Chapter 745: Chapter 277: Hong Lian’s Past, The Effect of Ancient Runes!_3 “It’s helpful for nurturing demon beasts. If the young master’s pet beasts need cultivating, you can entrust them to me for nurturing,” “However, this Ancient Beast Taming Charm is very compatible with Ruyin… If possible, I hope the young master can continue to let Ruyin wear it.” Hong Lian said this. Upon hearing that Elder Hong Lian was still looking out for her, Xu Ruyin felt touched, and her guilt towards Hong Lian deepened. “Ancient Beast Taming Charm? Nurturing demon beasts?” Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng felt a pause in his heart and his expression brightened with joy. He had just been wondering whether Hong Lian, as a top-tier, Third Rank Beast Tamer, knew how to cultivate a Cold Blue Dark Turtle, a Nine Netherhound, or a Six-Winged Golden Silkworm. Unexpectedly, Hong Lian took the initiative to mention an Ancient Beast Taming Charm that could assist in nurturing pet beasts. “As for the matter of the Ancient Beast Taming Charm, I’ll leave it to you, Hong Lian.” “Could you tell me what specific effects or functions this charm has?” Lu Changsheng asked. Although he recognized that the charm was a treasure, he didn’t actually think of carrying it on himself. Because he had many secrets. If he carried the charm, would it not mean that Hong Lian could see everything, leaving no privacy or secrets? After all, though Hong Lian had pledged her allegiance, he still did not trust her much and needed Mount Sumeru to keep a close watch all the time. “Thank you, young master,” Seeing Lu Changsheng agree so readily, Hong Lian was somewhat moved. On one hand, she made this request hoping to protect Xu Ruyin through the charm. On the other hand, the charm’s choice of Ruyin made her speculate that there must be some reason behind it all. She spoke up, “Currently, the charm only has two effects: taming demon beasts and nurturing them, which is why I call it the Ancient Beast Taming Charm.” “The charm likely has other secrets, like the ‘Beast Technique’ cultivation method that Miss Xu practices, which I obtained from this charm,” Hong Lian said openly, without any concealment. “Taming demon beasts, nurturing demon beasts, Beast Technique.” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow. The two effects of the charm sounded simple, but he found them to be extremely powerful. Because most Dao Soldiers are made from demon beasts! This charm could tame and nurture demon beasts; it was simply a treasured item for cultivating Dao Soldiers! He wanted his own Blackwater Dragon Spirit Weapon cultivated and thus asked aloud, “Hong Lian, this charm should be able to nurture Dao Soldiers, right?” “Any Dao Soldier that is a demon beast can be nurtured, but the charm also needs to consume energy.” “If nurturing too many Dao Soldiers, I might trouble the young master to provide Spirit Stones, and heavenly and earthly treasures, to replenish the charm’s energy,” Hong Lian said melodiously. “That’s not a problem, as long as it can nurture, that’s fine.” Lu Changsheng didn’t mind the consumption of Spirit Stones or heavenly and earthly treasures. He laughed and said, “At the moment, there is a Dao Soldier at my home that requires nurturing, and I’ll trouble you with it when the time comes.” “By the way, may I take a look at that ‘Beast Technique’?” Through what he knew about Xu Ruyin, he guessed that this cultivation technique involved cultivating through demon beasts. He currently had four pet beasts! Pet beasts like the Cold Blue Dark Turtle and the Nine Netherhound were rather underwhelming due to their slow growth. If this cultivation technique could let someone improve talent through demon beasts, he could allow his children to practice it at home. He could let his children use the pet beasts he obtained from system draws to practice this cultivation technique. “Of course, you may, young master,” Hong Lian said softly. Then she directed the Ancient Beast Taming Charm to Lu Changsheng’s forehead, where it bloomed with colorful rays of light, and a cultivation technique emerged in Lu Changsheng’s mind. After a while. “Beast Technique, this cultivation technique is truly profound…” Having briefly looked over the technique, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help feeling that it was incomparably mysterious. It was completely different from the few techniques he had acquired so far. If cultivated normally, it would be a mere common level technique. But this technique could evolve! Through contracting with spirit beasts, the technique could evolve and ascend in rank! And the technique would tailor itself to the type of pet beast, fitting perfectly and thus aiding in breaking through cultivation bottlenecks! The stronger the bloodline potential of the spirit beast, the greater the enhancement of the technique! For example, by forming a contract with an Earth Grade Bloodline spirit beast, this technique would then be about equivalent to a custom-tailored Peripheral Sect Level technique. If one could contract with a Heavenly-Rank Bloodline spirit beast, then the technique could be promoted to Orthodox Level! If one could contract with a True Spirit, the technique could advance even further! This made Lu Changsheng realize that the potential of this technique could even surpass that of Orthodox Level Cultivation Techniques! Using it himself and contracting and refining the Mount Sumeru Tree King, he feared the technique could exceed the Orthodox Level. However, Lu Changsheng had no intention of cultivating this technique. Firstly, cultivating this technique was very difficult. Not only did one need to comprehend the technique itself, but also the various accompanying techniques and divine skills would require much time to fathom. Cultivating this technique would be far less efficient than cultivating his Seven Luminaries. Secondly, cultivating this technique would require investing a lot of time in nurturing demon beasts. Not to mention he didn’t have this leisure. With the current state of the spirit vein at home, Mount Sumeru wouldn’t be able to obtain much growth. So, using the Mount Sumeru Tree King for cultivation might be beneficial now, but it would become a burden later. Thirdly, it made more sense for the children at home to cultivate this technique, as the cost-performance ratio was obviously higher. Fourthly, Lu Changsheng still held some expectations for the advanced level draw techniques within the system. He had obtained Orthodox Level Cultivation Techniques from the regular draws. The techniques from the advanced draws would obviously be higher than the Orthodox Level and wouldn’t be weaker than this Beast Technique! “This technique is not bad, are there any restrictions on cultivating it?” Lu Changsheng withdrew his divine sense and asked Hong Lian. “Young Master, as long as one’s comprehension is sufficient, and naturally if one has decent talent in beast taming, even better,” said Hong Lian. “Alright, let’s leave it at that for now,” said Lu Changsheng. “Come with me to seize the spirit weapon,” he said without further inquiry. “Yes, Young Master,” replied Hong Lian, before his faint form dissipated, turning into red light points that returned to the Ancient Beast Taming Charm. The charm quietly landed in front of Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng reached out and picked up the charm. The material of this ancient charm was unknown. Unlike gold or jade, nor like stone or wood, it felt curiously soft and comfortable in his hand. With the charm in hand, Lu Changsheng walked out of Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven and went to his own fish farm. Xu Ruyin felt a sense of emptiness as she saw Lu Changsheng take away the charm and leave. But thinking about the attitude of the venerable Hong Lian in front of Lu Changsheng, she felt an indescribable sense of frustration and discomfort. It was as if one’s cherished love was taken away, powerless to stop it and having to watch as that love catered and sacrificed itself for someone else. Moreover, during the process, one had to… It was like a knife twisting in her heart!