Caw!


    A huge white bird with a wingspan of around 10 meters circled in the sky above the Monstrous me Peak. The sight of this bird rmed every person present in the Goldheart Business Group''s Headquarters.


    Feng Yan and Chu Kuang ran out, takingmand of the scattered Goldheart Guardians. Ikasa also stood by the doors of the Hall of Elders with Moony nestled in his arms.


    All of them panicked when the bird began to descend towards the ground. When it came close to the ground, it abruptly slowed,nding gently in the vast area of the training grounds.


    Feng Yan raised his weapon, ready to attack. Chu Kuang arranged the men in a formation surrounding the majestic bird. They kept their distance from the seemingly docile bird, but the pressure alone was enough to keep the men on their toes.


    As the bird hade to a stop, they could finally observe it properly. Even when it was sitting, it still towered high over other men. A red crown adorned its head.


    From its back, a schrly man jumped down. He was immediately surrounded by Feng Yan and Chu Kuang. The white bird red at the men who dared to surround its master.


    Before the bird could impale the Sense Trainers with its long beak, the man with his hair tied in a bun calmed it down.


    "It''s okay Beautiful Bai, they mean no harm." The youth said, patting the bird''s beak. With a meaningful gaze, he also warned Feng Yan and Chu Kuang to back off.


    They held their ground but lowered their weapons. The young man finally introduced himself.


    "I am He Ling, Fourth Elder of the He Family. Shouldn''t I be weed with food and wine instead of weapons and res?"


    His loud voice had reached Ikasa, who immediately approached the scene. Wisely, he had left Moony in the hall lest he cause troubles with the bird.


    "Elder He Ling?" Ikasa asked with surprise.


    He expected the Fourth Elder to be some stodgy old man, with a shrewd and cunning face. Instead, he was a young schr in pure white robes and long silky ck hair!


    Ikasa quickly recovered and put on a smile as he came forward to wee him.


    "I am Ikasa, the owner of the Goldheart Business Group. We did not expect you to arrive so soon; That too on such a magnificent bird! I sincerely apologize for the actions of my men."


    The men put away their weapons and stepped back as Ikasa spoke. Hispliment pleased the youthful Elder.


    "My Bai Mei is indeed regal." He said gentlybing the bird''s feathers with his fingers.


    Then he turned his gaze to Ikasa and looked at him with mild astonishment.


    "I did not expect the creator of those incredible manuals to be so young. And yet you have surrounded yourself with these old fogies."


    He Ling spared no time to disparage the older and experienced men Ikasa had gathered with much effort. Feng Yan''s nostrils red while Chu Kuang hid the frown on his face.


    Ikasa suppressedughter seeing the reactions of the two old men. To prevent this brash man from further insulting them, he decided to lead him inside.


    "Old is Gold, Elder He Ling. Come, let''s go inside. Let me treat you to the newest dish prepared by my chef."


    He Ling quickly caught up with Ikasa and followed him to the grand dining room of the Sect.


    "Don''t address me as an Elder. It makes me feel old. We are almost of simr age. So, just call me Big Brother."


    "As you wish, Big Brother."


    Ikasaplied with the wishes of his customer. For him it was the difference between To-ma-to and To-me-to; both were essentially the same.


    Just because he called the schrly man ''Big Brother'' does not mean he would give him more discounts.


    They entered the dining hall. The spacious room with ample sunlight made the entrants feel warm and weed. Tantalizing aroma from the kitchens whetted the appetite of Ikasa and He Ling.


    Ikasa led the schrly man to the central table, previously used by the Sect Master and the Elders. Once they were seated, servants brought in the jar of wine and cups.


    Neither touched the wine after taking the first sip.


    Ikasa''s taste buds were spoiled by the ck Daniels and Jack Dog whiskeys of the earth. He couldn''t stomach the crude wines brewed in these third tier cities.


    He Ling also had higher standards for liquor. He disdained the alcohols prepared without a hint of spiritual energy. And he couldn''t detect any from the jar ced before him.


    "Brother Ikasa, if you want I can send you some better Spirit wines."


    He Ling haughtily offered. His nce full of disgust towards the jar let Ikasa know what he thought of the ''best liquor'' from the cer of Monstrous me Sect.<novelnext></novelnext>


    "Haha! I am ashamed to serve you something you did not like. Next time, I will be sure to serve you something that would suit your tastes."


    Ikasa promised and waved off He Ling''s attitude.


    Unlike other transmigrators, Ikasa did not have the brewing methods of various famous alcohols engraved in his mind. However, he was confident he could procure better quality alcohols from the tier 1 Cities.


    In fact he had already ced an order for a few spirit wines. Unfortunately, He Ling had arrived before them.


    ''If only there was an Air mail facility that could deliver goods across the Empire…"


    Ikasamented theck of amenities he had taken for granted in his previous life. Suddenly, he smelled an opportunity.


    ''If there is not one in ce, can''t I create one?''


    He thought while intently staring at the beautiful crane-like bird sitting outside. He Ling followed his gaze.


    "Isn''t she gorgeous?"


    He Ling asked, smiling from ear to ear. Ikasa did not miss the immense pride he took in hispanion bird. Sensing a chance, Ikasa probed for information.


    "She is indeed breathtaking. She should also be very powerful, right?"


    Ikasaplimented, causing the smile on the fourth elder''s face to widen.


    "She is a Foundation Establishment Stage Beast. I brought her from the Regal Beast Sect for 30 One-Star Spirit Coins."


    "Whoa! 30 One Star Spirit Coins?"


    Ikasa genuinely eximed with surprise. The price He Ling paid was half of his total number of Spirit Coins in his possession!


    "I must say I got quite the bargain. Usually, Red-Crowned Egrets like her cost at least 40 One Star Spirit Coins. Since Bai Mei was still in the Spirit Condensation Stage back then, I got her for 10 coins cheaper."


    He Ling exined, fondly remembering his earlier days with the Egret. Ikasa sighed at the prodigality of the young man.


    He also took note of the Regal Beast Sect he mentioned. Since they sold beasts, he may have to deal with them in the future.


    While they waited for the food to be served, Ikasa asked more about the profession of Beast-taming.


    "Brother He, I have heard that Foundation Establishment Stage beasts are very powerful and prideful. Howe your Bai Mei is so obedient?"


    Ikasa had first hand experience with Foundation Establishment Beasts. His family had Moony, who was just a child right now, but still had to be treated like a little ancestor. Only people who could make him obey were Hei Ying and himself.


    Even then, it was not absolute obedience. However, Bai Mei was very docile and protective of He Ling from what he had seen.


    He Ling smiled at the question. He naturally understood Ikasa was fishing for information. The thing was that he did not mind providing a few snippets in exchange for building camaraderie with his potential partner.


    "There are numerous ways of taming beasts. You can capture the soul of the beast in a soul shard and effectively turn them into your ve. Usually, beasts tamed this way are very resentful of their masters."


    Ikasa was not satisfied with the answer. He knew that there must be a better way since the Red Crowned Egret did not seem to be resentful of her owner.


    "Brother He, I don''t think apassionate and loving person like you would use this method. So, how did you tame your Egret?"


    "Hahaha! Your words are sweeter than the sugar, Brother Ikasa!"


    He Lingughed as he took a sip of water.


    "Indeed, I would never use such a barbaric method to control my Bai Mei. The Regal Beast Sect has developed another skill called Spiritual Companionship. It bonds the human and the beast on Spiritual-level. I bonded with Bai Mei using this method."


    Ikasa listened with rapt attention to his words. The entire beast taming aspect was very appealing to him. He had grown up watching Pocket Monsters with other kids in the orphanage.


    In his young age, he too wished for a Charmander or Squirtle or a Bulbasaur. Even after earning a million dors, that wish was left unfulfilled.


    However, in this world of Cultivation, it was possible. Though the beasts would not be the same as his beloved characters, they would have the superpowers and fight for him!


    Ikasa''s inner child grew excited at the prospect of possibly taming a beast resembling a Charizard!


    He only regretted theck of a Pokeball!