I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 173 Four Unlikes

"Oh?"

Ying Chan found it quite amusing and laughed, "Fellow Daoist, are you truly willing to become a spirit beast?"

"Hmph! I, a celestial being and divine beast, how could I possibly be content to be a mere spirit beast?"

"Your magic is powerful today, and I cannot defeat you, but in three to five years, I will make you understand your true strength..."

The strange beast secretly harbored a fierce determination, but outwardly it hurriedly replied, "It's true! It's absolutely true!"

"Xiao Chu is absolutely not lying!"

"Ha..." Ruan Shuixiang, who was originally full of indignation, couldn't help but laugh in anger when she saw its appearance: "You beast, how arrogant you were before? Why are you begging for mercy like this now?"

That's not true.

The beast declared righteously, "I observe that this fellow Daoist possesses profound magical skills and remarkable talent! He is undoubtedly an extraordinary person. It would be an honor to follow him, not to be considered a cowardly act of begging for mercy."

Upon hearing this, Cai Que'er couldn't help but scoff, "How shameless!"

Lan Zhizi chuckled again.

Ying Chan smiled wryly.

"Since that's the case," he said, "tell me, what are your skills?"

The strange beast perked up and immediately replied, "This little beast can breathe fire, control water, summon wind, and conjure thunder... It can grow large or small at will, change shape at will, and can also burrow underground and ride the clouds, capable of traveling ten thousand miles a day..."

Cai Que'er listened, her eyes widening in surprise: "How do you know so many spells?"

Upon hearing this, the beast said smugly, "It's just a little magic. With a little thought, you'll understand it, won't you?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhizi and the other person exchanged glances.

Although they already knew that this beast had many tricks up its sleeve when they fought it before, they now realized that it still had many skills that it had not yet revealed.
"Senior Sister," Ruan Shuixiang whispered, "do you know what kind of demonic beast it is?"

"I have never heard of it either."

Lan Zhizi shook her head and then asked Ying Chan, "Brother Dao, would you like to accept it?"

"Such a strange beast, if it is truly willing to submit, would certainly be a great help."

"Moreover, this beast is extremely magnificent, and as a mount, it also enhances the prestige of the immortals."

Ying Chan's heart stirred.

When he first joined the sect, he had thought about going to the Immortal Garden Mountain to choose a mount he liked, but he was short of money and ultimately did not go.

Later, he continued to travel by himself, riding the wind and flying to and fro. Although it had become a habit, it would still be wonderful to have a favorite mount.

but……

Ying Chan looked at the strange beast, pondered for a moment, and then said, "So that fellow Daoist may know."

"Although you spoke rudely first, in my opinion, a slight punishment is sufficient."

As he spoke, he had a thought and withdrew the vast expanse of water light.

Suddenly freed from its restraints, the beast shook itself and stood up, indeed tall, majestic, and exceptionally magnificent.

Seeing this, Ying Chan nodded secretly before continuing, "Therefore, I had no intention of killing you, and you do not need to bow down and compromise your principles to save your life."

"So, you're still content to be a spirit beast?"

Upon hearing this, the beast was slightly taken aback.

"What a joke! If I didn't agree, wouldn't you immediately turn on me?"

It cursed inwardly, but immediately said on the surface, "This beast is willing!"

Ying Chan was unaware of his thoughts.

He had already told the truth, and how the beast understood it was no longer his concern.

“If that’s the case,” Ying Chan nodded, “Fellow Daoist, you may take a drop of your essence blood and sign a contract with me.”

"A legal contract?"

The beast froze, inwardly groaning, "Having signed the contract, am I destined to never rise again?"

"My true self aspires to be an immortal spirit or a divine beast; how can I forever be a beast of burden, driven by others..."

Ying Chan still didn't know what he was thinking, and only smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, my contract is not strict at all, there are only two points." "First, after the contract is completed, you and I must be of one mind, and we must not harbor any treacherous intentions or break our promises."

"Secondly, I am a disciple of Xuandu. My Xuandu sect is the orthodox sect of Taoism in this world, and its reputation is impeccable."

"Once you join my sect, you must abide by the sect rules and not tarnish the name of Xuandu."

"That's all."

"Xuan Du?" The beast trembled and immediately replied, "Yes, Master!"

It opened its mouth and spat out a point of golden light, which turned out to be a drop of essence blood, which was radiant and had a wonderful fragrance.

Upon seeing this, Ying Chan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Could this beast be of divine beast blood?"

He thought for a moment, then asked the beast, "Does this fellow Daoist have a name?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency."

Ying Chan didn't know why, but even before the contract was signed, the strange beast was already calling him "Master" very affectionately.

All that could be heard was the saying: "This small animal is called the Four Unlikes!"

Ying Chan was taken aback: "Four kinds of non-symbols?"

"good."

The Four-Unlikes shook its head and said, "I was born and raised by nature, and I don't know where I came from. I was born neither like a dragon, nor a unicorn, nor a tiger, nor a leopard, so I gave myself this name."

"I see……"

Ying Chan nodded, began chanting the incantation, and after a moment, pointed a dot at the essence and blood of the Four-Unlikes.

A drop of blood flew from his fingertip, merging with the brilliant essence blood. The two immediately began to blend, transforming into a mysterious talisman that fell towards the Four-Unlikes.

Si Bu Xiang hesitated for a moment, but did not dodge, letting the talisman land on his head. He immediately felt an invisible restraint.

Fortunately, this restraint...

Just as Ying Chan said, it was not strict.

Si Bu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head and whispered, "Master."

Ying Chan is only twenty-six years old now, and he is actually somewhat uncomfortable with this title.

But for a moment he didn’t know how to address himself, so he just let it be.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on subduing the strange beast."

Seeing that he had subdued the four-legged creature, Lan Zhizi and the other person quickly stepped forward to congratulate him, and Ruan Shuixiang also put away her sword.

Although she was furious that the beast had spoken so rudely and threatened to capture her to be a maid who would clean her scales, she was now unharmed, and the beast had become Ying Chan's spirit beast and mount. Her anger naturally dissipated.

After congratulating Ying Chan, Lan Zhizi said, "I never expected that you, fellow Daoist, would be such a high-ranking disciple of Xuandu."

Today, Ying Chan is wearing a cloud-patterned robe, not a Xuandu Daoist robe.

Therefore, the two only learned of his origins when Ying Chan signed the legal contract.

Ying Chan simply smiled and said, "He's just an ordinary disciple."

Ruan Shuixiang said, "In that case, shouldn't we start calling him 'Senior Brother'?"

"Hmm?" Ying Chan asked in surprise, "What makes you say that?"

"Shuixiang, don't talk nonsense."

Lan Zhizi gave a light rebuke before saying, "Brother Dao, you are unaware of this."

"We are disciples of Lingzhao Mountain, and we do indeed have some connection with your sect..."

"Lingzhao Mountain?"

Ying Chan immediately realized what was happening.

When he left the mountain to travel, he learned from the Taoist priests in the Foreign Affairs Office about many sects, families, lineages, and even rogue cultivators who were on good terms with his sect.

Lingzhao Mountain is among the top of the list.

Because the Daoist partner of the Lingzhao Mountain Lord was from this sect, although she no longer cultivated in this sect after she and the mountain lord started cultivating together, the sect ties would naturally not be severed.

(End of this chapter)