Chapter 311: The Young Crow's Regression! The Beginning of Qing's Evolution and Cultivation

Chapter 311: The Young Crow's Regression! The Beginning of Qing's Evolution and Cultivation

A verdant glow enveloped the face of the bewildered Life Ancient Tree, covering its trunk.

This ancient tree, ready to embrace death and accept its fate, could sense that its once-withered and lifeless roots were now revitalized with vigor after a single drop of strange liquid entered its body.

Something's not right!

It wasn't just a matter of vitality; the Life Ancient Tree felt something special.

Its cultivation realm had been severed due to its injuries, and there was no chance of further advancement.

But at this moment, the Life Ancient Tree surprisingly felt its body receiving a boost from its roots, an unusual surge of power.

Simultaneously, a force with the same origin as life and wood but with greater destructive power emerged rapidly from the lifeless roots!

What's going on here? How did this mysterious young beastmaster achieve this?

Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief. He had been worried that the Green Venomous Beauty Chun would refuse to help.

However, it seemed that this incident confirmed Su Ping's suspicions, and the Green Venomous Beauty Chun's intentions towards him were indeed benevolent.

Moreover, as a plant-type beast, the Life Ancient Tree might have a higher level of acceptance for its kin.

So, when Su Ping attempted to communicate and request assistance, the Green Venomous Beauty Chun did not refuse.

Indeed, only the Green Venomous Beauty Chun, a legendary-grade resource, could restore a dying Life Monarch-level Life Ancient Tree to such a state with just a drop of its liquid.

And it did so effortlessly.

Not only did it revive the Life Ancient Tree, but there was something else!

As a beastmaster, especially during this period of focusing on plant-type beasts, Su Ping noticed a subtle change in the Life Ancient Tree.

The verdant green light slowly merged into the Life Ancient Tree's body.

In addition to the stimulation of wood-based energy, which revitalized the withered roots, a unique power belonging to the Green Venomous Beauty Chun emerged on the Life Ancient Tree's body.

Su Ping was very familiar with this power, and it was extremely dangerous.

"Poison attribute?"

Su Ping scratched his head, momentarily perplexed.

As the ultimate resource for wood and poison attributes, it seemed normal for the Green Venomous Beauty Chun, a legendary-grade beast, to possess such a capability.

After all, this was how Xiao Qing's bloodline mutation originated. However, witnessing it firsthand still left Su Ping in awe of the Green Venomous Beauty Chun's formidable abilities.

Seemingly aware of Su Ping's surprise, the human face on the Life Ancient Tree's trunk slowly faded, revealing the withered roots, which regained their vitality. Simultaneously, on the trunk connected to the roots, numerous branches sprouted rapidly.

Within just half a minute, tender buds, leaves, and flowers emerged from these branches.

However, these new branches, leaves, and flowers were entirely different from the Life Ancient Tree's usual foliage.

They exuded an indescribable sense of danger.

Evidently, Su Ping's suspicions were confirmed!

A mutation had occurred, and it was an accelerated mutation achieved after the fact. Just a drop of the Green Venomous Beauty Chun's liquid had caused the Life Ancient Tree to undergo such a transformation.

Su Ping focused his True Vision on the Life Ancient Tree.

Although the Life Ancient Tree's cultivation realm was higher than his, it didn't hinder his observation. It basked in the precious vitality Su Ping had bestowed upon it.

【Mutated Life Ancient Tree (Wild)】

【Attributes: Wood, Life, Poison】

【Current Realm: Monarch 10th Stage】

【Race Potential: Emperor 2nd Stage】

【Skills: Life Infusion (Mastery), Life (Poison) Ripple (Proficiency), Life Fruit Condensation (Proficiency)...】

As expected, within just ten minutes, the Life Ancient Tree underwent a poison attribute mutation.

Simultaneously, its race potential skyrocketed by two stages, including a significant realm leap for a beast of its level.

Was the Green Venomous Beauty Chun, a legendary-grade resource, truly this powerful?

Su Ping gazed at Xiao Qing in bewilderment.

The swaying shadow had completely vanished, as if it had never existed.

Shaking his head, Su Ping didn't need to elaborate on the Green Venomous Beauty Chun's peculiar strength. He turned his attention to the Life Ancient Tree before him.

The glow on its body had faded, and the human face on its trunk reappeared. This time, its words surprised Su Ping:

"Thank you for saving my life. From now on, you are the master of the ancient tree. I am willing to honor you as my master..."

Su Ping was momentarily taken aback:

"You don't need to be so formal. Just treat me as you did before!"

"You saved my life and took care of those little creatures. Although we couldn't form a contract, in my eyes, you are my master!"

The face on the Life Ancient Tree's trunk looked extremely sincere.

Su Ping blinked and didn't argue further.

It was just a title, and in reality, he had friendly relationships with his contracted beasts, except for the hostile ones and those white-eyed fish in the Lingxi River's heart.

Even with his contracted beasts, he maintained a master-servant relationship.

However, the Life Ancient Tree was already quite old, and having grown up in the wild, it understood the harsh law of the jungle.

The title of 'master' was the utmost respect it could offer.

It was not just a life-saving favor but also the continuation of its cultivation and the elevation of its potential.

Su Ping's actions during this time also played a significant role.

Su Ping smiled:

"Alright, then. I'll leave it up to you, Senior. But since you call me master, may I call you Old Ancient Tree?"

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name upon me!"

The Life Ancient Tree's words and attitude made Su Ping feel a bit embarrassed.

"Enough. Your injuries have healed, but the changes are significant. Let's get familiar with your new form! I'll take my leave now!"

After bidding farewell to the Life Ancient Tree, which had now 'submitted' to him in the manner of a wild beast, Su Ping finally relaxed.

With the Life Ancient Tree's injuries healed, there were no more worries. If there were any developments regarding the connected hearts of the Forest and the Phoenix, Su Ping would be immediately notified.

In the future, if there is an opportunity to ascend to the Imperial Realm...

However, it's also extremely difficult. Above the Monarch Rank, even with the potential of the race, it's still incredibly challenging to advance.

Moreover, it's evident that there's more to come. Although the issue with the Life Ancient Tree has been resolved, there are still many matters to attend to in the Heart of the Forest, which is connected to the Phoenix Heart.

Arriving at the Phoenix Heart, located at the Buddha Hand Cliff, Su Ping nodded in satisfaction as he gazed upon the well-maintained Phoenix Heart and the suspended forest path.

The Phoenix Heart was created by Master Zhu Hong using precious Spirit Sage Rank resources and Vital Soil.

Its value is beyond imagination.

Nowadays, it stands as a unique landscape, even more awe-inspiring than the Heart of the Forest.

Although the number of flying bird-type beasts dwelling within is not extensive, and considering they are wild beasts, their attitude towards humans is either hostile or distant, with few showing any warmth.

But Su Ping is in no hurry, taking things one step at a time.

"Where's Yaya?"

The massive bird nest in the Phoenix Heart was what Su Ping cared about the most, and naturally, his primary concern was the mutated Fire Crow, Yaya.

"She should be on the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia!" During this period, this little one has been listless, even losing interest in her favorite candlegrass."

Uncle Guan and Su Ping walked side by side on the suspended forest path, finally reaching the highest forest layer of the Phoenix Heart, over two hundred meters high.

As Uncle Guan had mentioned, the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia, which had been moved here from the Buddha Hand Cliff, stood tall.

As expected, just as Uncle Guan had said, on the towering Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia, Yaya's dark figure stood in the nest that had been built for her.

Among the bird flock, there was an extremely strict order.

Ordinary bird-type beasts did not have the qualifications to build nests on the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia.

Currently, the only one capable of doing so was Yaya, the little crow who received Su Ping's attention and love, second only to his contracted beast.

This also symbolized Yaya's current status as the leader of the bird flock.

However, upon seeing Su Ping's arrival, Yaya paused for a moment, then weakly uttered a sound:

"Caw!"

Her voice was no longer as loud and grating as before, and there was even a sense of weakness in her tone.

But she was also welcoming Su Ping's return.

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed, and he quickly approached the little one:

"Yaya, what's wrong?"

He not only asked Yaya but also addressed the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia.

However, to his surprise, neither Yaya nor the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia gave any explanation!

"I don't know what happened, but it became like this!"

This was the joint statement of the Ten Thousand Birds Paulownia and Yaya.

Su Ping didn't even have to think, and without paying attention to Uncle Guan's astonished gaze, he directly activated the innate ability 'Floating Technique' that he had obtained before.

With a leap from the Phoenix Heart, he descended to the foot of the mountain.

Uncle Guan's knowledge of beast taming was limited, and he couldn't discern the power Su Ping had used. Later, Su Ping would explain it as either a technological power or the power of his own beast.

For now, the most important thing was naturally the condition of the little crow.

Driving the sightseeing car with the little crow, Su Ping returned to the laboratory area of the Heart of Wood without even having a chance to greet Li Shu and Guan Lili. He immediately placed the little crow on the life detection instrument.

Seeing Su Ping's anxious expression, Li Shu and Guan Lili hurriedly followed, and the former finally spoke:

"Brother Ping, we've also checked Yaya's vital signs before, and there's nothing wrong with them! Moreover, she's very resistant to us performing any examinations."

Su Ping nodded, understanding that it was normal for the little crow, born in the wild, to resist humans other than himself.

And the final result was indeed as Li Shu had said.

There was nothing amiss with the little crow.

No external or internal injuries, and her energy was full.

What was going on?

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he immediately picked up the edible resources prepared by Li Shu.

As expected, he offered it to the little crow, but she remained listless, clearly lacking any appetite.

Even the resources that could help her improve her strength didn't interest her?

Su Ping scratched his head, finding this illogical!

However, there was indeed a situation like this.

In fact, at this moment, Little Qing's enthusiasm was also not high, and she had no interest in consuming ordinary food or resources.

That's right, beasts would also behave like this when they were about to begin their evolution.

But on Little Qing's body, the flickering light of evolution had already flashed countless times when she was saving the Life Ancient Tree.

However, on the little crow, there was not a trace of the light of evolution!

Wait a minute!

Su Ping suddenly furrowed his brows, as if he had thought of something.

He looked at the little crow in front of him, and then his mind moved, taking out an item from the beast taming space.

Flame Fruit!

Under the characteristics of the Fire Domain, this was a special resource that only Su Ping could create.

It had an extremely short shelf life and was a rather useless resource.

However, this item was Little Fire's favorite and had also been the favorite of the little crow before.

And as expected, almost as soon as the Flame Fruit appeared in Su Ping's hand, the previously listless little crow immediately raised her head, staring intently at Su Ping's hand. Her excited appearance made Li Shu exclaim, 'Medical Miracle!'

"Caw caw caw!"

The little crow's voice sounded loud and clear at this moment.

Su Ping didn't tease the weak little one but immediately threw the item to her.

As expected, after consuming the Flame Fruit, the little crow seemed like an addict who had finally satisfied her craving, and her previous listlessness and lack of energy were reduced by more than half!

Is that so?

Su Ping's eyes narrowed slightly, and as a highly accomplished taming master at this moment, he naturally hadn't forgotten the research results and theories he had developed with Ye Zhou.

The little crow was a very important beast for studying reverse evolution.

Su Ping hadn't forgotten about the ancient Dark Flame Ancient Crow.

Regarding this aspect, the theory Su Ping had derived was that in ancient times, the energy characteristics of the air had undergone some changes.

Some beasts from ancient times had degenerated due to these characteristic changes, leading to a weakening of their power.

However, it seemed that some other beasts might have become stronger due to these characteristic changes.

Currently, the primary focus of research was on reverse evolution.

And the Fire Crow and Dark Flame Ancient Crow were very likely to be among those beasts.

In this moment, the reason for YaYa's weakness is likely due to the lack of ancient energy intake. Previously, in the valley, the flame totem from the little flame's mouth, along with the Ten Thousand Birds' faith in the Fire Phoenix, had released a significant amount of ancient energy, which might have caused YaYa's mutation.

Not only that, but it also caused YaYa's powerful Fire Crow kin to revert and evolve into the Dark Flame Ancient Crow, which had disappeared hundreds of years ago!

At that time, YaYa did not lack this energy trait.

However, upon arriving at the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits, this energy gradually dissipated, naturally leading to its deficiency!

Upon this realization, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed.

Wait a minute!

According to the theory of beast mutation, YaYa, who has already undergone mutation, should not be this weak even if lacking ancient energy, as her life force remains unaffected.

However, without this energy, if YaYa were to continue giving birth to offspring, they would not undergo reversion mutation like her, but instead, they would simply continue to transform into ordinary Fire Crows.

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So, what's the deal with this weak Fire Crow now? Su Ping propped his chin and redirected his gaze towards the recovering little Fire Crow.

The latter's head, already significantly larger than an ordinary Fire Crow's, was gently rubbing against Su Ping's palm, expressing the little one's affection and Su Ping's provision of the flame fruit.

Su Ping then communicated mentally, "Little guy, do you want more?"

"Ga ga ga!"

The little Fire Crow's pitch-black pupils were filled with desire.

Su Ping didn't hesitate and directly took out two flame fruits again, both of which were high-quality fruits condensed from his current Dominator-level realm.

The little Fire Crow didn't even think twice and swallowed them whole! A flame aura that couldn't be described in words burst forth from the little Fire Crow's body.

At the same time, the pitch-black flame actually appeared around YaYa.

Su Ping's gaze fixed on the little Fire Crow, and within the flame, the little Fire Crow's body seemed to grow again, but this change quickly returned to normal.

"Bu~rp~"

A burp, unlike that of an ordinary Fire Crow, came from the little one's mouth.

Clearly, YaYa was very satisfied.

"Are you full? Do you want more?"

"Ga ga ga!"

YaYa shook her head and continued to display her affectionate demeanor.

However, Su Ping revealed a smile.

Although he didn't have complete confidence, he could still make a rough guess as to why YaYa had undergone such a change.

This wasn't a bad thing! In fact, it was a great surprise that he hadn't anticipated! If his guess was correct, YaYa might be following the path of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow's corpse from the Fire Phoenix Valley, about to undergo reversion evolution!

Recently, Su Ping had gained a deep understanding of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow.

After all, this ancient beast from hundreds of years ago had a ready research subject.

The Dark Flame Ancient Crow, as its name suggested, was a special and powerful beast with both darkness and fire attributes.

However, after the Dark Flame Ancient Crow devolved into a Fire Crow, the darkness attribute completely disappeared, leaving only the current fire attribute.

In Su Ping's speculation, for a Fire Crow to revert and become a Dark Flame Ancient Crow, it should awaken the darkness attribute! This was confirmed by YaYa's situation.

Indeed, the reason for YaYa's weakness was that her energy was abundant, and she was about to undergo reversion evolution. However, the ancient energy was insufficient to support this reversion evolution!

After Su Ping's return, as long as he continuously provided flame fruits, this special space, born from the Fire Phoenix Mystic Realm, could gather ancient energy and fire-attributed resources, allowing YaYa to complete her reversion evolution!

After understanding all this, Su Ping's eyes shone with a crystal-clear light.

However, judging by the situation, YaYa still needed several more supplements. After a few similar enhancements, she would truly complete the reversion evolution and become the 'Dark Flame Ancient Crow' they had encountered before!

He continued to look at the little Fire Crow, "YaYa, if you need anything in the future, come find me! Got it?"

"Ga ga!"

After YaYa responded, she flapped her wings in Su Ping's gaze and happily returned to the Phoenix Heart.

"Brother Ping, your nurturing ability has improved again! What's the deal with this little Fire Crow?"

"It's nothing, it should be a special evolution related to the reversion research that Ye Zhou was working on. It's normal for you to not understand. In summary, it's actually similar to normal beast nurturing, but there's a special energy body that hasn't been researched yet..."

Su Ping didn't hide anything.

However, it was clear from their mutual gaze that they didn't understand.

Su Ping didn't mind, "Alright, if you're interested in this later, you can research it with Ye Zhou when he's back. As for Li Shu, have you prepared the resources for the Cold Mist Locking Pine? In this time, we can work together to evolve the plant-type beasts in the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits!"

"Ah? Okay!"

Li Shu also became excited, his body tense.

At this time, he had already advanced to the Elite Rank, and his second contracted beast, without a doubt, was the Bramble Wolf.

However, his first contracted beast, the Cold Mist Locking Pine, was also his favorite, and he had always wanted to develop in this direction.

Previously, Su Ping had said that this year's beast nurturing would focus on the Bramble Wolf, temporarily entering a stable state, and begin researching other categories. The first beast to be nurtured was the Cold Mist Locking Pine.

As for you, Lili, I've brought the Thorn Wolf nurturing method from the North Border Province's Anling Tree House. In this time, you should mainly research this nurturing evolution method and test the results later."

"Yes!"

After arranging these two, Su Ping finally returned home after half a month away, and comfortably laid on the bed.

His body's relaxation didn't mean Su Ping's thoughts had stopped.

In fact, his brain quickly started turning again.

The situation with the Life Ancient Tree and the little Fire Crow was, in Su Ping's current state, a minor matter.

Because at this moment, upon returning home, Su Ping had the most important task.

Xiao Qing's figure reappeared in his eyes.

"Xiao Qing, are you ready for the evolution nurturing?"

"Woof!"

Xiao Qing's howl explained everything.

If possible, Su Ping was even prepared to help Xiao Qing complete her evolution in Beiyuan.

However, the acquisition of the Green Demon Ginseng was smoother than he had imagined.

Since the Green Demon Ginseng was willing to return home with him, Su Ping didn't want to waste the favor. He asked the Dong family to bring the Spirit Level Mirror Saint, a Saint Beast, back to Beiyuan.

It would be more convenient at home.

Now, everything was ready, even the East Wind was favorable!

"Very good. After resting for a night, tomorrow, you will enter a near-death state, perceiving the boundary between life and death. During the evolution, you will transform into a Half-Elemental Body, and at the same time, it is also for the cultivation of the Hall Supreme Extraordinary Skill, 'External Avatar'!"

"Woof!"

Regarding the so-called near-death state, Xiao Qing didn't care at all. As long as she could become stronger, she was willing to do anything. She had been eagerly awaiting this day for a long time!

Su Ping looked at the other special existence on Xiao Qing:

"Senior Green Demon Ginseng! Thank you for your help just now!"

As Su Ping communicated mentally, a green, swaying figure slowly detached from Xiao Qing's body.

The Green Demon Ginseng didn't speak, or perhaps it had never spoken before. Its body swayed like green demon flames, seemingly unconcerned about Su Ping's gratitude.

In fact, it was indeed so.

"This entire place is my home. You can live wherever you want! Feel free to express any requests!"

Su Ping added, "If possible, I'd really like to have this Green Demon Ginseng in my Beastmaster Space. Although there are certain risks, these days, the resources in my Beastmaster Space have been explosively growing and improving! The value of the wealth created is immense!"

However, it was unfortunate that this was unlikely.

But the words Su Ping had just spoken seemed to have piqued the Green Demon Ginseng's interest. This time, the Green Demon Ginseng stood in its original spot, thought for a moment, and then, it transmitted several images to Su Ping.

In these images, Su Ping immediately sensed a 'familiar' figure in the first one.

The first image was not of another beast but of Longwen Bamboo.

When the Plant Beast Gift Pack was given, this greedy fellow was the one who wanted dragon blood irrigation the most. It was just a Commander-level plant beast, yet it had the audacity to ask for dragon blood.

After being whipped by the Life Ancient Tree, it finally calmed down.

However, in this image, there were more than ten Longwen Bamboo, all of them skilled.

At the same time, the Longwen Bamboo was planted in a peculiar pattern and spacing.

Su Ping raised his eyebrows and continued to look at the remaining images.

The second image was not of a beast but of a common resource.

Muling Grass.

Most of the cheap ones were ordinary-level wood-type resources.

However, in the images transmitted by the Green Demon Ginseng, these Muling Grasses were half a meter tall and all over twenty years old, even more precious than elite-level resources.

Similarly, these Muling Grasses were also planted in a special shape and spacing, just like the Longwen Bamboo.

At the same time, they even left space for planting the Longwen Bamboo on the ground.

This was...

Su Ping began to understand the Green Demon Ginseng's intention.

He continued to look at the third image.

The third image was still of a beast, but it was no longer the plant-type Longwen Bamboo; instead, it was an insect-type beast.

'Corpse-Eating Earthworm!'

It was a plant-type beast's favorite insect-type beast, capable of directly devouring rotten roots beneath the soil and excreting viscous fluids that greatly enhanced the soil's ability to absorb energy. While burrowing, it increased the soil's activity.

There wasn't much to say about the Corpse-Eating Earthworm. Although rare and precious, it was not of a high rank, just an ordinary low-level insect-type beast. However, there seemed to be restrictions and requirements on its quantity.

The fourth image was of something Su Ping was quite familiar with.

Smiling Sunflower! Lao Sha's favorite snack. When Xiao Qing vented her frustration by planting this, she almost poisoned herself.

It made Su Ping feel a bit stressed just looking at it.

It was also an ordinary-level resource, so Su Ping didn't mind. He continued to look at the last image.

Compared to the previous ones, they were insignificant.

Because at this moment, the last image was of a Monarch-level beast.

It was a huge lotus.

From the images transmitted by the Green Demon Ginseng, it had enormous petals and a lotus platform over ten meters tall.

It was similar to the Luoshui Sacred Lotus used by Sang Saint.

However, of course, that Luoshui Sacred Lotus was an Emperor-level existence, while this one, Su Ping quickly recognized what it was.

"Yunshui Qinglian?"

Yunshui Qinglian, a water-type plant beast, could improve water quality and had excellent abilities on water. It could condense water droplets and form localized rainfall with its spiritual water...

The five images made Su Ping understand what the Green Demon Ginseng meant.

Su Ping looked at it with uncertainty and said, "Longwen Bamboo improves soil quality, Muling Grass enhances wood-type energy, and soil combination, Corpse-Eating Earthworm increases soil activity, Smiling Sunflower absorbs, and Yunshui Qinglian waters?"

Upon hearing this, the Green Demon Ginseng's tendrils swayed slightly, seemingly pleased with Su Ping's understanding.

"Should I plant according to the distribution map you provided?"

The Green Demon Ginseng casually 'nodded,' as if saying, 'With your conditions, this is the best you can do.'

It was clear that nurturing this grandmaster required a lot of effort.

Other things were manageable, but obtaining the Yunshui Qinglian was truly challenging. However, Su Ping clenched his teeth and decided to spend a fortune on it!

"Rest assured! In ten days, no, within five days, I will definitely get it done. You can choose where to plant it first!"

The Green Demon Ginseng nodded in satisfaction and then disappeared without a trace.

Su Ping wasn't worried about finding it again, as Xiao Qing was there, and their auras were connected. It would only take a moment.

Su Ping exhaled slightly, sent these things to Uncle Guan, and then turned his attention back to Xiao Qing.

On the first day back home, Su Ping didn't mention it to Liu Fuhai and the others. After all, when they were in Beiyuan, the two of them would video chat and chat casually.

Compared to these greetings, the next task was much more important.

A night passed as Su Ping and Xiao Qing made their adjustments.

Finally, early the next morning, the evolution and cultivation of Xiao Qing began.

(End of Chapter)

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