Chapter 10 Garuda

Several months have passed since Lin Changqing passed the spiritual plant master assessment. It is almost the end of the year and his father and second uncle will be back soon.

Lin Changqing shifted his focus slightly to cultivation, but he did not give up on learning the spiritual plant master's inheritance.

Every day I have to go to the Sutra Library to read books, and go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to help my grandfather and aunt. My schedule is full. I practice hard every day and live a very fulfilling life.

Lin Changqing's current cultivation has reached the peak of the second level of Qi Refining. In addition to his own efforts, he also has the support of his family.

After all, the Qi Gathering Pills that Lin Changqing took were all of the upper-middle grade of the first level, and he had never taken lower grade ones.

Lin Changqing had learned about it in the General Affairs Hall. A low-grade Soul Gathering Pill required 2 contribution points. A medium-grade one required 5 contribution points. A high-grade one required 10 contribution points. Anyway, it was not cheap.

That day, Lin Changqing came out of the Sutra Library. The second elder saw him and said, "Xiao Qing'er, the demon hunting team is back and is in the family square."

Lin Changqing was overjoyed, and quickly thanked the Second Elder, then ran to the square. When he arrived at the square, he took a look around.

I found my father and second uncle in the crowd. I felt relieved. I felt much more at ease.

He squeezed to his father and second uncle. His father touched his head and his second uncle hugged his shoulders tightly. Neither of them said anything. Lin Changqing knew he had to listen to what the clan leader on the stage said.

After listening for a while, I learned that three people died in the demon hunting this year, and seven were injured. Lin Changqing clenched his fists. The casualties this year were as high as one-sixth. This casualty rate was really too high!

After the tribe leader finished speaking, he let the demon hunting team go back and rest. Someone would naturally handle the registration and exchange of contribution points.

The three of them walked out of the square and met up with my aunt, mother, and little sister at the edge of the square. My father took my sister from my mother's arms, held her in his arms, and the whole family walked happily home.

After returning home, my father and second uncle washed up and sat together. The two heard that Lin Changqing was now a first-level lower-grade spiritual plant master recognized by the family. They were very happy and excited.

The second uncle patted his storage bag and took out a jade box. He handed it to Lin Changqing and said, "This is a gift your father and I left for you."

Lin Changqing opened it and saw a spirit beast egg with a green base and irregular golden spots on the surface.

"This is a Garuda egg, our harvest this time. This bird has a dark green body, two pairs of golden wings, and strong claws, hence the name Garuda.

It flies high and fast. If it's not incubating eggs this time, we can't kill it.

This kind of bird is a good at high-altitude reconnaissance and has strong combat capability. It can grow to the first-class upper stage, which is equivalent to the great perfection of Qi training.

This time we harvested a nest of three spirit beast eggs, one for each of us."

Lin Changqing happily thanked his father and second uncle, and asked about how to hatch and feed the eggs.

Then everyone asked about the experience of hunting monsters. Second uncle began to tell the story in detail, and father supplemented it. When talking about the exciting part, second uncle danced with exaggerated expressions, making everyone laugh. It was a good and reassuring feeling to have a happy family together!

In the evening, my mother and aunt prepared a sumptuous dinner. Everyone happily gathered together to eat, and the atmosphere was harmonious and cheerful. At the dinner table, my mother said, "So-and-so has taken a fancy to Lin Changqing and asked if we wanted to see him. If he's suitable, we can decide first."

My aunt also said, "So and so has been asking her about Lin Changqing, and it seems like she has the same intention."

Lin Changqing quickly stated that he was still young and would find his own partner when he grew up. He did not want an arranged marriage. Everyone laughed and made fun of Lin Changqing for being a brat.

Grandpa also decided that there was no rush. Let's wait until Lin Changqing grows up. With his grandfather's help, Lin Changqing was relieved. He was just afraid that he would find a young fiancée who was about the same age as him. It was awkward to think about it.

After dinner, after completing today's spell training, Lin Changqing returned to the bedroom to rest. He thought about going to the Sutra Library tomorrow to find a way to control spirit beasts. He remembered that his grandfather said that the family had a master-servant contract for spirit pets. By the way, he would look for records of the cultivation of golden-winged birds.

The next day, after Lin Changqing finished his training, he went to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to see if anyone needed help. Seeing that there was nothing to do, he went straight to the Sutra Library.

Thinking that I would soon have a spirit pet, I was very excited. I told the second elder that I wanted to find a way to control the spirit beast. The second elder recommended the master-servant contract, and I got it after deducting 10 contribution points.

Lin Changqing probably knew where the books about spirit beasts were. He went there to look for them. After searching for a long time, he found two books that might be useful.

A record of spiritual beasts seen in the Qingyun Mountains. It is a thick book that records what a senior in the late foundation building stage saw and heard about the spiritual beasts in the Qingyun Mountains.

This is useful for my father and my second uncle. I wonder if they have read this book. I should let them take a look. I will ask them when I get back.
The other one is about spiritual birds. This one is much thinner. I'll start with this one. I found a comfortable seat and sat down to read it slowly.

I spent the whole afternoon looking, but luckily I got a good harvest. I found the record of the golden-winged bird.

The Garuda is a spiritual beast with the attributes of gold and wind. It is small in size, fast in speed, and can fly at high altitudes for long periods of time.

They are intelligent, spiritual, and loyal. When they grow up, their wingspan can reach 1.5 meters. Wild adult Garudas are unruly and difficult to tame.

It is very hard to see at ordinary times, and will build its nest in places that are difficult for other spiritual beasts to find. It is an omnivore, and spiritual medicine, spiritual fruit, insects, snakes, and small and medium-sized spiritual beasts are all on its menu.

Under normal circumstances, they can cultivate to the peak of the late first stage, and a few can break through to the second stage. It is said that there is a trace of the blood of the Garuda.

Yes, I will share this information with my father and uncle. Today, I not only found information about the golden-winged bird, but also read the Qingyun Mountain Spiritual Beast Records. I have a certain understanding of the Qingyun Mountain and the spirit beasts.

It will be useful when going out to explore or hunting monsters in the future. Lin Changqing never thought of being just a spiritual plant master, staying at home to farm and cultivate spiritual medicine and spiritual plants for a lifetime. Although it is stable, this is not what Lin Changqing wants.

Forget it, let’s not think about these for now. The most important thing now is to improve my cultivation.

Lin Changqing returned home and gave the master-servant contract and information to his father and second uncle. He also told them about the Records of Spiritual Beasts in the Qingyun Mountains. His father and second uncle assured him that they had read it.

Two days later, my father had helped Lin Changqing prepare the contract array.

Seeing that everything was ready, Lin Changqing placed the golden-winged bird egg in the center of the magic circle, and then dripped a drop of blood containing Lin Changqing's spiritual energy. Seeing that the blood was absorbed proved that the contract was successful.

Lin Changqing immediately felt a faint consciousness in the egg, conveying a sense of intimacy. He immediately and carefully placed the golden-winged bird egg in the small nest he had prepared in advance.

It is estimated that it will hatch in about ten days. Place a dozen gold spirit stones around the egg. Hopefully it will help the golden-winged bird hatch.

As for why he didn't release the wind attribute spirit stone, it was because he didn't have any. Wind attribute spirit stones themselves were considered rare resources. Lin Changqing didn't have any now.

Now Lin Changqing is considering what name to give it.

Should I call him Wangcai or Laifu? Xiaojin is also good. It's a headache!

(End of this chapter)