Raising Ducks for Daily Rewards-Chapter 50: Silver Duck’s True Descendant

To Fengyu’s surprise, this duck egg took a full month just to be laid.

Throughout the month he used the Vitality Recovery Spell in conjunction with the True Vitality Control Art, even adding the Bloodline Enhancement Spell later on.

Although it was of no use to Silver Feather who had already reached maturity, because of the higher expertise, Fengyu was able to subtly influence the egg by passing the spell’s power through Silver Feather’s body.

The whole operation was extremely long and tedious, forcing Fengyu to take care of Silver Feather for 20 hours a day.

In the remaining four hours he would sleep and recover his energy, placing Silver Feather into his futon which is the centre of the formation, where she could absorb spiritual power better.

He didn’t even know whether these measures would help, but he wanted to give it a try.

This might be the only chance for Silver Feather to leave behind her true offspring, a successful birth would lead to a Spiritual Duck with at least a low-grade bloodline, possibly even mid grade!

He didn’t intend to keep it, and even a Spirit Beast won’t change its habits. Ducks are inherently animals that send their children away after maturity.

So, after it was born, a higher bloodline would be worth every single minute of his time.

Today, at the end of the month-long care, the egg was finally laid.

Plop

It fell out of Silver Feather onto a small soft nest built on a hundred spirit stones.

Fengyu looked at it with the care of a loving father, after all, he truly was the godfather of these ducks.

He didn’t touch it but allowed Silver Feather to take care of it.

"Quack quack." She told him to go and rest and that she could take care of it on her own from now on.

Fengyu smiled and nodded.

Indeed, from now on, it was no longer good to influence the egg too much, else it might lead to the egg having disabilities.

But even without approaching it, he could sense a strong vitality. On the shell, there were faint silver patterns.

’It seems the bloodline isn’t as strong as that of Spring Rain, but there’s still a chance it’s of the upper ranks of the mid-grade... in addition, the bloodline can still grow further.’

He remembered that Spring Rain required 126 cores right after its birth, and upon maturity it was reduced to 82. Nearly 50 cores less –

His efforts in the whole time he raised Spring Rain were limited by the time the Bloodline Enhancement Spell required to take full effect.

Even if he wanted to do more, he wasn’t able to do more at that time.

Only now, during a birth, when vitality was used a lot, could he inject such strong spiritual power and enhance the potential of the duck.

...

Three months passed in quick succession and the duck egg finally started cracking –

Only now did he realise that Spring Rain was a true mutation, more like a wild-born Spirit Beast, rather than the calculated birth of a beast breeder.

The faint silver patterns on the egg grew larger and more visible over these past three months, but they didn’t truly take shape and become patterns like those of Spring Rain.

He could only guess that the bloodline of this duck was still below that of Spring Rain.

Crack

Crack

Crack

Cracks sounded but what Fengyu saw first wasn’t the head of the duckling but rather its smooth yet sharp silver feathers opening a path.

He smiled with delight and watched the whole process of birth, a wonderful creation of the world.

Crack

Crack

The feathers quickly opened up a large enough hole for the duckling’s head to peek out.

When it finally came out, Fengyu saw its soft white feathers with spiky silver tips, not yet having taken proper shape.

At the same time, a short text appeared in front of him –

[Silver-feathered Spiritual Duck, use 3 Beast Origin Essence Cores to improve bloodline to high-grade first stage?"]

"As I thought," Fengyu exclaimed, not disappointed.

"Three cores, hehe, when I raised Spring Rain, I was able to reduce the cost by nearly 50 cores. Will 3 be able to stop me?

When this duckling reaches maturity, its bloodline will be of the high-grade!"

Fengyu promised, not only to himself but also to Silver Feather.

"Quaaack? Quack, quack, quack!!" Silver Feather exclaimed in shock when she felt a slight bloodline suppression.

"Hehe, all this effort, you didn’t think it was because I like wasting my time, right?

After so much work, sleeping for less than 4 hours daily, I finally managed to breed a mid-grade duck! And I’ll make sure to raise it to maturity and reach the high-grade for sure!

But Silver Feather, what are your plans with this duckling after it reaches maturity?"

Fengyu might have plans and thoughts, but he wanted to ask for Silver Feather’s decision first.

"Quack? Quack, quack. Quack?" – a mature duck, what could my plans be? Naturally it will take care of itself. Why? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I was planning to give it away to Ming and Ling, you saw them once at our field gate, right? I think those two would take very good care of your duck."

"Quack! Quack, quack." – they can’t take her as a duckling. But afterward... it would be the duck’s own choice.

"Very well, then I’ll invite them and introduce them to each other. If they are supposed to become deep friends then they will have to have known each other since birth, right?"

Silver Feather nodded slightly, not caring much as she nudged the

Fengyu smiled and was happy internally. How could he not be?

A farmer was most proud when they sold their best raised animal to date.

Not to mention, the duck would only move to his neighbour’s side, barely considered a separation.

He returned to the hut and saw that Zimu was back on his homework, having only stayed for a short time after the duckling came out.

"You left so early, why is that?"

"Quack, its bloodline is so high, and mine... is still stuck here after over three years..."