Night Shura’s attire today was different from usual. He wore a full set of silver light armor, and in addition to the shield he usually used to train Long Haochen, he also carried a heavy sword on his back. He also tossed a travel bag to Long Haochen, telling him to store it in his Unforgettable Ring.

Long Haochen’s appearance was even simpler; he had no armor at all, just a sword and a shield. The shield was the Light Glory Shield given to him by Li Xin.

“Teacher, aren’t we going to the Knight Sacred Mountain?” Long Haochen asked, puzzled, as he watched Night Shura lead him back, seemingly toward the area behind the Brightmoon sub-temple.

“Just follow me,” Night Shura said tersely.

It was only because Long Haochen asked the question; anyone else would probably have been cursed out thoroughly.

They entered the training ground. The knights’ training hadn’t started yet, and most people were probably having breakfast in the cafeteria. The training ground was quiet.

Night Shura stopped, raised his right hand, and used his fingers like a sword to draw in the air. Pale golden light coalesced into golden runes that pulsed in the air.

Long Haochen had seen this before; Li Xin had used it to summon her mount. Could it be that his teacher had become a knight before the age of twenty and had been to the Knight Sacred Mountain?

Golden light rose, and radiant golden rays materialized into a golden light gate. Accompanied by a long cry, a figure emerged from the golden light.

When Long Haochen saw the figure clearly, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes. He had trained with Night Shura for two years, but this was the first time he had seen Night Shura’s mount.

It was a large bird with a light yellow body. It emerged from the golden light, standing over two and a half meters tall. The yellow feathers on its body were strangely round, and its head was also slightly round. Its body was very thick, with a faint earthy-yellow glow emanating from it.

When he trained with his father, Long Xingyu not only trained him but also taught him various knowledge, including the recognition of magical beasts.

After a brief surprise, Long Haochen recognized that this was a rare earth-elemental flying magical beast called the Mountain-Shaking Eagle, a sixth-level magical beast.

Generally speaking, flying magical beasts are mostly wind-elemental, and other elements also exist, but earth-elemental ones are the rarest. This sixth-level Mountain-Shaking Eagle might not be very strong in terms of flying speed, but its carrying capacity and defense are unmatched by other flying magical beasts of the same level.

“Teacher, so you are a Sky Knight,” Long Haochen said with some envy.

Among the fifth-tier Knight professions, only those with a flying magical beast mount can be called Sky Knights; otherwise, they are all Earth Knights. Undoubtedly, under the same circumstances, Sky Knights are naturally more powerful.

A rare look of tenderness appeared in Night Shura’s eyes. The Mountain-Shaking Eagle lowered its large head, allowing him to stroke it a few times before spreading its huge wings, which were over five meters wide, and crouching slightly.

Night Shura pulled Long Haochen up, and they floated onto the Mountain-Shaking Eagle’s back. Before Long Haochen could react, a gust of wind blew, and the Mountain-Shaking Eagle took a few running steps, forcefully flapped its huge wings, and flew into the air with the two of them.

This was Long Haochen’s first time riding a flying magical beast, and he immediately felt nervous, subconsciously grabbing the feathers on the Mountain-Shaking Eagle’s back.

The scenery below quickly shrank, and soon, the Mountain-Shaking Eagle had taken them into the air.

A layer of pale yellow earth element emanated from the Mountain-Shaking Eagle’s body, enveloping Long Haochen and Night Shura, preventing them from being buffeted by the strong wind. Its wings continued to beat, carrying them away into the distance.

Long Haochen knew that a bonded magical beast mount was connected to its master’s mind, and the Mountain-Shaking Eagle naturally knew where to go.

Soon, Brightmoon City gradually shrank beneath them. The Mountain-Shaking Eagle continued to climb to nearly a thousand meters before entering a level flight state. Sitting on its broad back was surprisingly stable.

Long Haochen was not even fourteen years old yet, and this was the first time he had experienced such a magical scene. This Mountain-Shaking Eagle was obviously an adult magical beast, and the feeling of flying was truly beautiful! If he could have a magical beast like this during this trip to the Knight Sacred Mountain, that would be great!

Night Shura said indifferently, “Envious?”

Long Haochen nodded without hesitation.

Night Shura said, “You also have a chance. Now I will tell you some things to pay attention to when searching for a magical beast partner at the Knight Sacred Mountain. You must remember them.”

“Yes.”

Night Shura said, “The Knight Sacred Mountain is a magical place created by the ancestors of our Knight Temple. It was built on the foundation of mountains and established through the efforts of several generations. To be precise, the Knight Sacred Mountain itself is a huge magic array. As long as it is within the Sacred Mountain range, magical beasts of any grade will feel close to humans, and their own power will be suppressed.”

“In the Knight Sacred Mountain, the longer a magical beast lives, the more intelligent it becomes. When humans enter the Sacred Mountain, those under the age of twenty with spiritual power exceeding two hundred and possessing both holy light attributes and the Knight Temple’s tokens will naturally be befriended by these magical beasts.”

“What you must remember is that there, you are looking for a partner who will accompany you for the rest of your life, not just a simple mount. It will be your most loyal friend. Unless you die, it will definitely accompany you for life. It may even be more reliable than your future partner.”

“There is a strong element of luck in finding a mount in the Knight Sacred Mountain. If the fate is there, you may find a suitable partner as soon as you step into the Sacred Mountain. If there is no fate, even if you stay there for ten or a hundred years, no magical beast will be willing to pay attention to you. Therefore, entering the Knight Sacred Mountain is, in a sense, a process of finding fate.”

Hearing this, Long Haochen asked, “Teacher, how do I find this fate?”

Night Shura sighed softly and gently stroked the feathers of the Mountain-Shaking Eagle beneath him, “Everyone’s fate is different. Back then, when I met the Mountain-Shaking Eagle, it was only a little over a foot tall. The first time I saw it, I felt a strong sense of closeness in my heart. It naturally walked up to me, flew up, and landed on my shoulder. With the Temple token, I easily completed the equal contract procedure with it. To this day, it has accompanied me for more than thirty years. Therefore, after entering the Sacred Mountain, you must not force it. Everything should be natural. When you encounter your fate, it will naturally become a lifelong aid to you.”

“Most of the magical beasts in the Knight Sacred Mountain will not attack humans, but there are also some with irritable tempers. When you enter its territory, it will remind you. If you encounter such a magical beast, the Temple token will show it. Do not try to enter its territory easily. If it thinks you are destined for it, it will naturally come to find you. Such magical beasts are often the stronger ones in the Sacred Mountain.”

Long Haochen remembered Night Shura’s instructions one by one, not daring to be careless at all. Partner, the teacher is right, I will have my own mount partner in the future. But what will my mount be?

“Teacher, does finding a mount in the Sacred Mountain have anything to do with my own talent?” Long Haochen asked curiously.

Night Shura nodded and said, “Of course, it is related. Simply put, a mount’s recognition of you is equivalent to recognition of your talent. The stronger the magical beast, the higher the requirements for its partner. Speaking of which, I was really lucky back then.”

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Sorry, I have a cold and am a little sleepy. I woke up late.

Little Long is about to go collect his mount, hehe. Are you all looking forward to it?

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