Refining the Transverse Bone

After the Simulation Mark refreshed, Wang Pan was stunned.

"So much?!"

Wang Pan's grin stretched from ear to ear.

"Two hundred thousand Simulation Points, and I even obtained an Advanced Talent.

But to gain such rewards, I'm afraid the vast majority came from the boost of being the Great Qian Emperor's mount."

Wang Pan felt that this was the truth. Without the boost from being the Great Qian Emperor's mount, he probably would have only gained ten or twenty thousand Simulation Points.

As for a talent, that was even less likely.

"Clinging to this powerful thigh was definitely worth it!"

Wang Pan did not find it embarrassing to cling to someone powerful.

After all, this was Life Simulation. Anything could happen.

Besides, in Qianyuan Hall, among the Civil and Military Officials, aristocratic families, and great sects, who did not hold a higher status than his current identity? Yet they still had to obediently submit at the Great Qian Emperor's feet.

Wang Pan did not think he was special. One had to know that everyone in the Main World had a chance at Life Simulation!

He merely gained one extra talent with each simulation.

The most important thing for a person was self-awareness!

When you could not see yourself clearly, someone would eventually come along and make you see yourself clearly!

It was just that by then, the tuition fee might be a little too expensive for you to accept.

Wang Pan settled down in the Beast Taming Garden and often engaged in friendly exchanges with the other demonic beasts there using his ox horns and hooves.

During his first year in the Beast Taming Garden, Wang Pan beat every demonic beast weaker than himself and gained a great deal of knowledge.

With the Basic Talent Extensive Knowledge, Rote Memorization, Wang Pan forcibly memorized all that knowledge.

In his second year in the Beast Taming Garden, Wang Pan stopped fighting everywhere and began absorbing the vast amount of knowledge he had memorized.

"Roar!"

"Divine Ability: Moon Devour!"

Wang Pan roared toward the sky, his Demonic Qi soaring into the heavens!

A full moon fell from the sky and was swallowed by Wang Pan in a single bite!

After the full moon was swallowed, everything within a thousand zhang around Wang Pan turned dim and lightless, so dark one could not see their own fingers!

Countless streams of pure Moon Essence washed over Wang Pan's body, strengthening his primordial spirit!

A moment later, Wang Pan absorbed the Moon Essence, and the surrounding darkness rapidly receded.

"It's still not perfect enough."

Wang Pan was somewhat dissatisfied, but this was already the limit of what he could achieve at present.

This divine ability could be used for combat or to assist cultivation.

After obtaining a vast amount of knowledge from this world, Wang Pan had deduced it by combining that knowledge with his own talent.

Now that he looked at it, it was somewhat lacking.

"I need more knowledge!"

Wang Pan silently thought this, but before that, he decided to refine his Transverse Bone first!

Wang Pan had continuously washed his Transverse Bone with Demonic Qi for a year. Only recently had he noticed that it was beginning to loosen, showing signs of being refined.

Wang Pan decided to put in more effort and strive to refine the Transverse Bone today!

Countless streams of Demonic Qi surged through Wang Pan's body, quickly gathering at his throat.

The unceasing Demonic Qi began washing over the Transverse Bone, making it shine brilliantly.

The Transverse Bone was one of the hardest bones in a demonic beast's body. Wang Pan's Transverse Bone was so hard that it could even rival his ox horns!

Fortunately, the Transverse Bone was part of a demonic beast's body to begin with. Once it was refined, he would be able to speak human language.

After an entire night passed, Wang Pan felt an uncomfortable itch in his throat.

"Cough, cough!"

After dry coughing for a long while, Wang Pan spat out a palm-sized, pitch-black bone.

Bang!

The Transverse Bone fell to the ground and directly crushed a round-table-sized boulder into fragments!

Such a small Transverse Bone weighed tens of thousands of jin!

"I can finally speak!"

Wang Pan was extremely excited. Who knew how unbearable it had been all these years, unable to speak and only able to make mooing noises!

Excited as he was, Wang Pan did not forget to put away the Transverse Bone on the ground.

A demonic beast's Transverse Bone was extremely precious. Whether for humans or demonic beasts, it was the finest material for forging divine weapons!

Wang Pan could not bear to simply throw it away.

Within the imperial palace, Empress Dugu felt somewhat lonely. To her, such a vast palace felt cold and desolate.

The higher one's status, the lonelier one felt within the palace!

Because others either feared you or wanted to replace you!

The Emperor's favor toward Empress Dugu made many consorts in the harem jealous!

On the surface, they acted like harmonious sisters, but behind the scenes, there was no shortage of scheming and intrigue!

Empress Dugu had never liked such things, so she avoided meeting those consorts whenever possible.

Although the Emperor cherished Empress Dugu dearly, as the ruler of a nation, he had countless matters to handle every day.

The Emperor only came to keep Empress Dugu company after long intervals, and each time he did not stay for long before leaving. This made Empress Dugu's daily life exceedingly dull.

Having been still for too long, Empress Dugu felt like moving about and decided to visit her Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird in the Beast Taming Garden.

Upon arriving at the Beast Taming Garden, a faint smile appeared on Empress Dugu's face.

She removed an exquisite, crystal-clear bell from her waist and gently shook it.

The tinkling sound traveled deep into the Beast Taming Garden.

Deep within the Beast Taming Garden, inside an active volcano, a phoenix bird awoke from its slumber upon hearing the bell.

"Chirp!"

A piercing cry shattered the clouds high in the sky as the volcano erupted!

A phoenix bird covered in seven colors, hundreds of meters long, soared into the sky!

Terrifying Demonic Qi tore through the earth. Countless demonic beasts trembled in fear beneath this heaven-shaking aura.

Trailing seven-colored tail feathers longer than its body, the phoenix bird gracefully swept across the sky, leaving behind a streak of rainbow light.

"Chirp!"

As the phoenix bird neared the Beast Taming Garden's buildings, it dived from an altitude of ten thousand meters.

After landing, it transformed into a tiny bird slightly larger than a palm and flew onto Empress Dugu's shoulder, happily rubbing its head against her cheek.

"Little Phoenix!"

The phoenix bird's rubbing made Empress Dugu a little ticklish, and she could not help letting out a soft laugh.

"Empress Dowager, you haven't come to see me in such a long time. Little Phoenix missed you so much!"

The Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird spoke in the crisp voice of a little girl, chattering nonstop.

"This Palace missed Little Phoenix very much as well."

A smile rested on Empress Dugu's beautiful face as she gently stroked the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird's head.

"Look, This Palace brought Little Phoenix Fire Spirit Fish."

Empress Dugu sat down in a pavilion, while countless experts concealed themselves in the surrounding void.

"Wow, Empress Dowager, you're so good to Little Phoenix."

With the mind of a little girl, the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird immediately began hopping excitedly on Empress Dugu's shoulder when it saw the three Fire Spirit Fish.

"Hurry and eat. This Palace had people search hard to find these."

Empress Dugu looked at the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird with deep maternal affection in her eyes.

The Great Qian Emperor was too powerful, which prevented Empress Dugu from bearing him any children.

It was not that she did not want to, but that she could not!

The stronger a cultivator was, the lower the chance of producing descendants!

The current Imperial Princes and Imperial Princesses of Great Qian had all been born when the Emperor was still the Crown Prince.

Thus, Empress Dugu was especially fond of the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird, which had the temperament of a little girl, and raised it as though it were her own daughter.

However, the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird had suffered severe injuries in its youth, damaging its origin. It needed to frequently sleep within an active volcano and draw upon the volcano's power to replenish its origin.

That was why Empress Dugu did not keep it by her side at all times, instead choosing to visit the Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird every so often.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager!

With these three Fire Spirit Fish, Little Phoenix can stay awake for a while longer.

Little Phoenix doesn't want to sleep in the volcano anymore. The volcano smells awful."

The Seven-Colored Phoenix Bird beamed with joy.