Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 56 - 55: The Frozen Pill Method

"You shook your head, politely refusing the convenience of evolving through elixirs."

"The cultivation teacher looked upon this remnant of a bygone era with regret."

"’Since you insist on being stubborn, then just keep practicing.’"

In reality, Teacher Luo also shook his head and said:

"I don’t get what you’re waiting for. No matter how much the Little Cyan Snake trains, it won’t last long on the college entrance exam battlefield.

"Evolve early, and you can enjoy the benefits early. Wouldn’t it be better to push for a Two-star Evolution?"

Seeing Teacher Luo about to leave, and with the system not having updated its plot prompt yet,

Gu Ming grabbed Teacher Luo’s sleeve, refusing to let him go. "Wait a moment, Teacher Luo," he said, stalling for time.

"What is it?"

Teacher Luo turned, a puzzled look on his face.

’Didn’t he say he wasn’t buying any Elixirs? Could he have had a change of heart?’

Just as Teacher Luo was about to pull out an Elixir, he heard Gu Ming ask:

"It’s like this—Cyan Treasure has cultivated to the point where its Mana is overflowing. Is there any way to compress its Mana further?"

Teacher Luo just shook his head. "That’s impossible. You need to successfully solidify its Inner Core first before you can even think about compressing Mana."

With that said, Teacher Luo was about to start pitching his Elixirs again.

But Gu Ming’s expression relaxed, as if he’d finally seen the light. "I see!" he said.

"It’s good that you’ve thought it through. There are benefits to breaking through early. A Pet Beast like the Little Cyan Snake needs to rely on its Star Level to get by, or else even the monthly exams will be a struggle."

With that, he took out an Elixir, only to see Gu Ming wave his hand dismissively.

This confused Teacher Luo. ’So, do you want an Elixir or not?’

"No, Teacher Luo. I’ve figured out how to cultivate now. Thank you."

’Oh, so he’s just being cheap.’

’He’s probably looking for a cheaper supplier.’

Still unable to let it go, Teacher Luo added one last thing before leaving, "Even if you buy an Elixir, it’s a waste without a Pill Pet to help process it. Whatever you do, don’t try to evolve by taking elixirs on your own. Remember to find a teacher if you need help."

Gu Ming had no intention of finding him.

He had just been making small talk with Teacher Luo to advance the plot of the system’s misaligned timeline.

After Teacher Luo left, Gu Ming looked at the system’s updated cultivation text and rejoiced inwardly.

"You asked the cultivation teacher how to further forge Mana using Spiritual Power. You have been out of touch with the Beast Taming knowledge of the current era for many years and don’t know the latest method for Mana Evolution."

"To the cultivation teacher, this was just common knowledge and nothing to hide, so he casually gave you a few pointers."

"You had an epiphany. It turns out that Mana Evolution is a process that takes place over months."

"Before beginning Pill Solidification, consume a Frozen Pill. When the process is halfway complete, freeze the final steps of Pill Solidification."

"During this period, use Spiritual Qi to continuously forge and compress it. Circulate the Spiritual Qi around the outer layer of the half-finished Magic Power Inner Core, forging new Mana into it layer by layer, gradually expanding the Magic Power Inner Core."

"Once the Inner Core breaks through the Dantian’s limit, it will automatically condense into a perfect Magic Power Inner Core, triggering an Evolution."

This time, it wasn’t just a plot prompt; the name of the Pill required for Mana Evolution also appeared in Gu Ming’s mind.

’Frozen Pill... I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere before.’

It probably wasn’t an Elixir developed in the future.

After all, consuming an Elixir wasn’t the only way to freeze an Inner Core.

You could achieve a similar effect by having an Ice Element Pet help freeze the Inner Core.

No wonder Cyan Treasure’s repeated attempts to forge its Mana had failed. It was missing the step of freezing the Inner Core during its formation.

Gu Ming took out his phone and searched online for the Frozen Pill.

Hundreds of related products immediately popped up in the phone’s marketplace app.

Low-end Frozen Pills, priced at 10,000, could be used for One-star Pets.

Mid-to-high-end Frozen Pills cost tens of thousands and up, meant for Two-star to Three-star Pet Beasts.

This type of Elixir was used by Beastmasters as a Cultivation Resource for Ice Element Pet Beasts. The Inner Cores of Ice Pets were made of Ice Attribute Spiritual Qi, and consuming a Frozen Pill could keep their Inner Core frozen for over a month.

During this time, any Water Attribute Spiritual Qi they absorbed would be automatically frozen into Ice Attribute Spiritual Qi.

Its effects were far better than a Spiritual Energy Pill; not only did it assist an Ice Pet’s Cultivation, but it also increased its Cultivation Speed.

However, people in the present probably never imagined that the Frozen Pill would one day become a mainstream Evolution Elixir.

Plus, it wasn’t expensive. The Frozen Pill for One-star Pets was only 10,000. If the ingredients were downgraded to penetrate the market for Zero-star Level Pet Beasts, the price could be cut even further.

As for now, Gu Ming certainly couldn’t buy a downgraded version. He could only buy the Frozen Pill intended for One-star Ice Pets.

’What if the effect is too strong?’ Gu Ming was a little worried he might damage the Inner Core by freezing it.

He planned to ask Teacher Zhang about it at noon.

Meanwhile, Cyan Treasure trained for a while longer until the compressed Mana in its body was about to burst out again, expelling all the Spiritual Qi it had just absorbed.

Cyan Treasure couldn’t hold it in any longer and immediately shot a Wind Ball of chaotic elements out the window.

WHOOSH! The gale-force wind carrying the Spiritual Energy Ball exploded outward, sending a gust of wind blowing back into the classroom.

The commotion was rather loud, causing many students to stop their Cultivation and turn to look at him.

Teacher Luo also turned to look at Cyan Treasure. Recognizing that it was because it had too much Mana to contain, he frowned and said:

"Gu Ming, take Cyan Treasure to the training room to work on its physical conditioning. Come back to cultivate Mana after it evolves."

The implication was that he didn’t need to attend his cultivation class anymore. After all, if he wasn’t going to Evolve and his Mana was already maxed out, what else was there to cultivate in class? Cultivating any more Mana would be pointless.

The students’ expressions were varied. Some were astonished at the Little Cyan Snake’s progress.

’It can’t cultivate any further?’

’Doesn’t that mean fifty Mana Points is the Little Cyan Snake’s limit? The only way to increase it is through Evolution?’

This put immense pressure on the top-ranking students. However, they still had a chance to overtake him. The Little Cyan Snake had only pulled ahead for now; its future ceiling was plain to see.

Zhou Ruoyun frowned to herself, gritted her teeth, and took a new Elixir from her drawer to continue trying to catch up.

Gu Ming heard the cultivation teacher’s words and nodded. This was exactly what he wanted.

And with that, Gu Ming left the classroom.

Wang Teng stared at the empty seat beside him, somewhat dazed.

’Isn’t this a little too fast?’

"Dumb Flower, you need to work harder! Look how far Gu Ming’s Cyan Treasure has come, and you were slacking off just last night," Wang Teng lectured.

The Dumb Flower lowered its head. It wasn’t a freak like Cyan Treasure; how could it compare to a cultivation maniac?

Meanwhile, in the classroom, the other students who owned a Little Cyan Snake had mixed expressions.

They had all contracted with Little Cyan Snakes. Even if it was a mutated bloodline, the gap shouldn’t be this huge, right?

And looking at the Wind Ball Cyan Treasure had just spat out, it was clearly a Wind Element Skill. How did it learn that?

An idea sparked in the minds of a few students. One of them, who had spent tens of thousands, immediately raised his hand to ask Teacher Luo a question.

Teacher Luo thought the student wanted to buy more Elixirs and cheerfully walked over to offer guidance, but unexpectedly, the student asked about Cyan Treasure.

"Hm? A Wind Element Skill?

"Good question. That wasn’t a Skill just now. Cyan Treasure cultivated its Mana excessively, and the Spiritual Qi accumulated in its body exceeded its physical threshold. When it was spat out, it formed a Wind Ball. That’s not a Wind Element Skill.

"If you don’t understand, you can talk to a classmate who has a Wind Pet."

Teacher Luo didn’t whisper when he said this; he spoke loudly from the back of the classroom for everyone to hear.

...

"A Frozen Pill? What do you want that thing for? You want to freeze its evolution process during its Pill Solidification?"

In the office, Gu Ming hadn’t gone to the training room; he had gone directly to find Teacher Zhang.

Teacher Zhang had also heard the explosive sound of the Wind Ball from outside the classroom earlier.

Looking at Cyan Treasure, its body overflowing with Mana, Teacher Zhang fell into deep thought after he finished speaking.