The Cultivation Method of Junior Sister is Unscientific

After lengthy instructions, Elder Ling finally let the human and beast depart.

The Iron-Eating Beast was still muttering, seemingly complaining about something.

Yun Jin held it by the scruff of its neck, responding somewhat helplessly.

Watching their interaction, Elder Ling smiled slightly.

This Iron-Eating Beast wasn’t really suited for the Beast Pavilion.

Some spirit beasts are born loving stability and peaceful lives.

But the little Iron-Eating Beast was different.

When it first arrived, it yearned for the outside world.

So when it met a young disciple before, after just a brief chat, it was captivated by the disciple’s description of the outside world and left without hesitation.

Elder Ling had tried to dissuade it then.

After all, it was far too young and might not be able to cope.

But the Iron-Eating Beast was determined, so Elder Ling had to let it go.

The result?

After contracting the Iron-Eating Beast, that disciple was initially intrigued, but later complained it was too young and difficult to care for, as well as too weak compared to other spirit beasts.

In just a few months, he returned the Iron-Eating Beast to the Beast Pavilion.

The Iron-Eating Beast was already mischievous, but after being abandoned once, it became even more unruly.

Elder Ling knew it was sad inside but didn’t know how to express it, so he kept trying to comfort it.

Unfortunately, to little effect.

Afterwards, whenever new disciples came to choose spirit beasts, the Iron-Eating Beast’s emotions would become unstable, seeming both envious and disdainful.

Sometimes Elder Ling didn’t know what to do.

Given the Iron-Eating Beast’s personality, it was better suited for adventures outside. Staying in the Beast Pavilion would eventually make it depressed!

But if he let it leave with just anyone, he worried it would be hurt again, and the Iron-Eating Beast itself seemed to reject humans.

This time, Elder Ling was finally at ease.

The Iron-Eating Beast’s initiative to contract with Yun Jin showed it had developed some initial trust in her.

He trusted his judgment of people; Yun Jin definitely wasn’t the type to casually abandon a spirit beast.

This human-beast pair should get along well.

Elder Ling hoped so.

After quarreling eight hundred times on the way, Yun Jin and the Iron-Eating Beast finally returned to Celestial Sword Peak.

At the room’s entrance, Gu Jinghong stood with a sickly expression.

“Perk up, who are you looking so miserable for?” Yun Jin snorted coldly.

Gu Jinghong: “…”

He forced out a smile.

Yun Jin grew more disgusted: “How ugly! Wait outside, I’ll deal with you later!”

Inside the room, the Celestial Sword Peak members were waiting for her.

Seeing the Iron-Eating Beast in Yun Jin’s hand, Si Wanning’s eyes lit up as she took it: “Little Jin, you have great taste! This Iron-Eating Beast is so cute.”

Yun Jin could only sigh.

In this short time, she’d discovered that this little Iron-Eating Beast was clearly a troublemaker, and a chuunibyou one at that!

In Si Wanning’s arms, the Iron-Eating Beast suddenly behaved, sitting quietly like a little darling.

Si Wanning loved it even more, her eyes filled with envy: “I really want a spirit beast too.”

“If you dare go to the Beast Pavilion again, by all means,” Yue Zhao said languidly.

Si Wanning’s face immediately stiffened.

Actually, every Tianxing Sect disciple dreamed of having a spirit beast.

Si Wanning was no exception; she’d been visiting the Beast Pavilion since joining the sect.

But unfortunately…

“Eldest Senior Brother, what do you mean? Is there a story here?” Yun Jin looked intrigued.

“It’s nothing…” Si Wanning tried to cover up.

Yue Zhao was already vividly recounting: “It’s nothing much. The first time Second Junior Sister went to the Beast Pavilion, she told a timid Water Spirit Rabbit she’d take it out to fight people. She scared it to tears.”

Si Wanning protested: “How was I supposed to know it was so timid?”

“Elder Ling chased her out then, but he probably thought she didn’t mean harm, so he let her in again a few days later. This time, she’d done her research and knew the Flame Burst Rats were brave fighters, more suitable for her. So, she went to boast to a group of Flame Burst Rats, saying she’d take them on adventures across the world.”

“How could that be a problem?” Not just Yun Jin, even the Iron-Eating Beast perked up its ears curiously.

Yue Zhao smiled: “The Flame Burst Rats weren’t scared, but she overdid the encouragement. Over a dozen Flame Burst Rats started fighting over who would contract with her. As a result… several were injured.”

Yun Jin: “…”

Si Wanning felt guilty. She hadn’t known these spirit beasts were so easily provoked.

“Elder Ling chased her out again, this time imposing a ban. From then on, the Beast Pavilion was off-limits to her,” Yue Zhao said, seeming quite amused.

Yun Jin couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Eldest Senior Brother, what about you? Do you have a spirit beast?”

Yue Zhao shook his head and explained to Yun Jin: “Spirit beasts aren’t that easy to raise. Cultivating one requires substantial resources. Otherwise, if their cultivation is too low, they’re not much help. Our Celestial Sword Peak… is rather poor. We can manage Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment beasts, but higher levels are unaffordable. And Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment beasts aren’t much help at my current cultivation. I don’t have that much time to care for them either. I’m self-aware, so I never thought about applying for a spirit beast.”

For Si Wanning, raising a spirit beast was like keeping a pet, so it didn’t matter much.

Yue Zhao was practical. Cultivating a spirit beast to Nascent Soul stage or beyond would cost more resources and energy than he could afford.

“Raising spirit beasts is a science, and a complex one at that,” Lin Ya said slowly.

“This world has Four Great Holy Lands. For combat prowess, there’s Kunlun Sword Sect. For vast knowledge of techniques, there’s Azure Sky Pavilion. For alchemy mastery, there’s Mystic Pill Gate. The last Holy Land is the Beast Taming Sect.”

“Beast Taming Sect disciples have their unique beast taming methods. Their spirit beasts are often stronger in combat than the disciples themselves, and with a wave of their hand, a horde of spirit beasts can surround you. At the same level, this fighting style is quite unfair. You might think you’re facing one Beast Taming Sect disciple, but they could have an entire spirit beast army with them.”

“But that’s the Beast Taming Sect, with their beast taming heritage and special techniques for cooperating with spirit beasts! For other sects, cultivating a high-level spirit beast is incredibly difficult. Your Iron-Eating Beast is only at Qi Condensation now. Cultivating it won’t happen overnight. By the time it reaches Foundation Establishment, you might already be at Golden Core, and a Foundation Establishment combat power won’t be much use then.”

Yun Jin nodded, understanding.

She didn’t think much of it.

If cultivation was difficult, so be it!

She could refine pills to earn spirit stones, and she had the super simplification system to help.

One Iron-Eating Beast, she could manage to raise it somehow.

Yun Jin wasn’t worried at all, but as the Iron-Eating Beast listened, its little body tensed up.

The last time it was abandoned, its former master complained it couldn’t become combat-effective quickly enough.

This time… would it be abandoned again?

Unaware of the little Iron-Eating Beast’s tension, Yun Jin said seriously: “Speaking of which, I’ve thought of a very serious matter.”

The Iron-Eating Beast, originally sitting on Si Wanning’s lap, couldn’t help but lean forward.

What to do, what to do.

Had this woman changed her mind?

Would it be abandoned again?

The little Iron-Eating Beast was on the verge of tears.

The next moment, it heard Yun Jin say: “Let’s give it a name.”

Little Iron-Eating Beast: “???”

Just that???

It had leaned too far and tumbled to the ground, rolling a couple times.

This seemed a bit awkward.

But the great Iron-Eating Beast wasn’t flustered at all.

It quickly sat up, pretending nothing had happened.

Yun Jin just thought it was being playful and sighed: “So mischievous, let’s call it Gungun then.”
TN: The name “滚滚” is often used as a playful and affectionate name for a panda in Chinese culture, as it mimics the word “rolling” (滚, gǔn), which is associated with the way pandas move and their playful nature.

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