Breakthrough to Two-Star Dou Shi, Beast Tamer Legacy?

Xiao Zhan took the lead, reaching out to take his granddaughter from the midwife's arms.

The little baby didn't cry or fuss, her large, round eyes wide open.

"What a beautiful baby." Seeing her, Ya Fei's eyes filled with doting affection, and she couldn't help but rest a hand on her own belly.

Before long, the child in her own womb would be born; she wondered if it would be a boy or a girl.

"Indeed, these eyes are exactly the same as Yu'er's when he was born." Xiao Zhan looked up at his son.

Ya Fei reached out, "Father, let me hold her quickly."

No sooner had she spoken than she felt a kick in her belly, causing her to let out a soft cry of surprise.

Xiao Yu gently patted her stomach and laughed, "Good heavens, you're not even born yet and you're already getting jealous!"

"Stop fanning the flames." Ya Fei pushed Xiao Yu's hand away and shot him a glare.

Xiao Zhan burst into hearty laughter.

He had once thought he would have to wait many years to see a scene of his children and grandchildren filling the house.

Who would have thought that in just a year or two, he would already be wondering how he was going to manage holding them all at once.

That day, the Xiao Clan held a celebratory banquet.

All the prominent figures in Wutan City came to the Xiao Clan to offer their congratulations.

Xiao Yu barely made an appearance, leaving everything for Xiao Zhan to preside over.

He and Ya Fei stayed in the room with Li Qian for a while, during which Li Qian shared her experiences of childbirth with Ya Fei.

The three chatted for a time until Ya Fei grew tired, at which point Xiao Yu sent her back to her room to rest before returning to keep Li Qian company.

Having borne two children for him in succession, Xiao Yu naturally wouldn't let a scene of "forgetting the old love for the new" occur.

Because this was Li Qian's second time giving birth, she had experience and was in much better condition than the last time.

Of course, this was also related to the various nutrient solutions and supplements Xiao Yu fed her daily.

Before Yao Chen had awakened, Xiao Yu didn't understand medicine and dared not act recklessly, but now, things were different.

After coaxing Li Qian and the baby to sleep, Xiao Yu moved quietly out of the room, sat down in the pavilion, and checked his rewards.

[Congratulations, you have gained an heir!]

[Reward: One year of cultivation! Issued; please retrieve from the inventory.]

[Congratulations, you have obtained a Beast Tamer inheritance and three Beast Taming Experience Cards from the random rewards! Issued; please retrieve from the inventory.]

"Beast Tamer inheritance?"

Seeing the contents of the random reward, Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment before choosing to retrieve it.

A massive amount of information flooded his mind, bringing with it a sensation as if his head were about to split open.

After a short while, Xiao Yu had a general understanding of what a Beast Tamer was, his expression turning to one of realization as a flash of excitement crossed his eyes.

A Beast Tamer is simple to understand by the literal meaning of the term.

To command and control magical beasts!

This inheritance covered everything from how to become a Beast Tamer to how to craft Beast Taming Talisman Cards.

As long as he digested all the contents of the inheritance, he could fully master the ability of a Beast Tamer.

This was a lost sub-profession on the Dou Qi Continent, similar to an alchemist.

A powerful Beast Tamer could command eighth or even ninth-rank magical beasts, fighting side-by-side with them.

Beast Tamers were not without limitations; to control high-level magical beasts, one's own strength had to increase as well.

Xiao Yu made a rough calculation and discovered that with his current strength as a nine-star Dou Practitioner, if he were to craft Beast Taming Talisman Cards, he could control at most a fourth-rank magical beast, which was equivalent to the human Dou Ling realm.

However, the success rate for this was low—one in a thousand.

If it were only this, Xiao Yu might be happy, but not necessarily excited.

What truly excited him was the other reward!

Beast Taming Experience Card: One hundred percent success rate for controlling magical beasts below the seventh rank.

The introduction was simple, but the implications were massive!

On the Dou Qi Continent, magical beasts were categorized by strength, divided into ranks one through nine, corresponding to the human levels from Dou Practitioner to Dou Saint.

A sixth-rank magical beast represented a beast with the strength of a human Dou Emperor.

What kind of concept was that?

In the current Jia Ma Empire, those with the strength of a Dou Emperor could be counted on one hand, and the most famous was undoubtedly the Imperial family's Elder Jia, Jia Xingtian.

Beyond him, there was Yun Yun of the Misty Cloud Sect, and Medusa of the Snake-Person Tribe.

"Three experience cards—doesn't that mean I could control three sixth-rank magical beasts? It seems the Jia Ma Imperial family only has one Dou Emperor and one sixth-rank magical beast. Is the Xiao Clan stronger than the Imperial family now?"

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, his breathing quickening. "Tomorrow, I will tell Father that I intend to head to the Magical Beast Mountain Range!"

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, if one were to speak of the most memorable Tier 6 Magical Beasts, the Amethyst Winged Lion King of the Magical Beast Mountain Range was undoubtedly one of them.

Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Xiao Yu continued to extract his rewards.

By marrying Ya Fei, Xiao Yu had gained one year of cultivation, elevating him from a 3-star to a 7-star Dou Practitioner.

In the time that followed, Xiao Yu practiced the Supreme Dual Cultivation Technique with Ya Fei, and within a month, he was nearly on the verge of breaking through to an 8-star Dou Practitioner.

A one-star increase in a single month?

If this speed of strength growth were to spread, it would cause yet another tremor throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Even the genius youth Xiao Yan, who was famous across the Jia Ma Empire, did not possess such a rapid cultivation speed.

After a month of Xiao Yu's diligent labor, Ya Fei had, unsurprisingly, become pregnant.

Although he could no longer utilize the full power of the Supreme Dual Cultivation Technique, Xiao Yu felt no regret, for when his wife gave birth, he would not only gain a year of cultivation directly but also receive a random reward.

Furthermore, after Ya Fei became pregnant, she had proactively pushed her maid, Xue Li, toward him, allowing Xiao Yu to continue practicing the Supreme Dual Cultivation Technique.

It was just that the speed of his cultivation progress was not as exaggerated as it had been when practicing with Ya Fei.

During this period, Xiao Yu had completed his breakthrough to an 8-star Dou Practitioner and successfully ascended to the peak of the 9-star Dou Practitioner realm.

Because Xue Li did not meet the system's criteria, Xiao Yu did not get her pregnant; naturally, none of this essence went to waste...

"Extract cultivation reward."

Xiao Yu gathered his thoughts, and after a period of digestion, his strength broke through to a 2-star Dou Master.

Feeling the changes in the Dou Qi within his body, he frowned slightly. "What a pity. If Li Qian had given birth after I broke through to a Dou Master, the reward should have allowed me to advance to a 3-star or even a 4-star."

Immediately, he shook his head.

How could one control the timing of childbirth? If he fell short, he could simply find a few more wives and have a few more children to make up for it.

To make a wife hold back from giving birth—was that something a human would do?

Seeing the sky begin to brighten, Xiao Yu rose and brushed the dust off his clothes before heading off to wash up, having no intention of catching up on sleep.

"I'll tell Father later, then set off for the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

Early morning.

Xiao Clan, main hall.

Xiao Zhan sat alone at the table, eating breakfast. To his left lay a stack of papers containing various pieces of information regarding the Xiao Clan.

After the other two clans in Wutan City were wiped out, the Xiao Clan had firmly established its footing. Coupled with the other type of Foundation-Building Spiritual Liquid provided by Xiao Yu, the Xiao Clan's business had grown significantly, no longer confined to Wutan City.

In the surrounding cities and small towns, one could find the presence of Xiao Clan shops everywhere.

However, such a vast expansion meant that troubles would inevitably increase.

If there were a Mittal Auction House in the city, the troubles of the Xiao Clan's shops would be easy to resolve; the two parties were in a cooperative relationship, and the Mittal Auction House would not stand idly by.

The real trouble lay in those smaller towns.

Currently, besides Xiao Zhan, the clan leader, the three elders were constantly traveling, resolving various issues plaguing the Xiao Clan's shops.

"Green Mountain Town, Myriad Medicine Pavilion." Seeing the content on one of the papers, Xiao Zhan's chewing paused slightly.

This was a small town some distance from Wutan City, situated very close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and it was populated mostly by mercenaries.

Because of the large number of mercenaries and their frequent trips in and out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, many medicinal herbs were brought out by them.

The Xiao Clan's primary business at the moment was in medicine, and since Blood-Coagulation Powder was highly effective for treating injuries, they naturally would not miss out on Green Mountain Town.

After all, with the place full of mercenaries and its proximity to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, there was certainly no shortage of demand for healing medicine.

However, there had previously been a pharmacy in Green Mountain Town called the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

For a long time, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion had been the largest shop for purchasing and selling medicinal herbs in Green Mountain Town.

Coupled with the fact that the shop's owner, Yao Da, had good relations with the leaders of the three mercenary groups in Green Mountain Town, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion held a monopoly. But with the arrival of the Xiao Clan's shop, this status had been shaken.

This was because the Myriad Medicine Pavilion had no Alchemist behind it.

Xiao Zhan conducted business with the philosophy that harmony brings wealth, and he had never intended to replace the Myriad Medicine Pavilion; he merely hoped to collect some herbs and sell some Blood-Coagulation Powder on the side.

Yet, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion did not see it that way. To force the Xiao Clan's shop to leave, they arranged for people to keep watch at the entrance of the pharmacy.

Any mercenary who dared to sell herbs to the Xiao Clan's shop or buy Blood-Coagulation Powder from them would be met with retaliation.

Back and forth, the business of the Xiao Clan's shop became abysmal.

Some of the surrounding towns had even begun to imitate the methods of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

This was undoubtedly having an impact on the Xiao Clan's business.

At this point, it was impossible for the Xiao Clan to withdraw; once they withdrew, it would be equivalent to admitting defeat.

"If the three elders still cannot free themselves, I shall go there myself!" Looking at the contents of the report, Xiao Zhan could not help but lose his temper.

A few Dou Masters joining forces dared to bully the Xiao Clan? Did they really think his Xiao Clan was easy to push around?

"Father, where are you going?"

Just as he walked into the main hall, Xiao Yu happened to hear Xiao Zhan's words.