The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 359 - 178: Small faults are punished, Big ones are stewed_3

Big Head’s section was a multitude of miscellaneous items piled together, making it impossible to decipher any correlation.

"Immortal, please notify Su Mei for me, ask her to come over tomorrow."

"She’s been at the 2nd order for some time now, it’s about time the early promotion ceremony came into effect."

"This is simple, Shi, I’ll leave this task to you, make haste!"

Goose Immortal handed over the task to the Stone-eyed Owl.

Having ’honest’ as its Core Personality, the Stone-eyed Owl, since experiencing the magic of Army Training, has entirely submitted to the Immortal’s iron wings.

It carried no secret scrolls, just departed from the manor and then flew slowly along a deserted path.

After finding Su Mei’s residence, it landed outside her window, pecked at her window with its beak, and then leisurely left.

...

The next day, in the early morning.

Ye Hanjun woke up in the bathtub, finding the water had become clear and transparent, the spiritual material within was partly absorbed by him and partly by GuaGua.

"Plop!!"

The mischievous Enlightened Frog spat water as a greeting.

Ye Hanjun played with it for a while, got dressed, and then proceeded to the kitchen to cook breakfast.

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang, and a streak of emerald green came into view.

"Master Han..."

Su Mei blinked, was about to greet him, but suddenly realized that there was something off about the Master Han in front of her.

His eyes were indeed black, but lacked the depth they usually had, instead, they sparkled like those of a child.

To understand his mood, it seemed like one could see through this window of his eyes.

"Ah, it’s GuaGua~"

Shortly after a minor startle, Su Mei immediately broke into a smile.

"Ah! Su Mei! You found out again!"

GuaGua emitted a perfect human voice, plopped, and canceled the Morphing Technique, turning back into the Enlightened Frog.

It circled Su Mei twice, then turned into a Ghost-Faced Moth and chased a skylark flying around in the sky, joining the Goose Immortal’s morning training plan.

"Come here."

The actual Ye Hanjun stood in a corner of the manor.

Su Mei summoned the Pink Ostrich and quickly advanced, then abruptly stopped.

In front of her was a peculiar formation.

There were ten types of animal fur distributed randomly.

At the same time, ten different animal hearts were gathered in the center, forming a circle.

Ye Hanjun one by one lit ten jade candles, then stood at the border of the formation, signalling Su Mei to undress.

"Master Han, what is the estimated success rate?"

A little red-faced, Su Mei took off her clothes one by one, until she was left in just her brassiere and panties.

But her voice was very steady. Even though the turning point of her fate was right before her, she wasn’t restless. She retained a good mentality as much as possible.

"70 percent."

Ye Hanjun muttered as he stroked his chin:

"If this plan fails, then she will be appointed as the ’Ostrich Knight.’

"However, in accordance with the method of targeted promotion based on the type of Contracted Spirit, even though the success rate is higher, the concern remains, it will affect your promotion from the 3rd order to the 4th order, your future potential would be seriously impacted."

"If possible, I hope to get it right in one go, without having to go through this again."

"Master Han, apart from staying true and enduring pain, is there any particular detail that can increase the final success rate?"

Su Mei gathered her glossy lips, and solemnly asked.

"There is something, but it’s abstract.".

"During the ceremony, you can imagine yourself as a beast, having thick fur, strong body odor... always vigilant of other predators during rest, always careful of potential dangers during hunting, always having a tight heart, never be careless...""

Ye Hanjun briefly described and Su Mei nodded, memorizing it carefully.

"Lie flat and close your eyes."

"No matter what happens, you must not move, you must show absolute endurance."

"Yes!"

Su Mei takes a deep breath, carefully steps into the formation, then lies at its center.

Ye Hanjun’s gaze sharpens, gripping the ten flying knives in his hand.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

He throws ten times in a row, with an average of two knives falling per second.

After five seconds, all ten hearts of the beasts are pierced, and thick beast blood gushes out, gradually spreading on the ground to form a layer of blood membrane.

"Ugh..."

Su Mei, with her eyes closed, suddenly frowns, an expression of pain appearing on her face.

She continues to endure and bear it, while staying lucid, and also imagining herself as a beast, running in the jungle, hunting and eating.

"Croak?"

The Ghost-Faced Moth lands and transforms back into the Enlightened Frog.

GuaGua tilts his head, looking curious.

Ye Hanjun makes a motion for it to keep quiet, and GuaGua quickly closes its mouth, only daring to blink its eyes but no longer daring to make a sound.

"Squawk? Squawk squawk??"

The Pink Ostrich has no restraints.

It stares with bright and lively eyes, firmly fixed on its master.

If it weren’t for Huazhu standing in front of it, acting like a mountain blocking its path, it would definitely rush past to kick the formation that’s inflicting pain on its master to smithereens.

"Once successful, this will be like a small-scale phoenix rebirth."

"Your master, more than anyone else, needs such a transformation..."

Ye Hanjun hops onto the back of the Pink Ostrich, strokes its head and soothes its emotions.

Finally, from dawn to noon, and from noon to evening, nearly a day flies by.

All the beast blood has flowed into the body, without a single drop wasted.

Su Mei wakes up, and when she opens her eyes, she feels a subtle change in the color of the world.

"Congratulations, the ritual was very successful."

Ye Hanjun raises a slight smile. After a top to bottom examination, he does not hide his relief.

At this time, Su Mei is only wearing a wraparound top and briefs, with ninety percent of her skin exposed.

The skin that had turned white due to the Respecting Teacher’s Ring, has changed back to a wheat color, even somewhat close to bronze.

Visibly, there are several patterns filled with exotic charm, extending from her neck to different parts - her spine, chest, lower abdomen, thighs, calves and toes.

Of course, the most surprising change is probably the muscle lines.

No matter how hard she used to work out, she could only show a hint of strength, and still had a girlish air.

Now, Su Mei suddenly becomes sexy, looking like a young cheetah. Just standing there, she exudes a special beauty that makes people want to take extra glances.

"My physique... it really has strengthened!"

Su Mei is surprised as she checks the state of her body, and when she swings her fist, it actually makes a whooshing wind sound.

With a single thought, she shoots out, lands on the back of the Pink Ostrich with a light touch of her toes.

Previously, it could only be described as riding.

Now, the bond between person and bird is like a fusion, seemingly more intimate.

"So this is the E-level Ability ’Wild Knight’?"

"It not only strengthens the physique and enhances perception, but also builds affinity with beasts, slightly reducing the possibility of accidental attacks?"

Su Mei marvels at the endless novelty that is rushing to her. As she crazily adapts, her state is changing from inside out.

"Your innate Ability has become the E-level ’Wild Knight’."

"After strengthening with the Teacher’s Ring, it will become the D-level Superior Level ’Wild Knight’."

"Your Ability should have undergone significant changes, explore it, and see what it has turned into."