Chapter 341: Route

Under the light of healing, Tiezhua Lang, who had been on the verge of death and poisoned beyond cure, was actually reviving rapidly?

“Ah Tie!”

Dongfang Song rushed forward, hugging Tiezhua Lang with tears welling up in his eyes.

This was genuine emotion. After all, the summoned beast and the Spirit Tamer were spiritually connected. If the beast died, the Spirit Tamer would suffer severe repercussions!

Even if he could survive, his soul would be greatly disturbed. Unless he found some rare item that could soothe his soul, he wouldn’t be able to contract with another phantom spirit in the short term. How far behind would that put him? Starting even later than Dongfang Suoming, he might be ruined for life!

“Alright! Your Tiezhua Lang is now out of danger!”

Dongfang Yue withdrew her Zui Feng Yang Liuu (Drunk Breeze Willow), her pretty face slightly sweaty, clearly indicating that healing Tiezhua Lang had not been an easy task.

But Wu Ming watched with sparkling eyes: “A soldier-class phantom spirit already has such great healing ability? Truly impressive!”

Although the Phantom Spirit World suppressed other supernatural powers, the various abilities of phantom spirits were endless, giving Wu Ming a feeling of broadening his horizons.

“Sister Yue is amazing!”

Dongfang Hongyan, beside him, said joyfully.

“This is mainly because my Zui Feng Yang Liuu specializes in healing, and more importantly, it has already advanced to the soldier class! Remember Jia Kongming’s racial theory? Class is unshakable! A soldier-class phantom spirit healing a juvenile-stage phantom spirit naturally has great success. If it were the same injury but on a soldier-class Tiezhua Lang, it would be very troublesome!”

Dongfang Yue looked at Dongfang Song, reminding him: “Although your Tiezhua Lang has been saved, for the next month, its front legs still cannot move much. It needs to rest and recuperate to fully recover.”

“I understand…”

Dongfang Song looked at Tiezhua Lang limping away, seemingly unwillingly saying: “But… the family competition…”

“With your current condition, what ranking can you achieve?”

Dongfang Ao snorted coldly: “But there’s not no way. If you feed it Bone Strengthening Powder and Tiezhua Crystals every day, you can greatly shorten the bone development time. It will recover in seven days! Or you can ask a higher-level healer… but the price, hehe…”

“I’ll go with the first option!”

Dongfang Song replied with great reluctance. Even with his wealth, sustaining this consumption wouldn’t be easy. At the very least, he would definitely face a scolding when he returned home.

“I have Bone Strengthening Powder and Tiezhua Crystals here. Congratulations, Brother Song, your training can continue…”

Dongfang Yue blinked her gentle big eyes, seemingly shimmering with water: “But… before that, shouldn’t we first discuss the price issue?”

Wu Ming watched her gleaming eyes, clearly intending to charge Dongfang Song dearly, and couldn’t help shaking his head inwardly.

He now knew that beneath Dongfang Yue’s stern exterior at the punishment hall, she was actually money-hungry.

…

After this small incident, everyone set off again.

“Feng Lang, lure the wild boar into the trap!”

“Yan Chi Lang, glide to assist!”

…

After witnessing Dongfang Song’s fate, Dongfang Yunhe and Dongfang Hongyan became quite cautious. They were already elites, their phantom spirits of extraordinary quality. With guidance from two soldier-class Spirit Tamers, they quickly grew.

Especially Yan Chi Lang, its two feathered wings, although still unable to fly, could assist in gliding, leaping swiftly through the air. It gradually showed signs of its future as a sky king.

As for Wu Ming and Dongfang Song, they merely commanded their phantom spirits to follow behind, playing a passive role.

Dongfang Song was willing but unable, while Wu Ming simply didn’t want the hassle. Compared to this training, he was more interested in the two soldier-class Spirit Tamers.

“Then, Sister Yue, how does one advance to become a soldier-class Spirit Tamer?”

Taking the opportunity, Wu Ming immediately asked.

“You want to advance to soldier class? It’s a bit too early…”

Dongfang Yue scoffed but still explained to Wu Ming: “A soldier-class Spirit Tamer can control soldier-class phantom spirits. Reaching this stage means true growth, allowing one to travel across the continent of Yan, earning the title of a mercenary, or even becoming a retainer of a great family, thus living a life free from worries about food and clothing…”

These mercenary warriors were like ancient hired soldiers, free to roam the continent.

“So how does one advance? Is it simply by controlling a soldier-class phantom spirit?”

Wu Ming guessed.

“Yes and no!”

Dongfang Yue bit her lip: “How should I put it? Advancement for Spirit Tamers is a major topic! Moreover, it’s not just about the individual; both the Spirit Tamer’s mental power and the summoned beast have requirements, neither can be lacking!”

“Only when the Spirit Tamer gains enough experience and the soul breaks through the threshold, while the phantom spirit also advances to the soldier class, can it be considered a breakthrough!”

“Due to the mystical connection between the Spirit Tamer and the phantom spirit, if the Spirit Tamer’s soul hasn’t advanced to the soldier class, the phantom spirit will definitely not be able to improve. Therefore, it can also be seen as one and the same!”

“In other words, the most important factor is the Spirit Tamer’s own soul advancement…”

Wu Ming rubbed his chin thoughtfully. He had a huge advantage in this aspect. Although his Yuan Shen’s power couldn’t interfere with the outside world on a large scale before understanding the rules, his mental power was internal. How powerful was the soul of a Celestial Immortal?

“So… before reaching the King class, I won’t face any bottlenecks as a Spirit Tamer? As long as the phantom spirit grows, I can advance rapidly?”

His eyes lit up, and he thought of several ways to advance.

“That’s true, but things aren’t that simple,” Dongfang Yue said with a bitter smile. “Soul cultivation is mysterious and profound. The only universally recognized path is through constant battles and training, cooperating with the phantom spirit, engaging in bloody and deadly fights, which might lead to a breakthrough. But this is extremely dangerous. More Spirit Tamers die on this path than succeed.”

“Besides that… I’ve also heard of some rare items that can enhance the soul’s essence. Unfortunately, once these items appear, they are immediately snatched up by powerful Spirit Tamers. We can forget about them…”

As for rare techniques to cultivate the soul and enhance mental power?

Dongfang Yue didn’t even mention them, perhaps considering them just mythical legends.

“A novice Spirit Tamer can currently control only one phantom spirit, so your first task is to cultivate your phantom spirit…”

“When one day your phantom spirit grows into a soldier-class entity, you will naturally become a soldier-class Spirit Tamer!”

Dongfang Yue concluded finally.

“What changes occur after reaching the soldier class?”

Wu Ming, feigning the curiosity of a novice, asked persistently.

“After the soldier class… comes the choice of path!”

Dongfang Yue gazed at the battlefield ahead where the group was attacking a giant mountain boar, replying casually.

“Path?”

“Elite or mainstream! Single-target or AoE! Simply put, it’s the difference in the number of summons…”

Dongfang Yue explained: “If you choose the specialization path, at the soldier-class level you’ll only gain one additional summon slot, whereas if you choose the group path, you’ll gain two… This difference becomes even more pronounced at the general and marshal levels…”

“Group summoning…”

Wu Ming imagined it, instantly linking it to a scene where a Spirit Tamer waves his hand, unleashing a massive swarm of beasts covering the sky and earth.

“But this seemingly powerful path must have its weaknesses?”

“Right! You’re very smart!”

Dongfang Yue glanced at Wu Ming with some surprise: “This group summoning path not only places a heavy burden on the Spirit Tamer but also makes it impossible to control each summon with precision. It’s difficult to subdue powerful phantom spirits and impossible to fully develop their abilities. Moreover, the Spirit Tamer cannot benefit from the phantom spirits’ abilities, making the Tamer himself relatively fragile and vulnerable to decapitation tactics!”

“On the contrary! Although specialized Spirit Tamers control a limited number of phantom spirits, each one is an elite. When their abilities are combined, they become terrifyingly strong warriors! Of course, powerful single-target attacks mean weaker AoE capabilities, making large-scale wars the stage for group summoning Spirit Tamers!”

“I see!”

Wu Ming nodded: “I’ll naturally choose the specialized path!”

“I’ll go for group summoning!”

Dongfang Song’s eyes lit up. Just imagining himself waving his hand and unleashing an endless swarm of wolves overwhelming the enemy made him lose control a bit.

“These are all your own choices. I’ll just tell you in advance that the real decision will be made at the soldier class…”

Dongfang Yue smiled at Dongfang Song: “Group summoning Spirit Tamers consume a lot of resources, but the family provides support in this regard…”

Dongfang Song nodded repeatedly, even shooting a smug glance at Wu Ming, as if to say, “See! How right my choice was!”

Wu Ming looked at him with pity.

“Fool! You can’t even see such a simple thing. Why does the family cultivate group summoning Spirit Tamers? It’s just to prepare cannon fodder for the battlefield! And besides…”

Although group summoning Spirit Tamers had many advantages, Wu Ming would not change his choice, because he knew the trend of history.

In the future, there would be Spirit Tamers surpassing even kings, reaching the divine class!

To subdue divine-class phantom spirits, one must first be a specialized Spirit Tamer. Only specialized single-target Spirit Tamers with powerful souls could target divine beast contracts. Otherwise, one wouldn’t even have the qualification to try!

“The future’s Four Divine Spirit Tamers all chose the specialized path!”

Wu Ming’s eyes gleamed with light.

The more intense the age of contention, the more heavenly prodigies would emerge. Especially on the Yan Continent, in the next five years, it would truly be a time of shining stars.

But the most terrifying were those with great fortune, born with the primal power of the world, possessing extraordinary talent, achieving heights that ordinary people could only look up to with a wave of their hands!

“But… the Son of Fortune of Yan Continent, the Flame Emperor… I won’t let you have it anymore…”

Wu Ming murmured inwardly, determination flashing in his eyes.

…

Boom!

Ahead, after being lured into the trap, the giant mountain boar could no longer endure and fell lifeless under the joint attack of Feng Lang and Yan Chi Lang.

“Good! Do you know why our Dongfang family takes pride in the wolf? It’s cooperation! Collaboration! This is the spirit of the wolf pack!”

Dongfang Ao nodded, taking the opportunity to instill family values.

This was a necessary part of education; otherwise, if they raised ungrateful wolves, they would end up crying for themselves.

After crossing this jungle, Wu Ming and the others finally arrived at their destination—Star Moon Lake!