Beast Taming: Starting from Transmigration and Starting with a Cheat Code

Zheng Wenjie winked at Qin Ming, subtly indicating that he would handle the matter and that Qin Ming should just watch from the sidelines.

Qin Ming secretly gave a thumbs-up: Senior Brother Zheng, you were incredibly reliable today! Awesome!

Qin Ming felt dizzy and his heart ached after just one glance at that enormous ticket, so he decided to remain silent.

In the end, Zheng Wenjie successfully defeated the assembled scholars through a battle of wits.

"How is the array in this spirit chamber maintained? Senior Brother Zheng, do you know?" Qin Ming asked on the way back.

"You actually called me senior brother?"

Zheng Wenjie's focus was different; upon hearing Qin Ming's long-lost form of address, he felt a warm glow in his heart.

It was all worth it!

"Formation techniques, right? Don't worry, everyone has seen your talent in formations. I'll find someone to ask around for you!"

"I'll pack all the materials and send them to you later. Wait for my good news!"

Zheng Wenjie, who was called "senior brother" by Qin Ming, was particularly motivated today.

Looking at Zheng Wenjie, who seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, Qin Ming couldn't understand or empathize with him.

Shaking their heads, the two said goodbye and bumped into Zeng Fu'an on the way.

"Qin Ming, where have you been? I haven't seen you all afternoon."

"I haven't seen you either," Qin Ming chuckled, changing the subject. "So you've finished the test? There weren't many people left in the testing area, were there?"

"The tests are finished, but there are still quite a few people on the field!" Zeng Fu'an's expression was still somewhat complicated as he said this.

"The sun is almost setting, what's going on?"

"Your speed test of your spirit beast this morning was a disaster, and you haven't shown up at all this afternoon. Some people are starting to have some ideas."

"Of course, brother, I definitely support you. Your array formation skills are top-notch, absolutely amazing!" Zeng Fu'an gave a thumbs up.

Qin Ming opened the overall evaluation page, and sure enough, the rankings had changed.

The top-ranked character is Shen Yanqing, with S-rank speed, S-rank attack, and A-rank defense, achieving an overall S-rank among Spirit Masters.

Gao Yi, ranked second, has an S-rank in Speed, S-rank in Attack, and B-rank in Defense, making him an A+ overall Spirit Master.

……

Zeng Fu'an, ranked fifth, has an S (Speed), A (Attack), and B (Defense) rating, and is an A in overall stats for a Spirit Master.

Qin Ming was the undisputed champion with a perfect score this morning, but now that the Spirit Master comprehensive test has not been conducted, he is naturally not at the top of the list.

This would certainly seem rather strange to outsiders.

"Didn't you get an S in the speed test? How come your overall evaluation came down?"

Qin Ming wasn't worried about himself, but he felt that his teammates needed to work harder.

"My mental strength just broke through, and I might be able to catch up on the rankings in the test later, but what about you, Zeng Fu'an?"

"You...you broke through!?" Zeng Fu'an, who had wanted to join in the fun, was stunned. His voice suddenly rose, "Then doesn't that mean you can contract a new spirit beast?!"

Zeng Fu'an couldn't even count the numbers in his hand anymore, which showed his genuine envy.

Qin Ming couldn't say that he had already acquired his third spirit beast, whose spiritual power level was higher than he understood, but he still couldn't help but want to show off a little—no, to share his successful experience.

"So, you should be like me, diligently meditating and cultivating every day, providing the best treatment for your spirit beast, and fulfilling your duty as a spirit master!"

"But I don't think I've ever seen you work this hard when we're together," Zeng Fu'an said, sensing something was off.

"I'm either meditating, or on the path of meditative cultivation," Qin Ming added.

"Is that so? But you went to bed earlier than me last night!" Zeng Fu'an continued to tease him.

"..." That's because I was too tired from searching for wolves a few days ago.

"I wasn't sleeping... well, it's a special talent, it's deep meditation!"

Qin Ming felt that his talent could be understood in this way, even if one were to round it down.

After all, judging from the duration and results of his meditation practice, he was indeed more diligent than others.

"So if you don't have my talent, you need to work even harder and never slack off, right?"

Qin Ming was so adept at deceiving people that he felt no remorse whatsoever.

"Otherwise, you'll be the only one in our dorm who gets left behind, which would be such a shame!"

Zeng Fu'an imagined this future and found it truly hard to accept. "Alright, then I'll give it my all, you just wait and see!"

In this way, Qin Ming managed to stimulate a somewhat laid-back little genius to develop a strong desire to improve, which is a great deed!

And this group of people, they're all just bored, waiting here to watch him make a fool of himself, right...?

Qin Ming felt the secret scrutinizing gazes of his classmates and sneered inwardly.

I dare not say much about anything else, but when it comes to talent in formations and mental cultivation, if Qin Ming says he is second, no one present would dare to claim to be first!

Are you helpless if you can't even see your senior brother?

Who among you here dares to compare your strength with that of our senior brother?

Even Master Zheng, a master who was certainly capable of drawing advanced formations, did not offer any further guidance after seeing Qin Ming's improvements to the formations, for fear of misleading his students.

Therefore, Qin Ming's talent in formations was self-taught, allowing him to do whatever he wanted without overstepping the bounds.

The current rankings are about to become history, so keep your eyes peeled!

Qin Ming walked confidently into the testing hall, only to be dumbfounded.

No, where is the spirit beast that uses the array to condense crystals? Why is there only a big pillar on this testing platform?

Qin Ming stared blankly at the dark, matte pillar; he simply had no inspiration.

He wanted a living, moving spirit beast that could provide emotional support...

He is an artist with aspirations; his works must have a soul! They are not lifeless objects!

"Please stop daydreaming, it's your turn!"

"Okay, sure!"

Qin Ming was forced into this task, and he hastily set up the framework of the intermediate-level formation, but he was reluctant to put down his pen.

Drawings that aren't specifically designed for spirit beasts have almost no effect; Qin Ming had already tested this before.

But I still have most of my mental energy left, such a beautiful blank canvas, what a waste...

"You useless, ugly pillar!" Qin Ming glared at him.

After staring intently for a few seconds, he seemed to be hallucinating—

What was originally a blank canvas in his eyes was now marred by irregular mosaic-like specks, which were quite an eyesore.

Qin Ming subconsciously used his mental power to smear it, and wow, it really could erase it.

He wiped here and there, and it was actually a bit addictive. By the time Qin Ming came to his senses, he had already smeared a large area.

Although I don't know exactly what I'm doing or what the final result will be.

However, the fact that mental energy is being consumed and integrated into the formation, and that the formation hasn't collapsed, isn't a bad thing.

He couldn't attract too much attention either, so Qin Ming stopped after estimating that he had used up a little more mental energy than a normal third-tier cultivator.

The effectiveness of the array crystal formation is positively correlated with the level of the Spirit Master's spiritual power.

The higher the level of the Spirit Master, the more refined their spiritual power, and the higher the configuration of the array crystal.

Regardless of the actual effect, one's mental level, which is far superior to that of ordinary people, is the best explanation in the eyes of outsiders.

Qin Ming slowly placed the slightly thicker array crystal, now restored to its original lotus shape, onto the detection pillar...