Chen Xing had made arrangements for the Transcendence Ceremony in advance.

The materials and formations needed for the ceremony had been prepared by the school well ahead of time.

The last batch of materials required for the Transcendence Ceremony was carefully sealed and stored in the school’s warehouse.

After Chen Xing formally submitted his application, the materials were swiftly delivered to his residence.

Accompanying the materials was an experienced teacher responsible for coaching and overseeing the Transcendence Ceremony.

This teacher, surname Qin, appeared to be in his sixties, but he was spirited and had a booming voice.

He quietly observed Chen Xing and then asked, “Where do you plan to hold the Transcendence Ceremony?”

“Teacher, should I choose a location with more abundant magic power?” Chen Xing asked.

He thought about how one needed to choose a place with denser magic power during Sìxiàng evolution, as it could reduce the time needed for the evolution.

It seemed that the evolution of a Beast Tamer would probably be similar.

“No need,” the teacher dismissed the idea outright.

Seeing Chen Xing’s slightly puzzled expression, Teacher Qin paused for a few seconds, then patiently explained, “The magic power required for a Beast Tamer’s Transcendence is not much, which is different from when a Beast Taming evolves.

Therefore, when choosing a location, there is no need to deliberately seek an area with dense magic power. As long as the environment isn’t too devoid of magic power, it won’t affect the Transcendence Ceremony.”

Chen Xing suddenly understood.

Upon learning that Chen Xing was going to hold the Transcendence Ceremony, Han Yuning also arrived early.

On seeing Teacher Qin, Han Yuning’s attitude was somewhat respectful, “Teacher Qin.”

“Hmm,” Teacher Qin nodded, acknowledging Han Yuning’s greeting.

Then he turned to Chen Xing, “Did you rest well yesterday?”

Although Chen Xing did not understand why he was being asked if he had rested well, he still honestly replied, “I went to bed quite early yesterday and had a fairly good rest.”

“That’s good. Relax, don’t be nervous. The Transcendence Ceremony isn’t as mysterious as you might imagine. Treat it as an ordinary affair, without overthinking it. It’s best not to stay up all night before the day of the ceremony, so you can keep your spirit in a relaxed state,” Teacher Qin advised.

“Even if the ceremony fails, there won’t be any severe consequences. Just rest for a few months, and you can hold the ceremony again. After all, you’re young, and there’s no rush.”

Chen Xing, “…”

The problem is that the school only has this set of materials.

It was fine before you mentioned it, but now that you have, I’m actually a bit nervous.

But Chen Xing quickly adjusted his mindset.

Teacher Qin found an unoccupied room in the villa, cleared out the clutter, and drew a magic formation on the floor with finely ground powder.

The pattern of the magic formation wasn’t too complicated, somewhat resembling a hexagram.

But it also incorporated many additional elements.

Especially at the corners of the formation, several different materials were placed.

Teacher Qin said to Chen Xing, “Before we begin the Transcendence Ceremony, I’ll broadly explain the steps to you.”

“First, after you enter the magic formation of the Transcendence Ceremony, find a comfortable position to sit on the ground.

As the ceremony may take a while, an uncomfortable posture would make it difficult to change positions later without affecting the effectiveness of the Transcendence Ceremony.

Then close your eyes and connect with the Beast Taming you wish to bind with.

This is the key point of the ceremony.

Because the path of a Traveler will bind you with a fixed Beast Taming that cannot be replaced later on.

Second, communicate with your Beast Taming. At this point, the ceremony will start, and you will establish a close connection with your Beast Taming.

This will test the trust between you and your Beast Taming.

If the Beast Taming resists you, it will be difficult to succeed.

If the Beast Taming accepts you, the speed of success will be faster.

Third, after successfully binding with your Beast Taming, the magic power from the world will form a cycle with your body through the Transcendence Ceremony.

During this process, you need to maintain a high level of concentration and control to ensure the magic power doesn’t run wild.

However, since the magic power involved isn’t abundant, there’s no risk to your life, at most it will just require some time to recuperate.

When the magic power cycle reaches a peak, your body and soul will begin a transformation.

It is also the most important step for you to move from being an ordinary person to a transcendent being.

During this period, your six senses will rapidly enhance, and your sensitivity to pain will also increase.”

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“This will cause discomfort in your body, but you must persevere.”

“Fourth, and finally, when your body has been strengthened to its limit, at that moment your Beast Taming will connect with your body, and a portion of its strength will establish a link with your body through the ritual.”

“There is no danger in this process, however… after the ritual is over.”

“The sudden surge in strength might affect your daily life, and you will need to learn how to control your power.”

“Thank you, Teacher Qin.”

Teacher Qin explained everything in detail and, concerned that Chen Xing might not remember, repeated it several times, reiterating the details and then having Chen Xing repeat it.

Only after confirming that Chen Xing had memorized the steps did they commence with the ritual.

Han Yuning, having gone through this before, knew that the Transcendence Ceremony did not pose a risk to one’s life.

However, if one were to fail, it would delay progress, and it would be at least several months before the next Transcendence Ceremony could be held.

Therefore, she still hoped that Chen Xing could succeed on the first try.

“Come on!”

The ritual officially began, and in an instant, a vast tide of elements gently yet forcefully enveloped Chen Xing.

Chen Xing felt as if every pore on his body was opening at this moment.

Chen Xing closed his eyes and followed the steps to communicate with Taotie’s consciousness.

Soon, a hazy consciousness transitioned from chaos to clarity.

Following the steps of the ritual, Chen Xing attempted to communicate with the core consciousness of Taotie.

Before he even had to coax it, almost the instant Taotie sensed Chen Xing’s presence, its core consciousness rushed over like a dog seeing its owner,

with such speed that Chen Xing was caught off guard.

And fused directly with him.

Once the essence of Taotie had fused with Chen Xing,

Chen Xing found that he seemed to be able to communicate with the elemental magic power between heaven and earth.

Before, he could only vaguely sense it, but he was unable to merge with the magic power.

It was as if, previously being a citizen without an identity, he had suddenly obtained one after merging with Taotie.

Waves of magic power surged through his body.

As time passed, Chen Xing noticed that the sounds around his ears, the feeling on his skin, and even the sound of his breathing gradually amplified.

He could even hear the sound of blood flowing in his veins.

Time passed, and Chen Xing felt as if his body had reached some sort of limit.

Like a bottle filled with water.

No matter how much more you try to fill it, the excess water just spills out.

At that moment, an unprecedentedly large “bucket” appeared within Chen Xing’s perception.

The aura of the “bucket’s” owner was very familiar to Chen Xing.

It was indeed Taotie, the glutton.

With a gentle shake, the enormous “bucket” plummeted from the sky, directly bursting Chen Xing’s bottle.

The shattered bottle broke apart, then continuously reassembled, rapidly elevating its capacity.

Finally, it reached a state one-hundredth of the “bucket’s” capacity and then halted.

At this moment, in the outside world.

A small vortex of magic power formed around Chen Xing’s body.

An immense amount of magic power flooded into him; his body at that moment was like a black hole, crazily absorbing the magic power from heaven and earth…

Nearly an hour of time silently passed by, and that vortex of magic power finally exhausted its strength, gradually winding down to a halt.

Chen Xing, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed in concentration, at this moment gently opened his eyes.

His gaze was profound and bright, as if it contained some newly born strength.

He looked down to see that the Transcendence Ceremony formation previously drawn on the ground had turned to ash unnoticed, and the items once placed there were all dull and lusterless, clearly having their energy completely drained.

Chen Xing prepared to stand up from the ground. However, just as he pressed his palm against the ground and exerted a little strength, something unexpected happened.

“Crack,” a crisp sound rang out, and the hard concrete floor, just like brittle wafer cookies, broke into large web-like cracks that spread out in all directions like a cascading waterfall. Following that, the ground caved in.

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