"Once I contract a suitable beast, with my talent, I'll grow rapidly. At that point, Zhao Long will be nothing more than an ant in my eyes."
Xiao Fan sneered inwardly.
His Beast Space was extremely rare—it could comprehensively accelerate the growth and evolution of beasts, as well as the growth and mutation of crops.
Its initial amplification was already tenfold.
And that wasn't even its limit.
As his strength increased, both the multiplier and space would continue to grow.
By comparison, the strongest known similar talent only offered a fixed fivefold boost.
And even that was considered top-tier genius-level ability.
Let alone Xiao Fan.
"Ha."
Zhao Long sneered. "Looks like your Beast Space talent gave you some confidence."
"But I'm not an idiot. I won't give you the chance to grow."
"Today, I'll cripple you."
What kind of brainless novel logic was that?
Knowing someone had awakened a powerful talent and still letting them live to grow stronger and take revenge?
Ridiculous.
"Go. Break his arms and legs. Make sure he can't obtain a beast from this secret realm."
Zhao Long tilted his head and gave the order.
"Heh, got it, Young Master Zhao!"
His lackeys cracked their knuckles and surrounded Xiao Fan with sinister grins.
"AHHH!!"
Suddenly—
Something unexpected happened.
Xiao Fan clutched his head and let out a miserable scream before collapsing to the ground.
Blood began flowing from his seven orifices.
He instantly lost consciousness.
The lackeys froze.
"???"
What just happened?
They exchanged confused looks and turned to Zhao Long.
"Wait… what?"
Zhao Long was also dumbfounded. He walked over and nudged Xiao Fan with his foot.
No response.
"What's this guy doing? Trying to scam me?"
But it didn't look fake.
He was bleeding from everywhere.
"Ergou, check if he's still alive."
"Yes!"
Ergou quickly crouched down, checked Xiao Fan's breathing and heartbeat, then looked up.
"Young Master Zhao, he's still alive. Just unconscious. What should we do?"
"…Hmph."
Zhao Long hesitated.
Leaving him here could get him killed.
This was a secret realm—full of wild beasts.
Injuring Xiao Fan wouldn't be a big deal.
But if he died?
That would cause trouble.
And Zhao Long hated trouble.
Just as he was thinking—
Something suddenly appeared in midair.
A large white goose.
A scroll.
And a crystal.
They fell straight down—landing right on Xiao Fan.
"What's that?"
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn.
Ergou reacted first, picking up the three items and presenting them eagerly.
"Young Master Zhao!"
"Good. Well done."
Zhao Long patted him on the shoulder. "You'll get a 5,000 bonus when we get back."
He ignored the goose for now and picked up the crystal and scroll.
In the next moment—
Information flooded into his mind.
"What… Chakra Refinement Technique?"
"A cultivation method that allows humans to grow stronger on their own?"
Zhao Long's eyes widened in shock.
In this world, humans couldn't cultivate independently.
They relied entirely on contracting beasts, nurturing them in their Beast Space, and receiving feedback in return.
But now—
He had obtained a method for direct human cultivation.
Something countless Beast Tamers could only dream of.
"How exciting…"
Zhao Long's heart raced.
"These items appeared above Xiao Fan's head… so this must be the reason he collapsed."
He felt he had figured it out.
"Good thing I got them first."
"If Xiao Fan had obtained this, he would've risen rapidly. By then, both me and the Zhao family would be in serious trouble."
Zhao Long knew exactly how vengeful Xiao Fan was.
He quickly opened the scroll, confirmed its authenticity, and quietly stored it in his Beast Space.
"Young Master Zhao, what is it?"
Ergou asked eagerly.
"Not sure. But it's useful."
Zhao Long replied calmly.
Then—
He picked up the white goose.
Under everyone's stunned gaze—
He directly formed a contract with it.
A contract formation lit up beneath him and the goose.
In the next instant—
The goose was absorbed into his Beast Space.
Immediately after, Zhao Long felt waves of energy flowing back into his body.
At the same time, a strange new energy began circulating through his meridians.
"This… could this be chakra?"
"I actually obtained it directly?"
"Perfect!"
Zhao Long's face lit up with excitement.
"That means I can give the chakra seed to Father… and let him cultivate too."
In his mind, his father was the true pillar of the Zhao family.
If his father became stronger—
The entire Zhao family would rise.
And he could continue living as a carefree rich second-generation heir.
This is what you call relying on your father to rise.
He had no ambition beyond enjoying life.
"Uh…"
Ergou looked at him blankly. "Young Master Zhao… why did you contract that unknown white goose?"
"Weren't you planning to contract a sub-dragon species?"
"Yeah!"
The others were equally confused.
Could it be…
That goose was actually something extraordinary?
Perhaps it even had divine beast blood?
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