Baishi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Baishi (白释); named by Lin Yuan, who chose “shi” partly because it sounds like “lion” 14.
Species/Race	Mixed-blood Still Spirit Cat with lion ancestry; his mother is a Monarch-quality Nether Spirit Veil Cat and his father a Monarch-quality lion-type beast 11 64.
Gender	Male 14 27.
Affiliation	Lin Yuan’s household; the Kindling Class through his contracted Beast Tamer 27 38.
Occupation/Role	Lin Yuan’s first contracted pet beast; trainee for the second-year Beast Tamer competition 27 54.
Status	Living; Transcendent High-Grade quality and Ordinary Level 8 as of Chapter 65 65.
First Appearance	Chapter 9, as an agitated Still Spirit Cat at the Pet Beast Breeding Center 9.

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary High-Grade quality	11	Considered a defective Still Spirit Cat because his mixed bloodline left him physically imbalanced. Lin Yuan discovers a hidden Spiritblast Mad Lion evolution path 11.
Transcendent Low-Grade quality, Ordinary Level 4	27 37	Accepting Lin Yuan’s contract helps him absorb energy from a Lionbright Fruit cake, restore his quality, and awaken Lion Spirit 27.
Transcendent Mid-Grade quality, Ordinary Level 5	37	Gains Hidden Transformation through Bonded Enlightenment Art. After the exhausting transformation and further absorption of stored fruit energy, he advances in both quality and level 37.
Ordinary Level 6	54	Begins structured training under Sun Xingtian, who aims to bring him to Level 10 for his first evolution 54.
Ordinary Level 7	63	Reaches this level during Sun Xingtian’s training; the remaining Lionbright Fruit energy is nearly absorbed 63.
Transcendent High-Grade quality, Ordinary Level 8	65	Absorbs the last of the fruit’s energy and breaks through after Lin Yuan helps him overcome doubts about his bloodline 65.

Background / History

Baishi was born with the bloodlines of two Monarch-quality beasts, but their imbalance left him small and weak. Passed between owners who examined him for his unusual ancestry, he became guarded and accustomed to hiding his nature. At the Breeding Center, he had escaped six times in one week and was dismissed as a defective Still Spirit Cat 11 27.

Lin Yuan saw a hidden path to Spiritblast Mad Lion and took him home. He named him Baishi as a promise that he could pursue his lionlike nature without suppressing it. The gentle energy released during Zilan’s evolution eased Baishi’s old injuries, while Lin Yuan let him move freely rather than confining him for fear he would escape 11 14 17.

Lin Yuan waited until Baishi trusted him before offering a contract. Baishi accepted, becoming his first contracted pet beast. Their bond and the Lionbright Fruit cake helped restore Baishi to Transcendent quality 26 27.

Appearance

Baishi is a white cat whose mixed ancestry becomes more visible as he grows stronger 11 27 39.

• Initially small and underdeveloped; after his first breakthrough, his limbs lengthen and his fur becomes finer 27.
• Has a thick ruff around his face, giving him an appearance that is both cute and imposing 39.
• Can briefly assume a young lion’s form through Hidden Transformation 64.

Personality

Baishi combines caution learned from repeated rejection with a wild, competitive temperament. He initially hides his training and worries that another cat might replace him. Once he feels secure, he trains openly and becomes eager to make Lin Yuan proud 17 23 54.

He remains reluctant to accept too much kindness: he worries about exhausting Lin Yuan during enlightenment and checks for permission when Liu Xing offers him gifts. His bond with Lin Yuan helps him separate his own identity from that of his uncaring parents 37 65 68.

Abilities & Skills

Heart Frenzy

A trait that channels Baishi’s fighting spirit into heightened combat performance 27 53.

• Boosts his attributes during a fight; Lin Yuan initially learns to trigger it by stirring his motivation 53.
• Through training, Baishi becomes able to activate it instantly at will 64.

Lion Spirit

An awakened trait that projects a lion’s presence and strengthens Baishi’s attacks 27.

• Its aura briefly suppresses Sun Xingtian’s feline Flowing Cloud Wind Leopard during a training match 53.
• Initially places a slight burden on Baishi; practice improves his use of it under pressure 36 64.

Hidden Transformation

A trait granted by Lin Yuan’s Bonded Enlightenment Art. It lets Baishi temporarily draw on an incompletely awakened bloodline to change form and enhance his body; further growth may let him revisit forms he previously possessed 37.

• Can shrink his body or briefly take the form of a young lion 64.
• Depends on his circumstances and mental state. Its first use leaves him exhausted, and he cannot yet sustain the lion form through a full attack 37 64.

Combat Training

• Fights using jumps, claw strikes, and bites; Lin Yuan tailors training to these instincts rather than forcing a different style 36.
• Improves his movement and reactions by sparring with the Flowing Cloud Wind Leopard 64.
• Receives full marks in the Kindling Class practical assessment for enduring mental pressure and projecting his own presence 42.

Equipment & Resources

• Lionbright Fruit cake — prepared by Lin Yuan to gently harmonize Baishi’s bloodline; its stored energy contributes to his successive breakthroughs 26 27 37 65.
• Spirit Dew — Zilan shares it with Baishi; Lin Yuan later gives him more after Hidden Transformation exhausts him 14 37.
• Mind-Calming Bell — attached to Baishi’s neck before specialized training 46.
• Training Beast Gear — four pieces supplied when he begins Sun Xingtian’s structured program 54.
• Spiritblast Mad Lion materials — his planned hidden evolution requires him to reach Ordinary Level 10, possess Transcendent High-Grade quality, and use Spiritblast Lion Fruit, Mad Lion Essence Blood, and Bloodline Fusion Liquid 27 59. Baishi later selects Mad Lion Essence Blood in the Liu family’s resource vault 68.

Relationships

• Lin Yuan — his Beast Tamer, who names him, waits for his consent to contract, and supports his wish to become a lion 14 27 65.
• Zilan — a member of his new household whose energy comforts his imbalanced bloodline and whose Spirit Dew helps him recover 14 17 37.
• Sun Xingtian — his practical-training teacher, who designs a personalized combat approach and recruits him for competition training 42 54.
• Flowing Cloud Wind Leopard — Sun Xingtian’s pet and Baishi’s sparring mentor; their early clash over the leopard’s hairstyle is settled after Baishi presents it with a colorful wig 53 64.
• Liu Xing — knew of Baishi’s difficult past and had once hoped to raise him; later lets Baishi choose gifts from his family’s resource vault 67 68.
• Puquan Enlightenment Turtle — grants Baishi and Lin Yuan a blessing that increases their comprehension by 40% for one year 44.

Notable Quotes

“My fate is mine to command, not heaven’s!” — Baishi’s status after his breakthrough to Transcendent High-Grade 65.