Chapter 102

If there’s anything that Ning Xu has been unable to let go of since returning to the cultivation world three thousand years ago, it’s the unhatched egg.

She had thought many times about what the Innocent Cultivator’s contracted spirit beast would be.

Maybe a phoenix? Or perhaps a black dragon?

After all, the Innocent Cultivator’s previous life had been that of a Sword Immortal. A Sword Immortal’s contracted spirit beast couldn’t possibly be ordinary, could it? Let alone that egg, which seemed so skilled at self-preservation. Usually, only spiritual creatures had a reserved elegance about them.

To her surprise, she didn’t witness the egg hatching, but instead directly saw what the spirit beast looked like after it had grown.

How should she put it?

The Sword Immortal’s contracted spirit beast was quite unexpected.

What appeared in front of her wasn’t a phoenix, nor a black dragon, and certainly wasn’t any of the Four Divine Beasts. It was a clumsy yet cute large yellow cow.

That’s right, a cow!

No matter how she looked at it, it was just a cow.

If she had to point out any differences, it would be that this cow’s fur looked thick and long, and it seemed to have a very soft texture.

When it noticed her gaze, the large yellow cow mooed at her.

Upon hearing the “moo,” Ning Xu inexplicably found it adorable.

This cow’s moo was strangely sweet, almost like it was trying to act cute.

Such a cute cow was actually the contracted spirit beast of the Sword Immortal, a battle fanatic? The pair seemed mismatched, didn’t they?

At this moment, Ning Xu had already started chatting with the Melon-Eating System.

“I never expected the Sword Immortal’s contracted spirit beast would be a cow.”

“It’s so simple and down-to-earth for a contracted spirit beast.”

“And this cow even looks a bit cute. Its nose is sharp, and it has a little patch of white fur; it looks so delicate.”

For some reason, a certain word seemed to strike a chord with the Melon-Eating System, and it spoke in a somewhat sorrowful tone, 【Host, this cow, just like Brother Pig, is pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!】

Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?

Ning Xu immediately became interested. “Hmm? What do you mean?”

The Melon-Eating System began muttering, 【Brother Pig looks simple, doesn’t it? It seems so down-to-earth, so harmless, right?】

【But what happened?】

【Brother Pig can even digest the demon god’s Demon core that no large demon can handle!】

【Even large demons, after consuming the demon god’s Demon core, would have their bodies torn apart due to the overwhelming energy inside. But Brother Pig ate it with no issue and even treated it as a tonic to rapidly increase its cultivation.】

【What does this mean?】

【It means that the pig is just its disguise. It looks ordinary, unremarkable, and insignificant.】

【But in reality, its true form is a Taotie.】

Ning Xu: ???

What?

Her contracted spirit beast was actually one of the vicious beasts, a Taotie?!

Brother Pig looked so clumsy and honest—there was no hint of any fierceness!

Normally, Brother Pig just ate and slept. Aside from being able to eat the demon god’s Demon core, it was useless. To be honest, Ning Xu had never expected much from Brother Pig and didn’t think it was special in any way. But now its true form was so powerful?

The Melon-Eating System continued, 【This old yellow cow isn’t simple either.】

【It looks like a cow, but in reality, it’s a Ya Zi.】

【Ya Zi, like Taotie, is a vicious beast with extremely powerful combat abilities.】

【They say don’t judge a book by its cover, and the same applies to spirit beasts.】

At this point, the Melon-Eating System became excited.

【So host, you and the Innocent Cultivator are truly a perfect match!】

【Even your contracted spirit beasts are so well-suited!】

【A pig and a cow, don’t they go together perfectly?!】

Ning Xu:……

What is this nonsense? A pig and a cow… If she were to judge purely by appearance, the Innocent Cultivator’s contracted spirit beast was indeed quite special.

Meanwhile, the Sword Immortal standing beside her had a dark expression, as if a storm was about to brew.

At this moment, he was the true master of the Ya Zi. This yellow cow was his contracted spirit beast!

But this extraordinary existence had already been regarded as someone else’s in their eyes.

Did they even acknowledge his existence?

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—A Taotie (饕餮) is a mythical Chinese beast known for its insatiable hunger and gluttony. It symbolizes greed and excess in Chinese mythology and is often depicted with a large mouth. In some modern interpretations, it is seen as a powerful, fearsome creature.

—Ya Zi (睚眦) is a mythical Chinese beast often depicted as a fierce, aggressive creature with a strong connection to combat and vengeance. It is one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon and is known for its temperament, characterized by a relentless, vengeful nature. In traditional Chinese mythology, Ya Zi is associated with guarding and protecting, and is sometimes represented on weapons, particularly swords, to symbolize power and strength.