Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Returning on the Dragon, Mastery
Su Bai had the Black Demon Dragon circle high above the Celestial Fire Demon Cave for three full laps before he was finally satisfied.
Only after getting a flying, dragon-type Demon Pet did Su Bai truly understand the pleasure of riding a dragon.
Of course, with his current Realm and Cultivation, Su Bai could also channel the Golden Purple True Qi in his body to levitate for a short time.
But this Black Demon Dragon was different. Its Demon Power was immense, and flying didn’t consume much of it, so it could fly for extended periods.
However, even though the Celestial Fire Demon Cave was remote and rarely visited, it was still within the borders of the Great Xia Dynasty, so Su Bai didn’t want to be too conspicuous.
After the three laps, he recalled the Black Demon Dragon into his Demon Taming Space.
...
After returning to the prison, Su Bai entered his personal quarters.
The prison was rather quiet at the moment. Due to a scheduled leave period, many members of the Prison Suppression Bureau had been given time off.
Only a few Martial Artists from the Prison Suppression Bureau, having lost at rock-paper-scissors or been assigned by duty, were stuck as the unlucky patrolmen.
Inside his personal quarters, Su Bai looked at the Black Demon Dragon in his Demon Taming Space and murmured, "What should I name you?"
The question actually stumped him for a moment.
The Black Demon Dragon’s first form was a humanoid Demon Fiend wielding a Black Saber; its second form was the Black Demon Dragon before him now.
’Blackie?’
’Black Saber?’
’Or maybe just Black Demon?’
Su Bai thought for a moment, then chuckled. "You have talent for two Divine Techniques, two forms, and unparalleled combat power... How about I call you Hei Wushuang!"
Inside the Demon Taming Space, the shrunken Black Demon Dragon nodded its head slightly, seeming to approve of the name Su Bai had given it.
Meanwhile, the Black Nether Wolf was cowering and trembling in a corner of the Demon Taming Space.
It couldn’t be helped. The aura of the Demon Fiend emanating from the Black Demon Dragon was simply too terrifying, exerting a natural hierarchical suppression over it.
It could only look at Su Bai with pleading eyes.
Wagging its tail, begging for pity.
Seeing the Black Nether Wolf’s helpless expression, Su Bai couldn’t help but be amused.
Teasing the Black Nether Wolf for a while put him in a good mood.
Then, his expression grew serious as he checked his status, his eyes lingering on the accumulated Experience Points column.
’Only 100,000 more Experience Points to reach 500,000!’
’Once I have 500,000 Experience Points, I can upgrade my Demon Taming Technique to the next Realm: the Refined and Masterful stage!’
Right now, the Seventh Grade Cultivation Technique Su Bai was practicing was the Demon Taming Technique.
At just the Minor Achievement Realm, it had already elevated his Divine Sense to a level comparable to the Spirit Transformation Realm!
So, after the next Realm breakthrough, the boost the Demon Taming Technique would provide could only be greater!
And at present, the best Cultivation Technique Su Bai possessed was the Demon Taming Technique.
After that came his Fifth-Grade Divine Technique, Red Gold Speed!
Su Bai then glanced at the somewhat crowded Demon Taming Space, and his resolve to upgrade the Demon Taming Technique grew even stronger.
Once the Demon Taming Technique’s Realm broke through, he would be able to open up a larger Demon Taming Space!
And as long as the Demon Fiends he’d captured remained in the Demon Taming Space, which was rich with Demon Qi, their strength would continue to grow steadily!
Though the rate wasn’t very high, the benefit was that it was continuous.
Of course, Su Bai had also learned from the Demon Taming Technique that even if it reached the Returning to the True Realm, the resulting Demon Taming Space still couldn’t hold too many Demon Fiends.
If he wanted to one day wave his arm and have an army of a million Demon Fiends emerge to slaughter his enemies, then he would likely need Magical Artifacts like the Demon Suppression Tower or the Demon-Suppressing Bell.
And forging these Magical Artifacts was no easy task.
Although Su Bai had previously earned merits and been rewarded with some silver taels, on top of having a decent salary, unfortunately, this amount of money was just a drop in the bucket when it came to forging a Magical Artifact.
Not to mention, forging a high-quality Magical Artifact required many rare materials—things that couldn’t be bought with mere silver taels.
’It seems that to get these Magical Artifacts in the future, my only options are to slowly accumulate silver taels and resources to forge them myself, or to snatch them from a powerful Demon Cultivator or Ghost Cultivator!’
Su Bai sighed after this brief line of thought.
「The next day.」
As soon as he had enough Experience Points, Su Bai immediately applied them all to his Demon Taming Technique.
After breaking through to the Refined and Masterful stage, Su Bai’s Divine Sense surged once more, now able to cover a radius of twenty li!
The Demon Taming Space had also expanded considerably.
The Black Nether Wolf’s living area grew as well, and it celebrated by running wildly around the space, yelping with joy.
Awakened by the commotion, Hei Wushuang shot it a sidelong glance.
The Black Nether Wolf tucked its tail between its legs and immediately quieted down.
...
「Ten days later, in the lounge.」
"Haha! Come on, Xiaosu! Keep drinking!"
In the hall, Martial Artists from the Prison Suppression Bureau were gathered together, arms slung over each other’s shoulders, laughing and drinking heartily.
Genuine smiles were on everyone’s faces.
Just yesterday, they had gone out and captured an Extraordinary Realm Demon, and though Su Bai hadn’t participated in the battle, his impressive speed had allowed him to promptly treat several wounded members. For this, he was rewarded with some resources from their superiors. At the same time, the members he’d saved had also begun to feel a sense of goodwill toward him.
As the drinking reached a merry peak, a Martial Artist from the Prison Suppression Bureau with a bandaged right arm came up to Su Bai and grinned.
"Haha! Ah, Xiaosu! I see you’re always cooped up in the prison. That just won’t do!"
"How about this? Later, a few of us brothers will take you to the Drunken Flower Pavilion and pick out a few top courtesans for you!"
Su Bai gave a shy smile. "Brother Feng! Stop teasing me!"
"Haha! Get outta here! You rascal, beat it! Su Bai here is going to marry a well-bred young lady from a prestigious family someday. How could he be the same as you?"
At this, an older Martial Artist from the Prison Suppression Bureau stroked his white beard and chided with a laugh.
"That doesn’t matter! Marrying a high-society lady and visiting the Drunken Flower Pavilion aren’t mutually exclusive..."
"Get lost! Ah, Xiaosu, don’t you end up like this rascal in the future!"
Su Bai just smiled, feeling a little awkward.
Inwardly, however, he was perfectly calm.
And amidst the boisterous lounge filled with laughter and playful arguments, Xu Yun was drinking alone, a faint smile on his face.
This detail did not escape Su Bai’s notice.
After returning to his quarters, Su Bai glanced at his status screen and murmured.
’The Experience Points... I’ve saved up enough!’
He had now accumulated one million Experience Points!
This meant that Su Bai could now take his Seventh Grade Cultivation Technique, the Demon Taming Technique, and raise it to the Mastery stage!
RUMBLE!
As Su Bai poured all his Experience Points into the Demon Taming Technique, the Sea of Consciousness in his mind began to undergo a massive transformation!
Countless rays of iridescent light shone as golden and purple waves surged!
As time passed, the Sea of Consciousness continued to boil and expand!
In the end, it formed a vast, sparkling lake!
Su Bai slowly opened his eyes. After taking a moment to process the changes, he discovered his Divine Sense could now cover a radius of fifty li!
’Huh? It seems... there are some other special changes, too!’
Then, Su Bai raised an eyebrow and murmured to himself.
