Genius Beast Taming: Starting from Awakening an S-Rank Talent

Zhou Heng keenly noticed that both Zhongding Qiuniu and Huangyan Chongming Bird had a somewhat melancholy expression when they mentioned their deceased contract partners.

After all, having transformed into a spirit of a blessed land, it lost most of its memories and its intelligence diminished. Although it wasn't completely dead, it wasn't truly alive either, placing it in a rather awkward state.

But for a seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamer, this is already the best option.

To fully retain one's consciousness, one must at least transform into a spirit of a grotto-heaven.

However, to become a spirit of a grotto-heaven, one must be an eighth-tier king-level beast tamer.

This is too difficult for the average person.

The entire Eastern Alliance currently has only about thirty eighth-tier Monarch Beastmasters.

After a few rounds of drinks, Zhou Heng put down his wine cup and looked at the Radiant Flame Bird, who was reminiscing with Zhong Ding Qiu Niu: "Senior Lei Yu, my friend and I would like to take a trip to Ice Cloud City and experience the local customs and culture of Ice Cloud Star."

The Radiant Flame Bird immediately said to the Ice Cloud Star Guardian, "Have your son take these two little ones to the city for a visit."

The garrison commander of Bingyun Star responded, "Yes!"

Then, he lightly tapped his fingertip in the void, and an ice crystal token materialized out of thin air: "Mu Yang, come to the Radiant Flame Blessed Land immediately."

The ice crystal token pierced through space, flew out of the Blazing Flame Blessed Land, and entered a magnificent mansion.

The blessed land is an independent small realm. Communication devices will generally fail within the blessed land and cannot transmit messages across the blessed land.

Soon, a handsome young man with a gentle and refined demeanor passed through the gate of the Radiant Flame Blessed Land, riding a 30-meter-long, blue and white fourth-tier spirit fox beast to the group.

Meteorite Fox King, mid-tier diamond quality.

"This is my son, Ding Muyang."

The guardian of Bingyun Star called out loudly, "Muyang, this is Lady Xiyin from the Zhou family of the Divine Dragon, and this is your Uncle Zhou and Aunt Li."

Ding Muyang bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Lady Xiyin, Uncle Zhou, Aunt Li."

Zhong Ding Qiu Niu and Zhou's father and mother nodded slightly.

The garrison commander of Bingyun Star continued, "These two are Young Master Zhou Yuheng and Young Master Li Lang from the Shenlong Zhou family. They want to take a stroll in the city, so please treat them well."

"Father, rest assured, I'll take care of this! Young Master Yuheng, Young Master Li, please come with me." Ding Muyang was extremely enthusiastic.

Zhou Heng said politely, "Thank you, Brother Ding."

Then, Zhou's parents continued to chat with Zhong Ding Qiu Niu and Huang Yan Chong Ming Niao.

Zhou Heng and Li Lang sat on Ding Muyang's beast, the Meteorite Ice Fox King, and flew out of the blessed land.

Soon, Ding Muyang led the two to a gate of the Radiant Flame Blessed Land. As the fire barrier silently parted, the three reappeared in the bustling Ice Cloud City.

After leaving the Radiant Flame Blessed Land, Ding Muyang was visibly more relaxed: "Young Master Yuheng, Young Master Li, where would you like to go? Although our Ice Cloud Star has a cold climate, it also has many stunning sights."

Zhou Heng understood the principle of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do": "Brother Ding, this is our first time on Ice Cloud Star, and we don't know much about it. Could you recommend a few places for us?"

"There are many, for example, the Ice Cloud Tower is a must-see, it was specially built by a seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer a thousand years ago. There is also the Ice Sea Lake, which is home to many strange and wonderful ice-attribute extraordinary creatures..." Ding Muyang introduced some of the more famous attractions in Ice Cloud City to Zhou Heng and Li Lang.

Zhou Heng and Li Lang picked a few at random, and Ding Muyang immediately led them over.

Flying in the air, Zhou Heng and Li Lang curiously looked around.

The buildings in Ice Cloud City are mostly constructed of blue crystals, which refract a dreamlike brilliance under the sunlight.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, and various ice-type beasts roamed among them.

A well-dressed family of three sat on the back of a second-tier Spiked Ice Lizard, while a first-tier Snowwing Owl delivered packages between shops. There were even a few adorable first-tier Crystal Armored Turtles slowly sweeping ice shards off the road.

Pedestrians would occasionally stop to look at the Meteorite Fox King.

After all, Ice Cloud City is only a level 2 city, and fourth-tier Grandmaster Beast Tamers are still very rare here.

Li Lang suddenly asked, "Brother Ding, how old are you this year?"

Ding Muyang answered truthfully, "I am forty-two years old this year."

Li Lang then asked, "What is your talent?"

Ding Muyang looked at the building below: "I have a B-level talent."

Zhou Heng has high emotional intelligence: "No wonder you're already a fourth-tier Grandmaster Beast Tamer at such a young age."

Ding Muyang's expression was complicated: "It's all thanks to my father's resources. After all, I only have B-level talent, which is no match for those geniuses with A-level and S-level talent."

Zhou Heng comforted him, "Brother Ding, there's no need to belittle yourself. Your father is a sixth-level Commander Beastmaster, which already surpasses countless others."

Ding Muyang chuckled self-deprecatingly, "My father is nothing compared to the Zhou family of Shenlong, so please don't tease me, Young Master Yuheng. By the way, Young Master Yuheng, Young Master Li, what are your talents? How old are you this year?"

Zhou Heng replied, "I have an S-level talent, and he has an A-level talent. We're about to turn nineteen."

Ding Muyang was immediately taken aback: "So you're still first-year high school students."

Zhou Heng retorted, "What? Doesn't it look like it?"

Ding Muyang said seriously, "It is often difficult to judge the age of a beast tamer from their appearance, so I didn't expect you to be so young, after all, you came with a seventh-level beast tamer."

Zhou Heng explained, "Ancestor Xiyin was specially arranged for me by my grandfather. Because we are going on an interstellar trip and our final destination is the ancestral star, the speed of a sixth-order beast tamer is a bit slow. Only a seventh-order beast tamer can travel back and forth quickly, so we can only trouble Ancestor Xiyin to take us for a while."

Upon hearing this, Ding Muyang flattered the two, saying, "With your exceptional talent and privileged backgrounds, you're probably already close to becoming third-tier elite beast tamers, right?"

Li Lang picked up the thread: "My beast tamer recently advanced to the second tier, eighth level, which is indeed close to the third tier elite beast tamer. Aheng is much better than me; his beast tamer is already at the third tier, seventh level, which is close to the fourth tier grandmaster beast tamer."

Ding Muyang was startled: "Third tier, seventh level? How is that possible? You're only in your first year of high school. Even with S-level talent, it's unlikely you could progress this quickly, right? Unless Young Master Yuheng has already contracted a beast of overlord quality."

"Brother Ding is truly a prophet. The family has granted me two mid-level overlord-quality beasts to form contracts with, and with ample resources, my advancement speed is slightly faster than that of ordinary S-level talents." As he spoke, Zhou Heng directly summoned the Overturning Sea Silver Dragon, the Eternal Night Demon Dragon, and the Phoenix Azure Phoenix.

All three beasts transformed into miniature forms, some perched on Zhou Heng's shoulder, others wrapped around his wrist, making Ding Muyang extremely envious.