Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 475: The Compendium of Ancient Mythical Beasts

After saying all this, Qin Yi grabbed a few pellets of ration from the large pouch, placed them in his palm, and held it out in front of Shadow.

The Shadow, who had still been somewhat wary of Qin Yi just moments ago, instantly abandoned all caution at the sight of food. It darted its head forward with incredible agility, pecking the ration pellets from Qin Yi's hand clean in just two or three swift bites.

After finishing its meal, instead of flying back to Su Ming's shoulder, it hopped directly onto Qin Yi's shoulder. It rubbed its tiny, fluffy head—still lacking hard feathers—against Qin Yi's cheek with extreme affection, even letting out a cooing sound that resembled a spoiled demand.

"Hahaha..."

Qin Yi burst into hearty laughter, utterly charmed by its adorable, comical demeanor. He reached out a finger and gently tapped its head. "You little thing, you really are a sly one who follows whoever feeds you."

Once his laughter subsided, Qin Yi's expression gradually turned more serious. He looked at Shadow, who had hopped back onto Su Ming's shoulder and was preening its feathers, and his tone carried a hint of deeper meaning.

"Little Junior Brother, after I returned from your place last time, I went straight to the Transmission Pavilion. I spent a long time flipping through the ancient tomes in the archives, searching for records about ancient avian species."

Qin Yi paused, his gaze growing profound. "In a damaged copy of the *Ancient Records of Extraordinary Beasts*, I found a few scattered lines about it."

Su Ming's expression grew serious as he listened attentively.

hidden marking between their brows.'"At the mention of the "hidden marking between the brows," Su Ming's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly. He knew better than anyone that it wasn't some natural mark at

wields true fire and can match a Spirit Transformation cultivator. If it encounters an opportunity, it can advance further, survive a heavenly

words silently in his mind, feeling

Brother, as your Senior Brother, I must give you one warning—never pour resources meant for your

was slightly taken

long lifespans. A single hibernation, a single molting, could take decades or even centuries. Some spirit beasts with pure bloodlines need

a powerful figure who dominated the world relying on their spirit beast?" Qin Yi held up a finger and said with extreme seriousness, "Because the master

a Nascent Soul. But for it, a hundred years might just mean it's barely out of infancy." Qin Yi pointed at Shadow. "If you dump every heavenly treasure you find into it, by the time it finally matures enough to protect your path, you

words struck Su Ming's heart like the tolling

This was the true face of the immortal cultivation world. There were no easy, instant reversals and counter-kills. There was only the cold, brutal

will keep them in my heart."

was to quantify every risk. Su Ming would naturally cultivate

time he returned from Beast Peak to his cave dwelling at

clearly tired. It ate a small handful of ration pellets mixed with Stardust

into a ball no bigger than a fist, illuminated by the faint glow of the night pearls embedded in the cave ceiling. With its steady, even breathing, the fine feathers on its body rose and fell slightly, faintly resonating

lasted only an instant before Su Ming forcibly suppressed it. He turned around and strode to the stone table in the center of the

up from a street stall at the market, as well as a small, thumb-thick stick of dark gray incense he had painstakingly ground and blended