"Take it slow, take it slow..."
Amidst repeated voices filled with surprise, Li Fan swallowed all the shattered eggshells.
A scorching energy surged from his abdomen, circulating throughout his body.
This power was extremely refined. After just a moment, Li Fan, who had been a bit unsteady on his feet, was now able to bounce around.
"Wow... truly worthy of the descendant of a divine bird. Being able to walk on your own shortly after birth! Does that mean I'll be able to ride on it and fly in no time?"
Ignoring the incessant chatter around him, Li Fan walked to the water's edge, examining his reflection.
"Damn, I'm so ugly!"
A strange bird with no feathers, its entire body covered in exposed red skin, appeared in Li Fan's vision.
"Senior Brother Zhang, I actually miss you a bit."
"Hanging out with you, at least, we were both true disciples of the Purple Heaven Sect. We couldn't even become human in the new map; unexpectedly, I've transformed into such a silly bird."
Perhaps influenced by the possession of the strange bird, Li Fan's thoughts were unusually lively and detached from his usual calm state.
"Good birdie, grow up quickly..." The incessant voice resounded again, making Li Fan even more irritated.
However, a red plant-like creature, resembling both an insect and grass, extended in front of Li Fan, instantly making all his displeasure fade away.
He snatched it up and swallowed it in three or four bites.
An indescribable sense of satisfaction surged, akin to the exhilaration of obtaining a divine item during the Foundation Building stage or creating a pill from a hundred different methods during the Core Formation stage.
In almost an instant, Li Fan lost his ability to think.
Only a floating and blank consciousness remained, drifting in a joyful ocean.
After a long time, the euphoria of ascending like an immortal slowly faded.
Li Fan gradually regained his thinking ability.
However, the impact of the red insect-grass from before still lingered, making it unforgettable.
While savoring the endless aftertaste, greed inevitably surfaced.
"What the hell is this thing?"
Li Fan was horrified, yet he couldn't help but look at the owner of that voice.
"Don't look at me like that. This Thornworm Grass was so hard to come by. After eating it, it won't be available for a short time!"
A boy, who seemed to be around twelve or thirteen, scratched the back of his head, apologizing with a sheepish expression.
"Gone?" Disappointment and anger surged.
In a fit of anger, Li Fan crawled up the boy's head with a few rapid steps, kicking his head vigorously.
Instantly, the boy's neatly arranged hair turned into a messy bird's nest.
The boy didn't get angry; he just tilted his head and laughed foolishly.
Li Fan became even angrier, deciding to take his head as a nest and settle down.
"Hehe, little guy, don't be angry. Although the Thornworm Grass is gone, within the Beast-Taming Sect's gates, there are countless secret realms on the Spirit Mountain with lots of good stuff. You definitely won't go hungry! Come, let me take you to find something to eat." The boy said, throwing out a feather.
The feather radiated a white light, and after a while, an elegant and extraordinary Red-Crowned Crane appeared before him.
The boy skillfully mounted the crane, holding onto its neck with both hands, shouting loudly, "Little Hong, let's go!"
The crane let out a clear cry and then flapped its wings, soaring into the sky.
Above the sky, the wind howled.
The boy didn't forget about Li Fan on his head, using his hands to protect him from being blown away.
From time to time, a familiar warm energy came, helping resist the cold in the high altitude.
With the assistance of this peaceful energy, Li Fan's restless mood gradually calmed down.
Seizing this rare opportunity, he analyzed the experiences of this Demigod Realm encounter.
"This possession object seems a bit special."
"It's a strange bird that struggled out of its egg."
"Hmm..."
"It's quite novel."
"Unlike possessed cultivators who can maintain their self-thoughts, after being possessed by a spirit beast, emotions and personalities will also be influenced by the spirit beast. They can hardly control themselves and act according to instincts."
"It's not a negative emotion, but rather a result of my inherent character. That's why the powerful Xuanhuang Heart Refining Curse, which has been beneficial in all previous situations, didn't work the first time."
"Unless I reveal my true form and activate the Blue Flame technique, it seems impossible to break free with my current means."
"It seems like this is the ancient Beast-Taming Sect."
"The little boy beneath my feet should be a disciple of the Beast-Taming Sect. When I was in the egg, the gentle energy that sustained my life and helped me break out of the shell was released by him."
"The Beast-Taming techniques of the Beast-Taming Sect? They not only assist the growth of spirit beasts..."
"But also strengthen the bond between both parties." After a slight induction, Li Fan contemplated silently.
Despite Li Fan playing pranks on the young boy driven by his inherent nature of rage, in reality, the young boy was like a parental figure to the bird he possessed.
As someone who had firsthand experience, Li Fan was well aware that the bird's anger stemmed not only from the unfulfilled appetite but more so from the conflicting emotions that occasionally surfaced — a result of its instinctual contradiction with the inherited will related to human dependence.
Instinct told the bird that it shouldn't be so close to humans, yet it couldn't control the emotions surging within.
Hence, the easily provoked behavior.
"The Beast-Taming Sect indeed has some tricks."
"I wonder if there are any other effects."
As Li Fan pondered, he lay on top of the young boy's head, peering below.
The bird's vision far surpassed that of humans. Even from high above the clouds, everything on the ground was clear.
Among the continuous mountain ranges, terraced fields were distributed.
Some cultivators were cultivating with the help of various spirit beasts that had the bodies of cattle and the faces of horses.
On the mountaintop not far away, numerous buildings stood.
Further away, there seemed to be a towering tower.
A familiar and awe-inspiring aura emanated from the tower.
"Not far ahead is the Fire Elemental Spirit Field."
"Everyone says you're a descendant of a divine bird, naturally attuned to fire. Eating things like Scarlet Essence Leaves and Profound Fire Fruits should be good for your body."
The young boy said playfully.
"Coincidentally, Senior Brothers have been busy lately for some reason. I'll take you to sneakily grab some food; there shouldn't be any problem."
After flying for a long time, the newly born Li Fan felt a bit tired.
"If you say so..."
Using his slightly hardened claws, he gently scratched the young boy's hair, indicating for him to transmit more energy.
Li Fan yawned and was about to fall asleep again.
At this moment, a tiger's roar echoed through the sky, waking Li Fan up.
Looking up, he saw a blue figure standing on a monster with a tiger body and a human face, coming from a distance.
As it roared past Li Fan's head and quickly disappeared into the distance, Li Fan didn't know where it was headed.
The shockwave and hurricane it created made the Red-Crowned Crane the boy was riding a bit unstable.
The boy, however, showed no complaints. Instead, he exclaimed excitedly, "Look, it's Senior Brother Luya! The spirit beast beneath him is said to be a descendant of a water divine beast, exceptionally powerful! It's already comparable to a Golden Core stage cultivator in less than ten years since birth!"
(End of this chapter)