Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 825 - 356: One Month! The Warm-Up for the Professional Assessment!
Previously on Beast Taming: the More the Better...
The blistering heat clearly indicates that Jianghai City has plunged into the depths of midsummer.
That's precisely the case.
Today marks a remarkably significant occasion.
June 20th.
Precisely one year ago on this date, Su Ping finished awakening his Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, stepping into the role of a genuine beast tamer and starting his journey on the beast taming path.
Even though certain events kept him in Linzhou for a while instead of rushing back to the Heart of Myriad Spirits to take over the family enterprise, this particular day remains profoundly meaningful to countless individuals.
At the same time, the beast tamers graduating this year, empowered by the Awakening Stone, have unlocked their spiritual power potential and beast taming space, emerging as authentic beast tamers brimming with promising prospects.
Yet, overshadowing even this graduation fervor, another event takes center stage in importance.
This becomes obvious from the bustling conversations and surging hype about vocational assessments exploding across every major city in the Dragon Nation at a breathtaking speed!
Young beast tamers who qualify are all revving up, ready to dazzle in the completely overhauled beast taming competitions, striving for top national rankings to claim a more radiant tomorrow!
Though the sun blazed fiercely, Su Ping remained utterly calm without a trace of worry.
Whoosh!
A fearsome sound sliced through the sky like a razor-sharp blade, stabbing into a strange green wolf.
Horrendous energy erupted, as the blade's sword qi exploded the wolf's form in an instant.
The Green Demon Body, tough enough to endure heavy blows, crumbled helplessly before this strike right now.
It slowly dissolved into green flames, scattering through the atmosphere.
Unity of Heaven and Man!
Qian Yi glowed with brilliant white light, manifesting a gigantic sword phantom that blanketed the area.
Even Xiao Qing’s actual external avatar, shielded by the Green Demon Body, got run through in this form.
Under this condition, Qian Yi unleashed his sword intent with razor precision, spotting flaws in every creature; despite the Green Demon Body lacking typical weak spots, a single slash sealed its energy nexus, delivering a sharp sting.
"Awoo!"
A sharp wolf's cry rang out, as numerous identical wolves rapidly closed in, each cloaked in a flickering greenish demon silhouette, resembling spectral figures haunting the bright daytime sky.
Together, they hemmed in the swordsman gripping his long blade.
With every swing, he demolished a wolf spirit phantom, but these wolf spirit phantoms appeared boundless.
Like surging tides, they relentlessly swallowed the lone fighter at the center.
Sunlight poured down generously.
Su Ping lounged on the nearby grass, chewing on a refined wolf tobacco stalk; its acrid flavor anchored his mind against drowsiness, as he observed the unfolding battle with a subtle grin tinged with resignation.
Next to him reclined two more forms: Old Sha and Xiao Qing.
The Xiao Qing clashing against Qian Yi across the field was just one of Xiao Qing’s many avatars.
More than a month had passed since Qian Yi grasped the Sword Dao Incarnation, that super-rank skill.
Over this past month, Su Ping's routine stayed mostly serene.
Despite the Water Venerable’s avatar promising a swift arrival, nothing had stirred.
Su Ping understood the Water Venerable’s real motives—able to justify Su Ping’s own external avatar—but he preferred not to tangle with powers beyond his grasp until his own might was rock-solid.
Enjoying this tranquil stretch before the vocational assessments felt truly refreshing.
As days ticked by, the nationwide buzz building toward the vocational assessments grew ever more intense across the Dragon Nation.
Likewise, during this month, Su Ping steered clear of rash ventures, pouring all his energy into nurturing and drilling his pet beasts.
The results proved spectacular.
No further details needed; the proof lay in the latest breakthroughs for Qian Yi, Xiao Qing, and Su Ping himself.
Xiao Qing surged straight to the vocational assessment's upper threshold, hitting Commander Tenth Rank at the pinnacle of Commander Level, matching the long-prepared pet beasts of veteran beast tamers.
Qian Yi, having unlocked Sword Dao Incarnation before and advanced to Commander Seventh Rank, climbed yet another level this month, reaching Commander Eighth Rank!
Su Ping made similar gains.
The Holy Dragon Legend's prior summons had enlightened Su Ping: cultivation mattered immensely to him, and while the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas streamlined much of it, saving him vast time and toil, his meditation and spiritual power training lagged somewhat.