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

With a belly full of thoughts, Qin Ming had already arrived at the entrance of the Xuanwu Secret Realm by the time he sorted out his ideas and calculated the uses of various spiritual materials.

This also conveniently avoids him having to explain to "Little Burning Son." Saying too little won't make the explanation clear, while saying too much will expose his own shortcomings.

However, I believe that by the time they come again, everyone will have recovered from the shock of this change in identity.

As the light and shadow shifted, Qin Ming stepped through the portal to the secret realm, which was surrounded by raging flames.

When I opened my eyes again, the familiar misty air rushed towards me, a stark contrast to the arid Gobi Desert of the Lava Valley.

"You've come at the right time. All the matches are over, and the rankings are being posted."

Mo Xuan, who had returned earlier, came to greet Qin Ming at the entrance of the passage. He led the way and explained things to him.

Qin Ming looked up at the public list hanging in mid-air.

The jade tablet is bluish-gray in color and gleams with a warm glow under the light of the secret realm. At the top, there is a line of ancient characters that slowly flow.

[This year's Xuanwu Qiankun Ranking]

Below the characters are rows of golden inscriptions, each name carrying a corresponding aura, arranged in order on the high-hanging jade tablet.

[Top of the Overall Ranking: Sumeru Xuan Turtle, Azure Emperor Nether Python]

[Second on the overall list: Wan Jia Turtle, Xuanming Serpent]

[Third on the overall list: Lava Turtle, Phosphorous Python]

……

Arranged by race name, but with corresponding aura markings on the names, they do not cause confusion among members of the same race. The three auras correspond to different tortoise-snake combinations, and even though only the race name is marked, the inscriptions with markings can still be identified one by one from their luster and direction.

Qin Ming had some difficulty distinguishing them, but the little fat boy seemed to be enjoying it immensely, his gaze sweeping from the first line to the third line and then back again.

"Unfortunately, the heterochromia is still a little lacking." The chubby boy's gaze lingered on the third line.

"Wait, what's that side by side below?" Qin Ming's gaze followed the little fat man's line of sight down a bit, where another mark stood side by side, a combination of the Ten Thousand Armor Turtle and the Xuanming Serpent, with no dividing lines separating them in the surrounding space.

[Tie for third: Wan Jia Turtle, Xuanming Serpent]

When it comes to rewards, even in extra rounds, a clear distinction must be made, because while there's no first place in literature, there's a clear second place in martial arts.

In the realm of spirit beasts, whenever resource allocation is involved, even those with equal rankings will find a way to determine who comes first.

But to my surprise, the Xuanwu Secret Realm was very generous, never hesitating to give away any promising talents.

The parallel inscriptions shone with the same bright luster, none of them darker than the other, as if the realm itself acknowledged this juxtaposition.

As the公示 period for the list ended, the jade tablet trembled slightly, and then the entire surface of the tablet seemed to be lit up from the inside out. The inscription turned from gold to blazing white, carrying a rich energy fluctuation, and then fell down from the sky in one piece.

Xiao Pang and Qing Chen were instantly enveloped in a thick radiance, with the Mo Xuan duo following closely behind.

The light enveloped them evenly, like a layer of warm water slowly seeping in from the outside in.

The long-awaited rewards for the dungeon are here!

The beam of light continued to fall in front of Qin Ming, carrying a gentle and continuous heat, slowly and steadily pouring downwards.

The light was too dazzling for Qin Ming to see clearly; he could only perceive the changes through the contract.

Abundant and steady energy was flowing in along the channel, carrying a slowly rising quality that was completely different from before. He knew from that surge that the two of them were very excited.

He held his breath and waited for the light to gradually settle down until his eyes were almost blurry before he finally saw the new entry on the panel.

[Special Status: Bloodline Purification.]

[This is typically a gift from elders in powerful spirit beast clans to younger generations on whom they place high hopes. It has the effect of purifying and upgrading bloodlines, removing impurities, and increasing the probability of advancement.]

Qin Ming's gaze lingered on the text for a moment, then he glanced down at the details in the description to confirm that he hadn't misread it.

Because of their close relationship in the early stages, Qin Ming was also able to see the panel on Mo Xuan's body.

He was not surprised to find that the "Bloodline Purification" entry appeared on all the spirit beasts shrouded in light, regardless of their type or bloodline level; the status appeared on their respective panels.

This is a uniform gift given by the realm to those who reach a specific ranking, rather than a preference allocation for individuals.

However, the intensity of the light is different, and the rate at which energy is consumed is also different.

The brightest light enveloped Xiaopang and Qingchen, followed by the Moxuan duo, while the others received a fainter glow.

Little Fatty's entire body was firmly enveloped in light, while Qingchen's radiance beside him was equally bright.

However, when Qin Ming received the message from Xiao Pang expressing his deep sorrow at being unable to accumulate this energy, he said he was unable to help.

Little Fatty then channeled his grief and anger into motivation, and began to absorb knowledge extensively.

His breathing quickened noticeably, and his body leaned slightly forward, as if he were trying to catch the fading light with every pore, drawing as much compensation as possible from it.

Inspired by him, Qingchen also adopted a more serious attitude, squeezing out all his energy and pushing his absorption efficiency to its current limit.

The two figures maintained their respective postures in the light, one eager and the other composed, each making the most of this gift in their own way.

A moment later, the lights stopped one by one.

The beam of light narrows from the top, like a thread being pulled away, gradually receding upwards from the very top, leaving a space where normal vision returns.

Before Qin Ming could even properly examine the different beasts, he heard Mo Xuan say, "This bloodline purification seems to have ended rather hastily."

"I heard from my elders that the reward beams used to last for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but this time it seems a bit shorter."

"I feel the same way," the Xuanming Serpent on his back replied, its tail dangling from the edge of Mo Xuan's shell, swaying gently in the afterglow.

"Perhaps because there's an extra tie, those ranked higher always get to take up more energy, so those ranked lower naturally get less time."

Qin Ming had some other ideas, but he didn't want to say them.

He stood in the lingering warmth of the remaining light, glanced at the slowly dissipating afterglow around him, and swallowed back the words that had not yet taken shape.

The next second, the scenery before them changed. The spatial shift came without warning, as if an invisible hand had simply lifted them up from the secret realm, flipped them over, and placed them outside the door.

The sensation underfoot instantly changed from the spirit stone slabs of the secret realm to the sandy ground surrounding the Ten Thousand Armored Turtle Palace. The temperature and light around them also changed simultaneously, as quickly as if someone had kicked them out in disgust.

Qin Ming stumbled, but after regaining his balance, he looked back and saw that the mirror-like entrance behind him had returned to calm, with no special traces visible.

Since he had already received the reward, Qin Ming had no regrets.

He withdrew his gaze and carefully examined Little Fatty and Qingchen.

Qingchen's scales were noticeably tighter than before, with edges bearing a polished sheen, like jade that had been washed with water and then carefully dried.

But Little Fatty… Qin Ming exclaimed in surprise, “Fatty, how come you’ve lost weight!?”

Unlike Qingchen, whose scales seemed to have been polished and were more lustrous, Xiaopang's limbs and neck were noticeably less rounded!

The once full, almost overflowing curve has now contracted into a tighter line, with more than one layer of expansion missing from the side of the neck to the base of the tail.

Because the carapace took up a large portion of the field of vision, Qin Ming didn't notice Xiao Pang's special slimming effect at first glance, but it became more and more obvious the more he looked.

His gaze moved from the chubby boy's neck to his forelimbs, from his forelimbs to his hind legs, and then from his hind legs back to his face. Each curve was a whole size smaller than he remembered.

He instinctively reached out and picked up the chubby boy, then lifted him up and gave him a shake. He was indeed lighter!

The energy level only increased and never decreased, but the weight decreased!

"Not bad, not bad, you've made a lot of progress this time! You must come often in the future!" Qin Ming nodded and smiled, tapping the edge of the little fat cat's shell with his fingertips.