Yano left.

This morning he packed his luggage, and this afternoon he could hold the little slime and head to the outpost ruins camp.

Stone Scion Nobles are just more resistant to being beaten up;

when encountering those desperate individuals who only have eyes for the bounty money, running is still the necessary course of action.

If he didn't keep an eye on things, forget about Yano himself, even his underpants would be left behind there.

Only after Yano's figure had completely disappeared did Chen Yu hop back to the castle.

Strangely, at this moment, only the buzzing of the Poison-stinger Wasps at work remained inside the castle. He was still wondering why Count Bran's noisy voice had suddenly vanished when he saw it standing at the mouth of the clay pot, drooling over his precious "spirit stones".

Hmm...

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This guy... is highly suspect of stealing from his own post.

These Gray Gravel Crystals might not seem like much, but they were all painstakingly collected by Sekashi, and are considered extremely precious.

He would feel heartbroken if even one was missing.

He quickly shooed Count Bran away, lifted the clay pot onto his head and ran off, hiding the pot inside the slime nest.

When he came out, Count Bran was scratching at the soil with its claws as if nothing had happened, but in reality, its little eyes were still fixed on the nest.

There really is a thief in the house.

And it's a highly positioned Count of the Slime Kingdom.

Chen Yu muttered to himself, his mind turning slightly, when he suddenly thought of a great idea.

"My dear Count, do you want more of these shiny things?"

Count Bran snapped back to reality, raised its head proudly, and gave a light cough.

"Non... nonsense, how could this Count be interested in such things."

"But if Your Majesty wishes to bestow them upon this Count, then I can reluctantly accept."

Chen Yu felt his plan was succeeding.

"If you want these shiny stones, bring me Gray Gravel Crystals from the riverbank to exchange. Two Gray Gravel Crystals for... no, three for..."

"Ten! Ten Gray Gravel Crystals for one spirit stone, how about it, quite a bargain right?"

"Are you serious?!"

Count Bran's sharp voice rose several pitches. Realizing it had lost its composure, it quickly tried to cover up its happy little emotions, snorting:

"Since Your Majesty needs those dull-looking things, as a minister, this Count naturally must contribute to the Kingdom. Of course, this is absolutely not for any spirit stones."

"Your Majesty, this Count finds the weather quite nice today, perfect for going out to take a look. I won't be back for lunch..."

Before it even finished speaking, it couldn't wait any longer and flew off towards the direction of the riverbank.

"Excellent, very motivated."

Chen Yu nodded with satisfaction.

He had already started fantasizing about the slime cave filled with spirit stones...

That would certainly be wonderful.

Right now, his two split entities, one is lurking in the dungeon slime nest, and the other is building an outpost in the western territory.

So the construction work on the fortress could only be done by him personally.

But he hadn't even worked half a day before he was disturbed by a panel notification.

[Split Proliferation Lv.2 → Split Proliferation Lv.3]

[Sound Transmission Technique Lv.3 → Sound Transmission Technique Lv.4]

[Nine Ramparts Life Palace Formula Lv.1 → Nine Ramparts Life Palace Formula Lv.2]

[Qi Training Lv.4 → Qi Training Lv.5]

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Race: Pain-Tolerant Slime

Level: Bronze Lv.4 [EXP: 37/40]

Cultivation: Qi Training Lv.5 [Spiritual Energy: 0/50]

Life Status: Healthy [HP: 250/250]

Racial Talents: Devour Digestion Lv.5, Split Proliferation Lv.3

Other Talents: Acid Secretion Lv.6, Toxin Resistance Lv.5, Resilient Carapace Lv.3, Hallucinogenic Factor Lv.3, Life Drain Lv.2, Pain Desensitization Lv.1

Skill List: Nine Ramparts Life Palace Formula Lv.2, Object Manipulation Lv.4, Little Arrow Technique Lv.3, Sound Transmission Technique Lv.4, Talisman Drawing Technique Lv.2, Mud Pellet Sword Crafting Lv.1

Reputation Titles: Slime Warrior, Slime Lord (A somewhat famous slime)

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Qi Training fifth layer.

It wasn't in vain that he worked hard eating all day, feasting on big fish and meat, and taking various elixirs to supplement his nutrition... cultivating so diligently.

He split off a Civil Engineering Slime with 7% of his attributes and had it take over the fortress construction.

Chen Yu's consciousness then immersed itself back into the thatched cottage in Xu Xuan Heaven.

Beside the table leg, two Little Slimes were still "squelch squelch" absorbing life energy, working tirelessly day and night.

Chen Yu moved his palm closer, and another Little Slime dropped down, joining the "working under harsh conditions" team.

If slimes could split infinitely, he suspected he could assemble an entire slime factory.

After getting up and eating the delivery from Delicacy Pavilion brought by his junior brother, he turned to examine his thatched cottage.

Hmm... It's acceptable in terms of cleanliness, quite elegant and tranquil.

It just looks a bit simple.

And it lacks basic magic formation protection.

He was wondering if he should move.

Although he couldn't be considered the richest in the outer sect now, he was at least a minor wealthy figure in the outer sect. It was reasonable to live a little better.

But he didn't like moving frequently.

Once he decided to move, he would live in the best place, to avoid the hassle of moving back and forth.

Just as he was thinking this, Shao Qingsong came walking along the bamboo forest path.

After putting away the three Little Slimes, he pushed open the door to welcome Shao Qingsong inside, and they sat down at the table.

"Senior Brother, here is today's portion of healing spiritual medicine."

"Ah, no rush about that. I came here this time with good news."

The man took a sip of tea, then pulled out a gold and silver scroll from his chest.

"This is the Beast Taming License you asked me to handle for you last time. It's done."

"With this, in the future when you ride your spiritual beast outside, if you encounter the Enforcement Team, just show them the license and the beast registry for smooth passage."

"Getting the beast registry is actually simple, but it requires leading the spiritual beast to do it. If junior brother doesn't have time, senior brother can handle it for you."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Chen Yu unrolled the gold and silver scroll and glanced at it.

To be honest, it looked like an honorary banner, and it even had the soul imprint of a certain elder as proof.

The happy thing was, with this thing, starting today, he could become a druid.

"By the way, Senior Brother, if I want to learn beast taming techniques, do you have any recommendations?"

Shao Qingsong smiled and took out three books from his chest.

"Senior Brother anticipated this, so I brought copies of the three mainstream beast taming techniques within the sect for you to choose from."

After he carefully introduced them, Chen Yu quickly understood the differences between the three techniques.

The three beast taming techniques were respectively named "Neutralizing Qi Guidance Record", "Qian Yuan Spirit Nurturing Art", and "Kun Yu Form Cultivation Formula".

Among them, the "Qian Yuan Spirit Nurturing Art" could be considered the most suitable beast taming technique for him.

The essential principle of the technique is to emulate the vigor of Heaven, refining essence to transform spirit, emphasizing using spiritual energy as the guide and the heart-mind as the furnace, engaging in "spirit-qi interaction" with the spiritual beast, consuming essence, qi, and spirit to nurture the spiritual beast.

The goal is to nourish the spiritual beast's intelligence and tame its wild nature.

The key point is that it only consumes essence, qi, and spirit for nurturing.

For cultivators, it doesn't require consuming any spiritual medicines, almost no different from feeding air.

It belongs to the most economical method of rearing.

The benefit is that the tamed beast will lose its wild nature, become clever and obedient, and even exhibit juvenile characteristics.

In other words, it's the legendary technique that can turn a ferocious beast into an adorable creature with a tap.

As for the "Kun Yu Form Cultivation Formula", it is completely the opposite extreme, emphasizing emulating the thickness of Earth, gathering spiritual energy for use, requiring massive amounts of spiritual medicines to feed the spiritual beast.

Naturally, the benefits are also the most obvious: the spiritual beast grows quickly, and its combat power is very easily developed.

But the spiritual beast's wild nature might not only not weaken, but could even strengthen, making rebellion likely.

The "Neutralizing Qi Guidance Record" takes the middle path, advocating impartiality and balance, promoting steady and stable advancement.

It is also a popular choice for sect disciples practicing beast taming.

But here's the problem.

In Zeyarila, he truly couldn't find even half a spiritual medicine plant...