CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 77: IRON HORN IMPACT EVOLVES AGAIN

With the sound of the zither starting to move, the rhythm of the playing also sped up further.

Sweat poured down Xiaobai’s body even more, and soon after, its eyelids began to droop, perhaps from exhaustion.

At last, it finally fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Youzhen finished his piece, his face pale and the Spirit Sound Bird also appearing very fatigued.

"Thank you, senior," Lin Chen cupped his hands.

"Shh."

Xu Youzhen gestured to not disturb Xiaobai’s slumber, then led them away. Once outside, he said, "Just a paid job, no need for thanks."

Lee Zhen’s eyes lit up in delight...

It seemed Xu Youzhen hadn’t forgotten the matter.

Entering the sitting room, everyone took a seat, and Jiang Yue had also returned, hurrying to make tea for Xu Youzhen.

Xu Youzhen took a sip of tea before saying to Lin Chen, "It’s sweating a lot, so the effect won’t be bad. Now we just wait for it to wake up."

"How long approximately?"

"Hard to say, could be an hour, or even more than five or six hours, the longer the sleep, the better the effect."

....

During the waiting time, Lin Chen didn’t remain idle, asking Xu Youzhen whatever came to mind, relying on the walking encyclopedia was a necessity.

Xu Youzhen was quite patient, but eventually, he became a bit annoyed...

Nonetheless, he persisted, because young people like Lin Chen were very rare.

"Brother Xu, aren’t you afraid of teaching your disciple to the point of starving yourself?" Lee Zhen joked beside him.

"Not afraid." Xu Youzhen shook his head, saying, "When I pass on, I can’t take these things with me, and my disciples don’t want to learn either..."

Upon hearing her name, Jiang Yue tilted her head to look at the ceiling.

She really didn’t understand how Lin Chen liked this kind of thing, she found it dreadfully boring.

Originally, Xu Youzhen predicted it would be six hours, but unexpectedly they waited a full eight hours until nightfall before Xiaobai woke.

"Quick, check the effect." Xu Youzhen eagerly anticipated.

It was his first time encountering a plowhorn beast like Xiaobai, especially one that slept for eight hours, so he was very expectant.

Xiaobai fuzzily opened its eyes, its gaze slightly vacant until it spotted Lin Chen and Xiao Hong among the crowd, feeling reassured immediately.

Soon after it smelled its sweat and felt uncomfortable right away.

It looked at Lin Chen for help, who caught on immediately and said, "Let it bathe first."

Xu Youzhen had to suppress his impatience, while Xiaobai happily went outside to bathe, leaving Jiang Yue quite surprised.

It turned out it wasn’t Lin Chen forcing it to wash, but Xiaobai, the plowhorn beast, naturally loved bathing.

Jiang Yue had to admit, she was incredibly envious...

After a while, Xiaobai returned full of energy; Lin Chen had even fed it some spirit grass while it bathed.

"How do we test it?" Lin Chen asked.

"Just let it unleash its skills with full force. I couldn’t see its state earlier, but you probably can," Xu Youzhen replied.

Hearing these words, Jiang Yue was a bit surprised because Xu Youzhen rarely spoke like this to the younger generation.

Such words represented that Xu Youzhen began to trust him.

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded and turned back to let Xiaobai go all out.

"Moo?!"

Xiaobai glanced back, asking if it should unleash One Qi Transforms to Three Oxen.

Lin Chen nodded again.

....

Xiaobai stood in the arena with a section of iron puppet in front of it.

These puppets were just plain puppets, immobile, but much harder than wooden stakes.

Lin Chen also began to anticipate. He believed in Xu Youzhen’s genuineness.

Moo!!!

Xiaobai roared toward the sky, shaking its body, and soon after, its four hooves began to exert force.

Its horns glowed, and it started to run quickly. As soon as it covered a small distance, a residual shadow appeared!

The crowd’s eyes lit up with joy because the residual shadow appeared earlier this time than it did in previous battles.

Xu Youzhen smiled too; this was one of the benefits of playing music for the ox, improving the skill.

Who could have imagined what happened next would leave him dumbfounded?

He saw Xiaobai’s speed still increasing and another residual shadow appeared.

"One Qi Transforms to Three Oxen?!"

Xu Youzhen and Jiang Yue almost shouted.

What on earth?

Divine Enlightenment Level Mastery effect?

Impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

Though deep down he didn’t believe it, the effect of One Qi Transforms to Three Oxen was right there before him, and Xu Youzhen understood from Lin Chen and Lee Zhen’s expressions that it wasn’t the music that did this, but...

Xiaobai had already learned it long ago.

In other words...

Earlier, when it fought Jiang Yue’s plowhorn beast, Xiaobai was holding back.

Terrifying!

Xu Youzhen swallowed hard.

Lin Chen also watched intently. This time, the point where One Qi Transforms to Three Oxen appeared was even earlier than before, and Xiaobai’s speed was still increasing.

Could it be...

Lin Chen thought of something.

Under Lin Chen’s keen observation, Xiaobai’s speed finally reached its limit, and simultaneously, a third residual shadow appeared!

"One Qi Transforms to Four Oxen?!"

At this moment, no one could remain calm, including Lee Zhen, while Lin Chen and Little Fox were ecstatic.

Bang!

In their astonishment, Xiaobai’s head fiercely rammed into the puppet, and in an instant, the puppet shattered into pieces.

The power couldn’t be discerned, but...

One Qi Transforms to Four Oxen, which is a small境界 above the Divine Enlightenment Level, its power needs no explanation.

"In... Incredible!"

Jiang Yue swallowed hard, her words stuttering a bit.

...

Moo!

After unleashing its skill, Xiaobai mooed to Lin Chen, who was overjoyed upon hearing it.

Xiaobai told him that, after going all out this time, it didn’t feel extremely exhausted and still had energy to spare.

Meaning, it might be able to start relearning combined skills in its fully-powered state.

Lin Chen was absolutely thrilled. This was a major issue for Xiaobai—lacking beast power—and now it’s a huge improvement, not only advancing skill mastery by a small level but also improving its physique.

Ten thousand dollars, worth every penny!

Lin Chen stepped forward to express his gratitude to Xu Youzhen once again.

"Don’t thank me just yet, tell me, did it already learn One Qi Transforms to Three Oxen before?"

"Yes." Lin Chen didn’t hide it, revealing the improvement to Xu Youzhen.

"Awesome." Xu Youzhen was naturally pleased upon hearing this, but more so, he was shocked.

Xiaobai was just Level 11, yet it could already comprehend Divine Enlightenment Level mastery—such a gift could be described as monstrous.

This realm is called Divine Enlightenment, meaning effort alone may not achieve such heights; one must have insight.

Being very professional, Xu Youzhen then checked its horns and hooves and lastly advised Lin Chen to ensure it gets plenty of meat and supplements afterward.

"Understood, thank you, senior." Lin Chen cupped his hands.

The night was deep, and Lee Zhen and Lin Chen were preparing to leave. Xu Youzhen personally saw them off, and as they passed by the courtyard, he saw Xiaobai washing its head and feet again...

"This..." Xu Youzhen was stunned.

He recalled those were the exact spots he touched earlier.

Seeing this, Lin Chen immediately cleared his throat, and Xiaobai quickly let go of the water.

Luckily, everyone had a tacit understanding, leaving the matter unsaid.

As they exited, Zhu He approached with an application form, handing it to Lin Chen, and said:

"You’ve been registered already."

"Make sure you come when the time comes."

"Absolutely." Lin Chen nodded.

He was also very much looking forward to the Heart of the Ox King.

If he could obtain it, he would definitely compete fiercely for it.

After all, evolution is significant, and Xiaobai following him must not be treated unfairly.