He stepped into the courtyard.
The Golden Striped Giant Tiger was sprawled on the ground, tearing into a huge chunk of hind-leg meat, its mouth slick with grease.
"Fortunately, after becoming the Third True Disciple, I receive twenty-five thousand contribution points every month."
"Otherwise, I really couldn't afford to keep this Big Cat."
Several maids kept bringing over meat. The chunks were piled to the brim inside large wooden barrels.
They all had some foundation in Martial Arts, so carrying heavy objects was not too difficult.
But facing this ferocious fifth-tier exotic beast, they instinctively felt afraid and dared not approach too closely.
Every step they took was careful and trembling.
At that moment,
they saw Fang Chen arrive and visibly relaxed. They hurriedly bowed in greeting:
"Young Master!"
When the Big Cat saw Fang Chen, it immediately stopped eating and let out a cheerful growl.
It came forward, trying to rub its enormous head against Fang Chen to show its affection.
Looking at its huge mouth covered in blood and scraps of meat, Fang Chen lightly kicked it away in disgust.
"Go away, go away. Don't get blood all over me."
The Big Cat let out a wronged "awoo," lowered its head, and slunk back to continue gnawing on its meat.
Fang Chen looked at the Big Cat and muttered to himself,
"The sixth-tier core's effects really are astonishing, but there's only this one... If only I had more."
"Heh heh, when exactly will this Big Cat advance to the sixth tier?"
He shook his head, casting aside the thought, and walked to the empty space on the other side of the courtyard.
He assumed his stance and began practicing the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist!
Aptitude Transformation was indeed a slow and painful process of patient refinement.
But