Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 730: Chapter 322: The Heart of Spring Spirit Land! The Evolution of Mist Pine!_3

This special environmental arrangement, it appeared, was based on considerable research. Ancient Beast Tamers had named it Feng Shui Technique, and there certainly was a reason for its existence.

Although I still don’t know the specific effect of the Heart of Spring, for now, it seems to mainly use the common plant-attributed Earth, Water, and Wood Elements. Among these, Wood is primary, with Earth and Water as secondary. Moreover, according to the principle of mutual generation and overcoming among the Five Elements—Wood restrains Earth, and Water generates Wood—this forms the basis of this Spirit Land.

Thus, Su Ping, watching the Spirit Land slowly return to its original position and connect with the Earth’s magnetic field, took out something. It had also been given to him by Shangguan Ye yesterday. This Senior Shangguan had indeed provided Su Ping a great deal of help in this regard.

In ancient times, Beast Tamers who studied and arranged Spirit Lands were known as Feng Shui Masters. After thousands of years of research and development, ancient Feng Shui Masters with complete lineages naturally had their own set of procedures. Although Shangguan Ye was rather speechless about the ancient Feng Shui Masters, he still applied much of the ancients’ wisdom and experience—for example, with this item.

It was a compass-like object. However, unlike the compasses of ancient Feng Shui Masters used for detecting Spirit Lands, the middle of this device featured an LED liquid crystal display in addition to the needle.

One couldn’t help but feel an indescribable sense of abstraction from the juxtaposition of the retro compass needle with modern liquid crystal technology. But abstract or not, as long as it’s useful, that’s what matters.

Su Ping pressed the button on it. Immediately, the previously inscrutable compass needle began to spin rapidly. At the same time, a series of evaluation numbers appeared on the LED display, a fusion of ancient and modern design. This Spirit Land Compass primarily detected the Energy within the Spirit Land and, through analyzing various energy gases, assessed its specific effects. While not 100% accurate, it still offered a degree of reference.

Su Ping walked slowly in a circle within the Spirit Land he had named Heart of Spring, allowing the Spirit Land Compass to detect the Energy feedback from every corner as accurately as possible.

Finally, the needle’s spin, previously a blur, gradually slowed. On the LED liquid crystal display, characters—still flickering but becoming steadier—began to appear.

Under Su Ping’s watchful eye, the needle stopped, not moving another fraction of an inch. The lines of text on the screen fully entered his vision.

’Spirit Land Energy detection complete:’

’Overall Spirit Land Attributes: Wood Element: 65%, Water Element: 20%, Earth Element: 15%.’

’Spirit Land Energy Rank: Monarch Level+?’ (Exact Rank unknown; exceeding Monarch Level, beyond this device’s assessment capacity.)

’Estimated Spirit Land Effect: Accelerates Cultivation of Monarch Level and below Wood, Water, and Earth Element plant-type Pet Beasts by 100%+.’ (Effects on Monarch Level and above cannot be accurately measured by this device.)

Su Ping looked somewhat speechlessly at the two conclusions marked with question marks.

Unable to assess beyond Monarch Level? That means this Spirit Land from Biyao Chunshen guarantees effects at Monarch Level or higher. Well, that makes sense. Even without Biyao Chunshen present, there’s still the Monarch Level Cloud Water Azure Lotus here. It wouldn’t be reasonable if it hadn’t reached Monarch Level, right?

Thinking this, Su Ping glanced at the Spirit Land Compass with mild disdain.

Isn’t this thing’s effectiveness rather lackluster? If only the Eye of Truth could see this Spirit Land’s effects. Unfortunately, that’s clearly impossible.

Nevertheless, Biyao Chunshen ’looked’ at Su Ping once again. Then, one of its ginseng tendrils gently touched him, and an image appeared in Su Ping’s mind. In the image was the Spirit Land Su Ping had named Heart of Spring. Plant-based Pet Beasts grew and evolved there at a rapid pace, as if a video were playing on fast-forward.

Could accelerating the Evolution of Pet Beasts and their Energy accumulation be the fundamental effect of this Spirit Land? How fast? Su Ping couldn’t tell just from this transmitted image. But this is probably just a basic ability.

Although he couldn’t fully discern the situation, Biyao Chunshen seemed to have answered Su Ping’s doubts.

“Thank you, Senior. May I conduct Pet Beast Cultivation for plant-based Pet Beasts here?” Su Ping asked.

Biyao Chunshen paid him no further attention, but the final sway of its ginseng tendril before disappearing seemed to imply it didn’t mind.

With this in mind, Su Ping finally took out his cellphone.

「Early the next morning」

As the sky brightened, Shangguan Ye and Li Shu arrived together at the edge of the woods. They saw Su Ping, who was already waiting for them.

Shangguan Ye was one thing, but Li Shu’s face was full of excitement.

“Bro Ping, are we finally starting the Cultivation of plant-based Pet Beasts?”

Su Ping ignored the enthusiastic Li Shu and looked towards Shangguan Ye. “Senior Shangguan, this is Li Shu, my classmate and also an intern Breeder at Heart of Myriad Spirits. We’re both looking forward to learning from you. What are your thoughts on the Evolution of Mist Pine into its evolved form, Fogbound River Pine?”

In fact, Su Ping had already acquired the Cultivation Method for Fogbound River Pine from the Breeder backend previously; otherwise, he wouldn’t have prepared the evolutionary materials in advance.