Hmm?
Feeling the feedback appearing on the Myriad Spirits Codex, Su Ping couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Although he hadn't been able to see any obvious improvement in Little Qing through the Eye of Truth, the Codex's response itself already explained the situation.
If nothing else, just the reduction in experience cost required to analyze Little Qing's bloodline mutation using Lin Wolf Codex experience was already excellent news.
Even though the reduction was only a measly ten experience points, this was clearly just the beginning.
Could it be that as long as I continue strengthening Little Qing's poison-element bloodline—by helping her consume poison resources—the experience cost required for analysis will keep decreasing?
Compared to poison-element resources that could be purchased with money, there was no doubt that Codex experience points were far more precious.
Over the past few days, although no other Lin Wolves had reached the intimacy threshold to trigger a major increase in Codex experience, daily training and the continuous growth of the little fellows had still pushed Su Ping's Lin Wolf Codex experience back up to over a hundred, close to two hundred.
Although that was still far from two thousand, experience points weren't used solely for Codex upgrades.
What Su Ping truly cared about was using experience to refine other cultivation methods—and especially the "Myriad Wood Wolf" evolution path that Sun Chaoju was about to lose to him.
That incomplete evolution cultivation method would definitely require a massive amount of experience to repair.
Su Ping knew he needed to prepare in advance.
Patting Little Qing's still slightly dazed head, Su Ping found himself facing a new worry.
Mutated pet beasts were indeed powerful. They possessed abilities and development paths completely different from ordinary beasts—some, like Little Qing, could even break through racial limits.
But there was also a downside.
That was uncertainty in future evolution.
Although breeders could adjust materials during evolution based on mutation attributes, breeders capable of doing so were extremely rare.
Su Ping's current status relied entirely on the Myriad Spirits Codex. When it came to evolution cultivation itself, he was still a complete novice.
Thinking of this, Su Ping's gaze hardened.
The power of the Myriad Spirits Codex was unquestionable. Perhaps as the Codex continued to evolve, it might one day allow him to develop a perfect evolution path for mutated beasts like Little Qing.
But not yet.
Right now, what Su Ping needed to do was improve his own breeder abilities—to truly become an elite breeder.
Only then could he find a way to ensure Little Qing's perfect evolution in the future.
With that thought, Su Ping suddenly felt reinvigorated.
There was no time to waste.
Of course, these things couldn't be accomplished overnight.
And at present, the most important thing was to test Little Qing.
After Little Qing had fully recovered her spirits, Su Ping led her out of the forest.
This time, instead of using Little Dot as a test subject, he directly found an Elite-tier Lin Wolf.
"San Ha, come here!"
Su Ping had always been casual when naming his Lin Wolves. As long as he could recognize them, that was good enough.
The Lin Wolf named San Ha trotted over proudly.
Then, under San Ha's resentful gaze, Little Qing's purple vines instantly wrapped around its body.
The serrated barbs on the vines struggled to pierce into San Ha's unresisting fur.
When it came to his own pet beasts, Su Ping naturally understood them far better than ordinary Lin Wolves.
Very quickly, he noticed something.
Although Little Qing's realm and skill levels hadn't changed on paper, Su Ping could clearly sense from San Ha's reaction that the toxicity of Poison Vine Strangle had increased.
As for how much it had increased and by what margin, that would require extensive testing to determine.
However, just as Su Ping was about to stop the bout, something sudden happened.
The purple vines wrapping around San Ha darkened instantly, their texture gaining an indescribable heaviness.
What had once been vines no thicker than fingers suddenly swelled to the thickness of a baby's wrist!
"Awooo—!"
San Ha, who had only been disgruntled before, let out a miserable howl.
Clearly, while the earlier Poison Vine Strangle had merely caused discomfort, this sudden change inflicted genuine pain—
Even a sense of danger.
Su Ping reacted instantly. The Eye of Truth locked onto Little Qing, and sure enough, at that very moment, Poison Vine Strangle had advanced from Beginner to Proficient!
Although Su Ping already knew—thanks to the shared-link ability—that his pet beasts' skill levels would improve rapidly, Little Qing's sudden breakthrough still caught him off guard.
At present, Little Qing hadn't even fully learned all her racial skills. She still hadn't comprehended Accelerated Growth.
Yet Sunlight Absorption and Poison Vine Strangle had both already reached the Proficient level.
Of course, this was also due to Little Qing's extraordinary talent.
At the same time, Su Ping confirmed something important.
The Lin Wolves' Vine Strangle and Little Qing's Poison Vine Strangle could be mutually shared and trained together.
Aside from the newly learned Self-Healing, the only remaining skill was Poison Wood's Heart.
However, that ability was semi-passive. And at present, only Mu Tou, Old Sha, Little Dot, and Little Qing were connected through shared training, so the effect was relatively average.
But that wouldn't be a problem much longer.
Thinking of this, Su Ping's spirits soared.
Why had he bought so many sets of Wood's Heart magic potion materials?
Wasn't it precisely for this moment?
Moreover, he also needed to test the other effects and functions of those potions.
With a wave of his hand, Su Ping had Little Qing and Mu Tou continue their earlier training—acting as the attacking side while focusing on practicing Self-Healing.
Then he let out a loud shout:
"Old Sha!"
"Awooo!"
Old Sha, who hadn't been summoned alone by his young master in a long time, instantly perked up his ears.
Like a loyal old steward, he craned his neck, awaiting orders.
"Come on—let's pull weeds!"
Old Sha's ears immediately drooped.
"Awooo…"
Even his voice lost its energy.
Because he knew all too well what pulling weeds meant.
Fortunately, this time, besides the master and servant, there was another helper…
Night finally fell.
After a long, exhausting day, Li Shu returned to his room.
Then his father, Li Senlin, called him via video.
"Son, how's it going? How's studying with Su Ping? Let me tell you, it's rare to meet such an outstanding classmate. Learn properly from him—don't be afraid of hardship or exhaustion!
"This is a rare opportunity. The fact that he's willing to teach you is a blessing for our family. Of course, we can't be discourteous either. When I come pick you up, I'll bring a gift for Su Ping. What does that kid like—"
Looking at his father's eager expression, Li Shu pressed his lips together.
He didn't know how to explain it to his dad.
At that moment, deep confusion filled Li Shu's eyes.
A breeder.
An officially registered Intermediate Breeder of the Breeders' Association.
According to his father—and his own understanding—that was a true elite among elites.
In his imagination, a breeder's day should have revolved around pet beasts: casually pointing things out, instantly enabling beasts to learn miraculous skills, improving at speeds countless times faster than under Beast Tamers—
A profession admired by countless people.
But today, at Wood's Heart, Li Shu had seen Su Ping's entire day clearly.
What had Su Ping done today?
Or rather—what had he seen Su Ping doing?
To put it simply:
Shoveling manure. Pulling weeds. Watching pet beasts fight.
So this… is a breeder's day?
It was utterly unexpected—
And utterly disillusioning.
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