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Chapter 248: The Mysterious Fire Phoenix! New Year's Eve Arrives!
Chapter 248: The Mysterious Fire Phoenix! New Year's Eve Arrives!
Fireworks.
This was the most magnificent and awe-inspiring display of fireworks Su Ping had ever seen.
Countless flame meteors exploded in the azure sky, vanishing from sight.
Even on his way back, Su Ping's mind couldn't help but replay what had just happened.
On Blue Star, there were indeed phoenix-like companion beasts, but Su Ping had never seen a phoenix in such a form.
He took out his phone and began searching.
Fire Phoenix, Hundred Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix...
Soon, on the Breeder Association's backend, search results appeared one by one:
[Scorching Fire Phoenix: Divine Spirit-grade companion beast, capable of commanding hundreds of birds...]
[Radiant Flame Phoenix: Divine Spirit-grade companion beast, naturally attracting lower-level bird companion beasts...]
[...]
The Breeder Association's backend had numerous records of phoenix-type companion beasts.
However, after checking them one by one, Su Ping still didn't find what he was looking for.
The phoenix-like companion beasts in these images were already among the top-tier, all reaching the Divine Spirit-grade,
but they were still different from the flame phoenix he had just seen.
Su Ping furrowed his brows and scanned through them again, but found no further records.
The return journey was naturally much faster than the trip there.
Su Ping stroked Xiao Wuya's feathers, intending to comfort the seemingly dazed little crow, when he noticed a tiny, glaring spark on its black tail.
He couldn't help but feel a bit paranoid after the recent events and instinctively reached out to brush it off.
"Caw?"
Xiao Wuya looked at Su Ping in confusion, and he realized his mistake.
He awkwardly smiled and patted the spark on Xiao Wuya's tail with his palm. As expected, it was just residual fire energy, and after a few gentle pats, it disappeared.
Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief and smiled:
"Little guy, do you want to stay in the Heart of All Spirits from now on?"
"Caw!"
Xiao Wuya also regained its spirits.
Su Ping then confidently placed the little creature into his Beast Taming Space and exhaled a long breath.
However, Su Ping, who had stopped paying attention after putting Xiao Wuya into the Beast Taming Space, didn't notice that the tiny spark he had extinguished reappeared on the little crow's tail feathers, more lively than before and not at all like residual flame energy.
Su Ping calmed his mind and finally took the opportunity to observe his Beast Taming Space.
Even though he was prepared, he was still surprised by what he saw.
Previously, his attention had been on the flame phoenix, but now, the changes in the Beast Taming Space exceeded his imagination.
This was the first time he had absorbed a new space characteristic within his Beast Taming Space, and it held great significance!
Compared to his previous Beast Taming Space, which was like a small plaza, the space had expanded by about one-third.
More importantly, this one-third expansion was a patch of red soil.
It was distinctly different from the previous sunny grassland.
Occasional flames flickered across the red soil.
Su Ping concentrated his mental power within his Beast Taming Space, and the next moment, a substantial-looking flame appeared from the ground.
Flame Fruit.
A special resource produced by the Flame Nurturing Domain's space characteristic.
However, this item didn't have much direct effect on Su Ping, but it was beneficial for fire-attributed companion beasts like Xiao Wuya, a fire and darkness-attributed mutated companion beast.
Additionally, there was the Flame Trumpet Vine in the Heart of the Forest.
Apart from these, there were no other fire-attributed companion beasts.
Nonetheless, it was still better than nothing, and the appearance of the Flame Nurturing Domain's space characteristic represented Su Ping's potential to absorb space characteristics.
The only slight discomfort was that with the emergence of the Flame Nurturing Domain's space, even with the presence of an ecological space characteristic, the space still felt a bit dry.
It seemed that Su Ping needed to find another treasure that could grant a water-attributed space characteristic to maintain the comfort of his Beast Taming Space.
Satisfied, Su Ping calmed his mind.
Da Huang had already brought everyone back to the Heart of All Spirits.
At this moment, Sang Sang, Master Zhu Hong, Qin Erlong, and others stood at the entrance of the Heart of All Spirits. After Da Huang landed, Sang Sang furrowed his brows and turned to his mischievous junior who had just returned from 'troublemaking':
"What exactly happened?"
Clearly, Qin Xiaoxue had already told them about what had transpired in the valley during their journey.
Su Ping didn't say much, took out his phone, and led everyone back to the guest room. He then connected to the screen and recorded everything that had just happened.
Even through the video recording, the scene shocked everyone present.
"Master Zhu, Senior Sang, have either of you heard of such a phoenix-type companion beast?"
Sang Sang shook his head directly:
"Yun Sheng has a radiant phoenix, which I've seen, and our relationship is quite good. However, she has never mentioned such a peculiar phoenix-type companion beast.
"Master Zhu Hong, on the other hand, thought for a moment and said, "This creature can't be considered a typical phoenix-type companion beast. Companion beasts have their own races, and usually, phoenix-type companion beasts are flying creatures. However, as you mentioned, this phoenix is composed of flames, and in terms of classification, it's more like an elemental companion beast."
Elemental? Su Ping's heart stirred as he recalled the previous flame.
Indeed, it seemed to be the case.
At this point, Master Zhu Hong paused and suddenly had an idea: "Speaking of which, although I've never seen this Fire Phoenix companion beast and don't know its origins, there are some very similar depictions in historical records."
As he spoke, Master Zhu Hong quickly searched through his phone.
Soon, a photograph appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was an ancient painting on a rock wall.
It was apparent that it had been there for a long time.
Amidst the mottled traces, ancient years seemed to flow by.
On the painting was a colorful bird surrounded by a ball of flames.
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Within the flames, a bird-like shape emerged, resembling a phoenix about to take flight.
Indeed, there were some similarities.
Unfortunately, there was only one painting, leaving the onlookers somewhat confused.
"Master Zhu Hong, where did you see this?"
Su Ping asked.
Master Zhu Hong didn't hide anything, "On a corridor in a ruin in the Western Desert, it's said that the corridor of the ancient city dates back to at least three thousand years, most of it has been damaged, and only this painting remains relatively clear."
"This..."
Su Ping felt helpless.
"Su Ping, I'll report this to the higher-ups, you don't need to worry too much. In the end, this matter probably doesn't have much to do with you. If there's any news or updates, I'll let you know."
Sang Sheng said from the side.
Obviously, the 'higher-ups' Sang Sheng mentioned were the highest authorities in the Dragon Kingdom.
Su Ping nodded, agreeing with Sang Sheng that this matter indeed had little to do with him.
That creature, at the very least, should be a Divine Spirit-grade companion beast. To such beings, they are no different from the ants they pass by.
This was also the reason why Su Ping, who had been slightly relaxed due to the New Year celebrations, refocused his attention.
His status was indeed extraordinary.
With the connections he had gathered, including the presence of a Master Cultivator and a Divine Spirit-grade Beastmaster.
In Linzhou and even in Jianghai, their influence was not to be underestimated.
However, when faced with a powerful being like the phoenix, they still felt weak and powerless.
Therefore, in the following days, Su Ping didn't rush to conduct any further research.
Instead, he began to meditate.
It must be said that the Dream Heart's effects were indeed remarkable.
Within two days, Su Ping felt that his psychic energy had reached a thin membrane, and with just a slight movement, he could break through this barrier.
So, Su Ping stopped.
Not only was the Lunar New Year's Eve of the 224th year approaching, but it was also the eve of the Spring Festival.
Additionally, Su Ping had yet to prepare for the breakthrough he had experienced before.
For many Beastmasters, breakthroughs are extremely important, and indeed they are.
The reason is simple. Beastmaster breakthroughs, accompanied by the enhancement of the Beast Taming Space, not only grant new space attribute enhancements but also provide the best opportunity to acquire additional space attributes.
The Flame Nurturing Domain's space attribute.
Caused Su Ping's Beast Taming Space to become unbearably hot.
Therefore, he urgently needed a water-based space attribute to balance it.
Otherwise, as evident from the past few days, the 'Toxic Smiling Sunflower' that Xiao Qing had painstakingly cultivated in his Beast Taming Space had withered and died, significantly impacting his Beast Taming Space.
Hence, for his breakthrough, he needed a water-based resource similar to the Imperial-grade resource material 'Creation Stone' that Qin Xiaoxue had given him.
However, it was clear that if it were an ordinary item, Su Ping could directly ask for it with the rewards from the Cultivator Competition and the favor owed by Sage Gui.
And he did just that.
As a result, after making two phone calls, the responses he received were that they didn't have it.
Indeed, any resource or treasure that could be used on Beastmasters, especially those above the Monarch-grade or Imperial-grade, had an even higher rarity value.
The resource Su Ping requested was quite specific, as it had to be water-based.
Therefore, the response from the Cultivator Association was to wait a bit longer, and they would notify him as soon as it was available.
What else could Su Ping do? He could only slightly slow down his meditation progress and prepare to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival and New Year's Eve.
(End of Chapter)
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