Chapter 277: Turning Back to Old Grass

“Holy Child—did I… succeed?”

A moment later, the Little White Mouse tremblingly climbed up, looking like it was about to die. Lin Jing sighed; it was precisely because of this that the Yao Beast for the pill testing had to be strong.

“Otherwise, even if a Yao Beast eventually succeeds in transforming via the Transformation Pill, this state wouldn’t reflect the power of the Transformation Pill or the Yao Race. ‘It’s a success,’ Lin Jing said. ‘Congratulations—this is the Transformation Pill. Seeing that you have the appearance of a child after transforming, I shall bestow upon you the name Shu Tong.’”

“Shu Tong, continue your cultivation with your four other companions as usual. When I need you, I will summon you. That day shouldn’t be too far off.”

“Thank you, Holy Child!!!” Shu Tong was overjoyed. In its eyes, did this mean it had gained Lin Jing’s favor?

This near-death pill testing was entirely worth it.

With the pill testing complete, Lin Jing checked Shu Tong’s condition and then left the Immortal Cave to find Senior Sister.

Shu Tong’s transformation from a Yao Beast state to a Yao Race state didn’t bring much change in terms of cultivation power; the main changes were reflected in its intelligence and Comprehension Ability.

The biggest difference between a Yao Beast and the Yao Race is that the Yao Race not only possesses the Bloodline and Physical Body strength of a Yao Beast but can also Cultivate most Human Race Cultivation Techniques and Spells. It could be said that they combine the advantages of both Yao Beasts and humans to some extent.

In Lin Jing’s view, Shu Tong’s demonization process was actually relatively normal.

In contrast, Mosquito Woman’s transformation should be considered a special case; after all, the Mosquito Beast race cannot be viewed as conventional Yao Beasts.

Of course, it could also be because she underwent a stronger baptism, leading to a significant increase in her abilities after transforming.

“I didn’t disappoint. I’ve refined a Transformation Pill that reduces the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. Although the transformation effect might be slightly weaker, it wins on safety.” Lin Jing reported his results after finding Xu Qingyao.

“You truly are a Genius.” Xu Qingyao was no longer surprised by Lin Jing’s rapid success; miracle-workers were always capable of creating miracles repeatedly.

“So, is there anything you need my help with next? If there were nothing, you probably wouldn’t have come to see me.” Senior Sister said with a smile.

“I plan to participate in the Pill Assembly in a few months, but I’m currently lacking a suitable Yao Beast for pill testing. Although the side effects of the Transformation Pill have been greatly reduced and will only attract a Heavenly Tribulation with Golden Core power, it’s still not something any random Foundation Establishment Yao Beast can handle,” Lin Jing said.

“As for Mosquito Beasts, the number required to gather is too large, which is inconvenient—”

“Hmm? How about—” Before Xu Qingyao could finish, Lin Jing already knew what she was going to say.

“The Ice Soul Gu is also unsuitable.”

“Although there was a thought of letting it try the Shapeshifting Grass before, that was a last resort. Using it for the trial still carries two major risks. One is the unique life form of a Gu insect, making it uncertain if it can transform normally. Second—it currently has a Contract with me. Just as the Beast Taming Art cannot Contract plant spirits, perhaps the Beast Taming Art also cannot Contract ‘Yao Beasts that have turned into human form’.”

“If the transformation of a contracted Pet Beast causes issues with the Cultivation Technique or the Contract, it wouldn’t be worth the loss.”

Senior Sister nodded, agreeing with Lin Jing’s reasoning. She then said, “That’s true. We’ll just find a Beast Taming Sect Disciple to act as a guinea pig later—”

“It’ll also help clear the risks for Father and Ouyang!”

“Has Senior Brother Ouyang not come out of seclusion yet?” Lin Jing asked. Ever since returning from the Kirin Clan, he had been in seclusion. Although Senior Brother Ouyang didn’t contribute much at the tea party, Senior Sister still distributed many resources to every member of Magpie Feather. With resources, he naturally needed to enter seclusion to digest them.

This meant that even though Lin Jing had researched the Transformation Method for so long, he still hadn’t been able to share the joy with him.

But this was also for the best. He hadn’t yet improved the quality of the Transformation Pill. The Core Formation stage Demon Fox and the Nascent Soul Stage Madam He wouldn’t be able to try even if they saw hope for transformation now. Rather than seeing hope too early and waiting anxiously, it was better to remain in seclusion until the Transformation Method was fully perfected.

“Not yet—” Xu Qingyao thought for a moment and said, “How about inviting the little princess of the Thunder Dragon Clan to try again?”

“Hmm?” Lin Jing was taken aback.

Senior Sister pondered, “Although the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader initially refused our invitation for the experiment, as you said, from the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader’s perspective, his choice wasn’t wrong. Every living being seeks benefit and avoids harm.”

“Now that the Transformation Method has been verified and even received the approval of His Majesty the Demon Emperor, the position of the pill-testing Yao Beast is a coveted prize. If we let bygones be bygones and are willing to give his daughter a chance, the Thunder Dragon Clan will surely be extremely grateful.”

“It wouldn’t be too much to make the Thunder Dragon Clan pay a small price for their previous lack of foresight, would it?” Xu Qingyao smiled slightly.

“So, what good things does the Thunder Dragon Clan have that you’re so fixated on, Senior Sister?” Lin Jing asked.

“The Thunder Dragon Clan’s Scale Blood, of course! Didn’t you know? The Thunder Dragon Clan’s Scale Blood is known as one of the ten great body-forging treasures of the Tianyuan Continent!”

“It’s extremely precious. Even the Demon Court’s treasury doesn’t have their blood in its collection. The Thunder Dragon Clan is very cautious about guarding their Scale Blood.”

Xu Qingyao touched Lin Jing’s arm and said, “These small arms and legs of yours—while I can see you’ve trained seriously, they’re still too fragile. Let alone comparing with those Yao Beasts with powerful physical bodies, even after I activated my Half-Demon Bloodline at Foundation Establishment Perfection…”

“My Physical Body strength is above yours.”

“Although we Beast Taming Cultivators have secret techniques like ‘Body Integration’ and ‘Beast Transformation Treasure’…”

“…not to mention you have the Longevity Physique, so you should avoid getting injured even more.”

“Is it really that bad?” Lin Jing was speechless. But it was true; so far, he had only cultivated his Physical Body through the Vajra Fist. Compared to those Body Cultivator geniuses in the Ancient Kingdom, it might be decent, but in the eyes of the more experienced Senior Sister, it probably was weak.

Mainly, he really hadn’t had much time to Cultivate his Physical Body before.

He had been relying entirely on the foundation of his Qi Training Stage Thirteenth Layer Foundation Establishment. “That’s not important. What’s important is that as long as you have the Thunder Dragon Clan’s Scale Blood to temper your body, your Physical Body strength should improve very quickly. I won’t say it’ll be unparalleled in the world, but it’ll be enough to have the potential for Physical Godhood.”

“Ideally, we can get the Core Scale Blood from the Thunder Dragon Old Ancestor—when the time comes, remember to give Senior Sister a drop.” Xu Qingyao patted Lin Jing’s shoulder and laughed, “I’m counting on you, Your Highness Saint.”

Lin Jing was speechless. Fine, for the sake of tempering a stronger Physical Body, he would give the Thunder Dragon Clan another chance.

“Where is the Thunder Dragon Clan’s territory? Senior Sister, come with me.”

“Oh—and bring Mosquito Woman along to let the Thunder Dragon Clan see the first member of the Yao Race.”