"Plans were in place to establish an Advanced Level academy in the central cities of each province, so that gifted young Beast Tamers from the provinces would have outlets for study elsewhere..."

As these words were spoken, the pupils of those present constricted.

Specialization in study, this was clearly something they were also unaware of.

However, with Sang Sheng as the source of information, the words coming from Qin Erlong's mouth were unlikely to be wrong.

Su Ping blinked, pondering the possibility of building an academy belonging to Jianghai and Linzhou in the East Suburb.

This was a truly monumental move!

He blinked again and then thought aloud, "This... Old Qin, to be frank with you, I haven't reached a level of satisfaction with the development of the Forest Heart yet. So, when you plan, it's best not to place it too close to the Heart of Woods. A Pet Beast Breeding Base is also not suitable for the location of a University City. Besides, my place here is admittedly a bit too remote."

Qin Erlong glanced at the lad. This young man had been frequently hanging around the Heart of Woods these days, and Qin Erlong had already seen through his ambitions.

The botanical garden of the Forest Heart, the vast Heart of Water, the Heart of Cloud further on, and the Heart of Woods (which was responsible for the Pet Beast Breeding Base and laboratory)—these four areas were progressively larger.

The range of Pet Beasts covered by these enterprises was also quite diverse.

Nevertheless, it was obvious this young man's intentions were not primarily for profit. After all, the earning potential of the Heart of Woods was far less than that of the company he had partnered with Dong Muyun to establish.

This young fellow was purely fond of Cultivation and being close to Pet Beasts, having created such a large breeding base for that very purpose.

The East Suburb location was also appropriate.

Qin Erlong naturally didn't have much to say about it. He thought for a moment before saying, "That makes sense. Then let's do this: the old city district in the East Suburb has been criticized for many years. We'll demolish and redevelop that area this time!"

The old city district?

A thought struck Su Ping. The factory premises Dong Muyun had bought for the Pingyun Company were located in that old city district. It was also part of the East Suburb but was a considerable distance from the Heart of Woods.

He nodded. "You make the decisions then."

Qin Erlong gave the slick young man a glare before smacking his lips as he looked at the Heart of Water. "Speaking of which, what plans do you have for this place? And I must say, I visited the botanical garden yesterday. It was truly refreshing, and those little Plant System fellows were quite interesting."

Qin Erlong's praise was the best affirmation Su Ping could have for his own business management.

"I haven't quite figured it out yet for the Heart of Water. The main reliance is still on the Rainbow Coral Worms. I'm thinking of seeing if I can use Pet Beasts like the Sea Core Spirit Turtle to create an underwater Pet Beast gallery, similar to an aquarium.

Furthermore, Old Liu previously promised me some additional Wolf Pets. I'm also considering opening up the area within the Heart of Woods where Forest Wolves dwell, connecting it to the outside world. This would create a vast prairie-styled region for Wolf Pets to roam. Later, we can introduce some rideable Pet Beasts, creating something like a riding club where one can gallop freely."

Su Ping revealed his ideas.

"TSK, TSK. Your life, lad, is truly enviable! I'm actually considering retiring right now and spending my golden years here with you!" Liu Fuhai chuckled enviously from the side.

"You'd be most welcome! If you, esteemed elder, were to oversee things, I could truly become a hands-off manager! I wouldn't even need to bother with Pet Beast Cultivation anymore."

"Dream on. Just focus on your research and Cultivation of Pet Beasts. By the way, how is that third Contracted Beast you were preparing? The Mechanical Pet Beast, right? Why did that girl from the Dong Family bring you several unawakened Mechanical Cores the other day?"

Damn it, here we go again, huh? Su Ping thought.

Speaking of Feifei, however, gave Su Ping a headache. That one is even more of a handful.

Just at that moment, he suddenly felt his fishing rod quiver.

He instantly perked up. "Fish on!"

With a swift yank of the rod, a Blue Pattern Snow Lance Fish, Su Ping's favorite, was reeled ashore.

Qin Erlong's eyes gleamed from the side. "Looks like we're in for a treat..."

「...」

The four of them spent a leisurely afternoon together. Afterward, Su Ping returned to his study.

Just as Liu Fuhai had mentioned, Dong Muyun had visited two days prior, bringing Su Ping several unawakened Mechanical Cores.

However, with the Spring Festival approaching, Dong Muyun was extremely busy. They had already discussed everything necessary over the phone, so Miss Dong, with her strong career ambitions, didn't linger to chat with Su Ping. She dropped off the items and hurriedly returned to her work.

These items weren't for Su Ping, but for Feifei.

Ever since returning from the Magic Capital, Feifei had been tinkering with something, and Su Ping couldn't be bothered to check on it.

Once I advance to the Commander Level and form a contract with it, I'll pay closer attention to this little guy, he thought.

During this period, all his energy had been focused on Xiao Qing's Evolution and Cultivation.

Su Ping had already mapped out Xiao Qing's evolutionary path, its role, and its combat methods.

As mentioned before, Xiao Qing's abilities would revolve around cloning as the core, with a foundation in Poison Type and Wood Element abilities.

The idea of cloning was an inspiration Su Ping had drawn from the Crown Wolf Emperor.

However, unlike the Crown Wolf Emperor, Su Ping's idea was to combine Elementalization with cloning. This would allow him to create clones that could also undergo Elementalization.

It was somewhat similar to another ability from a manga he recalled from his previous life, possibly related to a 'Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence' type of technique.

This cloning ability would be far stronger than the Crown Wolf Emperor's mere supplementary one.

The primary aspect was complete invisibility. In addition to various Poison Type abilities, the clones' main attacks would be versatile, capable of both offense and defense. If a fight turned desperate, they could resort to a large-scale Poison Type self-destruction.

Simultaneously, they would coordinate with the Forest Wolf's Forest Torrent Legion in combat. This would grant wide-area combat capabilities, powerful survivability, and, through Poison Type control, significantly enhance the direct power of the Forest Torrent.

And this was just the basic extension of the cloning ability; there were other advanced Attribute abilities yet to be developed.

Furthermore, Su Ping was equally focused on how Xiao Qing's Heart of the Poison Wood could achieve self-enhancement similar to the Heart of the Sun.

Regrettably, while the concept was appealing, achieving it presented numerous difficulties and troubles.

Previously, Rong Qiu had mentioned that once Xiao Qing reached the Elite Eighth Stage, it could attempt Evolution and Cultivation.

But in Su Ping's current view, not only was the Elite Eighth Stage insufficient, even the Elite Peak wouldn't be enough!

No matter what, it had to break through the usual race limit and reach the Commander Level before an attempt would even be feasible.

So, Su Ping genuinely had no idea what Feifei, this virtual Elf Mechanical Pet Beast, had been busy with during this time.

Apart from that, another notable development during this period was the increased time spent with the Forest Wolf pack after returning to the Heart of Woods. Consequently, the Experience Points gained daily from the Forest Wolf Catalog also continued to rise steadily.

The 20,000 Experience Points needed to upgrade the Forest Wolf Catalog from LV3 to LV4, which he started accumulating over six months ago, were now almost complete. The upgrade to LV4 was imminent!

Thinking of this, Su Ping lay down comfortably on his bed and let out a breath.

However, before he could even fully exhale, a surprised shout made Su Ping jump.

"Master! I did it!"

The voice seemed to come from nowhere, transmitted through every speaker in the study. Who else could it be but Feifei?

What did it succeed at? Su Ping wondered. Did it figure out the greatest difference between cyberpunk romance and real-life biological dopamine secretion?

His head throbbed at the thought.

Still, he asked, "Succeeded at what? What on earth do you need these unawakened Mechanical Cores for? Wait a second, where are the Mechanical Cores?"

Su Ping seemed to notice something and looked around.

A laptop on the table suddenly lit up, its screen flashing with a light characteristic of a Mechanical Core, making Su Ping pause.

However, at this moment, Su Ping wasn't particularly concerned about the connection between the unawakened Mechanical Cores and the laptop. This was because, in the next instant, Feifei's excited voice transmitted, "Master, I've created a Meditation Method suitable for you to use!"

"Hmm?"

Su Ping sat bolt upright.

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