Chapter 128: Snatching Talent! Su Ping Becomes a Hot Commodity

Chapter 128: Snatching Talent! Su Ping Becomes a Hot Commodity

What kind of wolf is it?

The Thousand Trees Wolf?

At this moment, after Yang He's initial shock, he surprisingly remained calm.

However, the other cultivators who had followed to see which cultivator had caught Lin Shi Zhang's attention were all taken aback upon hearing this name.

What kind of evolutionary form is this?

A Forest Wolf?

Clearly, this should be an entirely new and unique evolutionary form that has never been seen before.

Instantly, some people's eyes lit up as they looked at the young cultivator before them.

Listening to Lin Shi Zhang's words, it seemed that this young man had completed the cultivation?

At this moment, they understood.

At over forty years old, Ding Yan had already become a prominent figure in Huaiyang Province after researching and developing the Ash Wolf Lord's Flame Wolf cultivation method three years ago. The young man before them had achieved such success at his age; who wouldn't be impressed?

Even Ding Yan couldn't help but squint his eyes and unconsciously purse his lips.

He truly despised the cultivators from Jianghai Province's Cultivator Association.

Including this Yang He,

But he wouldn't let regional discrimination affect his opinion of this talented young cultivator.

Like the other cultivators, he had only one thought at this moment:

Poach him!

Such a talented cultivator from Jianghai Province, even if Yang He, a core member of the Cultivator Association, didn't know much about him, he should have been aware that he was the Forest Wolf Cultivator.

Even if they knew and he was registered, what difference would it make?

As long as the offered benefits were sufficient, they could easily modify the registration of this young cultivator and make him a cultivator from their province.

Indeed, this was their plan!

After the reorganization of the Dragon Kingdom's Beastmaster Association and Cultivator Association, resources were allocated based on cultivation achievements in various regions. Almost every talented individual was highly sought after by the Beastmaster and Cultivator Associations in each province.

This was because it directly affected the distribution of benefits.

This was the primary reason for the Dragon Kingdom's unprecedented national strength in recent years.

The country placed unprecedented importance on talent, no longer suppressing or even stripping away the achievements of other cultivators due to narrow-mindedness or partisan control, as was the case in the past.

If such incidents still occurred, it would either lead to murder to silence the individual, or the mere act of registering with another province's Cultivator Association would be enough to cause an uproar within the local organization.

However, murder to silence someone was not an easy task in this era.

For ordinary people, it might be possible for someone well-connected like Dong Muchun to suppress the matter, but for a registered cultivator, it was not that simple.

Did they think the Dragon Kingdom's oversight department was a joke?

At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Su Ping held a glimmer of hope.

Acquiring such a talented cultivator would be a significant achievement for them, and they would undoubtedly receive substantial internal credit.

However, it was not the right time to approach him directly, as there were too many people around.

But at this moment, Yang He seemed unaware of the situation.

Instinctively, he took out his phone and sent a text message to Teacher Liu, who had also brought him to the military camp early in the morning:

'Teacher, something big has happened! Do you know about it?'

...

In the heart of the majestic building, in the highest command office of the Linye Army, Liu Fuhai was sipping tea and chatting with Zhao Deguang. He frowned slightly upon receiving a message on his phone.

It was from Yang He, his true disciple.

Liu Fuhai valued this disciple greatly.

So, upon seeing Yang He's message, Liu Fuhai was momentarily stunned.

Something big has happened?

What's the matter?

Wasn't this brat with him in the military camp this morning?

He should be with the Wolf Fang Division commander, discussing the details of tomorrow's tournament.

What could possibly happen in a military camp?

Did the Eagle Kingdom launch an attack?

Obviously, this was nonsense.

If another country had invaded, Zhao Deguang would have been the first to know.

So, what could have happened within the legion?

Nevertheless, to be cautious, Liu Fuhai replied to the message:

'What's the matter? What do I know?'

Putting away his phone, Liu Fuhai continued drinking tea and chatting, but to his annoyance, half a day passed, and the unlucky disciple hadn't replied.

It wasn't that Yang He didn't reply; it was because Su Ping, after releasing Lin Lei from his embrace, had directly greeted him:

"Cultivator Yang? I never expected to see you here."

Hearing Su Ping's words, Yang He thought for a moment, shook hands with Su Ping, and muttered to himself: 'Damn, I should be the one saying this.'

Yang He was a well-known Intermediate Cultivator.

If he hadn't been working on developing new evolutionary forms for Sand Wolves and other specialized pets, he would have been promoted to a Senior Cultivator long ago.

He had also mastered the cultivation and evolution method for the Wild Sand Wolf, which was initially researched by his teacher, Liu Fuhai.

Additionally, he possessed several exclusive skills for cultivating and evolving Sand Wolves.

Considering the circumstances, it was reasonable for Yang He to be present.

But where did this kid come from?

Of course, he wouldn't say this aloud, but instead asked the question he was eager to know:

"Did you complete the Thousand Trees Wolf from last time?"

Although Lin Lei and Zhang Lie had just confirmed this, Yang He still wanted confirmation from Su Ping himself.

Su Ping nodded.

Impatiently, Yang He asked, "What rank is its racial potential?"

Su Ping smiled helplessly but didn't rush to answer, and Yang He finally realized.

Not only was Lin Lei smiling beside him, but there were also several other cultivators present.

In fact, Su Ping didn't want to tell even Yang He.

Damn, even though they were all from Linzhou, they were competitors this time!

In the legion tournament, the battles were conducted in platoon-sized combat groups.

While racial potential wasn't a significant factor, it wasn't entirely irrelevant.

After inquiring about the racial potential, shouldn't I also ask about the racial skills?

The key to the Thousand Wood Wolf lies in the absolute confidentiality of information.

Skills and such are unknown to the outside world!

Only under these circumstances can the Beastmaster Warriors of other Legions be caught off guard to the greatest extent.

Now that I've told this guy, what if he sells me out later?

Although there's a bit of suspicion of judging others by oneself, it's always better to be cautious in everything.

After all, I've boasted about it to my old man.

Yang He also seemed to realize something and glanced at the person beside him. Especially after seeing the meaningful gazes of several Cultivators around him, his eyelids twitched.

Especially the previously hostile Ding Yan, who showed animosity towards the Cultivators of Linzhou and Jianghai Province, took the initiative to speak up:

"Lin Division Commander, who is this young man? Please introduce him to us."

Lin Lei didn't refuse but chuckled:

"Let's go back to the office first."

Back in the office, Lin Lei introduced Su Ping:

"Come, Su Ping, let me introduce you."

He pointed at Ding Yan, who had been picking on Yang He earlier but now faced Su Ping with a spring breeze-like demeanor:

"Su Ping, this is a Senior Cultivator from the Huaiyang Cultivator Association and also one of the association's council members. He's Ding Yan, a Senior Cultivator specializing in Flame Wolves. Three years ago, he discovered and researched the Flame Wolf evolution, the 'Ash Wolf Lord'. In that year's Cultivator Competition, he achieved the third-place ranking!"

Ash Wolf Lord?

A Flame Wolf evolution at the Sovereign level.

However, a third-place finish in the Cultivator Competition? Obviously, either that year's contestants had groundbreaking research discoveries, or this Ash Wolf Lord's evolution might have some defects.

It could be in terms of combat power, potential, or even the resources required for evolution, making the cost-effectiveness of its evolution relatively average.

Nevertheless, regardless, a Senior Cultivator is already a prominent figure.

There are only a few Senior Cultivators in Jianghai, while there are numerous Intermediate Cultivators.

This is the gap.

Su Ping nodded and took the initiative to extend his hand:

"Su Ping, an Intermediate Cultivator from Jianghai."

Ding Yan hurriedly shook hands with the young Cultivator in front of him, smiling warmly:

"Su Cultivator, you're so accomplished at a young age. We're both from the same province, and our situations were similar back then. It seems we weren't highly regarded in Jianghai, haha."

He wasn't in a rush to say anything; it would be pointless to do so now. No one is a fool; secretly discussing and promising conditions is the way to touch people's hearts.

But just this one sentence made Yang He slightly squint his eyes.

Damn, this guy, whose face was as sour as a dog's, couldn't hold it in at this moment!

And he's talking about being from the same province now. Why didn't he mention it when he was talking to me earlier?

Damn it, at this moment, Yang He remembered the conversation he had with his master, which he hadn't finished yet.

Yang He could see what these guys were up to.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly took out his phone again, feeling anxious.

Sure enough, his teacher had already replied.

And it was evident that the teacher was still waiting for his response:

'Teacher, please come over to the Wolf Fang Division quickly, something happened!'

'What happened? Who the hell did you learn that from? Why are you keeping secrets now?'

Yang He really wanted to say that he learned it from his teacher, but unfortunately, he didn't have the time to be sarcastic at the moment.

He didn't even think twice:

'Su Ping is here!'

'?'

...

Yang He sent the message quickly, and Lin Division Commander's introduction wasn't slow either.

At this moment, Lin Lei pointed to the next black-clothed woman:

"This is Rong Qiu, a council member of the Beiyuan Province Cultivator Association, and also a Senior Cultivator specializing in Snow Wolves. Six years ago, she pioneered the evolution of the Frostwater Wolf."

Snow Wolf, an evolution of a pet beast with a unique connection to water, ice, and wind, is quite interesting. Su Ping extended his hand again.

"Nice to meet you, little brother."

Rong Qiu smiled.

Regardless of her appearance, she gave off a feeling that made his heart skip a beat, and he subconsciously didn't want to get too close to her.

However, this woman seemed to want to get very close to him:

"Little Su, if you ever visit Beiyuan Province, you can call me!"

Su Ping chuckled. He wasn't really interested in that place, but when he thought of Beihan City, where his father was, which seemed to be under Beiyuan Province, he nodded.

The next two Cultivators, one specializing in Shadow Wolves and the other in Hunter Wolves, were introduced. The Shadow Wolf Cultivator was from the Kingdom of Yue, and he was said to be a friend of the commander, who was also a mentor within the faction.

Although he hadn't pioneered the Shadow Wolf evolution, he had cultivated several types of Shadow Wolf evolutions, and this time's cultivation seemed to be the same.

The Hunter Wolf Cultivator was from Anqing Province.

Su Ping noted down their names and even exchanged contact information with those who were relatively more friendly, like Ding Yan and Rong Qiu.

The more friends, the more paths. Especially when these were not ordinary connections.

Although Su Ping wasn't thinking about dealing with other Wolf pets for the time being, no one could predict the future.

After the introductions, Ding Yan couldn't hold back any longer.

He genuinely looked down on the Jianghai Province, but the young man in front of him was indeed impressive.

Despite his youth, he was neither arrogant nor discouraged.

"Su Ping, about the Thousand Wood Wolf that Lin Division Commander mentioned earlier..."

Sure enough, the topic had shifted to this.

Su Ping awkwardly rubbed his nose:

"It's indeed the latest evolution we've been researching, but I can't take all the credit. The initial direction was discovered by Sun Zhaoju, a Cultivator from Linzhou."

Such humble words not only didn't change the others' opinions of him but also made their eyes shine with admiration.

Not seeking glory or arrogance.

As for that discovery of Sun Chao Ju and the like? No one really cared, not even Yang He.

On Blue Star, various evolutions appeared, and all sorts of wild evolutions could even be found in the wild.

However, the ability to transform discovered wild evolutions into cultivable methods for Beastmasters and Beast Tamers is what's truly important.

As for the discoverers? It's just like that.

Otherwise, why would Su Ping come for this legion's cultivation instead of Sun Chao Ju?

Sun Chao Ju has been working on it for years without any significant results.

This fact speaks for itself.

"What rank is the Ten Thousand Trees Wolf?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

Su Ping didn't refuse to answer: "Sovereign rank, but as for the specific skills, let me leave a bit of suspense. By tomorrow's tournament, you'll all find out, right?"

Everyone nodded, and no one continued asking further. They knew that Su Ping wouldn't reveal more, even if they persisted with their questions.

This was enough.

The discovery of a Sovereign-rank wild evolution represented the advanced evolution of the Forest Wolf.

This alone proved the success of this evolution.

Moreover, it wasn't an evolution with high difficulty requirements. Otherwise, the military wouldn't have assigned Su Ping to cultivate the Forest Wolf Battalion.

Finally, Ding Yan couldn't hold back his disdain for Jianghai Province. He truly looked down upon it. Now, with such a capable cultivator in Jianghai, it would be a waste to keep him there.

Despite their brief acquaintance, Ding Yan spoke up directly, "Little Su, do you mind having a private chat?"

Su Ping was taken aback, while Lin Lei, standing beside him, didn't show any surprise.

Although the legion had limited connections with local affairs, he could guess some things.

"Is there something I can help you with, Cultivator Ding?"

Ding Yan smiled slyly, "Let's talk in private. I have something I'd like to discuss with you, Su Ping!"

However, before Ding Yan could finish, Rong Qiu, standing nearby, laughed, "There's no point in hiding it. Everyone knows what's going on. It's just an attempt to poach talent. Su Ping, do you want to switch to a different province's Cultivator Association?"

Rong Qiu directly exposed their intentions, causing the others to change their expressions. Ding Yan glared at this woman from the North.

This Northern woman's brain must be malfunctioning.

What benefit did they gain from exposing their intentions? Wasn't it disrespectful to poach talent right in front of them?

However, Rong Qiu didn't seem to mind, shrugging off Ding Yan's angry stare.

Su Ping finally understood what was going on. President Liu had mentioned it to him once before.

It was about resource allocation and performance across regions, but he never expected to be involved in such a situation.

Seeing the situation exposed, Ding Yan didn't hold back. He ignored Yang He's angry gaze and said directly, "Su Ping, what future do you see in Jianghai Province? Others may not know, but I do. Jianghai Province is rotten to the core. How else can you explain the treatment you, a genius cultivator, receive, which is even worse than that of Yang Cultivator?"

Su Ping was taken aback again.

Ding Yan didn't waste time, continuing, "I can assure you that if you join the Huaiyang Province Cultivator Association, your promotion to Senior Cultivator is guaranteed. Additionally, you'll receive over 5000 credits annually for research funding, and various other benefits and perks. We can discuss the details later!"

As a council member of the Huaiyang Province Cultivator Association, he had the authority to make such decisions.

The offer was indeed attractive.

Five thousand credits—how many Sun Crystals could that buy? With this amount, one could even afford multiple Sovereign-rank resources and save up for Emperor-rank resources.

"Thank you for the offer, Senior Ding, but I'm used to living in Jianghai. I don't plan to move to another city for now."

"Habits can change, and I assure you, you won't regret coming to Huaiyang. I was in your shoes once..."

Ding Yan continued his persuasion, clearly showing his appreciation for Su Ping's talents.

However, this was just the beginning.

The other representatives, each from their respective provinces, joined the competition for Su Ping's talents.

"Su Ping, Minyue Province has an offer..."

"Su Ping, Anqing Province..."

In an instant, the vast command center of the teacher's department became a marketplace for haggling.

Lin Lei wasn't bothered by this; instead, he found the scene amusing.

Rong Qiu, the one who had exposed their intentions, also watched with interest.

This cultivator from Beiyuan Province remained silent after revealing their motives.

He didn't join the scramble, his narrow eyes scanning Su Ping up and down with a mysterious smile on his lips.

However, while they were amused, Yang He couldn't sit still.

If the teacher didn't arrive soon, these people might divide and devour Su Ping like hungry spirits! He wouldn't be able to stop them!

Su Ping never expected that before the tournament even started, the competition for him would begin within the Warwolf Battalion.

But of course, he couldn't leave Jianghai. It wasn't just about the investment in the Heart of Wood; it was also about the hard work and dedication of their family.

Su Ping, believed in the promises made by these people, and he trusted that President Liu would make good on them.

However, the current situation was overwhelming.

Damn, they were like hungry wolves!

Just then, a familiar voice filled with anger echoed from outside the door, "Who dares to poach my Jianghai Province's talent?"

Su Ping and Yang He breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the office door opened, revealing President Liu with a face as dark as night yet filled with unimaginable joy.

(End of Chapter)

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