Chapter 29: White Tiger? (Seeking Collection, Seeking Recommendations)

  In the dense forest, this endless forest has a different name, that is, the Forest of Death. According to legend in the Martial Continent, there exists a divine beast with the same power as the Martial God at the core of this forest. Of course, whether this rumor is true or false, no one knows. However, one thing is certain on the Martial Continent: many years ago, the number one expert, Cold Smile Heaven, entered the core area of the Forest of Death for some unknown reason and never came out again. Since then, no one on the Martial Continent has dared to try to enter the core area of the Forest of Death.

  However, at this moment, in the core area filled with mysterious legends, a huge beast was quietly lying ten meters away from the cocoon. The beast's face actually showed humanized expressions, and as long as it was a human, one glance could tell what kind of expression the beast had on its face. It was surprisingly an extremely bored and depressed expression.

  "Bored, bored, bored to death!" The giant beast shook its body, let out a loud roar, and in an instant, the trees within a hundred miles began to tremble, and the sound of rushing footsteps echoed all around.

  "Oh no! The great king is enraged again, run quickly!" A giant beast running at full speed wished it had a few more legs.

  "Ah!" The giant beast's roar was cut off halfway as a face suddenly appeared in its mind.

  "Oh dear, I almost forgot about this!" The giant beast's body trembled slightly as it recalled the scene from a few days ago.

  It was only a few days ago that it was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with its old arch-nemesis, and just as it was about to fall, a figure descended from the sky, landing squarely on its opponent's head. Originally, there wasn't much to it, but who would have thought that its old nemesis had been blown to smithereens by that young man with a single hand? What kind of power is this?! Its old arch-nemesis was renowned for being a formidable defensive beast, and yet... It still vividly remembers the sight of that one punch.

  "Huh!" The giant beast's eyes, as big as lanterns, suddenly lit up and stared intently at the golden cocoon ten meters away, not even daring to breathe loudly.

  Ka cha! Ka cha! Ka cha! A brilliant golden light flashed on the surface of the cocoon, and a fine crack appeared. From inside the cocoon, a faint rumbling sound could be heard, as if someone was punching from the inside.

  As time slowly passed, the small cracks grew bigger and bigger, until after a loud explosion, a figure appeared in front of the giant beast.

  "Grandma drop, such a bloody thing actually happened to me." Zhang Huaming clenched his fists tightly, feeling depressed and indignant in his heart.

  "Little guy, don't think you've got the upper hand and act smart, huh? Do you know how many people were beaten to a pulp for the old man back in the day?" A hoarse voice echoed in Zhang Huaming's mind.

  "Really, is it as exaggerated as you said?"

  "What? You dare to say I'm bragging?" In Zhang Huaming's mind, a miniature figure with puffed out chest and glaring eyes appeared, its tiny fists clenched.

  Zhang Huaming saw this and hastily smiled: "Zhū Lǎo, don't be angry, I was just joking."

  "Are you kidding me? You little brat, wait until you've cultivated the Longevity Technique to the second level, then you'll know whether I'm bragging or not." Zhu Lao gave a look of "I'm very angry, don't come and provoke me", and after finishing speaking, automatically disappeared into the Primordial Pearl.

  "Longevity Secret's second layer?" Zhang Huaming slightly paused, and the next moment his heart was filled with anticipation for the second layer of Longevity Secret. He had already cultivated the first layer, which was also why he could revive from the brink of death. Moreover, with the help of the first layer of Longevity Secret, he broke through the acquired boundary and reached the innate realm, according to this space's cultivation ranking, he could be considered a mid-tier Martial King, and with the help of Longevity Secret's abnormal recovery ability, he could completely contend with an initial-stage Martial Emperor.

  "Roar!" A faint angry roar awakened Zhang Huaming who was immersed in his thoughts.

  "My goodness! White Tiger?" Zhang Huaming was startled by the massive object in front of him, and then he couldn't help but rub his eyes again to take another look. No mistake, it actually looked exactly like the legendary White Tiger, one of the four great divine beasts on Earth. What's going on here?

  "What's a white tiger?" A massive creature suddenly spoke in human language, its beastly face revealing a puzzled expression.

  "Yā!" Zhang Huaming heard this and quickly retreated several meters, his face guarded as he stared at the White Tiger and said in a cold voice: "You little beast, are you a demon or an animal?"

  The giant saw Zhang Huaming's defensive appearance, and his massive body actually retreated tens of meters before responding: "Senior, what's strange about me being able to speak? Don't you already know?"

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming was stunned for a moment, and the next moment he shouted in his mind: "Master Zhu, are you there? Master Zhu, are you there?"

  "Alright, alright, stop yelling, you little brat! I was just taking a rest, what's all the commotion about?"

  "Zhu Lao, do you know this giant beast?"

  "Ah, it's just a little thing, what's the big deal? Doesn't it behave itself?" Zhu Lao said with a very casual attitude, as if the giant beast in front of Zhang Huaming was just a pet in his eyes.

  "Damn it!" Zhang Huaming heard Zhu Lao's words and was petrified on the spot. Although he couldn't sense what level of power this giant beast had, he firmly believed that if he were to engage in combat with it, his outcome would be utterly tragic. And yet, from the mouth of a soul who had been dead for who-knows-how-many years, came words that were as casual as those spoken to a dog or cat, which was truly infuriating.

  "Zhu Lao, why does this giant beast look like the White Tiger, one of the Four Great Divine Beasts of legend on Earth?" Zhang Huaming asked, voicing his inner doubts. After all, he knew some of Zhu Lao's origins from the Hunyuan Pearl.

  "You think the Earth is the only planet in this universe? Do you think only one white tiger can exist? Kid, there are many strange and bizarre things in this vast universe, it's nothing to be surprised about." Zhu Lao looked at Zhang Huaming with a mocking expression, as if looking at a country bumpkin.

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming didn't mind Zhu Lao's teasing, but instead was shocked and stared at the massive object in front of him with a silly expression, his brain immediately started to fantasize.

  The giant beast saw the human in front of it with a sinister smile, its massive body couldn't help but retreat again, as a very ominous premonition emerged in its heart.

  "Alright, kiddo, stop thinking about those boring things. Your priority is to hurry up and cultivate, strive to break through the second layer of the Longevity Technique as soon as possible. At that time, there will be a surprise waiting for you. This little cat's cultivation is mediocre, but in this small area, its cultivation is actually not bad. If you want to, you can keep it; if not, then send it away."

  "What?" Zhang Huaming heard Zhu Lao's words and was stunned, his mind suddenly went blank.

  In Zhang Huaming's mind, the illusory image of Lao Zhu saw Zhang Huaming's appearance and immediately burst into rage, cursing: "You little brat, just a mere kitten, how dare you be so excited? Grandma's, I really don't know how Master chose you to inherit his legacy. From now on, don't say you're my master's disciple when you go out, Master would lose face."

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming, who was originally in a daze, immediately came to his senses and retorted: "Zhu Lao, you're the master of the house, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. You can talk standing up without getting tired, and besides, who exactly is my master?"

  Zhang Huaming asked this question because every time he saw Zhen Lao mention his master, he had a very respectful attitude. Although he wasn't clear about the true extent of Zhen Lao's abilities, from his tone of voice, he felt that Zhen Lao was definitely stronger than those legendary great gods, and as his master, his abilities naturally went without saying, it could be said that he was an existence that defied heaven.

  "You little kid, just ask your master what's going on. When you cultivate the Longevity Technique to the fifth level, you'll know." Although Old Zhu responded with a casual attitude, Zhang Huaming saw that when he mentioned breaking through the fifth level, his eyes flashed with a hint of expectation. What was going on?

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming was also startled by Zhu Lao's words and came back to his senses, carefully asking: "Zhu Lao, can I really take this white tiger away?"

  "You little scamp, didn't you thoroughly study the Longevity Technique's methods after waking up earlier? Did you really think the Longevity Technique was just a manual?" Zhu Lao rebuked with an expression of disappointment and frustration, then huffily swished his sleeves and entered the Primordial Pearl.

  "What kind of skill?" Zhang Huaming was stunned by Zhen Lao's scolding, and the next moment he ignored the giant white tiger in the distance, sat down cross-legged, and began to review the skills left behind by Zhen Lao in his mind. He didn't expect that after taking a look, he would be shocked! What kind of skill is this?! It's simply all-encompassing! Alchemy, equipment refinement, skill cultivation, beast taming... My god! No wonder Zhen Lao said that every time the Hun Dun Pearl appears, it's snatched away by many powerful beings, causing bloodshed. If he knew that the Hun Dun Pearl had so many magical uses, even if he were a god, he would also take action to snatch it.