Demon City, Advanced Beast Tamer Academy.
Inside the private villa belonging to the Sage Sang,
The woman sat cross-legged on the rooftop terrace.
Although it was already late autumn, with winter fast approaching, her courtyard was still lush with grass and flourishing greenery.
As she sat there, with every breath she took, the surrounding plants seemed to slowly stretch their branches and leaves. Bathed in the rising sunlight, they were so green they seemed ready to drip.
At last, the woman slowly opened her eyes. Her indifferent gaze met the rising sun in the sky without the slightest sense of glare or burning discomfort.
At that moment, a sudden tremor ran through her.
Her body seemed to transform into a gigantic plant. Countless branches and leaves swayed with the rhythm of her breathing, moving with her thoughts.
This continued for more than half an hour before everything returned to normal.
The woman stood and went back down to the first floor.
Her breakfast had long since been prepared in the dining room.
It was a bowl of "vegetable salad."
Even though her need for food had decreased dramatically after reaching her current level.
Especially when practicing the Myriad Manifestations Meditation Method, she could absorb sufficient nutrients from sunlight and oxygen.
Still, the woman had maintained this habit.
Called a vegetable salad, it actually contained no salad dressing, only all sorts of plant leaves and twigs.
Some could be used as food, while others were not, strictly speaking, food at all.
Carefully savoring the flavors and structures of the various plant fibers helped her improve and deepen her understanding of pet beasts.
A habit formed over many years would not change.
Unfortunately, the woman seemed somewhat distracted today.
She already knew about Qin Chuan.
Even she had not expected something so