Qin Xiaoxue really hadn't lied to him about the effects of the Spirit-Nurturing Ancient Tea.
Su Ping felt his Mental Strength surge and seethe with unprecedented intensity.
His meditation went so smoothly that he could barely take it in.
After all, he had only just broken through to ordinary fifth rank a few days ago.
Yet after steeping that little pot of Spirit-Nurturing Ancient Tea several times, Su Ping discovered that his mental cultivation had actually broken through another rank.
He had reached ordinary sixth rank.
And that was only the beginning!
Just as Qin Xiaoxue had said, the Spirit-Nurturing Ancient Tea enhanced meditation. After his breakthrough, when Su Ping began meditating again, he could even feel it-
After only this brief session of meditation, Su Ping sensed it once more!
His Mental Strength was about to surge again.
Beast Tamers didn't have to worry about an unstable foundation from advancing their Mental Strength too quickly. After all, their main combat strength was tied to their Pet Beasts.
Naturally, Su Ping had to seize this opportunity.
Sure enough, as Su Ping meditated, his cultivation actually broke through yet another rank over the course of that afternoon.
Most importantly, Su Ping could even sense that the effects weren't finished yet.
They simply needed some time to settle. In the coming days, his meditation would probably be several times more effective than usual.
His future meditation and cultivation would also proceed more smoothly.
But Su Ping was already satisfied!
He had advanced from ordinary fifth rank to ordinary seventh rank.
It had only been a little over a month since graduation! At this pace, Su Ping believed that probably nobody in the entire Sixth Middle School could compare to him.
Still, after Qin Xiaoxue had shown him a much wider world, comparing himself to his classmates from Sixth Middle School did seem rather pointless.
Shaking his head, Su Ping got up and glanced at the steadily darkening sky outside his window. Ripples stirred in his heart again.
He glanced at the account balance on his phone once more, still finding it somewhat unreal.
Su Ping suddenly wondered whether he needed to readjust his mindset.
Meeting Qin Xiaoxue this time had been a stroke of good fortune, allowing him to come into contact with those two men who were clearly important figures in Linzhou City.
There was even that special wager.
All of this had come about because of his abilities. But had those two important figures refrained from coveting what he had because of his connection to Qin Xiaoxue?
Or did the situation suggest that, whether across the Dragon Nation as a whole or locally in Jianghai Province and Linzhou City, nurturing people who displayed talent and ability like his was still the main approach?
If so, he could display his abilities without worry. If that earned him greater benefits and resources to strengthen himself, why wouldn't he?
Still, everything needed its limits.
Su Ping also knew that breeding Forest Wolves alone would be enough. After all, if he had to explain it, this could count as an ability passed down through his family.
But if he rushed into breeding other Pet Beasts and then discovered other breeding methods or perfected rare evolutionary paths, he would stand out a little too much.
Make steady progress! Until no one dares question my strength.
That was the principle Su Ping set for himself. He let out a soft breath. Through his soul connection, he could sense what had happened after his leap from ordinary fifth rank to ordinary seventh rank.
Sure enough, influenced by Su Ping's advancement as the master, Xiao Qing's cultivation had received another boost through feedback.
That morning, Xiao Qing had only just advanced to ordinary fifth rank after Sunlight Absorption's skill level reached proficient. Now, Xiao Qing's body had grown another size, and that aura had strengthened as well, reaching ordinary sixth rank.
Xiao Qing was now already as large as a fully grown wolfdog.
A beast's increase in size mainly depended on its rise in cultivation.
Accelerating a beast's advancement through various means would naturally make its body grow as well.
But at this size, Xiao Qing clearly could no longer be held in Su Ping's arms the way he had done a few days ago.
Still, Xiao Qing's increase in combat strength was now clearly more pronounced.
Su Ping smiled in satisfaction and soon brought the equally eager Xiao Qing to the edge of the forest.
He only had half a month to train Wooden Head and fulfill his wager with Sun Chaoju.
Getting Wooden Head's Self-Healing ability to break through to proficient within fifteen days would certainly have been a challenge for an ordinary Breeder. For Su Ping, however, it wouldn't even interfere with his original training plan.
Still, Su Ping was by no means someone who slacked off. He could look down on his opponent strategically, but he still had to take the opponent seriously tactically.
So, upon arriving at the edge of the forest, he gave an order. The Forest Wolves in the Dark Forest swiftly gathered one after another, their green eyes looking especially chilling in the darkness.
"Starting now, I'm going to put together a training plan. I need the little ones who want to grow stronger most to take part!"
At Su Ping's command, almost every Forest Wolf immediately stepped forward, eager to try.
Su Ping smiled faintly.
"Don't worry. All of you little ones will take part tonight. You'll just be split into two groups. One group will use Tree Vine Strangulation on the other to injure them, while the other group will keep using Self-Healing!"
His instructions were relayed to all the Forest Wolves through Old Sha.
Soon, the fewer than thirty Forest Wolves had split into two groups. But just as Su Ping was about to begin Connection Sharing, he paused.
Only then did he discover that the limit of fifteen beasts he could link together had increased to seventeen!
So advancing his own cultivation also affected the number of Pet Beasts he could link?
Su Ping immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Linking one more Forest Wolf meant another full increase in the speed at which their skill levels improved compared with before.
Now, Wooden Head could improve proficiency in Self-Healing a full seventeen times faster than by practicing alone!
This astonishing prospect was enough to let all of Su Ping's Pet Beasts truly use sheer numbers to make "diligence make up for shortcomings"!
At once, beneath the night sky, the twenty-seven Forest Wolves formed two distinctly separate groups: seventeen to take the beating and ten to dish it out.
In the depths of the night, they began practicing Self-Healing.
The slight pity was that Little Dot and his own Xiao Qing had yet to grasp Self-Healing, so they couldn't be linked and could only join the attacking side.
But Su Ping didn't mind. He believed that, with Xiao Qing's talent, grasping Self-Healing was only a matter of time.
After giving them some instructions, he put Old Sha in charge of supervising to prevent any deaths or injuries beyond recovery, and told them to end training after midnight.
Balancing work and rest was the way to improve. Besides, daytime was the best time for Forest Wolves to train. With Sunlight Absorption, they could quickly recover energy and stamina.
With a training session like this every night, Su Ping could go see Uncle Guan tomorrow and discuss renting out his Pet Beasts.
At that thought, Su Ping sent Uncle Guan a message, arranging to visit him first thing tomorrow morning to discuss the beast rental business.
Only actual combat could improve these little ones' fighting strength.
And if he could have a place where they could freely put their combat abilities to use while earning a little pocket money on the side, why wouldn't he?
Now relaxed, Su Ping returned to his room alone. But he had only just lain down in contentment when his phone lit up with a ding.
It was a private message, and it had come from Li Shu.
After Su Ping left the group chat, Li Shu, with whom he got along well, was the only classmate from Sixth Middle School who could still contact him.
The message itself was simple.
"Ping, tomorrow's the gathering! Your buddy's going too. Ready to welcome my grand arrival?!"
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