Twin Beast Master

To be honest, all Twin Beast Masters are basically renowned super geniuses, receiving attention from birth.

Therefore, having two Companion Beasts from birth is indeed enviable.

Li Tianming once envied this, never expecting he might one day become a Twin Beast Master himself.

More crucially, he still had nine unhatched eggs. Once they hatched, he would be a Ten-Companion Beast Master.

That concept was too terrifying; he dared not ponder it further.

After all, there were legends of Three-Companion Beast Masters in the world, with at most three Companion Beasts, and that was just a legend with no basis whatsoever.

What a concept, ten Companion Beasts; no one dared to imagine it.

The only certainty was that Li Tianming's bloodline would be transformed by ten Companion Beasts, and the power he possessed would be the sum of all ten.

This was the charm of the Symbiotic Cultivation System: the more Companion Beasts one had, and the higher their grade, the more talented the Beast Master would be.

The reason Li Tianming paid so much attention to Twin Beast Masters and knew so much was because Lin Xiaoting was one.

His talent was renowned for his pair of Companion Beasts!

"The path of revenge begins now." Li Tianming finished organizing his four Battle Arts and prepared to pay.

The road ahead might be bloodier, but the key was to challenge step by step.

Mu Qingqing was also in this city. Four years ago, they came to Yandu together; those were the days Li Tianming once considered the most beautiful.

They entered the Palace Examination together, helping each other.

Back then, Li Tianming never imagined that the woman he trusted most would, in her climb to power, hook up with Lin Xiaoting and deliver the most fatal blow.

Therefore, he hated Lin Xiaoting, and he hated Mu Qingqing.

He was someone who clearly distinguished between love and hate; he was no saint and wouldn't hide his purpose.

His return to Yandu was to send these two to their deaths, with no room for negotiation.

Only then could he be worthy of Jin Yu, his sworn brother who grew up with him and fought alongside him for over a decade.

It might not be as lively and mischievous as Little Yellow Chicken, nor as exceptionally talented, but Li Tianming never forgot the debt he owed it.

Everything that happened that stormy night, every feather plucked from it, was a dagger dipped in Li Tianming's rage and hatred.

Suddenly thinking of those two in the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace, Li Tianming stopped in his tracks, a thick murderous aura in his eyes.

Three years. He had returned to Yandu, and his current position was very close to them.

Perhaps, he would see them during the Palace Examination the day after tomorrow!

"Li Tianming?" Lost in thought, someone suddenly called his name from behind.

Li Tianming broke free from his vengeful thoughts, turned around, and was surprised to encounter an acquaintance in the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace.

Behind him, a radiant young man stood amidst a group of youthful boys and girls, appraising Li Tianming.

He was the Crown Prince of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace, the youngest son of Palace Saint, "Chen Yao," whom Li Tianming had just met yesterday in the Star Palace.

"You know me?" Li Tianming remembered that Chen Yao hadn't called out his name when they met yesterday.

"I've heard much about you." Chen Yao smiled slightly. The young men and women behind him all smiled, though their smiles were somewhat peculiar.

"You know quite a bit about Li Tianming's affairs. You're quite famous in Yandu, of course, if you hadn't come back, everyone would have almost forgotten you."

Beside Chen Yao, a delicate and pretty young girl said.

"Ying'er, don't be so blunt. It would be bad if you made our brother Tianming feel ashamed and nowhere to hide."

"After all, he finally mustered the courage to come back and embarrass himself."

A burly, tall, and imposing short-haired young man, over two meters tall, scoffed.

These people were actually younger than Li Tianming. Three years ago, they might have been children like Liu Qinyang.

He hadn't expected them to have heard about these trivial matters. It seemed Lin Xiaoting had publicized the incident enough to smear him.

"Chen Ying, Chen Ding, do not mock others. If he cannot bear the humiliation and commits suicide, it will be on your heads," Chen Yao said with a slight smile, shaking his head.

"Brother Yao underestimates him. He hasn't died of shame in three years, which means his skin is thick enough," Chen Ying muttered. Hearing her words, everyone laughed again.

Such wicked children. Were the children of Yandu's prominent families really just like this? Especially Chen Yao.

He walked up to Li Tianming and said in a deep voice, "That old woman yesterday was your mother, right? She's truly ancient. I'll tell you this: don't bring her to see my mother again in the future."

"Look at your shabby appearance. Not only did you dirty my Star Palace, but you also affected my mother's reputation."

Li Tianming's sensitive spot was that he would never allow anyone to speak ill of Wei Jing.

He originally had no animosity towards this Young Master Chen Yao, but after that remark, Li Tianming's gaze locked onto him.

Regardless, he would participate in the Palace Examination and the ranking battles, and he wanted to enter Heavenly Mansion, making them competitors.

"Chen Yao, don't speak too soon. Otherwise, you'll regret it when the time comes," Li Tianming said.

"What? You mean I'll regret looking down on you and your mother?" He chuckled dumbly, and the young men and women behind him burst into laughter.

Supporting each other, they were already doubled over with laughter, looking at Li Tianming as if he were a colossal joke.

"Take it however you like. In any case, keep your eyes wide open, your mouth shut, and see what happens next," Li Tianming said.

His rank was very high; this level of provocation couldn't break through his defenses.

By now, he was long past being a tragic figure who would fall apart at a few insults.

His heart was tougher than anyone's, and he knew better than anyone that a comeback or revenge was best delivered at the most opportune moment.

If he couldn't resist fighting this person to the death now, how could it compare to the satisfaction of defeating him during the Palace Examination's ranking battle, in front of everyone, crushing his hopes of entering the Heavenly Mansion?

"Are you declaring war on me?" Chen Yao looked at Li Tianming as if he were an idiot.

His friends and followers, after a burst of laughter, were now all dumbfounded.

"How pathetic. It seems the blow three years ago messed with his head," Chen Ying said with pity.

"Brother Yao, what do you think this fool is doing at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace today? He's holding four Battle Arts. He wouldn't be trying to steal them, would he!"

"Yeah, this is the area for Origin-grade Battle Arts. The Battle Arts are very expensive. He's holding four at once, he must be trying to steal them!"

They weren't joking. They genuinely believed Li Tianming had been provoked and was now a madman.

If he weren't crazy, he wouldn't have said such wishful thinking to Chen Yao.

"Don't let him steal them, get them back quickly! Someone, throw this thief out of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace!" Chen Ying said anxiously.

"Just throw him out? Anyone who dares to steal in the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace must be beaten soundly," Chen Ding said solemnly.

They thought they were very clever, and they indeed had the right to speak that way.

But in Li Tianming's eyes, this group of young people was so snobbish, arrogant, and conceited that their future paths wouldn't be very long.

However, now that the crown prince of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace had spoken, many strong individuals immediately surrounded him, eyeing Li Tianming menacingly.

"Thief?" Li Tianming curled his lips, impressed by their imagination.

He was too lazy to get entangled on someone else's turf. His primary mission today was still to take these Battle Arts with him.

If he could cultivate them successfully after returning, there would be plenty of opportunities to shine and plenty of times to shut these people up.

He then headed towards the "cashier."

There were many young and beautiful women at the cashier. They had witnessed everything and were now eyeing Li Tianming menacingly.

Behind the cashier was the exit. If Li Tianming wanted to run, it would be rather naive.

Because the entire Starry Sky Heavenly Palace was filled with experts, and without money to pay, he would absolutely not be able to escape.

"This is truly ridiculous. Trying to snatch Battle Arts at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace? His brain is truly broken," Chen Ding clicked his tongue and shook his head.

Under their watchful eyes, Li Tianming, with a blank expression, placed the four Battle Arts on the cashier's counter and said, "Wrap them up, I'm taking them."

The beautiful women behind the counter exchanged glances. One of them said, "Does Your Excellency know what happens when you cause trouble in the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace?"

"Oh, is this the hospitality of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace? I've seen it." As Li Tianming spoke, he took out his money pouch.

The fire-red Fire Jade with yellow Heavenly Patterns poured out onto the counter with a clatter. Only after more than four hundred and seventy Fire Jades had fallen did he put the money pouch away.

Then, he smiled and asked them, "Buying something and paying for it is such a simple matter. Is this considered causing trouble at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace? Then, in my opinion, there are people causing trouble everywhere here. How do you plan to deal with them?"

Actually, when these Fire Jades were brought out, they were already stunned.

Not just them; Chen Yao and the others were completely taken aback by this turn of events.

They had come prepared to watch Li Tianming make a fool of himself, but now they were all frozen in place.

Li Tianming found it amusing. He wouldn't tell Chen Yao that the money he was using to buy the Battle Arts was from Chen Yao's father.

"Wrap them up, I want to take them," Li Tianming emphasized again.

"Yes, please wait a moment!" The Starry Sky Heavenly Palace had strict regulations. As long as Li Tianming was a guest, even with Chen Yao present, the rules of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace could not be broken.

In fact, if he brought friends to the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace to buy Battle Arts, he would still have to pay!

This was because the Starry Sky Merchant Association was not Chen Sheng's alone; it was a commercial collective with strict rules.

Besides the Starry Sky Saints, there were many key figures who controlled the lifeline of the Merchant Association.

Therefore, Chen Yao and the others could only watch helplessly as Li Tianming paid in front of them and then took away four top-tier Battle Arts.

"These Battle Arts are at least Mid Grade Origin-grade Battle Arts. You're spending so much money to buy them, are you going to use them for cooking?"

Chen Yao had heard from his mother that Li Tianming's cultivation level upon his return was the Seventh Level of Beast Vein Realm.

"Yes, when I've cooked up a delicious meal, I'll let you have a taste. If you don't like the taste, please don't roll on the ground and cry." Li Tianming said with a smile as he stood at the doorway before turning back.

After speaking, he flashed out, leaving Chen Yao stunned in place.

"Good heavens, he's provoking Brother Yao again. What kind of brain does he have..." Chen Ying was utterly incredulous, her face filled with disbelief.

But saying that now didn't elicit the same widespread laughter.

"Forget it, no need to stoop to the level of such dust. It lowers our status," Chen Yao shook his head.

Upon careful consideration, everything he had said to Li Tianming today had indeed been somewhat undignified. It was in front of everyone, and it wouldn't sound good if it got out.

A lion mocking what it perceived as a toad?

What kind of matter was that? If it got out, other lions would laugh at him.

It was noon when Li Tianming returned to the inn.

Upon his return, he began cultivating at full speed, consuming the Fire Jade raw while letting Little Yellow Chicken take the lead in cultivation.

He, on the other hand, pondered Battle Arts. Even with limited time, there was no harm in understanding them now.

After consuming over a hundred yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Jade this time, Li Tianming and Little Yellow Chicken finally stepped into the Eighth Level of Beast Vein Realm.

The borrowed wealth was now down to four hundred.

As expected, cultivation was like water flowing away money.

However, the money was spent on tangible results.

Today was the day of the Yanhuang Academy Palace Examination, and the time to test the effectiveness had arrived.