Chapter 12 The Kirin Bloodline, Transforming into an Auspicious Beast_1
"Ding, congratulations to the Host for completing the mission and unlocking the identity: Zhu Zhuqing's fiancé. You have earned one hundred Skill Points. Skill Points can be used to upgrade the age limit of Soul Rings, to participate in a lottery draw, or they can be saved to allow this System to Transform." The System's sweet voice came.
Save them?
No saving, not even if I die.
Xu Ran shook his head. It was not easy to earn a hundred Skill Points, and it would take one hundred thousand Skill Points for the System to Transform. He wasn't that foolish.
The key point is, just like saving money, if you don't spend it, it's just waiting to depreciate.
Once his strength improved, he would be able to complete subsequent missions, and then wouldn't the number of Skill Points rise rapidly?
"When my strength has increased, I'll save up a bit more for the System Miss." Xu Ran added another sentence. If he didn't say nice things to the System, he was worried it might make things difficult for him. Women can hold grudges, and he feared the female System might be the same.
"System, how many years can a hundred Skill Points add to the age limit of a Soul Ring?" Xu Ran was curious. If he could just keep doing quests and collecting points, wouldn't everyone be able to get Soul Rings of a hundred thousand years or even higher in time?
If everyone had a million-year Soul Rings, couldn't he single-handedly take on the Divine Realm? But how many Skill Points would that need? Surely, that would be like working like an ox every day on missions.
"One Skill Point can add ten years to the age limit of a Soul Ring. The Host's two hundred-year Soul Rings are currently three hundred and five hundred years, respectively. Would you like to upgrade their age limit?"
"Let's forget about that. What about the lottery draw?" Xu Ran asked. He still wanted to try his luck.
"The lottery draw is divided into three tiers: Silver Level, Gold Level, and Diamond Level. They cost 10, 100, and 1000 Points for one draw respectively. Since it is the Host's brother's first lottery draw, you can use 100 Points for a Golden Ten-Draw." The System Miss sweetly said. To make the Host brother happy, she decided to give him some benefits.
After all, the purpose of the System's existence is to serve the Host. But since she hasn't Transformed yet, these are the only services she can offer. Once she Transforms, she will be able to provide many more services.
"Alright, I choose to do a lottery draw." Xu Ran became a bit excited. The Golden Ten-Draw should yield something good, right?
"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Auntie Wang's autumn pants."
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Xu Ran: "..."
Xu Ran's face was filled with black lines. Listening to the System's prompt, he held his forehead with both hands, barely able to look directly. The System Miss surely didn't think he had health issues, right? He was perfectly healthy, so what use would he have for this item? This must be a joke!
And what on earth are Auntie Wang's autumn pants? Was he someone who would have strange reactions to clothes? Even if he was that kind of person, getting something from Chang'e or Nüwa would still make sense. But Auntie Wang, you must be joking...
Xu Ran felt like he had suffered a huge loss; he had never felt such a loss before. If he had used the hundred Skill Points on Soul Rings, all of his Soul Rings would be of the thousand-year level. By then, his strength would skyrocket.
This lottery draw couldn't be more of a loss, could it?
At the same time, Xu Ran was also slowly waiting for the rest of the lottery results. A Ten-Draw should at least have a guaranteed minimum.
"Ding, congratulations to the Host for acquiring a supreme bloodline, the Kirin Bloodline. Possessing the Kirin Bloodline, the Host can have a Soul Beast Form of a Kirin. The current age limit is one hundred years. As this is the Host's first time awakening a bloodline, you have one opportunity to use the Ten Thousand Years Qilin Strength Experience Card."
"The Kirin is an Auspicious Beast, and under the Qilin Form, Soul Beasts within a three hundred mile radius around the Host will benefit from the Auspicious Beast's grace, doubling their growth rate. Even Soul Beasts that cultivate anew as humans can enjoy the protection of the Auspicious Beast, doubling their Cultivation speed. Moreover, the Auspicious Beast also possesses the ultimate attributes of Light and Flame, with secondary attributes of spiritual power and Sacred attribute." The System Miss' sweet voice rang out, and Xu Ran was utterly stunned and stood in place.
It took a long while before he could recover from the shock of this news.
At this moment, he had completely forgotten about his previous complaints.
He didn't expect that he would actually obtain the Kirin Bloodline, and he could even transform into a Kirin?
Holy moly, wouldn't he be able to switch between a human and a Soul Beast Form in the future?
Xu Ran was astoundingly contemplating these things.
In the future, he wouldn't just be human, but also a Soul Beast, and even an Auspicious Beast at that?
All Soul Beasts would double their growth rate – without a doubt, if he went to The Far North or the Aquipeia Forest, wouldn't he be revered like an emperor? By then, if he wanted to charm the beauties of The Soul Beast Realm, wouldn't it be as easy as pie?
Xu Ran immediately switched to his Qilin Form, swiftly transforming into a golden Soul Beast a bit over one meter long under a mysterious energy. This Soul Beast was covered in gold fur, and from appearance, it had the head of a lion, antlers of a deer, eyes of a tiger, the body of a moose, and scales of a dragon, with a tail furry like that of a dragon, densely covered in golden fluff.
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Bathed in a golden glow, his paws were enshrouded in a cluster of ethereal golden auspicious clouds.
When Xu Ran transformed into a Kylin, endless strength surged throughout his body. With a gentle clasp of his claws, a large tree was instantly felled. Even though his Qilin Form only possessed a hundred years of "Cultivation Level," this strength was already equivalent to that of a four or five thousand-year ordinary soul beast.
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While Xu Ran was switching to his beast form, far in the Aquipeia Forest, a similar golden creature turned its gaze toward Xu Ran's direction.
This soul beast was somewhat larger than Xu Ran's Qilin Form, sharing the same basic appearance, except it had three eyes on its massive head. At this moment, it only felt a slight tingling in the erect crimson pupil on its forehead.
"Aoouu~"
"Aoouu~"
The little golden beast joyfully hopped by the emerald lakeshore, its golden head proudly raised, calling out incessantly.
It felt incredibly surprised in its heart, but even more so, it was excited. An Auspicious Beast was only supposed to appear once every generation, but now it sensed the presence of another Auspicious Beast besides itself.
"Auspicious Beast, what's wrong?" A woman, in a palace dress with an exquisite face, azure long hair cascading over her shoulders, looked puzzled as she stood by, her tranquil face revealing a hint of curiosity.
"Bi Ji sister, I sensed the breath of a similar kind. Its presence is not strong, but it emits the same Power of Destiny as I do," the little golden beast said excitedly, jumping to the woman's side.
"What? Are you saying that there is another Auspicious Beast?" Bi Ji's usually calm expression turned into one of shock. The abilities of an Auspicious Beast were too heaven-defying, as they could double the growth rate of the surrounding soul beasts. Most importantly, this enhancement ability of the Auspicious Beast could stack, which is why only one Auspicious Beast could appear in each era.
Now, with one Auspicious Beast in the Aquipeia Forest, the overall "Cultivation" speed of the soul beasts could double. How terrifying would it be if another one appeared? Another doubling, the Aquipeia would become a Holy Land for the entire Soul Beast Realm. What was one became two, and two would become four. No soul beast could resist this kind of temptation.
"No, I must let Di Tian know about this situation right away. The emergence of a second Auspicious Beast holds extraordinary significance for the Soul Beast Race." Bi Ji's hand caressed her chest as her body transformed into a streak of light heading toward the center of the lake.
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Xu Ran knew nothing of what was happening in the Aquipeia Forest; he merely experienced the power of the Kylin for a moment before swiftly reverting back to his human form and returning to the Zhu Clan. There were still many powerful individuals in the Xingluo Empire, and if they discovered his anomalies, they might dissect him for research.
At the same time, the System's voice rang out again.
"Ding, main mission issued, please instruct the 'Host' to head to Notting City and sabotage the relationship between Tang San and Xiaowu, making them turn against each other."
"Moreover, 'Host' must also place this green hat on Tang San. This hat can absorb Tang San's luck, causing him to have a string of bad luck from then on."
"Ding, considering the deep feelings between Xiaowu and Tang San, it would be very difficult for the 'Host' to complete this mission. Therefore, if the 'Host' succeeds in the mission, five hundred Skill Points will be awarded."
"To allure Xiaowu? Not difficult at all."
Xu Ran smiled, joking that he, Xu Ran, was not someone to fear challenges.
If he couldn't even accomplish this, what kind of 'Host' would he be?
He was well-versed in all sorts of techniques; how could Tang San possibly be his match?
"'Host' brother, Xiaowu really trusts Tang San. It's going to be very hard to break their relationship," the System's female voice reminded. Xiaowu had deep feelings for Tang San, and naturally, it wouldn't be as easy to charm her as it was with Zhu Zhuqing.
Dai Mubai had already fallen from grace in Zhu Zhuqing's heart, so she was much easier to pursue.
But the relationship between Tang San and Xiaowu was profound; six years of togetherness had solidified Xiaowu's trust in Tang San.
"Difficult as it may be, I still have to try. Otherwise, System sister, let me take a shortcut and just gloss over the mission," said Xu Ran, his eyes sparkling. He shared such a good relationship with the System sister; there shouldn't be any problems with taking a shortcut, right?
"Shameless 'Host,' the System upholds its principles very strictly. Even in serving the 'Host,' it won't just casually create shortcuts for the 'Host,'" the System sister said blushing, lightly spitting in embarrassment. The 'Host' was too shameless; she was merely a System without the ability to Transform, and the 'Host' brother already had his mind on those matters. But deep down, she felt a hint of fear. What if she Transformed in the future, and the 'Host' brother made such demands? The purpose of the System's existence was to serve the 'Host.' Would she agree then?
"Then never mind, I'll plot slowly on my own," Xu Ran spoke up, heading towards Zhu Qing's boudoir. He shrugged his shoulders; the System sister couldn't be thinking of 'that,' could she? Was he that kind of person?
However, in the future, if he had enough Skill Points to turn the System sister into a human form, that would be a fine option. Then, no matter how impressive Ning Caichen and Xu Xian were, could they match him?
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