CHAPTER 544: CHAPTER 430: IT’S OKAY TOO

The Tiger Demon had a white base with black stripes, and its big head was almost large enough to place Yuanbao on it. There was a big black "king" character right in the middle of its head.

From head to tail, it was over ten feet long, and if you included the tail, it was seventeen feet. If this Tiger Demon stood up, its shoulders would be a bit higher than Yuanbao’s head.

Its two large eyes, yellow with red hues, were like two lamps, continuously shining.

To describe this giant tiger, it was truly majestic.

It’s thanks to the long, strong arms of the Profound Yellow Warriors that they could manage to control this Tiger Demon.

To use such a majestic creature just to make a tiger skin skirt would be wasteful. Besides, Yuanbao didn’t have a monkey tail behind or a big stick in hand; wearing a tiger skin skirt wouldn’t suit him.

Moreover, although Yuanbao was lively, he would probably feel embarrassed to wear a short skirt.

Gao Xuan thought having a majestic Tiger Demon as a mount was not bad, way more impressive than riding a fine horse or driving a sports car.

Of course, if the tiger didn’t know its place, it might end up as a skirt, or soaking tiger whip wine, or in a tiger bone balm...

The Tiger Demon was originally a proud and arrogant creature, having been bossy and domineering all its life, never bowing to anyone.

But the naked choke was truly terrifying, the slow suffocation and the fear could destroy the Tiger Demon’s will.

The Tiger Demon had some inborn toughness, but it wasn’t truly steadfast and fearless.

If it had to fight to the death, it would have the courage to keep going. But being choked to death, losing its vigor as its Divine Soul’s Light was extinguishing, it couldn’t hold on.

The Tiger Demon wanted to nod and agree, but it couldn’t move or speak. It could only show a look of weakness and pleading in its big eyes.

"You can’t tell, but you’re quite the hero. Hahaha..."

Gao Xuan teased and casually took out a Copper Yellow Soul-locking Circle from his sleeve and tossed it onto the Tiger Demon’s head.

The Tiger Demon felt a sharp pain on its head as a halo filled with talismans appeared on its Divine Soul. This halo was very fragile; if it resisted with force, it could easily shatter it.

But it didn’t dare resist and obediently opened its Divine Soul, letting the talismans settle deep within. Following that, there was such an intense pain in its Divine Soul that the Tiger Demon couldn’t withstand it and passed out directly.

When the Tiger Demon came to, it saw the Profound Yellow Daoist Robe-wearing youth with his back to it.

It couldn’t help but harbor evil thoughts, wanting to seize the chance to bite this guy to death and then run away.

The Tiger Demon wasn’t dumb; it just had limited experiences and simple ideas. It thought it would act and leapt over with a pounce.

Just as it was about to tackle the opponent, a bright light suddenly rose from the Profound Yellow Daoist Robe youth’s body. The Tiger Demon felt as if it had run into an iron wall, its face dented in.

Deep in the Tiger Demon’s Divine Soul, an indescribable Divine Technique emerged, causing the Tiger Demon to scream and pass out again.

Old Huang watched coldly from the side and muttered under his breath, "Idiot."

The Tiger Demon’s miserable state reminded it of its own painful experience when first put under magical restraint. At that time, it wasn’t much smarter than this Tiger Demon.

But seeing the Tiger Demon now, it couldn’t help but curse.

The Tiger Demon, with its strong bones and muscles, quickly woke up again. This time, it learned its lesson, quietly crawling up and carefully approaching Gao Xuan.

When it got behind Gao Xuan, it stretched out its thick Tiger Claw and fiercely scratched at Gao Xuan’s back head. But once again, a brilliant light flashed, and the Tiger Claw was deflected, causing the Tiger Demon’s Divine Soul to experience another unbearable pain.

The Tiger Demon’s whole body went limp, its big eyes rolled back, and it fainted once again.

When the Tiger Demon woke up again, it was nearly dark, and the Profound Yellow Daoist Robe youth was nowhere to be seen, only seeing Yuanbao.

The afternoon battle had left the courtyard in a mess, and Yuanbao got two Profound Yellow Warriors to dig up two feet of the ground, then laid down clean Thick Earth, and used Magic to harden the surface.

The hardened surface had countless tiny holes to quickly absorb any accumulating water.

The Thick Earth Sect are indeed experts in Earth Element Magic, doing this with ease.

The Tiger Demon decided not to act rashly this time, cautiously rolling its eyes without moving its body. With the boy not around, eating this girl would work too.

But having learned two lessons, the Tiger Demon wasn’t really stupid; it had grown somewhat cautious, not daring act recklessly.

Yuanbao noticed the Tiger Demon waking up and turned to knock on its head, "Stop pretending, I saw you wake up."

The Tiger Demon’s head was as hard as steel, making Yuanbao grimace as she rubbed her little hand, "Your head is really hard."

She thought for a moment and added, "Your mouth smells too bad, go brush your teeth and rinse your mouth. And clean off the dirt on your body."

Yuanbao pointed behind a house, "There’s a pond behind here, go wash up. Senior Brother is very clean, and he certainly won’t like you smelling. If he doesn’t like it, you’re going to suffer."

The Tiger Demon listened to the girl blabber on, still a bit confused, hesitating on whether to take a bite out of the girl.

Yuanbao could tell the Tiger Demon had no good intentions and snorted, "You should behave. With this Soul-locking Circle planted, you can no longer harm Senior Brother, nor me. And if anything happens to Senior Brother, you’ll surely die. Be well-behaved. Our Sect is pretty good too, look at Old Huang living happily..."

The Tiger Demon was somewhat skeptical, but after two profound lessons, it indeed didn’t dare act recklessly.

The Tiger Demon glanced at Old Huang, lazily lying on the ground. That old dog wasn’t even enough for a single bite.

After lecturing the Tiger Demon, Yuanbao hurriedly went off to handle the Profound Yellow Warriors at work and turned to leave.

The Tiger Demon squinted at Old Dog, thinking that this guy couldn’t possibly be protected too.

Old Huang sensed the Tiger Demon’s gaze full of killing intent. It looked up and coldly glanced at the Tiger Demon, "What are you looking at?"

"Looking at you, so what!"

The Tiger Demon felt indignant; even this small-framed old dog dared to shout at it.

Old Huang, in a foul mood, stood up and snorted at the Tiger Demon, "A Qi Cultivating Little Demon daring to be arrogant. If I don’t showcase my power, you’ll really think I’m just a dog..."

Old Huang tossed its head, "Come on, to the little forest out back for a practice. I’ll teach you how to be a cat!"

The Tiger Demon growled low, elegantly stepping forward to follow Old Huang.

Yuanbao watched as the dog and tiger walked away, slightly worried as she found Gao Xuan, "Senior Brother, Old Huang and the Tiger Demon are fighting."

"No worries."

Gao Xuan said nonchalantly, "Those two are smart, they won’t go all out."

Yuanbao said worriedly, "Old Huang is so old and so small, what if he gets bitten to death?"

"Then we’ll have dog meat hotpot. Old dog meat is the best supplement."

"Senior brother, you’re still joking." Yuanbao playfully scolded as she glared at Gao Xuan.

"After all, it’s been an old demon for two hundred years since Foundation Establishment."

Gao Xuan said, "Don’t worry, just go back and study well. There’s only one month left until the competition, you can’t embarrass your senior brother."

Yuanbao said irritably, "In just a month, what can I possibly achieve!"

"Master gave all the treasures to me and didn’t leave any for you, really biased."

Gao Xuan sighed, the Nine Peaks Daoist Robe and the Central Wuxu Treasure Pearl were all things he had painstakingly refined, and he couldn’t let Yuanbao use them.

The sect’s foundation was almost depleted, and temporarily, nothing suitable for Yuanbao’s use could be found.

He promised, "In a few days, there’s a big gathering at the Ghost Market. Let’s see if we can buy anything."

Yuanbao quickly waved her hand, "I don’t want it, I don’t want it. Senior brother, we have no extra food left, let’s not buy any magical artifacts. It makes little difference if I have them or not."

Yuanbao knew that Gao Xuan also had no money, the two of them were so poor they couldn’t even afford spirit stones, buying magical artifacts would just be wasting money.

Gao Xuan patted Yuanbao’s head, "Don’t worry, senior brother has it all figured out..."

He had been cultivating the Thick Earth Scripture these past few days, and had gained quite a bit. Although there was no Foundation Establishment Pill or other supporting elixirs, he should be able to establish his foundation within the next two days.

Magic essentially involves using divine sense to manipulate primordial qi. Earth element primordial qi is relatively heavy and condensed, making it difficult to control.

It is precisely for this reason that when thick earth magic is mastered deeply, its power naturally ranks first among the five elements magic.

After all, thick earth is endless, the foundation of all things.

The foundation of the Thick Earth Sect was almost depleted, but the fundamental secret technique "Thick Earth Scripture" was still passed down.

In Gao Xuan’s eyes, the "Thick Earth Scripture" was quite advanced. His recognition proves the "Thick Earth Scripture" still has considerable merit.

It’s just that this body has been cultivating for too short a time, only at Qi Cultivation Perfection now. Most earth element magic is difficult to perform.

In comparison with others in combat and technique, the heavy and slow earth element magic is at a disadvantage.

Once upgraded to Foundation Establishment, the primordial qi condenses like water, and it’s possible to perform ordinary magic without using magic talismans, relying solely on divine sense for control.

This step is crucial, as magic performed with a talisman requires a transformation process. In front of experts, the talisman might not even have a chance once brought out.

Of course, even if one’s cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation levels, magic talismans are still necessary. A magic talisman is essentially a one-time use magical artifact.

The human divine sense is ultimately unstable and requires a talisman as a medium. Moreover, a talisman can be prepared in advance, which is akin to storing magic ahead of time.

It is just this advantage that makes magic talismans irreplaceable.

Gao Xuan, having reincarnated many times, has witnessed different world rules, greatly broadening his horizons and insights.

The same nature of primordial qi and source power also allows him to better master primordial qi. However, the magic system is ultimately quite different from the power system of the Star River; he also needs time to adapt and adjust.

This body’s vitality is somewhat lacking, and although his divine soul power is strong, it’s hard to utilize. He also needs to find a suitable way to harness the power of the divine soul.

All this involves Gao Xuan’s secrets and is not suitable to share too much with Yuanbao. After chatting for a bit, Gao Xuan took out the Thick Earth Scripture to guide Yuanbao’s studies.

His body’s cultivation was originally stronger than Yuanbao’s. He had many insights in recent days, making his guidance to Yuanbao even easier.

Especially with his profound knowledge, he could always point out the most critical areas and explain them in simple terms.

Yuanbao asked a few questions, all of which Gao Xuan explained clearly, making her realize a lot. She looked at Gao Xuan with eyes full of admiration, "Senior brother, you’re becoming more amazing..."

"I still have more amazing things."

Gao Xuan smiled mysteriously, but then felt it was not good to make such jokes with a young girl, so he stopped. Luckily, Yuanbao really didn’t understand anything.

As the senior brother and sister were chatting and laughing, they saw Old Huang walk in proudly with his head held high.

Yuanbao, who had a good relationship with Old Huang, ran over to ask, "How are you, Old Huang? Are you alright?"

Old Huang haughtily snorted out air with his nose, "I’ve cultivated for hundreds of years as an old demon, what could go wrong."

Yuanbao patted Old Huang’s head, "Good to hear you’re alright."

Then she asked, "What about the Tiger Demon?"

Old Huang gestured with his mouth, "It’s lying over there."

Gao Xuan ignored Old Huang and casually walked out of the room, seeing the Tiger Demon lying under a tree at the door, covered in bloody wounds and entirely wet, really looking like a drowned dog.

Seeing Gao Xuan approach, the Tiger Demon’s eyes flickered, but it said nothing. It truly didn’t expect such a small earth dog would open its mouth wide enough to swallow it.

If the other party really intended to eat it, it would already be in the dog’s belly...

The Tiger Demon’s initial defiance had been beaten out by Old Huang. When it looked at Gao Xuan again, there was more genuine respect and fear.

Gao Xuan knew that this creature’s wild nature was hard to tame and wouldn’t behave immediately. Fortunately, it had a brain and didn’t dare to act recklessly.

He said to the Tiger Demon, "You used to harm people because of your untamed wildness and ignorance of etiquette and morality. We’ll forget about the past. In the future, while following me, you must not rashly harm anyone. If you dare to act recklessly, I won’t hesitate to skin you and draw your tendons..."

Gao Xuan’s tone was calm, but the Tiger Demon detected a grim killing intent. It lowered its head to express submission.

"From today, your name is Big White. If you behave, you won’t miss out on the benefits."

Gao Xuan casually tossed a pill to Big White and turned to leave.

The Tiger Demon hesitated for a moment as it looked at the round red pill on the ground, then licked it up with its tongue and swallowed.

The pill entered its belly, and the Tiger Demon felt a stream of warm energy flow through its body, making its wounds stop hurting. It felt a surge of energy.

The Tiger Demon secretly sighed, indeed the methods of immortals are extraordinary; following this person might be alright after all...