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Chapter 488: The Place of Sighs! Awakening the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit!
Chapter 488: The Place of Sighs! Awakening the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit!
"Meow!"
The cat's meow seemed to blow a whistle in an instant.
At this moment, even the wailing sound by his ear seemed to weaken significantly.
Su Ping looked at Xiao Bai in surprise as it leaped out of his arms.
No wonder that White Sir valued this little cat so much.
And he specifically entrusted it to me.
"Xiao Bai..."
Before Su Ping could finish, Xiao Bai's figure pounced forward, heading straight for the field of deathly wheat. In the next moment, a purple energy burst forth from its small body, no bigger than a house cat.
Its purple irises seemed to possess an indescribable charm at this moment.
In the field of deathly wheat, scarecrows slowly emerged, like puppets under someone's control, and gathered around Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai leaped onto the top of a scarecrow that was over two meters tall. It extended its claws, plucked a few strands of straw, and then meowed again:
"Meow!"
Its joy was evident.
Su Ping also smiled and approached the scarecrow that had been drawn over. He squinted at the little guy jumping around on the scarecrow.
The Lucky Cat, a Golden Type, had mutated and gained the abilities of the Necromancer Lineage.
Moreover, these two skills were quite extraordinary:
【Summon Yin (Proficient): Innate sensitivity to Necromancer energy and creatures, making it highly adept against Necromancer enemies. It can also absorb a portion of Necromancer energy.】
【Soul Capture (Beginner): Can control up to one Necromancer Companion Beast of equal or lower level, or temporarily immobilize Necromancer creatures whose levels are not too far above its own.】
A Lucky Cat with Golden Type, possessing two such Necromancer skills, was an unlikely sight that would surprise anyone who witnessed it.
But the facts were right before their eyes.
This little one's potential was impressive, and it was indeed worth focusing on its cultivation in the future.
With this thought, Su Ping searched within his Beastmaster Space and found a few special resources.
As the name suggested, Lucky Cats liked various gold and silver resources and treasures.
However, this little one in front of him had obviously mutated with Necromancer abilities, so it couldn't be nurtured solely with Golden Type resources.
Along with Golden Type and Necromancer resources, there was also a low-level resource that could be used as a snack: Spirit Soul Shards.
His Beastmaster Space wouldn't naturally produce such low-level resources.
Even with the Reincarnation Tombstone used after his previous promotion, it wouldn't be possible to create something this basic.
The main reason for keeping this item was that it was Qian Yi's snack.
The little guy and Xiao Bai in front of him had similar attributes.
As expected, when Xiao Bai saw the Spirit Soul Shards, its purple eyes lit up.
"Meow meow!"
It pounced like a hungry tiger, jumped down from the scarecrow, and landed on Su Ping. It opened its plump mouth, extended its bristly tongue, and began licking eagerly.
Su Ping rubbed Xiao Bai's little head:
"Xiao Bai, do you like it here? If so, how about staying here from now on?"
"Meow!"
Without using mental communication, Su Ping could tell that Xiao Bai was delighted, and he smiled slightly.
However, the next moment surprised him. With just this simple action, the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits in his mind suddenly unfolded.
A strange, unfamiliar entry at the top of the list slowly opened in his astonishment.
It appeared in the depths of his soul.
【'Lucky Cat' Record Unlocked, Current Record Level: 1, Obtain Source Reward: Physical Enhancement】
【Physical Enhancement (Beastmaster Talent): The Beastmaster's physical attributes are comprehensively enhanced.】
Su Ping blinked, not because he was amazed by this talent. In fact, compared to the numerous messy Beastmaster talents he had already acquired, Physical Enhancement was not that rare, and one could even say,
apart from the Three Great Families' Breeding Master talent, Physical Enhancement was the most common.
However, with just a little 'cat food' and the promise of a cat bed filled with 'toys,' this little one's affinity was satisfied? Cats were so easily fooled!
As expected, White Sir was right; dogs are for work, and cats are for life! Later, I'll catch some delicious fish for Xiao Bai.
Meng Yao was really something, putting in so much effort to raise a Water Type Companion Beast. Those whitefish should be food for cats, shouldn't they? With this thought,
Su Ping subconsciously glanced at the Lucky Cat's record:
【Record: Lucky Cat】
【A typical Golden Type feline Companion Beast, its combat strength is not particularly powerful, but it is highly sensitive to gold and silver objects. It has an adorable appearance and exceptional evolutionary potential, mastering racial skills such as Lucky Cat and Golden Spear Technique.】
【Current Book of Ten Thousand Spirits Level: 1 (270/5000)】
Known Evolution Map, Special Cultivation:
【Not yet discovered】
Likes and Habits:
【Likes to eat fish, fond of Golden Type things, enjoys unique jade treasures, loves collecting and hiding the treasures it finds, enjoys interacting with humans, loves hide-and-seek, and dislikes smelly things or Companion Beasts.】
Record Log:
【Discovered and interacted with a mutated Necromancer Lineage Lucky Cat with a special bloodline, fulfilling the intimacy requirement, and gained 270 experience points for the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits!】
【This Lucky Cat is a special mutated form, and for each day spent interacting with it, the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits gains 5 experience points! After reaching level 3, you can attempt to analyze the mutation.】
Su Ping picked up Little White, who was munching on cat snacks, just as he was about to pet it a few times, a delightful voice called out from not too far away:
"Ah, what a cute cat!"
Pattering footsteps approached, and Jian Yue, unconcerned with her nearly tangled hair, rushed towards Little White with shining eyes.
Little White was so startled that he didn't even have time to finish his snack and quickly hid behind Su Ping, warily eyeing this 'large humanoid ape beast'.
Su Ping turned to look at Bai Cang, who was following Jian Yue with a dazed expression. Bai Cang looked tired, but upon seeing Su Ping, he quickly greeted him:
"You're here."
Su Ping waved his hand:
"Companion Beast research is one thing, but you should also pay attention to rest."
Bai Cang scratched his head and didn't say anything. Su Ping was just making a casual remark; after all, he was well aware of the state of being engrossed in critical progress.
He then looked at Jian Yue, who was still staring at Little White:
"Alright, Little White will stay at the Soul Core from now on. You'll have plenty of time to interact with it in the future. Little White is easy to coax, but don't scare it."
"Really, waaah, Su Beastmaster, I love you!"
At this moment, Jian Yue had lost all the restraint one would expect from a young, high-level Beastmaster. After spending a month at the Wansheng Heart, Su Ping had seen through this person.
He was the type who was usually introverted and a homebody, but acted aloof and cool in front of strangers.
Now, his true nature was exposed.
Su Ping pushed Jian Yue away and then asked:
"Is the Yin Land almost ready?"
When it came to business, Jian Yue and Bai Cang snapped back to attention, replying solemnly:
"The Wansheng Heart has sufficient resources, and Li Shu spoke with Beastmaster Shangguan not long ago. The only reason we've been delaying is that the area we need to set up for the Yin Land is simply too large.
We've been dragging it out until now, but in the past few days, all the preparations for the Place of Sighs have been completed, and all the necessary resources have been put in place.
We're just waiting for your final piece of the puzzle."
The Place of Sighs.
This was the cultivation method for the Spirit Land that Su Ping had obtained from the Ghost Dragon Breeding Base in the Imperial Capital.
That Beastmaster Cheng Dongcheng was indeed very considerate. Not long ago, he even called Su Ping to ask about the progress of the setup.
If there was anything Su Ping needed, he could contact him at any time.
The Ghost Dragon Breeding Base, one of the largest Necromancer Lineage breeding bases in the Dragon Country, could indeed provide guidance to Su Ping's Soul Core in this regard.
This Place of Sighs' Yin Land, in addition to being able to gather a large amount of negative Necromancer Lineage energy, could also create illusions of sighs, wails, and howls within the Yin Land.
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It can also control the allocation of resources in various areas and determine if it has any effect.
Furthermore, it can create certain illusions to target incoming living beings.
It is not a typical cultivation-type Spirit Land, but rather similar to a phantom array type.
However, this is precisely what Su Ping needs.
The main reason is that its 'Array Eye' is different from those of other Yin Lands.
Su Ping's thoughts conjured a faint shadow before his eyes.
It appeared to be just a simple wandering spirit.
Such a creature would likely collapse from a single mental shock.
However, this thing was a Monarch Rank Necromancer Lineage Companion Beast cub.
Most people probably wouldn't believe such a thing.
Extreme Yin Ground Spirit.
Only by binding to a Spirit Land and becoming the central Array Eye of the Yin Land can this unique Necromancer Lineage Companion Beast truly awaken and begin its growth.
At the same time, it is also Su Ping's favorite 'farming type' Companion Beast.
After binding, the corresponding Spirit Land can be transformed into a Spirit Land-bound Yin Land, accelerating the gathering of Necromancer Lineage energy, enhancing the growth of Necromancer Lineage Companion Beasts, and even boosting their combat strength within this Yin Land.
Previously, the Yin Ground had always been under the responsibility of Bai Cang and his team. Now, almost a month has passed since they arrived early.
Finally, it's done.
They even had the help of Li Shu and Shangguan Ye, a senior plant breeder from Jianghai.
At this thought, Su Ping nodded and asked, "By the way, I haven't seen Li Shu since I returned. Where has he been these days? And Master Shangguan, I brought back some plant-type pet beasts that have long been extinct in history. He should be very interested, right?"
Since Li Shu was assigned by Su Ping to the Forest Core to focus on plant breeding research, he has been working alongside Shangguan Ye, the only senior plant breeder in Jianghai. They had been at the Wansheng Heart, but Su Ping hadn't seen them in the past two days.
Hearing this, Bai Cang in front of him was taken aback, "Didn't Li Shu tell you? His Japanese Larch is about to evolve, and Master Shangguan is helping him. These days, they should be at the Breeders' Association. I heard that there's a special Spirit Land there, prepared by Master Shangguan, specifically for the evolution of pet beasts like the Japanese Larch."
Hmm?
So that's what happened.
Su Ping nodded, "He didn't tell me about this. Never mind, it's not urgent, we can discuss it later. Let's go, follow me to the Array Eye of the Place of Sighs, and I'll awaken the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit first."
The Extreme Yin Ground Spirit, not yet integrated into the Yin Ground, was like a chick still in its egg, lacking even self-awareness.
The Place of Sighs sounded nice, but in reality, aside from its large area, it consumed a lot of resources, though not particularly high-grade.
The center of the Array Eye.
Located within the Soul Core, the position of the Ghost Castle.
There were many construction plans for the Soul Core.
The Blood Station, Death Wheat Field, Righteous Grave Hall, Grave Sun Elementary School, Mirror World, Pyramid, Ghost Castle, Third Psychiatric Hospital, and Hell Entrance.
With various specialized locations, the area of the Soul Core was slightly smaller than that of the Earth Core, but it was still among the largest in the entire Wansheng Heart.
The Ghost Castle was one of the central points, occupying a relatively small area.
However, it was intended for the future settlement of Necromancer Lineage pet beasts, as their names suggested—vampires and ghostly pet beasts.
It was considered an extremely high-level location.
Additionally, this place would serve as Su Ping's important research facility in the Soul Core.
For these reasons, the center of the Place of Sighs was set within the unfinished Ghost Castle.
Continuing on the last train from the Blood Station, they arrived in just a few minutes at the Ghost Castle, which encompassed the entire train station and resembled a massive labyrinth.
However, after experiencing the torment of the Mirror World, Bai Cang, one of the designers, wisely left a 'Maintenance Passage.'
There was nothing fancy about it; it was a secret passage that led directly to any location and served as Su Ping's breeding ground.
In the empty hall, a peculiar jar was placed.
"Master Su, this is it. This is the Soul Vessel. According to the layout of the Place of Sighs, a Monarch-rank Wailing Succubus should be placed here. However, the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit is obviously much stronger than the Wailing Succubus, and it won't be controlled or suppressed by the Soul Vessel or the Yin Ground. It will retain its freedom and is the best choice."
Su Ping nodded; as the one who brought back the Place of Sighs, he naturally understood its layout.
Under Su Ping's guidance, the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit slowly entered the Soul Vessel before him.
The next moment, a chilling light burst forth from the Monarch-rank peak Necromancer Lineage resource.
It merged entirely with the Extreme Yin Ground Spirit.
Standing before the Soul Vessel, Su Ping waved his hand, signaling Bai Cang and Jian Yue to step back.
After ten seconds, a faint human figure slowly materialized. A phantom girl appeared before Su Ping, wearing a blood-red Dragon Country school uniform, as if soaked in blood. Her hollow eyes gradually gained focus, and she turned to Su Ping, emitting a chilling human voice:
"Master..."
Su Ping nodded, "Very good. Since you can address me like that, you are one of the Wansheng Heart. From now on, you shall be called Crimson Dress. You are free to move throughout the Place of Sighs and the Soul Core, as long as you don't go too far."
"Crimson Dress... is..."
The girl in front of him, dressed entirely in blood-red, looked bewildered, like a vengeful ghost. She nodded.
The next moment, Su Ping's recently quiet Book of Ten Thousand Spirits opened again.
Su Ping's lips curled upwards. Cold Grandpa was right, as expected.
No wonder he had such a pet beast in his old house, serving as a butler.
(End of Chapter)
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