Beast Taming: the More the Better

It was also possible to ensure that the Pet Beasts entering it would, to a certain extent, be unable to resist his commands.

Unless the other party fiercely resisted, even to the extent of involving life-and-death matters, he could, in theory, properly train them.

So, could these wild Pet Beasts be tamed?

Of course, they could. But even if they could be tamed, the sheer number before his eyes was too great. Moreover, the difficulty was high, and to a large extent, it would be an unprofitable endeavor. And considering the current size of Su Ping's Beast Taming Space, it was simply impossible to accommodate them all. Furthermore, even if he could accommodate them, maintaining so many flying Pet Beasts would mean his monthly expenses would amount to a staggering sum.

But flying types represented one of the three main Pet Beast domains—sea, land, and air. If his own Heart of Woods, now renamed the Heart of Myriad Spirits, lacked them, wouldn't it fail to live up to its name?

These wild bird Pet Beasts were certainly not Plant Type, which made Su Ping feel they were somewhat of a 'chicken rib'—tasteless if kept, yet a pity to discard.

At this moment, as Su Ping rode the Dragon and slowly descended towards the valley, pondering how to recruit this vast flock of birds, two shadowy figures were stirring beneath the trees at the valley's edge.

They resembled two large grey mice, constantly scurrying furtively.

Using their fairly decent concealment techniques, they evaded the perception of the bird-type Pet Beasts in the sky.

If Su Ping were to see their faces, he would definitely be slightly startled.

The reason was simple: he knew both of them.

In fact, these two were of great importance to him.

This was because the Five Elements generation and restriction principles he was currently studying had been obtained from these two brothers.

Indeed, these individuals were none other than the Zhang Family brothers he had encountered in the Magic Capital, who were unofficial tomb raiders.

However, Su Ping probably never imagined that after leaving the Heart of Woods, the brothers hadn't returned to their hometown but had instead ended up in such a desolate, wild mountain range.

The two brothers were well-disguised; their bodies even emitted an aura resembling that of real plants.

This meant even the bird Pet Beasts flying overhead failed to notice them.

"Bro, it's really here! Judging by this setup, this tomb is no small find!" an excited and exhilarated voice spoke from one of the figures concealed by the tree trunks.

It was Little Zhang, the younger of the two.

However, the tall and sturdy Da Zhang, unlike his younger brother, wasn't nearly as excited. His eagle-like eyes were focused intently on the situation within the valley.

While traveling by train on their way home, the two brothers had used their ancestral Secret Technique to discover something amiss.

They disembarked at the nearest city and explored for half a month before finding some peculiarities. Following these observations led them here.

Seeing his elder brother silent, Little Zhang asked with renewed curiosity, "Bro, what level of Secret Realm do you think this is? Could it really be another Saint's Secret Realm?"

Da Zhang exhaled, shaking his head under the cover of the tree trunks, "Whatever kind of Secret Realm it is, you have to be alive to enjoy it, Little Bro. This situation feels a bit off to me!"

Little Zhang was taken aback. How many Secret Realms had he and his brother explored since taking up their ancestors' craft? Some they had unearthed and bought before they became public knowledge; others were uninhabited Secret Realms discovered in desolate places like this. In fact, for some reason, Secret Realms had been appearing much more frequently than usual in the past two years. He and his brother had even discovered a true Saint's Secret Realm once, though those bastards from the Qintian Monitor had snatched it.

"What's wrong?" Little Zhang asked.

Although it was indeed quite astonishing that this valley was filled with such an abnormal number of bird-type Pet Beasts, it could be normal, right? Perhaps the soon-to-emerge Secret Realm contained resources that attracted bird-type Pet Beasts? And judging by this scene, the rarity of this thing was probably extraordinary.

Da Zhang, however, did not entertain his brother's blind optimism.

A Secret Realm is a very, very special thing, formed and condensed from the Beast Taming Space after a human Beast Tamer dies. The seal of such a space, no matter how weak, shouldn't logically attract such a multitude of bird-type Pet Beasts. Yet, the signs of a Secret Realm's imminent emergence here, the sensation of it about to rupture, felt utterly authentic. So real, in fact, it filled Da Zhang with an indescribable sense of alarm and dread. His survival through countless Secret Realm excavations to this day hinged precisely on this extreme caution and a keen sense of danger that prompted him to flee whenever a situation seemed unfavorable. In such moments, ensuring one's heart wasn't entirely consumed by greed was the key to survival during these perilous Secret Realm explorations.

"Bro, what do you think we should do then?"

Da Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly, then let out a long breath. "Let's wait and see. Regardless, no Monarch-Level or higher beings have appeared yet. If any wild bird Pet Beast of that level appears, we retreat immediately. If it stays like this, we'll keep waiting until the Secret Realm entrance appears."

No one was truly resigned to this. After painstakingly tracking for half a month, to arrive here only to find themselves unable to enter and explore... the frustration was beyond what ordinary people could imagine or comprehend. Da Zhang wasn't resigned either.

Little Zhang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

He and his brother had been holed up here for a day already.

True, plenty of wild Pet Beasts had arrived from distant places, but Commander-Level ones were scarce. So how could there possibly be any Monarch-Level ones?

Little Zhang chuckled, "Bro, if you want to stay and see, just say so. Why bring up Advanced Level Pet Beasts? This is the hinterland, with Beast Master Associations and stationed Beast Tamer Legions in every city. How often do you see a Monarch-Level flying Pet Beast? You might as well say we'll pack up and leave if a Dragon shows up."

His words had barely faded when a WHIZZING sound of wind passed over their heads.

Neither made a sound; both hid themselves completely.

However, what left them utterly stunned was that as the WHIZZING wind died down, a tremor came from not far in front of them.

They mustered the courage to look ahead.

Its rough, rock-like Dragon Scales; its horns, resembling antlers and distinct from the spiraling horns typical of the Western Giant Dragon Clan; its elongated body floating two meters above the ground.

All of this proved one thing: a Dragon had appeared right before their eyes?