Thinking of this, Su Ping did indeed glance at the Paperman's Experience Points. The sight startled him slightly.

[Catalog: Paperman]

[...]

[Current Catalog Level: 3 (7,317/20,000)]

Yes, this level was somewhat beyond his expectations. But it made sense. Before he went to the Magic Capital, the Paperman Catalog had already advanced to Level 3, unlocking the Mind's Eye ability. Although, that ability was pretty useless for the Paperman.

After returning from the Magic Capital, there was the Heart of Elements and various other Cultivations. He was also inseparable from it every day, continuously performing Cultivation and enhancements; this process repeated daily. Now, after the Second Stage Evolution, he had gained a lot of Experience Points; this number wasn't unexpected.

At this thought, Su Ping exhaled deeply. It seemed that if he wished, he could now completely transfer all the Experience Points from the Forest Wolf and the Paperman, and then perfect his External Incarnation. Couldn't he? But Su Ping soon suppressed this thought. There was no rush for now. Xiao Qing hadn't broken through to Commander Level yet. Even if he perfected the External Incarnation, Cultivation might not be possible. Besides, such a conversion was still too much of a loss. Su Ping wanted to see if he could successfully perfect the Super-Rank Skill involving the generation and restriction among the Five Elements, and then recover significantly. From his previous experience with the Heart of the Sun and the Heart of Elements, cultivating Super-Rank Skills was indeed one of the best shortcuts to acquiring Universal Experience Points.

But then again, just by evolving the Fire Paperman into a Burning Paperman, he had gained a thousand points of Catalog Experience. Would the evolutions of the other Papermen associated with the remaining Five Elements and other Elements also yield such results?

With this thought in mind, Su Ping and Liu Zhu, on the first day of the New Year, didn't even consider making New Year visits. They went straight into the room Su Ping had cleared out to serve as the brand-new Cultivation laboratory for Undead Papermen.

Clearly, Su Ping's imagination was wonderfully optimistic. But reality was cruel.

Following the same procedure, the five Papermen, which weren't very different to begin with, soon began their Cultivation and evolution. Just one day and night later, the remaining four Papermen naturally grew, broke through, and completed their evolution. However, apart from the 1,000 points of Catalog Experience from the first Burning Paperman, the other four—Earth, Water, Gold, and Wood—only yielded a total of 800 Experience Points.

Of course, these were undoubtedly just minor details. What was truly important was the experiment with the generation and restriction among the Five Elements! Moreover, this was an experiment conducted after their evolution. Whether the corresponding Burning Paperman, Moist Paperman, Golden Armor Paperman, Rock Paperman, and Green Wood Paperman could continue to sustain the cycle of the Five Elements was still a question.

With this in mind, he summoned Qian Yi, who was in charge of basic assembly. The three of them watched with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

...

「Meanwhile.」

In the eastern suburbs of Linzhou City. This was where Guan Qianshan had bought his new house. It wasn't one of the expensive tube buildings in the city center. Lao Guan had purchased it when land prices in the eastern suburbs were low, partly for convenience and partly because Su Ping had advised him to. It was a detached estate, similar to a large rural farmhouse. It had to be said, the purchase of this mansion alone had allowed Guan Qianshan's assets, accumulated over twenty years, to multiply several times in just the past few months! The value of this property had skyrocketed during the New Year period as Linzhou's development direction was confirmed.

Guan Qianshan's and Guan Lili's status at the Heart of Myriad Spirits meant that Guan Qianshan, who had never been able to hold his head high in front of his relatives—especially his wife's family—could finally stand tall. Although Guan Qianshan had never openly boasted about it, all his relatives knew that the Guan family's daughter could now be addressed as Guan Cultivator. She just hadn't taken the certification exam yet.

「On the second day of the New Year.」

Originally, Lao Guan should have taken his daughter and wife to visit his wife's parents. But before dawn, his father-in-law, along with some of his wife's younger brothers and other relatives, took the initiative to visit them instead. The manifestation of social status was always like this, regardless of the era.

Lao Guan then observed the scene. His elder brother-in-law's daughter—now a student at the Eastern Advanced Tamer Academy—was chatting affectionately with Lili, the younger cousin she once disdained. Meanwhile, his younger brother-in-law's son, who had graduated alongside Lili but had paid a high price for a Commander Level beast, was also respectfully calling Lili "older cousin." As for their parents—Lao Guan's brothers-in-law who had previously looked down on him—they were now even more obsequiously flattering.

It would be impossible for Lao Guan not to feel a surge of satisfaction, yet also some annoyance. However, Lao Guan also understood that, ultimately, they were only there because they wanted something. But he had to be clear about his own position, didn't he? Su Ping valued him, and his friendship with Su Anyong was based on this. If he didn't recognize his own standing, trouble could easily arise. Getting his daughter into the Heart of Myriad Spirits had already cost Lao Guan a great deal of face. At this point, he naturally knew what he could agree to and what he should deflect.

So, as Lao Guan looked at these relatives from his wife's side of the family, who clearly had ulterior motives for their visit, his initial satisfaction gave way to a feeling of unease. However, what comforted Lao Guan was that his wife was sensible. When they had been less fortunate, his wife had also experienced her share of cold shoulders. Now, her husband and daughter were what mattered most.

So, while they were cooking, the two of them whispered in the kitchen.

"Dear," his wife began, "find an excuse to go out later. If they have any requests, I'll ask them directly and make things clear. That way, my older brother and younger brother won't be able to say you've forgotten your 'poor relatives' now that you're successful."

Lao Guan nodded. "Alright. I'm a bit worried about Xiao Ping being alone at the base for the New Year. Old Su is really something else... what could be more important than coming home for a family reunion! The kid probably isn't feeling too great. I'll go check on him."

"Good! Then you should go."

After their discussion, Lao Guan and his wife put on a bit of a show for the relatives. Then, Lao Guan finally left the house, sighing with relief. Driving the new car he had just gotten for the New Year, Lao Guan leisurely arrived at the familiar gate of the Heart of Myriad Spirits. But as soon as he stepped out of the car, Lao Guan was slightly stunned. His gaze fell upon the sides of the gate. Bright red couplets were written on Vermilion Sandpaper. Anything written on this type of paper wouldn't fade easily, even when exposed to wind and rain.

However, that clearly wasn't the main point. The real issue was, what on earth was written on these couplets? Twisted and curving, they looked nothing like human handwriting! What on earth was that little ancestor up to, messing around like this? Still, it might be the little ancestor's precious calligraphy. Although Lao Guan's temples throbbed as he looked at it, he didn't say anything. He took out his spare key and opened the gate.

Inside the base, it was very quiet. After all, Su Ping had said the official opening would be after the tenth day of the New Year. It was only the second day now, so it was normal for no one to be around. But where was that brat?

As he stepped into the Heart of Woods, Old Sha, who was basking in the sun, glanced at him briefly before ignoring him. Lao Guan, however, quickly noticed a rare sight: a car parked inside the Heart of Woods. He recognized the car. Wasn't it the vehicle of the illustrious president of the Breeder Association? Lao Guan's eyelids twitched. He suddenly had a bad premonition. Those two, together with the little ancestor, always seemed to conjure up some rather unpleasant mental images, didn't they?

He quickened his pace. However, he had only covered a few hundred meters and had just reached Su Ping's rest area and the guest rooms within the Heart of Woods when, suddenly, as if confirming his suspicions, a familiar, immense roar erupted not far in front of him!

BOOM!

The sound was disturbingly familiar, bringing with it a strong sense of déjà vu. The earth-yellow Yellow Dragon indeed appeared as expected. Its earthy-yellow energy shell once again protected several people and prevented the energy from leaking out. Meanwhile, the guest room that the little ancestor had temporarily requisitioned as an Undead Cultivation laboratory collapsed before his eyes once again. This time, however, the difference was that some scales on the Yellow Dragon's body had been blasted black.

Lao Guan felt a mixture of despair and bewilderment. Is this kid the reincarnation of a Husky? But Huskies just demolish houses; I've never heard of one constantly throwing bombs inside the house!

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