One day passed.
“Uncle Chen, is Chen Pi home?”
Zhang Dali was the first to receive the news of his friend's return.
Fearing being caught in the crossfire, he had notified Qin Tian and others, and then stayed at home.
“Little Chen is cultivating.”
Before Chen Ping could speak, a little spirit holding a braised pork knuckle chimed in.
“He? Cultivating?”
Zhang Dali raised an eyebrow. Did the word ‘cultivating’ have any relation to Chen Shu?
“Are you sure?”
“Uh…”
The little spirit also became a bit uncertain. After all, it never practiced cultivation; it only needed to eat.
“Probably… maybe… perhaps…”
“…”
Zhang Dali shook his head and approached his bedroom.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”
Before he even got close, he could already hear thunderous snores…
For a moment, his expression became peculiar as he looked at the little spirit on his shoulder.
The little spirit said seriously, “Uh… it’s probably some special technique.”
“…”
Zhang Dali looked up and knocked on the door, but his hand passed through as if the door was in another space.
“Gugu~~”
A plump rabbit appeared, its eyes showing a hint of vigilance.
Chen Shu had instructed it before cultivating, forbidding anyone from approaching to prevent accidents.
After all, in this era, there were always law-abiding citizens who wanted to harm a notorious bandit…
“You’re not letting me knock?”
Zhang Dali’s expression was stunned. Then, he took the pork knuckle from the little spirit and sprinkled it with a secret seasoning.
Instantly, a rich aroma wafted out.
In no time, Chen Shu emerged, his eyes still half-closed from sleep…
The little spirit muttered, “How is this like moving corpses…”
“What smells so good?”
Chen Shu instinctively snatched the pork knuckle, and his mind instantly cleared.
Zhang Dali’s mouth twitched; it was just as he expected.
“Are you done cultivating?”
“Yes, I’m done.”
Chen Shu nodded, his mood uplifted, and his entire being seemed to have changed.
“You seem a little different?”
Zhang Dali sized Chen Shu up and tentatively said, “You haven’t broken through again, have you?”
This was less than a year, and he had already broken through to Gold Two-star?
Although he was an ordinary person, he was quite knowledgeable about the levels of Beast Tamers.
For ordinary Gold Beast Tamers, breaking through a small rank would take at least several years, or even over a decade.
If everyone could be as effortless as Chen Shu, China would not have just dozens of King-level cultivators.
“No.”
However, Chen Shu shook his head. He had perhaps overestimated the Pearl of the Silver Monarch.
Indeed, there was a world of difference between Gold and Silver.
Zhang Dali stroked his chin and said, “Really? Why do I feel like you’ve undergone a qualitative change?”
“My physique just improved.”
Chen Shu grinned. The Monarch Pearl not only increased his Beast Taming Power significantly but also enhanced his physical strength and corresponding resistances.
For example, if it was a fire-attribute Pearl, it would increase his resistance to high temperatures.
The forty-one Monarch Pearls contained various attributes. Now, Chen Shu’s physique was virtually impenetrable…
“It’s comparable to King-level now…”
Chen Shu stroked his chin, clenched his fists, and felt an inexhaustible surge of strength.
Although physical strength was not of great importance to Beast Tamers, as they could not personally engage in combat.
However, as a notorious bandit of Nanjiang, a robust physique could still be of considerable help.
Chen Shu asked, “Dali, do you have time now?”
“Yes, why else would I come here?”
Zhang Dali said with a smile, his excitement evident, “I’m confident I can create Monarch-level recipes now.”
“Good.”
Chen Shu also grinned and said, “Then I’ll give you all the Monarch flesh and blood.”
“Just give me ten catties of each. My place can’t hold any more.”
“No problem, I’ll have the plump rabbit deliver it to your home.”
Chen Shu was somewhat looking forward to the Monarch-level recipes.
He needed to seize every opportunity to become stronger.
The Space Rabbit and Zhang Dali instantly disappeared, leaving only Chen Shu and the little spirit.
“Son, you’re out?”
His father, Chen Ping, looked at Chen Shu, feeling a wave of relief. After all, during this period, Chen Shu had been hunting Monarchs day and night.
“Yes, Dad, I’ll rest a bit more, I’m a little sleepy.”
Chen Shu finished the food in his hand and felt drowsy again.
Although his physique allowed him to hunt for extended periods, his spirit was actually quite exhausted.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fallen asleep halfway through cultivation…
…
The next morning,
Chen Shu informed his parents and left home, heading to the appraisal institution in Nancang City.
Aside from true treasures and pearls, the most valuable materials for Monarchs were those containing core elements that could impart skills.
He naturally had to select some, in case there were skills suitable for his contracted spirits.
Chen Shu’s status was not low now, so the appraisal institution naturally prioritized serving him. However, due to the considerable quantity of core materials, it would take at least a week.
“Wait a moment…”
He returned home and waited quietly. Once he selected the core materials, he could sell the rest.
“I’ll still have a lot of Huaxia points left. I need to find the old man to buy some Gold Pearls and break through to Gold Two-star first.”
Chen Shu made plans for his self-improvement while also awaiting the outcome of the Dragon Abyss battle.
After all, it concerned the fate of China and even the entire Blue Star.
If the Dragon Abyss was breached, the other three major countries wouldn’t be able to hold on for long.
A week passed in a flash.
“The great battle is still ongoing…”
Given Chen Shu’s status, he could obtain first-hand information.
The ferocious beasts of the Dragon Abyss were launching a full-scale assault, and this great battle would not end in a few days.
“Holy Light Beetle… Shadow Dragon Serpent…”
Fifteen Monarch materials were laid out before Chen Shu, all carefully selected and kept by him.
However, since each Monarch material had a chance to impart one of three to four skills, obtaining a desired skill still relied on luck.
“Swallow them all.”
Chen Shu summoned his four contracted spirits and had them devour the materials before them. Da Feng Novel Network.
“Little Chen, can’t you make some cooked food? You eat this stuff?”
The little spirit looked disgusted at the bloody organs and flatly refused.
“Awooo!”
The husky was the same, covering its nose with its front paws, looking disgusted.
The little spirit snorted and said, “See? Even dogs won’t eat this, and you’re making this king eat it.”
“??”
The husky’s intelligent eyes looked over. What the little spirit said didn’t sound right, but for a moment, it didn’t know how to refute it.