The Jade Green Lion shook its head slightly. "Master, we are not seriously hurt."
Ever since entering the Beast Taming Garden, the Jade Green Lion had quietly changed how it addressed Chen Ze, no longer calling him Senior.
"That's good." Hearing this, much of Chen Ze's worry dissipated. "What have you been doing in the garden during this time? Have you been cultivating properly?"
The Jade Green Lion replied respectfully, "Master, we have been absorbing Spiritual Energy in this garden to recover, while also attempting to comprehend some new paths of cultivation.
"Our defeat last time made us deeply aware of our many shortcomings. We must cultivate even more diligently."
Chen Ze nodded in satisfaction, a pleased look on his face. "Very good. If the opportunity arises in the future, I'll let you go out and fight to your heart's content again. That monster was indeed a little too strong last time. There's nothing shameful about losing."
The Jade Green Lion's face darkened. Its master was truly bringing up the wrong subject. It let out a helpless low growl. "Master, that monster was simply too strange. There was nothing we could do."
Chen Ze chuckled. "I'm not blaming you. From what I can see, you have recovered quite well. Your cultivation in the Beast Taming Garden must have been rather fruitful these past days!"
The Jade Green Lion held its head high and puffed out its chest. "In reply to Master, the Spiritual Energy in this Beast Taming Garden is abundant, and it brings unexpected benefits to us monster beasts. It is tremendously helpful to our cultivation."
Chen Ze's heart stirred. "Have any of you touched the threshold of the seventh order?"
Chen Ze knew that for cultivators to break through to the Body Integration Realm, they had to comprehend