"Su Ping, this is Elder Zhao, a breeder from Linzhou City who specializes in Snow Wolves. Elder Zhao is the most experienced among us."
"Hello, Elder Zhao..."
"Good, good, good. Heroes truly do emerge from the young..."
"Su Ping, this is Breeder Yang He. Old Yang is quite something. Not only does he specialize in breeding Sand Wolves, but he has also studied Populus euphratica-type Pet Beasts in great depth."
"..."
Clearly, Sun Chaoju was very good at socializing.
He knew all seven intermediate breeders who had arrived.
And from the looks of it, they were all on good terms with him.
Su Ping put on no airs either. Everyone could lend a hand in carrying a flower-decked sedan chair; barring special circumstances, there was no need to hold people a thousand miles away.
He treated the far more numerous junior breeders the same way.
Besides, although Su Ping did not particularly enjoy social occasions, he had to admit that getting acquainted with these people and building good relationships was necessary.
What if he could fleece a little something out of them?
After the Myriad Spirits Codex's modifications, Sun Chaoju's Accelerated Casting had proved remarkably effective.
Everyone who could stand here was clearly outstanding, and each had beast-breeding skills at their command.
Nor did anyone show any disdain for Su Ping's age this time.
None of those who had made it this far were fools. Su Ping's age was not a mark against him; on the contrary, it added an unimaginable amount to his worth.
Better to bully a white-haired old man than scorn a poor young man.
Besides, this damn young man was not even "poor."
After his resounding victory against Sun Chaoju, even the most aloof breeders smiled and nodded when introduced to Su Ping.
Su Ping committed