6: Chapter 6 Mythical Azure Phoenix

Lin Hai opened his mouth, wanting to say something for Qin Ce, but looking at that "passed out" scrawny little bird, he didn't know how to speak, and regretted why he had been so showy just now.

Qin Ce was deaf to the noise around him; he nodded to the apologetic Lin Hai and gave a reassuring smile.

His attention returned to his pet beast.

He gently cradled the sleeping bird in his palm, clearly feeling through the soul contract a majestic and pure wind power surging, reorganizing, and sublimating within its tiny body.

The talent power of Nine-fold Azure Sky, like the top-tier catalyst, was igniting the ancient bloodline sleeping deep within this body.

Officer Li Qing and Elder Zhou also noticed the commotion here.

Elder Zhou saw Lin Hai, who had surprised him earlier, and hearing everyone's discussion, he realized that Lin Hai's Silver Rank pet beast had actually been chosen by Qin Ce. A flash of doubt crossed his eyes, and he couldn't help but use his spiritual power as a Star-Glow Rank Beast Tamer to perceive the Cloud Emerald Bird.

This observation triggered even deeper doubt in Elder Zhou.

He could perceive that the wind elements around the little green bird were exceptionally active and pure, but the bird's own aura was indeed weak and had fallen into silence, which was quite contradictory.

On the other side, Li Qing's gaze was deep, his thoughts unknown.

The mockery grew more intense, almost drowning Qin Ce.

A few students from wealthy families with arrogant hearts sneered repeatedly, as if they were watching a clumsy farce.

"What a joke, pretending for so long, only to be showy but hollow..."

"Commoners are just commoners, their vision is only at this level, wasting a contract opportunity for nothing."

"Maybe tomorrow he'll be sent to the city walls to repair..."

Just as the ridicule reached its peak—

"Kree—!!!"

A clear and loud cry, like the sound of gold and stone breaking, suddenly exploded from Qin Ce's palm!

This cry was not violent, but it carried an indescribable nobility, pride, and penetration, as if it resonated directly in the depths of everyone's soul! Wherever the sound passed, all the noise was instantly suppressed!

Immediately after, a blinding green light erupted from Qin Ce's palm!

Within the light, the palm-sized green bird's body stretched and grew at a pace visible to the naked eye!

The originally sparse feathers were replaced in the blink of an eye by countless green downy feathers growing from under the skin.

The downy feathers shimmered with flowing light, as if carved from the finest green jade; most eye-catching were the three long plumes on its head, which faintly shimmered with iridescent colors.

Then its body and posture became elegant and vigorous, its tail feathers quietly lengthening, adorned with wisps of golden patterns.

Simultaneously, in Qin Ce's perception, at the heart where others couldn't see, a brilliant green light rune suddenly lit up like a wind core!

The Cloud Emerald Bird's originally cute black-bean eyes had now opened; the pupils were pure blue-gold, agile and sharp, possessing a natural majesty in its gaze.

Following that, a pure, ancient, and noble wind aura spread out; although it was still weak, it made the surrounding students feel a sudden palpitation, as if lower life forms had encountered the pressure of a superior being.

When the light dissipated, what appeared on Qin Ce's arm was a majestic green-feathered bird with a wingspan of nearly half a meter.

It stood with its head held high, its blue-gold eyes coldly scanning the crowd that had just mocked it; wherever its gaze landed, those students actually felt a sense of pressure that went straight to their hearts!

Even more shocking was that with the appearance of this green-feathered bird, all the newborn pet beasts in the warehouse that had just completed their contracts or were still in the process—whether they were the high-quality Silver Rank potential Flame Badgers or Ironclad Rhinos of the children of the powerful, or various other beast cubs with Bronze Rank potential belonging to ordinary students—all of them acted as if they had met a natural enemy, uncontrollably shivering and letting out fearful whimpers, desperately shrinking into their Beast Tamers' arms, some even prostrating directly on the ground, losing control of their bowels!

At this moment.

The whole place was dead silent!

At this moment.

One could hear a pin drop!

Everyone widened their eyes, looking in disbelief at the miraculous green bird on Qin Ce's arm and the pathetic performance of their own pet beasts.

"This... this is..." Elder Zhou cried out in shock, his eyes erupting with terrified light, "Bloodline Suppression?! And it's an extremely high-level Bloodline Suppression! This... this is definitely not something a regular Gold Rank potential pet beast can achieve!"

Officer Li Qing took a step forward, staring intently at the green bird, his Adam's apple bobbing as he said in a deep voice, "Good! Good lad! Qin Ce, was it? This pet beast you contracted, its quality is definitely above Gold Rank! I didn't expect that such a pet was actually hidden in the unidentified area! This pet is extraordinary, and you are extraordinary too. How about it, are you interested in..."

"Ahem, discipline, discipline!" Elder Zhou hurriedly interrupted Officer Li Qing's slip of the tongue.

Qin Ce also tactfully didn't take up the offer, simply standing up and bowing slightly, thanking them, "Thank you, Officer. Thank you, Elder Zhou, for the praise. I will continue to work hard."

But once this scene occurred, it was more than obvious: Qin Ce was the number one person in this session of pet beast contracting!

However, on Qin Ce's side, his heart stirred slightly; he didn't care about these empty titles, but instead saw some clues from the conversation.

It seemed that even a Star-Glow Rank Beast Tamer could only judge that the Cloud Emerald Bird's potential far exceeded Gold, but could not specifically identify its true nature.

Because in his perspective.

After evolution, the Cloud Emerald Bird's potential was clearly at the Blazing Sun Rank.

Moreover, it was no longer a Cloud Emerald Bird, but the mythical Qingluan!

[Pet Beast]: Qingluan

[Level]: Newborn Stage (Unranked) (Leveling EXP: 0/100)

[Potential]: Low-grade Blazing Sun

[Attribute]: Wind Element

[Talent]: Nine-fold Azure Sky (First Level: Breath Condensation) (mythic-grade) - Wind Source.

Wandering Cloud (Gold Rank) - Extreme sensitivity to air currents, riding the wind, fast speed, wind-element attacks doubled.

[Skills]: Wind Blade, Sky Soarer, Wing Flash, Beak Strike, Wind-Tearing Claw (Needs to be activated)

[Status]: Loyalty 100, continuous growth period of transformation.

[Weaknesses]: High evolution difficulty due to bloodline burden, needs to break through self at every major rank, proud, noble, high intake.

[Evolution Opportunities]: 1. Inject Phoenix bloodline to evolve into a Phoenix-type beast. 2. Inject Bifang bloodline to evolve into a Bifang-type beast. 3. High-tier items of Wind, Fire, Auspicious, Cloud, Wood, or Bird-type can all promote its evolution.

(Because it is influenced by both Phoenix and Bifang bloodlines, it easily activates any attribute from either side to complete evolution)

Li Qing took a deep look at Qin Ce, nodded, and turned to the crowd, his voice returning to its majesty: "Did you all see that? In the Path of Beast Taming, vision is the most important! If you can't see others' strength clearly, or even distinguish the strength of beasts, and yet you're full of yourselves, then you're only one turn away from death!"

Only then did everyone wake up as if from a dream, their gazes toward Qin Ce becoming completely different.

Shock, horror, envy, jealousy, disbelief... all sorts of complex emotions intertwined.

Those who had mocked him most vigorously just now were now red-faced, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into.

But facing these attitudes that shifted from arrogance to humility, Qin Ce only gently stroked the smooth plumes of the Qingluan, without any change in expression.

This composure made Li Qing secretly nod, becoming even more satisfied with Qin Ce.

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