Section 27: Copper Bell Elite Soldiers, Demonic Crystals
Author: Gu Zhenren
Date: 2013-02-09
Chu Yun immediately explained the detailed recipe to Old Red Spear, earnestly instructing him to keep it strictly confidential. Old Red Spear patted his chest, vowing to do so. He felt a slight expectation, but not much. He had already recognized Chu Yun’s potential, but Chu Yun was only a thirteen-year-old young man. He had already tried many methods for the Biyu seaweed ailment. The salt field owners of Shu Island were in a panic due to this strange illness. Yet, a simple recipe from Chu Yun was the cure? It seemed unrealistic. However, Old Red Spear decided to try it. Chu Yun’s serious demeanor made him feel there might be a glimmer of hope.
After discussing this matter, Chu Yun turned to Old Monkey Qiao. “Grandpa Qiao, from now on, please collect all the copper bells from these coconut trees. They will be of great use to me in the future.”
“Copper bells?” Old Monkey Qiao was taken aback. Each copper bell coconut tree bore three milk coconut fruits and fifteen copper bell fruits during harvest. Only the milk coconut fruits had commercial value, while the copper bell fruits were often given to children as toys, though they weren’t always desired. They were already common playthings. Old Monkey Qiao often dreamed of how wonderful it would be if the copper bell fruits were replaced by milk coconut fruits! Now, Chu Yun wanted to collect these seemingly useless copper bell fruits. What was his intention?
“As for the specific details, Grandpa Qiao, please don’t ask. The time is not yet right, and I must keep it a secret,” Chu Yun preempted Old Monkey Qiao’s questions. “Alright, collecting copper bells isn’t a big deal. This old man agrees,” Old Monkey Qiao said with a smile. Among the three elders, he was the most fond of Chu Yun. Chu Yun’s actions seemed like child’s play to them, but Old Monkey Qiao was willing to indulge him.
Chu Yun smiled and said no more. The copper bell fruit was firm on the outside, as large as a baby’s head. When shaken, it produced a sound like a copper bell. What was especially unique was that these fruits could respond to each other. Shake one fruit, and its bell would ring. Nearby copper bell fruits, even if still, would also ring. They were indeed quite amusing toys. These toys were common among children on the Archipelago. Walking near coconut groves, they were everywhere, easily found. However, in Chu Yun’s memory, just three years later, these toys became strictly regulated military equipment, forbidden from being distributed externally. This was because a visionary had ingeniously used these copper bell fruits to create a powerful troop: the Copper Bell Elite Soldiers! Chu Yun also knew the specific method to create these elite soldiers, but many key details were involved, and it wasn’t the right time yet. Informing Old Monkey Qiao was for preparation, making things easier when the time came to use them.
The sun blazed overhead, the sky an intense blue. Arrows of heat pierced the forest, wilting the leaves of plants, and the sand and rocks seemed to be panting. The afternoon sun was unbearable. It felt like being baked in a furnace, and few people on Shu Island ventured out. Under such weather, Chu Yun gritted his teeth and, with the Sky Fox, persisted in arduous training in the island’s forest.
“Enrolling in Tiange Academy has become a certainty. However, I must not be complacent. Shu Da and Shu Er are minor figures; there are countless true geniuses and prodigies in this world. Compared to them, my foundation is still very shallow. I must seize this advantage of foreknowledge to expand it.” Chu Yun felt the weight of his responsibility. Being reborn with memories of his past life was a great advantage for him, but this advantage was latent. Without transforming it into tangible strength through memory, all those years of recollection would be mere ephemera. Shu Island was just one place; Tiange Academy was the starting point, a place to build a solid foundation. As for the future, the vast Heaven and Earth, the myriad of geniuses shining like stars, and numerous formidable adversaries awaited him. The cultivation of a Beast Tamer was like rowing against the current; to stop was to fall back. How could one reach the pinnacle of the Dao without striving for excellence? Though Chu Yun was only thirteen and on a remote island like Shu, his heart was already focused on the world, and his ambition grew ever larger. This was excellent. No man was without ambition. Men were born to contend, to conquer the world, to raise their fists, to survey all directions, and to challenge anyone who dared oppose them! The pursuit of great achievements held an irresistible attraction for men. Women might never understand the inherent boldness within men’s souls, their yearning for fame and accomplishment. Compared to the surging passion within Chu Yun’s heart, what was the mere scorching sun? The Sky Fox sensed its master’s fighting spirit and also became energetic and spirited.
One person and one fox entered the forest and began their rigorous training. “Screech—!” A sharp cry suddenly rang out, almost piercing eardrums. Chu Yun took a step back, his gaze fixed upwards. On the thick branches of a tall tree, a gray Sharp Claw Monkey was baring its teeth and claws at him, emitting threatening growls. Chu Yun and the Sky Fox were intruding on its territory; its growls were filled with a strong warning. Chu Yun smiled, immediately recognizing it as a Sharp Claw Monkey with thirteen years of cultivation, a suitable opponent. Wild Demonic Beasts had their own rules of survival. Generally, unless they were pack animals, each Demonic Beast occupied a certain area, forming a territory. If weaker enemies encroached on their territory, they would attack without hesitation. If enemies of equal strength invaded their territory, they would display threatening behavior to warn them, trying to avoid combat. If stronger enemies, exerting a hierarchical dominance, trespassed into their territory, they would flee, knowing they were outmatched. Demonic Beasts were not foolish; they understood retreat, intimidation, and ambushes. Therefore, hunting wild Demonic Beasts in the wild carried significant risks and required considerable skill.
For ordinary novice Beast Tamers, this would be a trial filled with immense difficulty. But for Chu Yun, his past life’s memories allowed him to bypass the novice stage and become an experienced Beast Tamer. He could deduce the type of Demonic Beast inhabiting a territory and even its cultivation level from subtle clues. This enabled him to avoid the strong and target the weak, finding the most suitable opponents for his rigorous training. The Sharp Claw Monkey before him was one such result of his meticulous planning. “Little Dan Fire, shoot!” he commanded. The Sky Fox, already poised, immediately opened its mouth and spat out an orangish-yellow fireball. The Sharp Claw Monkey dodged, and the fireball struck a large tree behind it, causing a small explosion and igniting the trunk.
“Consecutive Dan Fire, shoot again.” Chu Yun’s expression was impassive, his demeanor extremely calm. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!* Three small Dan Fires broke through the air successively, forming a triangle formation and heading towards the Sharp Claw Monkey. The Sharp Claw Monkey’s expression tensed in panic. It struggled in mid-air, dodging two small Dan Fires but was hit by the third. “Now, use Big Dan Fire!” Chu Yun’s eyes lit up; his rich combat experience allowed him to issue the most timely and wise command. The Sky Fox brewed its power for half a breath before spitting out a Dan Fire. The small Dan Fire was only fist-sized, but this one was as large as a baby’s head. This was Big Dan Fire, five times more powerful than the small Dan Fire! *Boom.* With a soft roar, the Big Dan Fire accurately struck the Sharp Claw Monkey. The Sharp Claw Monkey let out a mournful cry and was instantly blasted to death. Flames blazed, gradually consuming it. Five breaths later, only a Demonic Crystal remained on the ground.
A Demonic Crystal was like a slightly translucent crystal. It was the essence left behind after a Demonic Beast died, the condensed core of its body, soul, and spirit. Every Demonic Beast, upon death, condensed into a Demonic Crystal. The greater the residual essence of the Demonic Beast before death, the larger the Demonic Crystal. In his past life at the Star Sea Dragon Palace, the Demonic Crystal condensed from a Azure Sea Dragon was as large as a millstone, so heavy that Chu Yun could barely lift it. Now, after eliminating the Sharp Claw Monkey, the Demonic Crystal Chu Yun obtained was only the size of a grain of toasted soybean. Although the Demonic Crystal was small, it was within Chu Yun’s expectations. How large could the Demonic Crystal of a Demonic Beast with thirteen years of cultivation be? However, for the Sky Fox, with ten years of cultivation, it was extremely precious.
He tossed the Demonic Crystal to the Sky Fox, which chirped joyfully, wrinkled its cute little nose, and leaned in to inhale the Demonic Crystal. A visible stream of vital energy and spirit was absorbed into the Sky Fox’s body. The Demonic Crystal grew fainter and fainter, disappearing into Heaven and Earth in an instant. In contrast, after benefiting from the Demonic Crystal, the Sky Fox’s cultivation immediately advanced from ten years to twelve years. It even, with good fortune, acquired a Dao Method that the Sharp Claw Monkey had independently comprehended during its life: Bloodthirsty Art. The Bloodthirsty Dao Method was one that beasts like Sharp Claw Monkeys could usually comprehend. Chu Yun was not surprised and nodded, ordering the Sky Fox to abandon this Dao Method. Even humans, considered the spirits of all creation, rarely mastered everything. Energy was limited, and if one’s focus was too scattered and ambition too great, they often achieved nothing. As the saying goes, too much greed leads to ruin. Moreover, Demonic Beasts had very limited spiritual energy, unlike humans. The number of Dao Methods they could learn was also limited. Even with ample spiritual energy and strong comprehension, the Sky Fox was still a Demonic Beast. Chu Yun estimated that a Sky Fox of Lesser Demon level could cultivate at most nine Dao Methods. This was already a lot. Ordinary Demonic Beasts at the Lesser Demon stage who cultivated four to five Dao Methods had already reached their limit. The Sky Fox was double that, indicating Supreme grade potential! Therefore, choosing which Dao Methods to cultivate became a crucial aspect of nurturing a Demonic Beast. The combination of Dao Methods could also lead the Demonic Beast down different paths. Those with more offensive Dao Methods would lean towards being offensive Beasts. Those with more defensive Dao Methods would become defensive Beasts. Those with more auxiliary Dao Methods would be support Beasts. Choosing which Dao Methods to cultivate and how to pair them tested not only the Beast Tamer’s deep understanding of their own Beast but also their adaptability to specific situations. As for what type of Beast to cultivate the Sky Fox into, Chu Yun had long since decided.
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