"Greetings, fellow cultivator." The Holy Child projection from the Azure Cloud Holy Land bowed.
"Those who are accomplished are teachers; I should be the one calling you 'Little Master'." Chu Danqing replied.
The Holy Child projection looked like a Daoist child of only seven or eight years old, wearing a simple Daoist robe, not at all like the extravagant figures in novels.
Or perhaps Chu Danqing simply couldn't recognize gold inlaid with jade.
"You flatter me." The Holy Child projection said, but a slight smile appeared at the corners of his mouth at Chu Danqing's words.
"We only have ten days; let's not delay."
"This beast is your tamed beast, I presume?" The Holy Child's gaze fell on Da Bao. "Truly remarkable, a one-in-a-hundred talent."
"It's just that its intelligence is low, and it also possesses..."
As the Holy Child spoke, he pointed out many of Da Bao's shortcomings.
"Please enlighten me, Little Master." Chu Danqing said respectfully, then added, "Da Bao is a person, not a beast."
Although he was paying for the service, being agreeable in attitude and speech would allow the other party to teach him better.
However, Chu Danqing couldn't disregard Da Bao, so he chose to correct the Holy Child's words.
Upon hearing this, the Holy Child immediately said, "My apologies, I misjudged."
"There is still untapped potential within Da Bao's body. It just so happens that when I impart the Beast Taming and Spirit Summoning Path to you, I can complete it as well."
"In your terms, it would be enhancing attributes and skills, while also gaining a new skill."
Chu Danqing's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. "Thank you for your guidance, Holy Child."
The so-called potential should be the Cave God Bloodline power that Da Bao absorbed after consuming the Cave Beast priest, which Da Bao had not yet had time to digest.
"However, Holy Child, I would prefer to first resolve the issue of Da Bao losing his mind after going berserk."
Hearing this, the Holy Child circled Da Bao, observing him before saying, "If it's the Beast Instinct that triggers berserk mode when its vitality, or rather, the health points in the skill description, drops to 30%."
"It's not difficult to resolve, it just depends on whether you're willing to part with something."
"Da Bao possesses keen innate intuition. If you're willing to transfer the development of the new skill within his potential to the Beast Instinct, you can create a new skill that acts as its counterpart."
"This is the Grafting Technique."
"In my opinion, the original new skill is a passive skill that enhances bleeding. If he could obtain it, Da Bao would undoubtedly be stronger in combat."
"However, the choice is still yours."
Chu Danqing pondered for a moment, then looked at Da Bao. "Da Bao, which one do you want?"
After all, it was Da Bao's skill, so Chu Danqing still had to consider Da Bao's opinion.
"Berserk, no, losing mind," Da Bao said haltingly.
"Losing your mind is inevitable, but with the support of a counterpart skill, Da Bao will be able to distinguish friend from foe and execute simple commands."
"However, combat will still be primarily based on instinct," the Holy Child said.
"That one," Da Bao immediately replied.
"Alright, thank you, Little Master," Chu Danqing said immediately.
"You're too kind, fellow cultivator. I eat your food, so I share your worries." The Holy Child smiled, then said, "This method isn't difficult; it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect."
"Da Bao is also a skilled fighter, so just guide him during battle..."
The Holy Child spoke eloquently, while Chu Danqing turned on the recording device and began taking notes with paper and pen.
The Holy Child glanced at this behavior but didn't say anything further.
As he explained, he waved his hand, and a dense array of armored puppets appeared around them.
Then, he directly threw Da Bao into the pile of armored puppets, while lightly tapping his finger, turning it into a stream of light that entered Da Bao's body.
This caused his health points to drop to 29% in an instant, causing Da Bao to go berserk.
Then, he began teaching Chu Danqing how to observe, summarize, and derive methods for guiding Da Bao.
The Holy Child wasn't helping Chu Danqing train him, but rather teaching him how to train him; this was the foundation.
The basic knowledge of summoning contained within was broken down and explained to Chu Danqing.
Chu Danqing practiced, learned, and recorded simultaneously, while Da Bao continuously absorbed the power of the Cave God Bloodline in battle.
He was essentially building a summoning system from scratch.
"The Beast Taming and Spirit Summoning Path is nothing more than nurturing and commanding; I am the general, and you are the soldier's courage."
"Do you know what your greatest weakness is, fellow cultivator?" the Holy Child asked.
Without even thinking, Chu Danqing answered the question: "It's myself."
"Then do you have a solution?" The Holy Child asked Chu Danqing to think of a solution himself.
After a moment of thought, Chu Danqing tentatively replied, "Make me as strong as Da Bao?"
The Holy Child shook his head. "There is indeed a way to achieve both, but it requires great talent, great power, great fortune, and great resources."
"You have Paradise to assist you, so you don't lack power, but your talent, fortune, and resources are somewhat lacking."
He phrased it delicately, but the actual meaning was that it was simply impossible for him.
"Achieving simultaneous progress is something that can be done in the future. For now, you should prioritize your own safety with skills and equipment."
"Unfortunately, I am but a projection and cannot impart spells or divine powers to you. I can only teach you the Beast Taming and Spirit Summoning Path."
"Therefore, I will simply offer some advice." The Holy Child then explained the system planning suggestions for summoning and his own development guidance to Chu Danqing.
Chu Danqing listened attentively, recording everything, and occasionally raised his own questions.
If he had any doubts, he should raise them on the spot. The Holy Child's projection could answer them immediately; he wouldn't have this privilege after he left.
The Holy Child was young, but his knowledge reserve far exceeded Chu Danqing's imagination.
"Little sir, I currently have 2 attribute points. I'm not sure how to allocate them," Chu Danqing asked his question at the right time.
Skills and equipment were variables; he didn't know what he would be able to obtain later.
But attribute points were fixed, so it was perfect to have the Holy Child provide guidance.
"2 points isn't much, but there are two options: specialize or balance."
"The former is simple: first, stack your Constitution to 10 points. But judging by your ambition, I'm sure you're thinking of breaking through all five attributes."
"So, focus on balance."
"Therefore, I suggest you increase Perception and Agility," the Holy Child advised.
It seemed that the Holy Child's projection had been instilled with a lot of information by Paradise, which was how he knew about Paradise's attribute tiers.
"After that, supplement Spirit and Strength."
"Then, cycle through Constitution, Agility, Perception, Spirit, and Strength in that order," the Holy Child even provided Chu Danqing with the order for adding points.
The overall idea was to prioritize survival and escape.
However, he didn't make it sound absolute and added, "Consider this only as a suggestion. You should adapt to the situation and not follow it blindly."
"Little sir's words are etched in my heart," Chu Danqing certainly understood that he should use it actively and not rigidly.
"Then, let's continue..." The Holy Child returned to the basic knowledge of summoning, began to explain new content to Chu Danqing, and had Chu Danqing start practicing and applying it.
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