Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 606: Chapter 280: The Whereabouts of Spring Ginseng! Success on the First Day?

"Heavenly Mountain, one of the largest wild Pet Beast habitats in the Dragon Nation’s interior, is substantial even within the nation."

In the car, Su Ping and Rong Mang observed the passing scenery. Rong Mang, smiling, introduced some details about Heavenly Mountain to Su Ping while watching his expression.

"Compared to places like Yunmeng Lake and Kunlun Mountain, which are rarely tread by human feet, Heavenly Mountain, this so-called wild park located within Beiyuan Province, is far less dangerous than the others. Its preservation is purely because the number of Beast Tamers in Beiyuan Province and the Dragon Nation’s Northern Border region is relatively low. The entire Beiyuan Province doesn’t require that much land or urban development, so preserving such a natural wild park is quite reasonable. Moreover, it’s an excellent location for Legion drills and for Beast Tamers to hunt."

Su Ping nodded slightly; his opinion of Rong Mang had somewhat improved. Regardless of whether Rong Mang was feigning ignorance or had genuinely been persuaded by his father or grandfather, his youthful face currently showed no hint of dissatisfaction regarding last night’s events. The Egg of the Five Saints didn’t seem to affect him much. However, Su Ping knew that as Rong Xia’s eldest son, and reputedly one of the most promising young talents of his generation, losing a position for an Egg of the Five Saints would have a tremendous impact on him. Under such circumstances, Rong Mang’s consistently warm and enthusiastic explanations, as if he were truly a caring older cousin looking after his younger relative, were already quite commendable.

What surprised Su Ping even more was that as the vehicle slowly made its way toward the Heavenly Mountain boundary, a continuous small town unexpectedly appeared at the foot of the mountains.

Rong Mang continued, "This environment has led to the development of real estate businesses and related industries around the wild park. There are quite a few border towns responsible for supplies. Many Beast Tamers emerge from successful expeditions within the park to trade their hauls in these borderlands."

As he spoke, Rong Mang waved out of the car window, "Uncle Sun!"

The man addressed as Uncle Sun, who appeared to be a captain leading a group in Law Enforcement Office uniforms, chuckled and waved back, "Young Master Rong, here to comb the mountain again, huh? If you find any good resources, be sure to let us brothers take a look and broaden our horizons!"

Clearly, as a scion of the Rong Family, Rong Mang was very familiar with Heavenly Mountain; he had obviously visited many times.

Su Ping nodded. The fact that such an industrial chain could form around Heavenly Mountain indirectly proved the abundance of wild natural resources within it. This also indirectly confirmed that Biyao Chunshen was really here! Wherever Biyao Chunshen existed, local plants would flourish, and Plant Type resources would surge in great abundance! Otherwise, no matter how large Heavenly Mountain was or how rich its resources, it couldn’t possibly allow so many people to return fully laden every time, could it? Watching the Beast Tamer adventurers coming in and out of the forest—some with large backpacks, others, more affluent, holding Space Rings and haggling at various stalls along the border—he had reason to suspect this was how the Rong Family had originally obtained Xiao Qing from such explorers. Then Su Anyong had heard about this little mutated creature from the Rong Family and acquired it for him.

Therefore, as soon as they entered the Heavenly Mountain border region, Su Ping summoned Xiao Qing.

"Cousin, that’s the Forest Wolf Pet Beast you originally had, right? To think it reached Commanding Rank in less than a year... that’s truly humbling," Rong Mang remarked with a smile after a glance.

Su Ping nodded again, though his mind was elsewhere. The model created by Heavenly Mountain’s wild environment is actually quite good. If only I could replicate it back home... He shook his head. No, that’s just a Scrooge-like thought, too greedy. Even all of Linzhou isn’t half the size of Heavenly Mountain; creating a wild park of this scale within my own territory is impossible.

By the time Su Ping snapped out of his thoughts, the vehicle had reached the entrance to Heavenly Mountain Wild Park, located at the edge of the small town.

"Xiao Ping, we’re here!" Rong Mang announced. "Driving inside Heavenly Mountain is quite troublesome, so let’s proceed on foot or ride a Pet Beast!"

"Mm."

Ever since arriving within range of Heavenly Mountain, Xiao Qing had grown increasingly agitated. Upon getting out of the car and seeing the vast forest park before it, it let out an excited howl: AWOO!

A Forest Wolf with peculiar emerald fur; the Rong Family’s young master, quite famous at the Heavenly Mountain supply station; the Rong Family’s escort team of about ten; and a stern-faced man of unknown strength who never left the two young men’s side, having summoned a high-level Golden Eagle Pet Beast. Such a group made it clear: the great young master of the Rong Family was out on another excursion, perhaps with a classmate, or maybe with a young master from another prominent family.

Su Ping paid no mind to the peculiar looks from onlookers, instead smiling as he ruffled Xiao Qing’s emerald-green fur and head. "Xiao Qing, do you remember this place?"

When he first saw Xiao Qing, the little creature was just a newborn pup, its eyes barely open. Normally, even humans don’t recall their early childhood, let alone ordinary Pet Beasts. But Xiao Qing was clearly no ordinary Pet Beast!