Linzhou City.
The bus drove on the road, and Su Pingsat by the window, looking at the familiar yet magical world before him.
After so many years in this world, Su Ping had adapted.
This was a world where humans and Beasts coexisted, with a layout somewhat similar to before his Transmigration.
However, besides human nations, there were also some wilderness areas and nations occupied by Vicious Beasts, existing as forbidden zones for humans.
And humans, as long as they reached 18 years of age, could undergo the Beastmaster Awakening.
They could Awaken their Beast Spaceand their own talent.
Then, they could contract a Beast and become a Beastmaster.
It had been a month since he completed his Awakening after graduating from high school.
And now, he was considered a quasi-Beastmaster, with his own Beast Spaceand talent.
Thinking of this, Su Ping's vision overlapped, and his talent and the small, cramped Beast Space appeared in his perception.
[Beast Home: The Beast Space can accommodate uncontracted wild Beasts, but their Rank must not be higher than your own.]
A very ordinary talent, though not common, its effect was also average.
But... another item quickly appeared before Su Ping's eyes.
Compared to the seemingly useless talent of the Beast Home, this other item that appeared in his consciousness was what Su Ping had always been curious about.
This also appeared in his mind a month ago after completing his Awakening:
[Myriad Spirits Codex: Formed from the world's Origin, it can contain all Beast forms. Lighting up, completing, and perfecting the Codex can earn rewards from the world's Origin!]
(Note: Only Beasts that meet the conditions can be included in the Myriad Spirits Codex.)
(Note: The higher the quality of the Beast corresponding to its evolutionary form, and the more Beasts there are, the faster the Codex will be completed and perfected.)
With a thought, the Myriad Spirits Codexopened directly.
Within this Codex, Beasts were all listed, but all of them were gray, clearly because they hadn't been lit up.
However, he had waited a month, so he wasn't in a hurry now.
Thinking of this, Su Ping looked out the bus window with anticipation.
As one of the few dozen first-tier cities in the country, though not comparable to Modu or Didu, Linzhou City was bustling.
Most importantly, with its natural huge forest parks, Lingxi River, and Xilong Lake, there were abundant wild Beast resources.
There were even some Beasts unique to Linzhou.
And here, being a suburb, was relatively remote and quiet, but soon, a signboard appeared in Su Ping's line of sight:
'Wood Heart Beast Cultivation Base'
"Passengers, please note, Lingxi River Station has arrived. Passengers alighting here, please prepare."
Listening to the bus stop announcement, Su Ping quickly got up, stepped off the bus, and arrived in front of this large estate.
Su Ping shook his head and sighed, "What a pity!"
"It's a pity this is a world where Beastmasters are primary, otherwise, with such a large area in our city's suburbs, if based on the housing prices of my previous life, such a large Beast Cultivation Base in Linzhou City would allow me to live comfortably for a lifetime."
In this world, all industries related to Beastmasters were the most important and expensive.
Of course, it's not bad now; as long as he doesn't touch those AdvancedBeastmasters and resources, he can still live without worry about food and clothing.
However, having come to this world, how could Su Ping be content without experiencing its wonders?
Thinking of this, Su Ping took out his phone again and opened his father Su An Yong's message:
"Son, you're an adult now, and you've Awakened your talent to become a qualified quasi-Beastmaster. Since that's the case, I can rest assured in passing on my legacy to you!
Come back, come back to Wood Heart. Together, we will build Wood Heart into the most outstanding Lin WolfCultivation Base in Jianghai Province and even the entire country!"
So, Su Ping returned.
It wasn't that he fully believed his old man's words; primarily, it was to explore his Myriad Spirits Codex.
In this past month, he had encountered many Beasts in Linzhou City, but none met the requirements for being recorded in the Myriad Spirits Codex for lighting up, completing, and perfecting the Codex.
In this world, one isn't considered a Beastmaster just by Awakening their talent and contracting their first Beast.
A truly qualified Beastmaster needs to pass the Beastmaster Assessment Competition held every three years to become a combat Beastmasterrecognized by the BeastmasterAssociation.
After graduation, talented Beastmasterprospects can choose to continue studying at some universities or be invested in by some forces in advance.
Of course, both of these are very difficult.
And his family's Cultivation Base was clearly not in this category.
In reality, this was just a small Cultivation Base specializing in cultivating Lin Wolves.
What's slightly worth mentioning is that due to its location in the suburbs of Linzhou City, and because Su Ping's grandfather's generation was indeed prosperous, being a Monarch-RankBeastmaster who sacrificed himself to defend against Beast tides, this large Cultivation Base and a large plot of land rented out nearby were preserved.
Shaking his head, Su Ping took out the key and opened the main gate.
The Cultivation Base was very large.
Besides the large forest covering several square kilometers for Lin Wolves to rest and play, there was also their living area, constant temperature and humidity birthing rooms, testing rooms, monitoring rooms, magic potion workshops, medical rooms, and other components of the estate.
In addition, the Lingxi River, connected to Xilong Lake, ran adjacent to the back.
His old man had always clamored about utilizing these excellent resources to develop and cultivate some water-type Beasts, but then forgot about it the next day.
Walking directly into the house, Su Pinglooked at the empty living room, and an inexplicable bad premonition arose in his heart.
"Dad!"
"Su An Yong!"
"Where is he!?"
Su Ping's echo reverberated in the empty living room.
Then, he went to the sofa and saw a piece of paper on the coffee table. Su Ping's mouth twitched quickly, and he hurriedly picked it up. As expected, Su An Yong's handwriting was clear:
"Son, your second grandpa said he wants to introduce you to a stepmother and told me to go to Beihan City to take a look. You're an adult now, and a real man!
So, it's time for you to take on the family matters. The future of Wood Heart is in your hands! You grew up in Wood Heart, so you should know how to operate those things.
Don't worry about the rest; the feeders have enough food for the little ones for two months, and Old Sha is here, which is enough for you to get familiar with things during this time.
Oh, right, you probably haven't contracted your first Beast yet, have you? We carefully selected one for you and put it in the incubation room.
Call me if anything happens. As long as it's not about money, your dad will figure it out for you. That's all.
— Loving Father Su An Yong."
Looking at the familiar handwriting, Su Ping was speechless.
Fortunately, he was already used to his old man's unreliable behavior.
Such a large Cultivation Base, if he had paid a little more attention, it wouldn't have ended up in its current state.
However, Su Ping was genuinely intrigued.
His unreliable old man actually remembered that his son hadn't contracted his first Beast yet.
What kind of thing would Su An Yonghave carefully selected for him?
Taking quick strides, Su Ping arrived at the constant temperature and humidity birthing and incubation room not far away.
He looked at the little thing in the box.