Arc 3The Rookie Challenge

Xu Ran entered the Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge to promote his shop, and Purple Cloud fought its way through the rounds to reach the championship. After defeating Xu Jiujiu in the semifinal, Xu Ran prepared to face Gu Ling the next day.

  • Xu Ran persuaded the Shadow-Hunting Lizard to resume training, and it later won Zhou Hao’s advancement assessment before returning to him.
  • Xu Ran entered the Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge, earned an exceptional preliminary score with Purple Cloud, and used the qualifiers to advertise the Starfire Foster Shop.
  • Purple Cloud defeated Kong Xin’s Thorn Dragon Beast, and Xu Ran learned Thunderclap Flash from Zhuang He and fused it with Electric Arc to create Lightning Pursuit.
  • Xu Ran and Purple Cloud advanced through the Second Round while advertising the shop, and the semifinal draw paired Xu Ran with Xu Jiujiu.
  • Xu Ran groomed Hu Zhong’s Big-Mouthed Ape, learned War Roar from it, and fused the skill with Electric Spark to create Thunder Roar for Purple Cloud.
  • Gu Ling advanced to the championship after Lü Huang conceded, and Purple Cloud defeated Xu Jiujiu’s Frost-Dust Wolf in the other semifinal.
  • Xu Ran won Xu Jiujiu’s agreement to board her Frost-Dust Wolf at his shop, then prepared to face Gu Ling in the championship.
  • Xu Ran’s shop grew busier, and he drew seven Skill Fusion Stones, Insight Glasses, and twelve Stamina Potions before the championship scheduled for the next day.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Purple Cloud's Worries

Xu Ran encouraged the fostered Shadow-Hunting Lizard to overcome its despair and keep training, while reassuring Purple Cloud that he would choose future Contract Beasts carefully. After grooming Purple Cloud, Xu Ran drew supplies to help it train, including three Stamina Potions and a Skill Fusion Stone.

  • Xu Ran persuaded the Shadow-Hunting Lizard that his special food could help it grow stronger than the Brilliant Dragon Sparrow, and it resumed training in the Stone Forest.
  • Purple Cloud worried Xu Ran might abandon it for a second Contract Beast, so Xu Ran promised to choose future companions who could coexist with the current members.
  • Xu Ran reminded Purple Cloud to look after newcomers, then gave it a grooming session after it asked for a bath.
  • Purple Cloud resolved to train until all its skills reached Starlight Level, and Xu Ran used a ten-pull to obtain three Stamina Potions and a Skill Fusion Stone.

Ch. 52All Skills at Starlight Level!

Xu Ran trained Purple Cloud until all of its skills reached Starlight Level and checked its substantial growth. After grooming Liu Gu’s Wind Lion Dog, Xu Ran excitedly realized he had drawn a purple reward.

  • Xu Ran stopped Purple Cloud’s training after its Electric Spark, Electric Arc, and Combat Instinct skills reached Starlight Level.
  • Xu Ran reviewed Purple Cloud’s improved skills and growth progress, noting that its other skills had also reached Starlight Level.
  • Xu Ran checked his system panel and found that his Happiness Points had accumulated to 23,289, though he still lacked a suitable new skill for Purple Cloud.
  • Liu Gu arrived with his dirty Wind Lion Dog and Sea Wave Flower, and Xu Ran groomed the Wind Lion Dog.
  • After Liu Gu left, Xu Ran became excited when he realized he had drawn a purple reward.

Ch. 53A purple reward!

Xu Ran drew a purple Meditation Acceleration Card and discovered it increased his meditation speed a hundredfold, giving him a chance to rapidly raise his Contract Power while Purple Cloud watched over the shop. Elsewhere, Zhou Hao’s Brilliant Dragon Sparrow lost a Professional Battle Tamer assessment, leaving his attempt to improve his combat rating unsuccessful.

  • Xu Ran drew a purple Meditation Acceleration Card, three blue Skill Fusion Stones, four Stamina Potions, and a Fast-Acting Healing Potion.
  • Xu Ran activated the card and began meditating while Purple Cloud watched the shop.
  • Xu Ran found that the card let him enter meditation easily and increased his meditation speed a hundredfold.
  • Purple Cloud watched Xu Ran meditate for far longer than usual and hoped his Contract Power would reach the second tier so it could break through.
  • Zhou Hao watched his Brilliant Dragon Sparrow lose to an examiner during a Professional Battle Tamer combat rating assessment.

Ch. 54The Shadow-Hunting Lizard's Chance

The Shadow-Hunting Lizard was summoned back by Zhou Hao for a promotion assessment battle after training hard during its stay at Xu Ran’s boarding area. It faced the Crimson Ape, an Elite Rank opponent that had defeated the Brilliant Dragon Sparrow, as the assessment began.

  • Zhou Hao hesitated before asking the Shadow-Hunting Lizard through their contract whether it was still willing to fight for him.
  • Xu Ran woke and went to the boarding area, where he found the Shadow-Hunting Lizard excited because Zhou Hao had summoned it.
  • Xu Ran encouraged the Shadow-Hunting Lizard as it said goodbye to the Steel-Armored Rhino and Stone-Armored Dragon, then teleported away.
  • Zhou Hao introduced the Crimson Ape and warned the Shadow-Hunting Lizard about its Berserk skill before the examiner began the final promotion assessment battle.
  • The Crimson Ape used its two-star Crescent Level · Flash Step to rush at the Shadow-Hunting Lizard.

Ch. 55Fighting with Its Life on the Line!

Zhou Hao's Shadow-Hunting Lizard fought the examiner's Crimson Ape, dodging its attacks and briefly gaining the upper hand before Berserk turned the fight against it. Despite taking severe injuries, the Lizard refused to give up, and the Crimson Ape weakened as Berserk ended.

  • The Shadow-Hunting Lizard used Shadow Escape to evade the Crimson Ape's Furious Punch and counterattacked from its shadow, but the Crimson Ape dodged with Flash Step.
  • The Lizard's agility let it avoid the Crimson Ape's attacks and gain the upper hand, surprising Zhou Hao, the examiner, and the Brilliant Dragon Sparrow.
  • The examiner ordered the Crimson Ape to use Berserk, which let it attack through shadows and repeatedly pursue the Lizard with Flash Step.
  • The injured Lizard was struck head-on by a Furious Punch, but it got back up and challenged the Crimson Ape despite its wounds.
  • The Crimson Ape charged at the Lizard, then stiffened as Berserk ended and its aura and body shrank.

Ch. 56Zhou Hao's thanks

Zhou Hao brought the victorious Shadow-Hunting Lizard back to the Starfire Foster Shop, where Xu Ran healed it and heard Zhou Hao promise to work on the relationship between his Contract Beasts. After Zhang Yun picked up the Stone-Armored Dragon, it asked to stay in foster care and have him visit every day.

  • Zhou Hao arrived at the Starfire Foster Shop with his injured Shadow-Hunting Lizard, which had won his advancement assessment and hurried over to share the news.
  • Xu Ran gave the Shadow-Hunting Lizard a Fast-Acting Healing Potion, and Zhou Hao refused payment and said he would no longer give up on either of his Contract Beasts.
  • The Shadow-Hunting Lizard said goodbye to Xu Ran, Purple Cloud, the Steel-Armored Rhino, and the Stone-Armored Dragon before returning to Zhou Hao's shadow.
  • Zhang Yun came to collect his Stone-Armored Dragon after using up its foster fees, bringing it a bouquet of stone flowers.
  • The Stone-Armored Dragon ate the bouquet and then asked Zhang Yun to leave it in foster care and visit every day.

Ch. 57A Tempting Proposal

Zhang Yun persuaded Xu Ran to enter Qingzhou City's Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge by pointing out that it could advertise the Starfire Foster Shop. Xu Ran went to register, first obtaining Beast Tamer credentials, and ended the chapter posting on the association forum to promote his shop.

  • Zhang Yun told Xu Ran that Purple Cloud was a rare, newly awakened species and invited him to enter the Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge for a high-potential Contract Beast egg.
  • Xu Ran initially refused because he wanted to focus on running the shop, but changed his mind when Zhang Yun suggested using the competition to advertise it.
  • Xu Ran closed the shop and went to the Qingzhou City Beast Tamer Association to register, only to learn he needed Beast Tamer credentials first.
  • Xu Ran completed certification by demonstrating his contract with Purple Cloud and received an alloy badge and a forum account.
  • Xu Ran read bizarre posts on the forum, then asked users to recommend a foster shop better than the Starfire Foster Shop.

Ch. 58The Freak Turned Out to Be Me

Xu Ran registered for the Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge, and Purple Cloud scored 1,137 in the preliminary screening, the highest result revealed so far. As other contestants trained and Gu Ling reported the score to Dark-Scaled Dragon, Red-Eyed Demon Dragon continued its punishing special training.

  • Xu Ran brought his proof to the Beast Tamer Association and learned that contestants had to pass a preliminary screening by scoring at least 60.
  • The staff member told Xu Ran that the highest score among the contestants he had registered was 1,092.
  • Purple Cloud completed the test with a score of 1,137, leaving Xu Ran and the staff member stunned.
  • Xu Ran learned that only three contestants had previously scored over a thousand and wondered if he could advertise for more rounds.
  • A boy trained with Boxing Bear Disciple in a bamboo grove while a short-haired girl rode her white wolf through a forest and celebrated its Starlight Level Frostflower Path.
  • Gu Ling told Dark-Scaled Dragon that a fourth contestant had scored over a thousand, then left as Red-Eyed Demon Dragon knocked Dark-Scaled Dragon down during training.

Ch. 59At the Qualifiers

Xu Ran reviewed the Qualifiers’ rules with Purple Cloud, then arrived at the venue and met Tian Futao, who explained the competition format and revealed one of the top contestants’ identities. The Qualifiers had not yet begun, and Tian Futao was about to tell Xu Ran about a second standout contestant.

  • Xu Ran learned that contestants could challenge organizers’ Beast Tamers repeatedly during the three-day Qualifiers and needed to defeat one to advance.
  • Xu Ran returned to the Starfire Foster Shop with Purple Cloud and set out for the Qualifiers venue two days later.
  • Xu Ran met Tian Futao and Zhuang He in the arena stands, where Tian Futao explained that contestants often kept their Contract Beasts hidden until battle.
  • Tian Futao told Xu Ran that four contestants had scored over a thousand points in the preliminary screening and identified Lü Huang as one of them.
  • Tian Futao explained that Lü Huang was the next-generation successor of the Bamboo Leaf Martial Arts School and had recently won every match against other schools’ younger fighters with his Boxing Bear Disciple.

Ch. 60Noted in His Little Notebook

Xu Ran learned about Qingzhou City's top Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge contestants as the qualifying round began. While other contestants assessed their opponents, he took notes on their Contract Beasts as potential grooming customers and sources of skills for Purple Cloud.

  • Tian Futao told Xu Ran that Xu Jiujiu, known as the White Wolf Girl, was one of Qingzhou City's strongest new-generation Beast Tamers and had safely traveled outside the city with her Frost-Dust Wolf.
  • Xu Ran identified Gu Ling as the likely fourth contestant with a score of a thousand points, then avoided revealing his own preliminary screening score when the qualifying round began.
  • The host explained the qualifying-round rules, and ten Beast Tamers from the Beast Tamer Association summoned their transcendent-rank Contract Beasts on the Battle Platform.
  • Zhuang He and Tian Futao discussed choosing opponents based on attribute and fighting-style matchups, while Zhuang He said he had already chosen his opponent.
  • Xu Ran began recording contestants and their Contract Beasts in his notebook, noting Pang Ziyang's fire-attribute beast and searching for lightning-type beasts with skills Purple Cloud could learn.

Ch. 61A new skill on legs

Xu Ran watched the Qualifiers as Lin Yue challenged an Earth Element Contract Beast and lost, while he and Purple Cloud hoped to find a Lightning Element Contract Beast to groom for a new skill. The chapter ended as Zhuang He entered the field with his Lightning Element Contract Beast, surprising the Water Element Beast Tamer he had chosen.

  • Su Xiaoxiao reassured Lin Yue about the strong contestants, while Gu Ling explained that reserve Beast Tamers replaced contestants whose Contract Beasts had not recovered.
  • Duan Anxun told Su Xiaoxiao that things with her mother were improving, though they were still in a cold war.
  • Lin Yue challenged an Earth Element Contract Beast with her Azure Wind Eagle, but lost when the Eagle exhausted itself against its opponent's defenses.
  • Xu Ran recognized Lin Yue and spotted Su Xiaoxiao, Gu Ling, and Duan Anxun among the spectators; he and Purple Cloud discussed seeking a Lightning Element Contract Beast for Grooming.
  • Zhuang He entered the field and chose a Water Element Contract Beast's Beast Tamer, who was startled when he saw Zhuang He's Lightning Element Contract Beast.

Ch. 62Was that... Boss Xu?!

Zhuang He won his first battle with his Lightning Grasshopper, prompting Xu Ran to pitch him a grooming session and head toward the Battle Platform. After Lin Yue lost, she spotted Xu Ran there and wondered if it was really Boss Xu.

  • Zhuang He’s Lightning Grasshopper defeated Lin Yue’s Blue Water Lion with Thunderclap Flash and Thunder Strike, earning Zhuang He a place in the next round.
  • Xu Ran recognized the Lightning Grasshopper’s skills as valuable and recorded Zhuang He’s details in his notebook.
  • Xu Ran approached Zhuang He, praised the Lightning Grasshopper, and persuaded him to consider a grooming session.
  • Xu Ran took his bag and headed toward the Battle Platform to demonstrate grooming’s effects.
  • After Lin Yue complained about her Azure Wind Eagle’s defeat, Gu Ling advised her to focus her attacks, and Lin Yue spotted Xu Ran near the platform.

Ch. 63We don't know him!

Xu Ran entered the competition and turned his appearance into an advertisement for Starfire Foster Shop, then chose to fight a Beast Tamer whose earth-element Contract Beast had an advantage over his lightning-element Lightning-Chasing Cat. The spectators condemned his choice, while Su Xiaoxiao and Gu Ling believed he was confident as the battle was about to begin.

  • Lin Yue, Su Xiaoxiao, Duan Anxun, and Gu Ling spotted Xu Ran waiting to compete and discussed his chances of advancing.
  • The host introduced Xu Ran as a twenty-three-year-old shop owner, and Xu Ran waved a Starfire Foster Shop advertisement flag before the astonished crowd.
  • Lin Yue and her friends joked that they should pretend not to know Xu Ran, while Zhang Yun recalled advising him to advertise by competing and denied responsibility for the stunt.
  • After the host urged him to begin, Xu Ran set down the flag and chose the Beast Tamer with an earth-element Contract Beast.
  • Spectators accused Xu Ran of choosing a disadvantageous opponent to excuse a loss, but Su Xiaoxiao defended him and Gu Ling reassured her that Xu Ran would win.

Ch. 64Did grooming really work?

Xu Ran and Purple Cloud crushed Kong Xin’s Thorn Dragon Beast despite its type advantage, leaving the spectators stunned. Their victory convinced Zhuang He to ask where the Starfire Foster Shop was, while Tian Futao also requested grooming for his Contract Beast.

  • Kong Xin sent his Thorn Dragon Beast against Purple Cloud as the crowd chanted for Xu Ran to be knocked out.
  • Purple Cloud used Electric Arc to close the distance, then shattered the Thorn Dragon Beast’s Earth Guardian with Electric Spark.
  • Purple Cloud finished the fight with Combat Instinct, hurling the unconscious Thorn Dragon Beast out of the arena.
  • Zhang Yun praised Xu Ran and promoted the Starfire Foster Shop, while Xu Ran praised Purple Cloud and promised to speak with Zhuang He again.
  • Zhuang He asked Xu Ran where the Starfire Foster Shop was, and Tian Futao asked Xu Ran to groom his Contract Beast too.

Ch. 65Two-star skill fusion!

Xu Ran taught Purple Cloud Thunderclap Flash and fused it with Electric Arc, creating the powerful two-star skill Lightning Pursuit. As the qualifiers continued, rumors about an earlier initial screening spread, and spectators identified the four contestants who had performed best by the end of the third day.

  • Xu Ran obtained Thunderclap Flash from Zhuang He and taught it to Purple Cloud.
  • Xu Ran repeatedly fused Thunderclap Flash with Electric Arc until the fusion succeeded, producing the two-star skill Lightning Pursuit.
  • Purple Cloud tested Lightning Pursuit, transforming into lightning to move rapidly and leaving paralyzing electric trails.
  • Xu Ran concluded that combining two two-star skills produced a stronger two-star skill, and decided to seek out suitable Beast Tamers himself.
  • Several Beast Tamers advanced during the remaining qualifier days, earning nicknames such as Bear Knight, Swordsman, and Dog Swordsman.
  • Rumors spread that four contestants had scored over one thousand points in the initial screening, and spectators identified the four strongest performers after the third day of qualifiers.

Ch. 66What the Heck Was This "Scoundrel" Business?!

Xu Ran gained new customers from his Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge advertising and prepared for the Second Round, while Liu Gu visited the shop and encouraged him. After discovering the forum nickname “Advertising Scoundrel,” Xu Ran meditated at night as Purple Cloud tucked him in and went to sleep beside him.

  • Xu Ran reflected on the customers and rewards he had gained during the Qualifiers and looked forward to advertising at the Second Round.
  • Liu Gu arrived as Xu Ran was closing, and Xu Ran groomed Liu Gu’s blood-covered Wind Lion Dog.
  • Liu Gu praised the grooming, discussed the Beast Tamer Forum with Xu Ran, and promised to attend the Second Round to cheer him on.
  • Xu Ran checked the forum, found his old post ignored, and grew annoyed at being called the “Advertising Scoundrel.”
  • Xu Ran meditated to strengthen his Contract Power, and Purple Cloud covered him with a blanket before falling asleep beside him.

Ch. 67Fight Myself?

Xu Ran explained the free-for-all rules to Purple Cloud and prepared for other contestants to target them because of their high scores. At the venue, Xu Ran agreed to team up with Hu Zhong, who then proposed they help surround one of the four top scorers without realizing Xu Ran was the “advertising shyster” he wanted to target.

  • Xu Ran told Purple Cloud that the Second Round would place all advancing Contract Beasts together, with only the last four advancing, and predicted contestants would gang up on the four high scorers.
  • Xu Ran and Purple Cloud arrived at the Mimicry Training Ground, where contestants had formed temporary teams and eyed Xu Ran warily.
  • Hu Zhong approached Xu Ran, explained that contestants were teaming up, and invited him to join forces with his Big-Mouthed Ape.
  • Xu Ran accepted Hu Zhong’s offer to team up until most opponents were eliminated.
  • Hu Zhong suggested targeting the “advertising shyster,” unaware that Xu Ran was the contestant he meant.

Ch. 68You're Xu Ran?!

Xu Ran and Hu Zhong prepared to enter the second-round battle royal, but Hu Zhong only realized that his new teammate was Xu Ran after roll call. They agreed to fight together, and their Contract Beasts entered the competition area as the five-minute setup period began.

  • Hu Zhong told Xu Ran that the contestants had formed teams to target the four high scorers and promised they would earn a good reward together.
  • Xu Ran spotted Su Xiaoxiao, Duan Anxun, Gu Ling, Lü Huang, and Xu Jiujiu among the contestants as they gathered for the second round.
  • Xu Ran dressed Purple Cloud in a Starfire Foster Shop outfit while Hu Zhong wondered about his teammate's name.
  • When the host called Xu Ran's name, Hu Zhong recognized him as the merchant he had called crooked but chose to remain his teammate.
  • Xu Ran planned for Hu Zhong's Big-Mouthed Ape to draw attacks while Purple Cloud handled the counterattack.
  • After the host explained the Contract Perception Amplifiers, Purple Cloud led the Big-Mouthed Ape into the competition area.

Ch. 69You Can Advertise Like This Too?

Xu Ran and Hu Zhong sent Purple Cloud and the Big-Mouthed Ape to the Electric Energy Stone vein, where other contestants began positioning their Contract Beasts to target them. As the Second Round went live, viewers saw several early battles, and Tan Yue discovered that Purple Cloud was dressed for advertising.

  • Xu Ran chose the Electric Energy Stone vein for Purple Cloud, and Hu Zhong agreed to follow him there with the Big-Mouthed Ape.
  • Other contestants gathered around the vein, while the fifty-four Beast Tamers began the Second Round using Contract Perception Amplifiers.
  • Tan Yue watched the livestream, expecting Xu Ran to be unable to advertise, as the broadcast showed Lü Huang's Boxing Bear Disciple eliminate Zhang He's Demon Flower Lizard.
  • Xu Jiujiu's Frost-Dust Wolf escaped an encirclement, and Gu Ling's Giant Dragon, Blazing Fox, and Rainbow Cloud Parrot drove off their opponents.
  • The feed showed Purple Cloud in its clothes, and Tan Yue slumped onto his sofa in shock at Xu Ran's latest way to advertise.

Ch. 70Someone Stop Him!

Xu Ran ordered Purple Cloud to fight off the contestants surrounding it, and its Lightning Pursuit overwhelmed their Contract Beasts while it repeatedly advertised Starfire Foster Shop on camera. As the broadcast supervisor struggled to switch away from the action, Purple Cloud chased down the retreating opponents, leaving the organizers unable to stop Xu Ran's advertising.

  • Xu Ran taunted the contestants surrounding Purple Cloud and Big-Mouthed Ape, then told Purple Cloud to use Lightning Pursuit.
  • Purple Cloud vanished through the incoming attacks and defeated a Wind-Treading Horse with a lightning-charged strike.
  • Xu Ran reminded Purple Cloud to advertise, and Purple Cloud posed for a camera with Starfire Foster Shop displayed on its clothes.
  • Tan Yue watched Purple Cloud defeat another Contract Beast and called the organizers to report Xu Ran's advertising.
  • The broadcast supervisor demanded that the control room switch feeds, but the director explained that Purple Cloud's battle was the best action in the match.
  • Purple Cloud chased the retreating Contract Beasts, leaving the broadcast supervisor unable to stop the advertisement.

Ch. 71It's still early, so why don't we...

Xu Ran and Purple Cloud helped eliminate most of the Second Round contestants, advancing alongside Lü Huang, Gu Ling, and Xu Jiujiu. After the semifinal matchups were drawn, Xu Ran learned he would face Xu Jiujiu and agreed to a bet involving her Frost-Dust Wolf.

  • Xu Ran and Purple Cloud recovered after eliminating several opponents, then used Hu Zhong's Big-Mouthed Ape and its Seismic Wave skill to locate and hunt down more contestants.
  • Xu Ran and the other three thousand-point contestants eliminated opponents until only seven remained, and Hu Zhong, Su Xiaoxiao, and Duan Anxun voluntarily withdrew.
  • Xu Jiujiu's Frost-Dust Wolf appeared before Purple Cloud as the Second Round ended, and Xu Ran, Lü Huang, Gu Ling, and Xu Jiujiu advanced.
  • Xu Ran advertised Starfire Foster Shop during the contestants' declarations, while Lü Huang claimed the championship and Gu Ling hoped to meet a worthy opponent.
  • The draw paired Xu Ran with Xu Jiujiu in the Semifinals, and they agreed that the loser would either board the Frost-Dust Wolf at Xu Ran's shop or receive ten free grooming sessions.

Ch. 72An unexpected surprise

Xu Ran groomed Hu Zhong’s Big-Mouthed Ape, removing parasites and impressing Hu Zhong with the results. He gained the beast’s War Roar skill, fused it with Electric Spark to teach Purple Cloud Thunder Roar, and headed to the training ground with Purple Cloud to prepare for its fight against the White Wolf in three days.

  • Hu Zhong brought his Big-Mouthed Ape to Xu Ran’s Starfire Foster Shop and paid for a grooming session.
  • Xu Ran removed parasites from the Big-Mouthed Ape, earning its happiness points as it enjoyed the relief.
  • Hu Zhong was amazed by the Big-Mouthed Ape’s glossy, refreshed appearance and gladly took it home.
  • Xu Ran discovered that the Big-Mouthed Ape had the teachable two-star skill War Roar and taught it to Purple Cloud.
  • Xu Ran fused War Roar with Electric Spark after two failed attempts, creating the skill Thunder Roar for Purple Cloud.
  • Xu Ran and Purple Cloud closed the shop and went to the training ground to practice for Purple Cloud’s battle against the White Wolf in three days.

Ch. 73At the semifinals

Xu Ran and Purple Cloud finished three days of training and arrived at the Rookie Beast Tamer Challenge semifinals, where Xu Ran faced the prospect of advertising without his confiscated bag. The first semifinal began between Lü Huang and Gu Ling, and Lü Huang’s Boxing Bear Disciple launched its strongest attack against the Dark-Scaled Dragon.

  • Purple Cloud completed its growth and trained Thunder Roar and Lightning Pursuit while Xu Ran’s boarding shop gained customers and thirteen resident beasts.
  • Xu Ran and Purple Cloud traveled to the semifinals venue, where Xu Ran learned the staff had confiscated his advertising bag and told Xu Jiujiu he had another plan.
  • Xu Jiujiu, Gu Ling, and Lü Huang joined Xu Ran in the contestants’ area, and the semifinal draw set Lü Huang against Gu Ling.
  • Lü Huang sent the Boxing Bear Disciple charging through the Dark-Scaled Dragon’s Dark Origin Orb barrage using Free Footwork.
  • Lü Huang ordered Shadow-Stacking Fist, and the Boxing Bear Disciple closed in with a rapid series of punches using the Drifting Leaf Fist Style.

Ch. 74Purple Cloud vs. the Frost-Dust Wolf!

Xu Ran and Purple Cloud defeated Xu Jiujiu and her Frost-Dust Wolf after Gu Ling’s Dark-Scaled Dragon won the red group. Xu Ran’s match ended with the Frost-Dust Wolf collapsing, leaving the arena to determine the result.

  • Gu Ling’s Dark-Scaled Dragon caught the Boxing Bear Disciple’s attack, wounded it with Dark Breath, and secured Gu Ling the red group after Lü Huang conceded.
  • Xu Ran and Xu Jiujiu took their places in the arena, where Purple Cloud faced Xu Jiujiu’s Frost-Dust Wolf.
  • The Frost-Dust Wolf attacked with Shattering Ice Claw, but Purple Cloud countered with Thunder Roar, breaking the claw projection and damaging the wolf through its Dustfrost Protection.
  • Xu Ran ordered Purple Cloud to press its advantage, and Purple Cloud dodged beneath the wolf’s next attack before striking it with another Thunder Roar and lightning.
  • The injured, paralyzed Frost-Dust Wolf toppled onto the Battle Platform.

Ch. 75Xu Ran stayed true to his original purpose

Xu Ran defeated Xu Jiujiu in the semifinal, promoted his shop with Purple Cloud’s lightning, and secured her promise to board the Frost-Dust Wolf there. As he prepared for the championship against Gu Ling, his shop’s business and rewards increased, leaving him with new items and supplies for Purple Cloud’s training.

  • Purple Cloud defeated the Frost-Dust Wolf, then used Thunder Roar to spell out an advertisement for Xu Ran’s shop in the sky.
  • Xu Ran won the semifinal, and Xu Jiujiu agreed to board the Frost-Dust Wolf at his shop after her prepaid credit ran out.
  • Xu Ran and Gu Ling prepared to face each other in the championship, while Purple Cloud and the Dark-Scaled Dragon looked forward to their battle.
  • After returning to his shop, Xu Ran served Liu Gu’s Wind Lion Dog and learned that Liu Gu’s team had explored a resource site outside the city.
  • Over the next two days, Xu Ran’s business grew; a draw gave him seven Skill Fusion Stones, Insight Glasses, and twelve Stamina Potions.
  • Xu Ran inspected his rewards and kept the Insight Glasses, while the championship against Gu Ling remained scheduled for the next day.
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