Xiao Qing was Su Ping's first Contracted Pet Beast, but despite being the first, he really was not as dazzling as Qianyi.
He was even slightly outshone by Little Crow, who had come later.
Granted, Xiao Qing's skills were all top-notch. Jade Demon Body and External Incarnation, those two Super-Rank Skills, were enough to look down on the vast majority of pet beasts.
But Xiao Qing's combat strength was not actually all that outstanding, especially under the current circumstances.
For now, however, there were no real leads on Xiao Qing's evolution. Before falling asleep, the Spring God had given him a Ginseng Rootlet from the Jade Demon Spring Ginseng, presumably for Xiao Qing to use when evolving.
Still, Xiao Qing's current level had not yet reached his racial limit, and he had not fully digested the lingering benefits of his last evolution.
So there was no hurry.
But evolution was not the only way to further improve his combat strength.
After his previous conversation with Shark Ji and Sacred Dragon Legend, Su Ping had gained a deeper understanding of External Incarnation. Now that he understood the true way to use this Super-Rank Skill-a Hall of Fame Super-Rank Skill, no less-he was finally going to put it into practice.
Verdant Fields.
A Poison-type Super Tier domain skill filled with all manner of deadly poisons, it was a special Super-Rank Skill focused on direct destructive power.
Back when they had gone to Dian-Tibet, the Poison Saint had ordered the most elite Beast Tamers in the Dian-Tibet Legion to launch a surprise attack on Qin Xiaoxue and Su Ping, testing their combat capabilities when facing unexpected incidents.
During that battle, the Emerald Leaf Snake King and Bloody Wind Dandelion had worked together, creating an overlapping dual-domain effect.
One of those domains, and the