Gym Leader's Gift! Is an Illegitimate Son Nothing Special Either?

Lu Li had barely arrived at the training grounds when he spotted a silver-gray Giant Beast.

Its entire body was encased in hard armor. Its head was covered in silver armor, with the uppermost plate extending from its forehead into a sharp horn. Two pairs of holes lined its brow, and two long pointed horns protruded from the front pair.

The Giant Beast had sky-blue eyes, two nostrils at the tip of its upper jaw, and several sharp, tooth-like protrusions around its mouth. Silver armor covered the back of its neck and its spine, bumps rose from both shoulders, and silver steel bands encircled its limbs.

This ferocious, terrifying Giant Beast was none other than Aggron, with a base stat total as high as 530. As a cultivator, Lu Li's senses were sharper than those of ordinary people, allowing him to perceive its terrifying strength more directly than anyone else.

So this is an Elite Four-level Aggron? What an overwhelming presence, Lu Li marveled inwardly.

When Yu Zhonggang saw Lu Li enter, he stopped training and laughed heartily. "Hahaha... I didn't expect you to come so early, young man."

Lu Li hurriedly greeted him respectfully. "Greetings, Gym Leader Yu."

"Come on, let's sit over there." Yu Zhonggang pointed at a few stone stools not far away.

Lu Li nodded respectfully.

After they sat down, Yu Zhonggang smiled and said, "Your Tropius has been raised exceptionally well. Your breeding skills should be above beginner level, shouldn't they?"

Lu Li's mind raced upon hearing that. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded. "Yes. But since it would have been too shocking, I never went to get certified."

Between revealing his Golden Finger and revealing his breeding level, Lu Li chose the latter.

When Lu Li nodded and admitted it, a flash of shock crossed Yu Zhonggang's face. This extraordinarily gifted young man had truly astonished him.

Jin Huang, standing nearby, looked at Lu Li in utter disbelief.

What did being an Intermediate Breeder mean?

The dean of studies at First High School was already fifty this year, yet he was only an Intermediate Breeder. Though Lu Li's status as an Intermediate Breeder was somewhat exaggerated, it was still incredibly astonishing.

Jin Huang sighed in admiration. "No wonder you managed to raise Tropius so well."

Yu Lili looked at Lu Li even more excitedly. Now that she had confirmed his strength, she was looking forward to their upcoming battle even more.

Yu Zhonggang said approvingly, "I'm glad you trusted me. Don't worry, this matter won't spread."

Lu Li nodded, then waited for Yu Zhonggang to continue.

Yu Zhonggang invited him, "Would you be interested in becoming an Intern Apprentice at Qingyun Gym?"

An Intern Apprentice was essentially a temporary apprentice. The profession itself had arisen from compromises between the major Gym families.

Not every Gym Leader's descendant would follow in their elders' footsteps. That was precisely why the role of Intern Apprentice had come into being.

You teach my son, and I teach yours. It was a different kind of resource exchange.

Lu Li was somewhat tempted. There were still nearly two months before university started. He had originally planned to spend the first month raising Tropius and the second preparing for the Pokémon Farm.

But plans could not keep up with changes. If he could receive free guidance from an Elite Four-level Trainer at Qingyun Gym, it would not be a problem to put all those plans on hold.

"Lu Li, just agree. Your classmate is here too. I'm pretty bored at Qingyun Gym, and it's not easy to meet someone my age." Yu Lili chimed in from the side.

Miss, the more enthusiastic you are, the less I dare to come, Lu Li complained inwardly.

But complaints aside, Lu Li did not truly refuse.

Having immediately changed how he addressed him, Lu Li said sincerely and gratefully, "Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Teacher. I'll gladly accept."

Lu Li also felt rather fortunate. There had been no dark twists or cruel schemes. Ever since his cultivation had achieved success, everyone and everything he encountered seemed to be good.

Does cultivating immortality also increase one's luck? Lu Li wondered.

"That's great!"

Yu Lili was actually the first to get excited.

It was not that Yu Lili had taken a liking to Lu Li. She was simply happy that she would have a powerful opponent by her side from now on.

Yu Zhonggang was not surprised by this. His daughter might be carefree and even a little too straightforward, but that was a good thing for a Trainer.

To become an outstanding Trainer, one had to possess a Childlike Heart in the early stages. Only then could the bond formed between a Trainer and Pokémon become even more unbreakable.

After inviting Lu Li, Yu Zhonggang asked, "Which type route do you plan to take?"

In this world, almost every Trainer with ambitions chose a single-type path. After all, human lifespans were limited. To go farther in a short time, one had to specialize.

Those who took the multi-type path were generally Trainers with side professions, such as Breeders, item makers, and so on...

After thinking for a moment, Lu Li said, "I haven't decided yet, but I'll probably focus on breeding studies."

Of course, that was merely what Lu Li told the outside world.

From beginning to end, Lu Li had only one dream: to reach the pinnacle and become the legendary Pokémon Grandmaster!

Yu Zhonggang nodded approvingly. He had been afraid that this high-spirited young man would stubbornly abandon his advantage to pursue the Trainer path.

After all, Lu Li was the Pokémon Breeder he had chosen for his daughter. If Lu Li lost his identity as a genius Breeder, Yu Zhonggang's attitude toward him would have to change.

Very satisfied with Lu Li's answer, Yu Zhonggang said, "I know you're not short of money right now, but there's something that can definitely help you."

Once Yu Zhonggang finished speaking, a Bronzong appeared behind him like a ghost.

Bronzong was a dual Steel-type and Psychic Ability Pokémon. It generally appeared in Ruins and was quite rare. Most importantly, it possessed the noble Psychic Ability type.

After a peculiar Space Fluctuation, a somewhat worn notebook appeared on the stone table before Lu Li.

Yu Zhonggang explained, "These are my insights on raising Steel-type Pokémon. I'm giving this notebook to you. I hope you can gain something from it."

Hearing that, Lu Li stared at the notebook on the table in a daze.

An Elite Four-level Trainer's Pokémon Breeding Notes were just being given to him like that? For one brief moment, Lu Li even wondered whether he was Gym Leader Yu's illegitimate son who had been left outside.

It could not be helped. Yu Zhonggang was simply treating him too well. Jin Huang beside them was so envious that his eyes nearly popped out.

Lu Li hurriedly refused, "Ah... this... I can't accept such a gift without earning it. Isn't this inappropriate?"

It would not be an exaggeration to call this an unpassed secret. To put it more dramatically, Lu Li felt that even if he married into the Yu Family, they might not necessarily pass such an unpassed secret on to him.

Yu Zhonggang reassured him, "It's fine. These are only some Steel-type Breeding Insights I compiled. They don't involve any Training Secret Techniques."