Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand

It's already dead.

....

Celestial Capital

National Master's Institute

"From today onwards, you are all disciples of the National Preceptor, and you will also have the qualification to participate in the competition for the position of National Preceptor."

Zhang Jin stood there and began addressing the nine people below, including Bai Ling.

"However, the National Master's Institute does not encourage malicious competition; rather, it encourages breakthroughs in your own progress."

"If anyone is found engaging in malicious infighting, they will be directly expelled from the National Master's Institute."

The moment these words were spoken, several people below were visibly shocked.

Among them, five were sent by major forces, aiming to compete for the position of National Preceptor, as well as to monitor the National Master's Institute.

Among them was a representative from the Gu Family:

Gu Ning.

Gu Ning was careful and indeed a child of destiny.

The Gu Family recommended him for their own reasons, of course.

As soon as Zhang Jin stopped speaking, Gu Ning asked:

"Senior Brother, I have a question."

"Please go ahead."

"It's rumored that the disciples of the National Preceptor have a chance to meet the teacher alone once a month. Is that true?"

"Yes." Zhang Jin said: "Each of you will have one opportunity per month to spend time alone with the teacher, so make good use of it."

As he spoke, Zhang Jin glanced at Bai Ling.

The latter immediately understood...

Others could only go once a month.

But Zhang Jin told her that she could go whenever she wanted.

When others heard this, they were overjoyed. Meanwhile, Zhang Jin breathed a sigh of relief and then walked toward Zhong Nan's residence in the backyard.

Before entering, he clasped his hands in salute and said:

"Teacher, everyone is in position."

"Could the Eight Trigram Nine City Plan begin?"

Zhang Jin was extremely excited internally.

He had been with Zhong Nan from a very early age, and his thoughts were actually quite pure; he just hoped the Cangling Ancient Country would become bigger and stronger.

Therefore, as Zhong Nan's principal disciple, Zhang Jin was not disappointed when he heard that he was not in the running for National Preceptor, because when Zhong Nan said he wasn't capable, it meant he truly wasn't.

Zhang Jin thought that as long as the Cangling Ancient Country thrived, everything else wasn't an issue.

The door then opened, and Zhang Jin walked in and saw Zhong Nan.

Zhong Nan coughed loudly and said: "There are some among them with ulterior motives..."

"I understand." Zhang Jin nodded.

"However, I believe that people are inherently good," Zhong Nan said. "Especially those with a fortune, as villains do not have fate on their side."

After hearing this, Zhang Jin immediately understood and said:

"Don't worry, Teacher, I will guide them well during regular teaching, just as you taught me in the past."

Zhong Nan smiled pale and said:

"Now is a time of chaos; in the entire Cangling Ancient Country, I can only trust you."

"I don't have much time left, and you must find a way to elevate Bai Ling to that position."

....

The waiting time was extremely long, and even on the fourth day, the cocoon hadn't formed.

Lin Chen was a little scared.

However, in the early morning of the fifth day, he finally saw hope.

The Big White Bear's head began to form a cocoon.

Seeing this, Lin Chen took a deep breath of relief.

For two days, he hadn't thought of tea or food and had only slept for two hours.

Seeing signs of cocoon formation on the Big White Bear, Lin Chen finally got a good night's sleep.

The evolution process is very long and certainly can't be completed in just a few days.

Another eight days passed, and the Big White Bear finally formed a thick cocoon, causing Lin Chen to breathe yet another sigh of relief.

Now all that was needed was to quietly wait for the final evolution to complete.

In the following period, Lin Chen barely left because he believed that even if Spirit Beasts entered a deep sleep, they would still have a sense of awareness.

The Big White Bear's life was more tragic than Xiaobai and Xiao Hong, with its seemingly naive and honest appearance concealing an insecure heart.

This shortcoming was actually the same for Xiao Hong and Xiao Hei, which is why they were so eager to contract with Lin Chen.

Almost 18 additional days passed without signs of transformation, and a close examination revealed that the cocoon after Law Evolution was very different from the other two types of cocoons.

One could clearly sense the flow of energy around the Big White Bear's cocoon silk.

Liu Gu had never undertaken Law Evolution either, so he couldn't comprehend it.

The Catalyst Master's books had the fewest records about Law Evolution.

Almost ten more days passed, and in the morning of that day, the cocoon finally cracked a trace, which was discovered by Yan Lan.

Lin Chen and Liu Gu came up for a look and found that it was indeed so.

The thick cocoon had a crack on it, indicating that transformation was imminent.

Liu Gu at this time said: "In this period, everyone should not approach anymore."

Other evolutions could be approached, but Law Evolution was different.

Spirit Beasts undergoing Law Evolution need to start comprehending the Heaven and Earth Laws at this stage; if they can comprehend it, they will soar to new heights.

If they cannot comprehend it, it indicates that the evolution has failed.

Everyone moved a little farther away, and Lin Chen recorded the progress of cocoon cracking every day.

On the fifth day, the cocoon broke most noticeably.

By the eighth day, there were still three fissures resembling large canyons.

Lin Chen knew that Xiao Hei was about to emerge from the cocoon.

....

The Big White Bear felt like it had dreamed a very long dream. When it regained consciousness, it was startled, instinctively wanting to feel if it had successfully evolved...

However, it quickly confirmed this news.

It wasn't dead.

Which means...

It succeeded.

It smiled, feeling the cocoon silk around it restraining it, let out a roar, and then felt its power surge like a tide.

"Power..."

"The power is back!"

The Big White Bear's eyes were red with tears.

As a Combat Spirit Beast, during the days when it lost its power, it was as if living in hell.

And Lin Chen and the others were like that beam of light shining into hell.

Now, beyond wanting to know its strength, it was eager to tell Lin Chen the news.

Because it knew, Lin Chen must still be waiting for its news.

The Big White Bear had thought about surprising Lin Chen like Xiaobai, but it understood a greater truth.

Its evolution wasn't the same as Xiaobai's; this surprise for Lin Chen would be more of a shock.

Outside, Lin Chen noticed signs of the cocoon breaking and was staring intently at the huge white cocoon.

Finally, after half an hour of extensive shedding, under the tense yet hopeful gaze of the crowd, the massive white cocoon burst open with a sudden "boom," seemingly pulled apart by invisible force.

Countless cocoon silks shot out like white arrows in all directions, with some even deeply embedded in the surrounding walls.

Lin Chen's eyes widened instantly, and his face lit up with joy as radiant as blossoming flowers, his hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly with excitement.

Because the incredible power released when it burst clearly indicated that the Big White Bear was alive.

As long as it was alive, it signified that this evolution most likely succeeded.

The flying cocoon silks danced wildly through the air like a white fantasy storm.

Then a white bear slowly stood up.

At first glance, its appearance hadn't changed much, but upon closer examination, its skin was more radiant than before, as if every strand of fur emitted a gentle glow.

Zhu Tong and others, though unable to describe it in words, could genuinely feel a strong yet subtle energy surrounding the Big White Bear, like an invisible shield.

"Roar!"

The Big White Bear's eyes adjusted to the light, and it let out a roar, declaring its kingly return.

Next, it looked at its bear paws and finally turned its head toward Lin Chen, wanting to tell Lin Chen the news immediately.

Lin Chen had already run over, laughing heartily as he arrived upfront, saying: "I knew you'd make it!"

This time of evolution felt as if it lasted for millennia.

The Big White Bear's life was like living in a hellish existence without its power.

And it was Lin Chen and the group who were that one ray of light in its hell.

It wasn't just Lin Chen it wanted to surprise like Xiaobai; it also wanted to share its joy and sense of rebirth.

Lin Chen, with a beaming smile, had already run over. He laughed heartily and, approaching the bear, said: "I knew you could get through it."

With eyes teary and red, the Big White Bear felt like it had lived through thousands of years in this evolution.

But now, it was awake, and that same absolute trust it had in Lin Chen gave the Big White Bear the strength to hold on.

It realized it had succeeded.

It was not just a failed and evolved bear anymore.

It roared as it released its power again, and the next second, it gently imitated Xiaobai and Xiao Hong, lowering its head.

The Big White Bear deeply felt that excitement in stretching its head forward to Lin Chen, experiencing the same joy that Xiaobai and Xiao Hong had shown.

Lin Chen had a beaming smile and reached out both his hands, gently placing them on the Big White Bear's head, caressing it slowly.