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Chapter 670: Life Attribute! Xiao Qing's Sudden Evolution!
Chapter 670: Life Attribute! Xiao Qing's Sudden Evolution!
Su Ping looked at Xiao Qing in front of him. Her four external avatars were constantly activating skills, consuming the seemingly inexhaustible energy and practicing various abilities.
Xiao Qing and Qian Yi were arguably the most diligent and hardworking among all of Su Ping's pets.
After Qian Yi's evolution, his sword practice had changed from his previous routine. Recently, he seemed to have taken a keen interest in sword forging, so he had been spending time at the Golden Heart's Sword Washing Pool.
As for Xiao Qing, she was in the Beastmaster Space, continuously controlling and practicing the release and application of skills, hoping to accumulate enough for a powerful breakthrough.
Su Ping observed Xiao Qing, contemplating the accuracy of his previous speculation.
He had relatively less understanding of Xiao Qing.
The cultivation of external avatars and the nurturing of the Jade Yao Spring Ginseng had given Xiao Qing a higher starting point compared to his other pets.
Therefore, it was the potential for evolution and the upper limit of cultivation that left Su Ping somewhat uncertain.
At this moment, Su Ping hesitated.
In his hand was a small branch, less than half a meter long.
The branch was an intense shade of emerald green, brimming with an unimaginable vitality.
Within the indescribable fluctuations, there was a refreshing and invigorating life force.
Su Ping began to understand what Chun Shen had done before.
The World Tree was the transformed body of Chun Shen's previous incarnation.
However, during the last visit to the subworld, the World Tree refused to return to Chun Shen's control. Over the years, it had developed its own pure wisdom and soul.
As a living entity, it was unwilling to continue serving as someone else's body.
Thus, it rejected Chun Shen.
Perhaps due to Chun Shen's lack of energy during his revival, he took no action against the World Tree.
Instead, he returned to the Wanling Heart and asked Su Ping for a substantial amount of Wood-attribute Saint-level resources. Then, with the power of the Jade Yao Spring Ginseng, which was likely a part of his original body, he created a brand new body for Chun Shen.
This small branch was a part of Chun Shen's new body.
However, Su Ping had no idea what effect or purpose this branch served.
Even with the Analysis Eye or the Wanling Tulu, he couldn't discern anything about it.
Perhaps the only thing Su Ping could be certain of was that if he consumed this branch, he might gain some power from the original imprint, similar to when he obtained the Divine Tomb imprint or other marks, which could be used to advance from level 5 to level 6 in the Tulu.
Of course, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Chun Shen had been genuinely kind to him, and his favor towards Xiao Qing was evident.
Compared to the coldness of Ming Shen and the malice of Charles, Su Ping was truly grateful to Chun Shen.
This was Chun Shen's gift to Xiao Qing, and he wouldn't misuse it.
But how should he use it?
Chun Shen hadn't explained it to him before falling asleep, leaving Su Ping in a dilemma.
Nevertheless, as he had guessed earlier, he had to give it a try with Xiao Qing.
Holding the small branch, Su Ping didn't hesitate to approach Xiao Qing directly.
Xiao Qing was startled and instinctively relaxed her pitch-black nose. Su Ping then saw a highly figurative word appear.
Xiao Qing's eyes turned green.
She let out a whimper.
Su Ping glanced at Xiao Qing and said, "Xiao Qing, don't swallow it all at once. Just take a small bite!"
He was genuinely afraid that she might experience some problems or issues.
Misusing an item left by an unknown Mythical-grade being could lead to digestive issues, and the consequences would be severe.
With this thought, Su Ping's heart raced as he aimed various detection instruments at Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing was very obedient. Her main body slowly opened her wolf-like mouth, and her jade-green flame-like body bit off only the front portion, about two centimeters long.
A crisp 'snap' sounded.
As the branch broke, Su Ping clearly saw a droplet of nectar-like liquid flowing from the broken end.
But Xiao Qing, with her body also resembling a jade-green flame, swallowed the liquid whole.
Then, they stared at each other, wide-eyed.
For half an hour, they glared at each other, but Su Ping couldn't detect any changes in Xiao Qing's body.
Su Ping scratched his head, puzzled. He looked at the branch again, and for some reason, the rich vitality seemed even more intense than before.
Is this really how it's used?
But how else could it be used? Xiao Qing seemed to have eaten it, but in reality, it was primarily for refinement.
Regardless, no matter how it was used, the outcome was always the same.
Su Ping pursed his lips as he watched Xiao Qing, "Do you feel anything?"
Xiao Qing shook her head again.
As his contracted pet, if there was anything amiss with Xiao Qing, Su Ping would have noticed it by now. The current situation suggested there were no issues.
He thought for a moment, then continued, "Then keep going!"
Xiao Qing didn't hesitate.
Although it seemed like this thing had no apparent use after she ate it, it was undeniably delicious.
The little guy opened her mouth wide and swallowed it in one go.
This time, compared to the previous attempt, which was less than two centimeters, it was a full one-third.
A terrifying surge of life force suddenly erupted, enveloping Xiao Qing's surroundings in a faint green light.
However, Su Ping barely felt anything, and his brows furrowed.
He narrowed his eyes, observing Xiao Qing's transformation.
This time, Xiao Qing was noticeably different.
The difference lay in her physical body rather than her rank or energy fluctuations.
At this moment, all her external avatars returned to Xiao Qing's body, and the rich life force enveloped her, allowing Su Ping to clearly see the changes.
Xiao Qing's body, which was once like flames, still retained the green flames, but the element-like burning form seemed slightly slower than before.
It was as if the flames had been slowed down.
Simultaneously, the markings on her body became even more profound.
What kind of change was this?
Su Ping narrowed his eyes, no longer the inexperienced cultivator he once was.
Soon, he noticed the similarity in Xiao Qing's transformation.
When breeding his other pets, he had encountered a similar situation.
The most straightforward example was with the little crow, Ya Ya.
During Ya Ya's breeding, he had guessed the essence of the Flame Core, which led to the special form modification of the flame's substantialization.
This was a further advancement in elementization, solidifying and enhancing the element's transformation.
This change had greatly benefited Ya Ya and Lao Sha.
However, cultivating this transformation was extremely troublesome. Xiao Qing's elementization was based on the Green Demon Divine Body of the Jade Spring Ginseng.
The branch left by Chun Shen seemed to have mysteriously helped Xiao Qing complete this unique transformation.
Indeed, Su Ping could now be a hundred percent certain.
Xiao Qing's improvement was genuinely simple.
Chun Shen, a special mythical being with numerous records from ancient times, might have foreseen Xiao Qing's situation and known how to easily make her stronger.
Su Ping felt slightly guilty as Xiao Qing's beastmaster. He had never dared to use it directly.
However, he soon realized that he had played a role in this so-called advanced elementization.
This advanced elementization required a massive and rapid circulation of one's energy.
Under this circulation, Xiao Qing's rank had to be high enough to adapt and complete the transformation with the help of the Chun Shen branch.
In other words, Xiao Qing's rank had to reach a certain level to achieve this advanced elementization.
Su Ping analyzed the situation and concluded that the Chun Shen branch absorbed and refined by Xiao Qing was primarily life-attributed.
The previous Xiao Qing lacked this true advanced attribute.
Life could oppose death.
The Death Attribute was an absolute noble attribute among undead pets and was sought after by many undead beastmasters.
The Life Attribute, which could counter it, was undoubtedly extraordinary.
The previous Xiao Qing was a fusion of the Wood and Poison Attributes.
The power granted by the Jade Spring Ginseng was based on this.
Within the foundation of the Lin Wolf, there was a potential for advancement to a higher tier in the Life Attribute.
Thus, the Life Attribute was undoubtedly one of the viable options for its potential evolution.
Under such circumstances, it wasn't surprising that Xiao Qing had awakened and mastered the Life Attribute.
If this branch had no particular use, Su Ping had already prepared for that possibility.
Xiao Qing's further evolution would primarily focus on mastering the Life Attribute.
The idea of Xiao Qing's evolution, with the Wood Attribute as the foundation, the Poison Attribute as a derivative, and the Life Attribute as the culmination, had crossed his mind more than once.
However, if Su Ping were to cultivate Xiao Qing in this manner, it would undoubtedly be far from easy.
The resources required would be unimaginable, and the nurturing of a mutated pet always carried an element of unpredictability.
If possible, extensive trials in simulated cultivation would be necessary before initiating such an evolution.
Therefore, the time required for Xiao Qing's cultivation might be significantly longer, an estimation that was challenging to make.
But at this moment, with just one branch from Chun Shen, it seemed that everything had been perfected, and all of Su Ping's ideas and cultivation plans were effortlessly realized within this single branch.
Su Ping couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder.
Chun Shen, as a mythical existence, possessed unfathomable capabilities and an incredibly powerful foundation.
However, Su Ping's awe didn't hinder his actions. After Xiao Qing had completely absorbed the life essence from the branch, Su Ping, without hesitation, tossed the branch directly into Xiao Qing's mouth.
With his prior experience, the refinement process was swift, and Xiao Qing devoured the entire branch in no time.
The terrifying life essence emanating from Xiao Qing made Su Ping feel a sense of indescribable satisfaction.
He could sense his own vitality enhancing, and each of his cells seemed to rejuvenate under the influence of this life force.
The tempering of life essence not only brought about a qualitative transformation in Xiao Qing but also benefited Su Ping significantly.
A smile crept onto Su Ping's lips. Although his rank hadn't changed, he had just returned from Beifang and recently achieved a promotion. Achieving another advancement wasn't going to be easy.
This opportunity, just as valuable as a rank advancement, made him feel as if his lifespan had extended.
He exhaled deeply.
However, before he could fully release his breath, a sudden light unexpectedly flashed from Xiao Qing.
Su Ping glanced at Xiao Qing, who blinked in response.
Indeed, this light was the glow of evolution.
Xiao Qing's evolution came as a surprise, something he hadn't anticipated.
But upon reflection, he realized it was only natural.
Xiao Qing had genuinely consumed legendary resources, and the energy and elemental foundation changes it brought about might not have been fully absorbed during its first evolution.
Now, with the mythical power of the Bi Yao Chun Shen, a part of its body was created and given to Xiao Qing for absorption, and Xiao Qing utilized it entirely.
The trinity of Poison, Wood, and Life Attributes achieved a high-level elemental transformation, simultaneously igniting the residual energy within Xiao Qing, naturally fulfilling the requirements for this metamorphosis.
However, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a twinge of sentimentality.
Damn, this was the first time his pet had been completely nurtured by someone else, and he hadn't contributed even a bit of effort.
Though he felt a slight sense of disappointment, he couldn't explain the inexplicable satisfaction he was experiencing.
As Su Ping pondered this, a phone call suddenly rang.
Su Ping frowned, but upon seeing the caller ID, he quickly answered:
"Hello, Divine Dragon Lord?"
Who else could it be but the Divine Dragon Lord?
However, the voice of the Divine Dragon Lord took Su Ping by surprise:
"You're back in Jianghai?"
"Yes! What's up?"
"Hehe, nothing much. Old Wolf just sent me a message. It seems the secret world of the World Tree in the West Desert Province is about to appear. Kid, do you want to go to the West Desert and the Great Grasslands for some fun?"
Su Ping was taken aback.
He looked at the evolving Xiao Qing and felt a hint of suspicion. Could it be due to Xiao Qing's evolution?
He wasn't sure, but without hesitation, he agreed:
"Of course!"
(End of Chapter)
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