NOVEL NEXT Ch. 2
Chapter 2: Beast Taming
Beast Taming — this was the result of countless years of effort from humanity on Blue Star after being defeated by the Dark Creatures and forced into hiding for hundreds of years.
Due to Blue Star’s natural environment in the past, the Human Race had no organs suited for adapting to extraordinary powers, so they had to seek another path.
Through various studies and deductions, it was ultimately determined that humans possessed spiritual power far beyond that of ordinary life forms. Thus, the plan to harness and utilize spiritual power was officially implemented.
Alongside the continuous acquisition of knowledge from Dark Creatures regarding extraordinary abilities, the Beast Taming system of Blue Star’s humanity was finally established.
Of course, this so-called “completion” was merely theoretical. In reality, it took endless time and countless lives of Beast Tamers before the system was truly perfected.
By harnessing Ferocious Beasts to gain extraordinary strength, these individuals were honored with the title of Beast Tamer. Their ranks ranged from the initial Apprentice Beast Tamer to the Official Rank, later advancing to the Transcendent Master and even the Legendary Saint.
It could be said that Blue Star’s Beast Taming system was built upon the bones of countless predecessors, paving the road toward light.
As soon as the Human Race of Blue Star obtained their own extraordinary abilities, the horn of counterattack was sounded. That was the most united era of humanity on Blue Star—perhaps even “unprecedented” would not be an exaggeration.
Because they had endured the dark years, every human on Blue Star wanted to stand up again.
After a century-long resistance, although humanity had not driven away the Dark Creatures and Ferocious Beasts, they finally managed to establish their own territory.
The Blue Star Alliance was officially founded, marking the beginning of the “Beast Taming Era.” The year the Alliance was established was known as Year One of the Beast Taming Calendar — more than six hundred years ago.
After sorting out this world’s background, Zhou Ming no longer paid much attention to it. After all, six centuries had passed, and he had only just transmigrated into this world; he felt little emotional connection to that ancient history.
Not to mention him—even among the people of Blue Star, not everyone cherished that distant history. After all, time erodes all things.
What Zhou Ming cared most about now was Beast Taming. When he had just awoken, vivid memories about Beast Taming had emerged in his mind—this was why, upon regaining consciousness, he said he had arrived in a “magical world.”
To become a Beast Tamer, one had to condense a Spiritual Seed.
Through the method of meditation, one would sense the spiritual power within their mind, gradually strengthening it through repeated meditation, and finally condensing a Spiritual Seed.
When this formless Spiritual Seed entered the mind of a Ferocious Beast, it would take root and sprout, establishing a connection between the two. Only then could one truly be considered a qualified Apprentice Beast Tamer.
A Beast Tamer could not only command their beast at will but also control the beast’s life through the Spiritual Seed. As the beast’s power grew, the seed would absorb part of its spirit and continue to mature.
In other words, once a Spiritual Seed was planted, the beast would have almost no chance to resist—unless something extraordinary occurred.
As for whether one could control Dark Creatures, there was no record of success in his predecessor’s memories. After all, humanity’s ability to tame beasts was founded upon their vastly superior spiritual power.
Yet Dark Creatures already possessed extraordinary abilities, and their intellect was no lesser than humans’. The moment one attempted to plant a seed in such a being, the Tamer might be devoured by backlash before the process even succeeded.
Of course, even if it were possible to control Dark Creatures, Zhou Ming believed that the Blue Star Alliance would never allow it.
Because humanity on Blue Star still lacked the strength to face the entire race of Dark Creatures, they remained in a relatively weak position.
If a Beast Tamer were ever to tame a Dark Creature, it would surely ignite an unending war between humanity and the Dark Creatures.
Although there existed deep hatred between the two races, the leaders of the Blue Star Alliance would not jeopardize the entire civilization merely to vent their anger.
After all, a Beast Tamer’s strength ultimately depended on personal ability. The quality of one’s beast only determined differences within the same level—it was far from being enough to overcome a difference in rank.
It was like comparing numbers: a nine in the ones place was eight times greater than a one, but against even the smallest two-digit number, it still fell short.
Therefore, taming Dark Creatures brought far more danger than benefit, and few were willing to risk their lives attempting it.
At the same time, Beast Tamers, possessing great extraordinary power and high social status, represented the ultimate pursuit of every human on Blue Star.
Yet the cruel reality was that only a small portion of people could truly become Beast Tamers.
From his inherited memories, Zhou Ming learned that the basic meditation method had long been widely promoted throughout the Blue Star Alliance, yet the success rate for becoming a Beast Tamer remained roughly ten to one.
Among them, about sixty percent came from the upper and middle classes, while the remaining forty percent were from the lower class—the majority of the population.
The reason was simple: talent and resources.
Those with poor aptitude had little chance. Those with average aptitude could rely on resources to increase their chances of success—but such resources were privileges few could access.
Ordinary civilians could only rely on exceptional talent or extraordinary luck to succeed.
In simpler terms, aside from those of poor aptitude, anyone could become a Beast Tamer—but the probabilities varied greatly. Those of low talent required abundant resources to improve their odds; without them, only outstanding talent could help them step through the door of Beast Taming.
The reason Zhou Ming claimed that “Heaven had made things extremely difficult for him” was because, besides being an orphan, his Beast Taming aptitude barely met the passing mark.
To become a Beast Tamer without external help, he would need to spend decades cultivating. Perhaps only by the time he was forty or fifty would he have a slim chance of condensing a Spiritual Seed.
By then, he would have lost any chance of advancing further—and that was only in theory.
His predecessor could not bear such a fate. To him, life without becoming a Beast Tamer was meaningless.
Thus, his predecessor chose the desperate path—forcing the condensation of a Spiritual Seed. The result: his predecessor truly died, and Zhou Ming took over his body.
“This guy… I wonder if he’s ruined the Spiritual Sea beyond repair. If that’s the case, my hopes are really finished.”
Feeling a faint ache at his forehead, Zhou Ming frowned darkly and muttered.
The Spiritual Sea was a void-like space within one’s mind, sensed through meditation, used to store spiritual power. It was akin to the dantian that stores true qi in cultivation novels.
As long as one could sense spiritual power, there was a chance to become a Beast Tamer. The only remaining challenge was to condense the Spiritual Seed—something dependent on talent or resources.
If the Spiritual Sea had been damaged by his predecessor, then Zhou Ming would be no different from an ordinary person incapable of sensing spiritual power. His path of Beast Taming would be completely sealed off.
As the pain in his mind grew stronger, Zhou Ming’s expression darkened further.
“I can only take a look first.”
Crossing his legs and closing his eyes, Zhou Ming began to meditate, attempting to inspect his Spiritual Sea for any abnormalities. After all, this was something he had to face sooner or later—there was no avoiding it.