SepHer eyes lit up again.
"Roar…" she growled softly, unable to transmit thoughts as he could. But the sound was urgent, longing. She wanted to remain with her children.
"Then follow my lead." Lin Xuan approached carefully, placing a hand on her massive head.
His other hand clenched into a fist, ready to strike if things went wrong.
But she didn't resist.
Lin Xuan let out a slow breath. This was his first attempt at the Beast Taming Art...success wasn't certain.
Without a beast's cooperation, the spiritual brand would collapse. Worse, backlash could wound his spirit.
With his current spiritual foundation, trying to force a brand into a Sky Origin Realm beast was tantamount to suicide.
That was why he had spoken so long, why he had poured out sincerity....softening her heart before taking the step.
Now, everything hinged on this moment.
Chiling, be ready. If she resists, suppress her immediately. Lin Xuan gave the silent order.
Then he whispered into the tiger's mind, Relax. Do not resist.
Closing his eyes, he released his spirit, threading it into her sea of consciousness.
The sudden intrusion made her stiffen. Her instincts screamed to repel it.
Lin Xuan gently stroked her head, whispering through their bond, Stay calm… don't fight me. You don't want to lose your cubs, do you?
At his words, her resistance wavered, then melted away.
Moments later, a system chime rang in his mind.
[Mission complete: Use Beast Taming Art to tame the Fire Python Tiger. Reward: One bottle of Grade Four Spirit-Nurturing Pills. Claim now?]
Lin Xuan's eyes snapped open, a grin tugging at his lips.
When he looked at the tiger mother again, the connection between them was unmistakable.
The brand had succeeded. They were linked—partners, yet also bound by his will.
If she ever betrayed him, a single thought could shatter her spirit.
"Woo…" she rumbled lowly. So… I can stay with my cubs by your side?
"Yes." Lin Xuan's reply carried the weight of a vow. "From now on, you are my companion. Trust me...I'll raise your children well.
They will grow strong, kings among beasts."
"Woo…" Her answer was soft, almost weary. I only wish for them to grow up safe and healthy.
She had faced death, and her ambitions had withered. Survival for her cubs....that was enough.
Lin Xuan didn't argue. Instead, he pulled a jade bottle from his robes and uncorked it.
"Here. Take this. Heal yourself."
The tiger mother didn't hesitate. Trust had taken root. Without doubt or fear, she opened her jaws and swallowed the Rejuvenation Pill.
The effect was immediate. A gentle warmth spread through her body, seeping into her every vein. Her strength returned like spring after a long winter.
The torn flesh of her abdomen began to knit together before Lin Xuan's very eyes.
She let out a startled rumble. Such miraculous medicine was beyond anything she had imagined.
Her eyes, once dulled by blood loss and pain, now gleamed with renewed vigor.
And when they lifted, they shone on Lin Xuan with something new....trust, respect, and perhaps… gratitude.
For the first time, she truly believed.
Her family had found a savior.
The Rejuvenation Pill's power was legendary—strong enough to grant even a dying man a fleeting return of vitality.
For Hu Ying, the Fire Python Tiger mother, her injuries were largely external, worsened by blood loss from giving birth.
Such wounds were exactly what the pill excelled at healing.
But she was no ordinary beast. As a Sky Origin Realm monster, restoring not only her body but also her strength and energy required more than a single pill.
Lin Xuan did not hesitate. He fed her three in a row.
While Hu Ying refined the medicine, Lin Xuan quietly claimed his system reward for taming her: a bottle of Spirit-Nurturing Pills.
These pills were designed to replenish spiritual energy and strengthen the mind.
Planting the beast-taming imprint earlier had consumed much of his spirit, leaving him mentally drained.
He swallowed one without delay, sat cross-legged, and began refining it.
Half an hour passed. With two pills refined, Lin Xuan opened his eyes.
His mind felt sharp again, his spirit vigorous.
Across from him, Hu Ying's wounds had completely closed.
Her massive body radiated vitality once more, and the power of the Sky Origin Realm rolled off her like heatwaves.
"Roar…" Hu Ying let out a low rumble, her eyes brimming with gratitude.
But alongside the affection was a new emotion....respect, and a faint edge of fear.
She might have regained her strength, but she dared not show the slightest disrespect to this young human.
A mysterious furnace space, a strange spiritual brand, medicine that healed wounds faster than time itself… these were things far beyond her understanding.
And the unknown always bred fear.
Lin Xuan smiled faintly. With a Sky Origin beast at his side, his confidence soared.
In Qingyang Town, that kind of power was already the peak of the mountain.
Even if the Lei and Xie families were shameless enough to send Sky Origin experts after him, he no longer had anything to fear.
"You'll be following me from now on," Lin Xuan said with a small smile. "A companion should have a name. From today, you'll be called Hu Ying."
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