CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29: OFFICIALLY JOINING

"Not considered, not considered."

Huang Xiaotian immediately said, "Our Vice President Lee has said, whether the beast is good or bad, if it shows results, it’s a beast talent."

After saying that, he mockingly asked:

"Right? Vice President Lee."

"Would it kill you not to add ’Vice’?" Lee Zhen angrily retorted, but still said to Lin Chen, "The Monster Hunter Guild test has only one rule: if you pass, you pass."

Lin Chen finally showed a smile...

What you pass doesn’t matter.

The benefits are what’s important.

"Congratulations on officially becoming a member of the Monster Hunter Guild." Huang Xiaotian was happy because it proved he hadn’t chosen the wrong person.

Lin Chen couldn’t wait and went straight to the point:

"About that Beast Spirit Pill..."

"No hurry, just sit here, wait for others, and then take it together."

Huang Xiaotian kept watching Lee Zhen’s expression.

Lee Zhen gritted his teeth, feeling utterly embarrassed, and said, "You can also go ahead and take it first, Huang Xiaotian, you take him..."

"That’s not proper, our guild has rules..."

"What I say is the rule, go and hurry up." Lee Zhen was completely defenseless.

Huang Xiaotian didn’t dare to provoke him further, or else he might summon a Spirit Beast for battle, so he led Lin Chen away.

And about thirty-five minutes later, a student from the information group excitedly returned to the camp, looked around seeing no one, and excitedly asked:

"Am I first?"

"Uh..."

The staff member, who was feeling quite down, sweated nervously, thought for a moment, and still spoke to crush his hope, "Someone passed thirty minutes ago."

"Three min...thirty minutes ago?"

The student was shocked in place, speechless for a long time, and the Pass Token in his hand no longer felt appealing.

....

Upon entering the guild’s Alchemy Room, Lin Chen truly understood what wealth was.

The Alchemy Room here had a complete range of products, with many unavailable even on the black market outside.

"Huang Xiao’Er, here to cheat some medicine again?"

The head of the Alchemy Room was an old man who seemed quite unorthodox, lounging on his chair while reading a book with a cover full of beautiful women, feeling quite at ease.

"Uncle Yang, when will your bias against me change?" Huang Xiaotian seemed quite familiar with him.

The old man known as Uncle Yang didn’t continue arguing with him and asked, "What are you here for?"

"To get the Beast Spirit Pill."

"Where’s the Token for the medicine?"

Huang Xiaotian turned, signaling Lin Chen to show the Pass Token.

"What?! Is the test time so early now?" Uncle Yang checked the time; it was only forty minutes.

According to process, the newcomers who passed must first register with the Monster Hunter Guild and fill out a bunch of information, at least fifteen minutes, then read the guild rules and tour inside, another fifteen minutes.

So coming here in forty minutes was basically impossible.

"You still say you’re not here to cheat food and drink?" Uncle Yang didn’t believe it.

"Hey, just because you can’t doesn’t mean others can’t." Huang Xiaotian said, "Lin Chen, show your guild number."

Lin Chen took out his number card; his number was 1043904001, representing the total number of members in the Monster Hunter Guild from ancient times to now.

Uncle Yang took a look and was immensely surprised, asking Huang Xiaotian, "How many minutes?"

"Five minutes." Huang Xiaotian repeated with a smile, and after listening, Uncle Yang was happy and said, "That kid Lee Zhen, pretending every day, finally someone put him in his place."

Uncle Yang then went off to fetch the pill.

Lin Chen was a bit excited, not expecting he would get the chance to obtain the Beast Spirit Pill.

Due to its miraculous effects, the price was thirty thousand, which directly dissuaded Lin Chen.

"Don’t be excited; the Beast Spirit Pill is nothing special. Let me tell you, the real treasures are hidden in those Great Demon Secret Realms, like the Demon Beast Golden Core, Beast God Pill, Rejuvenation Pill..." Huang Xiaotian noticed Lin Chen’s excitement and began drawing pies.

"Thanks, but I’m truly afraid of dying." Lin Chen interrupted the casting.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t tempted, but Lin Chen understood that without strength now, fantasizing about these things would only make him feel worse.

Huang Xiaotian laughed heartily.

Before long, Uncle Yang returned with the Beast Spirit Pill and also brought back a bottle of potion for Lin Chen.

"What’s this?" Lin Chen asked.

"It’s for you." Uncle Yang said, "Meridian-Loosening Water, for human consumption, can improve physical constitution and meridians, enhance cultivation speed, although it surely won’t have a big effect. Since you taught Lee Zhen a lesson, it’s a personal reward from me."

"Thank you, senior." Lin Chen accepted it with both hands, without a hint of hesitation.

Uncle Yang was even more appreciative of this gesture, as he liked straightforward people who live freely without pretentiousness, and just waved his hand, saying, "Ask Huang Xiao’Er if you don’t understand, I need to continue reading and expanding my knowledge."

After saying that, he lounged back down and picked up the colorful magazine again, and Lin Chen followed Huang Xiaotian out.

"Once in the guild, welfare items are issued monthly at mid-month. You don’t need to come on time to receive them; you can come whenever you like, but not beyond half a year." Huang Xiaotian introduced some rules.

"Why is it half a year?"

Huang Xiaotian’s mood turned somber and he said, "Because the guild fears these people might never come again."

Lin Chen understood.

The high death rate meant many people disappeared for no apparent reason.

Huang Xiaotian didn’t want to continue the topic and changed the subject, "If you don’t want to participate in guild affairs, then don’t, but you should definitely compete for the guild’s rookie resources."

"Why do I feel like you’re leading me step by step into a trap?" Lin Chen immediately caught on.

"Haha." Huang Xiaotian laughed loudly and said, "Then should I stop?"

"Still want to listen." Lin Chen thought since passing earned him a Beast Spirit Pill, the rookie benefits should be decent too.

"In twenty days, there will be a newbie trial specifically for you new Beastmasters. You’ll form teams for practical training; don’t worry, there will be skilled people monitoring the whole process, no life risk." Huang Xiaotian said:

"If you rank high and earn the title of New Rookie King, the guild will prioritize your development with an abundance of resources."

"How abundant is abundant?" Lin Chen was curious.

"Everything Jiuxing City’s Inner Courtyard has, we have. What they don’t have, we also have." Huang Xiaotian said.

Lin Chen was truly tempted.

Never mind, despite being afraid of dying, first take the benefits, then talk about it later, since this time they said there’s no life risk.

As for future traps, let’s see if the temptations are strong enough.

After all, this world is inherently fraught with dangers, only by improving strength is it truly safe.

Xiaobai sensed Lin Chen’s thoughts, raised its front paw, patted its chest, and assured Lin Chen it would train harder in the future to protect him!

Lin Chen smiled, patting it’s head lovingly.

.....

Lin Chen was very practical; after taking the pill, picking up Xiao Hong, dining at the guild, exhausting all benefits, he went home.

This time he gained well, getting the first month’s salary of ten thousand bucks, one Beast Spirit Pill, a bottle of Meridian-Loosening Water, and because he ranked first, an extra bottle of Spirit Potion.

The Spirit Potion is unique to the information group, designed to enhance the spiritual power of spiritual-type Spirit Beasts, with a market price of fifty thousand.

Lin Chen planned to sell it since it was useless to him.

Returning home, Xiaobai’s obsessive-compulsive disorder acted up, it went to bathe again and checked if the house was messy; as for Xiao Hong, it checked if its coin bank was stolen.

The hundred bucks was all the Little Fox’s assets, couldn’t be careless.

After eating, Lin Chen called Xiaobai over.

"How is your condition?" Lin Chen asked straightforwardly.

Although the Beast Spirit Pill is expensive, Lin Chen didn’t plan to sell it as its effects were substantial, not only enhancing a Spirit Beast’s combat power but also activating its potential.

Lin Chen had already planned that if the effect of taking the Beast Spirit Pill this time was good enough, he would proceed with Xiaobai’s second bloodline purification.