High Martial Arts: A Cataclysmic Beast? I am the only Beast Tamer!

"Um?"

"Are you going to Nanjing to take the provincial civil service exam?"

Qin Shiyao's sudden remark made Fang Yun freeze in her tracks as she was clearing the dishes, and her tone became several degrees louder.

"Um."

Qin Shiyao nodded in agreement.

Fang Yun remained silent for a moment.

Finally, with a soft sigh, he said:

"Alright."

"Taking the provincial exam will allow you to meet some of the most outstanding individuals from prominent families, which will also broaden your horizons."

From her words, Fang Yun seemed to know a great deal about this provincial examination, which is little known to outsiders.

Qin Shiyao wanted to explain the situation regarding the provincial civil service exam, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Fang Yun is a martial arts expert.

Lu Yu and Qin Shiyao both knew this.

But it's hard to say exactly what level it is.

In Qin Shiyao's memory, when her mother brought her from the capital to Luocheng nine years ago, the city lord Lin, who was at the King level, treated the two of them with great courtesy and respect.

Thinking about it this way, it makes sense that my mother knew about the provincial exam.

"Aunt Fang, that's exactly what I was going to say."

"Seven days later, I will also go to Nanjing to take the provincial exam."

Lu Yu thought for a moment and then said decisively.

This statement came out.

The living room fell silent instantly.

Fang Yun opened her eyes slightly and suddenly turned her head to look at Lu Yu.

A hint of surprise appeared on Qin Shiyao's usually aloof and indifferent face.

"Did you get a spot in the provincial exam for Los Angeles No. 1 High School?"

"How did you do that?"

Unlike her previous reactions to Qin Shiyao, Fang Yun seemed somewhat agitated at this moment.

Her gaze was fixed on Lu Yu, awaiting an answer.

"Well……"

"I got first place in today's final exam, and that's probably why."

Lu Yu spoke truthfully, word by word.

The words fell.

Before Lu Yu could explain further, Fang Yun quickly wiped her hands, took out her phone from the pocket of her apron, entered her account password, and logged into the Luo City 'Martial Arts Forum'!

Lu Yu's name was prominently displayed at the top of the trending searches!

This moment.

Fang Yun's face showed both surprise and joy!

She quickly opened the post and read it word by word, then eagerly clicked on the video.

Five minutes later.

Fang Yun put down her phone.

I don't know why.

Her eyes were slightly red, as if they were about to well up with tears.

"mom."

Qin Shiyao called out softly, walked to Fang Yun's side, and hugged her arm.

Fang Yun wiped her eyes, patted Qin Shiyao's hand, looked at Lu Yu, and said softly:

"Xiaoyu has seen Aunt Fang make a fool of herself."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Aunt Fang is just happy about my grades!"

Fang Yun didn't say anything upon hearing this, but simply nodded silently.

In a short time.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became strangely quiet.

At last.

Qin Shiyao only got up from her seat after seeing that her mother's emotions had stabilized.

"Mom, I'm going back to my room to continue my cultivation."

After saying that, she turned around and went back to her room.

He didn't even glance at Lu Yu once throughout the entire process.

It seems that her first-place ranking in the assessment, as well as the video of her defeating the gold-eating rat swarm, did not surprise her too much.

"Xiaoyu, you should go back to your room and cultivate too!"

"Aunt Fang can collect the rice bowls!"

"In the last seven days, I'll strive to improve my skills and achieve a better ranking in the provincial exam!"

Fang Yun looked at Lu Yu and said encouragingly.

"it is good."

Lu Yu responded and, without any pretense, went straight back to his room.

He was indeed eager to restore Caesar's injuries and strength.

In the living room.

At the dinner table.

Lu Yu and Qin Shiyao both returned to their rooms, leaving Fang Yun alone.

Instead of immediately clearing away the dishes, she sat down quietly.

She stared blankly in the direction of Lu Yu's room.

I don't know how much time passed.

A soft murmur rang out: "Sister Wan'er, Brother Lu... Although I don't know why Xiao Yu gave up martial arts a year ago and chose to become a beast tamer, it seems that he hasn't disgraced you..."

……

……

Lu Yu's room was not large.

There weren't many items displayed.

The overall design is minimalist, with the only striking element being a picture frame on the table.

The photo frame shows a man and a woman holding a child in their arms.

Neither of them looked at the camera; instead, they looked at the child, their eyes filled with tenderness and love.

According to Aunt Fang, these are Lu Yu's parents.

Lu Yu didn't know where they went.

He has indeed been in this world for eighteen years.

However, the awakening of past life memories occurred a year ago when he changed his martial arts profession.

Lu Yu didn't really have any more memories of his parents, and Aunt Fang never revealed any information about them.

Lu Yu shook his head, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, and made a plan in his heart.

"Cultivate first!"

"Use a beast core to break through to the fourth tier and unlock the fourth-tier talent 'Transformation'!"

then.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, opened his backpack, and took out a few beast cores.

Previously, when he was at the second tier, a second-tier beast core could provide him with 5% of his beast-taming power. Now that he is at the third tier, it is unknown how much it can provide.

Lu Yu sensed that the amount of beast-taming power required for each advancement of a beast tamer increased exponentially.

However, we still need to test it out in practice to see how it actually works.

Ten minutes later.

With a snap, the second-tier beast core in Lu Yu's hand shattered into powder.

[Beast Taming Power Charge: 1%!]

really!

Seeing the data on the panel, Lu Yu sighed inwardly.

He had this feeling when he was advancing in his previous level, and now it has been truly confirmed.

"A single Tier 2 beast core can only charge 1% of its power. To advance, you'd need 100 cores, which seems a bit wasteful!"

"How about we try cultivating with Source Crystals?"

Thinking of this, Lu Yu took out a total of eight source crystals from the inner pocket of his backpack.

Five yuan was the reward for being first in the assessment, and three yuan was given to me by Jiang Xueying.

"I haven't used Source Crystals for cultivation yet, so I don't know how effective they are."

As Lu Yu muttered to himself, he picked up a pill and held it in his palm.

Close your eyes and calm your mind.

According to the textbook, Lu Yu began to try to absorb the energy from the source crystal.

This time.

But more than an hour had passed.

Lu Yu finally opened his eyes.

click-

Like the beast core, the source crystal also shattered into powder after its energy was exhausted.

Lu Yu's face, however, was full of surprise and astonishment!

The effects of this source crystal were better than he had expected!

[Beast Taming Power Charge: 21%!]

Just one low-grade source crystal actually charged up to 20%!

That's equivalent to 20 Tier 2 beast cores!

Most importantly...

Lu Yu could feel that the source energy in the source crystal was immediately converted into beast taming power by the beast taming space, but a small portion of the source energy still dissipated, continuously improving the various attributes of Lu Yu's body!

This has an effect that you can't get from absorbing a beast core!

Lu Yu clenched his fist. He could feel that his strength was now twice as great as before!

Of course, this refers to his own strength, without sharing the strength of his pet beast.

"continue!"

Lu Yu was thrilled and picked up another Source Crystal to enter a state of cultivation!

Tonight's goal: Fully charge Beast Taming Power and advance to Tier 4!