Martial Saint with Passives

Chief Courtyard.

Inside the quiet room.

Jiang Che sat cross-legged, the Shadow Iron Eagle egg he had brought back from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons resting steadily on his lap.

The egg was the size of a small watermelon, covered entirely in mysterious black patterns that gave it a somewhat strange appearance.

Moonlight streamed through the window, spilling into the quiet room.

It illuminated the man and the egg, creating a wondrous yet harmonious scene.

After returning from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons, Jiang Che attempted to hatch the egg every day after completing his cultivation.

At first, he tried all sorts of methods.

But the egg showed no signs of life.

Later, he borrowed an ancient tome about Exotic Beasts from the Scripture Pavilion.

It contained information on the subject.

Only then did he learn the true method of incubation!

Jiang Che gathered Strength at his fingertip, using it to pierce the skin.

Then, a drop of blood, as crimson as a gemstone, slowly fell onto the cold, hard eggshell.

The drop of blood did not slide off. Instead, as if it had a life of its own, it was swiftly absorbed by the strange black patterns on the shell, vanishing in an instant!

Immediately after, Jiang Che circulated the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud Technique, continuously channeling streams of pure, gentle Refining Organ Force from his palm into the egg.

Following that, Jiang Che could clearly feel it.

Under the nourishment of his blood and Strength, the faint life force within the egg seemed to have grown a little stronger!

’It’s working!’ Jiang Che thought, delighted.

And so it went, day after day.

The eagle egg, which had been completely still at first, eventually began to emit a powerful heartbeat that one could sense from within!

Furthermore, Jiang Che could even feel the little one inside the egg emitting waves of joyful, dependent emotions whenever he channeled his Strength into it!

...

「Finally, on the night of a full moon.」

Jiang Che was in the quiet room, holding the eagle egg and channeling Strength into it as usual.

CRACK.

Suddenly, an extremely faint cracking sound came from inside the shell!

Startled, Jiang Che immediately stopped his Cultivation Technique and focused his full attention on the egg in his lap.

CRACK... CR-CRACK...

The cracking sounds grew more and more frequent!

On the iron-hard shell, fine cracks began to spread rapidly like a spiderweb!

Then, a small piece of the shell was pushed open from the inside.

A fuzzy, pitch-black little head popped out curiously!

It was a newly hatched eagle chick!

Its feathers had yet to grow in; it was covered only in a layer of fine, black fuzz, making it look like a black fluffball. It was kind of ugly-cute.

Its large, obsidian-like eyes, filled with the confusion and curiosity of a newborn, blinked a few times before locking onto Jiang Che’s face.

"Chirp?"

The little eagle let out a clear, fledgling cry.

Showing no fear whatsoever, it affectionately nuzzled Jiang Che’s palm with its small, still-slimy head.

Jiang Che could clearly feel a soul-deep affection coming from it, the kind of dependence a child has for its mother.

He reached out and gently stroked the little eagle’s fuzzy head.

The little eagle closed its eyes in comfort, letting out a soft "coo" as if seeking affection.

Seeing its adorable appearance, Jiang Che broke into a heartfelt smile.

However, he knew he hadn’t hatched this egg just to raise a pet.

Rather, he needed a powerful subordinate!

Jiang Che collected himself, focused his Spirit, and attempted to use the Pupil Seal on the completely defenseless little creature before him!

Even though this little eagle had just hatched, it was already stronger than a normal adult crow.

Therefore, he didn’t have to worry about a failed Pupil Seal causing it any harm.

BZZZ—

Instantly, a subtle wisp of Mental Power silently reached out and gently merged with the little eagle’s Divine Soul, which was as pure and blank as a sheet of paper.

The entire process was exceptionally smooth, without the slightest bit of obstruction or resistance.

At the same time.

A spiritual connection even more intimate than the one he had with the crows was instantly established!

The little eagle just tilted its head slightly, as if it had sensed something. Its large, obsidian eyes looked at Jiang Che with even more affection and dependence.

’Success!’

Jiang Che was overjoyed!

He could clearly feel as if an invisible bond had formed between him and the little eagle.

He didn’t even need to speak; with just a single thought, the little eagle could roughly understand his meaning.

*’Hungry...’*

A vague, childlike thought, like that of a three-year-old, was transmitted directly into Jiang Che’s mind through the spiritual bond.

Jiang Che froze for a moment, then realized the little eagle was hungry and asking him for food.

He immediately commanded one of his subordinate crows patrolling outside to catch some soft insects.

Before long, the subordinate crow returned with several plump, green caterpillars in its beak.

Jiang Che picked one up and held it to the little eagle’s beak.

The little eagle immediately chirped happily and began to peck at it clumsily with its still-dull beak, eating with great relish.

Watching it wolf down the food, Jiang Che’s heart filled with joy and anticipation.

"From now on, I’ll call you ’Xiaohei’."

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The little eagle seemed to understand, responding cheerfully as if it liked its new name.

...

In the days that followed, Jiang Che began to raise it with great care.

In terms of food, Jiang Che discovered that despite its small size, it could swallow and digest even tougher Exotic Beast Meat!

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