Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The half-month-long period of basic high-pressure adaptation and Spiritual Power purification was over.

Now, the pressure from the Seven-star magnetic force was shifting toward a more refined, more profound purpose—fully catalyzing the formation of the "Blazing Shadow Pill."

Two lodestones, one suspended above Ah Ji's head and the other beneath its feet, emitted a low rumble, like an ancient millstone slowly turning.

The invisible magnetic lines no longer applied pressure uniformly. Instead, they acted like billions of infinitesimally fine forging hammers, striking precisely at every one of Ah Ji's Energy Nodes, especially the one where the Dantian's Qi Vortex resided.

Through his Soul Contract and observations with his Divine Sense, Gu Ming could clearly perceive the astonishing changes taking place inside Ah Ji's body:

The first thing to resonate was the phantom of the Foundation Establishment Dragon Pattern Tripod.

Under the constant high-pressure "pounding" and the catalyst of its own Visualization, light flowed across the tripod's body. The engraved dragon-shaped patterns seemed to come alive as the draconic forms swam along the tripod's walls, emitting low, majestic roars.

This was a grand "intent" and "aura" that stabilized its source and suppressed its essence energy.

The Dragon Pattern Tripod was anchored below the Dantian, a steadfast pillar in a raging torrent. No matter how overwhelming the external pressure or how turbulent the internal energy, it remained unmoving, providing the firmest of Keystones for the Blazing Shadow Pill's formation.

Above the tripod, the sight of the Qi Refining Vortex was even more astounding.

The Light and Dark Spiritual Power, which had once spun slowly like a pair of yin-yang fish, was now being compressed to its limits by the Seven-star magnetic force. Its volume had shrunk severalfold, yet its rotational speed had skyrocketed by more than a hundred times!

The high-speed rotation caused intense friction and collisions. The blazing white light and the profound darkness were no longer clearly distinct; their edges began to blur, permeate, and fuse.

At the center of the Qi Vortex, the extreme collisions and compression caused countless fine, pale-gray threads of energy—somewhere between light and dark—to erupt.

These threads intertwined, giving the entire Qi Vortex a strange, dynamic appearance of interweaving white, black, and gray, like the eye of a miniature energy storm.

At the very center of this storm's eye, an even more solid point of light and shadow was frantically siphoning the initially fused energy from the Qi Vortex.

It was the nascent form of the Blazing Shadow Pill!

It was "heavier" than anything physical, greedily absorbing the Light and Dark Spiritual Power that had been battered by the high pressure and had its barriers initially broken.

At this moment, the Three-star Pet Beast Ah Ji possessed three solid Inner Cores and one illusory Blazing Shadow Inner Core.

They coexisted simultaneously, making it the equivalent of a pseudo-Four-star Pet Beast.

Gu Ming had originally thought it would be necessary to shatter one of its cores to reform a Blazing Shadow Pill. But to his surprise, the foundation Ah Ji had accumulated was already sufficient for it to condense one on its own.

In the blink of an eye, the Blazing Shadow Pill's body solidified from illusory to tangible at a visible rate. Complex and profound patterns began to emerge on its surface.

Half of the markings resembled blazing white flames, while the other half looked like flowing, deep shadows. At the point where they met, the two intertwined and outlined each other, forming a dynamic, balanced design.

This was the very origin of the name "Blazing Shadow."

The blaze of light and the depth of shadow had achieved their initial unity and coexistence on this Pill.

Meanwhile, Ah Ji's body was also undergoing a simultaneous tempering and transformation.

Under the combined internal and external pressure, its bones emitted a light, jade-like chime. Their density increased dramatically, and they began to emit a faint radiance.

Its muscle fibers tore and reformed over and over, becoming tougher and brimming with explosive Power.

Most critically, its blood vessels and meridians were constantly being widened and reinforced by the surging torrent of fused light and dark energy, as if dredging a riverbed in advance for an even more powerful flood of energy to come.

At some point, Professor Weng had appeared by his side.

He stared intently at the waterfall of data on the monitoring screen, especially the core curves representing the Inner Core's energy density and stability.

Seeing the phantom of the light-and-shadow-interwoven Elixir Pill become clearer and more stable within the data stream, he nodded slightly.

"The magnetic forging has reached its peak. The Light and Dark Spiritual Roots have been forced into close proximity by the high pressure, and the initially fused energy is being effectively guided into the pill embryo."

"The framework of the 'Blazing Shadow Pill' has been successfully constructed, and the Elixir Pattern is beginning to show.

"But this is merely its form and shell. The light and dark energy within is still far from true, harmonious integration and effortless control."

He looked at Gu Ming.

"Next, we need to move into a phase that combines a 'slow simmer' with 'tempering through combat'."

"I will gradually reduce the absolute pressure and instead apply more complex and varied magnetic disturbances to simulate the energy impacts of real combat."

"At the same time, you will guide Ah Ji. While maintaining the Chaos Breathing Technique, have it try to mobilize the power of this newborn 'Blazing Shadow Pill' to use and deepen its Skills."

"This is especially true for the 'Shadow Lock Cage' it's about to learn, and for advancing its Blazing Light Fist toward the 'Mountain-Breaking' intent."

"Only through the ultimate application and high-speed switching of its Skills can this Pill truly 'come alive.' Only then can the powers of light and dark flow ceaselessly within it, achieving a true initial balance."

Gu Ming nodded firmly, his gaze blazing as he looked toward the center of the force field.

The aura around Ah Ji was no longer just heavy with the strain of enduring pressure. It now held a hint of restrained sharpness and restless vitality, like a divine weapon that has taken the shape of a sword under a celestial hammer and is merely waiting for its edge to be honed.

As his voice fell, Gu Ming felt a slight coolness between his eyebrows.

A fine, pure stream of Divine Sense had silently been transmitted to him, containing the core principles and key cultivation points for "Shadow Lock Cage" and "Blazing Light Mountain-Breaking Fist."

At the same time, Professor Weng's voice rang out clearly in the laboratory.

He spoke at a measured pace, yet every word was potent, as if each syllable contained a profound understanding of the "dao" of "shadow" and "light."

He calmly explained the principles of the Skills, their energy circulation paths, the initial difficulties, and the directions for advancement.

His own research and teaching duties were heavy, so it was impossible for him to personally oversee and teach Ah Ji every single detail by hand.

The actual instruction and daily tempering would be handled by Gu Ming, the Beastmaster.

Professor Weng had no concerns about this.

Gu Ming was already a student with extremely high comprehension; he only needed to impart the most essential "dao" and "dharma" to him.

Relying on this top student's powerful learning ability and initiative, supplemented by the Daoist Scripture he left behind which contained the true intent of the Skills, Gu Ming was fully capable of guiding Ah Ji to explore and master them on its own, without him needing to worry too much.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Professor Weng finished his instruction.

He looked at Gu Ming, who had his eyes closed as he digested the information, and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

Gu Ming slowly opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

Right now, two sets of knowledge from Professor Weng coexisted in his mind, each from a different "timeline."

Compared to the foundational key points taught by the Professor Weng before him, the fragments of knowledge from the "future" seemed more concise and direct.

Furthermore, it contained subtle "innovations" in certain application details and energy conversion efficiencies, based on the experience and understanding of a later era—especially regarding the concepts of unpredictability and restraint for "Shadow Lock Cage."

Comparing the two actually gave him a more holistic understanding of the Skill's essence.

He nodded, his gaze clear.

"Professor, I've understood the key points. I have no further questions."

Seeing this, a satisfied smile spread across Professor Weng's face. "Very good.

"Then, the rest is up to you two."

With that, he turned and left the laboratory, leaving the Space to Gu Ming and his Pet Beast.

By now, the "Blazing Shadow Pill" inside Ah Ji's body, under continuous high-pressure tempering, was infinitely close to being completely solid. Light and shadow flowed across the Pill's body, and it emanated a stable Four-star Energy Fluctuation.

That was right. Ah Ji now possessed four Pet Beast Inner Cores. In terms of energy level, it had already crossed the threshold into the Four-star rank.

Only one final step remained: to constantly use its new Skills, repeatedly polishing this newborn "Blazing Shadow Pill" with combat-like energy surges and fine control. This would increase its purity and stability and complete its final consolidation. Only then could its promotion to Four-star be considered truly complete, and only then would the most solid foundation for its subsequent Evolution be laid.

At the same time, to achieve Form Evolution, it also needed to constantly use the Blazing Shadow Pill to circulate its Light and Dark Spiritual Power, scouring its bloodline and muscles, causing the body to change in turn to adapt to the soaring internal demand.

Gu Ming took another deep breath, calming his mind.

He first carefully sorted through the two sets of knowledge, new and old, in his mind, taking the best of each and integrating them. Then, he picked up the ancient, leather-bound Daoist Scripture that Professor Weng had left on the table.

A faint light flowed across its pages; it was clearly no ordinary object.

"Just digesting all this will take quite a while."

He muttered to himself, but his eyes showed no fear of the difficulty ahead. Instead, they danced with a light of anticipation.

'Good thing I took second place in the freshman competition. The Achievement Points the system gave me were pretty generous... I can exchange them for a lot more "dream Cultivation" time.'

He turned his head to look at Ah Ji, who was still stabilizing its aura in the force field, the light of its new Pill faintly visible.

He also glanced at Cyan Treasure, who was cultivating quietly to the side, surrounded by the faint scent of plants and trees.

"Well, we've got our work cut out for us."

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