Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 609: Chapter 282: Return to Northern Cold! The Selection Begins!

[[Mutated Forest Wolf (Contracted)]

[Attributes: Wood, Poison]

[Current Level: Commander Third Rank]

[Race Potential: Commander Third Rank]

[Skills: Sunlight Absorption (Proficient), Poison Vine Strangulation (Proficient), Self-Healing (Proficient), Accelerated Growth (Proficient), Mutated Poison Wood Heart (Proficient), Poison Flower (Perfection), Grass Roots (Perfection), Life Burst (Beginner), Poison Blast (Beginner)]

The morning sunlight shone down.

Su Ping paid no mind to the brilliant sunlight reflecting throughout the forest.

In his Eye of Truth, he took another look at Xiao Qing’s current changes.

He nodded slightly, somewhat satisfied.

From its bold pronouncements in the early days to its current silence, Xiao Qing’s growth had become Su Ping’s greatest motivation to continue.

Indeed, three days had passed. If it weren’t for the Rong Family’s incessant phone calls, Su Ping would have almost thought he’d been forgotten by them. During these three days, he had only emerged from his search to rest for a single night, the night before last.

The rest of the time was spent on a relentless hunt.

Within Heavenly Mountain, Su Ping, armed with a satellite map, had conducted what could only be described as a carpet search of the surrounding area. He found several cast-off skins of the Biyao Chunshen, but not a single clue or trace of the Biyao Chunshen itself.

Although Su Ping had anticipated this, after so many days with no results, anyone would inevitably feel some disappointment. He had even prepared himself for a desperate turnaround, hoping a miracle might occur during his final sweep before leaving Heavenly Mountain. Unfortunately, no miracle materialized. By the fourth day of his stay in Beiyuan Province, it was time for Su Ping to return. Fortunately, Xiao Qing’s improvements and changes provided him some consolation.

Xiao Qing’s realm had broken through to Commander Third Rank in the past few days, a rate of improvement that far surpassed expectations.

However, compared to the advancement in realm, two other changes were the most eye-catching.

Two of Xiao Qing’s skills, Poison Flower and Grass Roots, had now reached the Perfection Level!

This was the highest level ordinary skills could achieve.

Such advancement was undoubtedly due to consuming the Biyao Chunshen’s cast-off skins over these three days.

There was no energy remaining within the Biyao Chunshen’s cast-off skins.

But according to the feedback within Xiao Qing’s soul, these cast-offs possessed an indescribable aura that was extremely compatible with Xiao Qing’s own essence.

While they offered no increase in energy and no significant rise in realm—to other Pet Beasts, they might be nothing more than useless deadwood—for Xiao Qing, their help was immense, as proven by these developments.

That Xiao Qing managed to bring these two later-learned skills to the Perfection Level in just a few days, under these circumstances, was a testament to their effectiveness.

Moreover, and more visibly, after consuming these found Biyao Chunshen cast-offs, the light of evolution emanating from Xiao Qing shone much more brilliantly than when Su Ping had first observed it.

Clearly, as Xiao Qing consumed more of the Biyao Chunshen’s cast-offs, its evolutionary reaction grew stronger.

Of course, there was still quite a difference compared to Qian Yi, who would rapidly flash with the light of evolution and show signs of impending evolution without any additional measures.

But this was actually ideal; after all, the cultivation of the Super-Rank Skill External Incarnation was closely related to a Pet Beast’s evolution.

"Cousin, are we finally going back to the city today?"

Rong Mang was in tears. It had been a full three days and nights!

He originally thought his new cousin, who had caught their grandfather’s attention upon their first meeting, was merely curious about the renowned Heavenly Mountain and had come for a brief look, expecting him to stay for a day at most. But he never imagined this visit would stretch into a full three days and three nights.

Although Rong Mang, the young master of the Rong Family, often enjoyed wandering here when he had nothing better to do, relishing the thrill of exploration and finding resources, akin to the simple fun of picking mushrooms during a wilderness survival game, he had hoped to witness his cousin’s beast-taming prowess, perhaps even exchange some insights on the topic. Rong Mang had planned to build rapport and share experiences in this regard.

But his "good" cousin wasn’t doing any of that.

Even after so many days, Rong Mang still couldn’t figure out what Su Ping was up to. All Su Ping did was wander. He just roamed around Heavenly Mountain Park.

Occasionally, when Su Ping found some twigs or similar items, he would seal them away with that strange golden box.

Initially, Rong Mang and the Rong Family guards might have shown some curiosity. But eventually, they became completely numb to it.

Rong Mang had been eagerly awaiting this day of return. Once back at the Rong Family estate, Rong Mang swore he wouldn’t trail after this "good" cousin, who seemed a bit touched in the head, on any more aimless wanderings. Even if his grandfather commanded it, Rong Mang was determined to argue his case vehemently. Wasn’t all this just pointless busywork?Now, at last, I am free!

Su Ping nodded. He had certainly noticed the resentment in his "affordable" cousin. But he couldn’t be blamed for this. He had made it very clear that he could come by himself; this guy had insisted on tagging along.

He greeted Xing Chen and then got into the car.

The reason for his return today was certainly not a sudden prick of conscience on Su Ping’s part, offering Rong Mang a chance to mend his ways.

Instead, one of his main purposes for this trip, the selection of Breeders for the Heavenly Tomb Special Elite Forces, was starting today.

With this in mind, after getting into the car, Su Ping once again took out the letter of introduction Zhao Deguang had given him and reread it:

March 16th, Beihai City, Beiyuan Province, Breeder Association Park Complex, Building C-01, second floor.

The selection for this year’s Heavenly Tomb Special Elite Forces would take place right here!

At this thought, Su Ping let out a slight breath.

"Brother Xing, let’s go!"

「At this very moment, on this very day, others were also making their preparations.」

"Damn it, having Little Xing taken away by that rotten kid really takes some getting used to," Leng Ye muttered, looking at Su Anyong in the driver’s seat.

Su Anyong, completely focused, piloted the mechanical aircraft, speeding from the border Legion through the sky towards Beihai City.

He ignored Leng Ye’s comment.

Leng Ye didn’t mind and continued to grumble, "These Breeders are so damn finicky, insisting on holding the selection in the city. What a hassle."

Su Anyong finally spoke. "Perhaps Master Yin has some unique ideas."

"Ideas..." Leng Ye sneered contemptuously. "That old coot! Facing the Heavenly Tomb, he doesn’t even dare let his famed creations like the Spirit Sovereign or the Ghost Nether try out. Instead, he’s here to test Breeders selected from various provinces? Hah! Although that Old Witch Demon, Charles, gets more disgusting the more you look at him, you have to admit, when it comes to Undead cultivation ability, he’s on par with, if not slightly better than, the old mummy from that ancient mummy nation. Especially now, with what he’s gained from the Heavenly Tomb, that Old Ghost might even be a cut above. Yin Luo’s rise to Master status owes much to Dragon Nation’s relative weakness in Undead Pet Beast cultivation. And that Super-Rank Skill he supposedly cultivated... never mind, let’s not talk about it."

Su Anyong glanced at Leng Ye before saying, "Didn’t you mention before that both of you are affiliated with the Burial Ground? From the way you’re talking, it seems you have quite an opinion of Master Yin?"

"Of course!" Leng Ye knew what Su Anyong was referring to. "It’s not that I have any particular issue with him; we’re not too familiar with each other. It’s just that Charles thoroughly annoyed me recently. And watching that old coot, who clearly isn’t as capable as Charles, constantly making a fuss over trivial matters just gets on my nerves.

As for Dragon City, it only has this one Necromancy System Dragon Clan heritage site. The Ghost Dragon and Bone Dragon inheritances both originate from there. What other choice is there? The Four Seas Dragon Palace, the Great Earth Valley, the Five-Color City, the Ancestral Dragon Nest... none of them are suitable for my Great Ghost."

Su Anyong shrugged. He didn’t know much about the internal affairs of Dragon City or its many detailed branches.

The only reason he had brought up this topic, about which he was only partially informed, was purely because of another question that concerned him:

"Second Elder, what inheritance do you think Su Ping will choose upon entering Dragon City?"

Leng Ye wasn’t surprised by the question.

He had even anticipated Su Anyong’s inquiry.

Dragon City represented the pinnacle of Dragon Nation’s core power. Choosing an inheritance within Dragon City, based on one’s own path, was a matter of utmost importance.

"How would I know? That brat from your family is involved in too many bizarre things. He could choose any Dragon Clan heritage site. It also depends on which Dragon Pet he manages to acquire."

At this, Leng Ye grimaced. From their previous encounters, Leng Ye might normally have hazarded a guess, but now...

Thinking about that strange Paperman, if Su Ping focuses on the Necromancy System, it would be the Dragon Clan inheritance from the Burial Ground.

But if it’s based on that peculiar Forest Wolf, and he were to choose a Mu Long or Green Dragon, then it would most likely be the Dragon Clan inheritance from the Five-Color City.

And if it’s based on that odd Mental Category Pet Beast Su Ping had when he last departed, should he focus on the Mental Category, then the Jade Dreamland inheritance seems more probable.

As for any other possibilities... Leng Ye had no idea. It was still the same thought: who could possibly figure out such an enigmatic and unpredictable kid?

Coming back to his senses, Leng Ye glanced at him and said:

"Alright, these matters aren’t for you or me to worry about right now. The most important thing you need to consider now, as an instructor for the Heavenly Tomb Special Beast Taming Force and one of the examiners for this selection, is to meticulously record everything. We need to determine which cultivation methods are most suitable and most likely to enhance the exploration of the Heavenly Tomb. Once the selection is complete, we must quickly begin the cultivation and training!"

"Yes..."

...

The aircraft traversed the high skies between the Legion and Beihai City, entering the urban area before slowly landing on the rooftop of the Breeder Association Park’s Building C-01.

However, neither of them saw that as they disembarked from the aircraft and were escorted from the rooftop towards the second floor by a welcoming party from the Beiyuan Province Breeder Association, Xing Chen had already driven a small car to a quiet stop at the Beiyuan Province Breeder Association building.

Then, two figures, both incredibly familiar to Leng Ye and Su Anyong, after briefly getting their bearings, strode quickly towards Building C-01.