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

"So... that's why you challenged me to a match as soon as you arrived, without even having a sip of water?"

Looking at the dejected Zeng Guian, Qin Ming patted him on the shoulder with a wry smile, as if to comfort him.

For some unknown reason, Little Fatty sneaked out early this morning, leaving only Keda, Cangxuan, and Xiaobao at home.

Xiao Bao is a standard non-combatant, but as Qin Ming's first contracted spirit beast, Zeng Gui'an believed that he had no chance of winning at this stage.

Therefore, his gaze fell on Cang Xuan, who had the most restrained aura and looked very gentle.

Qin Ming looked at Zeng Gui'an's eager yet cautious eyes and hesitated to speak.

He really didn't know how his brother had made this decision.

After all, Cangxuan... a duel between a wolf and a horse...

Anyway, the process was quick, and the result... was also quite straightforward.

Zeng Gui'an was reluctant to go into the details of the process, only remembering that the speed that Whirlpool Steed was so proud of was constantly restrained by Cang Xuan's seemingly slow but preemptive steps.

His signature wind-based surprise attacks were easily neutralized by his opponent, and he was finally knocked out of the battle circle by a simple, unadorned giant claw, leaving him dazed and disoriented for quite a while.

Zeng Guian rubbed his face, still unwilling to give up, and carefully chose his words before asking, "Then what do you think... if I were to fight He Fuke from Canglong Academy, what are my chances of winning?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming paused for a moment, then slowly looked up at the sky outside the window, his tone filled with surprise as if he had discovered a new continent: "Wow, the weather is really nice today. Look at those clouds, they're all like cotton candy."

Zeng Guian: "…………"

He looked at Qin Ming's seemingly natural profile, let out a long, deep sigh, and slumped his shoulders.

Okay, he understands.

The third-order is different from the third-order, and the sense of frustration surged back like a tide.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore." Zeng Guian shook his head, suppressing his frustration, and changed the subject.

"The rosters for tomorrow's official exchange match between Tomorrow's Academy and Azure Dragon Academy are basically finalized. The school team is asking if you're available to participate, or at least attend?"

"Sure, I don't have any special plans for tomorrow," Qin Ming readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Guian visibly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face: "That's good!"

"Although the place is all about strength, the training is insanely strict, and the competition is fierce, after staying there for a while, you can actually feel that everyone is striving to become stronger. They compete with each other but also support each other. The camaraderie and sense of belonging among fellow students is quite different."

He paused, then added somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, some people on the school team are a little worried because you haven't shown up much lately and have declined several invitations. They're afraid you might have some distance from the team."

This time, they specifically asked me to say more nice things... oh no, I mean, to introduce the school team's strengths.

He accidentally let something slip and quickly tried to cover it up.

Qin Ming scratched his face a little embarrassed after hearing this: "Oh, no, what could I possibly have against the school team? It's just that... well, I've been a bit busy, one thing after another."

This wasn't an excuse he was making.

Cangxuan received special instruction from Senior Saint Deer, who provided highly targeted guidance on energy circulation, making it far more efficient than the regular grueling training of the school team.

Xiao Pang's "breeding empire" and "business blueprint" are in a critical period of expansion. He is either squatting in the space tinkering with new varieties or running to "negotiate business" with Master Liu and Master Huang. He is so busy that he doesn't have time to rest.

Keda is extremely self-disciplined. The cultivation environment at home, improved by the Holy Deer and enhanced by Qin Ming's formation, is better than many training grounds. He arranges his training in an orderly manner, as if it doesn't matter much where he cultivates...

As a result, the matter of joining the school team for regular training was postponed indefinitely.

However, each of these reasons sounds like something out of Versailles, and it's really not easy to explain them in detail to outsiders.

Even with his good brother Zeng Guian, Qin Ming was afraid of saying too much and causing the other party to lose his composure.

To keep the ship of friendship from capsizing, he silently endured so much, Qin Ming thought with self-respect.

"I sense you're thinking about something very strange..."

Zeng Guian rubbed his inexplicably itchy nose and looked at Qin Ming suspiciously. "Are you secretly talking badly about me? Like, 'This idiot actually challenged Cang Xuan' or something like that?"

"No way! Absolutely not!"

Qin Ming immediately denied it, put his hands behind his back, turned around and left, his tone serious, "Am I that kind of person? Have some tea, have some tea, I just got some Snow Top Green Buds, try some."

Zeng Guian glanced at Qin Ming's slightly guilty-looking back, pursed his lips, and didn't ask any further questions, following him over.

At least, the tea smells good.

……

On the west side of the college, by Moonlight Lake, weeping willows sway gently.

"Brother Turtle, I've thought about it carefully..." The black hole flapped its wings and flew along the path leading to the lake.

He had a strange premonition, so he couldn't help but turn around and say to the chubby boy following behind him, who was walking with an air of indifference.

"That big butterfly we encountered yesterday had a powerful aura, and it was... quite beautiful, and spoke gently. It didn't seem like a bad butterfly. Please don't be violent right away; let's observe it first, okay?"

Little Fatty wagged his tail, looking left and right, completely ignoring his worries about the black hole.

He knew it all perfectly well—he recognized or had smelled all the contracted spirit beasts of the instructors in the academy.

As for the students' spirit beasts? In the past, he might have worried about whether there were any exceptionally talented and formidable individuals, but now...

He just bought a bunch of treasures from Master Liu! Even Master Liu himself is reluctant to use them!

He used to be able to do whatever he wanted within the third tier, and now that the fourth tier has arrived, he can even put up a fight!

As for those at level four and above? Don't they all graduate and leave the school or stay on as professors?

So, Little Fatty walked with unusual arrogance today, and couldn't help but glance at the jade snails slowly crawling in the roadside flower bed.

—When it was on Earth, this thing tasted really good and was a good source of calcium. I wonder what it tastes like now that it's this big.

The malevolent gaze, as if assessing the quality of the ingredients, startled the girl feeding the jade snail next to her. She quickly retrieved her precious spirit pet into her spirit control space, picked up the box, and hurried away, glancing back warily at the chubby boy as she went.

"Look how powerful Brother Turtle is! Just his gaze alone can scare away any thugs!"

Little Fatty proudly tossed his head and said to the black hole, "What butterfly? No problem! You can rest assured! By the way, when do you think that guy will arrive? My time is very precious, I'll be there in a heartbeat..."

His words came to an abrupt end.

He noticed that the black hole was suspended in mid-air, its tiny compound eyes staring straight ahead, clearly distracted by something.

"What's wrong?" Little Fatty turned his head in confusion, following the gaze of the black hole.

The next second, Little Fatty felt like he couldn't breathe—

A giant butterfly with a wingspan of over 1.5 meters, its colors so vibrant they defy description, as if it had condensed the most magnificent colors of sunset, aurora, and dreams onto its wings, had silently appeared right in front of them.

It was less than ten centimeters from the tip of Little Fatty's nose.

The butterfly's wings were covered in intricate and mysterious patterns that seemed to hold endless secrets. They shimmered with a mesmerizing luster in the afternoon sunlight. Little Fatty only glanced at them and felt dizzy, as if he were about to be sucked in.

What shocked Little Fatty even more was that he had no idea when or how the butterfly had approached!

With his current spatial perception abilities, this is almost impossible!

Upon further sensing the faint yet unfathomable energy fluctuations emanating from the other party...

Little Fatty's tail, which had been wagging arrogantly, stopped swaying.

This butterfly... seems... really... extraordinary!

Mengyu gently fluttered her magnificent wings, releasing a faint, soothing fragrance.

His deep, star-like compound eyes gazed gently at the tortoise and butterfly before him, and an elegant, peaceful thought, directly affecting the spirit, was transmitted to him:

[Hello, I'm Mengyu. This must be the Turtle Brother that Black Hole often mentions, the one who takes such good care of him, right? Indeed... extraordinary demeanor.]