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Chapter 231: The Origin of the Primal Demon Spring Ginseng! The Hall of Supreme Skills!
Chapter 231: The Origin of the Primal Demon Spring Ginseng! The Hall of Supreme Skills!
In the North Yuan Province, at the Legion's defensive line.
Commander Leng strode through the military camp in his uniform, casually making his way through the barracks and observing the camp before him.
It was referred to as a camp, but that wasn't entirely accurate.
This was a massive corridor, and through the one-way glass, one could see the scene inside.
It was somewhat similar to a special classroom.
However, the room was pitch-black, creating an extremely serene atmosphere.
Nearly a hundred people were inside this dark room.
Their vision was completely sealed.
Beside each of them was a pet beast.
In this darkness, amidst the oppressive silence, streaks of shadows flickered intermittently.
With each flicker, it was as if the scythe of death was sweeping through, striking down those within. Some managed to block it, while others met their untimely demise.
This was a unique training exercise specifically designed for dark environments.
It was also one of the most crucial practices for the specialized beast taming force required by the Heavenly Tomb.
Within the Heavenly Tomb, the only certainty was absolute darkness.
In such darkness, one might face an endless horde of undead pet beasts, an unimaginable level of oppression.
This training room was specifically designed to prepare beast tamers and their pets for such conditions.
Finally, the darkness gradually dissipated, and everyone's vision was restored. Some collapsed, while others remained standing.
"How many times have I told you? In the darkness, the only thing you can trust is yourself! You must combine your psychic energy with your pet beast and then perceive through your soul. Don't trust anyone! Look at you all, with not even a tenth of the density of ferocious beasts in the tide of undead souls, and yet after just one hour, a third of you have fallen.
What kind of elite force do you think you are? What kind of Beastmaster King rank do you think you've achieved? Let me tell you, the Special Beast Taming Force doesn't need your cultivation realm to be exceptionally strong. What we need is the ability to adapt to various environments! To be able to complete missions under the harshest of conditions, you must be willing to sacrifice everything!
Your dignity, your lives, and even the lives of your teammates and pet beasts are all expendable! Look at yourselves now..."
From today onwards, whenever you do anything, you will wear the shadow-concealing cloth. From this moment on, all of you will be blind in the darkness... Alright, continue the training!"
Commander Su Anyong emerged from the dark simulation room, and only then did Commander Leng smile.
"Not bad at all. A simulation of the tide of undead souls at the Leader Tier III level, maintaining a casualty rate of less than fifty percent after an hour of onslaught, shows great potential!"
As Su Anyong stepped out, all traces of his previous sternness vanished, and he chuckled, "It's not bad, but we can't spoil these young ones. We're still far from meeting the standards of the Heavenly Tomb! However, the current situation is manageable. Second Brother, right now, the most important thing is..."
Commander Leng nodded, "As I said, by March this year, rest assured. With the Legion's resources, as long as the pet beast's potential is good, we can definitely improve their strength before entering the Heavenly Tomb."
Commander Leng paused, his expression turning slightly serious, "Anyong, I just received some news about the Heavenly Tomb."
"Oh?" Su Anyong turned to look at Commander Leng.
"That's right. It's from the Eagle Nation, and our training direction is correct. Inside the Heavenly Tomb, it's pitch-black, without a trace of light, and there are numerous undead pet beasts."
Su Anyong's eyebrows furrowed, and his confusion deepened, "Are the people from the Eagle Nation being so kind? Or do they have some ulterior motive?"
"They do have a motive. One of the two representatives from the Eagle Nation personally spoke with Saint Dragon Legend, expressing their desire to explore the Heavenly Tomb together. If possible, they're even willing to trade a portion of the Heavenly Tomb's treasures with us."
Commander Leng spoke calmly.
Su Anyong's furrowed brow deepened.
"Did he agree?"
"How could he? But we're still discussing it. The Eagle Nation is being very accommodating, but precisely because of this, the value of the Heavenly Tomb is likely even greater. We can't rule out the possibility of some unexpected issues when we enter, so the previously agreed-upon entry time may not be accurate.
At that time, your group will need to be ready to enter at any moment. So, we need to accelerate the training. The planned vacation may have to be canceled."
"This...!" Su Anyong exhaled.
After addressing the matter at hand, Commander Leng chuckled, "What's the matter? Did you block your son's number?"
"Huh?"
Su Anyong was taken aback, then smiled, "I was thinking of giving him a good scolding when I got back."
Commander Leng nodded, "There will be plenty of time later. Now is a special period. Quickly unblock him, the little guy has something to tell you."
"Yes..."
Cold Lord didn't elaborate further and turned to leave.
Su Anyong sighed helplessly, realizing that he probably wouldn't be able to go home for the New Year this year.
However, Su Anyong soon looked at Cold Lord's departing figure with suspicion.
Something's not right!
Why would a person of Second Lord's stature know about such a matter?
Even if Second Lord had investigated and understood his own son, he should only have a general understanding.
From what he heard, it seemed like his son had mentioned this when talking to Second Lord. Otherwise, how would he know about the blacklisting, and how would he know that Su Ping had something to ask him?
Had Second Lord and Su Ping secretly communicated and even exchanged contact information?
Su Anyong's eyes narrowed slightly.
There seemed to be some things he didn't know about.
Su Anyong removed the blacklist for Su Ping and dialed his number.
"Hello, Su Ping!"
"Hey, isn't our little treasure mad anymore? Has your temper cooled down?"
Su Anyong heard the teasing voice of the little rascal on the other end of the line, and his face darkened.
"Cut the chatter. What do you want?"
"Where did you find Xiao Qing?"
"What's up?" Su Anyong raised an eyebrow.
"Tell me quickly where you found her. I have something important."
If it were a normal situation, Su Anyong would have played coy, but remembering Cold Lord's instructions, he thought for a moment and said,
"She was found by the Rong family in Beiyuan. What's the matter?"
"Where did the Rong family find Xiao Qing? Do you know?" Su Ping asked further.
"How would I know? What's going on?" Su Anyong furrowed his brows, worried that there might be another issue with this stinky kid's Xiao Qing, he said,
"Never mind, I got it. It's nothing. I have something else to do, so you go ahead..."
'Brrrrr...'
The sound of the call ending made Su Anyong so angry that he didn't even ask how he was doing or if he knew that he couldn't go home for the New Year this time.
But at this moment, he couldn't do anything to the kid and could only vent his anger on the other stinky kids in the room.
...
Su Ping hung up the phone and immediately called someone he had never contacted before.
"Hello, Aunt Rong."
"Su Ping? What made you think of calling me? Has your little Linlang reached the required level, and you're preparing to start its evolution? Haha, I saw you at the breeding competition! You stinky kid, you're amazing!"
Rong Qiu's voice came through the phone.
"Indeed, but aside from Xiao Qing's evolution, I mainly wanted to ask you something. Do you know where Xiao Qing was found originally?"
"That toxic mutated Linlang? I think it was found in the Tian Shan Wild Park outside Beihan City. I'm not too sure about the details, but what's up?"
"Tian Shan?"
Su Ping pondered the name for a moment and then smiled,
"It's fine, I just wanted to know. I was curious."
"Okay, how's the evolution of your Linlang going?"
"I've already got a lead. I'll research it myself first, and if it doesn't work out, I'll seek your help."
"Alright."
Only a fool would reveal the secret of the Primal Demon Spring Ginseng.
It was a legendary resource.
Its significance was beyond measure.
Each one could influence the situation.
Such a precious item, Su Ping had to first think of a way to handle it himself. If he couldn't, he would seek help from others.
This morning, Su Ping had asked Cold Lord, and then Su Anyong and Rong Qiu, finally getting the answer he sought.
Tian Shan?
Su Ping searched and found that it was a vast natural wilderness park located about a hundred kilometers south of Beihan City.
Could the Primal Demon Spring Ginseng be inside?
It was very likely!
Just right,
In mid-March, if he really had to go to Beiyuan Province to participate in the Special Beast Taming Force, he could visit Tian Shan and take Xiao Qing along.
Thinking of Xiao Qing, Su Ping felt energized.
He had found the cause of Xiao Qing's mutation.
The next step was to start the breeding process with the right treatment.
There were two key points to consider first.
With the experience of cultivating the paper figure, Qian Yi, Su Ping was somewhat familiar with the process.
For him, the first priority was to raise Xiao Qing's cultivation realm.
At the very least, he needed to raise it to the race's upper limit of the Leader Tier as preparation for evolution.
Second, he needed to find the breeding skills he envisioned for Xiao Qing.
With this in mind, Su Ping didn't even bother with breakfast and reopened the breeder's backend website.
He began his search.
The skills needed to be wood-based and toxic.
After evolution, they should excel in duplicate skills.
Soon, Su Ping zeroed in on a skill:
【Life Burst: Wood Skill, Explosive Skill. Activates the user's Wood energy, stimulating them to greatly enhance their strength, speed, and energy burst power. However, after use, the user falls into an extremely weak state. Overuse may reduce one's cultivation level, and in severe cases, shorten one's lifespan or even cause instant death!】
【This skill is suitable for the cultivation of most Wood-type beasts. Exchange Points: 1200!】
Indeed, this was the skill he was looking for.
It could be considered a rather useless skill.
Beast battles are not a one-time deal, and many breeders disdain skills with such significant side effects that threaten the safety of their beasts.
Su Ping had the same opinion before.
However, beast cultivation is intriguing in this aspect. Often, seemingly useless skills can, with the right skill combinations, produce astonishing results.
Su Ping had this thought after witnessing the Crowned Wolf Emperor's clone skill cultivation.
These clones, which can be reactivated after death, required an explosive skill like this.
Since it was a Wood-type skill, it would naturally need to be paired with a Poison-type skill.
This was Su Ping's realization during Xiao Qing's mutation cultivation.
So, Su Ping quickly scanned through the list:
【Poison Blast: Poison Skill. Compresses the user's Poison energy within an object and detonates it, resulting in an extremely powerful effect!】
【This skill can be applied to non-plant Poison-type beasts. Exchange Points: 2100】
The Poison Blast's effect was far superior to Life Burst, making it a highly practical Poison-type skill. Hence, the exchange points required were significantly more than those for Life Burst.
Excellent!
These two skills perfectly met Su Ping's requirements.
Without hesitation, he exchanged for both skills.
However, he didn't use the breeding competition rewards but his own points.
With the Thousand Wood Wolf and Sun Heart, Su Ping had more than enough points to exchange for these cultivation skills.
After all, these skills were meant for Xiao Qing's cultivation, and using the competition rewards wouldn't be appropriate.
Although these two skills were suitable for Xiao Qing, they weren't particularly valuable.
The two cultivation methods he exchanged didn't require consideration of value; he would aim for more valuable skills later.
With this thought, Su Ping slightly narrowed his eyes and, driven by his insatiable desire, clicked into a brand-new interface.
This was a privilege unlocked after he gained the treatment of a Master of Cultivation and became the Honorary Vice President of the Jianghai Province Breeder Association.
Not just any breeder could access this section.
The reason was simple: the name of this section.
【World-Class Hall of Fame Super Skills Overview!】
Hall of Fame Super Skills? Su Ping was taken aback and clicked the question mark beside it, which provided an explanation:
'Hall of Fame Super Skills are skills honored by breeder masters from various nations. They are evaluated based on their proven effectiveness in numerous battle videos. Each selected Hall of Fame Super Skill possesses extraordinary power. The ranking of Hall of Fame Super Skills is not in order of strength but based on the time of inclusion. Please be informed.'
Su Ping's eyes lit up.
As his vision expanded, he realized that Super Skills indeed varied greatly. However, there were differences among them; for instance, the 'Sword Intent' bestowed by the Sword Intent Origin was relatively weaker.
His Old Sha's Sun Heart, on the other hand, was relatively more powerful.
He wondered about the capabilities of these so-called Hall of Fame Super Skills.
The first skill that appeared before Su Ping's eyes was:
【top97: Super Necrotic Abyss (Death and Poison Super Skill), Crowned Skill, Charles Li (Eagle Nation), Beast Used: Most Poison-type Beasts】
(End of Chapter)
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