Chapter 65: Xiao Liu
Chapter 65: Xiao Liu
"I want to conduct an evolutionary test with it, and there's a chance of success, but also a chance of failure."
Through the telepathy of the Soul Contract, Li Qian conveyed his thoughts to Qi Zai.
Then, he repeated himself, just in case Qi Zai didn't understand.
He didn't hide anything and spoke the truth.
"If it fails, it will forever lose its chance to evolve. But if it succeeds, it can use this opportunity to leap and become a potential Overlord Rank 9 companion beast."
After explaining the situation, Li Qian looked at the carp in the water and quietly awaited its response.
If it chose to undergo the evolutionary test, that would be the best outcome.
If it was afraid, he wouldn't force it.
Everything was its own choice.
At worst, it would be like spending tens of thousands of Federal currency to buy an ornamental fish.
For Li Qian, although he would feel a little regretful, it wouldn't hurt him too much.
Moreover, he believed that the carp would most likely choose the former.
Because in its fish eyes, Li Qian saw unyielding ambition.
The envy it felt when looking at Qi Zai's body was undeniable.
"Gurgle..."
Indeed, the reality was just as Li Qian had guessed.
As soon as Li Qian's voice trailed off, the newly arrived carp suddenly darted out of the water and leaped into the air, leaving a semi-circular trail in the sky.
Obviously, it had demonstrated its determination and perseverance through its actions.
Seeing this, Li Qian's face lit up with a brilliant smile, "Very good, it seems you have great confidence in yourself."
"Gurgle..." The carp returned to the water, blowing bubbles.
It swam anxiously back and forth in the water, its eagerness and impatience almost causing it to leap out of the water.
Li Qian's smile widened as he gazed at the carp in the water, his voice gentle, "There's no need to rush. I'll help you adjust your state to its best condition."
Of course, in reality, adjusting the carp's state was just one reason.
There was another point: the Frostfire Formation in the base had not yet been set up.
The conditions for evolution were not yet fully prepared.
This aspect would depend on Bull Vigor's abilities.
Li Qian was still quite confident about this.
After all, Chu Xiran had recommended him.
Although he seemed a bit unreliable, after their previous interaction, Li Qian felt that this person had potential.
His understanding of formations was far more profound than his own.
"By the way, I should give you a name." After considering this, Li Qian looked at the carp in the water again, then suddenly thought of a name.
He observed for a moment, then scratched his head, and finally, as if speaking to himself, he said, "Your body length seems to be around sixty centimeters, so I'll call you 'Xiao Liu.' How does that sound?"
After saying this, Li Qian couldn't help but laugh.
The first companion beast was named Qi Zai, and the second was named Xiao Liu. If this continued, they'd be named Five, Four, Three, Two, and One...
His naming logic was simple, but it sounded a bit odd.
In any case, it had nothing to do with the majestic Green Scaled Dragon or Frostfire Salamander.
It was more like the names of small cats and dogs.
Li Qian had no choice in this matter.
His mind only had these ideas.
Li Qian also wanted to give some majestic and awe-inspiring names, but unfortunately, he was terrible at naming.
After soothing Xiao Liu for a while, Li Qian returned to Building No. 1.
...
As time passed day by day, Bull Vigor gradually imparted some knowledge of formations to Li Qian.
Li Qian's understanding of formations deepened.
His recognition of formations also became more comprehensive.
Additionally, within the base, the Frostfire Formation gradually take shape.
Li Qian was quite satisfied with this progress.
If restrictions were lifted and Niu Fenjin was allowed to go all out, setting up the entire Frostfire Formation would likely only take about a week.
However, this didn't hold much significance for Li Qian.
What he wanted was to understand the underlying logic of the Frostfire Formation.
In the end, he wanted to completely master this formation.
After all, it couldn't be that every time a Frostfire Salamander evolved, they would need to hire someone to set up the formation, right?
The cost was a minor issue; the most important thing was that not learning the Frostfire Formation would be equivalent to not truly mastering the evolution path from Carp to Green Scaled Dragon.
Of course, the best outcome this time would be... the Frostfire Formation could be reused.
It's just that everything would have to wait until after the evolution experiment was completed before it could be known.
During this time, Li Qian mostly stayed within the base.
He rarely went out.
He even skipped school most of the time.
When he wasn't studying on his own, he was learning how to set up the Frostfire Formation with Niu Fenjin.
It was unclear if it was due to the influence of teachers Chu Xiran and Zhu Bingqing, but Niu Fenjin's teachings were quite comprehensive.
He didn't hold anything back.
For this, Li Qian was quite grateful.
Regardless of the reason, this time, Niu Fenjin genuinely helped him.
As for skipping school, when they learned that Li Qian had independently researched the evolution path from Carp to Green Scaled Dragon, all the teachers, including Chu Xiran from the Cultivation Academy, Zhu Bingqing from the Meditation class, and even the teachers from the Beast Knowledge, Combat, and Cultural classes, all chose to turn a blind eye.
After all, at this point, there wasn't much left for the school to teach him.
As long as he took the college entrance examination on time, that would be enough.
In their eyes, even the college entrance examination didn't hold much significance.
With the achievements Li Qian had attained, the Eight Greats, including the Capital Beastmaster University, would likely come calling.
As it turned out, this was indeed the case.
On the last Sunday of May, a rather special individual arrived at Lingwater City Beastmaster High School.
This middle-aged man had a round, flat face, looking rather honest, probably around forty years old.
"Teacher Zhou Chubin, why are you here?" Chu Xiran was a bit surprised to see the middle-aged man standing before her.
Don't be fooled by the middle-aged man's bucket hat and overalls, an unconventional outfit, his identity was not to be underestimated.
Not only was he a recruiter for Jiangnan Beastmaster University, but he was also one of the vice-principals of the Cultivation Academy at Jiangnan Beastmaster University.
Although he was more on the administrative side, his cultivation skills were not lacking.
Chu Xiran's surprise wasn't because of his identity, but because she knew this "Zhou Chubin" teacher.
Indeed, Chu Xiran was also a graduate of Jiangnan Beastmaster University.
"The reason I'm here, you should know," Zhou Chubin said, "I've heard that a remarkable cultivation genius has emerged in Lingwater City!"
"At such a young age, he's already researched the evolution path from Carp to Green Scaled Dragon."
"If I don't come now, some unscrupulous people might snatch this genius away."
Chu Xiran wasn't surprised that Teacher Zhou Chubin knew about Li Qian's existence and had heard of his accomplishments.
Once such news spread, it wouldn't take long for it to reach the ears of those in the know.
"Don't worry, Teacher Zhou, I'm keeping an eye on things for our school," Chu Xiran reassured him with a smile.
"Although, as of now, he hasn't explicitly expressed his intention to enroll."
"But, from what I know, he's leaning towards staying in our Jiangnan Province."
Chu Xiran shared her speculation.
This was also in line with Li Qian's true intentions.
"That's good..." Zhou Chubin nodded in agreement.
(End of Chapter)
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