Chapter 108 - 95: Blood Binding

Chapter 108: Chapter 95: Blood Binding

"..."

The two of them walked out of the park together.

They arrived at the roadside.

Xia Shuran hailed a Didi, and the car arrived in less than two minutes.

As she was about to get in,

she said to Gu Qing with some reluctance,

"Senior, I’m heading home then. See you another time."

"Yeah, see you."

Gu Qing waved at her.

With the closing of the car door,

the vehicle quickly drove away.

Gu Qing watched the car recede into the distance, his mind a swirl of thoughts.

’I never thought my little junior’s ancestor would be so damn impressive, able to artificially create an Extraordinary Awakened.’

’No wonder they’ve lived for several hundred years.’

’They’re definitely something else.’

’I hope that after my little junior gets home, she brings me good news—that her ancestor can help me awaken, too.’

’Although I’m basically running on cheats, stronger and with a higher ceiling than many Extraordinary Awakened,’

’no one would ever complain about having too many abilities.’

’If I really can awaken, it would be a waste not to.’

After pondering for a moment,

Gu Qing also hailed a Didi and headed home.

He had already taken a leave of absence from school, so there was no need to waste time going back.

With this free time, he might as well go home and farm some Attributes from Liu Zhiyi, the one with the [Beast Taming King] tag over her head.

...

It was almost one in the morning.

Gu Qing arrived at the entrance of his residential complex.

As he got out of the car, he noticed that the lights were still on at the Little Fairy Pet Shop, the one run by Liu Zhiyi.

’It’s so late. Sister Zhiyi hasn’t closed the shop to rest yet?’

’What is she doing in there?’

Driven by curiosity, Gu Qing walked straight into the Little Fairy Pet Shop.

He saw Liu Zhiyi, clad in stockings, sitting sideways on the floor in an alluring posture, patiently training several hamsters before her with a focused expression.

’A woman who is serious about her work is truly captivating. I can’t seem to look away.’

’Well, it’s mainly because Sister Zhiyi herself is very charming.’

’Not only is she gorgeous, but she has a great figure too.’

’Especially those long, stocking-clad legs under her skirt—they’re practically tempting you to commit a crime.’

’Who wouldn’t be dazed by a sight like that?’

As his mind wandered, Gu Qing slowly walked over and squatted down in front of Liu Zhiyi, asking with some confusion,

"Sister Zhiyi, it’s almost one in the morning. Why haven’t you gone home to rest?"

Liu Zhiyi didn’t look up at him, her gaze fixed on the hamsters before her. Her voice was mellow as she replied,

"I napped for too long this afternoon, so I’m still feeling quite energetic. If I went home, I’d probably just scroll on my phone. I might as well train the pets in the shop."

"I see..."

Gu Qing nodded, then smiled. "It just so happens that I’m not very sleepy either. If you don’t mind, Sister Zhiyi, can I stay and chat with you for a bit?"

Liu Zhiyi gave a faint smile. "If you’re really not tired, I don’t mind."

’Honestly, she suspected Gu Qing wanted to hit on her, to become the kind of rebellious disciple who goes after their Teacher.’

’But she had no proof.’

’Then again, you didn’t need proof for something like this.’

’Fantasizing about the beautiful teachers at school was something almost every male student did.’

’And as a former beautiful female Teacher, she was long accustomed to it.’

「The following moments.」

The two of them stayed in the shop, training the hamsters together and making small talk.

It was mostly Gu Qing speaking and asking questions, with Liu Zhiyi listening and answering.

One could say that Gu Qing’s dynamic with Liu Zhiyi was the complete opposite of his dynamic with Xia Shuran.

When he was with Liu Zhiyi, he was more often the one asking questions and initiating conversation.

But when he was with Xia Shuran, he was more often the one listening and responding.

"By the way, Sister Zhiyi, you run this pet shop all by yourself and spend so much time managing it every day. Won’t that hinder your path as an Extraordinary?"

Gu Qing asked, puzzled.

Liu Zhiyi’s training movements didn’t stop as she spoke calmly,

"The Superpower I awakened is Beast Taming. For me, training animals *is* cultivation. The more I train them, the stronger my Beast Taming Ability becomes."

’She can get stronger just by training animals in her shop, without having to go out on adventures or fight for resources?’

’Sister Zhiyi’s Beast Taming Ability is ridiculous!’

’What’s the difference between this and getting stronger just by lying down?’

’What Extraordinary Contactor wouldn’t be envious after seeing this?’

’They’d probably be seething with jealousy.’

’It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it’s infuriatingly unfair.’

’Thankfully, I’m an exception. I’m running on a cheat, so I’m not the least bit envious.’

Gu Qing thought to himself, then asked aloud, "Are other Extraordinary Awakened like this too?"

Liu Zhiyi replied softly, "More or less. As long as they do things that align with their Superpower, they can increase its strength and gain Extraordinary Power to enhance their bodies."

’No wonder everyone values Extraordinary Awakened and looks down on Extraordinary Contactors.’

’The two can’t even be compared.’

’Whether it’s future potential or ease of progress, the former easily crushes the latter.’

Gu Qing said with envy, "Being an Extraordinary Awakened sounds amazing. It’s not like being an Extraordinary Contactor, where you have to rely on contact with Extraordinary things to get stronger, and you don’t even have a Superpower."

Liu Zhiyi offered a word of comfort, "You’re still young. Who knows, maybe you’ll awaken one day and be able to get stronger as easily as I do."

These were purely words of comfort, as something like that was almost impossible.

Gu Qing knew she was just trying to console him, but he didn’t mind. Instead, he seized the opportunity to ask,

"By the way, Sister Zhiyi, can Extraordinary Awakened be created artificially?"

"They can indeed."

Liu Zhiyi affirmed. "But it’s extremely difficult and requires a massive amount of Extraordinary Resources. Apart from some Super Second Generation kids from incredibly powerful families, regular people shouldn’t even think about it."

She then added, "That’s because the resources needed to make one person awaken are enough to train several experts to the Captain Level. If you’re not the child of some big shot, you’d never have access to something like that."

Gu Qing nodded. "I see."