Chapter 485: Dragon Pattern Bamboo's Potential? Discovery of the Earth Heart

Chapter 485: Dragon Pattern Bamboo's Potential? Discovery of the Earth Heart

"Dragon Pattern Bamboo?" Su Ping stared at the swaying bamboo before him, communicating through his spirit, and listened to the words conveyed by the bamboo, falling into deep contemplation.

He wasn't thinking about the Eternal Sky Vine, Chang Qing, who was secretly stirring up trouble in the Heart of the Forest.

In fact, he was rather pleased about it.

If a mere Sovereign Rank beast pet could cause such a ruckus in his backyard, he might as well give up his role as a nurturing master and just smash his head against a tofu block.

He hadn't even considered the abilities of this unique Dragon Pattern Bamboo, an evolutionary form that didn't exist in the Dragon Kingdom.

What he was pondering was the little creature before him.

Indeed, with the increasing prosperity of the Heart of All Spirits, Dragon Pattern Bamboo was no longer a rare beast pet.

Right in front of him, within the Heart of Spring, which formed the effect of the Spirit Ground, there were twelve Dragon Pattern Bamboos working together to improve the quality of the soil.

The Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him, originally brought from Victory Forest, was no different from those others.

But today, it seemed a little unusual.

Putting aside other factors, those Dragon Pattern Bamboos didn't possess this level of intelligence!

Wisdom, at any time, was the most crucial aspect, and for beast pets, having sufficient wisdom was often one of the most important standards for gauging their talent.

Undoubtedly, plant-type beast pets didn't hold any advantage in this regard.

The wisdom of plant-type beast pets, when compared to other categories, was incomparable even at the same rank.

Generally speaking, ordinary beast pets only gained wisdom comparable to humans when they reached the peak of the Sovereign Rank or even the Imperial Rank. Some species with low intelligence might require the Holy Spirit Rank to achieve this.

However, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him was clearly an exception.

Su Ping blinked.

He recalled the first time he encountered this creature.

The Dragon Pattern Bamboo had left a deep impression on him.

After all, its ability to improve soil quality and make the land more suitable for plant cultivation was simple yet effective!

What truly impressed Su Ping, and slightly annoyed him, was its insatiable greed.

A Leader Rank beast pet had the audacity to ask for dragon blood!

Even the new beast pets of the Heart of the Forest, including those of the Jade Branch Tree's caliber, had never dared to make such a request, right?

That was dragon blood!

Even if it wasn't pure dragon blood, a large bottle of ordinary dragon blood was still a resource of the Imperial Rank for its corresponding attribute.

For the newly emerging Su Ping, its value was unimaginable. Even if he had it, he wouldn't give it to a Leader Rank beast pet that had just joined and made such an outrageous demand.

But now, this Dragon Pattern Bamboo seemed a bit special.

Su Ping had encountered Dragon Pattern Bamboo again after that initial encounter.

The twelve Dragon Pattern Bamboos arranged by the Emerald Spring Ginseng in the Heart of Spring had never made such a request.

So, why did only this little one insist on dragon blood?

Moreover, it was capable of such an act as tonight—first pretending to agree to the Eternal Sky Vine's request, then tricking the Dark Serpent Nether Bamboo's evolution method from it, and immediately turning around to sell out the Eternal Sky Vine and hand over the evolution method to Su Ping.

According to reason, Su Ping should have directly applied this evolution method to this little guy.

Such wisdom, although it didn't seem very clever and appeared somewhat greedy, was beyond the reach of ordinary beast pets.

After all, the ability to discern what was most beneficial for oneself was a symbol of wisdom.

Su Ping rested his chin on his hand, observing the seemingly 'anxious' Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him, blinking and continuing his contemplation.

Suddenly, he asked, "Dragon Pattern Bamboo, why do you want dragon blood?"

The question startled the bamboo, and as its branches swayed, it seemed to want to answer but couldn't find the words. After a long pause, it stammered, "Chirp, chirp (Just want... dragon blood... delicious... very comfortable...)"

Dragon blood is delicious?

Su Ping's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"What? Have you drunk dragon blood before?"

"Chirp, chirp... (Not before, but today... drank some...)"

Hmm? Su Ping was taken aback.

The Dragon Pattern Bamboo continued, "Chirp, chirp. (Big dragon... fighting! A few drops fell nearby.)"

So that was it.

Earlier, when he returned, the Ray Saint had also mentioned his previous battle with the Yellow Dragon.

But Su Ping never imagined that this Dragon Pattern Bamboo would be so lucky as to find those drops.

He didn't ask further.

Observing through his spiritual eye, he couldn't detect any specific changes in the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, and its rank remained at the pathetic Leader Fourth Stage.

Such a rank was indeed insignificant.

As for skills, there were no changes, but suddenly, Su Ping recalled something from a long time ago, a pet beast he regretted.

Thinking of this, Su Ping finally raised his head and spoke to the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him.

"Little guy, I'll give you two choices, you can choose for yourself."

"First, the evolution and cultivation method of the Shadow Serpent Nether Bamboo. This is the method you deceived Chang Qing into giving you, so it's naturally yours. And now that you've given it to me, according to the upcoming contribution point system for the Wan Ling Heart, this is considered a significant contribution! So, I can provide resources to help you cultivate this special evolutionary form of the Sovereign Rank."

"Second, you can choose to exchange this contribution for Dragon Blood. I can ask for Dragon Blood from Da Huang on your behalf. Da Huang is a dual-attribute God Dragon of Earth and Wood, which matches your attributes perfectly. But I can't be sure what kind of consequences it will have if you drink it."

"Even if this causes a change in your form, and in the future, you might not even be able to cultivate and evolve normally, that's also possible."

"Moreover, I can't guarantee that the Dragon Blood you desire will truly support you until you undergo some qualitative change. It might not have any effect at all."

Su Ping spoke clearly, making both choices explicit.

Especially the latter, compared to the more stable first option, seemed more dangerous and uncertain.

Su Ping looked at the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him, a plant he hadn't paid much attention to before, and for the first time, he felt a sense of anticipation.

He wanted to see what choice this Dragon Pattern Bamboo would make.

There was even a hint of hidden expectation.

If the allure of the second option was truly that great, perhaps it would turn out just as he had guessed!

Three seconds later, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo made its choice:

"Squeak! (I want... Dragon Blood!)"

Dragon Blood!

Almost a year ago, this little creature had expressed its desire for it.

And it wasn't until today that Su Ping truly realized that this Dragon Pattern Bamboo seemed to have been held back by him.

Indeed, this Dragon Pattern Bamboo reminded Su Ping of a pet beast from the past.

It was none other than the true origin of the 'Ten Thousand Wood Wolf', the special Forest Wolf in the 'Wolf's Den' breeding base in the Sun Dynasty, as mentioned by Sun Chao Ju.

That Forest Wolf had such a unique talent.

Its bizarre behavior was the beginning of the evolution of the 'Ten Thousand Wood Wolf', which had never been discovered before.

Unfortunately, Sun Chao Ju's Beastmaster actions disrupted the evolution process of this highly talented Forest Wolf. At the same time, he lost the opportunity to be the first to develop the 'Ten Thousand Wood Wolf' breeding body and advance to become a high-level breeder, allowing Su Ping to benefit.

But later, whenever Su Ping thought about it, he regretted the loss of that Forest Wolf, which seemed to have evolved into the 'Ten Thousand Wood Wolf'.

So, was the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him also in desperate need of Dragon Blood for the same reason?

Could this little creature, with talent similar to that Forest Wolf, sense a more suitable, brand new, and unknown evolutionary form in the depths of its soul? Su Ping didn't know, but he felt it was worth trying with some Dragon Blood.

Of course, this was also at the expense of others. No matter what, he would have to ask Master Zhu and Da Huang to draw some blood!

As Su Ping watched the Dragon Pattern Bamboo disappear into the moonlight, he glanced at the faint light in the sky and sighed.

The night had passed by too quickly.

However, he wasn't tired sleepy, just over eighty times?

The morning of the Wan Ling Heart was something he hadn't seen in a long time.

After returning, he had been busy arranging matters for these plant pet beasts and hadn't checked on the Wan Ling Heart.

Thinking of this, Su Ping whistled, and Lao Sha, who had been waiting in the Wood Heart, quickly ran over with his tail wagging.

Su Ping mounted Lao Sha and headed east, where the Earth Heart was connected to the main road.

Compared to over a year ago when he first took over, the scope of the Wan Ling Heart had expanded by dozens of times.

The Wood Heart, as the absolute core of the Wan Ling Heart, was connected to the Earth Heart by a specially constructed street.

This street was also connected to the Cloud Heart commercial center, which was located beyond the Wood Heart.

Although most of the Earth Heart was not yet officially open for business, due to the fresh air and the initial signs of its potential, the energy concentration was higher. In the morning, there were some people walking or jogging on this road.

For example, Guan Lili.

"Brother Su, you haven't slept yet?"

Hearing Guan Lili's greeting, Su Ping couldn't help but pull at the corners of his mouth.

"Can't I just be taking a stroll after waking up?"

Guan Lili shook her head firmly.

"Impossible!"

Su Ping was even more speechless, but then he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, you're just in time. I actually have something important to ask you!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Lili also hurriedly stopped.

"This time in Dian Cang, I found a new evolution and cultivation body for the Forest Wolf. Well, although this evolution body currently seems to have relatively average potential and strength, it still has some research value and significance!

How has your Forest Wolf cultivation been going lately?"

Su Ping asked.

During his time in Dianzang, the task he entrusted to Liu Niang was almost completed the very next day.

The breeder who cultivated the special evolutionary form of the Forest Wolf, the Stinky Tree Wolf, Li Jiali, was also found.

Upon hearing that Su Ping was interested in this evolutionary form, the chubby breeder from Dianzang generously shared the useless cultivation method with him.

However, there was a condition: if Su Ping ever found a way to improve this evolutionary form, he had to teach it to the breeder.

Indeed, the breeder had great foresight.

That night, after thoroughly reading through the cultivation method, the Wanling Record provided a comprehensive guide.

Moreover, the experience cost was not excessive, as the cultivation method was already relatively complete.

It only required a mere 1,500 points of Record experience, which was even simpler than the initial evolution of the Wolf of the Spirit Tree.

Su Ping, of course, had no hesitation.

In his eagerness to raise the Forest Wolf's Record level to LV5, he had gone to great lengths.

Su Ping, true to his word, did not renege on his promise. However, the improvement of the Stinky Tree Wolf's cultivation was completed swiftly, and he would hand it over to the little fatty after some time.

As for the basic cultivation and preparation, Su Ping didn't need to worry too much.

Guan Lili replied:

"According to what Manager Lu said earlier, the allocation of breeding numbers has been planned. Ten Spirit Wolves were completely bred last week, along with twenty Elf Wolves, thirty Thorn Wolves, and twenty Forest Wolves!"

Within the Heart of All Spirits, there remained thirty Elite-ranked ordinary Forest Wolves and fifty Forest Wolf cubs recently acquired.

"As you instructed, I've been keeping an eye on the unevolved Forest Wolves to prevent them from breeding offspring. I've been monitoring that aspect."

Su Ping asked, "How's the progress on the Crown Wolf Emperor's breeding evolution method?"

At these words, Guan Lili scratched her head, "I'm not confident about this yet. The Crown Wolf Emperor requires an immense amount of resources for breeding, and I'm afraid of failing..."

As the Crown Wolf Emperor was a top-tier Imperial-ranked evolutionary form, Su Ping, who was most dedicated to the breeding of Forest Wolves, couldn't afford to pass it up.

He had even prepared a set of evolution materials.

Su Ping nodded, "Since you lack confidence, we'll work on it together when the time comes. Prepare in advance! After completing these tasks and the evolution method I'm about to give you, you can start working on the breeding of the Heart of the Sun!"

"I'll also give you other Ultra Skills for research, such as the Crown Wolf Emperor's Thorn Garden. We'll see if it can be bred into other wolf pets!"

Offering incentives was always effective.

Guan Lili's eyes lit up at these words, and she assured him, "Don't worry, Brother Ping. I'll do my best!"

Su Ping was confident in Guan Lili, who, in the past year, had proven to be the most meticulous among his students.

Even though Su Ping's breeding methods were relatively foolproof, requiring only adherence to the steps, Guan Lili was still cautious.

"Here, take this. It's the breeding method for the Stinky Tree Wolf. Find a few suitable Forest Wolves and start the breeding process."

After handing over the evolutionary form to Guan Lili, Su Ping played the role of a laid-back boss, riding on Lao Sha and heading towards the area marked with a sign that read, 'Construction Site, No Trespassing.'

The Heart of Snow and the Heart of Ice had been in progress for over a month, and they were almost complete.

As Su Ping entered, he found himself in an empty area where construction had not yet begun.

Construction pets and mechanical creations stood tall at the edge of the site.

The uneven ground looked somewhat untidy.

What caught Su Ping's attention, causing him to raise an eyebrow, was a group of construction workers gathered around a large pit, squatting and staring at something.

Su Ping patted Lao Sha, who understood and slowly approached the workers.

Unaware of Su Ping's presence, the workers were fixated on the pit. From Lao Sha's height, Su Ping could see what was inside.

In the center of the pit stood a small tree, only two to three meters tall, seemingly insignificant.

The next step was to level the tree and completely excavate the pit.

However, the main reason the workers hesitated to continue was evident to Su Ping.

In the center of the small tree was a large tree hole, almost splitting the entire trunk open.

Inside the tree hole, a golden beehive hung, and bullet bees the size of fingers, shimmering with metallic luster in the morning sunlight, watched the surrounding people with intense focus.

(End of Chapter)

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