Infinite Professions-Chapter 49 - 45: Sand Beast

Inside the inn room, Shen Hex first poured out a basin of feed, and then activated the Spirit Control Power to release the seal on the Spirit Beast Egg.

"Bang!"

"Woo!"

The seal was released, the crystal shattered, leaving only a little black pig standing in place.

It was precisely the Earth Sand Beast!

The little black pig shook off the crystal eggshell on its body, then was attracted by the basin of Sand Beast Feed, and rushed directly to the side of the basin, burying its head in eating.

Shen Hex stood aside, formed a Dharma Seal with both hands, condensing Spirit Control Power to prepare for signing the contract.

A normal Spirit Control Master needs to master a lot of professional knowledge, first is the cultivation method of Spirit Control Power, and then the usage skills of Spirit Control Power, such as the contract Dharma Seal Shen Hex is now using.

Whether it’s cultivation methods or usage skills, there is secret technique inheritance, equivalent to divine skill manuals in the martial arts world.

Logically speaking, Li Taiyi, as a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master, must have mastered the top-level cultivation methods and Spirit Control Skills.

But after searching his memory, Shen Hex found out that this elder brother really doesn’t follow common rules.

What top-level cultivation technique?

What Spirit Control Secret Skills?

Sorry, none of them!

Just a Basic Spirit Control Skill, and all kinds of Spirit Control Techniques are commonplace, completely unrelated to divine skill manuals, and even the Spirit Beast Combat Skills are entirely understood by the Ancient Dragon King himself.

He told Shen Hex through his own experience what it means for even a pig standing at the wind’s edge to take flight.

Due to the Power of Destiny’s blessing, the effect of his cultivation of the Basic Spirit Control Skill was no different from cultivating a top-level Spirit Control Method, and even with Spirit Control Secret Skills, the common goods in his hands became divine skill manuals, as for the Spirit Beast Combat Skills, the Ancient Dragon King already comprehended the top-level skills, requiring no effort from him to collect.

Therefore, he didn’t leave Shen Hex anything, just a Basic Spirit Cultivation Method and some ordinary Spirit Control Techniques, don’t even mention King Emperor, even newly started Junior Spirit Masters can compete with him in this aspect.

It’s simply a pitfall!

Fortunately, the Sand Beast has a gentle temperament, with extremely low difficulty for contract, and so does the superior species, as long as it’s well-fed, it can be easily taken down.

Shen Hex pushed forward with both hands, the contract Dharma Seal flew down, causing the little black pig to slightly stiffen but soon returned to normal, continuing its battle with the feed in the basin.

Contract completed!

At the moment the contract was completed, a weak yellow light emerged from the little black pig and rushed directly into Shen Hex’s body.

Subsequently, Shen Hex felt a strange power circulating within his body, causing the body’s vitality to strengthen rapidly.

Spirit Control Contract, life energy.

Also, the Earth Power from the Sand Beast, giving Shen Hex a sense of closeness to the stone and soil paved tiles underfoot.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Shen Hex activated the Fist Skill, ready to condense the vitality power within his body into Inner Strength.

So and thus, not knowing how long, Shen Hex launched a heavy punch, with an implicit sound of air burst, refining the vitality power within the body, achieving Inner Strength Power.

Inner Strength achieved, Martial Arts First Tier!

"Woo?"

The Sand Beast seemed to sense the change in its owner, lifting its eyes in confusion but seeing nothing, it could only lower its head again, continuing its happy meal munching.

Shen Hex stood still, gazing at the occupation panel.

"Occupation success!"

"You have unlocked a Tier One Profession — Spirit Control Master!"

"You have gained a Professional Talent — Sand Beast Breeder!"

Li Taiyi (Shen Hex)

Occupation: Spirit Control Master (Spirit Control Masters can gain a small amount of professional experience through cultivating Spirit Control Technique, spirit-control battles, nurturing spirit beasts, and slightly enhance spiritual power with each level increase.)

Professional Rank: Tier One Level One.

Professional Talent: Sand Beast Breeder (As someone from the countryside, you have expert-level insight into the nurturing of Sand Beasts, significantly improving nurturing effects and having a tiny chance to evolve the Sand Beast.)

Professional Skills: None.

Professional Items: None.

General Skills: Xingyi Fist, Yuan-Devouring Skill.

...

Though late, the cheat finally arrived.

Looking at the newly unlocked occupation panel, and this "Sand Beast Breeder" talent, Shen Hex found it both amusing and frustrating.

Spirit Control Master, the basic profession of the Spirit Control System, is quite ordinary, nothing much to speak of.

But this Sand Beast Breeder, if there are professionals on the Spirit Control Continent, they’d surely scoff at this talent, after all, nurturing Sand Beasts wouldn’t achieve anything significant, at most earning some petty cash, only to be exploited by the nobles.

But in Shen Hex’s view...

"Eat to your heart’s content!"

"Woo!"

Watching the little black pig munching happily, Shen Hex smiled dotingly, pouring another basin of Sand Beast Feed and mixing a Basic Constitution Enhancement Potion into it.

If it were an ordinary Spirit Control Master, forming a contract with a spirit beast like the Sand Beast really wouldn’t have a promising future.

But he is not an ordinary Spirit Control Master, his current primary combat power is himself, and the role of the Sand Beast is to enhance the strength of his physical body through Spirit Control Contract, to improve the effect of Martial Arts Cultivation.

Therefore, the combat power of the Sand Beast is utterly unimportant to him, what’s important is its growth in the aspect of constitution.

Although the Sand Beast is mediocre in this regard, in this world, ninety-nine percent of problems can be solved with money, and this issue is no exception.

Growth is average?

Weak constitution?

Then take potions, a few hundred bottles of Constitution Enhancement Potions down, the Sand Beast could also turn into King Kong.

"It’s a pity, the Spirit Beast Rank is too low to reach enlightenment, this Sand Beast is particularly known for its low intelligence, otherwise it could be attempted to be taught Xingyi Fist and Yuan-Devouring Skill."

"Spirit beasts inherently excel in physical development, if they could further cultivate Xingyi Fist and Yuan-Devouring Skill..."

"It’s not possible now, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be possible in the future. A Tier Three upper-level spirit beast can communicate with humans, and a Tier Four Spirit Lord-level spirit beast even possesses intelligence comparable to humans."

"By then, maybe they really can practice martial arts!"

Shen Hex was planning for the future.

Meanwhile, the little sand beast, after finishing two large trays of feed, happily lay on the ground, snoring away in sleep.

Truly, it eats till it’s full and then sleeps, waking up only to eat again.

Seeing it like this, Shen Hex could only sigh, silently counting the crystal coins within his Spirit Control Ring.

This Earth Sand Beast’s appetite is ten times that of an ordinary sand beast. Coupled with his professional effect and the "Sand Beast Breeder" talent, the little one’s appetite and growth speed can only be described as terrifying.

In other words, just the feed alone requires a significant expense. If he were to also give it enhancing potions and some spiritual objects to strengthen its constitution, the breakup fee given by Yinn Nianyun might run dry within a few years.

When that time comes, how will he get money to continue raising this ’pig’?

Shen Hex fell into deep thought.

...

And so, a year later.

Shen Hex left the inn, traveling lightly as he headed out of town, preparing to go to the Celestial Curtain Mountain Range.

"Hmm?"

"Finally willing to come out?"

"Hurry and report to the boss."

A few hidden eyes in the shadows stirred quietly at that moment.

"This guy is an unfamiliar face!"

"He came to White Stone Town a year ago, first buying healing potions and antidotes at the Spirit Beast House, then stayed at the White Stone Inn in an intermediate room, where he stayed for a whole year."

"Later, he went to the Spirit Beast House and spent eight thousand crystal coins to buy an Earth Sand Beast egg, subsequently continuing to buy sand beast feed and constitution enhancement potions from there, spending tens of thousands of subordinate crystal coins in total, even exchanging for mid-level crystal coins during the period."

"Purchasing healing potions and antidotes indicates he was injured and poisoned at that time."

"Buying a spirit beast egg, sand beast feed, and constitution enhancement potions indicates his spirit beast was injured or even dead, so he needs to cultivate a new spirit beast as a replacement."

"Owning mid-level crystal coins and being able to spend like this means he is at least an Intermediate Spirit Master if not an Upper-level Spirit Master."

"Previously, the boss used the Eye of the Spirit-control to check him, and his spiritual power intensity was only at a junior level, obviously due to his spirit beast’s demise, causing a drop in rank."

"A Spirit Master who lost his spirit beast and fell to a junior level, with only a newly cultivated sand beast in hand..."

"A fat sheep, a big fat sheep!"

Those in the shadows were biding their time, ready to act.

Outside White Stone Town, Shen Hex, appearing completely unaware, strolled leisurely through the wilderness, quickly reaching the outskirts of the Celestial Curtain Mountains.

Then suddenly...

"Roar!!!"

A furious roar erupted from the forest, revealing a giant bear blocking the way aggressively.

Shen Hex halted, glancing back only to see another furious roar as a striped fierce tiger leaped down, cutting off his retreat.

Tier Two Ordinary Spirit Beast—Iron-Arm Bear!

Tier Two Ordinary Spirit Beast—Blast Flame Tiger!

A bear and a tiger, blocking front and back.

Not only that, but spirit beasts also moved around in the surrounding mountain forest, eyeing him like prey.

After the spirit beasts, several figures appeared, walking over with cold smiles: "Boy, you’ve kept us of the White Stone Hunter Group waiting!"

"White Stone Hunter Group?"

Shen Hex muttered, then looked at the encircling formation: "Is robbery this blatant nowadays?"

"Hmph, enough talking!"

The leader snorted coldly: "I know you were once an Intermediate Spirit Master, and might even have been an Upper-level Spirit Master, but that was before. Now, isn’t the only spirit beast you have a freshly bred sand beast? Are you going to challenge us?"

Shen Hex smiled: "That’s not certain."

"Facing death and still so stubborn!"

The leader’s look grew colder: "Either release your sand beast, or leave everything you have on you. Perhaps we’ll spare you."

"Then let’s see."

Seeing this, Shen Hex decisively activated the Sea Blue Star on his wrist, releasing a giant shadow that fell with a thud before the bandits.

"Bang!!!"

A huge crash shook the forest, leaving the bandits stunned as they stared at the massive shadow like a small mountain made of flesh, with eyes full of astonishment.

Is this a sand beast?

A sand beast over three meters tall?

Wasn’t it said that he only bought the spirit beast egg a year ago, how the hell did he raise it to this?

And what’s with these terrifying muscles, how much constitution enhancement potion did he give this thing? Is this a sand beast or a Giant Barbarian Bull?

The bandits were filled with dread, but luckily their leader was quick to respond.

"Don’t panic, it’s a sand beast no matter how big it is!"

"Its speed is its weakness. I’ll use the Iron-Arm Bear to draw its attention, and the rest of you harass and tangle it to restrict its movements."

"Second Brother, let your Blast Flame Tiger handle that guy. Once the Spirit Master dies..."

"Roar!!!"

Before the words finished, a golden dragon silhouette roared authoritatively through the mountain forest.