Chapter Summaries

Chen Yuan spared the Storm Cloud Finches on the condition that they serve as informants for his farm, and he learned why Sparkling Flying Cat had held a grudge against them. Back at the farm, he announced weight-loss training for Sparkling Flying Cat and Moistening Duck after Duckie proposed exploiting the finches for spirit fish.

• Chen Yuan intimidated the Storm Cloud Finches, then recruited them as informants in exchange for possible farm fruit rewards.
• The Storm Cloud Finch leader agreed to report attacks and unusual events, and Chen Yuan’s collection of the species earned him one Origin Point.
• Gray Feather Falcon left, and Chen Yuan learned that Sparkling Flying Cat had fought the finches because of an old grudge.
• Chen Yuan told Sparkling Flying Cat that its weight-loss plan would begin that afternoon, despite its delight at getting revenge.
• Moistening Duck suggested making the Storm Cloud Finches compete to catch spirit fish for Spiritual Plants, so Chen Yuan assigned it to train alongside Sparkling Flying Cat.

Chen Yuan collected cultivation resources in Nanhe Town, where rising interest in Beast Taming was bringing more visitors and guides. After returning to his farm, he distributed the resources among his pet beasts, including Bean Chicken, and urged it to grow stronger to protect its children.

• Chen Yuan picked up Zhou Xu’s exchanged resources and noticed more Beast Tamers and visitors gathering in Nanhe Town.
• Chen Yuan directed a visiting girl to Zhang Hao for a guide and warned Zhang Hao about a wolf pack and unreliable satellite phones near Old Xing's Forest Ranger cabin.
• Zhang Hao accepted the guiding job, while Chen Yuan declined the rich girl’s offer to guide her group as well.
• Chen Yuan opened his package of cultivation resources and said he had traded eight Luminous Fruits for nine resources and sold another fruit for seventy thousand yuan.
• Chen Yuan gave the resources to his pet beasts, and Bean Chicken began eating Wind Whisper Grass after he told it that growing stronger would help it protect its children.

Zhang Hao took Yang Yue and Li Qing hiking in the Qinling Mountains, where Li Qing’s Scaly Green Snake provoked a flock of Storm Cloud Finches. The birds surrounded the group, and Li Qing urged everyone to run.

• Zhang Hao guided Yang Yue and Li Qing through the forest and warned them not to venture deeper into the dangerous mountains.
• After several hours of hiking, the group stopped to rest beneath a tall tree.
• The Scaly Green Snake climbed into the branches and lunged at a light-brown bird as a prank, but the bird escaped.
• The startled bird’s cries summoned dozens of Storm Cloud Finches, which surrounded the group.
• Li Qing realized the Scaly Green Snake had caused the trouble and told the others to run.

Yang Yue, Li Qing, and Zhang Hao were trapped in a watchtower by a flock of Storm Cloud Finches after their pet beasts fought back. Zhang Hao called Chen Yuan for rescue, and Chen Yuan prepared Spark while telling Zhang Hao to use his phone against the glass.

• A Storm Cloud Finch attacked Li Qing, and Zhang Hao sent the Gray-Armored Mountain Pig to block it.
• Yang Yue and her Cloud-tracing Fox attacked the flock, but the Storm Cloud Finches injured the pet beasts with Wind Blades.
• Zhang Hao led Yang Yue and Li Qing through the forest to a watchtower, where they shut the door on the pursuing flock.
• Yang Yue took photos of the Storm Cloud Finches while Zhang Hao insisted his buddy Chen Yuan was an amazing Beast Tamer.
• Zhang Hao reached Chen Yuan by phone and asked him to rescue them as the finches began pecking at the tower's glass.
• Chen Yuan called Spark over and told Zhang Hao to press his phone against the glass and turn up the speaker.

Zhang Hao and his companions escaped the Storm Cloud Finches after Chen Yuan used Spark to make them leave, then visited Chen Yuan’s farm. The visitors saw several powerful Contracted Beasts at work, and Yang Yue wondered how strong Spark was.

• As Storm Cloud Finches cracked the watchtower glass, Zhang Hao played Spark’s chirp, and the birds stopped attacking and flew away after their leader called them.
• Chen Yuan told Zhang Hao that Spark had dealt with the Storm Cloud Finches before and had told them the visitors were his friends.
• Zhang Hao, Yang Yue, and Li Qing returned to Xuanhe Village and went to Chen Yuan’s farm so the women could thank him.
• Cola inspected the visitors at the gate, while the Steel-headed Earth Rat watched them from its burrow and then withdrew.
• Yang Yue and Li Qing saw a Moistening Duck blast the fishpond with a powerful water skill, and Zhang Hao explained that it helped water the crops.

Yang Yue and Li Qing explored Chen Yuan’s farm, where even its seemingly ordinary pets and valuable crops proved astonishing. At dinner, they learned Chen Yuan had helped them with Spark, and Chen Yuan summoned the powerful bird for them to meet.

• Yang Yue photographed a Bean Chicken with chicks, and it unleashed a fierce gale before Zhang Hao warned her not to provoke one.
• Li Qing identified the courtyard’s Luminous Fruit Trees and Flame Flame Fruit Tree, and Yang Yue realized their fruit could be worth a fortune.
• Chen Yuan served Yang Yue, Li Qing, Zhang Hao, and Chen Weiyi dinner, where Yang Yue and Li Qing recognized the fish as valuable Spirit Fish.
• The Moistening Duck brought Chen Yuan a plate, and he fed it slices of Spirit Fish.
• Yang Yue asked which pet was Spark, and Chen Yuan summoned it, frightening the Cloud-tracing Fox and Scaly Green Snake with its presence.

Yang Yue and Li Qing wondered about the farm and Yang Yue posted about their visit, while Chen Yuan learned Donghuang had its first Intermediate Beast Tamer. Zhang Hao considered opening a farmhouse guesthouse, and Chen Yuan tried to persuade Moistening Duck to train.

• Yang Yue speculated that the Flame Cloud Falcon ruled the local pet beasts, then posted about the farm on Little Black Book.
• Chen Yuan saw the Beast Tamer Association announce Donghuang's first Intermediate Beast Tamer and wondered whether Spiritshade Mushrooms could help him break through.
• Zhang Hao told Chen Yuan he was considering asking his parents to open a farmhouse guesthouse and asked whether Yang Yue could post about their visit.
• Chen Yuan agreed to the post as long as it did not reveal his personal information.
• Chen Yuan threatened to withhold fried dried minnows unless Moistening Duck trained, and Moistening Duck clung to his leg and promised to start at once.

Chen Yuan took Moistening Duck to Mingyu Lake to search for mature Spiritshade Mushrooms, while encouraging the reluctant duck and reassuring Cola about its own abilities. Moistening Duck dove into the lake, and Chen Yuan challenged Cola to become the fastest pet beast on land.

• Chen Yuan saw that Moistening Duck had reached Level 5 and mastered Water Bind, then decided to take it to Mingyu Lake to seek Spiritshade Mushrooms.
• Sparkling Flying Cat trained with a heavy rock tied around its waist, and Chen Yuan praised its persistence.
• Moistening Duck hesitated at the memory of a dangerous cave, but shook off its fear and agreed to go with Chen Yuan, Spark, and Cola.
• At Mingyu Lake, Chen Yuan reminded Moistening Duck to look for the mushrooms' pale yellow glow and prioritize its safety; Moistening Duck asked for a fruit and fried spirit fish before diving.
• After Moistening Duck entered the lake, Cola felt useless because it could neither fly nor dive, so Chen Yuan told it to become the fastest pet beast on land.

Moistening Duck searched Mingyu Lake for the mysterious cave, reached the Spirit Nether Mushroom, and pulled it free before Strong Frog confronted it. The chapter ended with Moistening Duck blasting Strong Frog into a rock wall with a powerful stream of water.

• Moistening Duck searched through the lake's waterweed, narrowly avoiding an enormous crab before finding the cave entrance.
• Moistening Duck reached the Spirit Nether Mushroom and, after falling twice, pulled it free from the rock wall.
• Strong Frog emerged from the deep passage and ordered Moistening Duck to leave, causing Duckie to drop the mushroom.
• Strong Frog attacked Moistening Duck with a water-wrapped punch, but Moistening Duck countered with a forceful stream of water that sent Strong Frog crashing into the rock wall.

Duckie retrieved the Spirit Nether Mushroom from the underwater passage and defeated a mysterious Strong Frog with a clever feint. Back at the lake, Chen Yuan watched Duckie’s camera footage and realized Duckie had nearly beaten its supposed deadly foe.

• Duckie doubted its strength after knocking Strong Frog back with a Water Surge, while Strong Frog mistook Duckie’s relaxed stance for a trap and hesitated to attack.
• Duckie fired Water Arrows at Strong Frog, then hid underwater with the Spirit Nether Mushroom as Strong Frog blocked the attacks.
• Duckie used the mushroom as a distraction and struck Strong Frog with a powerful Water Surge, knocking it unconscious against a rock wall.
• Duckie returned to Chen Yuan and pretended it had nearly died, asking for a reward of fried little fish.
• Chen Yuan played Duckie’s action-camera footage and teased it after seeing how easily it had defeated Strong Frog.

Chen Yuan ate the Spirit Ghost Mushroom and meditated until it advanced him to an Intermediate Beast Tamer, awakening Mental Shield. After dinner, he asked Cola to fight alongside him.

• Chen Yuan brought the Spirit Ghost Mushroom home, soaked it in hot water, and ate it while Moistening Duck waited for fried little fish.
• Chen Yuan meditated as his mental power grew, while Chen Weiyi and the pet beasts waited outside his bedroom.
• Chen Weiyi made Moistening Duck fried little fish, and Sparkling Flying Cat sadly ate an apple instead.
• Chen Yuan emerged from his bedroom, ate dinner, and checked his new Intermediate Beast Tamer status and Mental Shield skill.
• Chen Yuan asked Cola if it would fight shoulder to shoulder with him.

Chen Yuan contracted Cola as his second pet beast and tested his Mental Shield against Spark’s attacks. He confirmed the shield could withstand powerful Tier 1 attacks but drained his spiritual power, while Chen Weiyi still struggled to meditate.

• Chen Yuan linked Cola to his Beast Taming Space and successfully contracted it, raising his spiritual power and physical fitness.
• Cola emerged from Chen Yuan’s white summoning array and celebrated with Moistening Duck and Sparkling Flying Cat, but lost its nerve when it approached Spark.
• Chen Yuan tested his Mental Shield by having Spark attack at increasing levels of power, and the shield blocked even Spark’s strongest Flame Surge before fading.
• Chen Yuan concluded the Mental Shield could stop Tier 1 attacks but could not be maintained for long, then planned to raise Spark to Tier 2 and Commander Quality.
• Chen Yuan asked Chen Weiyi about his meditation, and Chen Weiyi admitted he was still struggling to calm his thoughts.

Chen Yuan, Jiang Wenning, and Li Junyue discussed future Jade Pendant members and the advantages of joining the Enforcement Department before Chen Yuan revealed that his meditation level had risen. After learning he planned to seek Intermediate Beast Tamer certification once the Flame Cloud Falcon reached the second rank, Jiang Wenning and Li Junyue congratulated him and predicted his local association would want to recruit him.

• Li Junyue thanked Chen Yuan for the Luminous Fruit, and the three discussed welcoming future Jade Pendant members according to how they treated the group.
• Jiang Wenning revealed that Donghuang's first Intermediate Beast Tamer belonged to the Enforcement Department, whose members received cultivation resources directly.
• Jiang Wenning said she expected to become an Intermediate Beast Tamer within five days, and explained that certification required a second-rank pet beast and a battle at the local association.
• Chen Yuan revealed that his meditation level had risen and said he planned to seek certification after the Flame Cloud Falcon reached the second rank.
• Jiang Wenning and Li Junyue congratulated Chen Yuan, and Jiang Wenning warned that his local association would likely stop him from remaining a Forest Ranger.

After becoming an Intermediate Beast Tamer, Chen Yuan discovered that Spark had broken through to Tier 2 overnight and decided to travel to Baokun City for certification. He left Ironhead Kid and the other pets to guard the farm as he set out with Spark and Cola.

• Chen Yuan woke to find his spiritual power and physical fitness improved, Cola at Level 6, and Spark at Level 10 and Tier 2.
• Chen Yuan wondered why Spark had not awakened a new skill and messaged his younger brother to ask about skill-awakening conditions.
• Chen Yuan decided to take Spark to the Beast Tamer Association in Baokun City for certification and told Chen Weiyi he might be gone until the next day.
• Chen Yuan instructed Ironhead Kid and the farm's other pets to protect the home while he was away.
• Chen Yuan left the farm with Spark and Cola, promising to bring treats back for Moistening Duck and Sparkling Flying Cat.

Chen Yuan visited the Baokun City Beast Tamer Association to certify as an Intermediate Beast Tamer, while Chen Wenhao explained how pet beasts awakened and learned skills. At the Association, Chen Yuan’s certification request startled the front-desk staff, and Wang Jianping received news that made him hurry to the battle room with Zhou Xu.

• Chen Wenhao told Chen Yuan that pet beast quality determined how many skills they could awaken, and that Morning Star Quality brought another evolution and a unique Racial Skill.
• Chen Wenhao explained that pet beasts could learn skills through special plants, environments, or instruction from other pet beasts, sometimes even learning skills of different attributes.
• Chen Yuan arrived in Baokun City and visited its Beast Tamer Association, where Xiaoyun showed him the front desk and mission hall.
• Chen Yuan asked to see Zhou Xu, then told Sister Li at the front desk that he wanted to certify as an Intermediate Beast Tamer, causing her to stop and stare in surprise.
• Wang Jianping discussed the upcoming Taibai Cup and an investigation into an anomaly in the Qinling Mountains before his secretary delivered startling good news.
• Wang Jianping ended the meeting early and led Zhou Xu toward the second-floor battle room without explaining the news.

Chen Yuan began his Intermediate Beast Tamer assessment by battling Su Quan, an Enforcement Department captain, and Spark defeated Su Quan’s Tier Two Silver Armor Mantis. The fight demonstrated that Chen Yuan and Spark possessed the strength needed for the certification, though the chapter ended before the assessment result was announced.

• Wang Jianping welcomed Chen Yuan and confirmed that the Association would arrange an assessment battle with Su Quan, an Intermediate Beast Tamer visiting Baokun City.
• Wang Jianping offered to bring Chen Yuan and his grandfather to the city, but Chen Yuan declined because his pet beasts improved faster in the mountains.
• Su Quan summoned his Silver Armor Mantis as Chen Yuan sent Spark into the battle area for the assessment.
• Su Quan’s Silver Armor Mantis used Assault Blade to wound Spark’s wing, but Spark stayed airborne and countered with a powerful Flame Surge.
• Chen Yuan ordered Spark to use Flame Energy Assault, and Spark broke through the Silver Armor Mantis’s defense and knocked it unconscious.
• Su Quan fell silent after his pet beast was defeated, while Xiaoyun hurried over with a medical kit and Spark returned to Chen Yuan’s shoulder.

Chen Yuan defeated Su Quan’s Silver Armor Mantis, declined an offer to join the Enforcement Department, and stayed committed to life as a Forest Ranger in the Qinling Mountains. The next day, he learned he had passed the Intermediate Beast Tamer certification and become Baokun City’s first Intermediate Beast Tamer.

• Spark easily defeated Su Quan’s Silver Armor Mantis, and Chen Yuan and Su Quan treated their injured beasts afterward.
• Su Quan offered Chen Yuan a squad leader position in the Enforcement Department, but Chen Yuan declined and explained that he wanted to remain in the mountains.
• Su Quan sent the battle video to his boss, who attributed the defeat to Spark’s high skill proficiency and the fire type’s advantage over steel.
• Wang Jianping planned to submit the battle video to headquarters and invited Chen Yuan to dinner.
• Chen Yuan received notice that he had passed the Intermediate Beast Tamer certification and been awarded 500 Contribution Points.
• Zhou Xu congratulated Chen Yuan and told him that consultant Shi Gang might soon become Baokun City’s second Intermediate Beast Tamer.

Chen Yuan declined a celebration, tried to find a way for Cola to get a driver's license, and left Baokun City for the farm. Meanwhile, Shi Gang learned that Chen Yuan had already become the city's first Intermediate Beast Tamer and sought to challenge him, only to discover Chen Yuan had returned to the Qinling Mountains.

• Chen Yuan declined Zhou Xu's celebratory party and learned that the Association kept his identity private to protect him.
• Chen Yuan took Cola to Auspicious Driving School, where Manager Zhang offered a free future test in exchange for publicity once regulations allowed pets to take driving tests.
• Chen Yuan left the driving school and headed for the passenger station under ominously dark skies.
• Shi Gang arrived at the Association to apply for Intermediate Beast Tamer certification and learned that Chen Yuan had earned the city's first certification before him.
• Wang Jianping told Shi Gang that Chen Yuan had defeated Captain Su's Silver Armor Mantis in two minutes, prompting Shi Gang to request a battle for his own certification.
• Wang Jianping told Shi Gang that Chen Yuan had already returned to the Qinling Mountains to work as a Forest Ranger.

Chen Yuan drove back to Xuanhe Village through worsening rain and reunited with the farm’s animals, where he and Chen Weiyi helped shelter the chicks from the storm. The storm continued through the night as everyone settled inside the main hall.

• Chen Yuan summoned Spark and Cola to help him stay warm and alert as he drove through the mountain rain.
• Moistening Duck helped Ironhead Kid move its stored vegetables out of its flooding nest, then joined Ironhead Kid in rescuing Bean Chicken and the chicks from their damaged coop.
• Chen Weiyi brought Bean Chicken and the chicks inside, while Ironhead Kid stayed outside to guard the farm.
• Chen Yuan arrived at the farm and thanked the rain-soaked Ironhead Kid before bringing the others indoors.
• Chen Weiyi scolded Chen Yuan for driving in the storm, then helped dry the chicks as Chen Yuan ate instant noodles.
• Cola repeatedly ran through the rain and got Chen Yuan wet, then lined up for Spark to dry its fur before the farm settled down for the night.

After the worldwide storm, Chen Yuan discovered that the Spiritual Tide had continued, causing plants and creatures on his farm to evolve while Chen Weiyi successfully learned to meditate. Chen Yuan learned more from Chen Wenhao about the changes and repaired the chicken shelter, then tried to get his lazy pet beasts to exercise.

• Ironhead Kid cleared storm debris and checked the farm for hazards before Chen Yuan woke and saw reports of a worldwide storm and a possible Second Spiritual Tide.
• Chen Yuan found that Chen Weiyi had succeeded at meditating and noticed that the Flame Flame Fruit Tree had grown and eighteen shoots had appeared in the field.
• Chen Yuan discovered that the ordinary chicks had all evolved into Bean Chicken cubs, and Spark told him it preferred the air and sunlight after the storm.
• Chen Wenhao explained that the storm was a continuation of the previous Spiritual Tide, raising spiritual energy and causing most ordinary creatures to evolve.
• Chen Yuan and Chen Weiyi built a sturdier shelter for Bean Chicken and the chicks, then Chen Yuan ordered Sparkling Flying Cat and Moistening Duck to exercise.