Beast Taming: the More the Better

Miss Qin's phone call disrupted Su Ping's tentative schedule.

Regardless, he had to witness the Crown Wolf Emperor's evolution in ten days. Moreover, New Year's Day was just a few days after that, and the Breeder Competition was also scheduled to start around then. Of course, with the evolution still ten days away, Miss Qin's call was rather early.

Ultimately, Qin Xiaoxue promised over the phone to have someone called 'Aunt Qin' pick him up in a few days and take him directly to the Magic Capital. Clearly, this Aunt Qin had to be the same person who had brought him the Meditation Method last time.

After ending the call, Su Ping exhaled deeply. This trip would require him to stay for at least half a month. Everything at the Heart of Woods needed to be arranged properly, and he also had to complete certain tasks beforehand.

Old Liu was clearly in no hurry to leave. While they were having breakfast together at the base, the designers, their eyes red from working all night, finally arrived. Representatives from four design firms had come.

However, one night was clearly insufficient for a project like Forest Heart. So, these individuals only discussed their blueprints and preliminary concepts with Su Ping, presenting their draft designs on the virtual reality sand table. Even so, Su Ping could discern a lot.

He placed great importance on the design of his Heart of Woods. It had to be said, the four firms present were among Linzhou's top design and decoration companies. The styles of their garden and plant nursery designs were all satisfactory. If he had to pick one as superior or more to his liking, none particularly stood out. The designs, each with its own merits, left Su Ping momentarily unsure which to choose.

Soon, however, he noticed something special in one firm's design. Their renovation plan retained connections to the areas beyond Forest Heart and the Heart of Water. During the presentation of their design concept, the designer, a man in his thirties wearing black-framed glasses, also articulated Su Ping's own idea of further expanding Forest Heart. This confirmed Su Ping's choice.

The other designs were also quite good. Some were exquisite, others grand and imposing; some were cost-effective, while others considered multiple aspects. However, none had truly grasped Su Ping's underlying thoughts or his intended direction for the future development and utilization of the surrounding land. This seemingly small detail was enough to decide the outcome.

After confirming the general design direction, Su Ping had Lao Guan see the designers out and let out a soft sigh.

Liu Fuhai smiled slightly and remarked, "You cheeky kid, your ambition is quite something! Are you planning to turn your Heart of Woods into Jianghai's top base?"

Su Ping chuckled. "I just want to research more Pet Beasts. The conditions here are decent, so I figured I'd find something constructive to do."

Liu Fuhai nodded. Then, Old Liu pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Xiao Ping, Heart of Woods started with Wolf Pets, specifically Forest Wolves. Now that you only have Forest Wolves, isn't that limiting your cultivation path? How about this: to show appreciation for your contributions to the cultivation of Forest Wolves in Jianghai Province, the Breeder Association could gift you fifty other types of Wolf Pets for cultivation, free of charge. What do you think? Ten Snow Wolves, ten Sand Wolves, ten Flame Wolves, ten Shadow Wolves, and ten Hunting Wolves each—how does that sound?"

Su Ping gave Old Liu a curious look and then, after a moment of thought, said, "Old Liu, have you encountered a difficult problem? You can tell me about it; I might be able to offer some new perspectives."

Slightly embarrassed that the young man had seen through him, Old Liu scratched his nose and said, "Well, it's not too bad. I was just thinking about your remarkable Talent. Wolf Pets have great potential. You might not know this, but that individual from Ximo, the one with good relations with the Ghost Saint, has an Evolutionary Body of a Wolf Pet as one of their primary battle Pet Beasts. Moreover, I have indeed been encountering some difficulties with my research on Snow Wolf evolution..."

Su Ping gave him a quizzical look but also sank into deep thought. His recent experiences with Plant-based Pet Beasts had given Su Ping a great deal of inspiration. The rewards from unlocking entries in the Catalog and the enhancement of his Talent effects sparked some ideas. Why did unlocking entries for Pet Beasts like Peach Blossom Smile, King Gunpine, and Longevity Banyan enhance his existing Talent, while Flame Morning Glory and Sky-reaching Vine granted him a new so-called Rain Summoning Technique? During the night, as Su Ping and Old Sha passed the time, sometimes just exchanging glances, he had developed some theories. Peach Blossom Smile, Hundred Birds Wutong Tree, and similar ones are all tree-type Pet Beasts! And Flame Morning Glory and Sky-reaching Vine are vine-type Plant-based Pet Beasts. His Talent, 'Telepathic Communication,' was obtained from the Luozisong associated with Li Shu. Naturally, Luozisong is also a tree-type Pet Beast. So, Su Ping guessed that after acquiring a Talent from a Pet Beast of a certain category, unlocking the Catalog entries of other Pet Beasts in the same category would enhance the corresponding Talent he had awakened from that type of Pet Beast. Although, broadly speaking, both tree-types and vine-types are Plant-based Pet Beasts, the differences between them are not insignificant. So, did this mean the same principle applied to other types of Pet Beasts? Like Wolf Pets, for example. Initially, Su Ping had obtained the Origin reward Talent, 'Eye of Truth,' from the Forest Wolf Xiao Qing. This was one of his most practical Talents.