"Attacking me stealthily, do you still wish to live?" Han Xuanji asked indifferently, his voice carrying a hint of threat.
At the same time, a wisp of Sword Qi rotated from his fingertip.
It was as if in the next second, it would take the life of this White Tiger Yao Beast.
Seeing this, the White Tiger Yao Beast spoke extremely quickly, afraid of missing a single word:
"I possess the White Tiger Bloodline, a noble Bloodline. I am willing to acknowledge you as my master!"
As if afraid Han Xuanji would think it lacked sincerity, Little White Tiger simply spat out its Natal Yao Core.
Every Yao Beast with accomplished Cultivation possesses a Yao Core. Once this item is damaged, at best, their Cultivation is lost; at worst, they die instantly.
"Oh?" Han Xuanji nodded slightly, not expecting the other party to surrender so quickly.
He had only slightly intimidated the other party... Normally, as a descendant of a Divine Beast, the other party's spirit should be extremely high.
However, since the Yao Core had been spat out, there was no possibility of deception.
Killing the other party held no benefit for him.
It was better to take it for his own use; perhaps it could be useful in the future.
Although this White Tiger appeared extremely fierce, Han Xuanji could tell that the other party was not old and lacked ferocity, seemingly only holding great animosity towards Human Race Cultivators.
Thinking of this, Han Xuanji extended his index finger and gently pointed.
An abstruse rune, condensed from pure Sword Intent, appeared out of thin air and was branded onto the Yao Core.
This Sword Intent rune contained the supreme Dao of the Sword will, serving as both a restraint and an enlightenment.
If the White Tiger harbored ill intentions, this Sword Intent alone could obliterate it without him needing to act.
However, if the White Tiger behaved obediently, under the influence of this Sword Intent, it might even gain some benefits.
But Han Xuanji was not yet at ease, so he made the White Tiger sign a Spirit Pet agreement, which was a master-servant contract targeting the Primordial Spirit. If Han Xuanji died, the White Tiger would also die, making it a completely unequal treaty.
The White Tiger let out a low "Owooh," sounding a bit wronged, but it could only obediently sign the contract.
There was no other choice; a tiger under the eaves must bow its head.
After signing the contract, Han Xuanji could also sense some of the White Tiger's condition through this master-servant contract.
The other party was even struggling to maintain its Huashen Realm strength. In such a situation, it was no wonder the other party had no thoughts of escaping.
"Forget it, you can have this Medicinal Pill."
Han Xuanji's thoughts stirred, and he took out a fragrant Medicinal Pill.
Seeing this Medicinal Pill, the White Tiger's eyes lit up, and it immediately exclaimed excitedly:
"Thank you, Master!"
Subsequently, its originally massive body rapidly shrank, finally transforming into a cat-sized, pure white Little Tiger, with a silver-white sword pattern embedded in the center of the 'King' character on its forehead, proving its extraordinary nature.
After consuming the Medicinal Pill, its condition improved significantly, its Qi barely maintaining the Soul Transformation level. It would still take some time for it to fully recover.
Han Xuanji had no intention of fully healing it; in his opinion, this Little White Tiger still needed some training.
"From now on, your name will be... Little White? Forget it, being too mediocre isn't good either..."
Han Xuanji suddenly fell into contemplation; he was terrible at naming things.
Seeing this, Little White Tiger pitifully said:
"Master, I also have a name... I am called Bai Ye."
After transforming into a Little Tiger, its voice became much more childlike; it seemed this was its true voice.
Because, if converted to Human Race years, this Little Tiger's age did indeed seem very young, still in its growth period.
"Oh, then I'll just call you Little White usually."
Han Xuanji ignored the depressed gaze of his newly acquired little Yao pet and changed the subject:
"By the way, you aren't a native resident of this Tianyou Mountain Range, are you?"
"No."
Little White answered honestly:
"I was born in a Secret Realm in Ten Thousand Demons State. I Cultivated until Soul Transformation Perfection, then I came out to seek an Opportunity to Breakthrough to the Returning to Void Realm."
"Opportunity?" Han Xuanji quickly grasped the key information and asked, "What Opportunity?"
In this world, the difference between the Yao Race and the Human Race is actually not significant; both Cultivate the immortal Dao in pursuit of Ascension.
However, for the Yao Race, Aptitude is often related to Bloodline, and without Opportunity, changing their Heaven-Defying fate is even harder than for Human Race Cultivators.
"I only know that the Opportunity is here, but how to obtain it, to be honest, I don't know either; otherwise, I would have already obtained it."
Little White Tiger felt truly unlucky.
It had thought that surviving until Soul Transformation Perfection and then emerging was already very cautious, but it didn't expect to be given away so quickly.
The outside world was too dangerous; it really wanted to go home.
Han Xuanji's thoughts stirred, and he activated the Heavenly Vision Art. Immediately, he directed his gaze towards the bottom of the deep pit—at the very bottom of the deep pit created by the tribulation lightning that struck Little White, the power of the tribulation lightning seemed to have inadvertently torn open an ancient spatial rift. An extremely subtle, yet incredibly ancient Qi leaked out from within, carrying a hint of ancient Evil Qi that faintly resonated with the White Tiger Bloodline.
"So that's how it is."
Han Xuanji instantly understood why Undergoing Tribulation here was considered "auspicious."
He took a step, and his figure appeared at the edge of the rift.
Then he stabilized this spatial rift, forming a teleportation hole the size of a human passage.
"This must be your Opportunity," Han Xuanji said with a smile.
"Master is truly amazing!" Little White jumped onto Han Xuanji's shoulder and quickly licked Han Xuanji in a Please (fawning) manner.
This immediately caused Han Xuanji to show a look of disgust:
"Get off me!"
Han Xuanji directly grabbed the Little Tiger by the scruff of its neck, tossed it in, and then stepped into it himself.
The scenery before them shifted, as if they had arrived in another dimension.
This was a colossal underground grotto. The cave walls were covered with ancient, rugged, and fierce murals depicting scenes of ancient Yao Race sacrifices, battles, and worship, prominently featuring a White Tiger roaring to the heavens as a totem!
In the center of the grotto was a largely collapsed altar. The altar's Material was neither metal nor jade, covered in cracks, yet it still emitted a heart-palpitating pressure. Traces of mottled dark-golden blood remained on the altar.
Scattered around the altar were some enormous, long-dulled bones, emitting a faint primordial aura. Several of the massive arm bones clearly bore tiger-like characteristics.
The air was filled with the dead silence of ages.
Although the Spiritual Qi here was dense, it was permeated with a Gengjin Shasha Altar. Ordinary Cultivators who stayed too long would definitely suffer from Evil Qi entering their bodies, affecting their Cultivation.
This place should allow for check-ins, right?
Han Xuanji silently asked in his mind.
And the System quickly replied.
"Can check in."
"Perfect, I hadn't checked in today yet. I thought it would be wasted, but it turns out it came in handy right away."
Han Xuanji rejoiced in his heart and silently chanted:
"System, check in."
"Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in at the Gengjin Shasha Altar, obtaining the entry 'White Tiger Spirit Blessing'."
"[White Tiger Spirit Blessing]: [You are protected by the Heavenly Four Spirits 'White Tiger', and your talent has been enhanced.]"
"Legend says the Sacred Beast White Tiger belongs to Gengjin, governs killing and striking, presides over warfare, and also possesses the power to suppress evil and ward off evil. It symbolizes solemnity and strength. Little White Tiger, with only a shallow White Tiger Bloodline, is already extremely extraordinary. I wonder what use it is for me to receive the blessing of the White Tiger True Spirit."
Han Xuanji understood in his heart, feeling that the level of this entry should not be low.
However, he did not feel any obvious change in his own talent.
At this moment, Little White Tiger suddenly sniffed Han Xuanji, feeling that the Qi on its cheap master smelled quite pleasant. It couldn't help but feel a sense of closeness, and the trace of resistance and dissatisfaction it originally held in its heart now vanished like smoke.
"Master, can I Cultivate here?"
"Good." Han Xuanji nodded.
Little White Tiger also breathed a sigh of relief, as this place should be uncomfortable for Human Race Cultivators.
It quickly lay on the altar, greedily inhaled a mass of Evil Qi and Gengjin Qi, then let out a satisfied burp, closed its eyes, and seemed to enter a deep sleep.
Han Xuanji glanced at it, not caring, and casually put the Yao bones next to the altar into his spatial ring for preservation. These tiger bones were of extremely high quality, essentially top-tier Materials for refining ultimate killing treasures.
And with the 'White Tiger Spirit Blessing' entry, the Evil Qi here had no effect on him; on the contrary, he could absorb this high-quality Gengjin Origin or Evil Qi to Cultivate.
Han Xuanji also didn't mind the environment here and immediately began to absorb these powers to Cultivate.
As expected.
The speed of Cultivation in this place was far superior to the outside world.