The next day, noon.
Perhaps because Douluo Continent had originally been a book, many holidays and weather patterns lined up with those of the eastern country Xu Bai had lived in in his previous life.
It was the start of the school year, with clear autumn skies and crisp air.
A breeze drifted by, bringing a refreshing coolness. It was neither cold nor hot.
After finishing his shopping, Xu Bai strolled down the street, his vacant gaze sweeping over the passersby as he considered what to do next.
He had bought all the remaining materials needed for Little Blue's third Revival. He only needed to wait three months, until Little Blue's age reached nine hundred and ninety years, before he could begin.
Based on his experience last time, Little Blue would definitely advance into a thousand-year Soul Beast after the Revival.
By then, First's age would have reached a thousand years as well.
With both Soul Beasts returning Soul Power to him at the same time, his Soul Power Level would certainly reach level thirty.
At that point, he would only need to contract one more Beast before advancing from half-step Soul Elder to a three-ring Soul Elder. Then the Beast Taming Space would probably awaken a new ability.
The only problem was that Xu Bai still had no target for his third Beast.
With the experience he had gained from the first two, he definitely couldn't choose his third Beast carelessly.
After all, if he chose a useless Soul Beast, at best it would slow his cultivation, and at worst he would end up throwing a great deal of Gold Soul Coins down the drain.
He only had to look at how the money had flowed like water while raising First and Little Blue—two Soul Beasts with decent, even excellent, talent.
He didn't dare imagine how many Gold Soul Coins it would take to raise a useless third Beast.
"Never mind. I'll take things as they come. Sometimes, who knows when fate might bring the right one along?"
Xu Bai was kind to himself. He decisively cast aside the thought that would only make him anxious and turned his mind to something more pleasant.
For example, the fact that this generation's Child of Fortune was the Tang San from the comic version. To Xu Bai, that was the second-best piece of news he had received since transmigrating.
And the best news, of course, was discovering his cheat after his memories awakened.
The reason Xu Bai considered it good news that Tang San was the comic version was simple.
Because of his good Second Uncle, Xu Bai felt that there was a good chance he would end up crossing swords with Spirit Hall in the future.
Of course, if he chose not to avenge his family's slaughter, he might not have to go up against Spirit Hall after all.
But wouldn't that make him a coward?
So he would definitely take revenge, and he would definitely end up against Spirit Hall. After all, he was already thinking about killing one of their Purple-Robed Bishops.
That was where the importance of the comic version of Tang San came in.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Tang San had a grudge against Spirit Hall, and it was the sort that would end only when one side was dead.
As a temporary ally, Xu Bai naturally hoped to be matched with someone of good character.
And among the three versions, the comic version of Tang San was widely regarded as having the best character.
Lost in his thoughts, Xu Bai soon returned to the little courtyard.
He let out both of his Beasts. The courtyard, which had seemed fairly spacious to him before, instantly became cramped.
Well, that was mainly because of First. Little Blue was quite large now too, but it could stretch itself out like Old BJ: long this way, long that way.
First, on the other hand, had no such option. It stood two or three meters tall and was four or five meters long—not counting its tail. With the tail, it was probably six or seven meters long.
But the courtyard was only so big. Its diameter was no more than twenty meters, and First could barely manage simple activities like turning in a circle or taking a slow walk.
"You're already this big. Once you reach a thousand years, I'm afraid this courtyard won't be able to hold you."
Xu Bai patted First's front leg and spoke helplessly.
First turned its head away and, with some difficulty, found a spot in the courtyard where it could bask in the sun. It settled down comfortably.
As for its Beast Tamer's complaints, it simply chose to ignore them.
After spending so much time with Little Blue, it had realized that basking in the sun outside was much more comfortable.
Looking at First, who had covered both its ears and was dozing nearby, Xu Bai smiled helplessly.
Looks like he would have to keep looking for a new place, and it would need a large enough courtyard.
But houses like that were hard to find in the city. He could only look outside the city for something like a farm.
And so, time flew by. Before long, three months had passed.
At a farm five miles outside Qinghe City.
Xu Bai took out a dagger. Amid Little Blue's shock, he gave it a fierce slash with a sharp "Chhk!"
The thick Blue Silver Grass quickly began to darken. Before long, it had withered into lifelessness, without a trace of vitality.
"This is the third Revival. I wonder what skill Little Blue will awaken this time..."
Having learned from his last experience, Xu Bai wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he felt a rush of anticipation.
On the other side, First, now a full three meters tall, lay quietly where it was. Light shone over its body as great swathes of Soul Power gathered around it, gradually raising its aura.
It was breaking through as well, of course.
Xu Bai himself hadn't expected both his Beasts to break through at the same time.
In fact, given First's cultivation progress, it should have advanced into a thousand-year Soul Beast a month ago.
But it couldn't stick to its training. Most of all, it couldn't resist the urge to eat, so it had dragged things out until now before finally beginning its advancement to a thousand years.
Watching his two Beasts radiate light, their auras growing stronger by the moment, Xu Bai knew it would soon be his turn.
As time passed, he didn't feel excitement or anticipation. Instead, he gradually began to grow nervous.
This was the Soul Power feedback from two Beasts breaking through to a thousand years at once.
Just thinking about the massive wave of Soul Power that would soon flood into his body made Xu Bai's butt clench.
Even with the Beast Taming Space Martial Soul as a medium, he still wasn't sure what to expect.
He prayed that the incoming Soul Power would be gentle, at least not too brutal.
As he prayed, Xu Bai suddenly began to suspect the worst.
"Maybe First isn't just greedy. It deliberately waited until now to break through, hoping to make me embarrass myself this way."
"That's downright vicious. I only cut its food budget a little. Did it really need to take revenge on its Beast Tamer like this?"
"But it's not my fault! Ten Gold Soul Coins for a single meal—what kind of household can afford that? If I spent it all on feeding First, what about the evolution materials? Am I supposed to stop living?"
Xu Bai grumbled to himself. He didn't know how long passed before Little Blue's and First's rapidly growing auras reached a certain threshold and gradually steadied. The light around them began to fade as well.
It was clearly a sign that their advancement was complete.
Sensing the intention of Soul Power feedback from the Beast Taming Space Martial Soul, Xu Bai hurriedly sat cross-legged and began circulating his crude breathing technique.
In the next instant, Soul Power surged in like a breached floodgate. His body jolted, and he nearly failed to withstand the impact, almost spitting up a mouthful of blood.
Fortunately, the Beast Taming Space was more than up to the task. Though the returning Soul Power surged fiercely, it was incredibly pure. Xu Bai quickly adapted to its brutal onslaught and began to savor the rush of his realm breaking through at lightning speed.