Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 240: Chapter 153: Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard

Wen Tao’s expression faltered. ’Could it be that after learning I asked Elder Cui to accompany Zhong Yi to Longya City, Lin Zhuo or You Weiwei deliberately told Zhong Yi about his condition?’

’That must be it,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, Zhong Yi would have had no way to learn about Cui Heng.’

’But Zhong Yi knows far too much. Not only does he know what Elder Cui’s Lifebound Guardian Beast is...’

’...he even knows that the Blood Bone Mayflies making up his Blood Bone Great Wall have mutated!’

Wen Tao knew all this, but did Lin Zhuo and You Weiwei really know the details?

Hearing this, Cui Heng let out a couple of hearty laughs.

"You know my situation quite well, kid."

"I may have only heard of you recently, but your reputation truly precedes you!"

"I heard from Xiaotao that you want to treat Tao En. I was on good terms with him back in the day."

"I went to see him after his... incident. His injuries are no simple matter."

"Whether you can heal him is up to you. But with me around, even if that Five-finger Peak Creator who’s Tao En’s rival comes after you for helping him, I can guarantee your safety."

Cui Heng’s words had already made his favorable impression of Zhong Yi clear.

Otherwise, an expert of his caliber would have had no reason to praise Zhong Yi upon their very first meeting.

At the same time, Cui Heng’s words were also incredibly arrogant.

However, with his level of power, Cui Heng had certainly earned the right to be.

After following Zhong Yi into the Guardian Beast Vehicle, Sun Yushi first gave a respectful bow to Wen Tao and Cui Heng.

Then, he sat ramrod straight in front of Zhong Yi, ever mindful of his duty as a guard.

Sun Yushi had dealt with Cui Heng before. For all his eccentricities, once Cui Heng accepted someone, he treated them like one of his own.

As long as Zhong Yi didn’t take a disliking to him, their relationship was bound to improve.

"Xiaoyi, your Order Beasts, as Celestial Destiny Seekers, grasp Rule Authority. That’s your advantage."

"But improving an Order Beast’s Quality is far more difficult than it is for an ordinary Guardian Beast Master’s Lifebound Guardian Beast."

"In the future, when you want to improve your Order Beast’s Quality, just tell me if you’re missing any resources. Or have Xiaotao let me know."

"I don’t have much to do these days. I’m practically retired, just living out my days in Starlight City."

"No matter how rare the materials you need are, I can help you look for them."

"That way, when you’ve grown stronger, if one of my Guardian Beasts gets injured, I won’t feel too embarrassed to ask for your help."

Cui Heng knew that Wen Tao and Zhong Yi were very close; both Wen Tao’s and Lin Zhuo’s Instant Jades hung around Zhong Yi’s neck.

In the future, if he needed Zhong Yi’s help, he could always just ask Wen Tao to relay the message.

For one, Cui Heng didn’t want to trouble Wen Tao, whom he had always seen as a junior.

For another, he felt a certain kinship with Zhong Yi and wanted to build a closer relationship with him. Even though Zhong Yi had only awakened his Soul Base a short while ago, the talent and potential he was displaying were already enough for a top-tier expert like Cui Heng to befriend him as an equal.

Zhong Yi replied in an extremely serious tone.

"Elder Cui, if you really need my help finding materials in the future, I won’t stand on ceremony."

"And if you have a Guardian Beast that needs healing, you have only to ask."

"Even before I’m fully established, it doesn’t mean I can’t be of help to you, Elder Cui."

As Zhong Yi spoke, his expression was filled with composure and confidence.

Zhong Yi’s confidence didn’t stem from youthful arrogance.

As a Transmigrator, he was, psychologically speaking, no longer a teenager.

He spoke with such conviction because of his understanding of the Resurrection Celestial Lord.

The Resurrection Celestial Lord used the Core of Resurgence to activate the genetic templates within other creatures.

During the healing process, the creatures being healed consumed their own internal Energy.

Although Zhong Yi had never treated a Guardian Beast above the Mythical Tier, in principle, the method should be just as effective on them.

Watching the confident Zhong Yi, feeling his spirited and radiant energy, Cui Heng suddenly felt that the boy was a bit like the Star Emperor in his youth.

Confidence is a good thing in a young man!

But too much confidence verges on recklessness!

Giving a young prodigy like Zhong Yi a taste of adversity might actually help him build a more stable foundation.

"Xiaoyi, since you put it that way, I won’t stand on ceremony."

"I’m the one who taught Xiaotao all he knows about being a Creator. It’s just that I don’t have much of a talent for it myself—I’m still just a Four-finger Middle Tier Creator."

"He eventually surpassed me."

"I once raised a Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard. I’ve always kept it by my side like a pet."

"It’s extremely loyal to me, no different than a contracted Guardian Beast."

"It even saved my life back when I first broke through to the Immortal Tier. That battle was incredibly perilous, and my Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard sustained many hidden injuries."

"Xiaoyi, we still have quite a long journey ahead of us with time to kill. Why don’t you take a look at my pet for me?"

Hearing Cui Heng’s words, Wen Tao’s expression became one of utter resignation.

Wen Tao knew that Cui Heng’s favorite teaching method was "tough love" by way of adversity.

When he was young, even after he had already become a Celestial Destiny Seeker, Cui Heng had "educated" him in this manner many times.

Zhong Yi’s talent was undeniable. This kind of "tough love" might be effective on ordinary prodigies, but for someone like Zhong Yi, who could effortlessly heal the Origin-level injuries of a Mythical Tier Order Beast while still only at the Mortal Beast Tier, it was completely unnecessary.

"Elder Cui, if I remember correctly, your Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard nearly died back then. Those hidden injuries run deep, affecting its internal organs."

"Crucially, its power has long since reached the Immortal Tier. Even if those hidden injuries are preventing it from reaching the Eternal Tier, asking Xiaoyi to treat an Immortal Tier Guardian Beast right now is just too much."

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