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Chapter 353: Advancement! The Effects of the Dragon Nurturing Pool!
Chapter 353: Advancement! The Effects of the Dragon Nurturing Pool!
Within the dark and mysterious pool, despite the late hour, the cold moonlight shone upon the surface of the Water Heart, blending with the pool's faint golden water, creating a harmonious interplay of light.
Yet, Su Ping remained immersed in the pool.
Above his head, a deep blue orb emitted a soft glow, enveloping both Su Ping and the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly, which was protected by the Water Elemental Barrier.
The barrier, compared to before, now had an additional layer of faint bubbles.
This was the work of the Ray Saint, thickening the barrier to safeguard the butterfly.
Without going into details, even within the Water Heart, it would be difficult for a Monarch-level Companion Beast to break through the barrier and threaten the butterfly within in a short time, allowing the Rainbow Dragon to continue growing in this environment.
Su Ping closed his eyes, seemingly oblivious to the Dragon Orb above, as if sensing something.
He let the icy water flow over his body.
At this moment, he wore minimal clothing, only a pair of swim briefs.
Su Ping had never been the physically robust type of Beastmaster who fought alongside their Companion Beasts.
However, in the water, his body's streamlined muscles were still remarkably defined, and the power within them was significantly enhanced compared to the day before.
More importantly, at this moment, the aura Su Ping was emitting was noteworthy.
The ripples of his mental power caused the surrounding water to form a small vortex around him.
And at the center of the vortex, stood Su Ping.
Within these ripples, the fluctuations of mental strength showed clear progress compared to a few days ago.
Overlord Seventh Rank!
In other words, his mental power had reached the high-level Overlord rank, propelling Su Ping into a whole new world.
His perception became sharper, and his control over mental power more evident. While not a drastic qualitative change, the breakthrough in mental power still marked a significant step forward in his journey as a Beastmaster.
Indeed, his rate of progress was remarkably fast.
Aside from daily meditation and training in the Dream Heart, the primary reason for this progress was the current situation.
Su Ping glanced at the surrounding river, where the power of the dragon within the water had slightly receded, but the Dragon Orb above would recover in a few days.
Indeed, this was another ability of the Sacred Ground's Dragon Nurturing Pool.
Apart from accelerating the growth of water-type Companion Beasts, it also significantly benefited Beastmasters.
Moreover, this wasn't limited to mental power.
Even underwater, with the water pressure, Su Ping could feel his strength and stamina significantly enhanced after soaking for a day and a half.
Beastmasters didn't engage in hand-to-hand combat; only those with special talents in Beastmastery did so.
However, each improvement in mental power also led to a certain degree of physical enhancement.
Compared to mental power, these physical improvements were minuscule.
Now, after soaking in the Dragon Nurturing Pool for a day and a half, Su Ping could even feel that his physical prowess alone was enough to defeat an elite-level Companion Beast with a single punch.
'Splash!'
To prove this, Su Ping performed a set of military martial arts underwater, finally breaking into a smile.
Afterward, Su Ping didn't rush to leave the core of the Water Heart. Instead, he closed his eyes.
His entire body seemed to float, as if he no longer felt the existence of his physical form.
This ethereal sensation remained undiminished, even after experiencing it for over ten hours.
On the contrary, after the breakthrough and physical enhancement, his perception became even sharper.
The feeling of being immersed in the water seemed to wash away all fatigue from his cells.
Previously, Su Ping had considered creating a hot spring in the Heart of All Spirits.
Unexpectedly, before he could implement it, an upgraded version appeared.
Unfortunately, such a luxurious place was not accessible to ordinary people.
There was no choice; the core of the Dragon Nurturing Pool, located at the heart of the Water Heart, where the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly was protected by the Water Elemental Barrier, was a mere area of less than 200 square meters.
Moreover, this was the only place where one could directly interact with the butterfly.
To ensure the little butterfly's safety, Su Ping wouldn't allow even the Heart of All Spirits' staff to enter casually.
In the future, it is possible to develop this area anew, introducing the effects of the Dragon Nurturing Pool and creating a 'hot spring' with similar effects.
This can be considered a brand new project initiated by the Heart of All Spirits in the Water Core.
Of course, the 200 square meters of the Dragon Nurturing Pool is only the core area under the influence of the Dragon Orb and the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly.
In reality, under the influence of the Dragon Orb, Dragon Blood, and abundant resources, the entire Water Core exhibits some of the effects of the Dragon Nurturing Pool, varying only in intensity.
Unfortunately, these benefits are not accessible to Qing and Qianyi.
The Dragon Nurturing Pool is more effective for physical tempering and companion beast cultivation.
However, Qing has transformed into an elemental body, and Qianyi has a paper-corpse body, neither of which meets the requirements for advancement and tempering.
Thinking of these two little ones, Su Ping suddenly leaped out of the water.
Covered in water droplets, he made several jumps on the water's surface and reached the shore.
Currently, there is a little over a month left until the nationwide assessment and the provincial preliminary exam at the end of June.
Qing's situation is not a concern for Su Ping, but Qianyi's advancement must continue.
Setting aside other matters,
Although Su Ping no longer expects Qianyi to excel in individual combat strength, his rank must still improve.
He is currently at the Overlord Sixth Rank, and while combat power is not solely determined by rank, it is only natural to strive for improvement before the trial begins, isn't it?
With this thought, Su Ping didn't bother to choose a specific location.
The moon shone brightly in the starry sky.
On the surface of the Water Core's lake, a beam of light burst forth, and Qianyi's figure instantly appeared beside Su Ping.
"Wow!"
A voice unique to the little one rang out.
Clearly, the little one was excited by Su Ping's sudden summoning.
This scene made Su Ping feel a bit embarrassed. Between beastmasters and their companion beasts, there is not only breeding but also training.
In fact, for the majority of beastmasters, the latter is even more crucial.
Breeding is often a one-time transaction; once successful, it remains so.
However, training is a daily endeavor, and Su Ping rarely trains his companion beasts.
He relies entirely on the self-awareness of these little ones.
Fortunately, both Qing and Qianyi are quite self-disciplined when it comes to training.
One has an extreme passion for sword practice, and the other, with the ability to create clones, trains with himself without expending much energy.
"Alright, little one, there will be a series of consecutive battles ahead, and we need to undergo special training! Are you ready for some devilish training?"
Qianyi's expression immediately turned serious, and his 2D little eyes looked at Su Ping expectantly:
Ψ(｀◇)
"Wow! (Bring it on!)"
Su Ping smiled in satisfaction, then used his Spirit Eye to examine Qianyi:
【Paper Immortal Swordsman - Contracted, Age: 15 years】
【Attributes: Sword, Undead】
【Current Level: Overlord Sixth Rank】
【Racial Potential: Monarch First Rank】
【Skills: Paper Body Folding (Mastered), Golden Spear Technique (Perfected), Sword Soul (Special), Accelerated Spellcasting (Mastered), Mutation - Paper Body Control (Perfected), Mutation - Sword Body (Skilled), Mutation - Sword Heart (Skilled), Paper Immortal Flight (Skilled), Sword Techniques, etc...】
There weren't any significant changes from before, but Qianyi is already fifteen years old?
That's right; according to the Soul of the Sword King in the Secret Realm of the King of Swords, the Soul of the Sword initially remained within the body of the Decaying Sword. Qianyi's appearance was purely accidental.
However, with Su Ping's help, Qianyi not only retained this power but also utilized and evolved it.
Speaking of which,
Su Ping recalled one of the Holy-Class resources formed by the Soul of the Sword, the existence of the Sword Intent Origin.
This thing, isn't it said that as long as it's used on a companion beast and they reach the Overlord Rank or above, they will awaken the super-tier skill 'Sword Intent'?
Although it's the lowest-tier super-tier skill, it's still a super-tier skill, right?
But now that Qian Yi has reached this level, he doesn't seem to be showing any signs of awakening.
Su Ping was also a bit perplexed, but such things couldn't be forced.
"The resources you used last time have been almost fully digested, so it's time to continue."
Although Su Ping rarely took the initiative to train the two little ones, he still provided them with plenty of resources for enhancing their energy, which matched their rank and attribute.
Otherwise, the two little ones' cultivation progress wouldn't have been so swift.
However, the growth resources used previously were relatively mild, and now with the great battle approaching and just over a month left, it was time to introduce some 'strong medicine'.
With that thought, Su Ping's hand held something he was quite familiar with.
Monarch-level Necromantic Resource: Shadow Silk Red Paper.
A Necromantic resource with paper as its medium was the most suitable for Origami Beasts.
And indeed, when Qian Yi saw this, his eyes lit up, and he quickly took it.
But Su Ping spoke again:
"This time, within a month, you must raise the rank of your mutated sword body and sword techniques to the Proficient level. Do you have the confidence?"
"Ooh!"
Qian Yi: (o▽)o
Qian Yi's mutated sword body required the creation of sword techniques to enhance it, and currently, he had created a total of five.
It was unclear how many more he needed to reach the Proficient level.
But still, one must have goals, right?
So, with confidence, Qian Yi swallowed the Shadow Silk Red Paper into his body, and his entire paper body instantly glowed with red light.
The Necromantic energy released was eerie and chilling, making the night with its sparse stars seem somewhat eerie.
At the same time, the aura around Qian Yi began to rise, and within a moment, the Necromantic aura intensified, elevating him to the Overlord Seventh Rank, finally matching Su Ping's rank once again.
However, as a Monarch-level resource, even with Qian Yi's rich foundation, he couldn't consume it again in a short time and needed a good period to digest it.
"Ooh!"
Excited by his rank increase, Qian Yi immediately drew the sword sheath from his back.
The entire Heart of Water Lake rippled with wave after wave.
Qian Yi's figure was like a fleeting glimpse, dancing on the water.
In an instant, a bizarre vortex formed above the Heart of Water.
Qian Yi's Grand Vortex! This was the water-type sword technique he had displayed at Crescent Lake.
He had used it fleetingly once before, but hadn't shown it since.
It was only natural to show off a bit at this time.
However, just then, a phantom figure appeared beside Su Ping, which he hadn't expected.
This figure was the Blue Demon Ginseng, which had never appeared before.
How did this figure come here in the middle of the night? But before Su Ping could ask, the Blue Demon Ginseng's figure once again vanished like a ghost, leaving no trace.
Su Ping was left perplexed.
What did this mean? But soon, Su Ping understood.
Within the Beastmaster Space, a slight ripple allowed him to sense something.
The next moment, the little flame's figure appeared on Su Ping's shoulder.
"Sizzle..."
The little flame's voice seemed urgent, as if wanting to express something.
Su Ping's eyebrows slightly lifted, and through mental communication, he clearly understood what the little guy meant:
"Little guy, there's another Fire Spirit?"
The last time the little flame sensed a Fire Spirit, its reaction seemed similar.
But this time, it seemed a bit different? Seeing the little flame's behavior, Su Ping was also puzzled.
However, at the next moment, an incredibly ethereal voice echoed in the quiet night:
"As I thought, you do have a Flame Sovereign Phoenix Spirit in your hand! Little guy, you're quite bold, do you intend to tame the Flame Sovereign Phoenix Spirit as your companion beast?"
This voice startled Su Ping.
He immediately turned his head to look at the source of the voice.
In the moonlight, an arm as radiant as ivory and a face filled with an odd, enchanting beauty appeared before Su Ping.
And in that hand, a flame-red little flame was held, identical to the little flame.
(End of Chapter)
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