Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 731: Chapter 322: The Heart of Spring Spirit Land! The Evolution of Mist Pine!_4

However, the Breeder Association’s archives contained no information on how the Fogbound River Pine itself should be coordinated with a Spirit Land. This made Su Ping momentarily curious.

Shangguan Ye was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "The Fogbound River Pine... I do have some understanding of it. My spouse’s first Pet Beast was a Mist Pine. She likes aquatic plants and has done quite a bit of research in this area!

"In fact, the evolutionary path for the Fogbound River Pine found in the Breeder Association’s archives can indeed lead to evolution into a Fogbound River Pine, but this version is different from one evolved through cultivation in a Spirit Land!

"You must have seen that the resources needed for the Fogbound River Pine’s evolution are Monarch Level Ice Mist, right? I’ve previously tried using a Commander Level Spirit Land to help a Mist Pine evolve, and it was entirely possible without needing Ice Mist!"

Su Ping’s eyes lit up. This also highlighted the significance of a Spirit Land. Shangguan Ye had discussed this with him yesterday. This was the primary reason why the evolutionary paths of Plant-based Pet Beasts differed from those of other Pet Beasts.

In the wild, Plant-based Pet Beasts are reluctant to move. Therefore, if Plant-based Pet Beasts in the wild want to evolve without a Beast Tamer’s help and require resources for enhancement, it’s quite difficult. If their environment happens to meet the necessary conditions during growth, they can evolve. This is also why Plant-based Pet Beasts naturally feel a sense of affinity towards human Beast Tamers. Human Beast Tamers actively arrange their living environments. Even if ordinary people can’t replicate the effects of a Spirit Land, this subtle influence is still more beneficial than the wilderness. For Plant-based Pet Beasts, the ’freedom’ valued by other types of Pet Beasts isn’t actually necessary at all.

"Fogbound River Pines that evolve via a Spirit Land will differ by one Skill from those that evolved using the previously established resource-based methods!" Shangguan Ye said with a smile.

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What Skill is that?"

"A Fogbound River Pine that normally evolves through Ice Mist will have a Skill named ’Ice Fog Chill.’ However, if it evolves through a Spirit Land, this Skill will change into ’Mist Water Domain.’"

"What’s the difference?"

"As the name suggests, Ice Fog Chill is an Ice Attribute cold fog released by the Fogbound River Pine. It has an extremely low temperature and considerable power. Mist Water Domain, on the other hand, is a Domain Skill. Its direct offensive capabilities are relatively weaker, but its range is much broader and more expansive..."

Su Ping felt somewhat disappointed. Hearing this, it sounded like there wasn’t much difference between the two. In fact, judging solely by power, might it not even be as good as one evolved using standard resources?

"Can’t an evolved Mist Pine possess both Skills simultaneously?"

"Theoretically, that’s certainly possible. Pet Beast evolution isn’t fixed; any outcome is entirely plausible! It’s just that too few Breeders specialize in Mist Pines.

"As Pet Beasts with Commander Level Racial Potential, Mist Pines are scarce. Their currently observed potential is relatively ordinary, and they aren’t very popular. Naturally, not many Beast Tamers are willing to develop them.

"It’s just that my spouse happens to have one. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have much interest in it either."

Su Ping nodded in understanding. However, although the Mist Pine was considered just a common Pet Beast from the Forest Heart, Su Ping had won it as the grand prize in the New Year’s Eve draw, which was why he had prioritized its cultivation. But, this was his own Pet Beast. If possible, Su Ping still wanted to achieve perfection in its evolution.

Evolving with a Spirit Land versus evolving with resources results in different Skills? What kind of logic is that!?

Children make choices; as an outstanding Breeder, Su Ping wants them all!

Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, give me a cheat!

Sure enough, Su Ping re-examined the Mist Pine’s entry in the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas. He scrutinized its cultivation Evolution Law and integrated this with the information from Shangguan Ye. Drawing upon the experience contained within the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, he reached a new understanding. Indeed, when the Mist Pine’s Catalog entry opened, a new prompt appeared:

[Discovered Catalog ’Mist Pine’ Evolution Path: Fogbound River Pine.]

[You can consume 1,500 Catalog Experience to perfect and strengthen this evolution path. Do you wish to consume?]

It required 1,500 Catalog Experience. This wasn’t actually a lot for Su Ping, but he was somewhat speechless.

He glanced at the Mist Pine’s Catalog Experience; he had just under 100 points. During this time, Su Ping had rarely interacted with the Mist Pine, only generating some experience from occasional checks. Since there was only one Mist Pine, this low amount was understandable. How could such a meager amount of Experience Points be enough?

However, there was a solution!

Su Ping checked the Forest Wolf’s Experience Points again. Sure enough, the Forest Wolf had accumulated a lot, as the wolf pack resided in the Heart of Woods. Su Ping could see and touch them almost daily just by opening his front door, so he naturally interacted with them frequently. Xiao Qing and Old Sha were also around. Xiao Qing had completed her evolution a few days prior, and he had gained a significant amount of Experience Points from it. Therefore, the rate at which these Experience Points increased was naturally much faster.

Moreover, an upgrade to the Catalog Level would also affect the amount of experience gained. However, this wasn’t without its advantages. Forest Wolf Experience Points could be converted into Universal Experience at a ten-to-one ratio, and this Universal Experience could then be converted into other Catalog Experience at a one-to-five ratio.