Chapter 169: Golden Crowned Crimson Feather Chicken
Chapter 169: Golden Crowned Crimson Feather Chicken
Jiafa attempted to use the skill "Light Energy Absorption," but in the end, it only managed to manifest a skill prototype, failing to fully execute it.
According to skill training standards, this attempt was undoubtedly a failure, and fear flashed in Jiafa's chicken eyes.
Jiafa expected to suffer another brutal torment from Xiao Liu, the demon, but Li Qian's reaction was somewhat unexpected.
Li Qian smiled gently and said, "Today's training is over. You did very well!"
This praise left Jiafa a little dazed and unsure of what to do.
This time, Li Qian wasn't hiding a knife behind his smile or using flattery before taking action. He genuinely meant his praise.
After praising Jiafa, he let it roam freely.
At first, Jiafa didn't quite believe it, but after taking a few steps and realizing that Li Qian wasn't stopping it, it couldn't help but feel ecstatic, and eventually, it dashed away with incredible speed.
Seeing this, Li Qian couldn't help but shake his head.
It was indeed an interesting chicken.
Perhaps it was a bit too clever, unaware that this was a rare opportunity.
After letting Jiafa go, Li Qian headed straight for Gao Yahxin's research building, the blue tower.
"Sister Yahxin, I need a Fire Cloud Grass," Li Qian said to Gao Yahxin, stating his request.
A Fire Cloud Grass wasn't worth much, but Li Qian didn't have one on him, and he needed to go out and buy it.
He didn't have the time for that right now.
Moreover, he was helping with Gao Yahxin's base's companion beast research, and providing some resources wasn't a big deal.
"You want to evolve Jiafa into a Golden Crowned Crimson Feather Chicken," Gao Yahxin said, immediately understanding Li Qian's request.
"Mhm," Li Qian nodded, not denying it.
"Sure," Gao Yahxin agreed without further comment.
After getting a response, Li Qian didn't say more and directly left the blue tower.
Once Li Qian was gone, Wen Wan and Lu Xiaoli emerged from the blue tower.
Lu Xiaoli frowned as she watched Li Qian's departing figure, "Do you think she's getting desperate and seeking help from the wrong sources?"
She continued, "I don't deny that Li Qian is a breeding genius, but even a genius can't be right about everything."
"And you saw how he treated Jiafa. He doesn't seem like a breeder at all, and as for Wu You..."
Hearing her partner's words, Gao Yahxin pursed her lips, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant, "Xiaoli, every breeder has their own breeding methods."
"He was just trying to push Jiafa to evolve faster, and as for Wu You, she hasn't said anything about it, so don't jump to conclusions."
Gao Yahxin defended Li Qian's actions, and although she had just witnessed this scene through the surveillance system, she quickly understood.
She had seen this intimidating breeding method before, and Li Qian's treatment of Jiafa, strictly speaking, didn't exceed the limits.
"I also think Li Qian's approach is a bit extreme, but it's not a big issue," Wen Wan also defended Li Qian.
"Of course, this is just a minor matter. There's something else that makes me think he's a bit hasty. He only skimmed through the materials, and he might not have even finished reading them all. We know how much information Yahxin gave him."
"To go through so much data in just two days is extremely challenging, even for a genius."
Lu Xiaoli analyzed with sound logic, "Even if he had devoured all the materials without much thought or analysis, and directly provided a direction that was completely different from before..."
"The most ridiculous part is that his direction is almost the opposite of the current mainstream research in the industry."
Lu Xiaoli concluded, "Should I believe his words or the current mainstream and most authoritative direction in the industry?"
Her words were well-reasoned and clear, leaving Gao Yahxin and Wen Wan in silence.
"He wouldn't deceive us, would he?" Wen Wan's attitude wavered as she spoke.
"Why not?" Lu Xiaoli countered, "Don't forget, after researching the evolution methods of the Green Scaled Serpent and Frostfire Salamander, his demand for high-potential Koi will surely be exaggerated." Noticing the unpleasant expressions on Gao Yahxin and Wen Wan's faces, she retracted her words slightly, "Even if he isn't deceiving us, these subjective speculations might still lead us astray."
"Remember, we don't have much time to waste. The Longfeng Cultivation Base is at risk of a star demotion," he added. "I suggest we organize our findings and publish them. Then, we can use our family connections to see if we can influence the Cultivator Association..."
Wen Wan was taken aback by Lu Xiaoli's suggestion, "Wouldn't that be cheating?"
Lu Xiaoli shook her head dismissively, "We're not the only ones doing this. Look at the young masters and young ladies from the Beast Taming Aristocratic Families. Their cultivation bases have nothing impressive to show, yet their rankings are as stable as Mount Tai, with no risk of demotion."
Gao Yahxin fell into deep thought after hearing this.
For people of their status, such actions were not difficult to carry out.
The only concern was a slight blow to their pride.
Back then, the three of them were full of vigor and pride, confident and determined.
Yet, they now had to rely on their families to overcome this hurdle, which was quite ironic.
Gao Yahxin neither agreed nor directly refused, indicating an internal struggle.
struggle within her.
...
Time passed, and the next day arrived. Li Qian brought the Jiafa chicken again.
Upon seeing Li Qian, Jiafa was terrified, its soul almost leaving its body. Instinctively, it tried to escape, but in front of Xiao Liu, all its efforts were in vain.
Without much effort, Li Qian brought Jiafa to the same training ground as the day before.
Looking at the frightened Jiafa, Li Qian chuckled, his smile as gentle as the day before, "Eat it. If you can't complete the evolution, I'll eat fried chicken myself."
"Cackles!" Jiafa was so scared it almost jumped up.
Without hesitation, Jiafa devoured the Fire Cloud Grass that Li Qian offered.
Soon after ingesting the grass, a faint evolution glow appeared on Jiafa's body.
This was within Li Qian's expectations. The evolution from Crimson Feather Chicken to Golden Crown Crimson Phoenix Chicken was a minor one.
Moments later, the evolution was complete. Looking at the newly evolved Golden Crown Crimson Phoenix Chicken, Li Qian couldn't help but shake his head, "This Golden Crown Crimson Phoenix Chicken doesn't look much different from the Crimson Feather Chicken. It's just that the rooster comb is a bit exaggerated, growing more than twice its original size."
(End of Chapter)
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