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"Place your hands on the stone wall," the shaman said.

Following the shaman's instructions, Jiang Ning placed her hand on the stone wall. She felt the coldness and hardness of the stone wall, but at the same time, she also felt a mysterious power flowing from the stone wall into her arm.

The shaman began to chant ancient incantations in a low voice, incantations meant to awaken the power hidden within the stone walls.

As the chanting grew louder, Jiang Ning felt the power emanating from the stone wall grow stronger.

Suddenly, a tremendous energy erupted from the stone wall, causing it to slowly melt like ice. As the stone wall melted, a curled-up figure appeared before the two.

The wolf cub looks very small. Unlike its father, its fur is all white. It's hard to imagine that this little guy will grow to three or four meters tall in the future.

The shaman stepped forward, extended his right index finger, and a faint white light appeared on his finger. Then, he drew an ancient and mysterious shamanic script above the wolf cub's head in mid-air, which was a necessary step to establish a battle pet contract.

"Go, awaken it. Make a pact with it."

"But I haven't awakened my bloodline yet."

"Contracted battle pets don't actually require bloodline awakening; it's just that the souls of the tribe members aren't strong enough, so they can only successfully form a contract after their bloodline awakens. But you're different; you're a disciple of the shaman. Go."

Filled with nervousness and anticipation, Jiang Ning cautiously approached the huddled figure, trying to reach it.

"how should I do?"

"Place your hand on its head. To awaken it, you must first establish a spiritual connection with it. You need to convey your will and power to it, while simultaneously feeling its power and soul. When you establish a spiritual connection with it, you will successfully awaken it," the shaman explained.

Jiang Ning slowly reached out and placed her hand on the wolf cub's head, attempting to establish a contract with it. Her movements were gentle and slow, her eyes revealing a deep tenderness and affection.

The wolf cub sensed Jiang Ning's kindness and warmth, and it slowly began to raise its head.

Its eyes sparkled with curiosity and wariness, and Jiang Ning could sense the confusion and hesitation emanating from its heart.

Gradually, a mysterious resonance began to develop between Jiang Ning and the wolf cub, as if their souls were communicating with each other.

Finally, the wolf cub stopped resisting, and the moment the connection was established, Jiang Ning clearly felt its emotions. It was a sense of trust and closeness. Now they had the closest relationship.

After the contract was completed, the shaman nodded to Jiang Ning, "This black wolf offspring is currently the most talented, so I will seal it away for the next shaman. From now on, it will be your battle pet. Its ancestors also fought for the tribe and protected our homeland. They are our most loyal companions, so you must treat it well."

"Yes." Jiang Ning stepped forward, picked it up, and followed the shaman back outside.

"Let's call it a day. You've just acquired a battle pet, so you need to work on building a bond with it. Otherwise, even if you form a contract, you might still find yourself in danger later due to a lack of synergy."

“Yes, I will,” Jiang Ning replied.

"Tomorrow you will learn about herbs from me. When the chief returns, I will announce to everyone that you are the shaman's disciple."

The shaman waved away Jiang Ning's offer to escort him, and the black wolf, carrying the shaman, disappeared from Jiang Ning's sight in a few leaps. Jiang Ning wondered sheepishly, "Could it be because I'm walking too slowly?"

Carrying Tianlang back to her cave, Jiang Ning found it deserted. Her father and the others were probably busy in the square. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she looked at Tianlang in her arms. She gently stroked the black wolf's head. "We must get along well. You will be my partner from now on."

Sirius squinted, enjoying her master's caresses, as if responding to her vow.

"How about I give you a name? I'm not very good at naming, but you're so fair-skinned, how about I call you Baiya?"

After hearing Jiang Ning's words, Tianlang scratched its head with its hind legs, seemingly pondering the meaning of the name. Then, it let out a soft hum, as if indicating its agreement.

"Then I'll call you Baiya. Baiya." Jiang Ning placed Baiya on the ground. Baiya seemed full of curiosity about the world, and it carefully took its first step, like a child who had just learned to walk. Jiang Ning looked at it, her heart filled with tenderness.

Since its birth, Baiya has been sealed inside the stone wall, never having had the chance to feel the touch of the wind, smell the fragrance of flowers, or feel the temperature of the earth.

Now, finally, there was an opportunity to explore this brand new world. Baiya looked around curiously, finding everything about this world incredibly novel.

Baiya's adaptability is amazing. After only a short practice, it was already able to trot skillfully.

As Jiang Ning stood up to leave, Bai Ya quickly followed behind her, jogging along. Her lively and adorable appearance was simply irresistible.

Jiang Ning deliberately teased it, walking a few steps faster to see its reaction. Seeing this, Bai Ya wasn't about to be outdone, and chased after Jiang Ning with all its might. Although its legs were short, its speed was in no way inferior to Jiang Ning's.

It ran as fast as it could, occasionally rolling around in a ball because it was going too fast, which was both funny and cute.

Jiang Ning walked towards the square, preparing to cook something for Bai Ya. The contracted battle pets were all the responsibility of their owners, while the tribe only arranged for people to feed the unclaimed wolves.

In the square, Jiang Ning saw her father, who was busy processing the game he had brought back from the hunt. Jiang Ning went over and asked for a piece of fresh meat to make a bowl of minced meat for Bai Ya.

Sirius is born with teeth, so there's no need to worry about it not being able to eat.

When Qingpan saw her and Baiya, he thought Baiya was an abandoned cub. Every day, abandoned wolf cubs would run over from the back mountain to play in the tribal square, and people would not chase them away.

Because in addition to fighting with their contracted wolves, the tribe also hunts with packs of stray wolves. No training is required; the contracted wolves can communicate with the stray wolves.

For the Sirius tribe, Sirius is the tribe's guardian and a member of the tribe, regarded as a totem-like existence.

It wasn't until Qingpan noticed Baiya following Jiang Ning that she realized something was wrong. The wolf cubs were at their most active and curious stage; why would they keep following the same person? Qingpan asked Jiang Ning in shock, "What's this?"

"This is my battle pet, Baiya. I made a contract with it at the back mountain today, thanks to the witch," Jiang Ning said with a smile.

Qingpan was overjoyed; the child now had a battle pet, which would provide an extra layer of security. "I came here wanting a piece of meat; Baiya hasn't eaten anything yet."

"Alright, alright, let me see. Baiya looks like he was just born. Let's have this water buffalo meat. This water buffalo was just brought back yesterday. This size water buffalo is just reaching adulthood and is still very tender." Qingpan cut a strip of meat weighing about one pound from the buffalo leg and handed it to Jiang Ning. Even a small wolf like this has a big appetite.

Jiang Ning took the meat back to the village's cooking area, found a flat stone slab to use as a cutting board, picked up a stone knife and cut the water buffalo into slices, then finely chopped it into minced meat.

Jiang Ning suddenly asked the system, "I remember my classmate has a lot of rules about raising Corgis. Is there anything Baiya can't eat?" Baiya saw Jiang Ning busy and squatted on the ground, looking at her curiously.

"No, this is a wild world. The ferocious beasts not only have powerful bodies but also powerful stomachs. Basically, as long as you don't feed them poisonous herbs or things far beyond their level, you'll be fine."

Jiang Ning felt relieved, found a large leaf, placed the chopped minced meat on it, and said, "Give me the medicine, I'll let it take it with it. How are you going to give it to me?"

"Just place your hand above the minced meat."

Jiang Ning placed her hand on the minced meat, and water slowly began to drip from her fingertips. A few drops fell, then it stopped. Jiang Ning sniffed it; there was no smell. "Is that all?"

"Yes. Just feed it."

"That's amazing! What difficulties can't your civilization overcome?"

"There are still many. Solving old problems will only lead to new ones, one after another. This has always been the case."

Jiang Ning sighed, picked up the large leaf wrapped with minced meat, and squatted down in front of Bai Ya. "I didn't have time to prepare a bowl for you today, can you use this for now?" she said, placing the minced meat on the ground in front of it.

Baiya's nose was incredibly sensitive. It caught the aroma of the minced meat and couldn't help but sniff it. It cautiously sniffed the meat, licked its lips with its little tongue, seemingly eager to taste its deliciousness. Its little tail wagged, and it took a bite.

Baiya's eyes sparkled with satisfaction as it savored the delicious meal. It licked and chewed slowly, occasionally letting out contented purrs. Jiang Ning watched it eat with gusto and felt very happy too.