Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Book of Ten Thousand Spirits, Heart of Wood Companion Beast Breeding Base!
Chapter 1: Book of Ten Thousand Spirits, Heart of Wood Companion Beast Breeding Base!
Linzhou City.
The bus traveled along the road, and Su Ping sat by the window, gazing at the familiar yet wondrous world before him.
After so many years in this world, Su Ping had finally adapted to his new life.
This was a world where humans coexisted with companion beasts, a setting somewhat similar to his previous life.
However, beyond the human domains, there were also wild lands and kingdoms occupied by ferocious beasts, serving as restricted areas for humans.
Humans, upon reaching the age of 18, could undergo a Beastmaster awakening.
This process involved forming a contract with a companion beast and acquiring a Beast Space and their unique talent.
It had been a month since his high school graduation and the completion of his awakening. Now, he was considered a qualified Beastmaster candidate, possessing his own Beast Space and talent.
As this thought crossed Su Ping's mind, his perception revealed his talent and the cramped confines of his Beast Space.
【Beast Home: The Beast Space can accommodate uncontracted companion beasts, but their level must not exceed the Beastmaster's.】
A rather ordinary talent, uncommon but with average effects.
However...
In front of Su Ping, another object soon appeared.
Compared to the previous Beast Home talent, which seemed somewhat useless, this other object that had emerged in his consciousness a month ago during his awakening was what truly piqued Su Ping's curiosity:
【Book of Ten Thousand Spirits: Formed from the world's origin, it can contain the forms of all companion beasts. Lighting up, completing, and perfecting the catalog will earn you feedback rewards from the world's origin!】
(Note: Only qualified companion beasts can be included in the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits.)
(Note: Companion beasts correspond to their evolved forms. The higher the quality of the companion beast and the greater their number, the faster the catalog will be completed and perfected.)
With a thought, Su Ping opened the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits.
Within this catalog, numerous companion beasts were listed, but the entire catalog was grayed out, indicating they had not been lit up yet.
Nevertheless, he had already waited for a month, and there was no rush.
With this in mind, Su Ping eagerly looked out the bus window.
As one of the few major cities in the country, Linzhou City was bustling, though it couldn't compare to the Magic Capital or Imperial Capital.
Most importantly, the city boasted a vast natural forest park, the Spirit Stream River, and West Lake, all rich in wild companion beast resources.
Some companion beasts were even unique to Linzhou.
As a suburban area, it was relatively quieter, but soon, a signboard caught Su Ping's attention:
'Heart of Wood Companion Beast Breeding Base'
"Attention passengers, we have arrived at Spirit Stream River Station. Please prepare to disembark."
Hearing the bus announcement, Su Ping quickly stood up, stepped off the bus, and arrived at the entrance of this vast estate.
Su Ping shook his head and sighed. What a shame!
It was a shame this was a world focused on Beastmasters, otherwise, with the land prices of his previous life, such a large companion beast breeding base in the suburbs would have made him live comfortably for a lifetime.
In this world, all industries related to Beastmasters were the most important and expensive.
Of course, the current situation wasn't bad either. As long as he didn't involve himself with high-level beasts and resources, he could still live a worry-free life.
But, Su Ping took out his phone again and opened his father Su An Yong's message:
"Son, you've come of age and awakened your talent to become a qualified Beastmaster candidate. Now, I can pass on my legacy to you without worry!
Come back to Heart of Wood, and let's work together to make it the best Wolfling Breeding Base in Jianghai Province, or even the entire country!"
And so, Su Ping returned.
It wasn't that he completely believed his father's words, but rather that he wanted to explore his own Book of Ten Thousand Spirits.
During this month in Linyang City, he had come across many companion beasts, but none met the requirements to be recorded in the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits for it to be illuminated, supplemented, and perfected.
In this world, only after awakening one's talent and contracting the first companion beast could one be considered a Beastmaster.
To become a qualified Beastmaster, one must pass the Beastmaster Competition held every three years to be recognized by the Beastmaster Association as a combat Beastmaster.
After graduation, talented Beastmaster apprentices can choose to continue their studies at higher institutions or be scouted by influential powers.
Of course, both options are extremely challenging.
His family's breeding base was obviously not in the running for either of these paths.
In reality, this was just a small-scale breeding base dedicated to Wolfling farming.
The only slightly noteworthy aspect was that, due to its location in the outskirts of Linyang City and the fact that Su Ping's grandfather had once been a prosperous Monarch-rank Beastmaster who sacrificed himself to defend against a beast tide, this large breeding base and the surrounding rented land had been preserved.
Shaking his head, Su Ping took out the keys and unlocked the door.
The breeding base was vast.
Aside from the several square kilometers of forest for the Wolflings to rest and play, there was also the living quarters, the temperature- and humidity-controlled birthing room, the testing room, the monitoring room, the Potion Workshop, and the medical room, all part of the larger estate.
Additionally, at the back, there was the Spirit Stream River, connected to West Lake.
Su Ping's father had always talked about utilizing these excellent resources to develop and train some water-attributed companion beasts, only to forget about it the very next day.
Su Ping walked directly into the house and looked at the empty living room, a sense of foreboding welling up inside him for no apparent reason.
"Dad!"
"Su An Yong!"
"Where is everyone?"
Su Ping's voice echoed in the empty living room.
He then made his way to the sofa and noticed a piece of paper on the coffee table. It was from his father:
"Son, I'm off to North Cold City to check out a potential step-mom for you. You're an adult now, a real man!
So, it's time for you to shoulder the responsibilities of the household. I leave the Heart of Wood's future in your hands! You grew up here, so you should know how things work.
Don't worry about the rest, the feeders have enough food for the little ones for two months, and Old Sha is here to help you get familiar with everything during this time.
By the way, you probably haven't contracted your first companion beast yet, right? I handpicked one for you, and it's in the nearby incubation room.
If you need anything, just give me a call. As long as it's not about money, I'll figure it out for you. That's all.
—Your loving father, Su An Yong."
Looking at the familiar handwriting, Su Ping was speechless.
Fortunately, he was already used to his unreliable father's antics.
With such a large breeding base, if he had just put in a bit more effort, it wouldn't have ended up in its current state.
However, Su Ping was genuinely curious. It was surprising that his unreliable father remembered he hadn't contracted his first companion beast, and wondered what kind of beast Su An Yong had handpicked for him.
Taking long strides, Su Ping quickly reached the nearby incubation room with its constant temperature and humidity.
He looked at the small creature in the box.
(End of Chapter)
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