By the time Su Ping returned to the Heart of Woods, it was already dusk. Su Ping had made up his mind. He would never get involved in this kind of mess again, come hell or high water.

Fame might sound appealing, but from what Su Ping saw, it really wasn't for him.

So, Su Ping directly asked Dong Muyun for help, requesting that his involvement be omitted from this round of interviews and publicity. All present media were given a gag order, and Su Ping was edited out of the footage as well.

Although, if he participated in the upcoming Breeder competition and did well, he would undoubtedly become famous, but a day of peace was a day gained.

However, thinking of the media just now, Su Ping remembered Li Shu. Why was that guy there?

As for Li Shu, Su Ping was quite considerate. If the other party was willing, Su Ping could help him get started on the path of a Breeder. After all, he was one of the few people in this world Su Ping could genuinely call a friend.

But, as Su Ping had told him, you need to know what kind of person you want to become.

Whether you want to stand out or just enjoy life lying down, it's a personal choice. The former has no right to criticize the latter, and the latter shouldn't disparage the former.

The real fear is being lost, not knowing what you want to do.

Shaking his head, Su Ping wasn't one to dwell on these matters.

Since arriving in this world, his goal had never changed: to become the most extraordinary Beast Tamer and Breeder. Now he had added another: to study more Pet Beasts and perfect the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas.

As a result, Su Ping had acquired something new in his hand. It was a transparent stone. At first glance, it looked somewhat like a diamond, but it lacked the diamond's brilliant cut facets and instead had a gentler, more subdued luster.

This object was given to him by Lin Lei. It was named the 'Spirit Communication Stone.'

It was an incredibly rare and valuable Commander Level psychic resource.

Among all types of resources, Time Series resources are undoubtedly the rarest. But in fact, psychic resources are absolutely the most precious! No other resource, with roughly the same effect and Rank, can be more valuable than psychic resources. Price-wise, they are the highest.

Spiritual Pet Beasts are also considered the hardest to nurture, with no exceptions! The reason is simple: psychic resources can be used not only on rare Spiritual Pet Beasts but also on Beast Tamers themselves. That alone left nothing else that could compare.

Indeed, at this very moment, the Spirit Communication Stone in Su Ping's hand, despite being a Commander Level psychic resource, required an expenditure of 1,050 Battle Merit Points to purchase through the Legion! Keep in mind, even a Monarch Level Sun Crystal in the Legion store only costs 1,100 points!

What does that tell you?! The price of a Commander Level psychic resource is comparable to other Monarch Level resources!

Of course, Sun Crystals are relatively simple and easy to produce, ranking on the lower end of value among Monarch Level resources. That was one factor. But it clearly showed the value of the Spirit Communication Stone.

However, Su Ping had nothing to regret.

After all, it was for his own betterment.

To become a powerful Breeder, controlling a vast amount of resources, it's natural to want to grow more smoothly and rapidly. Now that he had managed to secure so many resource channels, strengthening himself and his Pet Beasts was key.

With the production of the Heart of the Wolf and the nurturing of the Wanmu Wolf, Su Ping shouldn't have to worry about money for the time being.

So, on this visit, Su Ping had Lin Lei bring him a Spirit Communication Stone. He had been stuck at the Elite Third Rank threshold for a short time, but having enjoyed the rate of breakthroughs before, Su Ping was naturally not content.

After all, for him, breaking through this Realm was tremendously significant!

In the morning, he had discussed the Evolution of the Paperman with Vice President Liu. The matter regarding Qian Yi had been weighing heavily on his mind. Qian Yi's Level had been stuck just above the Common Tenth Level for quite some time now. Though the Paperman's race limit was surpassed due to its special provenance, exceeding that of an ordinary Paperman, without advancing that last tier to truly reach the pinnacle, Su Ping felt uncertain about studying its Evolution.

Su Ping wasn't in a hurry because he knew that, under normal circumstances, someone would come to seek him out.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he received a message from Li Shu. It was different from the seriousness of their noon communication:

[Li Shu: Bro Ping, I was wrong. Please give me another chance to cling to your coattails! /Cry/Cry/Cry]

Su Ping chuckled.

In fact, if there were means, if mere effort could turn one into a prominent figure, Su Ping believed there wouldn't be many so-called layabouts in this world.

And Su Ping, he merely provided Li Shu with the most precious channels and opportunities.

After all, be it one sheep or two, he had to shepherd them at his base.

There were not many people Su Ping could trust, and upon observation, Guan Lili and Li Shu really seemed like the most suitable candidates to come over and help.

[Su Ping: Make up your mind before you speak. If you run away again, you can just get lost.]

[Li Shu: Bro Ping, don't worry. If I run away again, you won't need to do anything; my dad will definitely break my legs himself.]

[Su Ping: Alright, then come report in tomorrow.]

[Li Shu: Boo-hoo, Bro Ping, love you~]

[Su Ping: Scram.]

After shutting off his phone, Su Ping checked the condition of the Heart of Woods. The Forest Wolf was doing well, and Guan Lili was training it proficientially. Over at the Paperman's side, Qian Yi seemed to never tire and was still practicing Swordsmanship.

Having finished his inspection, Su Ping was satisfied and returned to his room.

The Spirit Communication Stone linked with Su Ping's spiritual power. At this moment, it was as though ripples spread through space itself, as Su Ping's Spiritual Consciousness entered a vast and clear ocean of the void. This sensation lasted for about ten minutes. Finally, within this blank space, as if triggering a surge of great waves, a spiritual power completely different from Su Ping's own merged into it.

And in reality, a fine crack appeared on the Spirit Communication Stone in Su Ping's hand. The next second, it burst with a POP.

A valuable Commander Level psychic resource had just turned into nothing more than a consumable item. Yet the significance and help it provided were reflected in the gradual enhancement of Su Ping's Beast Taming Space and his own Realm, which was happening at this very moment. The main manifestations of a Beast Tamer were the Beast Taming Space and their Pet Beasts. As his spiritual understanding deepened, the effects were not merely limited to the Beast Taming Space.

Elite Fourth Rank!

From start to finish, not even half an hour had passed, and Su Ping felt that this threshold, which had long held him back, was easily shattered with the help of the Spirit Communication Stone! More than that, Su Ping could feel that the uplift provided by the stone—which was solely used for enhancing spiritual power—was far from over! His spiritual Realm had also reached a remarkably full level within the Elite Fourth Rank.

Although continuing to break through consecutively wasn't possible, the extent of the improvement was still astonishingly substantial.

But what about his Pet Beasts?

Thinking of that, Su Ping glanced at Xiao Qing. Indeed, Xiao Qing, which had already accumulated a solid foundation, had also improved a Level following the breakthrough feedback from Su Ping!

Elite Third Rank!

But what Su Ping cared about most was still the little Paperman, Qian Yi. Xiao Qing's Minor Realm advancement wasn't fundamentally significant. However, if the little Paperman, Qian Yi, improved, it would be a leap from Common to Elite Tier. The significance of such a leap in Level could be discerned from Xiao Qing's previous improvement.

And so it was for Qian Yi. As a Mutated Pet Beast, would there be signs and opportunities for Evolution during this process?

Full of anticipation, Su Ping didn't even use a Spiritual Connection to sense it but directly ran towards the Undead Kingdom (basement) where Qian Yi was located.

At this very moment, within that basement where the little Paperman Qian Yi was continuously practicing its Swordsmanship, its figure suddenly halted.

"WHOA!?"

A cry from the little guy echoed. All the Papermen in the basement stopped moving—or rather, those transformed into Sword Devices had never moved in the first place. However, stuck in such monotonous conditions where its only enjoyment was continuously going through those old movie discs—so worn they had a patina—the little Paperman slowly sat down on the ground.

The Soul Contract was the most mysterious type of contractual ability. It allowed a Beast Tamer and a Pet Beast to sense each other even across a great distance. It still enabled them to affect each other if something happened to one of them.

And now, that was exactly what was happening.

Su Ping's breakthrough was very sudden. But, almost the instant Su Ping completed his breakthrough, the little Paperman had already sensed it, and its own aura was also ascending! The little guy had been stuck at the Common Tenth Level for far too long. This abrupt improvement caused the little Paperman to shake its head, too excited to contain itself.

A dim light enveloped the little Paperman. The next moment, a burst of Undead energy spread out fiercely. The gathered Papermen, sensing an aura utterly different from theirs, involuntarily reverted from their Sword Device form back to their ordinary Paperman appearance.

Qian Yi paid no attention to them. The little guy stretched out its hand, its form even growing a full size larger. The scattered Papermen couldn't resist and were directly transformed into Paper Swords in its hands.

Holding the Paper Sword, Qian Yi suddenly radiated a different kind of light. It thrust the sword with force. That different kind of light flickered along with it. At the same time, this thrust and the light it produced were the first things Su Ping saw upon entering the basement.

He knew. That was the glow of a new Skill!

Qian Yi had not only advanced to Elite Tier but also, just like Xiao Qing had comprehended the Poison Flower, had grasped a brand-new Skill!

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