Infinite Professions-Chapter 60 - 55: Tier Four

Early the next morning, Wind Thunder Mountain Range.

The sun rose, breaking through the darkness.

As the morning mist had not yet cleared, the sound of wind and thunder suddenly rose at the mountain valley’s peak.

A person stood at the mountain valley’s peak, bare-chested, with muscles knotted like dragons and serpents, his bones like a framework of tigers and leopards. He was practicing martial arts under the morning sun’s first light.

As his fists moved, ripples appeared in the void where his fists passed, accompanied by sonic booms. The rocky ground under his feet sunk as he stepped, and just as a Dragon Subduing move was completed, the wind and clouds changed as if a true dragon had ascended to the sky.

In this valley, countless spirit beasts crouched to watch, and numerous birds and phoenixes gathered. Tigers and leopards imitated humans by cupping their hands, monkeys tucked their necks and made fist salutes, azure birds circled high and cried, even carp leaped from the stream.

Looking again at the person, his Xingyi Fist stance grew increasingly fierce, as smooth as flowing clouds and water reaching a crescendo. His body’s joints collided, emitting sounds of gold striking jade, the circulation of his blood and muscles produced dragon roars and tiger howls.

At the final stance, his eyes shone brightly, his left palm pressed invisibly on the sea of clouds, his right fist punched straight into the sky, instantly causing the mountain wind to reverse, the mist condensing into white bands around him, and a burst of golden light dispersed the morning mist, competing in glory with the sun and moon.

Seeing this, all the myriad birds and beasts lowered themselves to the ground, the tigers, leopards, bears, and wolves bowed their heads, eagles, hawks, and birds held their forms. The chirping of birds and insects disappeared, leaving the vast mountainous wilderness so silent that a pin drop could be heard.

"Ha!"

This silence lasted but a moment before being shattered by a burst of laughter. Thousands of spirit beasts were startled awake, but they did not scatter; instead, they looked up with anticipation at the person on the peak.

"Come, come, come!"

Seeing this, Shen Hex indulgently waved his large hand, causing spirit light to flow. Bags of spirit beast feed flew out and fell throughout the valley.

"Roar!"

"Screech!"

Thousands of spirit beasts moved forward, tearing open the feed packaging and directly burying their heads to eat. The tigers and leopards did not hunt antelopes, eagles, and hawks did not pursue snakes, the myriad spirit beasts peacefully coexisted, their attention entirely focused on the spirit beast feed before them.

This situation lasted only a moment before a spirit beast howled and rose, its entire body radiating spirit light and even erupting violently, directly evolving and advancing on the spot.

After distributing the feed, Shen Hex did not rush to leave. He sat cross-legged, watching the spirit beasts evolving in the valley, simultaneously selecting suitable workers while opening his attribute panel.

Li Taiyi (Shen Hex)

Occupation: King of Beasts

Professional Rank: Tier Three Level Ten.

Professional Talent: Spirit Beast Breeding Master, Super Spirit Beast Feed, King of All Spirits.

Professional Skills: Yuan-Devouring Skill, Xingyi Fist, Feed Production, Potion Making, Great Appetite, Spirit Fusion Secret Technique...

Professional Items: Ten Thousand Spirits Armor, Super Spirit Beast Feed, Spirit Beast Enhancement Potion.

General Skills: Omitted.

...

In ten years’ time, the professional level reached full level.

This was not surprising; after all, the main way the King of Beasts gained experience was by breeding and cultivating various spirit beasts.

As the king of breeding, he not only made a large-scale production in places like Sand Beast Valley, Luo Family Castle, White Water Bay but also turned the entire Wind Thunder Mountain Range into his breeding base with the teaching of Xingyi, the feed offensive, and professional capabilities.

Currently, within this Wind Thunder Mountain Range, there is a large number of his free-range spirit beasts. Although they have not signed a Spirit Control Contract, they are also on the reserve list and respond to his every call.

As long as he issues an order, all the free-range spirit beasts in the Wind Thunder Mountain Range that have consumed his super feed and their groups will come at the command, ready to launch a grand beast tide under his lead.

This power is only possessed by Tier Five "King Species" spirit beasts. However, as the King of Beasts, he does not need to reach Tier Five to command all beasts.

After all, if you eat someone’s food, you are in their debt!

Professional full level, this was just one of the results of ten years of accumulation.

Besides, his Martial Arts Cultivation and Spirit Control Rank also experienced rapid progress with the help of many cultivation pendants (Contracted Spirit Beasts), having long since surpassed the Tier Four barrier.

Martial Arts Fourth Rank pertains to True Yuan, transforming Gang Yuan into True. This "True" shares the same meaning as in True Qi, yet the nature differs.

True Qi’s "True" means real; it is converting the body’s internal power from invisible to visible, presenting it tangibly before the world, hence the name True Qi.

True Gang’s "True" also signifies reality; however, this "True" is not only about the tangible expression of Gang Yuan, visible to the naked eye, but also about converting Gang Yuan from "gaseous state" to liquid state, running in the Qi Sea Dantian and meridian acupoints like blood.

At this point, a martial artist’s True Yuan is indistinguishable from blood and can even reach the level of magical power within the Cultivation System, able to not only explode with one’s power but also mobilize Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, utilizing the environment to enhance oneself.

Therefore, this realm is also called Celestial Spirit Returning to Truth, Martial Dao Foundation Establishment.

A martial artist at this level can fly through the air without using any martial arts techniques, traverse mountains and valleys, sever mountains and rivers effortlessly, in common people’s eyes, already a Land Immortal, no longer a mere mortal.

Even within the Human Empire, martial artists at this realm are considered middle-rank; at least, this is the case on Yunlan Star.

Without doubt in this world, Tier Four is the entry ticket to the noble class; as long as you have Tier Four strength, in any kingdom, you can be granted a fief and become a lord, differing only in size.

Yet regardless of size, they belong to the upper echelons of this world, possessing the qualification to dominate a region and compete for the summit.

Such is the case for Martial Arts Fourth Rank; Tier Four Spirit Control is even stronger. Given the various bonuses of his occupation as the "King of All Spirits," the strength of his Spirit Control Power, and the quantity and quality of his Contracted Spirit Beasts far surpass those of Spirit Control Masters of the same tier, you could even claim "Invincible within the same realm!"

This is the result of ten years of accumulation.

"Screech!"

Shen Hex sat loftily atop the valley, accumulating, summarizing, and observing the myriad beasts, prepared to select more good workers for himself.

However, before any free-range spirit beasts could be honored by being officially employed, a cry piercing the clouds echoed from the sky.

Subsequently, there was a sudden chaos in the air, a powerful pressure, as a giant shadow swooped down directly in front of Shen Hex.

It was a giant eagle, as tall as a human, completely white, surrounded by the aura of wind spirit and thunder and lightning.

Tier Four Spirit Lord Species—Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle!

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle flew down and dropped a half-dead Thunder-Swallowing Python in front of Shen Hex: "Quick, roast it, roast it!"

Remarkably, it spoke human words.

Shen Hex shook his head, stepped forward, brought an end to the Thunder-Swallowing Python’s suffering, then took out charcoal, an oven, seasonings from the Spirit Control Ring, skinned and cleaned the python, and finally roasted it over the fire.

"Hungry hungry hungry!"

But the Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle was still somewhat unsatisfied, flapping its wings and looking at Shen Hex with an urging expression.

Seeing this, Shen Hex could only helplessly throw out a bag of Super Spirit Beast Feed.

"Coo coo!"

This made the Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle very happy, even speaking its tribe’s language, clawed the feed open, and then began pecking at it like a chick eating rice.

Seeing its voracious manner, Shen Hex shook his head and continued turning the snake meat on the grill.

He was never a stingy person, especially generous to the spirit beasts living freely in the mountain, but this Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle was not one of his free spirit beasts, nor did it have any subordinate relationship with him, just a regular visitor who frequented for meals, often treating him as a free chef.

In the Wind Thunder Mountain Range, there were few spirit beasts that could eat Shen Hex’s feed without being subject to his control, and this Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle was one such exception.

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle is the monarch of the Wind Thunder Mountain Range, residing at the peak of Wind Thunder Mountain as a tribe.

Every adult Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle is a Tier Four Spirit Lord Species Spirit Beast, and the best can evolve into a Tier Five King Species Wind Thunder Divine Eagle, becoming a true King Spirit Beast.

Currently at the top of Wind Thunder Mountain, there is a couple of Wind Thunder Divine Eagles, both are Tier Five Kings, the actual rulers of the Wind Thunder Mountain Range.

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle before us is their offspring, the Ninth Prince/Ninth Princess of the Wind Thunder Mountain Range.

Thus, it can come and eat Shen Hex’s feed without being affected by Shen Hex’s "King of Beasts" influence.

Though pecking like a chick eating rice, its speed is still not to be underestimated, soon emptying a bag of feed.

Having finished the feed, it didn’t ask for more but raised its head and looked eagerly at the snake meat on the grill, while speaking human words to Shen Hex: "My father said that after a while, that woman from the Wind Thunder Kingdom will come to Wind Thunder Mountain."

"Oh?"

Shen Hex questioned but seemed indifferent: "What will she do?"

"Of course, she’ll sign a contract with us!"

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle’s voice was crisp: "Back in the day, my great-great-great-grandfather, the only Tier Six Emperor Species Wind Thunder God in the Wind Thunder Mountain Range, had an agreement with the founding monarch of the Wind Thunder Kingdom, that every generation of the Wind Thunder Kingdom’s heir could ascend Wind Thunder Mountain to sign a contract with the most excellent Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle among us."

Shen Hex glanced at it: "So?"

"So let’s elope!"

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle spread its wings, speaking in an astonishing manner.

"?"

Shen Hex showed a question mark above his head, looking at it in confusion.

"Don’t you understand?"

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle spread its wings, excitedly saying: "I am the most excellent Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle of this generation. That woman will definitely contract me, then you will lose me, this future Tier Five Monarch, Wind Thunder Divine Eagle."

"..."

Shen Hex looked at it, remaining silent.

"What kind of look is that?"

This made the Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle very displeased: "Don’t believe me?"

"No, no!"

Shen Hex shook his head: "Just think it’s unnecessary."

"Humph!"

The Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle snorted coldly: "Don’t blame me for not reminding you. Father said that woman’s ambitions are not small, not as easy-going as our Wind Thunder Eagle tribe. Once she rebuilds the Wind Thunder Kingdom, she may not allow you to mess around here in the Wind Thunder Mountain Range anymore. If the time comes, I may have to become your enemy."

"Oh?"

Shen Hex showed interest: "Can you beat me?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"..."

These words were like a piercing sword, leaving the Wind Thunder Celestial Eagle silent.

But soon it braced itself: "Can you beat my father and mother? That woman has the scepter of the founding monarch of the Wind Thunder Kingdom and can command our Wind Thunder Eagle tribe three times, so even my parents have to follow her orders. What if she asks us to deal with you then?"

"We’ll see then."

Shen Hex shook his head, indifferent, picking up a skewer of roasted snake meat and tasting it.

"A stubborn sand beast isn’t afraid of boiling water!"

Xiaojiu glared at him resentfully, then also grabbed a skewer of snake meat, venting its anger on the food.