From stable boy to peerless immortal

"Horse language?"

Shen Yuan was stunned, utterly astonished: "This horse has actually become my clone... Wait, could this be the 'My Little Pony Simulator' game I played in my past life?"

In his previous life, he played a pet game called "My Little Pony Simulator". In the game, he raised a pet horse that was displayed on the desktop. Under his control, the horse ate, rested, grew, and evolved.

Unexpectedly, this game has now followed him into this world and even paired him with a real horse!

At the same time, another perspective emerged in Shen Yuan's mind.

From his perspective, a slender, somewhat handsome young man was looking at him.

A man and a horse, gazing at each other.

Two perspectives simultaneously appeared in Shen Yuan's mind.

The feeling of looking into one's own eyes is quite peculiar.

At the same time, a stinging sensation kept coming from the right foreleg area.

"Could the injury to the horse's right foreleg be the reason for its sickly state?"

A realization dawned on Shen Yuan's mind.

He was immediately surprised and delighted. With this Roman clone, he would have a foothold in the Marquis's mansion from now on!

The ability to communicate with horses and understand their situation is invaluable in horse breeding!

This clone also serves as an absolutely loyal informant, and is a valuable helper in crucial moments.

Moreover, this fiery Roman horse can continue to grow and transform!

You should know that there are extraordinary powers in this world, and even legends of immortals who can pluck stars from the sky and seize the moon.

The ultimate evolution goal of [Pony Simulator] is the legendary dragon horse and immortal horse. If his clone were to evolve into a dragon horse, he would have a divine beast clone comparable to a real dragon or immortal phoenix!

In this way, not only would it be possible to break free from slavery and regain one's freedom, but it would also be possible to transcend the ordinary and achieve immortality!

Seeing that everyone had chosen their horses, Old Man Niu nodded.

However, everyone else's horses were stronger than the last, but Shen Yuan's horse was not very agile and looked sickly. Old Niu glanced at him.

"Young man, why did you choose this horse?"

"In response to Elder Niu, I think I have some kind of connection with this horse. The moment I saw it, I felt a deep sense of closeness to it, as if I were seeing a younger brother in my family."

Shen Yuan scratched his head, his face still looking somewhat confused.

The other teenagers were either surprised, suspicious, or secretly sneered, thinking that this kid had lost his mind.

Everyone knows that their relationship with the horses is one of mutual destruction and shared prosperity.

The quality of the horses is related to their future treatment and even their lives in the Marquis's mansion. This kid didn't choose any of the good horses, but actually chose a sick horse. He's simply an idiot!

Old Man Niu, however, gave Shen Yuan a deep look, seemingly accepting this explanation, which made the servants somewhat suspicious.

However, Old Man Niu made no attempt to explain.

"Alright, now I will teach you how to feed the horses."

He began feeding the horses himself, demonstrating the process.

"The first step is to let the horses get used to you."

"At first, you won't know each other. You can brush its fur, talk to it softly, and gently stroke its neck. Once it gets used to you, it will naturally become affectionate with you."

"Of course, it has to be genuine, because pretense can fool people, but it can't fool a horse!"

Old Niu seemed to recall something.

"Ultimately, horses are intelligent and spiritual animals. If you treat them well, they will treat you well in return... Some horses awaken their bloodline power, transforming into spiritual beings, and become intimately connected with their masters, remaining utterly loyal and capable of unleashing formidable power on the battlefield!"

"Such a horse, in the eyes of a general who has traversed countless battlefields, is a partner who shares life and death, a comrade who stays by his side day and night, and even his second life! Even his children, wives, and concubines cannot compare to it! For the human heart is unpredictable; even one's own son may betray them, but a horse will not!"

He took a carrot from the hay basket beside him, spread it in his palm, and held it to the mouth of a colt, letting its tongue roll it into its mouth and chew it, saying:

"Back in the early days of our Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a young general who was originally a horse groom. His skills in raising, training, and judging horses were not particularly profound. He could neither find any dragon-horse bloodline nor raise the legendary celestial horse that was comparable to divine beasts and immortal birds. He only had a spirit horse by his side!"

"However, this man had one advantage: his heart was pure and his loyalty to the horse was absolute! At that time, when he followed Emperor Taizu on his western and northern expeditions, he was unexpectedly ambushed by the enemy and attacked by ten thousand men!"

"Although his cultivation was earth-shattering, reaching the level of a martial arts grandmaster, and countless immortal cultivators, Gu immortals, demons, and monsters had died under his spear, he had been fighting continuously for several days and was already severely injured and exhausted."

"Just when he was surrounded and about to be killed, his warhorse spontaneously activated its bloodline potential, burning its essence and vital energy to transform into a true dragon and annihilate the enemy. In the end, the enemy army was wiped out, but the warhorse also exhausted its essence and turned into bones."

"Afterwards, the young general was devastated, wrote a eulogy for him, and held a funeral! He even beheaded the enemy general as a sacrifice!"

Old Man Niu cupped his hands in greeting: "And this young general is none other than the renowned Martial Saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the widely acclaimed Marquis of Divine Martial Arts!"

"Although you are just stable boys and don't need to fight on the battlefield, the principles of horse raising are the same... The art of horse raising lies in sincerity..."

Old Niu was implying something:

"If one day you can awaken the bloodline of these foals, transforming them into spirit breeds like the Red-scaled Horse or the Black-backed Two-horned Steed, you will become horse masters. At that time, you will surely be valued and treated with respect by your masters. Not only will you be able to escape slavery, but you will also gain the qualification to learn martial arts. You can go to the Musashi Armory to choose a martial art to practice, and from then on, you will have no worries about food and clothing and become people above others!"

"Even our Great Zhou Dynasty has a special Horse Breeding Bureau, which is under the Ministry of War, one of the Six Ministries... If you raise horses well, you may even be able to seek an official position."

The audience listened with rapt attention, their eyes filled with longing and excitement, but Shen Yuan was not at peace either.

He had lived two lives after all. Although Old Man Niu was just making empty promises, his words clearly revealed a lot of useful information!

For example, the extraordinary powers in this world seem to be diverse, not only in martial arts, but also in immortality, and even in demons and evil spirits...

Furthermore, horse breeding seems to be a rather special profession, known as horse master. Being able to raise spirited horses or dragon horses is by no means simple!

If you raise horses well, you can not only get rid of slavery, but also have the opportunity to learn martial arts and cultivate yourself, thus achieving upward social mobility!

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All morning, Old Man Niu explained to everyone the various methods and experiences of raising horses, as well as the points that needed attention.

He will even demonstrate things himself when necessary.

Shen Yuan listened very attentively, and because he understood "horse language," he gained a lot and had a deeper understanding by comparing the various behaviors of the horses around him, such as "whispering, being aloof and arrogant, being irritable and impatient, and being wary and distrustful."

What Old Niu said was indeed very useful; it must be a valuable experience accumulated by generations of predecessors.

However, in Shen Yuan's view, there were some aspects that were not in harmony with the living habits and temperaments of some of the horses.

Obviously, experience is one thing, but horses are living creatures and cannot remain unchanged. These horse-raising experiences cannot be applied to all situations.

Unlike horse language, with horse language, he can communicate with horses at any time and adapt to changing situations!

"It seems that horse language is even more effective than I thought!"

Shen Yuan's eyes flickered.

"Alright, after you've finished feeding the horses, go eat. In the afternoon, someone will teach you the rules of the manor."

As noon approached, Old Man Niu stopped explaining and turned to leave.

They hadn't gone far when Shen Yuan stopped them: "Old Niu, please wait."

"Is there something you need?"

Old Niu stared at Shen Yuan with his cold, indifferent eyes. Shen Yuan felt a chill run down his spine and felt a jolt of electricity run through his body, as if he were being stared at by a terrifying beast.

Shen Yuan remained calm and said, "My horse's right hoof is probably injured. I want to ask for some medicine, but I don't know where to go. Please give me some pointers, Elder Niu."

Old Niu looked him up and down, then casually tossed him a porcelain bottle: "This is hemostatic powder. After cleaning the wound, apply it once a day, and it will be healed in a few days."

"Thank you, Mr. Niu."

Shen Yuan thanked them sincerely and then returned to the stable, but noticed that a few people were looking at him with some hostility.

Everyone was a stable boy, but they were in competition with each other. The better they performed, the more likely they were to stand out and gain the favor of their superiors.

Clearly, Shen Yuan's behavior just now made some people feel that he was deliberately trying to impress Old Man Niu, so they didn't like him.

The workplace is never short of idiots, nor is it short of narrow-minded people.

Hua Rong Mansion is not a workplace, but it is far more treacherous!

"Good heavens, the competition starts on my very first day as a servant... How shameless!"

Shen Yuan knew that wherever there were people, there would be competition, so he didn't bother with them.

With his avatar in Rome, a bright future awaited him, so he had no time to concern himself with such petty squabbles.

I found some tools and cleaned the wound on my horse's right foreleg. I found a splinter that had pierced the skin and was deeply embedded in the flesh. It would be in excruciating pain whenever the horse walked. No wonder the horse was so sickly.

Shen Yuan pulled out the splinter, cleaned the wound, applied medicinal powder, and then mixed soybeans and eggs into some fine feed for the horse, even adding some special medicinal herbs.

In Old Man Niu's words, it's a good thing that can replenish vital energy and strengthen muscles and bones, which is very beneficial to horses!

Although this horse is Shen Yuan's clone, and is controlled by Shen Yuan's will, it still possesses a certain degree of consciousness and can act on its own even when it is out of Shen Yuan's control.

Perhaps because the injuries had been treated and the pain had been relieved, the horse's appetite increased, and it began to bury its head in its food.

Unexpectedly, after the horse had eaten and drunk its fill, a line of small print appeared before Shen Yuan's eyes:

[After finishing eating, growth rate +1. You have received a gift from your clone, Fire Roman (essence and blood).]

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