CHAPTER 751: CHAPTER 674: ASCEND TO THE PEAK 73

Of course, the chaotic and simple places where magic beasts live are not because humans don’t care about these beasts, but because magic beasts have different habits. Few like to live in proper tents. No matter how well the tents are made, they can’t compare to their accustomed way of living.

Some reside in nests high up on trees, which is where flying-type magic beasts live. Others simply set up a shelter and lay some grass to live, which is usually the habitat for very strong large beasts, such as tigers or lions.

Some live underground, making burrows, which are used by smaller magic beasts, while the habitats of insect-type magic beasts are more extravagant—only beyond imagination, unseen by eyes. Of course, there are a few magic beasts that just like humans, prefer living in tents.

When Tan Shuangshuang arrived, she saw a giant black bear rubbing against a tree trunk, an action equivalent to a human scratching an itch. Upon seeing Tan Shuangshuang approach, the black bear immediately greeted her warmly and enthusiastically showed her the way.

"Hi, you’re here to see the little one. He’s currently visiting Bai Sheng to the south. You can head straight there."

Bai Sheng is a massive white tiger, part of the Winged Tiger clan. Now with Wuji Sect backing them, Tan Shuangshuang no longer needed to hide Fei Hu’s identity. However, since many people could not recognize Fei Hu’s identity, Tan Shuangshuang wouldn’t go out of her way to explain.

Although humans couldn’t recognize Fei Hu’s species, Bai Sheng, identified as a Winged Tiger, recognized Fei Hu’s identity at a glance. When Tan Shuangshuang entrusted the magic beasts to help care for him, Bai Sheng immediately took Fei Hu under his wing for protection.

Of course, Bai Sheng didn’t care for Fei Hu just because Tan Shuangshuang asked him to; it was because the Winged Tiger clan faced reproductive difficulties. Seeing a fellow youngling was naturally worth special care and attention.

The black bear’s voice was gentle yet magnetic, just like its warm character. The last time Tan Shuangshuang visited, the black bear was the one who received her, and it was the bear who brought Fei Hu to Bai Sheng. Tan Shuangshuang was very grateful for this.

This time, after thanking the black bear for showing the way, Tan Shuangshuang took out several large bottles of Spiritual Honey from her Storage Bag as a thank you gift for the bear.

Tan Shuangshuang had selected Spiritual Honey brewed by Jade Bees, which had an outstanding taste and was the kind of honey the Bear Clan loved most. The Bear Clan had always been unable to resist the temptation of honey.

Magic beasts don’t have as many etiquette rules as humans; most are straightforward. The black bear, after receiving the honey and expressing its thanks, immediately opened the honey jar, extended a paw, scooped out a handful, stuffed it into its mouth, and its eyes instantly narrowed in delight, showing a happy expression on its chubby face.

When Tan Shuangshuang found Fei Hu, it was crawling and eating meat in front of a white tiger that resembled a small mountain. The white tiger was immensely large, its muscles sleek and powerful, looking full of explosive strength, with two huge white wings on its back, which are wings that Winged Tigers grow after maturing.

The meat Fei Hu was eating was that of ordinary beasts. Although it’s ordinary beast meat, these beasts were raised in a Secret Realm rich with spiritual power.

These beasts grew in a Secret Realm filled with spiritual energy, inhaling it with every breath, eating Spirit Fruits and Spirit Rice, and drinking water imbued with spiritual energy. With such meticulous breeding, the concentration of spiritual energy in their bodies was no less than that of some seventh or eighth level beasts. Not only was the flavor of the meat extremely delicious, but consuming it was beneficial whether for humans or magic beasts.

That white tiger was Bai Sheng spoken of by the black bear. At this moment, Bai Sheng looked at Fei Hu with a very gentle gaze. Being both Winged Tigers, Fei Hu was young, with undeveloped wings, lying there as a fluffy little bundle—extremely adorable.

Fei Hu’s height was barely above Tan Shuangshuang’s calf. This small bundle standing beside the four or five meters tall Bai Sheng, who resembled a small hill, looked even weaker.

Such a weak yet adorable youngling was too rare for Bai Sheng. Because the potential of Winged Tigers was too great and extraordinary, birthing them was correspondingly difficult. It’s been many years since the clan had seen a youngling. Seeing such an adorable winged tiger youngling suddenly, naturally aroused pity in his heart.

Though Bai Sheng was not a tigress, he couldn’t help but feel paternal affection towards Fei Hu. During this time, whether on the battlefield or in the camp, Fei Hu received a lot of care and protection from Bai Sheng.

Bai Sheng’s cultivation had already broken through to the Martial Sect level, making him one of the top strong beings among magic beasts. With Bai Sheng around, Fei Hu’s safety was greatly ensured.

Previously, a medical cultivator from the human clan, responsible for treating injured magic beasts on the battlefield, had accidentally witnessed Fei Hu protected by Bai Sheng. Coincidentally, this medical cultivator’s brother had been saved by Tan Shuangshuang on the battlefield, so the medical cultivator was always grateful to her.

The medical cultivator knew that Fei Hu was Tan Shuangshuang’s battle pet and knew she was concerned about it. Upon unexpectedly getting news about Fei Hu, he went out of his way to inform Tan Shuangshuang, reassuring her.

Even though Bai Sheng had promised to protect Fei Hu, truly confirming that Fei Hu had the strongest protection from the Tiger Clan, Tan Shuangshuang was truly relieved. This care and protection have always been remembered by Tan Shuangshuang in her heart, so this time she came with a generous gift for Bai Sheng.

This generous gift was the most crucial thing for a magic beast to transform into human form—the Transformation Pill. Although it’s called a Transformation Pill, it is not an elixir but a real type of Spiritual Medicine.

This Spiritual Medicine produced fruits that looked exactly like elixirs, complete even with pill patterns. Put them together with real elixirs, and they can perfectly be mistaken for each other. For this reason, the person who discovered this Spiritual Medicine whimsically named it the Transformation Pill.

The Transformation Pill is an incredibly rare type of Spiritual Medicine, hard to find in the outside world, which is why very few magic beasts have the chance to consume a Transformation Pill and smoothly transform. More often, transformation occurs when magic beasts await the transformation opportunity, when the Heavenly Tribulation for transformation descends, then they can officially transform.

But the transformation’s Heavenly Tribulation isn’t easy to wait for. No one knows the requirements for the tribulation to arrive. Many magic beasts languish for millennia without encountering it. Hence, the Transformation Pill acts as a Spiritual Medicine to hasten transformation opportunities, aiding magic beasts in drawing down the transformation’s Heavenly Tribulation.

The Transformation Pill in Tan Shuangshuang’s hand was also found in a Secret Realm she visited when she came to the Wuji Sect. Indeed, any large Secret Realm inside would contain such a Spiritual Medicine as the Transformation Pill.

Because regardless of sects or nations, they inevitably need to raise some magic beasts. Naturally, the responsibility of the magic beasts’ transformation falls upon the owner. If the magic beasts cannot transform, the owner will naturally be concerned.

But because the Transformation Pill is rare in the outside world and hard to find, it’s impossible to supply it for so many magic beasts. People painstakingly search for the plant of the Transformation Pill, then find those who are best at cultivating Spiritual Medicines to nurture many seedlings, planting them within Secret Realms for careful cultivation.