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

Time flies, and soon it was late November. Zhou Heng went to the Eternal Order Sacred Realm to meet Emperor Xuan Chen again.

When Emperor Xuanchen learned that Zhou Heng was now a lower-level gold-ranked cultivator, and that if it weren't for the fact that the dragon-scale golden carp he had cultivated some time ago had not yet advanced to the third rank and could not start the evolution ritual, Zhou Heng's cultivator level might be even higher, he immediately praised Zhou Heng highly.

Then, Emperor Xuanchen took out a jade book: "Heng'er, this is a set of potion recipes containing hundreds of potions, one of the inheritances of our Xuanwu Ling family. Although the potions inside are not of high grade, they have miraculous effects in certain aspects. They can accelerate the growth of low-level extraordinary creatures at any cost, allowing them to quickly reach the level required for evolution. You can choose some suitable for the Golden Scaled Dragon Carp from this set of potion recipes and have someone prepare a few bottles for you to try out the effects."

Zhou Heng took the jade book and flipped through it: "This kind of medicine should have side effects, right?"

Emperor Xuanchen explained, "Of course, the side effect is that while extraordinary creatures using this potion can advance rapidly in the early stages, their potential will actually decrease significantly in the later stages. For example, a lower-level gold extraordinary creature that uses this potion will find it very difficult to advance to the fourth rank for the rest of its life. However, extraordinary creatures are not beast tamers; they are merely used as experimental subjects, so there is no need to consider their future potential."

Zhou Heng couldn't help but exclaim, "The Xuanwu Ling family truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier family with a history of five or six thousand years; they even possess treasures like this!"

Emperor Xuanchen explained, "The Xuanwu Ling family has also produced many cultivators. Many of them have encountered similar problems to yours: the growth rate of newly cultivated extraordinary creatures is too slow, and they can't wait to start a new evolution ritual. That's why this set of potion formulas came about."

Zhou Heng put away the jade book: "With this set of potions, I can quickly cultivate the Dragon Scale Golden Carp to the third tier. At that time, I can start the evolution ritual again. If everything goes smoothly, it won't be long before I become a mid-level gold-level cultivator."

Emperor Xuanchen's face showed a look of satisfaction: "Heng'er, you are no ordinary person. You are a genius that is extremely rare throughout history! Do whatever you want to do. I believe that you will definitely shine on the path of a nurturing master."

Zhou Heng composed himself and said solemnly, "I have remembered Master's words, and I will certainly not let Master down."

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After returning to Hanyue Cave, Zhou Heng studied the set of potion recipes given to him by Emperor Xuanchen and selected three formulas, preparing to have them mixed up.

Only then did he truly understand why his fourth senior brother, Rongtu Wang, had told him that in order to become a skilled cultivator, one must also have some knowledge of pharmacists and blacksmiths, and even achieve the effect of drawing inferences from one instance to another.

Since this set of potion formulas was passed down to him by Emperor Xuanchen, although Emperor Xuanchen did not tell him to keep it a secret, he could not just let anyone make potions with this set of formulas, lest the formulas be leaked.

Fortunately, the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix has a powerful skill called the Light of Wisdom and Benevolence. This skill has no offensive or defensive capabilities, but it can be used to forge magical artifacts and to concoct potions.

Although limited by the level of the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix itself, it can currently only concoct a top-grade fourth-tier potion, which is more than enough.

The three potions that Zhou Heng selected were not of high quality; they were all top-grade fourth-tier potions.

He casually tossed out a list and an unlimited gold card: "Elder Zhong, Elder Yong, go and buy me a thousand sets of materials immediately according to this list."

"Yes, sir." Feng Zhong and Feng Yong accepted the order and left.

Soon, Feng Zhong and Feng Yong returned with a large pile of materials for preparing the medicine.

Zhou Heng turned his gaze to the colorful-winged phoenix: "Nine Heavens, it's up to you now."

The Azure Phoenix with Colorful Wings replied without hesitation, "Don't worry, leave it to me, Father!"

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "You're reliable, so of course I trust you."

The Azure Phoenix, having received praise from Zhou Heng, was immediately full of energy. It swallowed the three medicine formulas in one gulp and then transformed into a 320-meter-tall azure phoenix.

With a flap of its wings, it unleashed two beams of black light, which swept across the numerous materials that Feng Zhong and Feng Yong had purchased.

In an instant, the materials seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand, undergoing various subtle processes, and finally forming two bottles of deep red potion.

Zhou Heng took the potions and saw that they were all top-grade fourth-tier potions, but they were only of excellent quality, not perfect quality.

In addition to the distinction between grades, potions are also classified into four quality levels: common, excellent, superior, and perfect.

Only potions of perfect quality are completely free of impurities; potions of excellent quality, while having fewer impurities, still contain a trace of impurities.

These impurities will settle in the body after being ingested, and will have some impact, more or less.

However, these potions are not for beast tamers to drink, but only for extraordinary creatures used for experiments, so there is no need to care too much about their quality.

Holding the medicine in his hand, Zhou Heng couldn't help but praise, "Jiuxiao, you're amazing!"

Caiyi Qingfeng narrowed her eyes slightly, overjoyed: "Thank you for the compliment, Dad."

Zhou Heng continued, "Let's continue! Two bottles aren't enough."

"Okay, Dad."

The Azure Phoenix worked extremely hard, without taking a break at all. It transformed into a pharmacist and quickly prepared dozens of bottles of potions for Zhou Heng to help extraordinary creatures grow faster.

Zhou's father and mother happened to be visiting Zhou Heng and were both surprised to see this scene.

Zhou's mother sighed, "I never expected that the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix would have such an ability, that it could even make potions."

Father Zhou thought of something else: "Yes! If the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix were in the hands of a poor beast tamer, its ability to automatically concoct potions alone would be like a money-printing machine. If handled well, it could probably lift the entire family up. It's just that our good son was born into a wealthy family, which is why he hasn't been able to fully utilize all of the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix's skills."

As a mid-level overlord-quality beast, the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix is ​​extremely versatile. It can cultivate spiritual plants, concoct potions, forge magical artifacts, and heal injuries. In addition, its attack and defense capabilities are not weak among its peers. Most beast tamers will never obtain a beast as powerful as the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix in their entire lives.

If Zhou Heng hadn't been so exceptionally blessed, having even contracted three mythical beasts, the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix would have been even more prominent.

Zhou Heng approached his mother and asked, "Mom, you're a fourth-tier alchemist, so you should be able to concoct top-grade fourth-tier potions, right?"

Mr. Zhou revealed a sly smile: "Your information is outdated. Your mother was promoted to a fifth-level pharmacist just two days ago."

Zhou's mother said confidently, "Your father is right. Nowadays, making top-grade fourth-tier potions is very simple for me. I can easily concoct perfect quality ones."