Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 387: Chapter 357: Still Very Worth It

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Inside the hotel room, Sun Ruirui was just about to rest.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

”Who is it?”

”Third Uncle!”

The young woman asked as she walked over and opened the door, a familiar figure coming into view.

Sun Ruirui stared at the figure, letting out a sound of astonishment.

She truly hadn’t expected Comrade Lao Sun to show up here.

”I came to see if that kid has stolen your heart away,” Sun Hongyi said.

Sun Ruirui invited him inside. ”You’re here to see Teacher Lan Feifei from Kansai Beast Taming University, aren’t you?”

”COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... Don’t talk nonsense!” Sun Hongyi immediately started coughing lightly after hearing Sun Ruirui’s words.

His expression was a little unnatural.

He glared at Sun Ruirui. ”Ahem, we were talking about you. Don’t change the subject.”

”What is there to say about me...” The young woman pouted, speaking with a guilty conscience.

”What is there to say? The guy already gave you a gift.” Comrade Lao Sun pointed to the wooden carving Sun Ruirui had placed on her nightstand.

Sun Ruirui reacted like a stray cat whose tail had been stepped on. ”Third Uncle, you actually followed me.”

”I didn’t follow you. I was just testing the waters with a casual comment, but I didn’t expect you to confess without any prompting,” Comrade Lao Sun said with a grin.

”Third Uncle, how could you!” Sun Ruirui’s face instantly turned as red as an apple.

The awkward atmosphere lasted for a short while before Comrade Lao Sun let out a long sigh. ”Ah, a girl can’t be kept at home forever once she’s grown, and this is even more true for a niece.”

”If you really like that brat, then just follow your heart.”

Comrade Lao Sun looked at his niece, paused, and then continued, ”Sometimes, being shy and hesitant isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

”If you understand what’s in your heart, then go bravely pursue your own happiness. Don’t end up like me... Ahh!” At the end of his sentence, Comrade Lao Sun sighed helplessly again.

It was clear he was a man with a story.

Soon, he composed himself, his gaze becoming firm. ”But don’t you worry. Your Third Uncle will always be your strongest support. If that kid dares to bully you, I’ll help you break his legs.”

”Third Uncle, we’re just ordinary friends,” the young woman, flustered, weakly retorted.

”Just ordinary friends?” Hearing this, Comrade Lao Sun chuckled. ”Well, that’s great. I’ll just go ahead and withdraw your exchange student application for next semester.”

”Huh? Third Uncle, how did you know!” Sun Ruirui froze for a moment, then immediately reacted, her voice urgent.

She was planning to go to Shazhou Beast Taming University as an exchange student next semester. She had only just submitted the application, but unexpectedly, her Third Uncle already knew.

It seemed the university truly held no secrets from him.

”Alright, I’ll stop teasing you.” Seeing his niece’s bashful expression, Comrade Lao Sun shook his head. ”Don’t worry, I didn’t say anything. Your application should be approved.”

”Third Uncle...” Her emotions in turmoil, the young woman didn’t know what to say for a moment. After a while, she finally spoke, her voice as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz, ”Thank you!”

She suddenly leaned in close to her Third Uncle’s ear and whispered something.

When Comrade Lao Sun heard what his niece whispered in his ear, his eyes widened abruptly. ”So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is.”

”For a Golden Pearl Bud to evolve into a Tidal Sea Spirit, the final condition is actually... willingness. Willingness. What a concept of willingness...” Comrade Lao Sun’s voice was filled with admiration. ”That kid... a true breeding genius to have figured this out... I’m getting old, I’m getting old...”

”Third Uncle, you’re in your prime. How are you old?” Sun Ruirui launched a sweet-talk offensive. She continued, ”Third Uncle, I’ve already helped you scout things out. Ever since her husband unfortunately passed away, Teacher Lan Feifei hasn’t remarried. You still have a chance!”

”COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... You little rascal...” Comrade Lao Sun’s old face twitched, and he coughed a few more times. A glimmer of hope suddenly flashed in his eyes.

...

’Should I use Achievement Points?’ Meanwhile, in another room, Li Qian was caught in a dilemma.

If the progress for the Red Feather Chicken evolution method task was truly stuck at 98%, he would have used Achievement Points to complete it without hesitation.

But that wasn’t the case. The 98% was just the combined progress of two evolution methods; in reality, the Progress Value was much lower.

’Let’s try it.’ Li Qian’s pupils constricted slightly as a plan formed in his mind. He didn’t hesitate and immediately gave it a go.

[Would you like to invest 8 Achievement Points to complete this task?] A notification promptly sounded in his mind.

Hearing the notification in his mind, Li Qian couldn’t help but shake his head. As expected, everything was just as he had anticipated. The actual completion of this task was only 92%.

Needing to invest eight Achievement Points to bridge the gap forced Li Qian to think it over carefully.

Originally, he had planned to use the evolution method for either the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle or the Tidal Sea Spirit for tomorrow’s finals, but now he had another option.

If he could present the evolution method for the Sunbird or the Bai Yuan, it would definitely be more shocking. Winning the championship would be practically guaranteed.

He had long since confirmed that the prize for this championship was indeed a Reincarnation Fruit.

This prize wasn’t just something he was determined to win; it was something he absolutely could not let fall into anyone else’s hands.

Theoretically, both the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle and the Tidal Sea Spirit were discoveries that should be enough to win the championship.

However, there was still a slight chance of being outdone. After all, this was the freshmen challenge competition. Nearly every breeding genius among the new students from across the entire Federation had come.

Li Qian considered himself quite talented in breeding—with a little help from his Golden Finger, of course. Even so, he couldn’t afford to underestimate the rest of the world.

’Do it!’ After much deliberation, Li Qian decided to invest the Achievement Points.

To ensure a flawless victory, this expense was necessary.

Li Qian knew very well what awakening a second Beast Taming Talent would mean for him.

It could very well be his second chance to soar.

Li Qian was a decisive person; once he made up his mind, he didn’t hesitate. So, he directly invested the eight Achievement Points and completed Task Two: The Evolution Method of the Red Feather Chicken.

As the task was submitted, a massive stream of information flooded into his mind.

Li Qian simply sat in his chair in the room, quietly absorbing the huge influx of information.

About a quarter of an hour later, he suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of excitement fleetingly visible within them.

”Totally worth it!” After completely absorbing the massive stream of information and mastering the evolution method from Red Feather Chicken to Sunbird, Li Qian commented with sincere appreciation.