AMSSO-Chapter 51: Able to Raise Spirit Beasts Well

Seeing her own handwritten manuscripts from a thousand years ago, Mu Shiyue was genuinely delighted.

Before, she had been a little reluctant. After all, if she had to personally teach her disciples all these different skills, when would she ever have time to rest?

That would be way too tiring!

But now things are perfect. With these books, they could learn on their own!

As long as she helped decode the strange characters here and there, they would be able to study without her constant guidance.

At the thought of this, Mu Shiyue’s smile brightened considerably.

Chu Jingzhuo flipped one of the books over and over, finally confirming, “The paper of this book seems to be made from Xuan Jade Bamboo!”

“Xuan Jade Bamboo?” The others were instantly shocked. “So extravagant?!”

Xuan Jade Bamboo was an extremely rare spiritual plant.

It served as food for high-level spirit beasts and could also be used to forge spirit artifacts.

Its yield was low, its value high.

Paper made from Xuan Jade Bamboo looked no different from ordinary paper, but it was impervious to water and fire, and it endured for ages without decay.

Only the most precious cultivation manuals or documents of special significance would ever be written on such paper.

“And not only that.” Qin Yiwei fixed her gaze on the inked characters. “This ink is unusual too.”

“How unusual?” The others leaned closer.

Qin Yiwei sniffed lightly, “I think it’s the ink of the Bright-Line Squid.”

“Bright-Line Squid?”

Everyone was stunned again.

The Bright-Line Squid was named for the glowing stripe along its body.

It lived deep in the ocean and was extremely difficult to catch.

In water, it was fiercely aggressive, one could fight off two opponents at once.

Although it grew much weaker once taken from the water, dragging it out in the first place was an ordeal.

“All of this was written with Bright-Line Squid ink?” Xin Jinrui pressed.

“It should be,” Qin Yiwei nodded.

The group was shaken by such extravagance.

“That means… just this one book is worth at least a high-grade spirit stone!”

Qin Yiwei nodded, her expression alight with excitement. “Yes!”

But afraid of being mistaken, she turned to their master for confirmation, “Master, what do you think?”

Chu Jingzhuo also looked over, “Master?”

The others all turned their gazes too.

Right, how could they forget? Master had just said she had learned her skills from these very books!

She would surely know their authenticity!

Feeling the weight of so many stares, Mu Shiyue grew a bit uncomfortable. She cleared her throat quickly, “You’re all correct.”

Back then, she had spent plenty of time “idling away” like this.

She hadn’t thought much of it and just used whatever materials she had on hand.

What were treasures worth a fortune to others had been readily available to her.

And it was precisely because of this that these writings had survived intact to this day.

Receiving her confirmation, everyone’s eyes lit up.

“Then the content is really usable?!”

“Didn’t Master already say so? It’s definitely usable!”

The group chattered noisily until Mu Shiyue cut in, “Yes, everything in here is genuine. Learn according to them, you’ll have no problem.”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help a touch of pride.

These were her own compilations back then. Solid, practical knowledge!

Her disciples did not doubt her words in the slightest. They all nodded with determination, their spirits blazing, “Good!”

There were five books in total: manuals for weapon forging, pill refining, talisman crafting, formation building, and the Get Rich by Raising Pigs guide.

Excluding the youngest junior disciple who wasn’t present, there were five of them here, perfectly one each!

Mu Shiyue handed the pig-raising book to Xin Jinrui, “This one’s for you.”

Xin Jinrui looked at the book, the corner of his mouth twitching, “Master…”

Mu Shiyue’s face didn’t change, “This is a great thing! It’ll absolutely let you raise pigs fat and strong.”

Xin Jinrui was about to cry.

He’s a sword cultivator, he didn’t want to raise pigs!

Then he heard her add, “Raising pigs and raising spirit beasts actually have things in common.”

At those words, not only Xin Jinrui, but everyone’s eyes lit up.

There’s such a saying?!

Mu Shiyue continued with no change in her expression, “If you can raise pigs well, you can raise spirit beasts well too.”

Her disciples were immediately excited.

If anyone else had said that, they would have scoffed.

How could raising pigs and raising spirit beasts be the same?!

If spirit beasts knew they were being compared to pigs, they’d probably kill them on the spot!

But remembering how both the Soul-Devouring Tiger and the little Iron-Eating Beast cub clung to Mu Shiyue, they had no choice but to believe it!

So that’s how Master won the favor of spirit beasts!

All eyes turned hungrily toward the book in Xin Jinrui’s hands.

Xin Jinrui’s scalp prickled under their stares, and he hastily stuffed the book into his robe.

“Eldest Senior Brother!” the others cried.

Xin Jinrui put on a righteous face, “Aren’t you all busy studying other things? You don’t have time to raise pigs. Leave it to me!”

The corners of their mouths twitched, they hadn’t expected him to be that kind of person!

But thinking about it, they really didn’t have the time. Just digesting their own books would already be a challenge.

So they let it go.

Still, once they mastered their own fields, they could try pig raising too!

Before they had even begun, everyone’s fighting spirit was already surging.

Watching her disciples so fired up, Mu Shiyue felt gratified.

Ah, this was the sign of a flourishing sect!

And she didn’t even have to worry much herself!

Overcome with joy, Mu Shiyue scooped up Little Sesame and played with him relentlessly.

The little cub whined pitifully, but couldn’t escape.

“All right, start studying on your own. If you don’t understand something, come ask me,” Mu Shiyue happily ordered.

“Yes, Master!”

The disciples responded in unison, delighted, and left with their books.

Before leaving, Xin Jinrui cast a longing glance at the Soul-Devouring Tiger in the distance.

Although the Soul-Devouring Tiger didn’t attack them and even protected them, it still wasn’t close to them.

It only grew close to their Master.

If he diligently studied the pig-raising book, maybe one day the Soul-Devouring Tiger would soften up to him too.

The thought filled him with expectation, softening his stern features into a faint smile.

The others were no better, each clutched their book with hearts burning.

—They could do it!

Everyone found a place and threw themselves eagerly into study.

While her disciples studied with enthusiasm, Mu Shiyue happily played with Little Sesame.

The cub was simply too much fun!

Round, furry, waddling as it walked, its babyish voice was especially adorable!

While the disciples were diligently studying, Mu Shiyue was completely absorbed in playing with Little Sesame, and even the one meal of mush each day was only started after Hu Niu urged her three or four times.

Sure enough, the Soul-Devouring Tiger would sit to the side every day, staring at Mu Shiyue with especially resentful eyes.

It stared at the egg before it, lifting and lowering its paw again and again, hesitating for a long time without making a move.

How could Mu Shiyue possibly know of Hu Niu’s inner struggle? She was still happily playing with Little Sesame!

Even though various sounds constantly echoed from the courtyard corners, none of it disturbed her joy.

Happy days always flew by quickly.

One day, as everyone was occupied with their tasks, a commotion suddenly arose outside.

Then, a badly wounded figure stumbled in, gasping, “S-save… save me!”