When the Silver Moon Mink died, Ye Tian was less than three meters away. He panicked but was lucky the Mink died; otherwise, he might have been killed.
Luck was on his side.
Seeing the Mink dead, Ye Tian impulsively used Copying Talent to check it.
Ferocious Beast: Silver Moon Mink
Bloodline Talent: Lesser-grade
Speed Talent: Basic-grade
Ye Tian was shocked when he saw this.
Ferocious Beasts mainly evolve through bloodline, similar to humans' Cultivation Talent. Without a strong bloodline, they cannot become powerful Ferocious Beasts.
The Silver Moon Mink only had Lesser-grade Bloodline Talent, roughly equivalent to an early Martial Artist in realm, yet it could easily severely wound a Martial Artist and even trouble Captain Wind Wolf, a late-stage Martial Artist, thanks to its other Talent—Speed Talent.
With Speed Talent, the Silver Moon Mink was an extremely fearsome Ferocious Beast; otherwise, ordinary Low-level Ferocious Beasts matched Martial Artists and could not withstand so many surrounding Martial Artists.
Ye Tian had copied the Speed Talent. Once he fused it, his speed would far surpass peers, and fighting above level would no longer be a dream.
"Home!"
Ye Tian ran home.
At home, after dinner with his sister, Ye Tian went alone to his room to try fusing the Talent.
"Normally, Talents beyond Cultivation Talent awaken only at Martial Artist level, but my Copying Talent breaks this rule. I should safely fuse Speed Talent." Ye Tian guessed.
"Whatever, fuse!"
Ye Tian bit a cloth and began.
Boom!
The pain was second only to fusing Intermediate-grade Cultivation Talent. Prepared, Ye Tian fully endured it.
After ten minutes, the pain faded, replaced by a pleasant feeling.
Ye Tian knew he had successfully fused Speed Talent.
With a thought, he checked his Talents.
Human: Ye Tian
Cultivation Talent: Intermediate-grade
Speed Talent: Basic-grade
Exhausted and mentally drained from the Ferocious Beast attack, Ye Tian soon fell asleep.
Early next day, Ye Tian eagerly went to the academy's small forest.
No one was there yet.
"Test Speed Talent!"
Ye Tian activated Speed Talent and dashed away like an afterimage.
"So fast!"
Ye Tian was amazed.
After multiple tests, he confirmed his speed had tripled. Just Basic-grade Talent gave him speed comparable to an average Martial Artist. As he grew stronger, his speed would increase further.
"Humans with multiple Talents truly are favored by Heaven and Earth. Even with just one Basic-grade Speed Talent, I can easily defeat most Martial Apprentices. Soon I might compete with Martial Artists!"
Ye Tian was thrilled.
Yet he knew strength was fundamental. Without strong cultivation, Talent alone was futile against true masters.
"I have one month before I can copy a new Talent. My goal: temper my body to reach three hundred pounds of strength!" Ye Tian set a small goal.
With a goal, he trained harder.
He also told other students he could now practice Body Tempering Method, attracting little attention since many peers also trained.
During breaks, Ye Tian checked other students' Talents but found none better than Basic-grade Talent except Chen Dong.
A month passed, and Ye Tian reached his goal—three hundred pounds strength.
"Still too slow. Wish I could train faster!"
Ye Tian sighed.
Walking away from the academy, a voice called out, "Ye Tian, wait for me!"
He turned and saw Zhang Bao, stopping.
"Ye Tian, you're a Martial Apprentice now, right?" Zhang Bao whispered.
"Yes."
Ye Tian nodded. Becoming a Martial Apprentice was not hard; no need to hide, just not reveal he had three hundred pounds strength.
"Ye Tian, want to train faster?" Zhang Bao asked eagerly.
"You have a way?" Ye Tian was surprised.
"Ever heard of Ferocious Beast blood?" Zhang Bao said.
"Of course!"
Ye Tian nodded. His parents were Martial Artists and had told him many things unknown to ordinary people.
Ferocious Beast blood contained powerful energy; taking it while practicing Body Tempering Method sped up body tempering.
But his parents were gone, and he couldn't get Ferocious Beast blood.
"Ye Tian, our talents aren't good. Training normally, it might take a lifetime to reach Martial Artist. But with Ferocious Beast blood, we might reach Martial Artist by age twenty. Even if Talent limits cultivation, Martial Artist strength ensures a good life," Zhang Bao said.
"True, but how to get Ferocious Beast blood?"
Ye Tian was helpless.
He wanted it but had no way.
"Ye Tian, since we're close, I'll tell you. The five academies at Seaside Base are holding a trial. High-ups cleared a wild area nearby, killing all Ferocious Beasts, leaving only Fierce Beasts—descendants of Ferocious Beasts, weaker, at Martial Apprentice level, and can be fought by armed ordinary people. Killing Fierce Beasts yields valuable items exchangeable for Ferocious Beast blood. First prize even has Intermediate-grade Ferocious Beast Blood!" Zhang Bao said enviously.
Intermediate-grade Ferocious Beast Blood!
Ye Tian's heart stirred. Intermediate-grade Ferocious Beasts were powerful enough only Elite Martial Artists could kill. If he got Intermediate-grade Ferocious Beast Blood, he might become a Martial Artist within six months.
"How did you know?"
Ye Tian frowned; he hadn't heard of this.
Zhang Bao grinned, "I know an old student with 500 pounds strength. He said the trial is dangerous, so the academy didn't notify new Martial Apprentices."
"Ye Tian, I know the benefits of Ferocious Beast blood. My Talent isn't good, but my parents spent most of their savings buying Low-level Ferocious Beast Blood. I became a Martial Apprentice because of it. Your talent is better, so the blood's effect will be stronger and cultivation faster. Let's sign up and go together. We'll definitely get some Ferocious Beast blood!" Zhang Bao tempted.
"Zhang Bao, you invited more than just me, right?" Ye Tian asked.
"Of course! We're new Martial Apprentices. How can we compete with strong ones alone? I invited eight Martial Apprentices, and they agreed, just waiting for you!" Zhang Bao smiled confidently.
"Sorry, I don't want to join a group."
Ye Tian refused.
"Alright!"
Zhang Bao looked disappointed and left.
He only asked. If Ye Tian refused, that was that. Ye Tian was new and not very useful anyway.
What Zhang Bao didn't expect was that Ye Tian wasn't refusing the trial—he just didn't want to join a group.
"The trial might be my chance!"
Ye Tian murmured.
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