All My Beasts are Legendary Chapter 1: Countdown Timer

The heavens above were a vibrant blue, and the sun blazed down with fiery intensity.

Around four in the afternoon, a bustling throng of students streamed out of Yunhai City's No. 3 Senior High School as the final bell reverberated through the structure.

“Ye Xuan, the college entrance exams are just two months away. How’s your preparation coming along? Do you feel you can reach the Dark Iron Warrior stage within this timeframe?”

Ye Xuan, walking alongside his classmates, stood at approximately 1.8 meters tall. His physique was well-balanced, bearing a notably muscular build.

He responded to his friend’s inquiry with a shake of his head and a wry smile. “I’m currently just a High-level Warrior Apprentice. I might manage to become a Top-level Warrior Apprentice in two months. But as for becoming a Dark Iron Warrior…”

In this world, the Spirit Aura had made its return roughly 300 years prior. Monsters roamed freely, and concurrently, humanity had embarked on its path of cultivation by activating ancient relics.

Two distinct paths of cultivation existed.

The first was the Warrior Path, which the majority of individuals chose to follow.

The second was the path of Beast Tamers, a specialized profession enabling the taming of monsters. However, this path was exclusive to those possessing unique aptitudes.

Seventeen years had elapsed since Ye Xuan transmigrated to this parallel Earth.

Lacking the awakened aptitude for Beast Taming, he had no alternative but to pursue the more conventional Warrior Path.

Yet, even the Warrior Path was fraught with challenges.

To gain admission into a reputable university for warriors, aspiring students were required to achieve the Dark Iron Warrior rank before sitting for the college entrance examinations.

“Given your current aptitude, it is indeed a bit more challenging to attain Dark Iron Warrior status in two months,” Chai Chang remarked to Ye Xuan as they walked side-by-side. “However, a tutor from Wanshan University is scheduled to visit tomorrow. They mentioned selecting a few students from our school for early recruitment. This could be a significant opportunity; you never know.”

Chai Chang was Ye Xuan’s closest confidant, having grown up together. Ye Xuan, being a transmigrator, possessed a different perspective from a young age. Under Ye Xuan’s subtle guidance, Chai Chang had consistently followed his lead.

Nevertheless, Chai Chang hailed from a more privileged background than Ye Xuan.

Beyond innate talent, resources played a crucial role in advancing along the Warrior Path.

Currently, he had already reached the Top-level Warrior Apprentice stage and was merely a step away from becoming a Dark Iron Warrior.

Furthermore, it was highly probable he would achieve Dark Iron Warrior status before the college entrance examination.

Consequently, in comparison to Ye Xuan, Chai Chang held a slight advantage on the Warrior Path.

“I’m not yet aware of the specific details. We’ll find out tomorrow,” Ye Xuan replied, nodding.

Tomorrow?

Immediately after nodding, Ye Xuan’s gaze inadvertently shifted to a countdown timer displayed within his field of vision.

“18:25:36”

Ever since his transmigration to this world, a countdown timer, visible only to him, had been present in his vision.

Now, this countdown was nearing its conclusion, with less than 24 hours remaining.

What would transpire upon its expiration remained an enigma, even to Ye Xuan himself.

“Will I receive some sort of cheat or advantage?” he pondered.

“Or will I simply cease to exist once the countdown ends?”

Ye Xuan expelled a breath of turbid Qi.

This question had occupied his thoughts numerous times since his arrival in this new world.

Therefore, at this juncture, with the countdown mere hours from completion, a degree of nervousness accompanied his anticipation of the impending events.

“What’s going on, Ye Xuan and Chai Chang? You two don’t know why Wanshan’s Tutor will be visiting our school tomorrow yet?”

At that precise moment, a group of five or six teenagers approached Ye Xuan and Chai Chang.

The leader of the group, a young man clad in white, chuckled and inquired, “So? An Zhenghao, are you suggesting you actually possess some insider information?”

Upon witnessing this approaching entourage, Chai Chang’s brow furrowed.

An Zhenghao was a fellow classmate of Ye Xuan and himself. However, he originated from a more affluent family. Two months prior, he had achieved a breakthrough, becoming a Dark Iron Warrior.

But the primary reason for Chai Chang’s frown was the deeply strained relationship between him, Ye Xuan, and An Zhenghao. Their interactions had escalated into open conflict on more than one occasion.

“Naturally,” An Zhenghao stated with an air of self-importance. “My elder brother is affiliated with Wanshan University. He informed me quite some time ago that the purpose of Wanshan University’s tutor visiting our school this time is for early student recruitment.

“As for those below the Dark Iron rank, it’s not like you have absolutely no chance. However, there will only be one placement for our entire school. If the both of you want to get that placement, do make sure that you seize this opportunity, haha...”

After he finished saying all this, An Zhenghao walked away with a smug smile on his face.

“What a scoundrel!” Seeing An Zhenghao’s smug expression, Chai Chang clenched his fists in rage.

“Alright, enough of that.” Ye Xuan tugged at Chai Chang. “You don’t have to bother about that kind of person.”

“He just p*sses me off, you know,” Chai Chang said through gritted teeth. “Lil Wan has been with you since you were little. It’s even fair to say that she’s your family. And that guy, he’s always wanted to buy Lil Wan from you, and because you turned him down, he keeps making trouble for you! That’s seriously too much bullying!”

“Well, that’s true.” Ye Xuan smiled.

He immediately stretched out his hand, and a little girl, who was dressed in a delicate skirt and was the size of a thumb, appeared in his palm.

This little girl was Lil Wan, the person Chai Cheng had mentioned.

She wasn’t a human, but an elf.

She was a playmate that Ye Xuan’s parents had found for him when he was young.

Elves were one of many monsters. They couldn’t really fight. However, they had high intelligence, loved reading, and could speak the human language.

For this reason, one could say that she was Ye Xuan’s friend and also Ye Xuan’s home tutor ever since Ye Xuan was a child.

Elves weren’t just precious. They were extremely rare.

Many children from rich families wanted to get one as a pet. It was exactly because An Zhenghao wanted to buy Lil Wan from Ye Xuan that he was always causing trouble for him.

“I caused you trouble again,” Lil Wan, who was only the size of a thumb, said sullenly as she stood in Ye Xuan’s palm.

She was only the size of a thumb. When Ye Xuan was little, she could teach Ye Xuan some things, but now, she couldn’t help Ye Xuan all that much.

“It’s no trouble.”

Ye Xuan gently touched Lil Wan’s pink, fair cheeks and said comfortingly, “He’s nothing more than a very proud clown.”

While comforting Xiaowan, Ye Xuan sighed inwardly.

He could only hope that when the countdown timer in his field of vision ended tomorrow, his current situation would become slightly better.

Otherwise, with his talent, he might not be able to accomplish anything major in his entire life.

He was destined to live an ordinary life.

“Okay.” Lil Wan bit her lips and nodded.

Evidently, deep down, she was still feeling uneasy.

There were many kinds of monsters in this world. Most of them were extremely aggressive and were enemies to mankind.

However, not all monsters were mankind’s enemies.

Elves like Lil Wan was one of them.

Ye Xuan and Chai Chang walked all the way back home.

The two lived in a small community that was only ten minutes away from the academy, so it didn’t take long for them to reach home.

“Gotta go. See you tomorrow.”

Ye Xuan waved to Chai Chang and walked to his home.

“Dad, mom, I’m home.”

Back at home, Ye Xuan greeted his father, Ye Guotao, and his mother, Su Yunmeng.

They were his parents in this life. Although they didn’t have any great abilities, they loved him very much, and the three of them had harmonious relationships with each other.

This allowed Ye Xuan, who had been an orphan in his previous life, to easily integrate into this family.

“Ye Xuan.” Seeing that Ye Xuan was back home, Ye Guotao walked over and handed him a white porcelain bottle. “I went to your uncle’s place today. He knows that you’re about to take the college entrance examination soon and told me to give you this bottle of Energy Pills.

“During these next two months, use the Energy Pills to cultivate. Try your best to improve yourself before the college entrance examination.”

“Energy Pills?”

Ye Xuan showed a hint of surprise. “Where did Uncle get these from?”

Energy Pills were one of the best medicines to assist apprentice-level Warriors in their cultivation.

A bottle of ten pills was worth at least 300,000 dollars.

In the past, his training resources for a year were only 20,000 to 30,000 dollars.

After all, his parents were just ordinary workers, and apart from him, his family had a lot of other things to buy.

“Ye Han mailed them over,” Ye Guotao explained. “I heard that Ye Han performed quite well at Jumu University. He scored among the best on his assessment not too long ago and won many rewards.”

“Oh, so it was Ye Han.” A smile appeared on Ye Xuan’s face.

He Han was his uncle’s only son.

They had always been on good terms with his uncle’s family, and his relationship with his cousin, Ye Han, was also really good.

Last year, Ye Han was admitted to Jumu University as a Beast Tamer.

Like Wanshan University, Jumu University was ranked among the top ten universities in Jiangzhou, one of the nine prefectures in Xia County.

Upon learning that Ye Han was thriving at Jumu University, Ye Xuan experienced a profound sense of happiness for him.

“Don’t worry, Dad. I will strive diligently and cultivate,” Ye Xuan declared, his grip tightening around the bottle of Energy Pills.

Regardless of whether the outcome proved favorable or not, the countdown timer’s ultimate result remained shrouded in uncertainty.

However, this bottle of Energy Pills in his possession might just empower him to reach the Dark Iron rank prior to the commencement of the college entrance examination.

“Even if Ye Han is excelling at Jumu University, a bottle of Energy Pills valued at $300,000 is undoubtedly a significant acquisition for him.”

Once inside his room, Ye Xuan promptly retrieved his phone and initiated a call to Ye Han.

The call persisted for some time, yet no answer was received.

This occurrence was entirely expected.

At Jumu University, Ye Han’s schedule was packed to the brim each day.

More often than not, it was Ye Xuan who initiated contact, while concurrently finding it challenging to reach Ye Han.

Ye Xuan inhaled deeply. The sole course of action available to him was to cherish his father’s generosity.