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Chapter 284: Mentor and Student! Taking on Yin Master as an Apprentice!
Chapter 284: Mentor and Student! Taking on Yin Master as an Apprentice!
"Master Yin, it's good to see you again," Cold Lord remarked as he greeted the approaching Yin Master, a man with a full head of black hair. Despite his disdain for the man, Cold Lord maintained his composure and followed the formalities. After arriving at the office, he introduced the man beside him, Su Anyong, saying, "This is the overall leader of the Heavenly Tomb operation and the chief instructor of the Beastmaster Special Forces for this mission, Su Anyong."
Su Anyong, seeing the aged Yin Master, quickly nodded and extended his hand, "Greetings, Master Yin."
Yin Luo smiled and nodded, reaching out to shake Su Anyong's hand.
It was clear that this reaction had given Su Anyong, who held a significantly lower status, a great deal of face.
Even more apparent was the fact that Master Yin was being so accommodating not because Su Anyong himself had any great influence.
As they shook hands, Yin Master spoke with interest, "I've heard that Instructor Su has a promising son. Now that I see him, it's clear that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
"You flatter me, Master Yin. Su Ping still has a long way to go. Compared to a Necromancy Master like yourself, he still has much to learn."
Su Anyong was being quite modest.
It was evident that the Breeder Selection was still some time away, and at this moment, engaging in casual conversation and mutual flattery was only natural.
"Instructor Su is too kind. To have developed the Solar Heart at such a young age during the recent Breeder Competition is truly remarkable! The entire Breeder Association headquarters was in awe."
"If it weren't for the words of the Ghost Saint and the Mulberry Saint, I would have gone to Linzhou myself to see this young prodigy with such remarkable achievements at such a young age."
Cold Lord, standing by, smiled and watched as the older man, who was even older than him, skillfully adapted his words to his audience. Finally, Cold Lord spoke up, "That kid is just lucky. It's not worth the Breeder Association making such a big deal out of it."
"Luck is not an excuse. The appearance of a Supergrade Skill is not something that can be achieved in a short time, no matter how lucky one is..."
Not in a short time...
Upon hearing this, Su Anyong and the Ghost Saint exchanged glances, both recalling an incident from a few days ago.
From the words of that stinky kid, it was clear what had happened.
The kid must have made another breakthrough with his Supergrade Skill.
Otherwise, why would the Dragon Emblem appear?
Every Dragon Emblem is either awarded to a Holy Spirit Beastmaster, a representative of a Breeder Master, or to someone who has made an exceptional contribution.
Only someone like the legendary spy from Dragon Country who had infiltrated Eagle Country would be granted a Dragon Emblem.
Therefore, although Master Yin's words were complimentary, no one would have guessed that they underestimated Su Ping's abilities.
However, it was not appropriate to speak of such matters openly.
Moreover, not only was Su Anyong unaware of the details, but even the Ghost Saint only knew the general situation. He was unaware of the specifics and the circumstances surrounding Su Ping's acquisition of the Dragon Emblem.
How exactly did Su Ping obtain that Dragon Emblem?
What was the origin of this potential new Supergrade Skill? He didn't know.
However, it was clear that Master Yin, a Necromancy Master, was unaware of the thoughts running through the minds of the two men before him.
After a moment's thought, Master Yin continued, "I heard some news. Apparently, Su Ping's second companion beast is also a Necromancy companion beast. It seems he's quite interested in Necromancy breeding?"
A faint arc of light flashed in Cold Lord's eyes as he glanced at the old man.
During their previous meeting, this old man had subtly expressed his interest in Su Ping and indirectly inquired about Cold Lord's trip to Linzhou.
Why was this old man so interested in Su Ping? Su Anyong didn't think too much of it and nodded, "Yes, Su Ping is very interested in the Origami Man, a Necromancy companion beast. His second companion beast is a mutated Origami Man..."
"Origami Man..."
Master Yin narrowed his eyes, his pupils, devoid of any cloudiness, shone brightly in his black and white irises, "The shame of the Necromancy lineage, deemed the most useless of all Necromancy companion beasts, if not the only one. This young man's interest is quite intriguing."
Cold Lord suddenly spoke up, "Speaking of which, his mutated Origami Man has already evolved."
"Oh?!"
Master Yin and Su Anyong were both taken aback.
It was clear that they were unaware of this development.
Su An Yong was not a concern, but Master Yin nodded:
"Not bad, although the evolution of mutant Companion Beasts can be more unpredictable than ordinary Companion Beasts, the evolution of a Paper Man, even as a mutant, is still quite difficult."
It seemed like he had finally made up his mind, Master Yin asked:
"I have some experience in cultivating Necromancy Lineage Companion Beasts, does Su Ping have a mentor?"
As soon as he spoke, Cold Lord, who had been puzzled and suspicious, suddenly understood.
He finally knew why Master Yin was so interested in Su Ping.
Was he planning to take Su Ping as his student?
In the Dragon Country, the tradition of mentorship had been around since ancient times, and even in modern times, this tradition continued, albeit in a more modernized form, and had spread globally.
In the field of Companion Beast research and cultivation, the relationship between a mentor and their student was indispensable.
Just like what Zhu Hong had said to Su Ping earlier.
However, back then, Zhu Hong had wanted Su Ping to find students, whereas Master Yin clearly wanted to take Su Ping as his student.
This was normal, as Zhu Hong's personality was not fond of taking on students, and when he saw Su Ping's abilities at the Wooden Heart, he knew that with Su Ping's talents, it didn't make sense for him to be someone else's student at this point.
But Master Yin obviously didn't know this.
In many cases, especially within the Breeder Association, the relationship between a mentor and their student was very close.
As long as there weren't any major issues between them, it was rare for a student to report their mentor or for a mentor to expel their student.
A mentor's connections, experience, and cultivation insights.
A student's time, energy, and future benefits, including reputation and prestige.
This structure and model were indeed mutually beneficial.
And undoubtedly, for both parties, finding a mentor with high status, extensive connections, abundant resources, and broad knowledge, or finding a student with immense potential and exceptional abilities, was a rare opportunity.
Initially, Liu Fuhai had considered taking Su Ping as his formal student.
But after a few months, when he saw the Thousand Trees Wolf during the Legion's martial competition, he completely gave up on the idea.
And now, Master Yin, the only Necromancy cultivator in the Dragon Country, had clearly entertained the same thought.
It was clear that both Su An Yong and Cold Lord understood what was going on.
However, they didn't know how Su Ping would respond.
Moreover, Cold Lord didn't think highly of Master Yin, and the Supergrade Skill he had used to barely become a master didn't seem to have much use.
Compared to Charles, who had cultivated several Supergrade Skills over the years, including the Hall Rank Necromantic Dead Domain, Master Yin was far inferior.
But he was still the only Necromancy cultivator in the Dragon Country, and his influence and resources were considerable.
If Su Ping could get a reputation like this in the Dragon Country, it would make things much smoother for him.
Thinking this, Cold Lord spoke up:
"We're not sure, Master Yin. If you're interested in Su Ping, why not ask him directly?"
Master Yin was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Su An Yong quickly explained: "Su Ping arrived in Northern Original Province four days ago and has been in Heavenly Mountain. If you want to take him as your student, I can call him over, and you two can discuss it."
Master Yin's eyes lit up. As Cold Lord and Su An Yong thought, he indeed had this intention.
He had many students, but none of them were particularly noteworthy.
Over the years, the upper echelons of the Dragon Country had provided immense support for Necromancy Lineage Companion Beast cultivation.
However, as the only Necromancy cultivator among the Dragon Country's upper echelons, Master Yin hadn't achieved any outstanding accomplishments, which made him somewhat anxious.
The Eagle Kingdom, on the other hand, had seen Charles's influence rapidly growing worldwide.
Their Necromancy cultivation standards had even surpassed those of the Mummy Kingdom, which primarily focused on Necromancy Lineage Companion Beasts.
Now, with the emergence of the Heavenly Tomb, Necromancy cultivators were at the forefront of researching it.
As Su Ping, a young and talented Breeder with exceptional talent, joins the research team, undoubtedly a great help to Master Yin.
Despite his previous boast, the selection for the Heavenly Tomb Special Beastmaster Unit is indeed crucial and significant.
Apart from the Heavenly Tomb Special Forces, he also needs to select a research team to study the artifacts unearthed from the Heavenly Tomb.
This is a chance for the Necromancy Breeder Association within Dragon Country to overtake and surpass.
It's time for those Necromancy Breeders to shut up about their complaints of only eating and not working.
Otherwise, with Master Yin's status, he wouldn't personally go around recruiting a youngster to be his student.
To become his student, a Breeder must come from the Capital City to the Cold North.
However, the only concern now is whether this young man has already been snatched by Zhu Hong.
After all, Master Mulberry and Ghost Saint both spoke up, and the timing during the New Year's celebration caused some people to be unavailable, giving Zhu Hong ample reason and excuse to stay in Linzhou for a while.
Who knows if this talented young Breeder genius has already been snatched by this guy?
Now, being able to contact him is indeed a great opportunity.
"Alright then, I'll trouble Su Instructor! If Su Ping is willing, everything will be fine."
Master Yin hurriedly replied.
Everything will be fine? Cold Lord smiled and thought that if that's the case, then taking out that cherished supergrade skill shouldn't be a problem, right? Of course, he wouldn't say this, mainly because he isn't too familiar with Master Yin.
Looking at Yin Luo's expression, Su Anyong secretly mocked in his heart, but he had to admit that concerning his son's future, Su Anyong was indeed reliable.
Since the selection hasn't officially started yet, it's a good time to call his son over.
Thinking of this, Su Anyong took out his phone:
"Since that's the case, I'll give this young man a call."
"Then, thank you, Su Instructor."
Master Yin eagerly looked at Su Anyong.
With this situation, Su Anyong could only make the call in front of both of them.
"Hello?"
"Hello! What's up?"
On the other end of the line, Su Ping's voice came through.
"It's like this, regarding Breeders, is there any registered member in the Association?"
Su Anyong put the phone on speaker and quickly asked.
On the other end, Su Ping looked strangely at the phone, wondering what this question was about? "No, why do you ask? Don't tell me you've lived for four or five decades and finally figured out you want to carry on the family legacy?
But even if you want to carry on the family legacy now, it's not appropriate, right? How about you carry on my legacy instead? You want to be my student, isn't that a bit too ambitious?"
Cold Lord, standing beside them, was already accustomed to the father and son's conversational style.
But beside them, Master Yin's eyes twitched as he heard this.
Hearing this, Su Anyong felt a bit embarrassed and coughed lightly:
"Ahem, you young man, tell me, what kind of Breeder are you? Are you thinking of asking me about being your mentor? You're not considering taking over my legacy, are you? Where are you now? Still in Heavenly Mountain?"
"I'm back, just got back, and I'm in Cold North City. Anything?"
"Yes, there's something. Around 5 or 6 in the afternoon, come to the Breeder Association headquarters in Cold North City, and I'll take you out for a meal."
Obviously, this matter, and with Master Yin's status, it's not appropriate to discuss over the phone.
Regarding Su Anyong's arrangement and handling, Cold Lord and Master Yin both nodded in satisfaction.
"That's all? Alright, I understand. But are you sure it's the Breeder Association in Cold North City?"
"Hmm... What's up?"
"Nothing, it's fine. I also have something to do, we'll talk later."
The call ended, and Su Anyong looked at his phone, then turned around.
"Master Yin, is this arrangement alright?"
Master Yin smiled and nodded.
Subsequently, the staff outside finally entered:
"Gentlemen, it's almost time."
There should be another chapter later in the evening.
(End of Chapter)
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