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Chapter 558: Returning Home! The Fifth Contract Beast!
Chapter 558: Returning Home! The Fifth Contract Beast!
The Dragon Slaying Sword was unremarkable, except for the dragon-scale-like protrusions on its hilt and blade, making it appear like an ordinary sword forged from a hundred layers of steel.
Precisely because of this, Su Ping played with it for a while before tossing it to Qian Yi.
This little guy was the expert in this field.
This time, Su Ping had far fewer people accompanying him.
Aside from Dragon Two and Lu Zhihuai, who always stayed by his side for protection, only Meng Yao and Zhu Daifu returned to Linzhou with him.
His grandparents and aunts had already left with Liu Niang for Tibet.
Initially, the Rong family and Liu Niang were like fire and water, but now, working under her and building a new city with such immense benefits, both sides put aside any lingering grudges.
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhu Hong asked as he saw Su Ping staring blankly at the land beneath the sky.
Su Ping shook his head:
"I'm thinking about the Heavenly Tomb Legion."
At the mention of this, Zhu Hong also shook his head:
"Su Ping, not everything can be perfect. This time, the adults are allowing them to come with you to the Heart of All Spirits in a few days because their mission is essentially complete. They will not lack rewards and honors! They are also prepared."
"I know, but I'm thinking there might still be a way to do it."
"Even if there is a way to reshape souls, Su Ping, it would be an unimaginable cost. You can save one or two, but the remaining ninety-two have varying degrees of symptoms.
How can you save them all? Moreover, others will handle this matter, so let them stay at the Heart of All Spirits. Isn't the security department there also short-staffed?"
Lu Zhihuai added:
"With Li Feng and the others, I won't have to manage all the beast training. At the very least, the Soul Heart side will be much more convenient!"
Su Ping nodded, but his mind continued to ponder.
The essence of the soul was the most fundamental and profound topic in life and death, akin to the most basic and mysterious subject in mechanics.
Even now, there was no convincing answer that satisfied everyone.
Could the entire Heavenly Tomb Legion, with their souls in a state of disrepair, recover from the rigidity of their souls? He didn't know.
Everyone had tasks they couldn't complete, and Su Ping was no exception.
Thinking of this, he sighed.
Meng Yao, sensing the gloomy atmosphere, changed the subject:
"Su Ping, what's the research plan for this homecoming? I'll tell you, I've arranged for the Thunder Summoning Pool and the Sword Cleansing Pool, although it's not done yet, but don't forget your promise to me!"
Su Ping was speechless. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"The skill research will continue with the previous three, along with Zhu Hong's restoration of the Sea of All Rivers. There's also the dream-related research for the spirit system that I've been delaying, and a skill for Xiao Huo.
Additionally, there's the evolution and nurturing of Lao Sha and Xiao Qing's forest wolves, the contract with the new beast, the repair of the Proud Dragon, the large-scale introduction and interaction of beasts in the remaining areas of the Heart of All Spirits, and finally, the research and nurturing of the Rainbow Dragon."
There wasn't much more to say on this topic.
The only thing worth mentioning was the Time Book.
During this time, Su Ping had neither the leisure nor the energy to pay attention to it, and the little guy had been relatively quiet these past few months.
When the Immortal Saint Wu Sansi left his legacy, Su Ping didn't get it.
However, the Saint Dragon-level Time Dragon's Dragon Orb, containing its dense time-based power and some of its most important memories, along with its understanding of time, was given to him.
Immortal Saint Wu Sansi was renowned for his longevity, and the Time Dragon had likely served him for hundreds of years. It was indeed challenging for the Time Book to fully digest these hundreds of years of memories.
Moreover, the Time Book had an exceptionally unique and powerful grasp of time-based abilities, and Su Ping often didn't bother with it.
In fact, he couldn't manage it because he didn't understand it.
Time-based abilities were the most mysterious and unique, and the Time Book was an extraordinary standout in this field.
Compared to the other pets that required nurturing, Xiao Shi was mostly left to its own devices.
However, now that it has advanced to the Imperial Rank, it's time to form a contract with this most unique pet.
Speaking of which, Ye Zhou, that guy, actually had a special time-related skill idea, a wish from the prestigious family of Jiang Xuanji.
To revive the dead in the vast river of time.
Such an ability, it's no exaggeration to call it a divine technique.
Precisely because it's so unbelievable, Su Ping didn't even have the thought of trying.
Even if this skill truly exists, it's definitely not something that can be achieved in a short time.
It's uncertain if this skill is even on the same level as the Southern Brightening Fire.
Too far-fetched.
Aside from this skill and the nurturing of pets, there's actually another matter.
However, that doesn't require his immediate attention; it's mainly about the Raging Sage Wu and Dong Muyun.
The in-depth investigation of the Golden Heart and the Golden Guild must continue.
Things need to be done one by one.
There's no rush.
However, what slightly relieved Su Ping was the absence of any significant issues within the Beast Control Space.
The overall operation was running smoothly.
Although there was still a shortage of funds, ever since the Pingyun Group pretended to surrender to the Golden Guild, the scale has expanded further, and many exclusive businesses have increased their profit turnover.
This eased Su Ping's mind.
However, it's still too soon to go into seclusion.
Not to mention the numerous pets still in the Beast Control Space that need to be taken care of.
The Forest Wolf Tome pets are the main concern.
The most troublesome are the countless insect pets he brought from his grandfather.
Fortunately, insect pets don't eat much, and they don't take up much space. Even if the Bug Heart hasn't been fully constructed yet, they can still be placed there temporarily.
With the help of Uncle Guan and others, they were all placed in the Bug Heart, and the remaining guidance was left to the experts from the Beast Master Association.
After settling all this, Su Ping returned directly to his Meditation Chamber.
Seclusion!
At this moment, nothing is more important than these two matters.
One is to contract with Xiao Shi, and the other is to thoroughly absorb the power of the Death God Mark into the All Spirit Compilation.
A breakthrough in the Compilation's rank!
Even the All Spirit Compilation itself couldn't achieve this rank.
It requires the power of the Death God Mark to reach this level, and what this represents, Su Ping doesn't know, but he feels excited and eager.
Thinking of this.
He didn't rush to merge and absorb, but directly summoned Xiao Shi.
Time Book didn't expect that after so long, its master would suddenly summon it.
The pages of the book flipped open, and the most unique communication method appeared before Su Ping:
"Great master, it's truly wonderful to see you again! I can sense the increase in your mighty strength, so you're finally ready to bestow favor upon the pitiful Xiao Shi?"
"Bestow favor?"
A black line appeared on Su Ping's forehead.
"That's right, great master, to become your pet is Xiao Shi's greatest fortune! It's the blessing cultivated from the endless river of time! Great master, allow Xiao Shi to sing a song of praise for you!"
"Master, master, you are the guide of souls, the creator of the world, you are the life of life!"
What is called flattery.
Su Ping now fully understood.
Xiao Shi, in front of him, deeply demonstrated the highest level of flattery.
On a single page of the Time Book, there were about twenty characters.
Each page had over thirty lines, and in the time it took for Su Ping to stare in shock, this little guy sang a song of praise with nearly three thousand characters!
Goodness, Su Ping now understood.
He wanted to write an autobiography, to leave behind a record of his nurturing methods.
Why worry about writing skills?
Right by his side was this master of writing.
With the Time Book, what couldn't be written?
"Stop, stop, stop! You little guy, you've been working on these useless things all this time, right?"
I showed you the power of the Heaven Dragon's Dragon Orb, how did you fare with it?"
The little hour immediately stopped its writing.
As a qualified companion beast, it naturally had to learn to showcase its abilities on its own.
So, on the page of the little hour, lines of text annotations slowly appeared:
[Mutated Time Book (Waiting for the Great Master's contract favor~)]
[Attribute: Time]
[Current Level: Overlord Seventh Rank]
[Race Potential: Overlord Tenth Rank]
[Skills: Super Time Shuttle (Proficient), Super Mutated Illusionary Dragon (Proficient), Time Compression (Expert), Historical Retrace (Expert), Fate Book (Expert), Super Time Projection (Beginner), Time Slowdown Barrier (Beginner)]
'I don't have much for now, wuwuwu, Master, many of the Heaven Dragon's skills, I have no way to learn them, I need the Great Master's nurturing!'
Su Ping nodded in satisfaction. Indeed, the little hour's improvement was immense!
This Time Projection was nurtured for him by that Ye Zhou guy.
This skill is quite useless, but back then, it caused him no small trouble. That guy even nurtured this little thing.
As for the Time Slowdown Barrier, it's the most basic field-type skill in the time system.
It's not even considered a super-tier skill.
But being able to master it is good,
not to mention that at this moment, the little hour has broken through its original race potential limit, and its level is also acceptable.
Although, at present, there's a significant gap between it and Qian Yi, but Su Ping also believes in this little thing's future growth.
Not to mention anything else, just that most special Time Shuttle.
Being able to observe the past and future with this time-based skill, it's practically a bug!
It's also the most powerful time-based skill Su Ping has ever seen; otherwise, back then, Ye Zhou wouldn't have been so greedy.
"Alright, I've seen your efforts, little guy. Let's form the contract!"
'o(╥﹏╥)o Wuwuwu, I've finally waited for this day!'
'Great Master, I've waited for you so long!'
Too lazy to pay attention to this little guy who's acting up, but it's true that in these past few months, he hasn't been paying much attention to this little thing.
Su Ping sat in the center of the meditation chamber, and his spiritual waves slowly rippled outward, with strands of energy rapidly brewing within.
Soon, the little hour's connection was established.
Finishes the contract formation with a final flourish.
Each companion beast's soul connection is different.
Qian Yi's is cold and sharp.
Xiao Qing's is warm yet sinister.
There's no need to mention Xiao Huomiao.
Fei Fei doesn't give off any feeling at all.
And the little hour in front of him gives Su Ping a special feeling.
After establishing the soul contract, a special feeling arises.
His perception of time seems to have become sharper.
He can sense everything, as if he knows how many seconds and how much time has passed.
This is an extremely special enhancement of his spiritual power.
This reminds Su Ping that his fifth companion beast has finally completed the contract!
Before Su Ping can fully experience this feeling,
the little hour undergoes a transformation.
What kind of improvement would an Imperial Rank Beast Master have when contracting an Overlord Rank companion beast?
There's no need to mention it, especially in Su Ping's case.
Almost at the moment the contract is formed, the little hour's body glows.
Strands of time energy conduct and splash.
The little guy's realm breaks through one after another!
It directly reaches Overlord Tenth Rank from the previous Overlord Seventh Rank!
It has reached the peak of its race's potential after absorbing the Heaven Dragon's Dragon Orb!
This also means that on Su Ping's shoulders, there's another new responsibility.
This little guy also needs to evolve!
Su Ping rubs his eyebrows and has to admit that this difficulty might be even greater than the combined difficulties of Lao Sha, Xiao Qing, and Fei Fei's evolutions!
Because he truly doesn't understand anything!
Thankfully, he throws the little hour, amidst its praises, back into the Beast Control Space to continue absorbing the Heaven Dragon's Dragon Orb, while he completely retracts his consciousness and perception,
submerging them entirely into the All Spirit Compilation at the deepest part of his soul.
He has waited for this day, and although it hasn't been long, the pain of having a grand feast in front of him and not being able to eat it is unimaginable to ordinary people.
Finally, facing the All Spirit Compilation's perception,
Su Ping focuses his attention on 'absorption'!
(End of Chapter)
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