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Chapter 179: Sovereign Lao Sha! Plant Codex Harvest!
Chapter 179: Sovereign Lao Sha! Plant Codex Harvest!
A brilliant light shone, dazzling in its radiance.
Under the intense sunlight, everything seemed frozen in place, encircled by the glowing light.
Su Ping stared at the scene before him, dumbfounded.
At this moment, despite being bathed in sunlight, his body didn't feel particularly warm.
All the sunlight shining upon Horned Mountain seemed to be drawn towards a single source:
The wood-type Lao Sha.
During this time, Su Ping and the Heartwood had never ceased their efforts in cultivating Lao Sha's Heartwood.
Dozens of Forest Wolves had been continuously training with the Heartwood, connecting and sharing with Lao Sha.
According to the Universal Codex's sharing rules, as long as they were of the same evolutionary origin and possessed the same skills, they could still be linked.
However, the unique skills of Lao Sha, belonging to the Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, could not be bestowed upon the other Forest Wolves.
Apart from the benefits of connection sharing, Lao Sha also consumed Heartwood potions daily as if they were meals.
At the same time, Su Ping also tried an enhanced version of the Heartwood.
This made the potion's effects even more potent.
Since the Forest Wolves could comprehend the Heartwood skill by consuming the Heartwood potion, it was only natural that repeated consumption would enhance the skill's effects over time.
Therefore, Lao Sha's progress in this area had been consistent over the past six months.
Finally, the clouds had parted, revealing the moon.
Witnessing this, Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief. Although the perfection of the Heartwood didn't guarantee the emergence of the Sun Formula's advanced skills, it was undoubtedly the most crucial step.
A terrifying majesty emanated from that figure.
Wolf King Majesty!
This was the majesty of a Sovereign, and now that Lao Sha had reached this level,
the Wolf King Majesty truly lived up to its name.
The skill of Monarch Majesty was not something ordinary individuals could possess.
Su Ping had previously deduced that Lao Sha had once experienced an unimaginable encounter.
During that encounter, Lao Sha's Sun Absorption had reached perfection, breaking through its racial limit, and as a result, it acquired the extremely unique skill, 'Wolf King Majesty'.
Su Ping hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now that Lao Sha had advanced to the Sovereign level, the Wolf King Majesty finally unleashed its full power.
Beside them, the Spirit Wolf Sanha whimpered softly, seemingly paying homage to their king.
At the same time, countless Plant-type Companion Beasts in the vicinity also felt the surging vitality emanating from this peculiar Wolf King after its advancement.
They seemed to recognize him as one of their own, instinctively drawn to get closer to him.
About ten minutes passed.
Lao Sha slowly opened his eyes, having returned to his beast form.
The light gradually faded, and Lao Sha reappeared, seemingly unchanged.
Perhaps his horns had become a deeper shade of emerald, and the foliage on his body appeared denser.
But Su Ping could see that at this moment, Lao Sha's True Eye feedback confirmed that he had indeed reached the first rank of the Sovereign level.
In just six months, this once Overlord-ranked elderly Forest Wolf had undergone the most magnificent transformation.
In a mere half a year, he had reached the Monarch level!"
The difference between the Overlord and Monarch levels was like night and day," Su Ping thought. The advancement of a Beastmaster reflected the difficulty of progressing from Overlord to Monarch, which was incredibly challenging.
While Companion Beasts had the ability to evolve, it wasn't as easy as it seemed.
But Lao Sha had indeed achieved this advancement effortlessly.
The gap between their realms was vast.
Finally, Su Ping's family had a Monarch-level powerhouse!
Although his connections and status in Tree Bloom City might deter potential threats, nothing could replace the trust that came with genuine strength.
Indeed, good deeds were rewarded.
Su Ping knew that this was Lao Sha's own accumulation, reaching a critical point in his training.
But without this opportunity, it might have taken longer to achieve this.
At this moment, Su Ping didn't have the leisure to continue observing the Life Ancient Tree; all his attention was focused on Lao Sha.
The sunlight returned to normal.
Lao Sha didn't continue to absorb sunlight and convert it into Heartwood energy to transmit to the Life Ancient Tree.
Su Ping could tell that Lao Sha's body didn't exhibit any abnormalities for the time being, but he wasn't in a hurry. This wasn't the right time or place for research.
Su Ping exhaled slightly.
Moreover, when Er Zhuang had unleashed that terrifying power, it wasn't just because the three skills were at the same level.
There was another condition that Lao Sha didn't possess.
That was the skill 'Blinding Technique'.
This skill was the way for the Ten Thousand Wood Wolf to absorb and utilize sunlight.
It was also proof of preliminary mastery over the power of sunlight.
As the racial skill of the Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, mastering this skill wasn't a difficult task.
Even during their self-growth and advancement, they could grasp it, but Su Ping was already impatient.
He was no longer a novice in pet cultivation.
He had long developed his own insights into pet cultivation.
Mastering this kind of skill was part of the racial skill of the Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, and he could use corresponding resources to accelerate their growth.
The Blinding Technique, being a release of sunlight energy, meant that by supplementing sunlight energy to a certain extent, one would naturally comprehend it.
At this thought, Su Ping clearly didn't want to linger here any longer. At this moment, he turned to Dong Muchun and said, "After we get back, prepare a large amount of Sun Spring Water for me."
He still had some Sun Crystals, which he had obtained by 'shearing' the Legion, and the Breeder Association had given him two more, so he wasn't lacking in this regard.
Dong Muchun looked at him with a hint of surprise, but she didn't ask any questions.
At this moment, Su Ping represented a miracle.
Not only him, but everyone around him, and even the Life Ancient Tree itself, never expected that they would have a chance to regain their vitality one day.
Even though this vitality was only slightly extended.
But this was the release of the other party's skill.
Not some precious resource.
If it were possible, would there truly be a chance to continue living? Even ants cling to life, and accepting death doesn't mean they want to die.
If there were a chance to continue surviving, what living being would want to die without reason?
The Life Ancient Tree undoubtedly felt the same way. It silently watched the old wolf still experiencing a surge in power and the beastmaster with his head bowed, deep in thought. The human face on the tree bark finally spoke, "Little guy, what kind of pet is this?"
Su Ping snapped out of his thoughts and looked up, smiling, "Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, Heartwood... one of the family members of my cultivation base."
"Family..."
The old tree chewed on these words, then smiled slightly, "Little guy, can I visit your home? If you don't mind, old tree here doesn't have much time left."
Su Ping smiled, "Of course, with me around, I won't let you die so easily."
Before, the old tree didn't really believe in such words, and it knew its situation better than anyone.
It didn't even know if it could continue living.
But it had to be said that this strange tree wolf was incredibly bizarre.
The beastmaster who cultivated such a bizarre pet was undoubtedly even more bizarre.
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As the old tree had previously sighed, only under the cultivation of human beastmasters could these pets, with their strange appearances and wondrous abilities, come into existence.
So, it was willing to let this little guy visit.
Xu Li and the others nearby had complicated expressions.
This time, they were truly convinced.
They couldn't help but think that they wanted to make such a promise too, to take this old Life Ancient Tree away.
If they could take it away, not to mention the numerous low-level and diverse plant-type pets, but also the precious and rare plant-type pets around it, there would be no issues.
If they could bring them all back to Huowang Company, it would be an unimaginable fortune.
But how could they make such a promise? Previously, when Xu Li was fishing for information, he had heard some rumors about the background and wondrous aspects of the young owner of Heartwood.
But he had never seen it for himself.
Now, he finally witnessed it firsthand.
No wonder such a young person could be valued by Queen Dong, President Qin, and the other two presidents.
Impressive.
Although Huowang and Xu Li himself had no particular connection with the young man, it would undoubtedly be a hundred times beneficial to befriend him.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Xu Li's mind.
He vaguely recalled someone in the company mentioning that among the interns who came to Huowang this year, there was a classmate of the young man—the one who had been tagging along as an errand boy.
Could he use this connection to subtly establish a relationship?
As Xu Li was still considering this, he noticed that the Life Ancient Tree had agreed to relocate to Su Ping's pet base, and the other plant-type companion beasts had gathered around it once again.
They began chattering away, asking questions anew:
"Huala (Grandpa Tree, how are you?)
"Dududu (Life Ancient Tree, your vitality...)"
"..."
Su Ping also looked at the Life Ancient Tree, and he could see that its condition had not improved.
The decaying roots within its body were still in a poor state.
However, the withered branches in its canopy had recovered significantly.
Although it was still a temporary solution, the tree had regained some vitality, allowing it to extend its lifespan for a while.
Indeed, the Life Ancient Tree smiled faintly and said, "Thank you to the human beastmaster's pet. I can probably live for about five more months."
Living for five more months was indeed not a long time.
However, one must know that this was just one treatment from Lao Sha.
Upon hearing this, the other plant-type companion beasts couldn't help but turn their attention to Su Ping.
The Powdered Peach Blossom spoke up, "Huala (Yes... he... he... is Su Ping. Miss Blossom knows...)"
It was evident.
Previously, on the hillside, Su Ping had won the 'heart' of Miss Blossom, and the other plant-type companion beasts had witnessed it.
Now, as Su Ping was able to help their Life Ancient Tree with another treatment, there was no doubt that at this moment, all the rare plant-type companion beasts, whose spiritual powers were more prominent, looked at Su Ping with a different gaze.
Then, as expected, the closest Longevity Banyan, with its massive branches and leaves, spoke, "Huala (Human, you can help the Life Ancient Tree, and it is willing to leave with you. I am also willing to go with you.)"
Longevity Banyan's statement was not unexpected; in fact, it was entirely within everyone's expectations.
However, what was unexpected was the Life Ancient Tree's appeal, which was beyond imagination.
After Longevity Banyan, the Spear Fir King, whose body stood tall and reached the clouds, also spoke, "Huala (I will always follow the Life Ancient Tree...)"
"Dududu (Wherever the Life Ancient Tree goes, I will go. Thank you, human beastmaster...)"
"..."
"Huala (That's right! Miss Blossom... saw at a glance that Su Ping could help the Life Ancient Tree, so... so she decided to go!)"
Amidst the chorus of voices, Powdered Peach Blossom added her reason for surrendering early.
Su Ping chuckled and didn't mind.
However, what happened next couldn't help but catch his attention.
At this moment, his Universal Codex, which had just calmed down, opened up again in his soul with incredible speed.
Indeed, with incredible speed! The pages of the codex appeared in Su Ping's heart one after another.
If the previous illumination of the codex was like drawing individual cards, this time, it was like a ten-card draw!
The pages in his soul were so numerous that he couldn't keep up.
[Longevity Banyan's Codex illuminated, current level: 1, obtain the origin reward: talent 'Mind Link' effect increase (2/10)!]
[Spear Fir King's Codex illuminated, current level: 1, obtain the origin reward: talent 'Mind Link' effect increase (3/10)!]
[Bay Laurel Tree's Codex illuminated, current level: 1, obtain the origin reward: talent 'Mind Link' effect increase (4/10)!]
[...]
[Flame Clematis' Codex illuminated, current level: 1, obtain the origin reward: talent 'Rain Prayer'!]
[Heaven Reaching Vine's Codex illuminated, current level: 1, obtain the origin reward: talent 'Rain Prayer' effect increase (1/20)!]
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(End of Chapter)
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