Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 285: Chapter 175: The Nirvana Phoenix Peony of 9 Nirvanas

”When Flower Venerable learned that Starlight City has a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, she thought of bringing her younger sister over to visit you.”

”Xiaoyi, over the years, Flower Venerable has begged countless people to examine her sister’s condition. If you really can’t be of any help, it’s fine to just tell her directly.”

”Everyone has their own destiny. If her sister’s life is truly coming to an end because of her own choices, it’s not as if Flower Venerable will be completely unable to accept it.”

Zhong Yi knew that after a Guardian Beast Master awakened their Soul Base, some Lifebound Guardian Beasts still required additional conditions to mature.

This was because such Lifebound Guardian Beasts possessed immense potential and couldn’t fully develop within the Guardian Beast Master’s Soul Base alone.

Once such a Lifebound Guardian Beast matured, even if it still couldn’t compare to an Order Beast wielding Rule Authority, it would be far stronger than a common Lifebound Guardian Beast.

’But this Nirvana Phoenix Peony is such a raw deal for its Guardian Beast Master!’

’It actually needs to undergo Nirvana five times just to be able to bloom and fight for its Guardian Beast Master like a normal Guardian Beast.’

And each Nirvana forced the Guardian Beast Master to endure unspeakable pain.

For a Guardian Beast Master, the consequences of just the first and second Nirvana were unbearable.

Whether it meant losing one’s five senses or the paralysis of one’s limbs, either would effectively render a Guardian Beast Master useless.

It was hard to imagine how much suffering Flower Venerable’s sister had endured over the years to help her Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Nirvana Phoenix Peony, undergo Nirvana.

And just how much effort and resources had Flower Venerable spent on her sister all these years.

According to what Star Night said, the first few Nirvanas all involved the body losing a certain function or a certain organ failing.

This type of Nirvana didn’t affect the Guardian Beast Master’s own genetic template.

As long as the genetic template wasn’t altered during Nirvana, Zhong Yi’s Resurrection Celestial Lord could heal any injuries, both internal and external.

Even if the damage from subsequent Nirvanas affected the soul, his current Resurrection Celestial Lord, with its Exclusive Trait Celestial Praise, now had the ability to heal it.

Feeling confident, Zhong Yi still didn’t over-promise on the phone.

”I understand Flower Venerable’s sister’s situation now.”

”I can’t guarantee anything else, but I should be able to help Flower Venerable’s sister restore her Heart Vein.”

”I’m heading to the Star Frost Tower now.”

After hanging up, Star Night pushed forward the Demon Chess Piece in his hand.

A large swath of pieces fell before the gorgeously attired woman with an elegant high bun who sat opposite him.

”My general has swept your rear flank clean. Flower Venerable, it’s rare that I can beat you at Demon Chess.”

The woman sitting across from Star Night raised a hand, tucking a stray lock of hair that had slipped from her temple behind her ear.

”Star Emperor, my mind was elsewhere. I wasn’t playing seriously.”

”A lousy player like you is only fit to play with Frost Day. A game between you two is the only way it would last more than forty rounds.”

”Otherwise, against any other junior from your Starlight City, you wouldn’t even last thirty rounds.”

”You told Su Sheng so much about Suxin’s condition on the phone. What did he say?”

Star Night studied Flower Venerable’s somewhat haggard face, thoughtfully pinching the chess piece between his fingers.

”Su Sheng hasn’t examined Suxin in person yet. Before any treatment, I can’t say for sure whether Su Sheng can actually cure Suxin’s Heart Vein.”

”Suxin’s Heart Vein is currently only being sustained by your Order Beast’s Rule Authority. You know best just how serious it is.”

”But he said he should be able to give it a try.”

”If Su Sheng cures Suxin, you’re not going to let him do it for free, are you?”

”What do you plan to give Su Sheng?”

Star Night’s tone was gentle, his words delivered as softly as a spring rain.

Hearing Star Night’s words, the taut string in Flower Venerable’s heart suddenly loosened, and her breathing quickened.

Flower Venerable knew how much Star Night valued Su Sheng. She had previously borrowed Divine Origin Value from Star Night.

Not long ago, when she was about to repay Star Night the Divine Origin Value, Star Night had her exchange it in the Divine Origin Store for a new Source Material Celestial Shuttle.

Star Night already owned a Source Material Celestial Shuttle, an item that even a power on the level of the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations couldn’t destroy.

After Star Night got the Source Material Celestial Shuttle from her, he went to Longya City.

’He most likely gave the Source Material Celestial Shuttle to Su Sheng, that Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker!’

Star Night had an extremely cautious personality; he would never speak in absolutes, even about something he was a hundred percent certain of.

So, for Star Night to say what he did, it meant Su Sheng was confident he could heal her sister’s Heart Vein.

’That girl, Suxin, was so determined to become a Guardian Beast Master.’

’If she can just get through this Nirvana, the Nirvana Phoenix Peony will finally be able to bloom, fulfilling Suxin’s deepest wish!’

”Star Night, you’re really something else. How could you help a junior shake me down?”

”If Su Sheng can heal Suxin’s Heart Vein, he will be the benefactor of my sister and me. He can come to me for help with anything in the future.”

As Flower Venerable said this, her expression and tone were both extremely serious.

Hearing this, Star Night gently tapped the chessboard twice with the piece he was holding.

”It’ll be a while before Su Sheng gets here. Let’s play another game.”

”That offer lacks sincerity. If he really runs into trouble, Su Sheng coming to me for help is no different.”

”You have to give Su Sheng some tangible benefits.”

If anyone else had said such a thing to Flower Venerable’s face, she would have absolutely flown into a rage.

The promise she had just made was one Flower Venerable had never offered to anyone else before.

But Star Night was indeed stronger than her. If Star Night was willing to help Su Sheng, it truly would be more effective for Su Sheng to ask him for help in the future than to ask her.

”That stalk of Endless Wood I obtained in the last Sacred Source War... you’ve always had your eye on it.”

”I can give the Endless Wood to Su Sheng!”

”How about that? Is that sincere enough for you now!”

Upon hearing that Flower Venerable was going to give the Endless Wood to Zhong Yi as a reward, a look of surprise appeared on Star Night’s face.

”Flower Venerable, so you’re finally willing to part with the Endless Wood this time.”

”Investing in Su Sheng... you have a good eye!”

Flower Venerable had immense resources at her disposal because the Hua Kuo Trading Company she established not only issued loans all over the Longteng Federation but also extended them to several neighboring federations.

This made it so that even though Flower Venerable hadn’t reached the level of the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations, she was wealthier than Star Night.

Flower Venerable had no shortage of items she could offer as a reward for Zhong Yi.

Star Night could tell with a single glance what Flower Venerable’s motives were for being willing to give the Endless Wood to Zhong Yi.

Flower Venerable wanted to take the initiative to befriend Zhong Yi, forging a positive bond with him before he had fully risen in power.

Hearing Star Night’s words, Flower Venerable smiled and said,

”Of everyone I know, your eye for talent is the sharpest. I certainly won’t miss out on a young man that even you are willing to invest in.”

”A Guardian Beast like the Endless Wood was obtained from the Sacred Source War. I don’t know which world it came from, or whether that world belongs to the Nine Great Ecosystems.”

”But I’ve seen the Endless Wood on the Virtual Source Network before. Someone was selling a withered branch of an Endless Wood for fifty points of Divine Origin Value.”

”A living Endless Wood would certainly be worth even more!”

At this point, Flower Venerable’s tone shifted.

”But even setting aside the investment, if Su Sheng saves Suxin’s life, I would be willing to pay any price.”

With the worry for her sister in her heart largely diminished, Flower Venerable took only a dozen or so rounds to completely wipe Star Night’s side of the board clean.

By this time, Zhong Yi had already arrived on the twelfth floor of the Star Frost Tower, where he had agreed to meet Star Night.

For this trip to the Star Frost Tower, Zhong Yi had thought it over and decided not to wear the mask made from the Phantom Phosphorus Crystal Dragon Crystal.

When facing a Celestial Destiny Seeker of Flower Venerable’s level, Zhong Yi saw no need to hide his identity.

By helping Flower Venerable’s sister heal her injuries, Zhong Yi would naturally form a good relationship with Flower Venerable.

When he had to face factions he wasn’t familiar with, or Celestial Destiny Seekers with whom he was unlikely to have any deep future interactions, Zhong Yi would wear the mask made from the Phantom Phosphorus Crystal Dragon Crystal to conceal his true identity.

Seeing Zhong Yi, Star Night smiled and waved him over.

Since Zhong Yi hadn’t hidden his identity, Star Night no longer addressed him by his title.

”Xiaoyi, come over. Let me introduce you. This is Flower Venerable.”