Youth Makes a Vow

"Brother, it wasn't a coincidence that we appeared. After we left last time, Qing'er said she wanted to observe you and study why you can make me reach Spirit Attachment's max level."

"So, we followed you for a few days. You won't blame Ling'er, will you?"

Jiang Feiling stood before Li Tianming and said sincerely.

"Of course, I won't blame you. It's good that you followed me. If you hadn't, I would be in trouble." Li Tianming couldn't help but sigh. Ever since Little Yellow Chicken appeared, his luck had truly turned for the better.

He looked down at the girl before him, her skin as white as snow and emitting a faint glow.

Her skin was flawless, and her face was like a fairy from a dream. When her eyes looked at him, Li Tianming's heart felt pure.

"Qing'er still couldn't figure it out, so she gave up. I told her that Ling'er and Brother have a very good connection. Brother, you must come to Yandu to visit Ling'er in the future. When Ling'er develops other special abilities, she still wants to try them out on you." She said with anticipation, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Li Tianming.

"Absolutely, I will definitely go." Li Tianming replied.

"A toad wanting to eat swan meat. I'm afraid you won't even be able to climb the city walls when you get there. You should just stay home and farm." Qing'er rolled her eyes and retorted from the side.

This girl was something else. Ling'er had asked Li Tianming to farm and produce grain for her country, the Vermilion Bird Country.

"Qing'er, give Brother a jade pendant so he can find me later," Jiang Feiling said as they were about to leave.

"No," Qing'er pouted.

"Hmph?"

"Alright, Ling'er, you've changed. A daughter grows up and doesn't stay with her parents!" Qing'er said through gritted teeth, but she still took out a green jade pendant and threw it to Li Tianming, saying, "Stupid pig, I advise you not to use my name to swindle people. Otherwise, I'll stew your companion beast!"

Poor Little Yellow Chicken, so many people wanted to stew a little chicken.

"Brother, if a situation like the one just now happens again, you can take out this jade pendant and tell them you're someone from Princess Qing's faction. Then they won't dare to kill you," Jiang Feiling said gently.

Li Tianming quickly put away the jade pendant. This was a great item. What he lacked most right now was background and influence.

With this jade pendant from Princess Qing, his actions would definitely be much more convenient in the future, and at least the situation just now wouldn't happen again.

This was definitely a very significant gift.

"Thank you, Ling'er," he said with genuine gratitude.

In his eyes, this girl was thoughtful, cute, and captivating—a perfect being created by heaven. How could he be so fortunate to have her reach max Spirit Attachment?

"Brother, who should you thank more?" Jiang Feiling blinked, her mischievous demeanor making her even more beautiful.

Li Tianming reacted and said, "Princess Qing, thank you for your jade pendant."

"You're welcome. I'll warn you again, absolutely do not use it to swindle people or tarnish my reputation!" She was clearly unwilling, but she couldn't refuse Ling'er's request, so she was still huffing.

"No problem, I promise you, when I'm farming, I'll definitely take off the jade pendant first and not get it dirty," Li Tianming said with a smile.

Pfft!

Li Tianming was actually quite humorous. This self-deprecating remark made Princess Qing burst into laughter.

But she felt it was embarrassing to laugh out loud, so she immediately put on a stern face, coughed twice, and pretended she hadn't been amused.

"Brother, come here," Jiang Feiling said with a smile, watching their exchange, and then beckoned to Li Tianming.

"What is it?" Li Tianming asked.

"Let's whisper," Jiang Feiling said.

"I'm listening," Li Tianming lowered his head, bringing his ear close to her.

The maiden's faint fragrance was dreamlike and intoxicating, making one linger. He glanced at the girl's face from the corner of his eye, feeling a flutter in his heart.

"Brother, do you want to obtain that Divine Source? It's in that direction," Jiang Feiling whispered in his ear and then pointed in a direction.

Li Tianming's heart skipped a beat.

How did she know he wanted to find that Divine Source!

How did she know the direction of the Divine Source!

This must be the important thing she wanted to tell him.

This girl was truly like a celestial being. Although she had no beast energy and seemed fragile, her wondrous abilities were truly astonishing.

"Let's go," Qing'er urged.

This time, they were really leaving.

"Brother, see you in Yandu." While Li Tianming was still reeling from the shock, Qing'er had already pulled Jiang Feiling and they were gradually disappearing from his sight.

After the two graceful figures had completely vanished, Li Tianming still felt a sense of daze, a feeling of emptiness in his heart.

It wasn't just because Jiang Feiling was beautiful, but rather the feeling of familiarity, of closeness, and a fated encounter that had completely imprinted this girl in his heart.

Moreover, she appeared innocent and pure, yet she was also meticulous and seemed to see through everything.

For example, she knew to get Princess Qing's jade pendant for Li Tianming's protection, she knew Li Tianming's expression changed when he heard the word "Divine Source," and she even pointed him in the right direction!

All of this indicated that this girl was not simple, and her secrets had sparked Li Tianming's immense curiosity.

"Tsk tsk, you look so pathetic when you're infatuated," Little Yellow Chicken couldn't help but mock as soon as they left.

"Tired of living?" Li Tianming put away the jade pendant and his gaze locked onto the direction Jiang Feiling had pointed.

"Heh, if I let you have one wing, you wouldn't be my match," Little Yellow Chicken said arrogantly.

"What about now?" Li Tianming raised his left arm, revealing his black arm.

"Big Brother!" Little Yellow Chicken's expression changed instantly, almost to the point of kneeling. It stammered, "Big Brother, are you feeling unwell? Your little brother will give you a massage."

"That's more like it," Li Tianming smiled.

It was all just a joke, really.

"Divine Source," Li Tianming searched his memories for information about this treasure.

The so-called Divine Source is a divine object born naturally from heaven and earth.

Legend has it that Divine Sources were created by the gods of heaven and bestowed upon the mortal world. Divine Sources come in all sorts of forms; they could be stones, liquids, or even gemstones.

Companion Beasts and fierce beasts that obtain a Divine Source matching their attributes have the potential to "evolve," achieving a leap in their rank.

Once a Companion Beast is strengthened, it's equivalent to increasing the talent limit of the Beast Master and their Companion Beast, enhancing all aspects of their abilities!

Divine Sources are categorized into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. The most common Yellow-grade Divine Source is said to be able to evolve a Companion Beast to the level of a Seventh-tier Companion Beast.

A Seventh-tier Companion Beast is enough to create the most terrifying genius Beast Master. In the Vermilion Bird Country, a Seventh-tier Companion Beast is called a "King Beast," signifying it as the king of Companion Beasts!

And the even more formidable Mysterious-grade Divine Source, and Earth-grade Divine Source, have even more exaggerated effects. For instance, an Earth-grade Divine Source can allow a Companion Beast to evolve into the legendary "Saint Beast"!

The Saint Beast Battle Soul that Li Tianming once obtained was related to Saint Beasts. Saint Beasts are powerful enough to create supreme beings across the entire Yanhuang Continent!

As for Heaven-grade Divine Sources, they exist only in legends.

"Ying Huo, you just said that this Divine Source thing would be of great use to you?" Li Tianming asked seriously.

"That's right. The moment I heard the name, it appeared in my memories. I was transformed from a Primordial Chaos Beast into a Companion Beast, and many of my talents were restricted. Divine Sources can allow Companion Beasts to evolve and help me break free from my shackles, allowing me to become infinitely stronger until I once again become a Primordial Chaos Beast. This is the instinctive answer from my bloodline."

Little Yellow Chicken had been contemplating how to break free from its bloodline shackles and once again become that Eternal Flying Bird that fed on the sun.

When it heard the words "Divine Source," it felt as though it had found an answer. The term made its bloodline boil, and even Li Tianming could feel that sensation.

It now possessed the physique of an Eternal Purgatory Phoenix, but its potential was far from fully realized.

"As long as there's a method, that's the best. What's to fear is being completely clueless. Since you need Divine Sources so badly, and I know the direction they're in, what are we waiting for?" Li Tianming said.

"You want to snatch the Divine Source from the Thunder Venerable Mansion? There are seven of them, and each is protected by their parents and elders. Their parents and elders could easily kill you," Little Yellow Chicken said.

"To deal with their parents, this Jade Pendant can be useful. Judging from Zhang Chong's apprehension towards Princess Qing, these people's parents don't hold particularly high positions in Yandu. They're at most mid-level in the Thunder Venerable Mansion." That's why Li Tianming felt Jiang Feiling had truly helped him a lot.

With a Jade Pendant, he could become someone protected by Princess Qing.

"So, we only need to deal with the young people from the Thunder Venerable Mansion." Li Tianming said.

His eyes narrowed. Although Lin Xiaoting was the one who had harmed Jin Yu back then, many of the geniuses from the Thunder Venerable Mansion were accomplices.

Even if the young people from Huoling Mountain hadn't helped, Li Tianming certainly wouldn't have any good feelings towards them, and even harbored intense hostility. For example, Zhang Zixuan, whom he had just encountered, was not a good person.

"I suddenly remembered someone," Little Yellow Chicken said.

"Who?"

"Liu Qinyang. He said he'd be in Lihuo City for a month. Why would he linger for a month? He must be one of the competitors for the Divine Source! With his cultivation at the Ninth Level of Beast Vein Realm, he's likely one of the most promising individuals." Little Yellow Chicken was certain, and it particularly disliked that youth.

Especially since he had stolen Li Tianming's Yanhuang Token.

"You're right, Liu Qinyang must be at Huoling Mountain. Furthermore, his sister, Liu Qing, and my father are definitely with him. This is getting interesting." Li Tianming's blood began to boil, and he could hardly wait for the challenges ahead.

"What kind of father is that? First, he gave the Yanhuang Token to Liu Qinyang, and now he's bringing him in to help him find Divine Sources. Liu Qinyang is more like his son, isn't he?" Little Yellow Chicken grumbled.

What it said made sense. Reality was indeed this absurd: his own father drove his son out of the house and then gave everything to an outsider!

"He used to come to Huoling Mountain often. He's the person who knows Huoling Mountain best in the world. You mentioned Liu Qing; don't tell me she married Li Yanfeng for her brother's Yanhuang Token and Divine Source?" Li Tianming sneered.

"There's a possibility."

"Damn it, how incredibly noble." Li Tianming stood up.

He looked in the direction Jiang Feiling had pointed.

"In that case, I must take this Divine Source even more. I'll make sure all your efforts are in vain, Li Yanfeng!" He was truly speechless. He couldn't believe there was another father in the world as bizarre as Li Yanfeng!

"And Liu Qinyang, I'm going to take back my Yanhuang Token with my own hands this time!"

After making his vow, they, one person and one chicken, didn't delay any further and set off directly to face the battle!