The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 505 - 316 Cultivation Opportunity_1

Chapter 505: Chapter 316 Cultivation Opportunity_1

One of the ancestors of the Yan Emperor Family, Yan Xiao, seeing Lu Ran being so unreliable, immediately felt his favorable impression drop to a negative.

He didn’t like young people who were arrogant and conceited.

Even though Lu Ran’s talent was indeed impressive, possibly the closest to the ancestor Yan Sizhen that the family had seen in centuries, to speak so casually of reaching Semi-Legendary Species Level as if it were as common as cabbages?

"Hmph."

The elder swept his sleeve, ready to leave, but at this moment, Lu Ran spoke again:

"If that’s really not possible, I’d accept a High-Level Overlord too."

"It’s just that my own Pet Beast has reached Middle-Level Overlord status, and it’s also from the Dragon Clan, so I feel that if the potential of a new Pet Beast I contract with is not even on par with my own, then there’s no point in contracting one."

"What?"

Lu Ran’s abrupt turn of conversation stopped the elder in his tracks, and he turned back to look at Lu Ran.

"Did you just say your Pet Beast has reached the Species Level of a Middle-Level Overlord?"

How could this be possible!

If Lu Ran had grown up within the family, it would be normal for him to contract one or two Overlord Beasts.

But for Lu Ran, a clansman who had been cast out, how could he possibly contract an Overlord Dragon Clan beast!

"Summon your Pet Beast for me to see."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran nodded and the Summoning Formation appeared behind him.

Beneath the crimson Thunder, a Giant Dragon King slowly emerged above Lu Ran, a breeze blowing through his short hair, and the red glow lit up his face in the evening light.

Feeling the faint Dragon Might of the King of Sudden Death, the elder took a deep breath, feeling it more incredible than ever.

Indeed, an Overlord...

"Where did you contract it?" asked the elder gravely.

"My hometown."

"When I contracted it, it was still a lizard. It was nurtured into this form by my Flame Soul Cooking of the ’Dragon’s Cooking Intent’ dishes."

"You’re also a Dragon Chef?!"

"Of course... You inherited the Flame Spirit, and it evolved into a dragon form. Having mastered the Dragon’s Cooking Intent is also normal..." the elder took another deep breath, quite astonished, but inside, a storm was brewing.

At first, he thought Lu Ran was merely a lucky descendant who had reverted to the Yan bloodline by inheriting the Flame Spirit, not expecting that Lu Ran’s own talent could be so high, to nearly match Emperor Yan Sizhen in culinary arts and to nurture an Overlord Dragon Clan at the Third Level Beast Trainer stage.

This was simply unbelievable.

Those favored by the Imperial Clans with Overlord Beasts, who had inherited them through family connections, and cultivating an Overlord Beast by oneself was not something any ordinary Second Generation could achieve.

"It seems I underestimated you," the elder said with a bit of shock, "No wonder you dare to pursue a Semi-Legendary Species Beast. You really do have some skill."

"Conveniently, I haven’t eaten yet, kid, so if you’re a Chef, show me what you’ve got."

"Ah?"

"Good."

Lu Ran also realized the elder’s distinguished status. As the saying goes, to catch an old man, you have to catch his stomach first, and Lu Ran immediately went to work. He took out the cooking equipment and the ingredients provided by Mr. Husky and others, and cooked several modern dishes for the elder using his finely honed culinary skills.

After the meal, the elder sipped his drink, fully recognizing Lu Ran.

"Hahahaha," he laughed heartily, "I did not expect that you not only inherited Emperor Yan Sizhen’s Flame Spirit, but also his culinary talent so perfectly."

"Your level is not far behind those Imperial Chefs."

"You said that after your parents passed away, you’ve been following your master to cultivate. What’s your master’s name? He must be someone significant to have trained you so well."

"My master is named Los."

That was the name of the cheap Sect Hierarch master...

"Los? I’ve never heard of him."

"He has always been reclusive. If not for his death, I might still be hidden away and cultivating with him."

Some are dead even before they’re born.

"Your master gave you excellent advice. With such great talent, it would be a waste for you alone to struggle outside. Returning to the family is the right choice," the elder said while stroking his beard, "As long as you sincerely acknowledge the family and strive for the family’s interest, the family will naturally not treat you unfairly."

"However, your appetite is too big, kid."

"Semi-Legendary Species, you dare to ask for it."

"Do you know that under normal circumstances, only the descendants of Legendary Divine Beasts can reach the Semi-Legendary Species Level?"

"This is not something an ordinary Beast Trainer can aspire to."

"That’s precisely because it’s so difficult and I can’t find an opportunity by myself, that’s why I’ve come to acknowledge my ancestors and rejoin the clan..." Lu Ran muttered under his breath.

The elder was speechless.

"Old sir, really, there’s no way? Ever since becoming a Beast Trainer, my greatest dream was to capture and contract a legendary creature."

The elder grimaced, as usually, such dreams can only be heard from children with no understanding of the world.

Those who grow up a bit tend to get a sense and recognize the reality.

Beast Trainers like Lu Ran, who still hold on to such "unrealistic" dreams, were truly rare.

"There’s no other way."

The elder said, "At present, the Beast Training Empire possesses eighteen great Guardian Sacred Beasts. Almost all these Guardian Sacred Beasts have been left by the empire’s powerful Beast Trainers over the past thousand years."

"The Flame Dragon King, whom your ancestors had contact with, was once one of the empire’s Guardian Sacred Beasts. Yet, even it was only from a High-Level Overlord Species."

"Among the current eighteen Guardian Sacred Beasts, only three have reached the Semi-Legendary Species level."

"Of these two, are descendants of Legendary Divine Beasts, and one has evolved to Semi-Legendary status."

"But all of them are around Level 90, far beyond what you could contract."

"Even if they were fortunate enough to produce offspring, the offspring’s species level would certainly not be Semi-Legendary, at best they would be High-Level Overlords. But even contracting a High-Level Overlord is an extremely difficult task."

"First, you have to compete with the young geniuses from the royal and other imperial clans. Next, you have to get past the Guardian Sacred Beasts. Only then would you have a one in ten thousand chance of acquiring their nurturing rights."

"And that’s under the most ideal circumstances. I’ve never heard of any Semi-Legendary Species Guardian Sacred Beast showing signs of birthing offspring."

"So now you know why I wanted to scold you just now."

Lu Ran showed an expression of regret.

However, he quickly spotted a loophole.

Why must he be fixated on younglings???

The Temporary Contract Space given by Infinite City... doesn’t have a level restriction!

This meant that as long as he had the ability to defeat Advanced Pet Beasts, forcibly contracting Pet Beasts of Level 50 or Level 60 was not a problem.

Infinite City had stated that in the end, the Beast Trainer would bring out the captured Pet Beasts in the form of a Level 0 Beast Egg, so within the Breakthrough Secret Realm, trialists, regardless of the level of Pet Beast they contracted, would not disrupt the existing level regulation system for Beast Trainers—it’s just a temporary mission contract space.

Therefore, if Lu Ran had the ability to contract a Level 90 National Guardian Beast, it would all be within the rules.

With this realization, Lu Ran suddenly felt that there might be more room for maneuver.

[Bluff.]

[Wanting to contract a Level 90 Pet Beast is a challenge, even if the Temporary Contract Space allows it.]

[How could they simply follow a young man so easily?]

[But by bluffing, it might be possible to achieve that.]

[Context of the era: The Empire is besieged by the Four Great Beast Empires; it is not a time of peace.]

[Therefore, the National Guardian Beasts definitely want to resolve this situation quickly.]

[Element 1: I am an affiliate of the peace-loving Legendary Divine Deer, and I also possess the Contract Space given by Infinite City without any level restrictions.]

[As long as I use the face of the Divine Deer as leverage and the promise of quelling the war as bait, it’s possible to bluff a National Guardian Beast into a temporary contract with me. They might agree.]

"What are you daydreaming about now?" asked the elder, seeing Lu Ran suddenly become lost in thought.

"I’m thinking, it seems unlikely that I’ll be able to contract another powerful Pet Beast..."

The elder curled his lips and said, "You’re only Level 3, why are you so anxious to contract a new Pet Beast?"

"Your Giant Dragon is being cultivated quite well. The pressing matter should be to make it stronger."

"And you too. When you become a Legendary Beast Trainer and practice the modified contract method refined by the Thousand-Mile National Teacher, you’ll be fully capable of venturing into the Beast Empire, crushing those High-Level Overlord Evil Beasts, and forcibly contracting them!"

"At that time, high-level Pet Beasts—won’t you be able to choose as you like?"

"Tomorrow, our clan will hold the ancestral recognition ceremony, and you will fully return to the family."

"At that time, I will offer you a further opportunity to become stronger, but whether you can seize it depends on yourself."

"What?" Lu Ran asked curiously.

"Do you know what is the most enviable thing about the major imperial clans?"

"That is that they all have intricate connections with those National Guardian Beasts. Currently, the Flamery still maintain a very good relationship with a War Beast left by Emperor Yan Sizhen."

"They have the opportunity to send excellent clan members to train there, to follow it and cultivate."

Lu Ran: !!!

This sounded like a great opportunity to get in touch with high-level Pet Beasts!

"Senior, what is it?"

"The Lava Disaster Beast," said the elder indifferently. "The Lava Disaster Beast, like the Flame Dragon King, is one of the seven War Beasts of Emperor Yan Sizhen. It resembles a turtle in appearance, carries a volcano on its back, feeds on volcano magma, and is a very powerful War Behemoth. When it fights, it’s like a natural disaster erupting."

"Although it has not reached Semi-Legendary status, in the current National Guardian Beasts, its combat power is enough to rank in the top five. Most importantly, it has a long lifespan and is still in its prime."

"If you can follow it and cultivate for a while, you will benefit immensely."

Lu Ran was taken aback upon hearing this.

Lava Disaster Beast...

He remembered that in the Level 3 Legendary Secret Realm, there was a boss called the Lava Crocodile, which he had ruled out as an option.

And now, here was another High-Level Overlord Species—the Lava Disaster Beast... Lu Ran truly felt... was he taking on the volcanic magma head-on?

A High-Level Overlord Lava Disaster Beast... sounded good, but Lu Ran still preferred a Semi-Legendary Species Pet Beast...

Well, if in the end he really couldn’t find a Semi-Legendary Species Pet Beast, he would see if he could bluff the Old Turtle to use as an alternative option to the Flame Dragon King.