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Having said that, he felt something was wrong, because aside from sharing a bloodline with this young girl and giving her the name Jin Qiaoqiao, in reality, he had never truly taken care of her for even a single day throughout her life.

With this thought, the resentment in his heart dissipated, replaced by a wave of guilt.

He owed her far too much, yes, this time, even if it cost him his old life, he was determined to procure a Patterned Beast for her.

Jin Qiaoqiao nibbled on the sweet fig while speaking to Wang Xiaoqiang about her life as if talking to herself.

It turned out that Jin Qiaoqiao was Jin Futu's only daughter. She grew up sequestered in the Vast Mountains alongside her mother, only leaving the deep mountains and seeing the outside world two months ago, after her mother's death, when her father took her out.

Jin Futu was a wandering physician who roamed the Martial World and treated the whole world as his home. Accustomed to wandering alone, he enjoyed this lifestyle, but he found it difficult to drift with his daughter in tow. Firstly, he feared she would suffer hardships, and secondly, he was aware of the dangers of the Martial World and feared for her safety.

Therefore, he decided to let his daughter settle down in their ancestral home, but he could not set his mind at ease.

Although he was a mere medicinal practitioner, he was also a Loose Cultivator. While he bore no deep grudges against anyone, minor enmities still existed, and others might come knocking at any time. With Jin Qiaoqiao's shallow cultivation, Jin Futu was concerned for her safety, hence he thought of the Patterned Beast.

A Patterned Beast is created by extracting the blood of a newborn Barbaric Demon and activating it with Five Elements Yin-Yang Medicine. The beast's pattern is then tattooed onto the cultivator's skin using a Golden Needle, following the natural shape of that type of Barbaric Demon. After nurturing it with Essence Blood within one's body for three days, a demon of equivalent strength is activated. The name 'Patterned Beast' comes from the fact that it is obtained through tattooing.

The Patterned Beast, linked by blood, sharing a soul, and unified in intent with its master, is always in tune with the master's thoughts. Being dependent on and living through the master's body, the loyalty of this Patterned Beast is extremely high—far surpassing that of various summoned Spirit Beasts by an inestimable factor.

Living within the master's body, the Patterned Beast can cultivate and level up on its own.

Because it fuses with the master's body and shares Spiritual Power, for every increment in the master's Cultivation Base, the Patterned Beast's power increases correspondingly. Likewise, as the Patterned Beast grows stronger, the master's Cultivation Base will naturally enhance one level. Between the master and the beast, their minds communicate, and their Cultivation Realms are intimately linked.

What is even more rare is that the technique for creating a Patterned Beast has been lost for a thousand years. By a stroke of fortune, the Medicinal Beggar Jin Futu obtained it last year in an ancient tomb in the Vast Mountains.

That is to say, as of now, there are no Patterned Beasts on the Cultivation Continent.

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After the two had something to eat, Jin Qiaoqiao told Wang Xiaoqiang about her origins and informed him about the Patterned Beast.

When Wang Xiaoqiang heard Jin Qiaoqiao mention the Patterned Beast, his heart could not help but stir. He then asked, "Are you saying that just three days after getting the tattoo, a Patterned Beast can be activated? And that this Patterned Beast is equivalent in strength to a Shadow Flying Tiger?"

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang finally opened up, Jin Qiaoqiao couldn't help feeling overjoyed and patiently explained, "That's right, that's exactly what my dad said!"

Wang Xiaoqiang turned his head to look at Jin Futu. Suddenly realizing something, he took out a Leafless Fruit from the Sumeru Ring and tossed it to him.

Jin Futu caught it in his hand but didn't eat it. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Wang Xiaoqiang and said seriously, "A young Demon Tiger can only support the making of one Patterned Beast; otherwise, extracting too much blood could harm its life!"

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, then turned away with a detached expression.

However, Jin Qiaoqiao felt somewhat disheartened and suddenly turned to Jin Futu, saying, "Dad, I don't want the Patterned Beast anymore!"

At these words, both Jin Futu and Wang Xiaoqiang were taken aback, staring at the seemingly simple and pure girl.

"Girls with tattoos don't look good!" Jin Qiaoqiao said earnestly, then turned back to fix her gaze on Wang Xiaoqiang. "It's men who look good with tattoos!"

Wang Xiaoqiang's heart quivered, thinking to himself that this girl was not as simple as she appeared, being so attentive and seeing through his thoughts at a glance.

Understanding his daughter's thought process, Jin Futu gave Jin Qiaoqiao a look and said, "Silly girl! Your intentions might not be accepted by others!"

As expected, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "I don't want it!"

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Jin Qiaoqiao exclaimed indignantly, "Why won't you take it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "A gentleman does not covet what others love!"

"Haha!" Jin Futu burst into laughter at this point, glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang, and said, "Saying that, you probably don't mean it!"

Wang Xiaoqiang remained silent.

To say he didn't want it would be a lie. A Patterned Beast created from the blood of the Shadow Flying Tiger had strength equivalent to an Eighth-Level Demon Barbarian, and moreover, it could continuously improve its cultivation base. Who wouldn't want such a pet beast?

In the Mystic Yin Mountains, if he had a Patterned Beast with the strength of an Eighth-Level Demon Barbarian, he could cultivate and sleep without any worries.

Therefore, when he heard Jin Qiaoqiao mention the Patterned Beast and that in three days he could obtain one with strength comparable to the Shadow Flying Tiger, how could his heart not be moved? However, although he was tempted, he would not insist on possessing what did not belong to him.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang silent, Jin Futu spoke again, "If you ask, I will gift you a Patterned Beast."

Wang Xiaoqiang's heart stirred again. He said, "Are you serious?"

Jin Futu laughed heartily and said, "Do you know who I respect the most in my life? It's nobody else but the Supreme Ancestor of the Immortal River. He saved my life once, and I owe him a favor, which I promised to repay. Although you may not admit it, I know that you have some connections with the Supreme Ancestor of the Immortal River, so today, I will repay that favor to you!"

Seeing the excited expression on Jin Futu's face was not pretense, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Alright, I'll take the Patterned Beast!"

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang agree, Jin Qiaoqiao smiled very happily.

Watching his daughter's smiling face, Jin Futu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

It seemed that his daughter truly had feelings for this young man!

Realizing this, Jin Futu felt a pang of heaviness and then said, "Qiaoqiao, don't always pester others, come here and help your dad massage his shoulders."

Jin Qiaoqiao shot her father a playful glare but did not get up. Then, she turned to Wang Xiaoqiang beside her and said, "Hey, your Immortal Sword is really powerful! What's its name?"

"First, you tell me about your detection spell…" Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Are you referring to 'Observe Heaven and Earth'?"

Wang Xiaoqiang asked in surprise, "'Observe Heaven and Earth'? What spell technique is that?"

Jin Qiaoqiao said, "'Observe Heaven and Earth' is a Visitation Category cultivation technique that can detect enemies, see things that are invisible to the naked eye, reach places beyond visual range, and observe areas not detectable by Divine Sense. Once cultivated to a certain realm, one can look up to the Nine Heavens and down into the Nine Netherworld. Awesome, right?"

"Awesome!"

Wang Xiaoqiang finally revealed a smile and said, "Can you let me have a look at your 'Observe Heaven and Earth'?"

"You'll have to let me take a look at your Penglai Immortal Sword..."

"Of course, I can." Wang Xiaoqiang was no fool; looking at an Immortal Sword wouldn't wear it down, but learning a spell technique could indeed confer knowledge.

And so, the two of them exchanged very readily.

Jin Qiaoqiao, holding the Penglai Immortal Sword, examined it from top to bottom. Before long, she discovered the Ten Sights of Penglai, and for a moment, she became utterly fascinated.

Wang Xiaoqiang, however, memorized the entire 'Observe Heaven and Earth' spell technique. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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