Good News, I Transmigrated, But What the Heck is a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character? - Chapter 13

“Sister!”

A clear voice suddenly rang out in the crowd. The noisy square instantly quieted down a bit.

Yu Wange hurried over, clutching her skirt. Her moon-white wide-sleeved flowing immortal dress shimmered with a soft luster in the sunlight, and the jade pendant at her waist jingled.

Her movement immediately attracted countless gazes.

The surrounding disciples quickly made way, some even accidentally stepping on their companions’ feet.

Yu Wanwan was just having a quiet conversation with Meng Ke’er. She looked up at the sound, and the corner of her mouth twitched imperceptibly.

Little snake: The tea master is here.

Yu Wanwan rolled her eyes at the little snake internally, but a surprised smile immediately bloomed on her face: “Fourth Sister!”

Yu Wange stopped about two steps away, her exquisite face showing an appropriate hint of confusion: “Elder Sister, how did you change from five spirit roots to three spirit roots?” She tilted her head slightly, the phoenix-with-pearl hairpin in her hair gently swaying.

A flurry of whispers immediately broke out.

“What? The Yu family test was five spirit roots?” “Could the Spirit Testing Stele be wrong?” “Maybe she just got lucky…”

Yu Wanwan blinked, revealing a shocked expression: “I don’t know either!”

She deliberately raised her voice, “Maybe the family’s testing stone wasn’t accurate!”

“Inaccurate testing stones are common,” a disciple suddenly interjected. “Last year, during our family’s test, a four-spirit root was even tested as dual spirit roots. It was a false alarm.”

Yu Wange’s slender fingers unconsciously caressed the ring on her left hand, a hint of gloom flashing in her beautiful eyes.

The old man’s message from the ring: “Girl, don’t rush. Let this True Monarch investigate with divine sense first…”

“Is that so…” Yu Wange forced out a faint smile. “Then congratulations, Elder Sister.” She suddenly took a step forward and intimately took Yu Wanwan’s arm. “From now on, we sisters can look out for each other.”

Yu Wanwan felt the other party’s fingernails almost digging into her flesh. If it wasn’t for the fact that it wasn’t the right time, she would have slapped her back immediately.

Just then, a fragrant breeze swept past.

Two female disciples, dressed in Pill Peak attire, floated over. The leader said coldly: “Junior Sister Yu, Master has commanded you to immediately proceed to Pill Peak.”

Yu Wange had no choice but to release her hand. As she left, she gave Yu Wanwan a meaningful look: “Elder Sister, let’s talk another day.”

Yu Wanwan looked at her retreating back, a cold sneer in her heart: “She’s putting on quite an act. In the original novel, she used this very facade to trick away the phoenix pendant, didn’t she?”

As Yu Wange left, the discussions on the square grew louder.

The setting sun stretched everyone’s shadows long, like a group of monstrous figures with bared fangs and claws.

Soon, Lin Qingyu and other talented disciples were also taken away by their respective peaks. On the vast square, only the scattered outer sect disciples and servants remained.

“Line up!”

A tall, thin young man appeared on the steps at some point. He was dressed in inner sect disciple attire, and the words “Deacon” were carved on the jade pendant at his waist. With a wave of his hand, dozens of bronze tokens flew precisely in front of each person.

“Inject your divine sense into the token. From now on, this will be your identification.”

The bronze token felt cold in hand. The front was engraved with the Plum-Winged Sect’s mountain gate pattern, and the back was blank.

Yu Wanwan injected her divine sense as instructed. The back of the bronze token immediately showed the five small characters “Outer Sect Yu Wanwan,” with a red pattern next to them.

“Red represents the fire spirit root?” She mumbled softly.

“Smart.” The tall, thin young man looked at her in surprise. “However, outer sect disciples cannot freely enter the inner sect area, and servant disciples have an even smaller range of activity.” He paused, “Violators will be dealt with by the Enforcement Hall.”

The last four words sent shivers down the spines of several servant disciples.

Someone secretly touched their neck, clearly having heard of the Enforcement Hall’s terror.

After distributing the tokens, the young man led the outer sect disciples to a large courtyard with blue brick and gray tiled houses. In the courtyard, eight single-story rooms were arranged side by side, each with a crooked-necked jujube tree planted in front of its door.

“The eight of you will live here from now on.” The young man threw out a map. “Don’t lose it, otherwise, you know.” He smiled meaningfully.

Yu Wanwan took the map and found that different colors marked various areas.

Red was forbidden areas, yellow was the inner sect, and green was the areas where outer sect disciples could move freely.

“Take your tokens to the Deacon Hall to collect your supplies.” The young man turned to leave, then added, “Oh, right. The Spirit Beast Garden will open in three days. You can try your luck.” He glanced at everyone’s expectant expressions and scoffed, “Don’t get your hopes up too high. All the good spirit beasts have already been picked by the inner sect.”

As he spoke the last word, his figure gradually faded, turning into an afterimage.

When the young man completely disappeared, the courtyard immediately erupted into a lively chatter.

“I heard there are young Blazing Tigers in the Spirit Beast Garden!”

“Give it a rest. Would that level of creature be available to us?”

“My cousin said that last year, an outer sect disciple got lucky and formed a contract with a Jade-Eyed Golden Toad…”

Yu Wanwan did not participate in the discussion. She quietly walked into the single-story room assigned to her. The room was not large, but it was clean, with a wooden bed, a meditation cushion, and a rickety desk.

On the windowsill sat a small incense burner, with unburnt calming incense inside.

She closed the door and finally let out a long breath.

“Are you tired of acting?” The little golden snake crawled out of her sleeve, coiling on the table and scoffing, “You could have slapped that white lotus with one hand, but you insisted on playing along with her.”

Yu Wanwan poked its head with her finger: “What do you know?” A cold glint flashed in her eyes. “Besides, what’s the fun in just killing her?”

She remembered how Yu Wange had meticulously plotted against the original owner in the novel, and a cold arc formed on her lips.

Outside the window, the sun had completely set.

Yu Wanwan caressed her identity token, her divine sense sweeping over the three characters “Spirit Beast Garden” marked on the map.

“In three days, huh…” she murmured softly, “Perhaps there will be an unexpected gain.”

A Natal Spirit Beast, simply put, is a special spirit beast that has formed a life-bound contract with a cultivator.

This type of contract is not an ordinary contract, but a close, inseparable bond, making the relationship between the Natal Spirit Beast and the cultivator like one entity.

Natal Spirit Beasts, like Natal Magical Artifacts, are closely connected to the cultivator’s mind and spirit.

They are not only the cultivator’s capable assistants but also an important part of the cultivator’s life.

On the path of a cultivator’s growth, Natal Spirit Beasts play a crucial role, providing various forms of assistance and support to the cultivator.

However, a cultivator can only possess one Natal Magical Artifact and one Natal Spirit Pet in their lifetime.

This is because Natal Magical Artifacts and Natal Spirit Pets are inextricably linked to the cultivator’s soul. If they are damaged or die, it will cause immense harm to the cultivator themselves.

When a cultivator unfortunately passes away, their Natal Magical Artifacts and Natal Spirit Beasts will lose their connection with the cultivator, becoming ownerless.

If others wish to use them, they must go through the process of re-sacrificing and re-contracting.

It should be noted that cultivators are only qualified to possess a Natal Magical Artifact when they reach the Golden Core stage. However, for spirit beasts, Qi Condensation cultivators can already form a life-bound contract with them and begin cultivating them.

However, successfully taming a Natal Spirit Beast is not easy. The best time to form a contract with a spirit beast is when it is newly born or in its infancy. This way, the spirit beast’s intelligence has not yet fully developed, making it easier to tame. Otherwise, as the spirit beast grows, its wildness and independence will gradually increase, not only making it difficult to tame but also potentially leading to a backlash against the cultivator.

Therefore, for cultivators, choosing a suitable Natal Spirit Beast and forming a contract with it at the appropriate time is extremely important. Only in this way can both parties establish a good rapport and trust, growing together and supporting each other.