The morning after his lesson with Lunafang, Krishak resumed his routine as though nothing unusual had happened.
He attended lectures.
Completed practical exercises.
Answered instructors' questions with the same calm precision that had become his trademark.
To the academy's teachers, he remained an exceptionally talented child with unusual maturity.
To his classmates, he was the six-year-old prodigy who had awakened the highest-grade talent and contracted a rare spirit beast.
Only Krishak knew how much of his true knowledge remained concealed.
And only Lunafang understood the depth of his ambition.
After classes ended, Krishak headed directly to the academy library.
Lunafang padded silently beside him.
The wolf cub attracted curious glances, but students no longer reacted with the same astonishment as before.
They had begun to accept that extraordinary events seemed to follow Krishak naturally.
The librarian bowed slightly when he saw the black access card.
"Welcome, Young Master Krishak."
Krishak returned the greeting.
"I'd like to access historical records on beast bloodlines and ancient summoning methods."
The librarian's eyes widened briefly, but he said nothing and escorted Krishak to a private reading room.
Stacks of books soon covered the table.
Krishak read rapidly.
Most of Earth's understanding of spirit beasts was disappointingly superficial.
The texts categorized creatures by rank and elemental affinity, but offered little insight into:
Bloodline refinement
Evolution pathways
Soul contract optimization
Beast-specific cultivation
The knowledge gap was enormous.
Krishak was not surprised.
Earth had only been cultivating for a century.
Its scholars were still taking their first steps.
Among the archived materials, Krishak found a short report about Moonshadow Wolves.
According to the text:
They were extremely rare.
Their bloodline possessed moon and shadow affinities.
Mature specimens were difficult to track.
Some were capable of temporary invisibility under moonlight.
The report concluded that no complete growth path had been documented.
Krishak closed the file thoughtfully.
"Then we'll discover it ourselves."
Lunafang thumped his tail against the floor.
Using his own knowledge, Krishak began outlining Lunafang's long-term development.
Phase One: Foundation
Purify bloodline impurities.
Strengthen body.
Stabilize instincts.
Phase Two: Bloodline Awakening
Activate inherited abilities.
Increase affinity with moonlight.
Phase Three: Evolution
Trigger qualitative transformation.
Krishak wrote the notes carefully.
Although Lunafang's ultimate potential remained uncertain, the cub possessed all the prerequisites for exceptional growth.
Several of the required resources would be difficult to obtain.
Moon-aligned herbs.
High-quality beast cores.
Purified spirit crystals.
Krishak frowned slightly.
Acquiring them would require both wealth and influence.
Fortunately, he was already laying the groundwork for both.
Arun's training in commerce and Meera's studies in medicinal plants would eventually prove useful.
While reviewing old expedition records,
Krishak found another intriguing reference.
Several decades earlier, explorers had reported unusual energy readings in a remote mountain range known as the Silver Crescent Peaks.
One report mentioned sightings of silver-furred wolves beneath the full moon.
Krishak's eyes sharpened.
It was possible that Lunafang's bloodline originated there.
If so, the region might contain resources or clues related to his heritage.
Krishak added another goal to his list.
Investigate the Silver Crescent Peaks when strong enough.
Through the soul bond, Krishak shared his findings with Lunafang.
The cub's emotions surged with excitement and a faint sense of longing.
Instinctively, Lunafang recognized that these mountains might be connected to his origins.
Krishak rested a hand on his companion's head.
"We'll go there one day."
Lunafang gave a determined bark.
That evening, Krishak returned to his room with several borrowed texts and pages of personal notes.
Lunafang curled up beside the desk while Krishak organized his findings.
The room was quiet except for the scratching of his pen.
As he worked, Krishak reflected on the path ahead.
Every answer seemed to reveal new questions.
Yet he felt no frustration.
Only purpose.
The more Krishak learned about Earth, the clearer his mission became.
This world possessed tremendous potential but lacked systematic knowledge.
Cultivation.
Alchemy.
Forging.
Formations.
Beast evolution.
All were fragmented and incomplete.
His role was not merely to become powerful.
It was to provide structure.