Bloodline Awakening

Shen Jingchuan took out a soft cushion from his Heaven and Earth Ring and laid it on the ground. He was worried, so he sat down to guard the three horses without cultivating. He kept his eyes on the three horses and never looked away.

They kept watch all night, until the sky began to lighten. Suddenly, the Big Black lying at the front twitched its ears and let out a low hiss. It was the first to make a sound.

It shuddered, and the grayish-brown membrane on its body tore apart inch by inch. Then it shook its head violently, braced itself on its four hooves, and stood up steadily.

Shen Jingchuan looked closely and saw that its fur was even shinier than before, faintly glowing with a very faint spiritual light.

On the forehead, right between the ears, a small, light pink fleshy bump protruded; beneath the fur on both sides of the neck and shoulders, a soft, fleshy lump also bulged out, making it look rather strange.

Shen Jingchuan raised his hand and cast a Cleaning Technique on Big Black. As the light swept over it, the grayish-brown slime on its fur instantly disappeared, and its black fur became even more glossy and smooth, so shiny that it could reflect a person's image.

Big Black shuddered, feeling completely comfortable. It immediately nuzzled its head against his chest, wagging its tail excitedly.

Shen Jingchuan smiled and pushed it aside, taking out a box of upgraded apples from his Heaven and Earth Ring and tearing open the cardboard box lid in a few swift movements.

Big Black first stuck out its tongue and licked the back of his hand before burying its head in the box and crunching away happily.

At this moment, Little Black next to him also stirred. With a struggle, the mucous membrane on its body surface tore open.

Shen Jingchuan looked at it and saw that there was only a faint fleshy bump on its forehead, which was far less obvious than the Big Black one's fleshy bump. However, the fleshy bumps on both sides of its shoulders and neck were fuller than the Big Black's, and they were already showing signs of developing into the shape of small wings, but they were still very small.

He quickly cast a Cleaning Technique on Little Black, cleaning off the slime and dirt on its body.

Little Black shook its head and came running over to rub against him. Shen Jingchuan placed a box of apples in front of it as usual, watching it lower its head and start eating.

Only Treading Snow remained lying in the same spot, motionless, showing no sign of waking up.

Shen Jingchuan ignored the two guys who were engrossed in eating, squatted down next to Treading Snow, stared at it intently, and patiently waited for it to wake up.

Even as dawn broke, Treading Snow remained lying in the same spot without making a sound.

Shen Jingchuan was puzzled. He had never missed out on Treading Snow's share of the fruits that had been upgraded in his Heaven and Earth Ring. Both Big Black and Little Black had successfully awakened and evolved, so why was Ta Xue lagging behind?

After waiting another half hour, seeing that it still hadn't woken up, he became a little anxious. He thought that he still had one High-Grade Ancestral Reversion Pill left, so he wondered if he should feed it another one to try.

Just as he was pondering whether or not to make a move, Treading Snow suddenly trembled all over, and the mucous membrane on the surface of his body tore open inch by inch. Then, he pushed off with his four hooves and slowly stood up.

Upon closer inspection, the first thing Shen Jingchuan noticed was the change in its fur color.

Originally, Treading Snow was entirely black except for its four white hooves, which is why it got its name.

Now its fur has become patchy, with black and white markings, making it look like a cow. The black fur has also lightened, with a grayish tinge. Although it is still glossy and shiny, it doesn't look nearly as vibrant and beautiful as it used to be.

He reached out and touched the middle of its ears, where there was a small fleshy bump, but it was much less noticeable than the Big Black growth; then he touched the sides of its shoulders and neck, where there were only slight protrusions, almost hidden in the fur.

Shen Jingchuan raised his hand and cast a Cleaning Technique on it, cleaning off the remaining slime on its body.

Treading Snow shook her head, looking quite energetic, and nuzzled his hand.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still puzzled. Judging from the appearance, it seemed that Treading Snow's evolution this time was not as good as Big Black Little Black. How come the black horse grew white hair?

He stroked her hair with his palm against her back, feeling a slight coolness to the touch, unlike the warm bodies of Big Black Little Black. Her body temperature was actually much lower than the other two horses.

He couldn't figure out why either, so he took a box of apples out of his Heaven and Earth Ring and placed it in front of it, letting it eat something to replenish its energy.

Only then did Liu Hu dare to come out of the house, his eyes fixed on the three horses, his mouth agape, stammering:

"Young... Young Master... what happened to Big Black and the others?"

Shen Jingchuan patted Treading Snow's neck and casually said:

"I fed them some pills; it seems their bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form, and they've evolved."

Liu Hu was completely stunned. It took him a long time to come to his senses, and he looked at Shen Jingchuan with eyes full of awe.

They felt that the young master's methods were unfathomable, as he could even conjure up such strange phenomena in ordinary livestock.

Just then, a little girl ran in through the side gate of the garden. Before she even arrived, her voice preceded her, calling out in a clear, crisp voice, "Brother!"

Shen Jingchuan recognized Su Qinghua at a glance. Now that he possessed cultivation, he no longer needed to distinguish the two sisters by their personalities; he could tell them apart simply by their aura and figures.

Su Qinghua ran up to him in a few steps, took his arm, and smiled sweetly.

"I came to see Big Black and the others, I didn't expect to see you here too, brother."

After speaking, she glanced at the herd of horses, her eyes widening instantly. She leaned over and gently touched the fleshy bump on Big Black's shoulder and neck, asking in surprise:

"Brother, why do Big Black and the others have bumps on their heads and shoulders?"

Big Black flicked its tail, not flinching at all, clearly because Su Qinghua often came to feed them and they were already familiar with each other.

"They were fed elixirs, their bloodlines evolved, and they'll become even more powerful in the future."

Shen Jingchuan said casually.

Su Qinghua's eyes lit up immediately, and she poked the fleshy lump on Big Black's shoulder with her fingertip:

"And what about this place? What will it grow into later?"

"They'll grow wings later." Shen Jingchuan smiled. "You think the Northern Lands Whirlwind Horses ' reputation as Heavenly Horses is just for show? Once their wings are fully grown, they'll be able to fly."

Su Qinghua was both surprised and delighted, and reached out to pat Big Black's thigh:

"Can it really fly? Big Black, did you hear me! Grow up quickly, so when you grow wings, you can take me for a spin in the sky!"

As if it understood, Big Black raised its head high and snorted, looking completely unfazed.

Xiao Mingshu got up early and casually scanned the entire mansion with her Divine Sense, quickly locking onto the direction of the stables.

She not only sensed Shen Jingchuan's presence, but also detected three distinct, faint fluctuations of Spiritual Power emanating from the stable.

After a moment's thought, she remembered that Shen Jingchuan had bought the Ancestral Reversion Pill at the market, and she already had a guess in her mind. She immediately took her maid Huan'er and headed towards the stables.

Upon entering the stable, she found that the three horses were indeed different from ordinary ones, with a faint Spiritual Qi emanating from them. The three horses looked up at the sound of her voice, and upon seeing that it was her, they did not show the slightest hostility, but simply shook their heads.

On their journey to and from the market, Little Black and Treading Snow pulled the cart, while Big Black carried Shen Jingchuan. They even faced an ambush together along the way, and had become quite familiar with each other.

Xiao Mingshu walked closer, her gaze sweeping over the fleshy growth on Big Black's forehead, the plump lumps on his shoulders and neck, and then over the mottled fur of Treading Snow. She turned to Shen Jingchuan and said in a calm tone:

"These three little guys are lucky; you actually managed to get them working."