The most effective way to tame a vicious beast was first to beat it with a stick and then offer it a sweet date.
In other words, the method of combining both punishment and reward.
The stick represented might. It made the beast understand clearly that you were its master and that you possessed the strength to kill it whenever you wished.
The sweet date represented grace. It allowed the beast to understand that only by remaining obedient and loyal would it receive benefits.
In his previous life Alex had specifically used this method to train wild animals.
He never expected that using the same method in this life to train a dragon would prove equally effective.
After confirming that the Obsidian Jade Dragon had completely submitted to him as its master, Alex exchanged another five hundred pounds of Demonic Tiger meat and left it inside the cage so the dragon could continue eating at its leisure.
Only then did he clasp his hands behind his back and slowly walk out of the cave.
