Lu Yuan stared intently at the Thunder Beast, hoping to glean some clues from its expression.

But the Thunder Beast's expression was calm, and there was no trace of lying at all.

"From my bloodline, I know that the Qilin is a divine beast, formed from the scattering of Jupiter. It is one of the five auspicious beasts, representing good fortune and auspiciousness. Its strength is also remarkable, capable of splitting mountains and seas, and soaring through the heavens and diving into the earth."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly upon hearing this.

In his memory, the Qilin was indeed one of the five auspicious beasts, along with the dragon, phoenix, tortoise, and Pixiu, and was often used as a symbol of good fortune.

As a mythical auspicious beast, the Qilin's strength is self-evident; those who know, know.

But.

“I know all that you’re saying, but why did you use the past tense when you were talking about whether the Qilin exists?” Lu Yuan pressed.

"Because the pure-blooded Qilin clan has been wiped out," Thunder Beast replied.

"What?!"

Lu Yuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The Qilin clan has become extinct?

How is this possible?!

Lu Yuan was instinctively shocked, but he gradually calmed down.

Although he couldn't believe that the Qilin clan would become extinct, when he thought back, although he had heard about Qilin in his original world, he had never actually seen one. Everyone said that these were just myths and legends, but who knew the truth?

or.

Who knows, there might actually have been Qilin in the world he originally came from!

"Do you know how the Qilin clan became extinct?" Lu Yuan continued to press.

He didn't know if the Qilin had ever existed in the original world, but this was a world of beast taming with abundant spiritual energy. If the Qilin really existed, how could it have become extinct for no reason?

“I don’t know either.” Thunder Beast shook its head. “My abilities are insufficient and my bloodline is impure, so I cannot accept all the inheritances. I only know that not only the Qilin clan, but most of the other divine beast races have also disappeared.”

After hearing Thunder Beast's answer, Lu Yuan was stunned for a long time.

The question that had been weighing on his mind for so long was finally answered, but the result sent chills down his spine.

It turns out that the divine beasts he knew well did indeed exist on the Ling'an Continent. But what could have caused such powerful divine beasts to disappear without leaving even a trace?

What exactly happened in this world?

Lu Yuan felt a bit overwhelmed.

I never expected that after finally figuring out the question in my heart, it would lead to even more difficult questions.

Lu Yuan raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows, then let out a long sigh.

never mind!

Let's look into these issues later!

With his current strength at only the Earth Spirit level, even if he wanted to understand these issues, he would be powerless to do so. Even the divine beasts have disappeared, so what could he do even if he knew the answers?

After figuring this out, Lu Yuan suppressed his new questions and looked at the Thunder Beast again.

"What is the connection between that jade pendant and you? Why did you use my blood?"

After hearing Lu Yuan's question, the Thunder Beast licked its little hoof.

"I don't know what's going on with that jade pendant either, but I can sense the refined spiritual energy it contains, which is very similar to the aura I felt when I received the inheritance. As for why I used your blood..."

At this point, Thunder Beast paused and looked Lu Yuan up and down.

“I sensed the same aura from you as the jade pendant. Although it was so faint as to be negligible, it was definitely there. So I decided to use your blood for the experiment first.”

"test?!"

“My strength is insufficient to open the barrier of that jade pendant, and the aura of that barrier is similar to yours. The quickest solution is to use your blood as a key to open it,” Thunder Beast explained, his voice growing softer and softer, revealing a hint of guilt.

Lu Yuan's lips twitched slightly after hearing this.

He studied the jade pendant for a long time, trying almost every method to decipher it, only to find out in the end that all it required was a drop of his blood?!

So all this time he's been messing around aimlessly!

but.

Without the jade pendant, he wouldn't have been able to spend so much money to acquire the Thunder Beast, nor would he have learned so many incredible things from it.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Yuan felt a little better and could finally comfort himself that his efforts hadn't been in vain.

"No matter what, I acquired you at a high price through auction, so... do you want to form a contract with me?" Lu Yuan said, looking at the Thunder Beast.

"May I?!"

Thunder Beast's eyes suddenly lit up, staring intently at Lu Yuan, its eyes wide open.

"sure."

Lu Yuan glanced at the Thunder Beast's tail wagging wildly behind it and nodded, barely suppressing a smile.

Looking at the Thunder Beast at this moment, he inexplicably felt as if he were facing a stray dog ​​begging to be adopted.

"come over."

Lu Yuan beckoned, and the Thunder Beast immediately wagged its tail and came closer.

Lu Yuan raised his hand to stroke the Thunder Beast's large head, muttering incantations as a contract formation rose from beneath his feet, enveloping them.

"Alright! The contract is established. From now on, you are my tamed beast!" Lu Yuan rubbed Thunder Beast's head and said with a smile.

"Awoo~"

The Thunder Beast roared, expressing its joy.

Lu Yuan, however, was watching its rapidly spinning tail behind it, fearing that it might get excited and spiral into the sky like a helicopter.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited!"

Lu Yuan quickly held down the Thunder Beast and glanced at the remaining funds in his account.

From what the Thunder Beast just said, we can tell that it possesses a portion of the Qilin bloodline.

Therefore, Lu Yuan was very curious: if he were to perform a mythical baptism on the Thunder Beast again, would he be able to completely transform it into a Qilin bloodline? The bloodline concentration should be significantly higher compared to other pet cubs!

However, he only had four billion yuan left.

He plans to go to Treasure City again tomorrow to collect some monster elixirs; I wonder how much that will cost!

and.

The Thunder Beast's potential and bloodline level have already reached the Heavenly Evolution level, which is sufficient for now even without undergoing the Mythical Baptism.

After careful consideration, Lu Yuan decided to put the baptism on hold for the time being.

He'll at least wait until after the auction in Yandu. By then, he'll have plenty of funds, enough to give the Thunder Beast a mythical baptism.

Let me give you a name first!

Upon hearing that Lu Yuan wanted to name it, the Thunder Beast's tail, which had just calmed down, began to spin wildly again.

Looking at the tail that resembled an airplane propeller, Lu Yuan tentatively asked, "How about we just call you Propeller?"

? ? ?

Thunder Beast widened its eyes to express its dissatisfaction.

"..."

Lu Yuan chuckled awkwardly, "Just kidding!"

Thunder Beast curled its lip, clearly not believing him.

"Okay, okay! I'll think of another one seriously!"

As Lu Yuan looked at the Thunder Beast, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Lingye! I'll call you Lingye!"

Thunder Beast's talent is lightning, and Lingye is another name for lightning, which perfectly describes Thunder Beast.

"Ling Ye? That's right! From now on, my name will be Ling Ye!"

The Thunder Beast wagged its tail, indicating that it was very satisfied with the name Ling Ye.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He simply couldn't think of any other better-sounding names.

no way!

Who told him to be so bad at naming things!

After naming the Thunder Beast, Lu Yuan introduced it to Xiao Yi and Chi Lin. Now he has four contracted beasts.

"That's right!"

"I'll distribute these to you first."