Ye Chen's Sixth Senior Sister is named Lu Yuting. She is a cheerful and lovely young woman, and the kindest among Ye Chen's seven senior sisters.
Sixth Senior Sister possesses the art of spirit communication, allowing her to converse with various animals and even communicate with spirit beasts.
Though not personally formidable in combat, she raises numerous fierce beasts. In their world, cultivators like Sixth Senior Sister are known as beast tamers.
The next day, Ye Chen followed Sixth Senior Sister Lu Yuting to the back mountain.
"Xiao Chen, hurry up!"
Lu Yuting skipped ahead of Ye Chen like a nimble little sprite.
As she walked ahead, her long hair danced in the wind, and her slender waist hinted at a future beauty that would captivate the world.
Ye Chen followed closely behind Lu Yuting, heading toward the back mountain.
At that moment, Lu Yuting spotted a cute little rabbit. She gently squatted down, and the rabbit showed no fear of her whatsoever, hopping right into her arms.
Squeak, squeak, squeak.
The little rabbit seemed to be telling Lu Yuting something.
She appeared to understand instantly, then gently patted the rabbit, and it scampered away.
As for Ye Chen, he was not nearly so gentle-hearted; in his eyes, a rabbit was nothing more than food.
"Xiao Chen, all things have spirit. If you want to drive and control beasts, you must communicate with them from the heart," Lu Yuting said with a smile, looking back at Ye Chen standing behind her.
Ye Chen nodded, only half-understanding.
He looked around the back mountain of Xinyao Peak. The spiritual Qi in this forest was exceptionally dense—who knew what kind of treasures he might be able to check-in and acquire here?
Without hesitation, he initiated a check-in.
"Check-in!"
Ye Chen murmured softly.
At that moment, a voice echoed continuously in his mind.
[Ding! Host has checked in at the Xinyao back mountain and is rewarded with the cultivation technique Herding Gods Formula.]
[Herding Gods Formula: A divine-grade cultivation technique that exerts absolute suppression over foreign races. Once mastered to the highest realm, as long as one's cultivation is high enough, it can impose absolute suppression on any race.]
[This technique can herd beasts, herd ghosts, herd demons, and herd gods...]
Instantly, a stream of information flooded into Ye Chen's mind.
After absorbing it all, Ye Chen was utterly astonished.
In this world where myriad races stood proudly, wouldn't this Herding Gods Formula be a heaven-defying existence?
[Cultivation technique has been issued.]
[Cultivation technique has been bound. Do you wish to commence cultivation?]
"Cultivate." Ye Chen did not hesitate for a second. Anyone with half a brain would cultivate such a powerful technique.
Immediately, a flood of information poured into Ye Chen's mind, consisting entirely of the techniques and insights of the Herding Gods Formula.
[Cultivation successful. Congratulations, Host, you have reached the first stage of the Herding Gods Formula.]
"Xiao Chen, are you listening to me?" Lu Yuting noticed Ye Chen spacing out. She stood atop a large rock and called out to him.
Ye Chen scratched his head and replied, "Listening, I'm listening!"
"To control beasts, you must first establish a good relationship with them," Lu Yuting continued, calling out softly, "Changwei!"
Roar—
Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the air.
A gigantic white-browed tiger with black stripes lunged out of the forest and came before Lu Yuting.
It was an immensely large and fierce beast, its black and white stripes radiating power. As the tiger charged out, even Ye Chen was startled.
This fierce tiger was named Changwei, a spirit beast raised by Sixth Senior Sister.
The white "big cat" came to Lu Yuting's side and docilely crouched down.
Lu Yuting gently placed her hand on Changwei's head, stroking its fur.
"Actually, many spirit beasts look very fierce, but once you establish a connection with them, you'll find they are extremely docile. Xiao Chen, come over and pet him!"
Looking at the massive tiger, Ye Chen felt a chill in his heart.
Still, he cautiously reached out his hand, preparing to pet the giant white "big cat."
However, the moment Ye Chen reached out, Changwei acted as if it had been terrified, suddenly diving behind Lu Yuting.
Lu Yuting looked at Ye Chen in surprise.
She knew that Changwei was actually afraid of Ye Chen.
Ye Chen was also taken aback. Seeing this huge big cat hide behind Lu Yuting and tremble, he wondered, was he really that terrifying?
At that moment, Ye Chen thought of the Herding Gods Formula he had just checked in. Since the technique could herd gods, herding beasts was surely a breeze.
Could it be that because he had practiced the Herding Gods Formula, Changwei was terrified of him?
"Junior Brother, it's not like that. To control beasts, you mustn't frighten them. You have to communicate with them amicably to truly learn the art of beast taming!" Lu Yuting laughed.
To test his hypothesis, Ye Chen walked over to a stone slab at the top of the peak.
He silently recited the Herding Gods Formula in his heart, and the aura around him suddenly burst forth.
Boom—
A loud crash echoed.
A beam of golden light plunged straight down from the clouds.
It landed squarely on Ye Chen.
Instantly, a formidable aura of pressure emanated from Ye Chen.
At that moment, Changwei, standing beside Lu Yuting, looked as though it had witnessed something utterly terrifying. Fear flashed in its eyes, and it immediately dropped to the ground, prostrating itself before Ye Chen as if paying homage.
Not only Changwei, but all the various spirit beasts surrounding Lu Yuting fell to their knees one after another facing Ye Chen.
Roar—
Another thunderous roar rang out.
Deep within the forest, a massive spirit beast suddenly appeared.
It was an enormously thick python, roughly a meter in diameter and of staggering length.
It slowly slithered toward Ye Chen's direction.
Lu Yuting was struck with extreme shock at the sight of the python.
That was the Azure Python, a spirit beast that had long lurked in the back mountain of Xinyao Peak. Even the high-level beast tamers of their sacred land had never been able to subdue it. Why was it emerging now?
Alarmed, Lu Yuting immediately prepared for battle.
Yet, she watched as the gigantic Azure Python reached Ye Chen's feet and prostrated itself, as though surrendering to him.
All around Lu Yuting, countless spirit beasts were kneeling on the ground. It seemed as though every single spirit beast in the entire Xinyao back mountain had surrendered to this oppressive might.
At this moment, Lu Yuting's heart was filled with profound shock.
She raised her head and looked up at her Junior Brother standing atop the peak.
She could hardly believe her own eyes.
Her Junior Brother had made the spirit beasts of an entire mountain submit? How was this possible?
Could her Junior Brother be a naturally gifted beast taming genius?
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