Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1361: Chapter 557: Returning Home! Contracting the 5th Pet Beast!

The Dragon Slayer Sword held no extraordinary properties. Aside from the raised patterns resembling Dragon Scales on its hilt and blade, it seemed to be an ordinary Hundred-tempered Steel Sword. Because of this, Su Ping tossed it to Qian Yi after playing with it for a while. This little guy was the true expert in this field.

This time, Su Ping didn’t have as many people following him. Aside from Long’er and Captain Lu, who always provided close protection, only Meng Yao and Master Zhu were returning to Linzhou with him. His maternal grandfather, youngest aunt, and the others had already followed Lady Liu to Dianzang.

In the past, the Rong family and Lady Liu were completely incompatible. However, now that they were working under her—and for massive benefits like building a new city—the unresolvable hatred between the two parties vanished. It was evident that in the face of profit, no deep-seated grudge was impossible to let go, let alone the fact that their conflict was far from being a true blood feud.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhu Hong asked from the side, watching Su Ping stare blankly at the earth beneath the sky.

Su Ping shook his head. "I’m thinking about the Heavenly Tomb Army."

At the mention of this, Zhu Hong also shook his head. "Su Ping, not everything can be absolutely perfect. The reason the superior allowed them to come with you to the Heart of Myriad Spirits in a few days is that their mission has actually been completed to perfection. Their rewards and honors won’t be lacking! They’ve also prepared themselves for this."

"I know, but I’m thinking there should still be some way to achieve it."

"Even if there is a way to reshape the state of a soul, Su Ping, the cost would be unimaginably high. You might save one or two, but the remaining ninety-two people all have symptoms to some extent. How can you save them all? Besides, someone else will handle this matter. It’s actually perfect for them to stay at the Heart of Myriad Spirits. Isn’t your security department short on manpower anyway?"

Captain Lu chimed in from the side, "With Li Feng and the others around, I won’t need to manage all the Pet Beast training myself. At the very least, things will be much more convenient over at the Heart of Soul!"

Su Ping nodded, but he was still wondering inwardly. He questioned what the essence of the soul was. This was perhaps the most fundamental yet profound subject for the Undead Type, the Life Series, and others. He wondered if the soul was life itself. Even now, there was still no accurate answer that could convince everyone. He wondered if the mental rigidity of the entire Heavenly Tomb Army—whose souls had developed problems after becoming Sword Souls—could be restored. He didn’t know. Everyone had things they couldn’t accomplish, and Su Ping was no exception. At this thought, he sighed.

Seeing the gloomy atmosphere, Meng Yao immediately changed the subject. "Su Ping, now that we’re heading home, what’s your next research path? Let me tell you, I’ve already made arrangements for the Lightning Pool and the Sword Washing Pool. Although it’s not finished yet, don’t you forget what you promised me!"

The guy’s words left Su Ping speechless. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "For Skills research, it’ll still be the previous three: the restoration of Master Zhu’s Haina Baichuan, the Psychic Element Dream World research that has been delayed all this time, and a Skill for Little Fire. Of course, besides those, I have some personal arrangements. Among my Pet Beasts, there’s the Forest Wolf Evolution Breeding for Old Sha and Xiao Qing, contracting a new Pet Beast, repairing the Jiao Long, as well as the large-scale introduction and contact with Pet Beasts in the other venues of the Heart of Myriad Spirits. Finally, I’ll add the research and Breeding of the Rainbow Dragon at most."

There was nothing much to say in this regard. The only thing worth mentioning was Xiaoshi, that bizarre Book of Time. Su Ping hadn’t had much free time or energy recently, and this little guy had remained quite silent over the past few months.

In the past, he hadn’t managed to obtain the legacy left behind by the Immortal Saint Wu Sansi. However, the Dragon Ball of Chenlong, the Holy Spirit Level Peak Time Series Dragon Clan member, had been given to him. A Dragon Ball was the remnant essence of a Dragon Clan’s Power. Aside from rich Time Series Power, Chenlong’s Dragon Ball also contained some of its most important memories and its understanding of the Time Series.

That Immortal Saint was widely recognized as a long-lived Holy Spirit. Chenlong had likely followed its master for hundreds of years. It was indeed a bit difficult for the Book of Time, Xiaoshi, to completely digest centuries of memories. Moreover, this little thing’s mastery of the Time Series was extremely special and powerful, so he often couldn’t be bothered to manage it. Of course, the reality was that he couldn’t manage it even if he wanted to, because he simply didn’t understand it. The Time Series was the most mysterious and special Attribute, and the Book of Time, Xiaoshi, was an exceptional standout within it. Compared to the other Pet Beasts that required Breeding, Xiaoshi was mostly left to roam free.

However, now that it had advanced to the Emperor Level, it was indeed time to contract this most special Pet Beast. Speaking of which, that fellow Ye Zhou actually had a specific idea for a Time Series Skill—the long-cherished wish of Jiang Xuanji from the Jiang family: reviving the dead from the long river of time. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe such an Ability as a Divine Skill. However, precisely because it was so unimaginably absurd, Su Ping didn’t even entertain the thought of attempting it. Even if such a Skill truly existed, it definitely couldn’t be achieved in a short period of time.