All My Beasts are Legendary Chapter 2: Becoming a Top-level Warrior Apprentice

“Hooh!”

Within the confines of his chambers, Ye Xuan commenced practicing the Honing Fist technique after ingesting an Energy Pill. His aim was to swiftly metabolize the pill and, in doing so, enhance his physical might.

The Honing Fist technique, a fundamental martial art publicly disseminated by the nation of Xia, served as the primary practice for the majority of Warrior Apprentices.

This particular fist technique comprised 36 distinct movements. Through its practice, cultivators could not only absorb the ambient Spirit Aura from the heavens and earth to fortify their physical forms but also refine medicinal pills.

As Ye Xuan executed the intricate motions, a palpable warmth spread through his entire being.

“Thirty thousand dollars for this Energy Pill! I truly hope it facilitates a breakthrough!”

...

The world known as the Cerulean Planet had undergone a profound transformation over three centuries prior, when numerous quantum fissures ripped open across its surface, unleashing a torrent of monstrous entities.

Concurrently, the Cerulean Planet expanded manifold, defying conventional natural laws.

Initially, humanity employed conventional weaponry to combat these invaders. However, the monsters emerged relentlessly from their seemingly boundless dimension.

The more creatures humanity eliminated, the greater the numbers that surged forth from the quantum fissures.

Humanity’s ammunition supply was finite.

Fortuitously, alongside the fissures, ancient relics materialized above the Cerulean Planet, subsequently being claimed by humankind.

This marked the genesis of the cultivation path for humanity, empowering them to contend with the monstrous hordes.

In the ensuing centuries, guided by various strategies, humanity not only survived but experienced a population boom, reaching hundreds of billions.

Nevertheless, an existential threat persisted.

News of cities annihilated by monster rampages was a frequent occurrence.

Consequently, the state placed immense importance on individuals possessing exceptional cultivation talents.

Regrettably, Ye Xuan’s inherent talents were deemed rather unremarkable.

Furthermore, constrained by limited family resources, he had, until this very juncture, been unable to achieve the rank of a Dark Iron Warrior.

He hadn't even progressed to become a Top-level Warrior Apprentice.

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“Indeed, this Energy Pill is worth every bit of its thirty thousand dollars!”

Half an hour elapsed, and Ye Xuan, drenched in perspiration, gradually ceased his movements.

A surge of exhilaration coursed through him as he perceived the augmented strength, the potent wave of Blood Energy and Qi coursing within his body. He had achieved a breakthrough!

A single Energy Pill had provided the impetus for his advancement to the rank of Top-level Warrior Apprentice.

This success was, admittedly, facilitated by his proximity to that very level.

“It’s a pity my talent is so ordinary, and I’ve never awakened any Beast Taming abilities. Otherwise, I could have extracted even greater value from this pill.”

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, though his spirits soon lifted.

He still possessed nine Energy Pills. If he successfully consumed them all, achieving the Dark Iron warrior rank before the impending college entrance examinations was a distinct possibility.

It was crucial to remember that only Dark Iron warriors were considered genuine combatants.

Moreover, admittance to a cultivator's university was exclusively reserved for Dark Iron warriors.

Despite his recent advancement, Ye Xuan harbored a lingering sense of regret.

A pang of disappointment struck him for not awakening the abilities requisite for a Beast Tamer.

In this world, while most individuals possessed the potential to become Warriors, the capacity for Great Warrior status was far less common.

Those who ascended to true powerhouses solely through the Warrior Path were exceptionally rare.

Currently, the most formidable individuals on the Cerulean Planet were predominantly Beast Tamers.

This was attributable to the fact that Beast Tamers could not only engage in combat alongside their contracted monsters but also draw energy from them, thereby acquiring unique powers or enhancing their own warrior abilities.

Consequently, a vast majority of the powerful figures in this world were Beast Tamers.

However, if a human’s Beast Tamer talents did not manifest before the age of eighteen, the likelihood of awakening them later in life diminished significantly.

At this moment, Ye Xuan was merely a few hours shy of his eighteenth birthday.

“Never mind. Today’s achievement of becoming a Top-level Warrior Apprentice is cause for celebration in itself.”

Ye Xuan flexed his limbs, the movement accompanied by a renewed smile gracing his features.

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An individual's cultivation duration was confined within strict limits each day. Pushing beyond these boundaries invited internal bodily harm, jeopardizing not just progress toward breakthroughs but risking irreversible crippling injuries. Consequently, after completing his cultivation, Ye Xuan ensured Lil wan was tidy before carefully housing her in a miniature wooden dwelling, barely ten centimeters wide. Then, he succumbed to deep sleep.

Resting on a plush bed, Lil wan tilted her head, her gaze fixed upon Ye Xuan in the near distance. A subtle glint flickered in her eyes. Several moments passed before she expanded her consciousness, browsed through a nearby book using Mind Energy, and began to read in quiet contemplation.

She was an elf, possessing minimal offensive capabilities. However, she could employ Mind Energy to peruse texts or telekinetically maneuver her diminutive form. Her greatest joy was found in reading. Since she felt unable to offer Ye Xuan substantial aid directly, her sole recourse was to absorb knowledge, harboring the hope that it might enable her to assist him in the future. "Acquiring more knowledge is always beneficial, isn't it?" she pondered with hopeful anticipation.

"Dad, Mum, I'm off to school now." The following morning, Ye Xuan departed his residence with Lil wan at the crack of dawn, heading towards Yunhai City No. 3 Senior High School.

En route, Ye Xuan inquired, "Are you feeling alright, Lil wan? We left a bit earlier today. Have you had enough to eat?" Lil wan fluttered to his earlobe, nodding and replying with a smile, "Yep." Simultaneously, she gently tidied his somewhat disheveled hair.

Her dietary needs were minimal; a modest amount of honey daily sufficed. She was remarkably undemanding in terms of sustenance and exceptionally well-behaved. These qualities endeared her greatly to Ye Xuan, fostering a deep affection.

"Countdown—" "03: 28: 55" As the school drew near, Ye Xuan’s gaze fell upon the countdown timer visible in his vision, eliciting a frown. He had considered taking the day off, just to be safe. Yet, recalling the possibility of a tutor from Wanshan University visiting for early student recruitment, he could not bring himself to abandon this potential opportunity.

It presented a significant chance. Moreover, he had achieved a breakthrough the previous night, elevating his cultivation to that of a Top-level Warrior Apprentice. This considerably improved his prospects of university admission. Wanshan University had experienced rapid development in recent years, and in the estimation of some, it had already surpassed Jiangzhou Prefecture's formerly paramount institution, Jiangzhou University.

This esteemed university was not situated within Yunhai City but rather in Jiangzhou City. Yunhai City, comparatively, was a minor, remote locale, lacking even a single university dedicated to cultivators.

:20 in the morning. All Grade-A Warrior Apprentices from Yunhai City No. 3 Senior High School were summoned to the central square.

"Ye Xuan, you've also reached the Grade-A Warrior Apprentice level?" Chai Chang's jaw slackened upon observing Ye Xuan's arrival in the square. Despite being classmates, Ye Xuan had not disclosed his breakthrough from the previous night, hence Chai Chang's astonishment at seeing him present. "Yes," Ye Xuan confirmed with a nod. "I was fortunate yesterday." His thoughts, at this moment, were somewhat elsewhere, as the countdown timer was nearing its conclusion.

"That's fantastic!" Chai Chang expressed genuine happiness for Ye Xuan. "In that case, perhaps we can end up studying at the same university."