"Gina, congratulations! You're amazing, you actually became a War Beast Master."
"Thank you, Cousin Arthur, I was just lucky."
The young woman named Gina smiled humbly. She had long brown hair braided into a long plait placed in front of her, delicate and moving features, and was tall. Her gentle demeanor gave off a feeling of a girl next door.
Congratulating her was a silver-haired young man, fresh-faced and energetic, but his smile didn't quite reach his eyes.
His luxurious clothing was inlaid with diamonds and gold, exuding a strong air of a rich second-generation heir.
As for his cousin Gina, she wore a simple and elegant long dress, both plain and generous.
Not far behind the two, a young woman with long golden wavy hair had a slightly somber expression on her beautiful face, and the look in her eyes as she stared at Gina's back was filled with deep jealousy.
Gina and Arthur chatted intermittently, while the golden-haired young woman remained silent behind them. The three of them walked towards the castle hall in tacit understanding.
Not long after they started walking, a tall young man carrying a food box and wearing glasses walked towards them.
The young man had black hair and black eyes, a face like flawless jade, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. Because he wore glasses, he had a bit more of a gentle and refined look.
"Hello, Young Masters and Misses."
The black-haired young man voluntarily put on a formal smile and greeted them, but did not stop walking at all.
Only Gina smiled and nodded as a response. The other two didn't even raise an eyebrow at the black-haired young man.
And the golden-haired young woman, seeing the other person pass by her side, even stepped aside in disgust.
Gina stopped and looked curiously at the retreating back of the black-haired young man.
"What's there to see in that waste? Cousin, let's hurry to the dining hall. You became a War Beast Master through the Spirit Awakening Ceremony today. My parents are going to celebrate for you, and even Grandma came in person."
"Cousin Arthur, although I've only been here for a few days, I've seen that person a few times just now. Who is he?"
Gina was also a little curious.
"That person? My father's illegitimate son. During last year's Spirit Awakening Ceremony, let alone a War Beast Master, he didn't even have anything to do with being a Martial Master or a Magician. He just has a decent appearance, a complete waste who lives off the family."
The one speaking was the golden-haired young woman, her words quite unrestrained, and her expression extremely disdainful.
"Eva, watch your words. It doesn't matter what you say about that guy, but Father's reputation cannot be slandered."
Regarding her brother Arthur's warning, Eva snorted indifferently, but said no more.
This was just a small interlude on the way. Before long, the three arrived at the dining hall, where most of the Wilson Family elders had already gathered, and the entire banquet began to unfold warmly...
Ignoring the blatant mocking looks from the servants on the way, Fang Tianyun carried the food box and walked into his room.
The room was simple and plain. Apart from the necessary tables, chairs, and benches, there were no other luxurious items.
Opening the food box, one person, one table of dishes, it wasn't too shabby.
It was just a bit lonely.
However, Fang Tianyun quite enjoyed this solitude, because this kind of environment was very suitable for planning life.
And... secretly developing.
After eating his fill and washing the food box, Fang Tianyun closed his eyes tightly and sat cross-legged on the bed.
Diving into his Sea of Consciousness, here was another world.
On the vast plain, various powerful birds and beasts were entrenched. In the distance, clouds lingered, and high mountains stood tall.
In the valley, there was an old palace standing in ruins.
The palace looked very dilapidated, as if it had experienced endless wind and rain, yet it exuded a tough and majestic ancient aura.
High mountains, plains, palace, this small world existing in the Sea of Consciousness, Fang Tianyun called it the Shenxu Illusion.
It was also the only thing that could be called a cheat finger after he transmigrated to this world.
That's right, Fang Tianyun was a Blue Star person in his previous life.
He was also a remarkable person who started from scratch, started his own business, and whose company was about to go public in the year he turned thirty.
However, on the night before the listing, he drank too much at the celebration banquet, got into a car in a daze, and after a crash and the world spinning, he somehow became a goner...
He transmigrated to this place called the Eternal Continent.
A fantasy world where technology, magic, and War Beasts were mixed together.
He was reborn into an infant who was abandoned at the entrance of the Wilson Family in the middle of winter.
It could be said that the infant had long since frozen to death. It was the mysterious jade pendant protecting Fang Tianyun's soul that fell onto the infant like a meteor, grafting consciousness and body together again, resulting in a perfect rebirth.
The mysterious jade pendant was something Fang Tianyun had picked up at an antique market in his previous life. He didn't expect it to be a stroke of luck, and now, this jade pendant was quietly hanging on the palace gate in the Shenxu Illusion.
Fang Tianyun had just reached adulthood now. The Shenxu Illusion only began appearing in his Sea of Consciousness six years ago.
At that time, it could be said to be completely dark. Fang Tianyun explored and mapped it out like playing an RTS game, taking several years to almost fully explore the Shenxu Illusion.
The powerful mountain and sea beasts in the illusion were under his control, but their current range of activity was only within the illusion.
The biggest gain was mainly that palace.
Inside the palace was a labyrinth-like Ancient Battlefield, where various treasures were left behind, including secret manuals, elixirs, and various divine weapons and sharp blades.
However, the opening time of the palace gate was not very fixed. It could be as early as four months or as late as half a year, and the opening time was for one day.
Once the time was up, Fang Tianyun would be teleported outside the palace.
And the day the palace opened was Fang Tianyun's happy scavenging and treasure hunting time.
Over the past few years, he had picked up quite a few good things from the palace.
This was a secret that would forever belong only to him.
"It's as full as it can get, gathering more Original Spirit is meaningless. It seems it's time for me to leave here."
Feeling the Original Spirit Power compressed to the extreme within his body, a sharp light flashed in Fang Tianyun's eyes, and the corner of his mouth also curved up confidently.
The technological development of the Eternal Continent far surpassed that of Blue Star. At least Blue Star couldn't build giant mechs that were dozens of meters tall.
Moreover, in this world, the heavens and earth were filled with a power called Original Spirit, which could be absorbed and utilized by people through cultivation techniques, thus giving rise to three professions: War Beast Master, Martial Master, and Magician.
Among the three professions, War Beast Masters were the most rare and noble. Martial Masters and Magicians could even be said to be secondary choices after failing to become a War Beast Master.
Because the power of War Beasts in this world was truly too great.
In many areas, Human civilization still couldn't penetrate, precisely because many powerful War Beasts resided there.
Some places even fought against wild War Beasts year-round, and cities in unfavorable locations would suffer beast tide attacks. As a profession that could control beasts to fight, War Beast Masters were naturally respected by people.
Even in Human society, there were large-scale beast fighting competitions of various sizes, from between cities to between countries. Beast fighting competitions had always been the number one competitive sport in this world, with enduring popularity.
And Fang Tianyun's first step goal was naturally to become that beast fighting master with considerable social status!