Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 824 - 355: Qian Yi’s True Form Super-Rank: Sword Dao Incarnation! (2)
Previously on Beast Taming: the More the Better...
Whenever Little Flame consumed one of its own kind, a fragment of the Flame Venerable’s memories would stir awake.
Those recollections left Little Flame’s intellect and sense of self untouched, yet they brimmed with hidden secrets and precious treasures.
Su Ping had already savored the perks of the True Flame Soup recipe from before. Fire, among the Five Elements, ranks as a top favored attribute and a prime choice for Beast Tamers. Su Ping hadn’t explored it in depth yet.
Filling this gap via Little Flame proved a true boon for Su Ping.
"Little one, what did you gain this time?"
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
Little Flame emerged from the Beast Taming Space, emitting delighted hisses.
Following last night’s happenings, Su Ping sensed a massive surge in trust from this small being toward him.
Still, Su Ping avoided bringing up the pet beast contract issue again.
That might imply hidden agendas from the night before.
On the contrary, Su Ping grew far more relaxed now.
Little Flame held lofty status, but as noted earlier, the fierce clash between Water Venerable and Flame Venerable loomed large.
For a regular Beast Tamer like him to dive in too soon spelled real peril. Better to postpone it.
Thus, he now regarded Little Flame free of prior schemes and plots, embracing a much freer mindset.
Little Flame remained oblivious to the shift.
Post-devouring, the little one’s cultivation had surged to Elite Level, while simultaneously unveiling the inherited memories from this feast to Su Ping!
"Hiss hiss hiss (Su Ping... the newest memory I witnessed...)"
True to form, without Su Ping prompting, the little guy reenacted and sketched the devoured Flame Venerable’s memory, relaying the cultivation legacy via psychic link to Su Ping.
Yet this round’s inherited memory skipped potion recipes, delivering instead a skill cultivation technique.
Unlike the stunning True Flame Soup of before, this inherited skill felt far less exclusive or scarce.
Su Ping had encountered this skill multiple times in the Breeder Association’s archives.
In truth, it qualified as fairly commonplace.
The Burning Art, a foundational fire skill, bolstered fire-type pet beasts rather than blasting like Fireball. Not hugely sought after, yet hardly rare either.
Snagging a skill method unexpectedly still thrilled Su Ping with no gripes.
With a pleased nod, Su Ping formed a Flame Fruit and offered it smilingly to Little Flame.
Unexpectedly, Little Flame refused with a head shake this time:
"Hiss hiss hiss (No need... partner, family... it’s only natural...)"
Su Ping paused in surprise, unprepared for such insight from the little one already?
Evidently, yesterday’s trials hadn’t gone to waste?
Su Ping dropped the push. Little Flame’s temperament ran stubborn; decisions stuck firm once set.
Anyway, it amounted to little. A Flame Fruit merely drew on Su Ping’s spiritual energy.
As Su Ping aimed to chat more with the little guy, a sharp sword chime suddenly pierced from his lab.
"Clang!"
Short and piercing, the tone rang crystal clear, like a peerless divine sword drawn from its sheath!
Su Ping’s eyes snapped toward it, as a brilliant sheen erupted around Qian Yi’s form.
This light carried no coziness, only a razor edge that forced eyes shut.
Resembling a keen blade mirroring icy fall sunlight, poised to cleave all foes in its way.
"Oowah!"
That well-known wail burst in Su Ping’s ears anew.
Su Ping exhaled at last, glancing at the outwardly unaltered Qian Yi.
Qian Yi’s looks stayed precisely the same.
After all, no evolution occurred, unlike Old Sha’s Heart of the Sun that sometimes reshaped appearances.
Now, Qian Yi appeared slightly sleeker and taller than prior, still child-sized against grown humans but shed of its prior stunted look.
Maybe that tweak birthed the novel chilling vibe around this paperman.
An aura that instilled rock-solid confidence!
Though peering into its eyes, that flat 2D face and fresh ’Oowah’ instantly demolished the chill.
Qian Yi: o(*｀ー´)+╋══➢
From the little one’s face alone, this breakthrough clearly marked a major leap.
Su Ping shifted focus from Little Flame.
His upgraded Eyes of Truth, the Spirit Vision Eye, locked onto Qian Yi once more:
[Paper Immortal Swordsman—contracted, age: 15 years]
[Attribute: Sword, Undead]
[Current Level: Commander Seventh Rank]
[Racial Potential: Monarch Fifth Order]
[Skills: Super Sword Dao Embodiment (Proficient), Paper Body Folding (Mastery), Jinge Technique (Perfection), Accelerated Casting (Mastery), Mutation Paper Body Control (Perfection), Paper Flying Immortal (Mastery), Sword Skill Summary...]
Evidently, beyond realm elevation with multiple level jumps in racial ceiling, and Paper Flying Immortal hitting mastery,
the standout for Su Ping was the fresh super-rank skill fusing prior Sword Soul, Sword Body, Sword Heart, plus later Sword Intent insights into one: Sword Dao Incarnation!
Sword Dao rang abstract, and this skill’s title screamed pure sword affinity.
Mind racing, Su Ping swiftly probed the skill’s powers and traits:
[Super Sword Dao Embodiment (Proficient): Through pure childlike intent, blend Sword Soul, purify Sword Heart, grasp Sword Intent, forge Sword Dao embodiment via Sword Body. Boasts boundless promise as Sword Dao bedrock!
Sword Soul: Passive, soul-bound immortality beyond paper body demise, vastly amps soul power, permits body reformation in time.
Sword Heart: Passive, amplifies all sword skill potency! Masters myriad sword skills, sword tools at once. Speeds skill acquisition.
Sword Body: Passive, derives fitting sword arts from innate talents, lets energy cloak body and blade for superior strike force and velocity. All grasped sword methods exceed Sword Dao Embodiment by one tier, capped below Divine Perfection!
Sword Intent: Passive, detects foe vulnerabilities, energy flaws, sharply hones battle awareness!
Unity of Heaven and Man: Active entry to Sword Dao Embodiment mode, doubles Sword Soul, Sword Heart, Sword Body, Sword Intent impacts, grants immunity to same-realm mental assaults.]
This skill...
Su Ping blinked.
Pre-fusion with Qian Yi, its components barely varied.
Chiefly enhanced further, with Sword Intent and Sword Soul boosts shining,
yet capping Sword Dao Embodiment by uniting all, unlocking Unity of Heaven and Man with doubled effects, achieved utter rebirth!
Still... Unity of Heaven and Man?
Not Paper-Man Unity?
As Su Ping mulled these quirks, even Little Flame eyed the ever-stronger odd paperman.
Now, drawing on freshly absorbed Flame Venerable memories, Little Flame mulled deeply.
With growth like this, could it match such a freakish beast even at equal ranks down the line?