Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 228: Chapter 204: First-stage Evolution Begins

In the end, after exchanging a glance, Shi Yulian and Shi Gui Fang chose to stay.

In their view, even though this method used Xunfeng Bamboo and was different from the conventional evolution of a Gray Bean Dove into a Storm Eagle, the outcome shouldn’t be drastically different.

The Pet Beast’s Potential might increase after evolution, but it most likely wouldn’t be by much.

Based on this line of thinking, the two of them no longer insisted on excusing themselves.

Insisting further would only make things awkward.

Besides, to be honest, the Sky Realm Cultivation Base truly needed Li Qian’s research findings right now.

They could always just provide more compensation later.

At this thought, an idea began to form in Shi Gui Fang’s mind.

Seeing its Beast Master nod again, the Golden Ancestor Bird wasted no time and immediately resumed projecting the pale cyan halo of light that had been interrupted.

This pale cyan halo was the essential catalyst for a Gray Bean Dove to evolve into an Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle—Wind’s Breath.

The pale cyan halo was not very fast. Under the Golden Ancestor Bird’s control, it slowly expanded, eventually covering Xiaohui.

The moment the pale cyan halo enveloped it, a gentle Light of Evolution immediately burst forth from Xiaohui’s body.

”Don’t stop. Keep releasing it, but control the intensity,” Li Qian said, turning his gaze toward Shi Yulian.

Seeing this, Shi Yulian instantly understood Li Qian’s meaning.

She gave her Pet Beast, the Golden Ancestor Bird, a faint glance and ordered, ”Do as he says.”

”Don’t worry, Master. I know what to do.” The moment Shi Yulian’s voice faded, the Golden Ancestor Bird actually replied, its voice clear and articulate.

The Golden Ancestor Bird’s voice was crisp and pleasant, like the tinkling of a spring.

Hearing this voice, Li Qian couldn’t help but reveal a look of astonishment.

Because the sound the Golden Ancestor Bird made wasn’t a cry at all, but the Dongxia language that Li Qian was incredibly familiar with.

Moreover, its voice didn’t sound like the mechanical mimicry of some animals.

There wasn’t the slightest hint of awkwardness; instead, it sounded more like a young maiden in the bloom of her youth.

Li Qian was quite taken aback by this scene.

However, his astonishment didn’t last long.

Li Qian knew that some Pet Beasts with high intelligence could learn human languages. It wasn’t anything strange.

And as far as he knew, many Spiritual Element Pet Beasts possessed this ability.

After a moment of shock, he quickly refocused his attention on the Wind’s Breath Skill that the Golden Ancestor Bird was continuously releasing.

Unlike the evolution of an ordinary Gray Bean Dove, for Xiaohui’s evolution, the Wind’s Breath Skill was more than just a trigger; it was a catalyst that needed to be continuously supplied.

As the Skill continued to be cast, a breeze gradually began to stir across the flat ground.

The wind grew stronger, causing the clothes of Li Qian, Shi Gui Fang, and Shi Yulian to flutter.

But right now, none of them were paying attention to the wind blowing around them; their eyes were fixed straight ahead.

Ahead, in the middle of the flat ground, Xiaohui’s body was already undergoing a new change due to the Golden Ancestor Bird’s Wind’s Breath Skill.

The Light of Evolution, which had been relatively gentle, was no longer soft at this moment.

It had transformed, becoming intense and dense.

Amidst the intense Light of Evolution, Xiaohui’s gaze was firm, staring straight ahead without a trace of fear.

The human nearby, Li Qian, had made it clear when he bought it.

After buying it, he would do everything in his power to cultivate it, help it evolve as soon as possible, and in the future, it wasn’t impossible for it to reach the Dominator, or even Emperor Level.

Xiaohui’s intelligence wasn’t very high; after all, its Racial Potential was limited.

However, through Qizai’s translation, it had managed to roughly understand Li Qian’s meaning.

So, it had long been looking forward to what was happening right now.

It silently endured the pain of evolution, its gaze sharp and unwavering.

It still remembered what the human next to it had said: to become strong, to become the king of birds, even the Dominator of the skies, it must possess a willpower far stronger than that of its peers.

As the Light of Evolution grew more and more intense, the indigo bamboo held in Xiaohui’s beak also began to show a new change.

At this moment, streaks of grayish-cyan light actually began to radiate from the bamboo.

This grayish-cyan light was very eye-catching, visible at a glance.

Instead of being drowned out by the intense, silver-white Light of Evolution, the grayish-cyan light appeared even clearer, like a green lotus seed within a white lotus flower.

”That’s enough, you can stop now!” After another moment, seeing the grayish-cyan and silver-white lights begin to merge, Li Qian looked at Shi Yulian again.

Shi Yulian didn’t speak, merely giving the Golden Ancestor Bird a faint glance.

The Golden Ancestor Bird, sharing a telepathic bond with her, understood her meaning and immediately stopped casting the Wind’s Breath Skill.

The Wind’s Breath Skill had stopped, but the merging of the grayish-cyan and silver-white lights showed no signs of halting.

”Young man, your research findings look quite extraordinary.” Watching the grayish-cyan and silver-white lights grow denser and denser, finally fusing into a pale cyan cocoon of light, Shi Yulian couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

When her grand-niece told her she had taken over a Cultivation Base and hired a young Breeder, Shi Yulian had originally thought it was just her playing house. She assumed it would most likely come to nothing. But she never expected this seemingly childish venture would bring such a massive surprise.

Although Shi Yulian wasn’t a Breeder, as an Emperor Level Beast Master, her experience was immense and her knowledge vast. She could tell with a single glance that this evolution was anything but simple.

Moreover, for a light cocoon to form during evolution, it meant the Potential was at least Dominator Level.

A Gray Bean Dove, which originally only had Elite Level Potential, was now undergoing a Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate transformation through this evolution to become a Pet Beast with Dominator Level Potential. Even just thinking about it was incredible.

Furthermore, an evolution method that results in Dominator Level Potential is no small matter. This was true not only for a small facility like the Sky Realm Cultivation Base but even for large, comprehensive cultivation bases or behemoths like the Zhonghai Beast Taming University Cultivation College.

On top of that, the inherent characteristics of the Gray Bean Dove itself were a huge bonus.

It was an extremely common Flying Pet Beast.

An Evolutionary Form of a Gray Bean Dove possessing Dominator Level Potential—achieved with Evolution Materials that weren’t absurdly rare—was enough to prove that this evolution method held immense value.

From a broader perspective, it could, to a certain extent, change the Pet Beast choices for low to mid-tier Beast Masters.

Thinking of this, Shi Yulian couldn’t help but cast another glance at Li Qian, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.

’This kid... he really is a breeding genius!’

’For my grand-niece to have recruited such a young breeding genius... perhaps she really can build something great...’