Beast Taming: Who Says Dogs Make Weak Beasts?

A beast-taming story set in a world undergoing dimensional ascension: Blue Star's landmass expands at an incredible rate, spiritual qi revival begins, plants and animals mutate, the strange runs rampant, mythical realms emerge, and realms of exotic beasts invade.

Synopsis

“Chump, get up and train.”

Even in her dreams, Ye Lingling could hear the voice of that hateful lotus root spirit.

Year 456 of the Cataclysm Era.

If you lived in this age, you'd be dragged off at the age of six to have your beast-taming compatibility tested, to see whether you had a connection with cats, dogs, trees, or even something called “the strange.”

Ye Lingling tested at 100% compatibility with canines. It sounded impressive, but canine beasts were considered “decent-hearted, but not strong enough.” And the one assigned to her was a white sighthound, thin as a stick, that someone had found in a Journey to the West secret realm.

Everyone said the dog wouldn't live long, but Ye Lingling didn't believe them. She saved her breakfast money to buy it meat. It grew from a sickly little thing into a clever rascal that stole beast crystals and hid them in its den. The girl and her dog worked at the Wishful Spirit Beast Shop to get by. Life was poor, but manageable.

Then, on the day of the college entrance exam, a secret realm opened.

Journey to the West: Two Realms Mountain

While her classmates picked spirit herbs, mined ore, and fought demonic pigs in the secret realm, Xiaobai dragged Ye Lingling into a sea-of-clouds illusion. A man with an eye in his forehead sat before her.

“After a hundred years, I've finally found a pure soul.”

Someone sprayed Xiaobai with a mouthful of blood essence, making him a descendant of the Howling Celestial Dog bloodline. Before Ye Lingling could celebrate, Erlang Shen handed her a segment of lotus root. “A divine fragment of Nezha, to protect your life.” Then a golden monkey hair fell from the sky, landing on the ground and turning into a palm-sized golden monkey. “The Great Sage sent me. He said he took a liking to you, so...”