"Eighteen years old, Qi Refining fourth level?"
"Barely acceptable."
With Lv Hong's Aptitude, if the Lü Family were to acquire many resources from Xingluo Market in the future and were willing to invest, it would be possible for her to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
But only possible.
After all, Lv Hong had a Four Spiritual Root, and the resources required would be significant.
Unless she possessed some irreplaceable ability.
Thinking of this, Su Bai noticed that Lv Hong, in the Medicinal Garden, had already become cautious in her movements, afraid of touching anything and getting injured again.
As Lv Hong carefully moved around the Medicinal Garden, her dress fluttered.
Like a flying butterfly.
At this moment, Su Bai saw a small bamboo basket hanging from Lv Hong's waist.
Seeing that item, Su Bai raised her eyebrows.
The Medicinal Garden inspection was also complete.
She then invited Lv Hong for a cup of tea.
This invitation suited Lv Hong's wishes perfectly; her eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded in agreement.
"Alright, alright, I've been craving Aunt Su's Spirit Tea for a long time, hehe."
Soon, a pot of Spirit Tea was brewed.
Coincidentally, Lv Hong had brought pastries, which could be enjoyed with the tea.
During the tea break.
Su Bai pointed at the bamboo basket on Lv Hong's waist and asked:
"Niece Hong, what is that on your waist?"
When asked about the item on her waist.
Lv Hong had just taken a bite of pastry and quickly wiped her mouth.
Then she opened the bamboo basket.
From it, she took out a white and plump Spiritual Silkworm pupa.
"This, ah, is a Spiritual Silkworm pupa. My mother gave it to me. She said that among all the silkworm pupae born from the silkworm queen, this is the only one with a trace of mutated Bloodline, and told me to raise it well, as it will be the new silkworm queen in the future."
"If raised well, it can bring endless benefits to my Lü Family."
Hearing Lv Hong's words, Su Bai nodded in agreement.
When Su Bai noticed this bamboo basket, she realized it might be a Spirit Beast.
Observing its aura, it was a Low Grade First Tier existence.
For a newly born Spirit Beast, this was a sign of good Bloodline.
If her guess was correct…
Su Bai looked at the silkworm pupa in Lv Hong's hand and said again:
"Can I take a look?"
"Aunt Su wants to see it? Here you go."
Lv Hong handed the silkworm pupa in her hand to Su Bai.
Su Bai took it and examined it.
Indeed, this was a Spirit Beast with an Earthly Spiritual Root…
As long as no accidents occurred and it grew up smoothly, it could grow all the way to the Third Tier, which is the Core Formation Realm.
She reached out and touched the small silkworm pupa.
This little fellow might be too young, a plump ball, only knowing how to sleep.
This little girl Lv Hong might really have some good fortune on her.
"Very good. Your mother cares a lot about you too."
"Hehehe."
Lv Hong only thought Su Bai was praising the silkworm pupa.
She chuckled twice, somewhat boastfully patting her ample chest.
"I'm so good to the silkworm pupa. It just eats or sleeps all day. I even have to go pick good mulberry leaves to feed it."
"Look how fat it's grown!"
Su Bai naturally believed Lv Hong's words.
Then, after observing it for a moment, she returned the silkworm pupa to Lv Hong.
"Have you signed a contract with it?"
"Huh? What's a contract?"
Clearly, Lv Hong didn't understand.
Su Bai thought for a moment; she had once studied the Beast Taming Legacy.
She still knew a little about this.
"A contract is to make the silkworm pupa recognize you as its master. In the future, when you fight, it will also be able to communicate telepathically with you and help you in battle."
"And there are several different types of contracts."
"There are master-servant contracts, and also Bloodline contracts…"
After Su Bai educated Lv Hong.
She took out a Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill from her Storage Pouch.
This was also a Medicinal Pill she had refined for practice.
It could serve as a good demonstration for Lv Hong.
"Watch closely."
As Su Bai said this, she dangled the Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill in front of the silkworm pupa.
The sleeping silkworm pupa immediately woke up upon smelling the Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill.
Then it wriggled continuously in Lv Hong's palm.
The friction made Lv Hong's palm tickle, and she let out a giggle.
"So itchy, silkworm pupa, stop moving."
Perhaps because Lv Hong often fed it, this silkworm pupa actually listened to Lv Hong and stopped moving.
Su Bai looked at the silkworm pupa's state and flicked her finger lightly.
She flicked the Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill into Lv Hong's hand.
Then the silkworm pupa immediately curled up the Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill and began to gnaw on it.
"This…"
Seeing the silkworm pupa's reaction, Lv Hong was a little surprised.
Before, when she fed the silkworm pupa mulberry leaves, it never ate so fiercely.
This Medicinal Pill seemed to have a great attraction for the silkworm pupa.
One Medicinal Pill was nothing to a Spirit Beast.
The Beast-Feeding Medicinal Pill was quickly eaten up.
Then the silkworm pupa began to curl up and fell asleep again.
However, what surprised Lv Hong even more was that.
This time, the silkworm pupa did not seem to be sleeping; it seemed more like its Realm was about to Breakthrough.
Because she could feel that the surrounding Spiritual Qi was continuously being drawn in and then gathered on the silkworm pupa.
Su Bai naturally felt it too.
Although just one Medicinal Pill would certainly not make the silkworm pupa Breakthrough to Medium Grade First Tier.
But it was enough to show the Spirit Beast's extraordinary talent.
"Niece Hong, I will teach you the method of contracting. If you establish a connection with this silkworm pupa, it will surely become a powerful aid to you in the future."
"Mm, okay."
Lv Hong had no reservations.
She had been coming to Su Bai's place since she was little and greatly admired Aunt Su.
Naturally, whatever Su Bai said, she believed.
Now that Su Bai asked her to sign a contract with the silkworm pupa, she would sign it.
After Su Bai explained the contracting method, Lv Hong followed suit.
Soon, Lv Hong felt as if a connection had been established in her mind.
She knew that the other end of that connection was the sleeping silkworm pupa.
From now on, the one person and one beast would be able to achieve telepathic communication.
Seeing this, Su Bai rubbed her chin in thought.
The Dao of Beast Taming was profound.
Not only were there methods for cultivating Spirit Beasts.
There were also methods for Cultivating with the help of Spirit Beasts.
Why did many Beast Tamers want to find Yao Beasts with good Aptitude and subdue them to train them into their own Spirit Beasts?
Besides having an additional powerful combat helper.
Naturally, there were other uses.
For example, after one's death, they could leave a powerful Guardian Divine Beast for their Family.
After all, the lifespan of a Spirit Beast was different from that of a Cultivator; it was very long.
There was also another reason.
When a Cultivator and a Spirit Beast signed a contract and established a connection.
The Spirit Beast could give back to the Cultivator, helping them Cultivate.
It was equivalent to the Cultivator having an external Spiritual Qi absorption treasure.
It could help the Cultivator save a lot of Cultivation time.
After Lv Hong finished delivering things and played at Su Bai's place for a long time, she reluctantly left.
Now, the Lü Family was very busy trying to establish their own business in Xingluo Market in the future.
Lv Hong also took advantage of having a task to run out and play for a while longer.
After watching Lv Hong leave.
Su Bai closed the Formation and continued to Cultivate.
At least for now, external changes could not affect Su Bai.
"Judging from the news I got from Lv Hong, Shen Fang will be coming to my place again soon, right?"
The Lü Family wanted to secure a foothold in Xingluo Market, and why wouldn't the Yang Family?
Therefore, the Yang Family's help to the Lü Family would certainly be limited.
For the Lü Family, Shen Fang would definitely have to visit everyone she knew to build connections.
Once Shen Fang finished with the Yang Family, she would probably come here.
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