy had that extinct Immortal Beast encyclopedia." Liu Gu sighed.

"You know about it too?"

"Of course I do." Liu Gu chuckled wryly: "Catalyst Masters need knowledge of Spirit Beast encyclopedias for their exams; otherwise, when new species evolve, it gets awkward for us not to know them."

Lin Chen was taken aback; it indeed made sense.

After about five days, the Little Fox began forming a cocoon, which was red and formed much quicker than the first time.

Three days later, the Little Fox completely cocooned, and Lin Chen’s anxious heart finally calmed.

Cocooning is a crucial step in evolution; without successfully cocooning, proceeding to the next step is impossible.

What followed was a long wait; even after about seven days, the Little Fox showed no signs of emerging, but that day someone visited the Mentor Hall.

This person was Senior Apprentice Brother Wu Chen.

When Lin Chen heard Wu Chen arrived, he had Xiaobai and the others guard Xiao Hong, then went outside the academy to meet Wu Chen.

"Senior Apprentice Brother, you’ve returned." Lin Chen’s mood was joyful upon seeing Wu Chen.

Ever since their last meeting at the Beast Fighting Conference, they hadn’t met again.

Wu Chen laughed heartily, saying: "Still calling me Senior Apprentice Brother, now you should be called Senior Apprentice Brother."

Lin Chen smiled wryly upon hearing this.

Lin Chen is now a senior in the Spirit Academy. Since the Beast Fighting Conference, Lin Chen’s prestige kept growing; even though he’s rarely present in the academy due to Celestial Beast Island and cultivation, his esteem didn’t drop, gaining only an aura of mystery, increasing his renown instead.

Thus, academy students now call Lin Chen Senior Apprentice Brother, even seniors enjoy playfully calling him Senior Apprentice Brother.

"I’ve heard about your achievements on Celestial Beast Island, well done..." Wu Chen referred to his cousin Wu Gui, saying: "That Wu Gui’s talent is ordinary, attempting to challenge you was asking for humiliation."

Then looking at Lin Chen’s level, he exclaimed: "Now I probably can’t defeat you, right?"

In such a short time, Lin Chen’s level was nearly 30, matching Wu Chen’s.

Considering how quickly Wu Chen had leveled during this time.

"..."

Lin Chen chose silence, as the Spirit Academy’s Secret Realm remained classified.

Wu Chen didn’t press the topic further, being unsurprised by Lin Chen’s phenomenal talent.

Yet he guessed Lin Chen was assigned to join the Celestial Realm Mountain conference, so he mentioned:

"Between Ling Mountain and Celestial Realm Mountain, someone accidentally discovered an Immortal Beast relic; would Junior Apprentice Brother like to accompany me to explore?"