Chapter 009 Chapter 9

"Are you talking about the Spiritual Nourishment Stone?"

The staff patiently explained, "This stone was delivered a year ago. According to the research institute, carrying it on a profound beast can slightly speed up its spiritual power recovery."

"It's a good thing, but the impact is so small... it's really insignificant. That's why it's classified as a third-level resource."

"Do you want to choose this? I suggest you take a closer look. This is mainly used by adventurers exploring different dimensions. It really won't be very useful for you students..."

Xia Muqing decisively put down the list: "No, I want this one."

What is "Spirit Nourishing Stone"? The Beastmaster Association has got it completely wrong. This thing is called "Quenching Stone" in the game.

It should not be carried by the mysterious beast, but should be ground into powder and heated into a paste, and then fed to the mysterious beast!

Its real function is to enhance the potential of the mysterious beast, and its effect on the attribute panel is to increase the attribute value!

Xia Muqing was so happy that she almost went crazy.

Tempering stones also have different attributes. The one she saw happened to be of spiritual attribute. She gave it to the little hurricane dog to improve its spiritual attribute.

If it can break through 95, then the little Gale Dog will definitely be a speed and spirit dual-element beast in the future!

The only pity is that this stone was delivered a year ago, and the energy contained in it may have dissipated a lot.

Xia Muqing waited nervously.

The Beastmaster Association was very efficient, and an hour later, the quenching stone was delivered to her.

It was a pebble-sized stone with a faint blue light inside, but it did not fill the entire stone, but had an outline the size of a ping-pong ball.

Seeing this stone, Xia Muqing breathed a sigh of relief.

The size of a ping-pong ball is quite a lot, so it’s a sure thing that Xiaofeng’s mental attributes will be improved.

And there will be some left over. It just so happens that Xu Ling's Mingyueying also has spiritual attributes, so she can give half of it to her friends.

…

After returning home, Xia Muqing couldn't wait to start "boiling" the stones.

The little hurricane dog was standing nearby, looking stunned.

Is the master crazy? Why would he cook stones and eat them?

“Ouch!”

Master, don’t worry, I have become stronger and I will definitely help you get good grades in the subject exams!

Xia Muqing looked excited as she stirred the stone powder in the pot. "Don't worry, Xiaofeng. I'll feed it to you later. Haha, it's true that those who survive a disaster will have good fortune in the future. I can be considered to have picked up another big bargain..."

Little Swift Dog: “???”

Oh shit, so it’s for it to eat?

The little hurricane dog dared not disobey the master's order. It looked nervously at a bowl of porridge with a strange blue light poured into its food bowl and handed to its mouth by Xia Muqing.

Little Jifeng closed his eyes and made up his mind.

Take a sip... Wow, it's quite delicious?

The little Swift Dog gradually began to eat voraciously.

The taste is different from nutritional supplements. This thing looks like stone, but after being ground into powder and cooked, it turns out to be a jelly-like colloid. It tastes soft and smooth and very refreshing.

And after eating it, it felt as if its head was blown by a breeze, and its mind suddenly became much clearer.

The techniques of 'deterrence' that I had been unable to understand in the past, now flooded into my mind, and in an instant I gained many new insights.

“Ouch!”

Master, it seems to have become stronger again!

"Just get stronger."

Xia Muqing rubbed its little head, looked at the attribute panel and saw that its mental strength had increased from 93 to 95, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then she put the remaining stone powder pectin into the insulated box and pushed open the door.

"I'm going to Xu Ling's house and will be back soon. Xiaofeng, take care of the house!"

…

Xu Ling has always had absolute trust in Xia Muqing.

So even when Xia Muqing came to visit late at night, bringing a bowl of strange blue porridge and wanting to feed it to her beloved Mingyueying with a subtle smile, she happily agreed.

The effect was obvious. Mingyueying ate everything in one go and finally burped with satisfaction: "Chiu!"

Xu Ling stared at it eagerly: "How is it? How do you feel?"

The moon warbler tilted its head, opened its crimson beak, and spit out a translucent bubble.

The foam fell on Xu Ling, and she shuddered suddenly, feeling a warm current flowing through her body, and all the fatigue of the day seemed to be washed away.

Immediately afterwards, the Moon Oriole uttered another clear cry.

The singing was sweet and melodious, but also had a strange fluctuation, which made people feel dizzy and black in front of their eyes in an instant.

Xu Ling: "Fuck, you know both 'Calm' and 'Sound Demon'?"

"I asked a teacher to teach you for seven days and you still couldn't learn it. Now you can learn it after eating a bowl of porridge?"

Xu Ling was so excited that she pulled Xia Muqing and yelled, "What the hell is this? Do you have any more? Can I have a bowl too? I don't think straight sometimes..."

Xia Muqing: “???”

You are outrageous!

"Shh," Xia Muqing raised her finger, "Don't tell anyone, just say Xiao Yingzi learned it herself."

Xu Ling nodded repeatedly and gave a thumbs up: "Don't worry. Make a fortune in silence, I understand."

…

In the following period of time, Xia Muqing took the little hurricane dog to strengthen several skills.

I also took it to the training ground and selected different mysterious beasts for simulated battles to help it broaden its horizons.

The little hurricane dog can basically win, and its confidence is rising sharply.

It had good talent to begin with, and it had broken through its limits and eaten the tempering stone. Xia Muqing estimated that it had few rivals among the unevolved mysterious beasts.

However, her classmates obviously didn't think so.

Ten days later, the subject-based exams were about to begin. Someone took the lead and sent a message in the group: "God bless me, let me draw Xia Muqing tomorrow."

A row of them are copied below, with neat postures.

Xia Muqing: [smile.jpg]

I hope these people won’t regret it after taking the exam tomorrow.

The next day, Xia Muqing got up early and went to the examination room with her little hurricane dog in high spirits.

Students from all over the city would gather at the exam hall and draw lots to determine their opponents. The draw was completely random, and each student would play a total of three games.

This is to ensure that students can fully demonstrate the potential of their mysterious beasts and their own cultivation abilities in the exam. Therefore, even if they are the defeated party, they may still pass the assessment if they fight beautifully.

But if we lose three games in a row...

That would be really difficult.

Even if the judges do not score solely based on winning or losing, winning or losing is still a very important result.

The exam room was packed. Xia Muqing checked her number and found area B3. As she entered, she saw a familiar face—Liu Pan, holding a Qingbi Ming Snake, dressed in dazzling attire, spitting in the center of the hall.

"You are no match for this pink core. My Hades Snake can swallow you in one gulp."

"Steel Rabbit? Rubbish. I can knock it down with just one venomous bite. Do you believe it?"

"You'd better pray you don't run into me. I'm going to get the highest score. Instant kill, of course!"

"Hey, poor bastard, you're here? Are you ready to die?"

Xia Muqing: "..."

She was too lazy to pay attention and just walked past Liu Pan.

Half a month ago, the little hurricane dog was not absolutely sure of defeating the Green Jade Snake, but now half a month has passed, Xia Muqing no longer takes the Green Jade Snake seriously.

Others simply cannot imagine how powerful the little hurricane dog is now.

And today, she is going to show it all to everyone!

…

After everyone enters, the on-site signal is blocked and the grouping results are immediately displayed on the screen.

Xia Muqing found her name, looked down, and her expression suddenly became a little subtle.

In the first game, my opponent was Cao Wei, a classmate from the next class.

In the second scene, Liu Pan and his enemies reunite.

In the third round, Lu Wenshen ranked first in the No. 1 Middle School of the city.

It's magical.

Xia Muqing was no match for anyone, but in the office, Teacher Li, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly looked bitter when he saw the list.

"How are these groups divided? This is so unfair to my students!"

The first one is Cao Wei, who is an excellent student in the next class. He heard Teacher Wang in the office bragging that he has a yellow tear monkey, which is very powerful.

As for the second Liu Pan, there is no need to say anything. The Green Jade Snake is definitely a powerful weapon in this assessment.

The third one is Lu Wenshen. Other students only know that he is the top student in the grade in the neighboring school, but Teacher Li knows that this kid has a strong family background. His father is a high-ranking official in the Beast Tamer Association, and his mother is the president of a family business. He is rich and powerful, so how bad can the mysterious beasts he train be?

To be frank, Teacher Li thinks that Lu Wenshen is the strongest among this group of people.

He is definitely aiming for first place in the overall score.

For most students, the subject assessment only determines whether they can choose the Beast Tamer Department in the future, but students with channels can find out an additional piece of information: the top five students in the subject assessment will receive resources from the S City Beast Tamer Association, and will join the city team three months later to represent S City in the "New Beast Tamer Competition."

That's a province-wide competition. Not only are the prizes generous, but there are also extra points for prestigious schools, early admission...all the benefits are beyond imagination.

"well."

Teacher Li sighed deeply.

Although I feel sorry for Xia Muqing, the battle list has been released and no one can change it. This is God's will.

I can only say that this kid is really unlucky. *

…

In the B3 assessment area, Xia Muqing had already found Cao Wei based on the grouping.

The two entered the battle room. Cao Wei deliberately lagged behind and whispered to Xia Muqing, "Hey, I heard that you're raising the inferior hurricane dog that Liu Pan didn't want?"

Xia Muqing: "...Yes."

Cao Wei said excitedly, "It's not easy for you either. When the battle begins, have your Swift Dog use all of its skills first. After you've demonstrated, I'll defeat you. That way, the examiner can at least give you a few extra points."

Xia Muqing took a deep breath and glanced at him sideways.

"Thank you for your consideration," she said, "I won't take advantage of you. When the battle begins, have your mysterious beast use all of its skills first."

"Otherwise, when my Swift Dog attacks, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand even one blow."

Cao Wei: “???”