"Still, this Bucktoothed Rabbit was invaded by a beast soul, and it has undergone some changes. If you want to study this, Lord Youguo, you can start with the rabbit." Ye Chuqi glanced at Youguo. "But remember, Lord Youguo, you had better not spread something like this as a cultivation method. You cannot bear responsibility for the consequences."
Youguo's eyes instantly lit up, burning with fervor. "Rest assured, Miss Ye. Teacher mentioned in his notes that methods like these are far too cruel, but they are not entirely without merit. Setting aside those cruel methods of extracting beast souls, we can approach this from another angle. If we can find a way for beast companions to cultivate their beast souls and grow stronger, what a glorious prospect that would be!"
The corner of Ye Chuqi's mouth twitched. It was certainly a lovely idea, but so far, it could only remain in a notebook.
"Then have you considered this, Lord Youguo? This cultivation method would exist in a world where relations between humans and demon beasts are already poor. Even if your goal is to strengthen beast companions, mental power is all that suppresses them and binds them through contracts. Cultivating a beast soul is no different from cultivating mental power. Have you thought about what would happen if, one day, a beast companion's mental power grew stronger than the contract restraining it?"
Lost in his idealism, Youguo froze.
Then Ye Chuqi continued to add fuel to the fire. "So, to prevent that from happening, would you set up another restriction to bind the beast companion's soul through a contract?" She sneered. "Then you needn't waste your effort, Lord Youguo. The people of the Kabu Continent have already done that."
The thought of those beast souls torn apart to make them