After returning home, Chen Yue was about to share the good news with his mother, but seeing the empty house reminded him that she was probably still at the market buying groceries.
He thought for a moment and gave up on calling her—instead, he decided it was better to tell them in person.
Back in his room, Chen Yue immediately summoned Bastet.
The familiar panel appeared before his eyes:
Name: White Fluffy Cat
Level: Infant Stage 0%
Potential: Common Grade
Attribute: None
Skills: None
Description: A common domestic cat that began mutating after being exposed to extraordinary factors.
Evolution Path:
① Path of the Sun God – Final Evolution: Mythic Form
Bastet was just a regular housecat.
Chen Yue still didn't know why she appeared in his Contract Book, but since she had come to this world with him, they had to become stronger—both for her sake and his own.
Clicking on Bastet's only evolution path revealed new information:
① Path of the Sun God – Final Evolution: Mythic Form
Requirements for next stage: Consume 10 Light-Attribute Spirit Stones and 5 Sun Essences; evolution must occur under direct noonday sunlight for one continuous hour.
Upon seeing the required materials, Chen Yue immediately searched their prices and rarity online.
He knew about Light-Attribute Spirit Stones. Though considered rare, they were still low-grade and not hard to obtain. Sun Essence, on the other hand, was different.
Sun Essence needed to be gathered from places rich in light-attribute energy, which were quite scarce—making it harder to collect and naturally more expensive.
A single Light-Attribute Spirit Stone cost 500 Da Xia Coins, but one Sun Essence cost 3,000—six times more expensive.
To gather all the materials, Chen Yue would need to spend at least 20,000 Da Xia Coins. For someone from an ordinary family, that was an astronomical amount.
The determination in his heart faltered slightly.
"A hero still needs money… Looks like I'll have to ask my parents."
Though reluctant, Chen Yue was just a poor student. His initial funds had to come from others.
He made up his mind. If things really didn't work out, he'd just go find a job. A slower start was fine—he refused to believe that, with his cheat-like interface, he'd still lose to others!
"For now, I should focus on practicing the Breathing Technique."
The Breathing Technique was a cultivation method developed through countless years of research by Da Xia. It was the most suitable method for humans to practice.
It was distributed nationwide and said to help awaken Beastmaster talents. Even if it didn't lead to awakening, it still strengthened the body.
After becoming a Beastmaster, the technique could still be used to improve one's rank.
In this world of beast taming, mysterious extraordinary factors existed. Many beasts had mutated to various degrees because of them. Nearly all plants and animals benefited—humans, however, did not.
In the early days of dimensional rift invasions, humans were ravaged by fierce beasts, suffering massive casualties. Many smaller nations collapsed.
Only when humans awakened Beastmaster Spaces did they manage to survive.
Initially, many pet beasts resisted forming contracts. But they later realized that being contracted accelerated their growth far more than wild beasts, so they gradually accepted human Beastmasters.
Beastmasters themselves were weak, relying on their pets' feedback power to grow stronger. However, the pace of their growth was too slow. Even if Beastmasters were strong among their peers, they couldn't resist beast tides by growing gradually.
Only after the Breathing Technique was developed did the number and level of Beastmasters begin to multiply.
Chen Yue practiced the state-issued Breathing Technique. Its purpose was to absorb extraordinary factors into the body and transform them into spiritual energy to raise one's Beastmaster level.
Though Beastmasters couldn't directly manipulate this energy, it helped them contract more pets and gain more feedback, thus enhancing their strength.
Chen Yue lay flat, limbs aligned with the sky, eyes closed, and started breathing in rhythm.
But within ten minutes, he noticed something strange—his breathing efficiency was incredibly high!
"Could this be a perk of being a transmigrator?"
He figured it was quite likely. If he could transmigrate into another world, then this kind of "small benefit" was plausible too.
"Who would've thought I'd become a prodigy after transmigrating?"
Feeling pleased, Chen Yue immersed himself fully in his practice.
About two hours later, he finally stopped—because he sensed his mother had returned.
Feeling the spiritual energy now within his body, he stood up and walked out to greet her.
"Mom! Let me help you!"
He took the grocery basket from her hands. She didn't resist and simply smiled while giving cooking instructions.
A harmonious scene of mother and son played out in the kitchen.
At dinner, the warm family atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by Chen Yue.
"Mom, Dad, I have some good news!"
His parents looked at each other, stopped eating, and waited.
"I've awakened!"
His parents' faces lit up with joy, their voices trembling.
"Xiao Yue, is that true? When did it happen?"
"This morning, on my way to school. Ah Liang knows too!"
Father Chen patted his son on the shoulder, smiling proudly.
"That's great. Your mom and I were worried. We were actually thinking of buying you an awakening potion. But since you've awakened on your own, that's even better."
Chen Yue was stunned, his eyes welling with tears.
So his abnormal behavior that morning had worried his parents so much that they were even willing to buy an expensive awakening potion…
Awakening potions cost tens of thousands, and even then, they didn't guarantee success—only slightly increased the chance.
"Since you've awakened, your mom and I will give you the money we saved. We won't interfere with your path as a Beastmaster. Handle things how you see fit—we believe in you."
With that, Father Chen handed him a Da Xia Federal Bank card. His mother nodded supportively beside him.
Chen Yue didn't get emotional—he silently accepted the card and looked firmly at his parents.
"Don't worry, Mom, Dad. I won't let you down!"
After dinner, Chen Yue returned to his room and stared at the bank card—it still felt unreal.
"Dad said there's 50,000 in it. That should be enough!"
Knowing his parents must have saved penny by penny to gather this money, he vowed not to let them worry.
He summoned Bastet—she'd been sealed in the Contract Book all day.
Surprisingly, Bastet wasn't upset. In fact, it was beneficial for pets to stay in the book. Most preferred it—especially high-level ones.
Why didn't he tell his parents about Bastet?
Simple. He had only awakened that morning. How could a student afford a pet beast so quickly? To avoid suspicion, he kept Bastet a secret.
After patting her head, Chen Yue pulled out his phone.
Technology in the Beast Taming World was more advanced than in his previous life, since ordinary people still made up the majority.
The delivery industry here was especially fast: five-minute delivery guaranteed—even between cities.
He opened the website of Yunhai City's largest supplier, Qin Merchant Group. The dazzling selection made his head spin.
Ignoring unnecessary items, he searched directly for evolution materials.
The prices were as expected, so he added them to his cart. Then he added a few extra light-attribute growth boosters, paid, and waited for the delivery.
Five minutes later, someone knocked on the door.
It was a smartly dressed young man holding a package.
"Hello, is this Mr. Chen Yue?"
"Yes, that's me."
After verifying his identity, the courier handed over the package and left on a hovering e-bike.
Chen Yue didn't start Bastet's evolution ritual right away—it was already too late, and evolution required sunlight.
He would wait for sunrise tomorrow.
Coincidentally, he no longer had to go to school starting tomorrow.
He'd already spoken to his homeroom teacher before leaving. The teacher gave him a few words of encouragement and let him go.
Bastet expressed a desire to stay in the Contract Book—it would help her grow and protect Chen Yue better.
Chen Yue, feeling a mix of pride and guilt, respected her decision.
"Bastet, tomorrow I'll help you evolve! That'll be the day we rise together!"
He gently patted her head and stored her back in the Contract Book.
Then he sat at his desk, scribbled in his notebook for a while, and finally went to sleep.
That night, Chen Yue slept better than ever.