I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"S-Senior Brother Huang!"

Wu Shang knelt on the ice-cold floor of the cave dwelling, his head bowed like a dog’s, and spoke with fear in his voice.

"I really didn’t know things would turn out this way. It was just a matter of killing a servant disciple, but for some reason, that Luo Lesheng turned on us."

Huang Suyu had his back to him, his gaze fixed on Huang Li’s corpse, as if he couldn’t hear Wu Shang’s excuses.

Because the body had been promptly stored in a Hundred Treasures Pouch, it hadn’t decomposed. The holes punched through it by the Soul-Breaking Nails were a jarring sight.

Huang Suyu raised his palm, conjured a fireball, and incinerated the corpse to ash.

Only then did he turn to face Wu Shang. "Are you sure it was Luo Lesheng?" he asked, his voice cold and severe.

The question revealed his lingering doubts.

After all, he had known Luo Lesheng for several years and had done plenty of dirty work with him.

The possibility that Luo Lesheng would kill his brother to rob him existed, but it wasn’t high.

Wu Shang kept his head lowered and said decisively, "It was definitely him. I investigated that servant disciple. His Realm is only Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and he studies the most useless path of Beast Taming. There’s no way he could have killed Huang Li and the others and then framed Luo Lesheng."

"Besides, from what I’ve gathered these past few days, Luo Lesheng is indeed still alive. Someone saw him once at the First-Grade Medicine Hall!"

After hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Huang Suyu’s eyes. He then raised his hand and swung his sword.

"AH!"

The Sword Light was fast. Wu Shang only perceived a flash of white streak past his eyes before a searing pain erupted from his left eye, causing him to collapse to his knees, curl into a ball, and scream in agony.

Blood trickled from between his fingers. A long gash had appeared on his left cheek, slashing down across his eye.

He had been blinded in one eye!!!

"If you hadn’t orchestrated this, my brother wouldn’t be dead. This sword strike is a lesson for you. Keep your eyes open from now on. If you screw up again, it won’t be as simple as losing an eye."

Huang Suyu looked down at Wu Shang, his tone chillingly cold.

Wu Shang quickly endured the pain and kowtowed in gratitude.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Huang! Thank you, Senior Brother Huang!"

He was just a servant, and four years ago, he had become Huang Suyu’s dog. He had long since accepted his place. It was only right to be punished for making a mistake, so he felt not a hint of resentment in his heart—only deep awe and relief.

’Senior Brother Huang didn’t kill me, which means I’m still a useful dog!’

Wu Shang clutched his eye, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead from the pain. He forced a sycophantic smile toward Huang Suyu and asked,

"Senior Brother Huang, what should be done with that servant disciple?"

Huang Suyu snorted coldly.

"He’s just a servant. I have more important things to do and no time to bother with him."

"The sect selection is in three months, right? If he participates, just go ahead and kill him then. My brother died because of him; it’s only right that he accompanies him in death."

Wu Shang quickly agreed. "Yes, I’ll make sure it’s handled beautifully."

Huang Suyu nodded, then mounted his sword and flew away from the mountain.

He was already at Qi Refining Peak. This time, after coming out of seclusion, he was seeking an opportunity for Foundation Establishment. In his eyes, a mere servant disciple was an ant he could crush at will. It was a task best left to his underlings. Why should he act personally? That would be beneath him.

’A Foundation Establishment Pill... within the sect, only those few Tier Three Alchemists are capable of refining one.’

Huang Suyu’s gaze shifted toward Jade Cauldron Peak. He decided to pay a visit to an old friend.

That person was the disciple of a Tier Three Alchemist. Through this connection, as long as he paid a sufficient price, he could hire his friend’s master.

As for Tier Four Alchemists, they were completely out of his reach.

...

"Brother Duan!"

"I’ve discovered a top-quality establishment. I hear there’s a Jade Maiden from Brahma Sound Manor there whose ’flute’ skills are simply sublime. Care to join me today and see for yourself?"

Tang Xing called out with a smile to the person ahead of him.

Unexpectedly, the other man didn’t agree immediately as he usually would. Instead, he sighed as he watched a receding Sword Light in the distance, only then turning to look back.

"I’ve been busy lately, so I’m afraid I can’t go." Duan Ran scratched his head in frustration.

"That guy is a real monster. It’s only been two years, and he’s already at Qi Refining Peak."

Tang Xing looked over curiously, but the Sword Light had already vanished above Jade Cauldron Peak.

"Oh? Who are you talking about, Brother Duan?"

"Who else? Huang Suyu from Sword Control Peak, of course. I’ve known him for years. Back then, I was at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. Now I’m at the Eighth Layer, but he’s already reached Qi Refining Peak."

"He came to see me this time because he wants to ask my master to refine a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills. I’m afraid that in another year or so, he’ll become a Foundation Establishment Great Power whom we’ll all have to look up to."

Duan Ran sighed, keenly feeling the gap between himself and a true genius.

Hearing this, Tang Xing was also rather astonished.

Huang Suyu’s name was quite famous among the Outer Disciples. Reaching Qi Refining Peak before the age of thirty—his Cultivation speed was truly terrifying.

Moreover, his strength wasn’t just for show. His Five Extremes Swordsmanship was breathtaking, rivaling that of many Inner Sect Disciples.

"Sword Control Peak really has an endless supply of geniuses and monsters!" Tang Xing said with a touch of envy.

"Well, everyone wants to become a Sword Immortal of their generation, after all, HAHAHA." Duan Ran laughed as well, then suddenly recalled something he had heard.

"Speaking of which, I think I heard you mention, Brother Tang, that Gongsun Alchemist took a servant disciple as his personal disciple. That person’s name is Yu Changsheng, right?"

"Huang Suyu’s younger brother, Huang Li, had a grudge with a servant disciple and died unexpectedly in the Fish Market not long ago. A Loose Cultivator was also involved, which infuriated the Miscellaneous Hall."

"The name of that servant disciple also seems to be Yu Changsheng. I wonder if they’re the same person?"

Hearing this, Tang Xing narrowed his eyes, then smiled. "Such a coincidence? I hadn’t heard about this. Brother Duan, please, tell me all about it."

Over drinks, the conversation flowed pleasantly, and Tang Xing got the information he wanted.

He swirled the wine cup in his hand, his eyes growing brighter and brighter as a smile spread across his face.

’This could be a good plan, and it won’t even involve me directly.’

「Meanwhile.」

After more than a month of hard work, Yu Changsheng’s Essence had broken through nine thousand, four thousand of which came from his daily "chicken feeding."

[You have successfully fed a Red Snake King, consuming 1 Qi Enhancement Pill. Reward: 870 Essence, a small amount of Magical Power.]

[You have successfully fed an Iron-Feathered Eagle, consuming 1 Spirit Enhancement Pill. Reward: 87 Essence, a trace amount of Magical Power.]

He opened his eyes. The Magical Power within him churned, and his Realm broke through in that instant!

"Qi Refining Fifth Heaven!"

Yu Changsheng laughed with excitement. His two tamed beasts looked over at him and joyfully cried out in response.

The bottle of Qi Enhancement Pills from Gongsun Yang was now empty. Aside from the first one he had fed to the Iron-Feathered Eagle, the other five had all been given to the Red Snake King.

It wasn’t that he was playing favorites. The Iron-Feathered Eagle’s flawed bloodline caused most of the Medicinal Force to dissipate. Moreover, its Realm was weaker, making it more suited for Qi Gathering Pills and Spirit Enhancement Pills.

The Red Snake King, on the other hand, was strong and robust, with tough skin and thick flesh. It had no problem consuming Qi Enhancement Pills one after another.

After those five Qi Enhancement Pills, the Red Snake King’s Realm had also reached Tier One Seventh Layer!