Mu Qianxue clapped her hands lazily, swaying slightly as she took one last gulp from her wine gourd and wiped her mouth with her sleeve:
"Alright, that's enough bloodshed. Time for the last part of today's lesson."
The disciples looked over.
"I want each of you to spend some time with your beast. Get to know them. Learn their habits, pet peeves, quirks, whatever. The bond between beast and master is essential, so don't just use them like tools. Today's session will end in a bit, so use this time well."
With that, they began fanning out across the field, giving space for privacy.
"I swear I'm not going insane," Lin Fan muttered as he crouched in front of his beast, trying to maintain eye contact:
"I know there's more to you than meets the eye. Deep inside you lies the soul of a mighty dragon, sealed away by fate! You're just waiting for the right moment to awaken, right?"
The chicken stared back.
Then turned around.
And pooped.
