After asking Master Qing, Du Yu finally understood why his master was in such a great mood.
After being stuck at a level for so many years, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish had finally broken through!
Demon Emperor·Minor Success Stage!
Strictly speaking, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish wasn't so much stuck at its level, but had hit its potential limit and reached the end of its cultivation, with absolutely no room left for improvent.
So when the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish leveled up again after all these years, how could Yang Qingqing not be overjoyed?
Even more magical, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish managed to level up with the help of Mountain Fire Saber.
You know, Rotten Wood Dragon Fish is a Water and Wood Dual Attribute beast!
Its Fire Attribute was only added later by Du Yu.
"In adversity one seeks change, and change brings breakthroughs?"
Such good news gave Du Yu a fresh idea too.
If Celestial Cyan Porcelain runs into a roadblock from the Heaven and Earth Laws on the path to being a Cultivation Saint...
Could she try a different approach, like training in Fire Attribute Demon Breath in the Jia Rong Grass patch?
Hmm... Your Majesty, what a jinx you are!
Celestial Cyan Porcelain is one of a kind in this world.
Such a rare species, both turtle and dragon, her talent and potential must be top-notch!
No matter what, Rotten Wood Dragon Fish's breakthrough gave Du Yu a brand-new way to solve problems.
In the days that followed, the Yan Organization's three mbers got back on track.
The oldest and the third sister returned to the Mountain and Sea Bell, preparing hard for the final exams on the 6th of next month.
As the end of the month approached, Du Yu was pretty busy himself, shuttling between the Mountain and Sea Realm all the ti.
He'd always make a trip to the very north of the sea island to check in on how Celestial Cyan Porcelain was recovering.
Every ti, the Purple Marsh Water was calm and still, not even a ripple.
Celestial Cyan Porcelain said she was recuperating, but Du Yu always felt...
Was she just soaking in the Purple Marsh Water, sleeping away the days?
Of course, no matter what Du Yu guessed, he'd never dare disturb her, only watch from a safe distance.
Good news kept coming from the Mountain Realm too, with Yueyue and Xiaoru both breaking through to beco Demon Generals.
By the way, Xiaoru actually advanced to Demon General Level in the middle of her pregnancy.
Wonder if her baby in the belly got any perks from that?
It's worth ntioning that at the end of the month, Du Yu landed a big job!
Lynx was about to give birth...
Afternoon, December 28th.
At the foot of the Peak of All Mountains, inside the Lynx Cave.
"Lynx, you're the hero today!" Du Yu arrived at the news, casually summoning Divine Ghost Firefly.
"Du Yu! Du Yu! Du Yu!" Divine Ghost Firefly had just popped out and was zooming left and right in excitent.
"Wrong person, I'm not the one giving birth." Du Yu hugged Ghost Firefly, "Cheer for Lynx, she's about to beco a mom."
With the Ghost Firefly Fire illuminating the way, the Lynx Cave brightened up quite a bit.
"Hmm?" Divine Ghost Firefly, hugging her torch, blinked curiously at Lynx lying below.
Giving birth?
But… This big cat doesn't look any different than usual?
Du Yu couldn't help but feel doubtful himself.
He put Divine Ghost Firefly in midair, then grabbed a leaf hanging from the cave ceiling: "Jia Rong."
"What is it?"
Du Yu: "Are you sure Lynx is really about to give birth?"
Jia Rong Grass: "Yes, three little lives…"
"Hey!" Du Yu hurriedly cut in, "I've been holding back from using Demon Soul Sense, all so I could open a blind box here!
And now you just told the number?"
Jia Rong Grass puzzled, "What's a blind box?"
Du Yu: "It's a kind of product where no one knows what or how many are inside until you open it."
Jia Rong Grass: "..."
Lynx: ???
Well, aren't you sothing else! So aloof!
I'm here having babies and you're treating like a blind box?
Jia Rong Grass, however, doted on Du Yu: "Master can guess the genders of the little lives."
With a casual wave, Du Yu summoned Tai Sui, piecing together its form.
"Eep!" Little Tai Sui blinked as he realized where he was.
After all, every single lynx in this cave had seen his badge before.
Once the Chi Bear Divine Doctor arrived, all the patients got up and started owing energetically in welco.
The scene was even livelier than when Du Yu himself arrived!
"Eep~" Little Tai Sui spun in place, waving his bear paws enthusiastically.
"Quiet down, she's having babies over here!" Du Yu shouted, but it was drowned out by the big cats all owing away.
"ow!" Suddenly, a sharp yowl rang out in the cave!
Behind Du Yu, a giant silver beast lunged forward.
A pair of fierce beast eyes swept over everyone.
Wherever its gaze landed, every lynx, without exception, pressed flat to the ground in submission.
Along with that, all the noisy owing ceased, leaving the cave deathly silent!
The Desolate Silver Lynx's gaze was proud and disdainful, looking down on all beings.
Du Yu nodded in satisfaction, turning back to see Lynx prostrating herself too.
He hurried over and knelt down in front of her face: "You don't need to kneel, just lie down, find a comfortable position.
Don't worry, we'll stay right by your side."
Lynx was about to cry from fright.
Maybe you guys should just leave instead, don't stay with ...
At the side, the clan leader Mountain Lynx was feeling miserable too, wanting to go see his wife but too scared to budge.
"Get the Hollow Bamboo Shoot and Wood and Fire Chi ready." Du Yu looked at Little Tai Sui, "Once Lynx gives birth, heal her up a bit."
"Eep!"
"Breathe, deep breaths." Du Yu half-knelt in front of Lynx's face, his voice incredibly gentle.
After all, this was his first ti as a midwife.
"ow~" Lynx lay on the ground, tilting her head at Du Yu with a confused look.
Why am I doing deep breathing again?
"Uh." Du Yu scratched his head. What the hell do I know!
Isn't this how they do it on TV?
Co to think of it, Lynx didn't really look any different, not even a rounder belly.
Well, she is a Spirit-level Divine Beast, two and a half ters long, standing at 1.8 ters at the shoulder.
With such a huge beast, a few tiny babies in her belly shouldn't make much difference, right?
Behind him, Desolate Silver Lynx ca over and lowered its big head with curiosity.
"w~" Lynx whimpered softly, shrinking back in fear.
Desolate Silver Lynx ignored her, just took a couple sniffs at her belly.
"w." Lynx suddenly rolled to her side, her lower belly contracting gently at a regular rhythm.
Du Yu perked right up, scooting closer.
After patiently waiting ten-plus minutes, a baby Desert Lynx covered in sli was born just like that.
"Eep~" The dung-colored lynx baby let out a tiny, squeaky cry as soon as it was born.
Lynx imdiately twisted around and started licking the wet fur of her child.
In just a few licks, the little Desert Lynx was clean as a whistle.
"Nice job, Lynx!" Du Yu quickly scooped up the baby lynx from under her giant tongue. "Tai Sui, let's get a bamboo shoot in here."
Little Tai Sui stomped a foot and the Hollow Bamboo Shoot blood right out of the ground.
Being obedient, Tai Sui made sure the bamboo shoot was just the right size, no taller than 30 centiters.
Du Yu put the lynx baby inside, watching as the Hollow Bamboo Shoot slowly closed up.
Inside, a gentle green glow began to bloom, pouring life energy into the little lynx.
"Jia Rong, give so fruit." Du Yu called out, plucking a string of Jia Rong Grass Fruit.
Honestly, what could top Saint-level Demonic Plant fruit for a nutrition boost?
Du Yu popped a string of Jia Rong Grass Fruit into Lynx's mouth: "Easy there, hero."
"ow~" Lynx lay on her side, whimpering quietly.
Half an hour later, the rest of the lynx babies were born safely into this world.
Du Yu cradled all three little ones in both hands, the more he looked, the more interesting he found them.
How does sothing this tiny end up growing taller and bigger than ?
"ow~" Lynx seed hardly affected, quickly propping herself up to nuzzle Du Yu's hands.
She looked like she wanted her babies, but didn't dare pick them up with her mouth.
"Oh, right!" Du Yu quickly sent the cubs to Lynx's belly.
Life truly is amazing.
Even newborns who know nothing will naturally find their way to nurse.
Watching the ravenous feeding, even Lord Baojun was rarely seen with such gentle eyes.
Excellent, new toys to play with.
"Curl up your body a bit," Du Yu said softly, patting Lynx on the head.
With Mama Lynx cooperating, Tai Sui God stomped once more.
A massive Hollow Bamboo Shoot—four ters high—appeared, plump and pale, wrapping mama and babies all together inside.
Du Yu placed a hand on the bamboo shoot, stood up, and looked over at Desolate Silver Lynx: "Congratulations, your clan's got new cubs.
Two boys and a girl—Mountain Lynx and Lynx, you two have truly achieved lynx perfection."
The lynx clan is different from the Yue Mountain Lions; each litter is only 2 to 4 cubs.
Lynx birthing three cubs was already pretty impressive.
Desolate Silver Lynx: "Yeah, more new toys for ."
Du Yu: ???
He quickly said, "Don't get reckless, they can't take even one slap from you."
Desolate Silver Lynx: "I know, they're far too fragile for now."
"Exactly!" Du Yu breathed a little easier.
But then the contract link passed on Baojun's voice: "Once they're Spirit or General level, I'll play with them a little."
Du Yu: "..."
So so lynxes are born with their destiny already written?
Desolate Silver Lynx: "Du Yu, na them."
Du Yu: "Hmm?"
Desolate Silver Lynx bowed his beastly head: "You nad the lions; 'Mighty as the mountains.'"
"Hmm..."
Desolate Silver Lynx: "These three new clanmates will be very talented, very strong."
"Of course they will." Du Yu nodded.
Even if Lynx didn't eat much Naless Fruit Jam, at least she was "abundant with cubs," only one short of the max.
And don't forget, she's always been eating Jia Rong Grass Fruit!
That's Saint-level Demonic Plant produce!
Other Demon Beasts might never taste a single Saint-level Fruit in their whole lives, but Lynx has them daily.
Her body must've improved a ton by now, right?
At the very least, healthy and in absolute peak condition!
Now the babies are born, and get to grow up with an Ancient Demon Saint always by their side.
Raised in such a top-tier environnt, these three lynx cubs' talent, potential, and growth speed can't be matched by any ordinary lynx!
Little Fen Yang: "Du Yu Du Yu~"
"Yeah?"
Little Fen Yang: "We can give the lynx babies the Fire Attribute~"
Du Yu blanked for a second—change the lynxes' "genes"?
The other Demon Beasts Du Yu added Fire Attribute to all had it grafted on later in life.
But if you added a new Attribute right from the cub stage...
That'd be no different from being born with it!
Little Fen Yang: "Jia Rong Grass is Earth and Fire dual attribute, so it totally matches."
"Oh, right!" Du Yu nodded, kind of excited.
Up above, Desolate Silver Lynx rubbed Du Yu's head with his chin: "Not naming them?"
"Hold up, let think." Du Yu sat cross-legged, elbow on knee, hand stroking his chin.
"Got it!" He said, "How about we na them after the Demon Skill·Mountain Earth Concealnt?
The two brothers each get 'Mountain' and 'Earth', and the little sister gets 'Conceal'—Shanshan, Tutu, and Zangzang."
"'Mountain' and 'Earth' are fine, but why 'Conceal'? That na doesn't sound strong."
"Who says it's just hiding?" Du Yu grinned. "Every ti you use Mountain Earth Concealnt, isn't it so you can ambush the enemy better?"
"Heh, you talk a good ga." Desolate Silver Lynx slapped his giant paw down, flattening Du Yu, who had been sitting cross-legged.
Then, Baojun lay down too.
Du Yu pushed against the big cat's soft paw pad, breathing a bit hard: "So it's decided?"
To make things worse, the silver beast's head rested right on its giant paw, saying coolly, "Up to you."
Shanshan, Tutu and Zangzang.
Kind of catchy, actually.
Du Yu was muttering to himself when he suddenly thought of sothing.
The Yue Mountain Lion and Desert Lynx were both Earth Attribute Demon Beasts, and both were feline-type.
If those two were to have cubs together, what kind of babies would co out?
In the Demon Taming World, there really is a thing called "race barriers"...
So, can those barriers be broken?
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