Beast Taming: the More the Better

So, does that mean relying on a Wolf Pet to illuminate the other Wolf Pet types in the Catalog, the Origin rewards obtained would enhance the skill level of this Eye of Truth?

Therefore, faced with Old Liu's obviously suggestive remarks, Su Ping indeed started to consider it.

He naturally hadn't thought about contracting other Wolf Pets again, but lighting up the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas was clearly necessary. The promotion of the Eye of Truth's Talent effect was also very necessary.

But, if they were to be housed there, given the current capacity of the Heart of Woods area, let alone other considerations, his own place definitely couldn't accommodate them. He couldn't possibly place all the other Wolf Pets at his own base, right?

Suddenly, Su Ping felt that he might need to replan his own little piece of land. Should he plan out a piece of land for the Forest Wolf and the other Wolf Pets together?

However, it wasn't strictly necessary. First, the area where the Forest Wolf lived was still very large; the Forest Wolf had its own exclusive woodland. It was possible to develop the Forest Wolf's woodland horizontally, demolish the fences, and connect it to the land west of his own domain.

Besides, not all wolves are the same. Among Plant-based Pet Beasts, most could live together, but Wolf Pets, because of their different Attributes, still needed some distance. And they needed a larger range to roam.

However, the land to the west of his home wasn't wasteland; it belonged to someone else. Buying that land would be quite difficult.

Su Ping scratched his head.

At the same time, as Su Ping thought of this, he encountered a major, headache-inducing problem!

If the Wolf Pets were to be placed in a newly developed area, what should this territory be called? Heart of the Wolf would be straightforward. The problem was, there was already a Magic Potion with that name. This wasn't a huge issue, of course—a map region was a map region, and a Magic Potion was a Magic Potion; the same logic applied to his own Heart of Woods. Still, Su Ping's obsessive nature made him feel a bit awkward about it.

But Old Liu, who was beside him, obviously misunderstood. After all, no ordinary person would think that Su Ping's troubled expression was due to such an abstract reason. Old Liu said, "No worries, Xiao Ping, if you don't have much time..."

"You've misunderstood, Old Liu. This is a good thing; I definitely won't refuse. I'm just wondering where in the Heart of Woods I can fit these new Pet Beasts..."

Old Liu smiled brightly and waved his hand dismissively. "Isn't that easy to handle? The land in the East Suburb, meaning the areas on both sides of the main road, has some residences, but it's all suburban anyway. Just buy it all up! If you feel it's too troublesome, the Breeder Association can officially advance the demolition payment on your behalf. How about that?"

Su Ping pursed his lips.

He now somewhat doubted what kind of problem Old Liu was actually facing. Was it really necessary to go to such lengths? It wasn't like he could solve Old Liu's problem just by acquiring those wolves; he didn't need to be a genius to know that Old Liu's problem was definitely not something ordinary people could easily solve.

But he felt obligated, having accepted such generosity. To even mention fronting the demolition payment, one could imagine just how eager Old Liu was for Su Ping to continue researching Wolf Pets.

In such a case, what reason did Su Ping have to refuse?

He nodded. "But let's forget about fronting the demolition payment. You could come over then and advise on how to set up the living environments for the various Wolf Pets."

"Hehe, no problem!" Old Liu nodded eagerly, glad to have finally guided the young man onto the 'proper path'.

"Now can you tell me what your problem is, Old Liu?"

"Actually, even if I tell you, you probably can't help much for now. It's about the Snow Wolf's Evolutionary Body. I created one, the 'Icefang Whitewolf,' and I want to develop the Cultivation of a Super-Rank Skill centered around its 'Frozen Bloodline,' but I've had no success so far."

Old Liu sighed. He hadn't misspoken. Su Ping knew little about Snow Wolves, let alone the Cultivation of Super-Rank Skills for their advanced Evolutionary Bodies.

"Frozen Bloodline? What kind of skill is that?" Su Ping blinked, his interest piqued. Researching alongside a high-level Breeder like Liu Fuhai, one could often learn quite a lot with ease.

"It's a Special Skill, and a very rare one at that. It allows the user's body to crystallize, similar to Ice Elementalization, but it's more comprehensive. However, unlike true Elementalization, it doesn't grant immunity to most physical attacks."

Seemingly feeling that his explanation was a bit abstract, Old Liu didn't waste words. He waved his hand in the room, and a bright light appeared.

Almost instantly, the temperature in the previously warm dining room plummeted by more than ten degrees.

A massive white wolf, as tall as a person, appeared in the room.

Su Ping looked over. Its azure pupils were as beautiful as sapphires. Its snow-white fur was untainted by even a speck of dust; its fur and tail—the latter trailing over a meter long on the ground—had a transparent, crystal-like texture. A faint white, cold fog emanated from its body, giving it a chilly and aloof aura. Its exposed fangs and claws also appeared to be made of ice crystals. At first glance, if not for its vivid azure eyes, the entire creature looked like a sculpture carved from ice rather than a living being.

Previously, Su Ping had seen the 'Cold Water Wolf' that Rong Qiu had evolved, a dark blue Snow Wolf Evolutionary Body. In terms of appearance, it was far from comparable to Old Liu's Icefang Whitewolf.

"It's really beautiful!" Su Ping nodded in genuine praise.

Liu Fuhai's smile grew even wider. He couldn't guarantee much else, but when it came to his 'cub's' good looks, he was absolutely confident.

"Bai Ye, fully activate Frozen Bloodline!"

"AWOO!" The Icefang Whitewolf named Bai Ye let out a low, soft cry.

The next moment, the coldness emanating from its body surged even more violently. And in that instant, its body completely lost all signs of a living Pet Beast, transforming into what seemed like a genuine ice sculpture. Entirely translucent, its body glittered like a diamond. Su Ping could even see that once the Icefang Whitewolf's skill was activated, he could peer through its transparent fur to the muscle lines beneath, which had also turned into ice crystals.

Magical. Su Ping grew interested and gently touched the wolf's body. Cold, hard. Not like Elementalization.

Su Ping slightly narrowed his eyes. The Eye of Truth gave him some feedback:

[Icefang Whitewolf (Contracted - Others)]

[Attribute: Ice]

[Current Level: Monarch Eighth Rank]

[Racial Potential: Monarch Eighth Rank]

[Skills: Frozen Bloodline (Perfection), Ice Storm (Proficient), Swallow Ice and Nibble Snow (Proficient), Temperature Control (Proficient), Freezing Halo (Proficiency), Ice Armor (Proficient), Ice Crystal Ray (Proficiency)]

[Frozen Bloodline (Perfection): Special state skill. Enter an ice crystal form, significantly enhancing defensive ability and Ice Element Energy. Consumption is greatly reduced in extremely cold environments; can be combined with 'Swallow Ice and Nibble Snow' for use...]

Looking at this skill, Su Ping nodded. It was somewhat similar to the Wanmu Wolf's mutated wood-elemental body. The Icefang Whitewolf's Talent was also quite good. It possessed numerous skills, all of which appeared to be powerful combat-oriented ones. It could be considered a top-tier Monarch Level Ice-type Pet.

But a skill that could potentially be combined with Frozen Bloodline to form a Super-Rank Skill?

Su Ping fell into thought. The first thing he considered was, naturally, his favorite and most familiar type of skill: "Teacher Liu, have you ever tried combining it with the Heart of Ice skill?"

"Heart of Ice?" Old Liu chuckled helplessly. "Su Ping, Heart of Ice is a variant of the Water Element's Heart of Water skill. Although, because there are many Ice-type Pets, this skill isn't considered a Mutated Skill in the strictest sense. But it's still not something that can be cultivated on just any species. I've wanted to, but so far, I haven't been able to successfully cultivate it."

Su Ping nodded. He also knew that perfecting a new Super-Rank skill combination was not so simple. Even Senior Breeders couldn't just take any skill and randomly cultivate it onto a corresponding Pet Beast. Otherwise, cultivating Heart of Woods onto the Forest Wolf wouldn't have garnered so much attention back then.

Looking at it this way, he didn't have any particularly good leads either.

Thinking this, Su Ping nodded. "Interesting. Alright, send those Wolf Pet younglings over after the Breeder Association competition ends. In the meantime, I'll have someone start the process of purchasing this land deed in the coming days."