Chapter 238: Su Ping's Achievements Shocked Sang Sheng!

Chapter 238: Su Ping's Achievements Shocked Sang Sheng!

The further enhancement of the Five Elements Mutual Transformation brought great joy to the three of them.

Although there was a slight hiccup, it was not a big deal.

Su Ping asked Old Guan to help clean up, and then took out a small courtyard to rearrange the origami figures.

However, there was no doubt that after this unexpected event, Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai became even more excited!

After completing the research on the Five Elements Core, Su Ping had mentioned that the next step in the cultivation and evolution of the origami figures would be left to him and Old Liu.

Let Zhu Hong focus on his own tasks.

After all, Zhu Hong's Yellow Dragon evolution was also a significant matter. But Zhu Hong waved his hand dismissively, showing no concern.

Old Liu and Su Ping devoted their full attention to the further cultivation and evolution of the origami figures.

On the contrary, Su Ping was extremely curious about this Yellow Dragon.

Zhu Hong was not stingy at all. After summoning the Yellow Dragon named Dahuang, he accompanied Su Ping to play with it.

Well, as long as he doesn't interfere with Su Ping's research on the origami figures, that's fine.

As for the Yellow Dragon? He's not very familiar with it.

What does it feel like to be a Dragon Master? Su Ping gained some insight.

Especially since it was an Eastern divine dragon, this feeling was even more pronounced.

Although the Yellow Dragon, as an Earth-type dragon, couldn't fly or ascend quickly, flying was a dragon-type companion beast, and flying was an innate ability, it could still carry Su Ping for low-altitude flights.

What kind of status does a Dragon Master hold? Su Ping gained further insight in recent days.

The fact that dragons could be named after the Dragon Kingdom was proof of their high status within the nation.

Moreover, the strength of dragons was beyond question.

In the past few days, many people witnessed the famous Wood Core Cultivation Base's newest sensation—a massive Yellow Dragon with scales resembling carved rocks, ridden by the renowned figure of the Wood Core. The dragon seemed to be having the time of its life, frolicking in the Wood Core and the southern hills beyond, within the boundaries of the land deeds owned by the Wood Core.

The enjoyment was unparalleled.

Who wouldn't envy such a sight?

Who wouldn't want to touch a real dragon? Therefore, everyone could understand Su Ping's feelings.

However, at this moment, Su Ping's thoughts were quite different from what most people would expect.

While curiosity and closeness to the dragon were certainly factors, Su Ping also wanted to see if he could build a closer relationship with the dragon and unlock the Dragon Tome.

The Dragon Tome!

Although the Ten Thousand Spirit Tome didn't necessarily reward companion beasts based on their strength, this was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. If Su Ping didn't seize it, he would be the one with the real problem.

As for the origami figures, the two experts were more than willing to lend a hand, so Su Ping could only reluctantly help Zhu Hong take care of Dahuang.

Unfortunately, despite having Zhu Hong's orders, Dahuang obediently followed Su Ping's commands, but in the past two days, the intimacy level showed no signs of reaching the desired threshold, leaving Su Ping puzzled about how to properly serve Dahuang.

Patting the dragon's butt and such.

However, Su Ping didn't know how to gain the Yellow Dragon's approval, and Dahuang was unaware of its owner's intentions, insisting on having Su Ping accompany it in play, each with their own worries, but one thing brought them immense joy during this time.

It wasn't anything else, but the Dragon-patterned Bamboo in the Wood Core.

This creature was previously quite inconspicuous in the botanical garden.

However, when it boldly demanded dragon blood for irrigation during the discussion of its growing environment, it was promptly disciplined by all the Leader-rank plant companion beasts present, causing it to become more well-behaved.

But after the Yellow Dragon's appearance, the Dragon-patterned Bamboo became excited.

Not only did it escape the dragon-shaped bamboo forest that had been designated for it, but whenever Su Ping brought Dahuang to the Wood Core, this little guy would eagerly approach like an ancient brothel madam, licking and fawning over them.

Its shamelessly obsequious demeanor made Su Ping feel embarrassed.

Comparing it to other plant-type companion beasts, one could see the adorable and proud Powdered Peach Blossom, the quirky and loyal Hundred Birds Paulownia, the bird-loving Hundred Birds Paulownia, the cold and aloof Bay Laurel, the Mist Pine, and the Spear Cedar King.

Then, there was this obsequious creature.

However, it did have its reasons for its fawning behavior. In the past few days, as it circled around Su Ping and Dahuang, this little guy, originally a Leader Sixth Rank, surprisingly advanced to the Leader Seventh Rank, astonishing Su Ping.

It had reached the Leader Seventh Rank.

As a dragon-patterned bamboo, a dragon-type companion beast, it had an innate attraction to dragons, and this attraction seemed to have a valid reason this year.

After witnessing the embarrassing promotion of the Dragon-patterned Bamboo, Su Ping genuinely considered extracting a drop of dragon blood for the Dragon-patterned Bamboo.

However, dragon blood was precious, almost as valuable as an Imperial-grade resource, and Su Ping couldn't bring himself to make such a request.

After all, it wasn't a significant matter, and the Dragon-patterned Bamboo wasn't particularly appealing to him.

Riding the dragon, he surveyed his Wood Core from low altitude and headed towards the Hundred Birds Paulownia. The mutated Fire Crow had flown away again in the past two days.

Evidently, the Fire Crow still had doubts about Su Ping's promise.

Su Ping was genuinely concerned about what the little creature was fighting.

In the midst of this fierce battle for survival in the wild, it is indeed possible for that small crow skilled in combat to meet its end in some corner.

However, worrying is futile. Wild Companion Beasts like that mutated Fire Crow, who understand the concept of gratitude, are already rare.

Gazing at the sloping hill before him, Su Ping fell into deep thought.

This small hill wasn't particularly tall, barely reaching two hundred meters.

The Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree was located on a hillside extending horizontally from the hill, resembling a Buddha's hand reaching out and suspended above the mountain range.

The Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree, like a divine tree growing on the Buddha's hand.

It could be said that among all the plants in the botanical garden, Su Ping valued the Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree as one of his cherished Companion Beasts.

Perhaps it was even the one he valued the most.

The Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree could be used to derive resources for cultivating Bird Companion Beasts.

However, this area was a bit too small.

It was only about three to five hundred square meters, and on the bare Buddha's hand slope, there was only this one Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree, which didn't meet Su Ping's requirements.

Shaking his head, it was clear that he had been thinking too much. The cultivation in the botanical garden hadn't officially started yet. In the future, Peach Blossom, Paulownia, and Skyvine would likely be the three main plants he would cultivate.

Among these three, one was the Heart of Flowers, currently a popular Plant Companion Beast and Su Ping's favorite Plant Companion Beast.

The Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree here needed no further explanation.

As for the Skyvine, it was purely because this little guy could be considered a model employee, encircling the boundaries of the Heart of Wood, constantly guarding the safety of the Heart of the Forest and the Heart of Wood.

As for the rest, there was no rush.

Just as he was thinking, Su Ping's phone rang at this moment.

It was none other than Dong Muchun.

"Hello? What instructions do you have for me, Miss Dong?"

"Dong Muchuan is back, and he's brought a classmate from Megacity Academy whom you know. Are you busy right now? If not, I'll bring them to see you!"

Su Ping was slightly startled, then nodded:

"Sure, I'm free right now. But why is your brother looking for me?"

"Tsk, if you put it that way, he's coming to exchange emotions and seek advice. Isn't that okay? Didn't you ask me about Space Companion Beasts before? Although Dong Muchuan is only a Leader rank, his master Lie Kong Wang is a top-notch Imperial-grade Space Beastmaster in Dragon Nation. You can ask him about some things."

Dong Muchun's voice came through the phone.

Su Ping's eyes lit up slightly. He had indeed asked about Space Companion Beasts because, according to his plan, if the future Heart of Wood became too large, traveling between several locations would be too troublesome. Direct teleportation would be much more convenient.

However, he knew very little about Space Companion Beasts.

The current Su Ping wasn't as ignorant as before, and naturally understood that the Dong Family had originally risen to prominence through their expertise in Space Companion Beasts.

Mirror Void represented the Mirror Sage Clan and the Space attribute.

Nowadays, although the Dong Family was declining and gradually fading into obscurity, it had been a family with over a hundred years of heritage.

Thinking of this, Su Ping said:

"Alright, then come over."

At the same time, in the center of Linzhou City.

On the rooftop of the Beastmaster Association's building, a phantom figure hidden within the clouds appeared, seemingly having been there for some time.

The Tengyun Number emerged from the clouds and slowly descended.

Finally, it landed on the helipad atop the Beastmaster Association's building.

Three figures stepped out of the cabin.

They were none other than Sang Sheng, her granddaughter Qin Xiaoxue, and the pilot, Aunt Qin.

After the three exited, Aunt Qin stored the Tengyun Number into her Beast Space.

Qin Erlong looked at his wife, whom he hadn't seen for some time, and a smile appeared on his face: "You're back?"

The woman nodded:

"Linzhou is still the same."

"What changes could there be? But I estimate that next year, with the construction of the Linzhou Advanced Beastmaster Academy in the eastern suburbs, there will be some big moves." Qin Erlong laughed.

When this matter was brought up, Sang Sheng's expression changed slightly.

In fact, anyone could see that Sang Sheng's current position as the Megacity Academy's principal was merely a transitional role.

He was a guardian in charge of domestic education reform.

In a year's time, when the dust settled, Sang Sheng's position would undoubtedly be elevated.

Therefore, Sang Sheng naturally had no objections to the establishment of advanced academies in various regions.

What made him slightly uneasy was the boy from Linzhou:

"If a Linzhou Academy is established, will Su Ping go?"

Qin Erlong glared: "Why would he go? There are so many talented Beastmasters in Megacity Academy, and he broke one of their records. When the admission requirements for advanced academies are relaxed, who knows how much trouble he'll cause for other Beastmasters?"

However, what Old Qin didn't expect was that his wife looked at him as if he were an idiot:

"What are you thinking? When did I ever say that Su Ping should go to school? The first-place winner of the Cultivation Competition, a senior cultivator who cultivated an advanced skill, and a cultivator granted quasi-master status by the Cultivator Association, you want him to go to school?"

I was asking him to give a lecture, which would also add some novelty to Linzhou's prestigious academy."

"This..."

Old Qin scratched his head.

It seemed to make sense, but he shook his head:

"Forget it, I can't handle this matter. Let's leave it to that kid to decide for himself when the time comes."

Old Qin led his wife and granddaughter to the office.

Sang Sheng turned her head:

"Where is Master Zhu Hong? Wasn't he looking for your help with the evolution of that Earth Dragon?"

If she didn't mention it, it would be fine, but once she brought it up, Qin Erlong shook his head speechlessly: "Where could he be? Recently, Master Zhu and Old Liu have been acting strangely, and they almost got into trouble a couple of days ago."

Sang Sheng's eyebrows furrowed: "What happened?"

"It's still Su Ping. That stinky kid, I don't know what kind of love potion he gave to these two guys. Now they're at that kid's base every day, and they don't even have time to have tea or go fishing."

Just a couple of days ago, I don't know how it happened, but there was a direct explosion. It almost buried the three of them underground, and when they came out, they were all smiles."

"Ah? Is Su Ping okay? Smiling? Could they have been blown silly?" Qin Xiaoxue's face turned tense.

Sang Sheng gave her granddaughter a sidelong glance and furrowed her eyebrows slightly: "What is that stinky kid up to now?"

Qin Erlong thought for a moment, and he didn't hide anything:

"It's said to be related to the new research on the Origami Figure, involving the study of a new Advanced Skill. Moreover, the opportunity and treasure he obtained in the Megacity are also related. You know about this, right?"

"Hmm?"

Sang Sheng blinked.

When did this happen? How come she didn't know?

During Su Ping's time in the Megacity, he had been under her watchful eye the entire time. This kid had indeed stirred up quite a commotion, but she hadn't heard any news about this aspect.

She did know about the Origami Figure, but wasn't that the Origami Figure's new evolution? What does it have to do with the Advanced Skill?

Moreover, it had been less than a month since that kid returned from the Megacity after New Year's Day. How could there be any changes in such a short time?

At this point, Qin Erlong thought for a moment and said:

"By the way, that kid specifically asked me about your exact return date a few days ago. He said he had prepared an extremely special gift for you and Xiaoxue, acting all mysterious. I don't know what he's up to."

At this moment, Sang Sheng also became interested:

"Previously, you kept telling me about that kid's base being all hush-hush. It's a good opportunity for me to stay there for a few days too, so our girl doesn't have to run back and forth."

As she spoke, the woman smiled at Qin Xiaoxue, who was feeling a bit embarrassed.

However, the latter didn't say anything. This guy, Su Ping, said that the Heart of Wood now was very different from the summer vacation, and it just so happened that Miss Qin also wanted to go and take a look.

The vehicle departed from the city center and drove through the suburbs, transitioning from the bustling city to a slightly desolate area.

However, Qin Xiaoxue could see that compared to the summer vacation, there were indeed more people coming and going here.

In the distance, the Heart of Wood came into view. Compared to the previous deserted scene, there were now many vehicles entering and exiting.

Qin Xiaoxue furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at the former Yun Tian Pet Resort, which now had the sign 'Heart of Clouds'. Her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She had also heard about Su Ping and Dong Muyun's collaboration in business. That woman was indeed quite smart.

But as soon as they arrived at the entrance, Qin Xiaoxue was startled. At that moment, she saw a familiar figure standing at the door. If it wasn't Su Ping, who else could it be?

However, apart from Su Ping, there were three other very familiar figures beside him.

Dong Muyun was someone she hadn't interacted with much, but she had seen her a few times at the Yun Tian Resort. However, it was normal for her to be here.

But the other two people were those Qin Xiaoxue would never have expected.

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Dong Mutian's appearance here was also understandable, but why was Ye Zhou here?

This guy was one of the few people Qin Xiaoxue acknowledged from the Megacity Academy.

The cultivation of Time Beasts was the most challenging, and this guy had reached an unimaginable level of talent, even surpassing Su Ping in some people's eyes.

The question was, how did he get involved with Su Ping?

What was their relationship?

Qin Xiaoxue didn't understand.

And Miss Qin's temperament had always been straightforward.

So, Qin Xiaoxue rolled down the window and shouted towards the figures:

"Ping, what are you doing?"

Sang Sheng gave her granddaughter a speechless look but spoke to Qin Xiaoxue: "Let's stop here."

The car slowly came to a halt, and several people got out.

Su Ping initially thought he was hallucinating.

But when he saw Miss Qin's figure, he reacted. Ye Zhou and Dong Mutian had already started their vacation from the Megacity Academy, so it was natural for Miss Qin to be on vacation as well.

Su Ping didn't acknowledge Qin Xiaoxue's greeting and hurriedly approached Sang Sheng, who had a faint smile, with a respectful voice:

"Senior Sang Sheng!"

"Greetings, Dean!"

"Greetings, Dean!"

Several distinct voices echoed.

Sang Sheng simply smiled and nodded at the two students from the Magic Capital Academy, then turned her attention to Dong Muyun with interest.

"Dong Family has produced two outstanding talents in this generation."

Dong Muyun smiled graciously, "Thank you for your praise, Elder Sang Sheng. Muyun and Muyuan are unworthy of your kind words."

Sang Sheng smiled without responding further and instead looked at Su Ping, "Xiao Ping, I heard from Old Qin that you prepared a gift for me and Xiaoxue, so I came here. I hope Old Qin isn't pulling my leg, right?"

Su Ping inwardly despised Qin Erlong, who couldn't keep a secret even after getting married. However, a bright smile appeared on her cheeks.

"Of course not. I won't let you and Sister Xue down."

Qin Xiaoxue was already accustomed to Su Ping's way of addressing her. With great enthusiasm, she looked at Su Ping, "Let's go and see what it is."

Dong Muyun, who was standing nearby, quickly reacted and spoke up, "Since that's the case, I'll take Muyuan and Ye with me to take a look around the Heart of Wood."

Su Ping nodded, and at this moment, he was naturally compared to Elder Sang Sheng.

After Dong Muyun and the others left, Sang Sheng smiled and said, "I heard that Master Zhu Hong is also at the Heart of Wood? What have you been researching these days?"

"It's the research on Origami Figures that I mentioned to you before, but we've made new progress. Master Zhu's arrival is perfectly timed, and he's been a great help. I've learned a lot from him as well."

Indeed, he had learned a lot.

The Five Elements Core of the Origami Figure, corresponding to the Elemental Core, was Su Ping's greatest achievement.

"It's good that you've made progress. I heard it's a new Advanced Skill?"

Sang Sheng had heard about it before.

This was the direction of a new Advanced Skill.

Although Sang Sheng had no further interest in learning more about Origami Figures, her lack of interest didn't mean the same for the entire Dragon Nation.

As a symbol of shame among Necro Beasts, Origami Figures were commonly associated with weakness.

Generally speaking, when such a symbol appeared, it often meant affordability and widespread accessibility.

In this situation, enhancing the strength of the vast majority of Beastmasters in the Dragon Nation, or in other words, improving the nation's overall power, held significant implications.

What did this represent? It was self-evident.

As a Saint-grade Beastmaster in the Dragon Nation, if given the opportunity, it would be strange not to want to understand this.

However, during the previous time, the secret of Origami Figures was known only to Su Ping, and Sang Sheng saw no need to repeat herself. But now that this young man had revealed the secrets of Origami Figures to Liu and Zhu, her curiosity was understandable.

Su Ping didn't mind Sang Sheng's change of heart and nodded without concern.

"Of course. In a moment, I'll have Liu demonstrate and explain it to you. You'll understand once you try it yourself."

In the living room of his residence, Su Ping retrieved two items from a locked drawer in a cabinet.

Upon seeing these two items, both Sang Sheng and Qin Xiaoxue stood frozen in their places.

Then, they glanced at each other.

What the heck is this?

A helmet with a metallic feel, exuding a cyberpunk vibe?

No matter how exaggerated its design might be, it was still a helmet!

What kind of fun could a helmet bring?

Despite this, it was evident that Su Ping had put a lot of thought into this.

Sang Sheng's helmet had a greenish, translucent quality, while Qin Xiaoxue's was adorned with metal snowflakes.

"Su Ping, what is this thing?"

Su Ping scratched his head and cleared his throat, "Before, Elder Sang Sheng gave me a meditation idea, right? Based on that idea, I combined it with my own research on my pet to create this. It has both entertainment and meditation effects, and you'll understand once you try it."

Hmm?

This time, Sang Sheng was genuinely intrigued and gave the helmet a curious look.

Meditation effects?

Effects that combined entertainment and meditation?

What kind of effects would that be?

"How do you use this?"

Qin Xiaoxue, who was standing nearby, had already put on the helmet and was fiddling with it.

"Connect the power source, don't resist the internal release of psychic frequency resonance, and focus on the lit-up pattern. It will automatically log in and create an account. Then, follow the newbie guide to level up..."

"Alright, alright, don't spoil it for me. I want to explore it myself..."

Qin Xiaoxue removed the helmet, plugged in the power source, and lay down on the sofa, wearing the helmet.

Sang Sheng blinked and thought for a moment. Under Su Ping's expectant gaze, she put on the helmet.

Although she didn't believe that a helmet could have meditation effects, Sang Sheng, as a Saint-grade Beastmaster, was well aware of the value of meditation.

Once Beastmasters reached the Elite Apex and broke through to the Sovereign Rank, the rate of psychic energy increase would significantly slow down.

Even with previous resources that had amplification effects on psychic energy, the improvements for human Beastmasters would diminish.

The only constant was meditation and meditation ideas.

Therefore, the improvement of meditation, in the eyes of many Beastmasters, was far less effective than some psychic resources, and they couldn't understand why this meditation idea could be so precious.

The reason lay in the fact that the cultivation of meditation ideas was an absolute enhancement of one's own power.

The true value of meditation lies in its ability to provide a genuine enhancement.

In the eyes of high-level beastmasters, the value of meditation becomes increasingly precious.

Previously, Su Ping had not revealed this to Zhu Hong, Liu Fuhai, or Qin Erlong, assuming that such beings would not be interested in this type of game-based meditation. However, in reality, no one would be uninterested in any meditation method that is more efficient than ordinary meditation.

For this very reason, when Su Ping claimed to have developed an advanced skill cultivation method within a short period, Sang Sheng believed him.

However, if he said he had developed a meditation method, she would absolutely not believe it.

With this skepticism, Sang Sheng hesitantly put on the helmet.

Once the power was connected, a voice sounded from within the helmet:

"Ding~ Welcome to the world of Dream Heart. Please do not resist the resonance of psychic energy release..."

"Ding~ Psychic resonance connection successful. Detected your exclusive psychic energy. Please choose to create a virtual character or scan your current state to enter Dream Heart."

"Create a virtual character, and you will create an arbitrary role. Scan your current role and create a character based on your psychic energy level."

Sang Sheng felt her psychic energy entering another hazy world, and her Saint-level psychic energy immediately sensed that this was a special psychic matrix world.

This is interesting.

She smiled inwardly, and her psychic energy locked onto the second option:

"Scan my current state to enter!"

"Scanning... Please wait... Zizi... Zizi... Zizi... Scanning failed. Unable to scan your specific psychic information. Automatically selected to create a new virtual character."

Sang Sheng was slightly startled by the helmet's voice but managed a wry smile.

She casually created a character and entered the game.

She still chose the beastmaster profession.

At the same time, the available pets for selection were several dozen more than the initial options.

Sang Sheng directly selected the plant-type and her initial plant-type pet, the Cold Autumn Mulberry Tree.

"New adventurer, welcome to the Dream Continent..."

Sang Sheng was amazed by the realism of her actions and found the game's strangeness slightly intriguing.

After about ten minutes of the beginner's tutorial,

Finally, she arrived at the main event, which she had been eagerly anticipating.

"New adventurer, Ah Sang, you have mastered the power to control beasts. I believe that on the Dream Continent, you will become a renowned powerhouse. Since it is so, let's begin your first adventure! Adventures can obtain rare materials to sell for coins, and you can also obtain some precious materials to enhance your equipment, pets, and coins to purchase other materials, learn skills, and more. These are all indispensable things on your adventure path!"

"Go and find Instructor Xiao, accept the quest from her, and then go to Bubu's place. Use the lost ancient skill to claim the Return Stone and embark on your adventure!"

After accepting the quest, she arrived at the so-called Bubu's place.

Sang Sheng felt a long-lost joy and disappeared into the air as the latter's electronic wings flapped. When she reappeared, she was in another place.

'The matrix code has changed, but why does it feel so real? Is it because of the psychic resonance just now? The key to meditation lies in the resonance of psychic energy. If that's the case, it does make sense.'

Sang Sheng thought to herself as she looked at the awakened electronic creatures expressing their displeasure towards her.

"Wood, use Cold Mulberry Branch!"

At this moment, Sang Sheng, commanding her Cold Autumn Mulberry Tree, felt as if she had returned to her youth, although she knew it was just a game.

As a beginner, the monsters and enemies would not be too powerful.

The challenge would not be too great.

Sang Sheng quickly defeated them.

As she defeated them, streams of light entered her body.

Then, something astonishing happened.

As a Saint-level existence, she was acutely sensitive to any changes in psychic energy.

Unlike others who had tried this Dream Heart meditation, she immediately felt that as this strand of psychic energy slowly merged, a faint power flowed into her psychic origin.

This enhancement was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible.

Yet, it felt so real.

At the same time, a prompt appeared in Dream Heart.

[Killed a common first-rank (1st-rank) beast: Fallen Small Demon, you gain 1 point of psychic energy, and your pet gains 1 point of experience!]



(Note: The higher your in-game level, the higher the rank of enemies you defeat, the more psychic energy you gain!)



Seeing this prompt and feeling the imperceptible increase in psychic energy, Sang Sheng couldn't help but let out a long sigh. In this dream world, she was truly amazed by this game-based meditation method.

Could psychic energy be enhanced through this method? Is this the result of Su Ping's research in less than a month?

(End of Chapter)

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