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Chapter 48: Pine Nut Affinity Reached! (Third Update)
Chapter 48: Pine Nut Affinity Reached! (Third Update)
The urge to make money didn't last very long.
After all, he had just made a decision a few days ago to limit himself to cultivating one beast companion per week, and changing his mind so quickly wasn't a good habit.
Moreover, he was only researching and breaking down Wolf Tobacco, and Su Ping felt there was no need to use such high-quality instruments!
What was wrong with his own alchemy furnace?
It was just that it couldn't isolate the scent, and if he didn't wear an anti-toxic mask, he might get overwhelmed by the fumes.
It was just that it didn't have an automatic stirring function, and he had to manually crush the ingredients with a handheld mortar and pestle.
It was just that it couldn't perform complex decomposition, only basic functions like pounding the ingredients into a liquid or powder.
It was just...
Enough, even Su Ping himself couldn't come up with more excuses.
However, as long as his mindset didn't falter, there were always more solutions than difficulties.
Su Ping naturally wouldn't stop his research on Wolf Tobacco just because of a lack of equipment; he could still use basic experimental facilities.
After all, although he didn't have high-quality instruments, he had people!
So, after bringing back the still-weak Forest Wolf, along with Old Sha and another Desert Wolf from the Spirit Stream River behind the forest,
Su Ping found Li Shu, who was training Plum Grove Pine.
It didn't require any complex operations; he just needed to control the temperature and wear an anti-toxic mask while continuously tending to the alchemy furnace.
At most, he would add some water in the middle to thoroughly heat and condense the large bundle of Wolf Tobacco into a liquid.
There was no technical difficulty involved.
Undoubtedly, this was a necessary path for any breeder.
That's right.
These words were all Su Ping's encouragement to Li Shu.
Then, facing Su Ping's trusting gaze, Li Shu put on the anti-toxic mask and nodded firmly.
It wasn't easy!
Li Shu had been with Su Ping for a week.
Finally, he could genuinely participate in breeder-related tasks.
Although Li Shu could tell that Wolf Tobacco wasn't common within the city, it was abundant in the uninhabited areas outside, covering entire mountains and plains.
Clearly, Su Ping had brought these back intentionally to train himself.
He couldn't let his foster father's trust go to waste!
"Go for it!"
After teaching Li Shu how to use the heated alchemy furnace, Su Ping put the specially made anti-toxic mask on Old Sha, who was watching over the Wolf-type companion beast, just in case something went wrong.
Then, Su Ping approached Plum Grove Pine.
Although his master was gone, the Su Ping before him was his master's best friend.
At the same time, it was because of this person that the beast companion had grown so tall and straight during this period.
Its realm had even broken through to the Common Third Rank.
Beast companions of the plant type generally lacked strong mobility, but they had numerous functions.
If it weren't for the difficulty in cultivating Plum Grove Pine and the large area it occupied, making mass cultivation challenging, Su Ping would have chosen it as his second beast companion.
However, although he couldn't select it, he couldn't hide his fondness for this type of beast companion.
The small pine tree swayed gently, and although it had no face, the slight swaying of its trunk and branches clearly indicated the presence of an interesting soul within.
Over the past week, Su Ping had spent a lot of time and effort on this little one.
Moreover, before returning to Heartwood Base, Su Ping had interacted with this little fellow multiple times during his time with Li Shu.
It was just that, unlike Wolf-type beast companions, even with the guidance of a Wolf King, after so long, there was still no sign of reaching the affinity target.
This left Su Ping feeling helpless.
Now, he was well-versed in the temperament of Forest Wolves, and with the Forest Wolf Catalog reaching Level 2, along with the guidance of Old Sha, the Wolf King, even the Forest Wolves sent for cultivation reached the affinity target within a few days, or sometimes even a single day.
Despite the lengthy time it took, Su Ping could finally deduce that the little Plum Grove Pine had reached the desired standard. The difficulty of achieving the required affinity and unlocking the Divine Beast Codex for other wild beasts would undoubtedly be no less challenging.
Today, Su Ping arrived with a winning mindset, for he held something extra in his hand.
It exuded a faint fragrance, yet it had no tangible form.
This treasure, as it was called, held no value for other beasts or human beastmasters.
The Life Ancient Tree was Qin Xiaoxue's second beast companion.
After seeing Xiao Qing, also a mutant beast companion, Qin Xiaoxue answered Su Ping's questions and curiosity.
The Life Ancient Tree, a mutant beast companion, possessed a unique mutation. It embodied the coexistence of life and death energies, making it an exceptional beast companion.
The attributes of such mutant beast companions were diametrically opposed, making their cultivation incredibly challenging.
Compared to the Forest Wolf, the difficulty was on a whole different level.
Qin Xiaoxue generously shared her cultivation insights.
The Life Ancient Tree couldn't be provoked into action at will; its life and death attributes needed to be carefully balanced.
As a mutant, the Life Ancient Tree's primary attribute was life, with death being suppressed.
To maintain this balance, Qin Xiaoxue's Life Ancient Tree had to release life energy periodically, generating death energy.
This process ensured the stability of the mutant Life Ancient Tree's attributes.
Su Ping held a ball of life energy released by the Life Ancient Tree.
While this energy had no effect on non-plant beasts, it was beneficial for plant-type beast companions.
It not only accelerated their growth but also enhanced their potential.
After all, the Life Ancient Tree was a powerful beast companion with a sovereign-level racial potential.
If not for the energy dissipating over time, Su Ping would have hesitated to use it on the Plum Grove Pine.
This energy was Su Ping's secret weapon for the little pine.
As Su Ping extracted the pale green energy, he keenly sensed the Plum Grove Pine's excitement and the rapid movement of its branches.
Su Ping rolled his eyes at the little beast's eagerness, typical of all beasts.
The life energy slowly merged into the Plum Grove Pine's body.
A faint green glow emanated from its body, and as the pine swayed, a fruit appeared on its branch.
The fruit shot out like a cannonball, exploding in mid-air!
The life energy helped the little pine comprehend its ultimate combat skill: Pine Nut Cannon.
Although its power was currently insignificant, its future potential was promising.
As expected, after the anomaly faded, the Divine Beast Codex in Su Ping's mind slowly opened.
A brand-new page of the codex, never seen before, appeared before Su Ping!
The Plum Grove Pine's affinity had reached the required level!
(End of Chapter)
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