Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 649: Chapter 298: The Anling Tree House and the Thorny Wolf!

Night fell.

On such a night, in the Rong Family estate located in the suburbs of Beihai City, the moon shone bright among sparse stars.

After arriving at the Rong Family, Su Ping rarely had such a comfortable and leisurely moment. He hadn’t even expected the events of the day.

The sudden appearance of the Snake Ancestor, and those seemingly joking or earnest words from that strange green snake—

Whether joking or earnest, the implication of that sentence needed no further explanation.

This was evident from the day’s interactions. Every member of the Rong Family, apart from his grandfather and other direct relatives, showed a marked change in attitude.

They were all respectful, without any hint of the previous disrespect.

Gone were the disdainful looks and angry glares to his face, and even the behind-the-back gossip had nearly vanished.

Among these developments, Su Ping’s demonstrated beast taming ability—on par with any family member—was one factor. However, what the so-called Snake Ancestor had said was even more crucial.

They could ignore the Family Head’s words because the head was human, with human emotions and desires.

Thus, the Family Head could be selfish. But when that Snake Ancestor spoke, even suggesting Su Ping bypass the Egg of the Five Saints and directly become the Rong Family Head, it was unprecedented acknowledgment!

At the same time, it was something that puzzled everyone.

All because of that strange Wolf Pet, the Snake Ancestor dared to suggest entrusting the entire Rong Family to him?

It was simply too unbelievable!

And too irrational!

Not just the other family members, even this grandfather of his, Rong Bao, couldn’t understand it.

This didn’t seem to align with what was said before, did it?

Perhaps even the Snake Ancestor didn’t fully understand the reasons behind it.

But Su Ping knew perfectly well. The scent of the Biyao Chunshen.

Only such a Legendary Level Poison System Resource, known from rumors, could cause such a high-ranking Poison Type Spirit Saint to be so eager.

Yet, according to the records of the Breeder Association… Forget it…

Su Ping shook his head.

Once the Biyao Chunshen and Xiao Qing could enter his Beast Taming Space and ignore Gold-level restrictions, the Breeder Association’s so-called records about the Biyao Chunshen became meaningless.

He was uninterested in the benefits and advantages that consuming the Biyao Chunshen could bring.

The Biyao Chunshen was a living being, a highly intelligent and powerful one at that. The supposed improvements were, for Su Ping, just icing on the cake. If one had to say, the Biyao Chunshen itself was the greatest treasure.

Even though this treasure didn’t belong to Su Ping and was beyond his grasp and understanding.

Thinking about the odd condition that the Biyao Chunshen had set, Su Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly. A resource of Wood Element and Life Series: the Elixir of Immortality!One resource plant desiring another resource plant? This matter seemed bizarre no matter how one looked at it.

But for the moment, the Biyao Chunshen showed no malice towards Xiao Qing or himself. Apart from its extraordinarily elusive escape ability, Su Ping had yet to see any strange offensive capabilities from it.

Even though its Attribute contained ’Poison Type,’ the trait that Beast Tamers feared the most.

The reason the Snake Ancestor acted in such a manner was because he perceived the aura of the Biyao Chunshen on Xiao Qing.

Of course, it was merely a similar attraction; he naturally couldn’t know the exact cause.

And fortunately, the Biyao Chunshen seemed to have its own discretion, retracting the aura that had burst forth during Xiao Qing’s upgrade and Heart of the Poison Wood outburst. The Biyao Chunshen’s aura was then completely concealed.

This allowed the Snake Ancestor to regain his sanity.

Otherwise, it would have been a disaster. If the Biyao Chunshen had truly released the aura of a Legendary Level Poison System Resource in full force, and if the Snake Ancestor, unable to control his instincts, had disregarded his status and the consequences of an outburst to forcibly devour Xiao Qing, the outcome would have been catastrophic.

Looking up at the stars in the sky, a voice suddenly arose, appearing above the eaves of Su Ping’s room.

“Kid, you seem to stir up some major news every time you’re out of sight for a few days, eh?”

Leng Ye, dressed in casual attire, appeared once again.

Leaping down from the eaves, he appeared before Su Ping like a ghost, blocking Su Ping’s view of the stars.

Su Ping promptly sat up. “Leng Ye?”

“Hmm! I heard about today’s events from Xiao Xing. Boy, what kind of magic do you possess that made that old worm take such a fancy to you, wanting you to become the Family Head straight away?”

Su Ping scratched his head and replied helplessly to Leng Ye’s remark, “It’s probably just a play my grandfather and the Snake Ancestor put on together to ensure I could smoothly take the Egg of the Five Saints! Given my age, how could I possibly be qualified to lead the Rong Family?”

Leng Ye glanced at the kid. He always felt that there was something insincere about what Su Ping said, and that old worm was not one to joke around with the old head of the Rong Family like that.

However, Su Ping’s explanation seemed to be the only one that made sense.

After considering it, Leng Ye nodded, not dwelling on the matter any longer, since he hadn’t come for that purpose.

“Kid, when do you plan to leave? Are you going to leave once you take this Egg of the Five Saints from the Rong Family?”

Startled by Leng Ye’s sudden query, Su Ping paused for a moment. “What? Am I not supposed to stay here in Beiyuan and continue as a Breeder?”

Although Su Ping was reluctant to part with the Heart of Myriad Spirits, he had everything arranged before leaving. What did Leng Ye mean by this now?

“Breeding doesn’t have to be confined to Beiyuan, does it? You’re a native of Linzhou. I reckon you won’t be comfortable staying in Beiyuan for too long. So, I’ve applied with the higher-ups; your breeding work can be carried out back in Linzhou. How does that sound?”

Looking at Leng Ye’s smiling expression, Su Ping’s eyes indeed lit up.

“Really?”

“Nonsense, do you think I would bullshit you about this?”

Leng Ye glanced at Su Ping before continuing, “Wait another two days, and I’ll select a batch of Papermen to send over to you. Once you’ve almost finished training them, I will personally lead the Heavenly Tomb Army to Linzhou to complete the contract. I’ll give you ample freedom and opportunities to perform. However, you must hurry with the timeline; it must be done within a year and a half!

Your dad, on his end, will also need to complete the corresponding training under these circumstances while ensuring the timing for entering the Heavenly Tomb.”

A year and a half…

Su Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly. This really wasn’t something simple or easy.

If he just needed to train the Papermen to the current level, Su Ping naturally wouldn’t have a problem.

After all, the supply of resources from the Heavenly Tomb was abundant and complete.

Su Ping certainly didn’t have to worry about the consumption of resources.

However, Su Ping also thought that he should take this opportunity to see how the Papermen’s Monarch evolution would go.

The entry limit for the Heavenly Tomb is known to be Monarch Level.

Entering at this level ensures the safety and maximal strength of the Heavenly Tomb Special Forces.

But given the current situation, Su Ping understood that he really didn’t have much room to haggle.

So, Su Ping nodded. “Yes!”

Leng Ye smiled slightly, nodding in satisfaction. “If there’s any need for materials, just tell Xiao Xing directly. As long as it’s not too outlandish, the supply of materials will be complete and ready!”

Leng Ye patted his chest confidently, and Su Ping nodded his head as well.

He didn’t inquire about the reward.

Such flexible resource supply was enough to indicate what the reward would be.

“Alright, once the matter with the Egg of the Five Saints is settled, I’ll be heading back to Jianghai.”

Su Ping nodded.

In fact, the opening of the Five Saints Secret Realms was still a few days away from the appearance of the Egg of the Five Saints.

Su Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly as he thought about another small matter he had been considering since coming to Beiyuan Province.

“Alright, as long as you know what you’re doing!”

Leng Ye stretched lazily. Having finished discussing official matters, the Ghost Saint returned to his usual unserious demeanor. “By the way, kiddo, you haven’t really gone out and enjoyed yourself since coming to Beiyuan, have you? Want me to take you out for some fun?”

Su Ping looked at this Old Ghost. “Save it. I’ll pass on your kind of fun.”

“Tsk, you’re too dull, kiddo. Life’s about more than just controlling beasts; it’s about enjoying yourself too… Okay, then I’m off…”

Leng Ye didn’t insist and waved his hand before disappearing from the Rong Family’s courtyard.

After climbing into the flying machine, Leng Ye scratched his head. Why do I feel like I’ve forgotten something?

However, evidently, if it wasn’t something that came to mind immediately, it wasn’t important to him, so he didn’t bother thinking further and vanished into the sky like a streak of lightning.

Sitting on the stairs, Su Ping yawned. However, before he could do anything else, a figure walked in.

It was none other than his good cousin.

“Cousin, I’ve brought you the information about the Anling Tree House breeding base you asked me to investigate.”

A folder was handed to Su Ping by Rong Mang.

Su Ping’s eyes lit up, and he hastily took and opened it.

He read through it meticulously.

The information Rong Mang had collected was extremely detailed. It covered everything from the land area and assets to the Breeders’ strengths and so forth—all thoroughly investigated and far more comprehensive than what could be found through online searches.

“Cousin, you researched Anling Tree House. Are you interested in its Thorn Wolf?” Rong Mang asked, seeing how carefully Su Ping was reading.

Su Ping nodded. “Yeah. That evolutionary form is quite interesting. I’m planning to broaden the other evolutionary pathways for the Forest Wolves in my family.”

The Thorn Wolf, a Commander Level evolutionary form, excels in physical combat. As a Forest Wolf Evolver, its control over Wood Element power is slightly reduced, making it a very useful evolutionary form for Su Ping’s current Forest Wolf cultivation system.

“The detailed information on the Thorn Wolf is at the back. Heh, cousin, do you want to buy it, or are you thinking of trading for the Thorn Wolf’s Cultivation Method? That might not be easy!”

“Oh? Why is that?” Su Ping looked up. If possible, the best option would naturally be to buy the Cultivation Method outright. Having someone else breed it was far too troublesome.

Upgrading the Forest Wolf Catalog from Level 4 to Level 5 required a total of ten evolutionary pathways.

Su Ping wouldn’t miss any possibility.

“How easy do you think it is for these breeding bases to reveal their unique Cultivation Methods?”

Rong Mang shrugged. The Rong Family also had some unique Cultivation Methods for Poison Type beasts, and the same logic applied.

Su Ping’s brow furrowed slightly, but after a moment’s thought, he said, “There’s always a way where there’s a will. I wonder if cousin could spare the time to visit Anling Tree House with me tomorrow?”

“No problem!”