Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1311: Chapter 537: 2 Legends! Sweet Potato Fire Meeting!

"The third one?"

Su Ping was surprised.

"Yes, the matter I mentioned to you before regarding the Water Venerable. That thing has some tricks up its sleeve. The Endless Sea Domain has been very restless lately. It’s not entirely without a chance in the future of this era."

The man didn’t elaborate, but Su Ping understood a little. Was it about the Water Venerable and Jiao Ji, who hadn’t made an appearance recently?

Su Ping thought for a moment and nodded. "Now that you mention it, my experiences are indeed quite legendary. When I get back and have some time, I need to write myself a proper autobiography!"

The man was taken aback. He turned to look at him and asked, "You have a hobby like that?"

Su Ping nodded. "What are you talking about? Once you’ve achieved success and fame, who wouldn’t want to leave a legacy that lasts for generations?"

"Heh, you’ll go down in history even without writing an autobiography. So tell me, what kind of title are you planning to use? Just ’My Autobiography’ or ’My Life’? That’s a bit too ordinary, isn’t it?" the man asked curiously.

Su Ping nodded. "It is indeed a bit tacky. With such a legendary life, I should set myself apart from the riffraff. How about ’The Story of How I Became a World-Class Breeding Master at Twenty and My Unavoidable Encounters with Two Mythical Level Creatures’?"

The man fell silent, thinking for a moment before asking, "Can your book cover even fit that many words? Besides, if you put all that in the title, what are you going to write about in the actual book?"

"Why wouldn’t it fit? Who made a rule that a book cover can only have a few words? And why wouldn’t I be able to write the content? With my legendary life as a Beastmaster, a little polishing here and there would easily make a multi-million-word masterpiece!" Su Ping shot back, feeling embarrassed and annoyed.

The man sucked his teeth. As if imagining the scene, he dropped his head and couldn’t help but shake it.

Su Ping looked exasperated. "Then why don’t you help me come up with a title?"

Holding half a roasted sweet potato, the man sat on the edge of the heated brick bed by the stove and actually began to ponder seriously.

After a long while, he finally said, "Just call it ’Life and Death Contract’."

Su Ping shot the man a disdainful look, doubting his idol’s abilities for the very first time. "That doesn’t sound like an autobiography, does it? Furthermore, in this day and age, a title like that wouldn’t even get a publishing contract on those web novel sites!"

The man scratched his head. "Is that so?"

"Of course. You don’t understand; this is the era of catching people’s eyes. It’s not like the old days anymore," Su Ping said, acting like a seasoned veteran.

The five Pet Beasts present simply watched the older and younger man passionately debating the title of an autobiography around the stove. For a moment, the scene felt incredibly surreal and full of contrast.

Unfortunately, they ultimately failed to reach any meaningful conclusion.

Just as Su Ping was debating with the man whether the title should be ’My Legendary Breeding Master Life’ or ’A Life of Breeding,’ Su Ping suddenly realized something. "By the way, are there no more restrictions when you speak?"

It was true. The man in front of him had been chattering away for ages, yet the usual bizarre fluctuations of Words Become Law hadn’t appeared at all.

The man raised an eyebrow, revealing a rare look of smugness that Su Ping had indeed never seen before. "My Realm has improved slightly. I can now fully control the rules of spiritual power, so I don’t suffer from those side effects anymore!"

Hearing this, Su Ping’s pupils instantly shrank. "You’re that amazing?"

The man waved a hand, feigning modesty. "It’s nothing. Compared to Master Su’s legendary life, I’m really nothing.

"I just casually broke the breakthrough record for a Legendary Beastmaster, and then some people started spreading rumors that I’m the strongest Human Race Beastmaster in history.

"I barely have three Legendary Pet Beasts and four Holy Spirit Peak Pet Beasts under my command, and I only concurrently served as a beast-type Breeding Master in my younger days. It’s really nothing at all."

Su Ping nodded. "Well, I suppose that’s just alright. You still need to keep working hard, then."

The man nodded humbly. "Yes, yes, yes. I hope to have the opportunity to learn a lot from Master Su in the future."

"But regardless, you’re still barely considered a legend. So, for a conversation between two legendary figures like us, we’re just sitting here... eating this? Isn’t it a bit shabby?" Su Ping asked, pointing to the sweet potato in his hand.

The man shook his head. "A contrasting scene like this makes for better conversation material. When the time comes, you can dedicate a whole section in your autobiography to describing this conversation and call it the ’Sweet Potato Fire Meeting!’"

Su Ping burst into laughter. Then, he asked curiously, "Do you have the confidence to go one step further?"

Facing the glowing red fire of the stove, the man narrowed his eyes. "Who can say they have confidence in such matters? However, I want to try. Regardless, it is absolutely necessary for the Divine Dragon to take another step forward."

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. "You have a method?"

The man looked at Su Ping. "It’s just a guess, and I actually have you to thank for this! After the Dragon Nourishing Bamboo appeared and I made contact with it in Dragon City, I finally climbed to the twelfth step of the Dragon Gate!"

The twelfth step... of the Dragon Gate?

Su Ping thought of that most special place in Dragon City.

"Throughout the ages, in the history of the Dragon Gate, no Beastmaster and no dragon has ever climbed that high. Nor has anyone ever pushed open the Dragon Gate to go inside and see what is actually in there.

"But I want to go and take a look. I want to see if the opportunity I am seeking is in there," the man said with a smile.

"Then when do you plan to set off?" Su Ping asked.

The man shook his head. "I don’t know, but I hope to go as soon as possible! Regardless, I can’t enter before next year’s Breeding Master Lifetime Achievement Award selection. It involves my agreement with Connor and the subsequent fallout regarding the Lion Nation."

Su Ping frowned. "Such a thing doesn’t seem to hold much significance, does it?"

"The Connor Family still has a deep foundation. Although this will severely offend the Lion Nation, I still have some confidence in handling it. Over the years, the neighboring Kingdom of Light has increasingly threatened the Lion Nation’s position, and the situation between them has grown far more severe.

"Besides, who wouldn’t want the Elixir of Immortality?" the man laughed. He then looked at Su Ping. "So, once you’re done with the matters in the Heavenly Tomb, hurry back out. Don’t waste time. If you don’t attend the selection stage for the Lifetime Achievement Award, I’m afraid all the World Breeders will be disappointed. Our Dragon Country doesn’t have any other suitable Breeding Masters to send, either."

Hearing the man’s earnest instructions, Su Ping smiled. "Rest assured."

"I’m not worried. Though, speaking of which, are you planning to announce any breeding results at the awards ceremony? While it’s not strictly required, some Breeding Masters are very enthusiastic about showcasing their achievements under the collective gaze of World Breeders. It also adds more weight to their chances of winning the award," the man asked curiously.

Su Ping nodded. "Didn’t Lady Connor mention before that I should prepare something so that when she makes her move, she won’t attract too much attention?"

The man chuckled. "You’re too young, kid. If an operation like that could be swayed by such uncertainties, how could Olivia and the Connor Family have survived to this day and even amassed a reputation comparable to the royal family in the Lion Nation?

"That old lady is just trying to trick you to see if you have any new results. She wants to see them for herself. Who knows, when she comes to the Dragon Nation, she might even want to meddle in your affairs."

Su Ping was speechless.

"Alright, what exactly are you planning to announce? Is it the Skill Breeding you achieved with this strange crow of yours?" The man lifted his chin, glancing at Yaya, who was pecking at a sweet potato nearby.

Su Ping shook his head. Then, to the man’s surprise, he retrieved a small booklet from his Beast Taming Space and tossed it over. "It’s this."

The man took one look at it and adopted a knowing expression. "External Incarnation? Tsk tsk, you actually managed to figure it out in such a short amount of time. And from what I’ve observed, you must have pretty much completed the breeding process on this Pet Beast of yours, haven’t you?"

Su Ping smiled. "You have sharp eyes."

The man began flipping through Su Ping’s breeding journal. At first glance, he couldn’t help but say, "Your handwriting... yeesh..."

He didn’t continue complaining. Instead, he was quickly captivated by the contents of the booklet, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Hiss, good heavens. Completing the Skill Breeding steps through the evolution process?

"Multi-directional evolutionary breeding experimental hypotheses? How does your brain even work, kid? Where did you learn all these breeding ideas and methods? Who taught them to you?"

Suddenly, the man looked up at Su Ping and remarked out of the blue, "Heh... I know what you should title your autobiography when the time comes."

Su Ping blinked. How did the conversation return to this topic again?

The man smiled slightly. "Why don’t you just call it ’Who Taught You to Breed Beasts Like This’!"

Su Ping curled his lips but then offered a faint smile as he picked up a poker and stoked the fire.

Sparks flew everywhere. The CRACKLE of the stove echoed far into the distance, illuminating the long night.