Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 153: Chapter 122: Su Ping’s Ten-Day Diary, the Second Wanmu Wolf!_2

At the same time, I flipped through the cultivation methods for the Forest Wolf and the Elf Wolf. Heh, I didn’t expect to have an accidental discovery; it’s just a pity that it requires (erased) a bit too much. And there’s no need for that at the moment.

But the Forest Wolf is one thing; the Elf Wolf is really interesting. It gradually abandons the body of the Forest Wolf, turning towards a semi-elementalized wolf form. It’s a shame I don’t know if there is a corresponding Evolutionary Body for the Elf Wolf. Has it completed the transition from an animal-type Pet Beast to an Elemental Type?

As expected, no Evolutionary Body is simple; my journey is still long.

Unfortunately, searching for the Evolution of the Elf Wolf wasted too much time, and it seems like I won’t have time for meditation today.

Day Four:

October 4th, overcast. Such annoying weather.

So today, after briefly taking care of the Forest Wolf’s cultivation, I went to the basement’s Paperman area where the sky can’t be seen.

To try out how many Paper Swords Qian Yi could control at the same time, I tested it with him for quite a while. I even let Xiao Qing and Qian Yi try sparring against each other for the first time. The result was actually a draw?

Clearly, neither Xiao Qing nor Qian Yi were in good spirits. Xiao Qing, because it’s at Elite Level, yet failed to defeat an Ordinary Level Pet Beast.

And Qian Yi was annoyed because, despite having so many Paper Swords and its Jinge Technique having reached Perfection, it still ended up in a tie.

However, what was consistent was that although both little guys were upset, they both became more diligent. Indeed, appropriate internal competition is a good thing.

It’s just that I’m out of time for meditation again.

Su Ping, oh Su Ping, you can’t neglect your own meditation while cultivating Pet Beasts!

Day Five:

October 5th, cloudy. Is it going to rain?

One of the Papermen’s Paper Body Joint Skill reached Proficient Level. However, no obvious changes have been noticed. Obviously, this has not yet satisfied the basic requirements for Evolution, whether it’s the Skills or its own Level.

Fortunately, over these past few days, all the Papermen have advanced from First Rank to Second Rank after consuming Soul-Settling Paper and a large number of Undead Crystals.

That woman Dong Muyun came again. Doesn’t she have anything better to do?

She insisted on having a couple of drinks with me, drunkenly blabbering about the difficulties of large families, conspiracies, and such. I don’t understand. Can it really be harder than for those impoverished families who can’t even afford Pet Beasts?

So, after all the nonsense this woman spouted, all I wanted to do was go back and meditate.

Day Six:

October 6th, light rain. I really hope this damn weather will end soon. Praise the Sun!

Today’s cultivation endeavor showed breakthrough progress!

Among the ten Legion Evolutionary Body Forest Wolves I’m cultivating, Xiao Qiang—whose Sunlight Absorption Skill was only at Proficient Level—had its Photosynthesis also rise to Proficient Level, nurtured by Smile-Faced Sunflower seeds and sunlight spring water!

Due to this damn weather, this progress is much slower than it was with Old Sha, but thankfully, I have finally completed one.

The Forest Wolf has met the minimum requirements for Evolution into Wanmu Wolf and has entered the third stage of the Wanmu Wolf cultivation process, beginning to store Energy in preparation for Evolution.

I want to see just how much potential difference there is between a Forest Wolf evolved with Proficient Level Sunlight Absorption and one with Perfection Level.

Good timing. I should also apply for some more resources from the Legion!

I wonder if there are materials for a Water Elemental Barrier in the Legion’s storages. I really want to get up close with the Rainbow Coral Worm. Because there’s a reason I can’t write in this diary.

Turns out they really do! After talking to Commander Zhang about the new materials and the cultivation progress, I exchanged some Battle Merit Points for a Water Elemental Barrier. It’s just a pity that there’s again no time for meditation.

Day Seven:

October 7th, partly cloudy. The sun has come out. That’s nice.

All the Papermen have reached Proficient Level in both Paper Body Folding and Paper Body Joint, but only the little Paperman Qian Yi’s Mutation Paper Body Control Skill remains at Entry Level. This is truly frustrating.

At the same time, two of the Legion’s Forest Wolves with Sunlight Absorption at Master Level—’Dull Head’ and ’Dull Brain’—have reached the required Photosynthesis Level and started to store Energy alongside them.

The Legion is really fast! I made the call yesterday, and they’ve already delivered today!

The Water Elemental Barrier is fascinating. It can be touched by hand and even picked up as if it’s transparent glass. But when you pour water on it, the water goes straight through. What kind of physical Rule is this? What kind of liquids can it actually block?

Can liquid metal, like mercury, pass through it?

I’ll get Dong Muyun to take this Water Elemental Barrier back to Tianyun Group for basic processing first!

I have to pay this woman the processing fee again. Really detestable. But at least the processing comes with a warranty.

It’s a shame that the meditation time I reserved for today was interrupted by a phone call from Miss Qin.

Day Eight:

October 8th, sunny. Praise the Sun.

An unremarkable day. The only thing worth mentioning is that two more Forest Wolves in my home have broken through to Elite Level! That includes Little Ones! Heart of Woods is truly flourishing more and more!

But Miss Qin called again in the evening.

Sure enough, Su Anyong was right: women only disrupt my progress in meditation.

Day Nine:

October 9th, sunny. Praise the Sun.

Xiao Qing’s Level has increased, reaching Second Rank Elite. The little guy is so hardworking; I can feel a significant boost to my spiritual power!

Is it possible that if a Pet Beast keeps breaking through, its master won’t need to engage in meditation anymore?

Miss Qin called again.

She wants me to visit Magic Capital Academy in two months, before the end of the year?

Before the year’s end... I wonder if it will conflict with the Breeder Competition?

And why do I feel a little nervous about it?

Day Ten:

October 10th, sunny. The Sun loves me so much; I’ll sing a song for the Sun.

An exhilarating day!

Indeed, for a Forest Wolf with only Proficient Level Sunlight Absorption to evolve into a Wanmu Wolf, the required Evolution Energy is minimal. In just these few days, using only two Elite Level materials, ’Gyro Pine Nuts’ and ’Whitewisker Grass,’ and one Low-level Commander resource, ’Green Phosphorus Fruit,’ the Evolution was completed!

The Evolution was successful! The second Wanmu Wolf has finally appeared!

Indeed, there’s quite a gap in potential compared to Old Sha; it barely reached the Racial Potential of a First Stage Monarch! Also, it didn’t comprehend the ’Life Magnetic Field’ Skill!

I don’t know if it’s unable to comprehend it or just hasn’t yet, much like Old Sha didn’t comprehend the Blinding Technique.

But it’s good enough that its Racial Potential can reach First Stage Monarch; that’s quite incredible!

Sunlight Absorption being only at Proficient Level means it doesn’t need many cultivation resources. It needs neither Lungs of Nature nor Sun Crystals—only a massive amount of Sunlight Springwater, a large quantity of Smile-Faced Sunflower Seeds, and subsequent resources for accumulating Evolution Energy. Adding it all up, the total Evolution cost is roughly between 15,000,000 to 20,000,000!

Such a cost for the Evolution of a Wanmu Wolf that can reach Monarch Level potential—in Old Liu’s words, this year’s Breeder Competition should be no problem.

Moreover, after completing the Evolution, Xiao Qiang’s Level directly broke through from Elite Peak to Third Rank Commander! Not bad at all!

Most importantly! I finally managed to get some meditation in today! Nothing should disturb me now, right?

Su Ping’s days passed uneventfully, as succinctly summed up by the few words in his diary.

However, it was obviously quite different for others.

It would be truly strange if the masters, connected by Soul Contracts, couldn’t feel the Evolution of their Pet Beasts and such significant breakthroughs.

Over the past month or so, the Legion had maintained absolute trust in Su Ping. Even when delivering resources, they would at most ask a couple of questions.

But today was evidently different. The second Wanmu Wolf had appeared.

「Without a doubt, pandemonium erupted inside the Forest Wolf Troop’s base a hundred kilometers away!」