019: Evolution

Arthur unsealed the beast core and begin the absorbing process.

Soon, a bright red lights emitted as the beast core floated between them as the their Qi resonating to each other.

The Yang Qi that contained within the beast core went rampant since it belongs to a such wild beast.

The whole process requires a fenesse and intricate way to guide and control the Qi.

If it wasn't for Hui Ying's Demonic Qi that calmed the rampaging Beast Core, the two might've blown away in to pieces the moment Arthur unsealed the beast core.

Slowly, the the beast core was calmed down and Arthur was able to absorb its Qi Essence coarsely with the help of Hui Ying's guidance.

Before long, small golden strands of Pure Yang Qi extracted from the Beast Core and entered his dantian.

An hour was passed, Arthur finally stabilize his Yang Qi and settled his dantian.

A moment later, a notification from the godly system rang in his head.

[You absorbed a Rare beast core]

[You obtained 5 Beast Point]

[You obtained 5 Droplets of Pure Yang Qi Essence and stored in your Dantian]

[You have 8 Droplets of Pure Yang Qi Essences stored in your Dantian.]

[Your cultivation level advanced to Low Tier 3 Star Realm Warrior]

[Current Beast Point: 6]

[You can allocate your Beast Point to upgrade the skills or unlock a new skills]

[You have unlocked new Skills!]

[Soul Tethering Lv1: Connecting your soul with your tamed beast and gain 75% effect of their abilities for 15 minutes. Cost: 5 Beast Point.]

[You acquired a new Beast Cultivation Path!]

[Blazing Skin: Granting your skin the toughness and resilience of the mighty Fire Boar and nullify all sort of damages inflicted by fire and alikes.]

"Oh? This one is quite a good investment! But… should I save up a bit and upgrade [Beast Imprint] skill?" Arthur pondered a bit.

However, he also aware that gaining a beast strength and their abilities would merit him greatly in upcoming fight. Albeit its just a temporary, having an upper hand in fight would also gave him a chance to fight higher rank beast in the future.

"Alright, then. I will take Soul Tethering Lv1!"

[You have learned Soul Tethering Lv1!]

[You now able to connect with your tamed beasts regardless of their whereabout!]

Arthur smirked, he was so satisfied with the result, absorbing a Rare Beast Core was a feast on its own. He could feel that his body was full with vigor and vitality. 

Hui Ying was amazed, it was her first time witnessing someone absorbing Qi from a beast core like he did.

"Is it done, Master?"

"Yes, it's done. Thank you for your help, Hui Ying. If it wasn't for you, I might have spent days worth of meditation to absorb it."

"Is that so?" Hui Ying activated her demonic eyes to appraise his current state. "Wait a minute! Did you just leaped your cultivation to 3 Star Realm Warrior?"

"Yeah I did! Although it wasn't much, but I can feel my strength is doubled. It almost feels like that I have been reborn or something."

"I can see that, Master." Hui Ying's face was blushed as she took a glance at something perked up between his legs.

Arthur was aware why Hui Ying behaved so, "Hehe, come to think of it, it's been a while since the last time I touch you, Hui Ying."

"Master…" Her eyes were droopy when Arthur caressed her neck and touching the collarbone gently.

Arthur was delighted, he led her coarsely as to arouse her lust by rubbing her private part down there.

He pulled down her dress slowly, showing her suple bosom that was aching to be caressed by him.

Just when they about to do the deeds. A notification rang aloud in his head and caused a major headache.

"Fuckin' hell! What is it right now!"

[One Fanged Viper: Xiaoqing has 100 Beast Points and ready to undergo Stage 1 Evolution. Do you wish to evolve it?]

Arthur grimaced, he just remembered that he left Xiaoqing on the wilderness to hunt on her own.

'Shit! I totally forgot about her!'

He intended to summon her inside the room, but he was cautious that the weight of his beast would capsized the ship.

Thus, he decided to meet the serpent beast inside his [Spirit Domain].

"What's wrong, Master? Do you perhaps having a backlash from the Yang Qi because of my intervention?" The fox demoness frowned, expressing a guilt and worriness.

"Ah… no, no, no! Don't worry. It's about my familiar. I will have a brief meeting with her inside my [Spiritual Domain].]

"Yes?"

"It won't take long. I promise!"

With that said, Arthur waved his hand and the a black dimensional crack appeared before him.

He went inside the [Spiritual Domain] and left the half naked lassy who wear an askew expression on her face.

Upon entering the [Spirit Domain] Arthur was perplexed by the scenery inside. He stood amidst the vast and boundless space with countless star as far as eyes can see.

However, his attention was fixated onto the a huge serpent beast that coiled its body not so far in front of him.

The serpent's size was so massive, almost a hundred meters in length and several meters in girth. It's aura became more fearsome than before.

Despite the serpent's enermous body, Arthur was amazed by how majestique the serpent beast was.

"Woah! is that Xiaoqing! Just how many beast core she absorbed to grow into this big?" He said, approching closer to take a good look of his beloved familiar.

[BEAST NAME: One Fanged Viper(Evolved) Stage 1: Fire Viper]

[BEAST RANK: Uncommon]

[TYPE: Mid Range Combat Beast]

[CHARACTERISTIC:Can shoot its venom until 100 meters away. Capable of dealing AoE attack with its bludgeon-like tail tip]

[ELEMENTAL: Fire]

[WEAKNESSES: Holy Water, Silver]

[EVOLVE POTENTIAL:]

> Stage 2: Ultra Rare Rank: Gorgon Snake (Need 500 BP to evolve)

> Stage 3: Extreme Rare Rank: Lamia

(Need 1.000 BP to evolve)

> Stage 4: Legendary Rank: Snake Maiden (Need 5.000 BP to evolve)

[BEAST CULTIVATION PATH: Venom of Fire: Produce a highly flameable venom.]

[BESTOW THIS BEAST WITH A UNIQUE NAME TO UNLOCK MORE ITS POTENTIAL] (Need 5.000 BP to bestow a unique name)

"Hmm… I can put a good use of this Venom of Fire and make same explosives device. Need to find a craftsman in Thorz City."

"Wait a minute. Stage 4 Evolve Potential? Is she could become a beatiful young female humanoid snake maiden like those in the movies and novels or something? Well, that's would something to behold!"

A curiousity ran through his mind, he wanted to ask Hui Ying regarding the beasts evolution throughout her life.

"Which mean, Hui Ying was also born in her fox form in the first place and evolved to her current state? Sheesh! A hundreds years of culmination to attain that form. I couldn't even fathom what kind of hell she'd been through until now."

Aside from the unprecedented time to do the cultivation, admiration started to bloom in his heart towards Hui Ying.

"I am so lucky to have these abilities and climbed up to the power rapidly. Just you wait, Hui Ying, I shall make the entire continent bent it's knees before me!"

Unexpetedly, the serpent who couldn't converse in human tongue due to it's lacking intellegent, now it could converse with Arthur via telepathy.

It rushed towards him and coiled its tail around his body tightly as well as lift him high above from the ground.

"Master!" A young girl's voice rang aloud inside his head, it was Xiaoqing's mind voice.

"Eh!!! Now you can talk?!!"

The serpent rubbed it's snout onto Arthur's body joyously like a pet who just had a long-time reunion with her owner.

"Yes, Master! I can't even believe myself either! If it wasn't for your benevolence and wisdom, I would never have a chance to evolve myself and gained higher intellegent!"

Rain of thoughts flooded his mind as he tried to comprehend what's going on. He never expect that evolving a familiar would change her nature entirely.

"Alright, alright! I understand, but can you put me down? My breath is running out."

The serpent was startled, droping him from a dozens feet above when she realized gripped him too hard with its massive body.

Luckily, there is no gravity inside his [Spiritual Domain] so he wouldn't suffer any fall damage.

"Ah! I am sorry Master!"

"It seems like that you need to learn how to control yourself, huh?" He said, trying to regulate some air into his lung.

"Yes Master! It feels like forever inside your shadow and I can't train my body since I have no friend in here."

"Well, don't worry about that. We will meet with our new friends really soon. Sit tight for now, Xiaoqing."

"I understand, Master." The serpent coiled back to her slumber.

Although she can't really express her emotion with her face, her body language shows it all that she was very lonely.

"I need to go back for now, I will call you out if there is interesting happen.

Arthur waved his hand to open the dimensional crack and got back to his room.

However, he doesn't expect that the ship was already on fire and Hui Ying was nowhere to be seen.