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

"Phew, Qin Ming, I'm back! How is he?"

Zeng Gui'an ran back panting, his face bruised and battered, his clothes covered in mud and unidentified liquid, looking as disheveled as if he had just crawled down from a battlefield.

But he didn't care about any of that. As soon as he entered the door, he looked around, searching for the figure he was looking forward to.

Qin Ming sat leisurely in the courtyard, holding a cup of tea. Hearing this, he raised his chin and said, "Cang Xuan is watching over things inside. Aren't you sure you don't trust him?"

With his face bruised and swollen, Zeng Gui'an's eyes lit up, and he rushed into the house happily.

Half a minute later, he came out looking disheveled.

They went in as cheerful as they came out, their shoulders slumped, their heads drooping, and their steps heavy as if they were made of lead.

Looking at the empty space behind him with a puzzled expression, Qin Ming asked, "Why didn't you take him with you?"

Zeng Guian gritted his teeth, wanting to explode in anger, but he couldn't bring himself to lash out at Qin Ming.

He squatted on the ground, huddled with his head in his hands, and muttered, "What if I could take him with me!... Why does he only have eyes for Cang Xuan? I'm clearly his Spirit Master, the one he can entrust with his future partner!"

Qin Ming's lips twitched.

He stood up, walked to the door, and glanced inside.

Inside the room, Cang Xuan sat upright on the ground, his posture elegant and his demeanor calm and composed.

The Tibetan Mastiff was lying next to him, its head resting on its front paws, its tail swaying gently, its gaze fixed intently on Cang Xuan, its eyes full of dependence and trust.

Occasionally, it would rub its nose against Cangxuan's front legs and make a satisfied purring sound.

It's fun.

Warm and harmonious.

The scene is as beautiful as a painting.

Zeng Guian squatted outside, looking like a resentful woman who had been abandoned.

Qin Ming fell silent.

He recalled the scene of the Tibetan Mastiff's transformation yesterday. At that time, his attitude towards Zeng Gui'an had indeed softened considerably, and he was willing to let him get close, touch him, and even accept his feeding.

Qin Ming thought that the man and the dog had already established a basic level of trust.

In retrospect, it seems that the pleasant feeling he experienced during the promotion was what gave Zeng Guian the kind look.

Just as people are friendly to strangers when they are in a good mood, Yi Huo Ao was in a good mood yesterday, so he didn't mind Zeng Gui An getting close.

In reality, the two are far from having a good understanding of each other.

If it weren't for Cang Xuan's matchmaking, he probably wouldn't have even glanced at the others.

Furthermore, Cangxuan was both his strength and his weakness. With such a close first choice by his side, how could Zeng Gui'an possibly have any place in his eyes?

Zeng Guian looked up, his face full of sincerity as he asked, "Tell me, how can I win his heart?"

This statement is indeed somewhat controversial.

Qin Ming pondered for a long time before solemnly replying, "...Different species, don't force it."

Zeng Guian's face fell; he was completely dumbfounded!

"I'm serious!" he exclaimed anxiously. "He's my contracted spirit beast! I need to build a relationship with him, right? I can't keep communicating through Cangxuan all the time, can I?"

Qin Ming said with a serious expression, "I'm serious, what are you comparing yourself to Cang Xuan for? Your relationship is different."

Besides, we can't compete anyway, so why bother?

Of course, Qin Ming didn't say the second half of the sentence, leaving his friend some face.

Zeng Guian was stunned, pondering the words carefully.

"Take it slow," Qin Ming patted his shoulder. "Relationships are built over time, not rushed. And being too familiar isn't good either; Little Fatty even dared to lend me money at exorbitant interest rates."

Zeng Guian thought about Xiao Pang's exploitative lending practices for Qin Ming and his lips twitched.

For some reason, I suddenly felt a little better.

In this way, Zeng Guian was calmed down by Qin Ming in a strange way.

He took a deep breath, stood up, dusted himself off, and flashed a genuine smile: "Anyway, thank you. This is such a wonderful gift! I don't know how I can ever repay you!"

Zeng Guian scratched the back of his head and grinned, showing his big teeth.

Qin Ming glanced meaningfully at the jujube tree in front of his house and said slowly, "Don't worry, there will always be opportunities in the future."

Zeng Guian took it as Qin Ming's affirmation of his future, and felt a warmth in his heart.

Of course, he was very confident in himself. The Plaguefire Hound was such a powerful spirit beast.

With both fire and poison attributes, their potential is enormous. Once they get used to each other and their teamwork improves, Zeng Gui'an will be able to roam freely in the academy.

"I wonder how he ended up here?" Zeng Guian wondered, his mind racing. "Was he abandoned? Or was he born with developmental problems and driven out of the community? Or did he escape from some mysterious place?"

Qin Ming's gaze drifted to the jujube tree, and he said dismissively, "Maybe. Anyway, his parents aren't here, so there's no need to worry. Just take care of yourselves. Also, don't forget to tell your parents about his existence."

Perhaps because things happened so suddenly recently, Qin Ming felt that his friend's brain wasn't quite up to par, so he kindly reminded him.

Zeng Guian's body stiffened.

He really forgot...

How do I explain this to my parents?

Mother was alright, but once Father woke up and realized it was a spirit beast, he would definitely ask questions. And those questions would require explaining where it came from and how it got there…

How can we explain this kind of spirit beast with great potential and rare species?

He'd just finished trying to appease his precious son, and now this again? He's really having a tough time...

Seeing the troubled look on his friend's face, Qin Ming calmly said, "Your mother doesn't need to worry. Last night, I used the academy's reward as an excuse. She doesn't know the specifics; she just thinks it's a special training spot allocated by the academy. She's an ordinary person and doesn't understand these things, so she probably believed it."

Zeng Guian's eyes lit up.

"But once your father wakes up, you can explain it to him yourself," Qin Ming continued. "After all, he's had contact with extraordinary beings, so he might not be so easily fooled. Then we should probably head back soon; we can't delay things at the academy for too long."

Zeng Guian nodded, understanding the situation.

"Awooo—"

A low wolf howl suddenly came from inside the house; it was Cang Xuan's voice.

Immediately afterward, the Tibetan Mastiff also barked, its voice short and sharp.

Zeng Guian was taken aback and instinctively looked into the room, then his expression changed drastically.

"What happened to Po Jun? What? My father has woken up!?"

He rushed into the inner room, the door frame slamming shut with his force.

Qin Ming followed behind, deep in thought—Zeng Guian said that the Fire Hound had told him?

Could the Plaguefire Mastiff possibly sense exotic energies? That's far too much of a coincidence...

Qin Ming walked into the room and saw Zeng Gui'an rushing to the bedside, holding his father's hand, so excited that he was incoherent.

The middle-aged man on the bed was still pale, but his eyes were open, and he was struggling to move his eyes to look at his son.

The plague-infected mastiff stood not far away, quietly watching this scene, while Cang Xuan squatted in the outer room, not going inside.

Qin Ming noticed that the Tibetan Mastiff's nose was twitching slightly, as if it was trying to catch some scent.

Perhaps, this dog's abilities are indeed extraordinary.

Zeng Guian really struck gold this time.

From the other side of the bed came Zeng's father's weak voice: "Gui'an...you're back..."

"Dad! Dad, you're finally awake!" Zeng Gui'an's tears streamed down his face. "You scared me to death, you know! Never do that again! Never go out alone in the wild! Never take risks! Never—"

Father Zeng smiled weakly, his gaze passing over his son and landing on the two spirit beasts inside and outside the house.

He froze for a moment.

Then, her eyes slowly opened wide.

"You, you, you..."

"By the way, Dad, this is the spirit beast I just contracted! You don't have to worry about me anymore!" Zeng Guian couldn't wait to share the good news with his father, perhaps also harboring a bit of the intention to take advantage of his father's weakness and fool him.

Zeng's father's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his eyes widened!

"Hey Dad, don't faint!"

"..."