Beast Taming Star Journey

The golden liquid shimmered faintly in the dim cave, like stars falling to earth. I held my breath, my eyes fixed on my companions—Howling Moon Wolf and Crimson Flame Eagle.

Their wounded bodies lay silently on the ground, their breathing weak, showing no signs of waking. I carefully dripped the hard-won special resource onto their foreheads, hoping for a miracle.

Time ticked by, and the cave was eerily quiet, broken only by the occasional dripping of water. Yet, my companions remained completely unresponsive.

The golden liquid seemed to be absorbed by their skin, yet it didn't cause any ripples. My heart sank, and an uneasy premonition welled up inside me.

Are we just going to waste these hard-won resources like this? "Yao'er, look..." I pointed at the motionless Howling Moon Wolf and Crimson Flame Eagle, my voice a little hoarse.

Su Yao also noticed something was wrong. She frowned slightly, walked to my side, and gently patted my shoulder. "Don't worry, Yu'er, maybe it just takes some time." Although Su Yao comforted me like this, my unease grew stronger.

This special resource was hard-won, and I simply cannot accept it if it becomes ineffective. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

Since there are no clues from their appearance, we can only delve into their inner world to find the reason.

I closed my eyes, concentrated, and tried to sense their current state by relying on the special connection established when I signed the contract with my beast companions.

My consciousness gradually blurred, as if I had entered a strange space.

Here, I sensed the weakness of the Howling Moon Wolf and the Crimson Flame Eagle, and also felt a trace of fear deep within their hearts? Fear? What were they afraid of?

I tried hard to find the source of this fear. As my consciousness deepened, I finally "saw" it—in their spiritual world, there was a thin layer of gray mist that tightly enveloped them, hindering the effectiveness of their special resources.

This gray mist seemed to be a condensation of some kind of negative emotion, like a shackle that firmly locked away their potential. A chill ran through me; what exactly was this gray mist?

How can I dispel them? My consciousness began to blur. I knew I couldn't linger in their inner world for too long, or I would harm them.

I opened my eyes abruptly, a fine layer of sweat beading on my forehead. "How are you, Yu'er?" Su Yao's concerned voice rang in my ears.

I shook my head, my brow furrowed. "It seems there's something in their mental world that's hindering their evolution..."

My gaze fell on the liquid that still shimmered with golden light, and a sense of powerlessness rose in my heart...

"I have to find a solution..." Su Yao saw my furrowed brows and a look of heartache in her eyes.

She reached out her soft hand and gently stroked my face, saying softly, "Don't worry, Yu'er, you can definitely handle it."

Her eyes were full of trust, as if I were omnipotent. That trusting gaze flowed into my heart like a warm current, dispelling my anxiety and unease.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. Yao'er's trust is my motivation; I can't let her down.

I suppressed my frustration and carefully recalled the scenes I had witnessed in the spiritual worlds of Howling Moon Wolf and Crimson Flame Eagle. What exactly was that layer of gray mist? Based on my knowledge of beast taming, beast companions are affected by various factors during their evolution, including the interference of negative emotions.

If negative emotions accumulate too much, they can form a mental barrier, hindering the process of evolution. It seems that Howling Moon Wolf and Crimson Flame Eagle were affected by such negative emotions.

To dispel these negative emotions, a special auxiliary material is needed—the Soul-Cleansing Grass.

The Soul-Purifying Grass is extremely rare. It grows in places rich in spiritual energy and can purify the mind and dispel negative emotions.

"Soul-purifying grass..." I murmured to myself, a glimmer of hope rising in my heart, but also accompanied by a trace of worry.

The hope lies in knowing how to solve this problem; the worry lies in the fact that the Soul Cleansing Grass is probably even rarer than the special resources I obtained before.

My concerns are not unfounded. The Soul-Purifying Grass is not only rare, but it also has extremely high requirements for its growing environment, and can only grow in places with extremely rich spiritual energy.

Such places are often the target of competition among other powerful beast tamers.

“Soul-purifying grass?” Su Yao frowned slightly when she heard my words. “I once saw a record of Soul-purifying grass in an ancient book. It is said to grow in the Misty Valley.”

Misty Valley! My heart skipped a beat. Misty Valley was located on the edge of the continent, shrouded in thick fog all year round, and full of unknown dangers.

It is said that not only are there powerful demonic beasts roaming there, but there are also various mysterious formations and restrictions, so even advanced beast tamers dare not set foot there easily.

This greatly conflicted with my ability to successfully evolve my beast companions. Time was of the essence; the injuries to Howling Moon Wolf and Crimson Flame Eagle were serious, and I had to find the Soul-Cleansing Grass as soon as possible to help them complete their evolution.

I told Su Yao about the situation in Misty Valley. After listening, she did not show the slightest fear. Instead, a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

“Misty Valley? That sounds very challenging! Yu’er, let’s go together!” I looked at her determined eyes and was filled with emotion.

I know that no matter how dangerous the road ahead, she will stay by my side and fight alongside me. Based on the records in the ancient books, we found the entrance to the Misty Valley.

At the entrance to the valley, two towering peaks stand like two giant gates, separating the valley from the outside world.

Thick fog billowed from the valley, obscuring the sky and making it impossible to see what lay within. Su Yao and I exchanged a glance, both seeing determination in each other's eyes.

We took a deep breath and stepped into the Misty Valley... A chilling aura rushed towards us...