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[Class Name: Beast Warden]
[Class Background: The Beast Warden is a high-level class advanced from the Beast King Druid. It focuses on a deep connection and symbiosis with animal companions. They are not only guardians of nature but also the eternal protectors of their animal companions.]
[Through powerful natural magic and life contracts, a Beast Warden ensures their animal companions never fall in battle, becoming the most reliable ally on the battlefield.]
[Upon advancement, you will automatically obtain the core talents: Life Link and Life Warden.]
[Life Link]: Establishes a special life connection with animal companions, allowing both parties to share vitality and energy. When one side takes damage, the other shares a portion of it; when one side recovers, the other gains a portion of the healing effect. Living and dying together, fates intertwined!
[Life Warden]: Adds an 'Eternal Protection' effect to animal companions. When an animal companion suffers fatal damage, it automatically enters a Sacrificial Resurgence state that is nearly impossible to interrupt. After the sacrifice, the animal companion exhausts all its life energy and is reborn beside the Beast Warden through the Life Link.
The reborn companion will be in a significantly weakened state and will cause a certain amount of exhaustion to the Beast Warden. Though the price is heavy, it can reverse death in desperate situations, granting a new lease on life!
[Class Belief: No one shall harm my animal companions as long as I draw breath!]
Looking at the introduction to the Beast Warden, a look of profound joy appeared on Qi Ping's face.
He chose the class without a moment's hesitation. Compared to the core talents of Life Link and Life Warden, all other potential advanced classes seemed pathetically weak!
"Yes!"
Once the choice was confirmed, Qi Ping's consciousness once again entered the chaotic evolutionary space of the Druid inheritance.
At this moment, within the space, the inheritance that once belonged to the Beast King Druid had completely transformed into that of the Beast Warden. A completely different and special aura evolved upon it. Compared to the overbearing dominance of the Beast King Druid, the Beast Warden possessed that same regal pressure while adding a sense of inviolability and unbreakability.
This special sense of steadfastness was somewhat similar to the will of an Earth Immortal Druid protecting their home.
The only difference was that the Earth Immortal Druid protected their domain, whereas the Beast Warden protected their animal companions!
After confirming everything was in order, Qi Ping entered the inheritance space of the Beast Warden. A stream of specialized knowledge began to surface in his mind. Simultaneously, as he accepted the inheritance, a physical change began to manifest. A mysterious life link centered on him, extending outward to every single one of his animal companions.
This transformation lasted for over a month before Qi Ping finally finished digesting the knowledge of the Beast Warden.
'The Beast Warden inheritance is truly extraordinary!'
Only after thoroughly internalizing the knowledge did Qi Ping truly understand the firm conviction this class held.
It was the warden's protective belief, which transcended all else, that allowed them to comprehend Life Link and Life Warden, becoming the most trustworthy guardian for their companions.
However, because of this conviction, the Beast Warden also possessed a fatal weakness: the warden himself. Even with the empowerment of the Beast King's True Form, the warden could still be defeated.
Once the Beast Warden died, the animal companions would lose their protection and become mortal once more!
'However... this weakness is no weakness at all for an Earth Immortal Druid.'
An Earth Immortal Druid was the strongest existence within their own domain. As long as the world endured, the Earth Immortal would not fall!
Even a peerlessly powerful cultivator capable of sinking the entire Azure Heaven Region would have to consider the terrifying karmic backlash and Heavenly Punishment they would face for destroying a land with such abundant Providence. For the vast majority of cultivators, that was a red line they dared not touch.
Furthermore, Qi Ping possessed the ability to resurrect using the Power of Living Beings or the Life-Binding Contract. To a certain extent, as long as he did not seek his own death, he was an existence that was almost impossible to erase. And if he did not die, was the weakness of the Beast Warden still a weakness?
If he lived, his animal companions lived!
Even the exhaustion caused by the Sacrificial Resurgence of a companion was a pittance in the eyes of an Earth Immortal Druid. The only real lingering side effect was the weakened state the companion entered after rebirth.
"Now, the animal companions can finally step into the world without any reservations!"
Qi Ping had hidden his companions for so long. Now that his Earth Immortal Druid and Beast Warden classes had advanced in succession, he no longer needed to hide them away.
After completing the Beast Warden inheritance, Qi Ping entered the Treant Shepherd's inheritance space.
There was no need to hesitate regarding the choice for the Level 10 skill. He had made his decision before coming in.
He went directly to comprehend the skill: Treant Warrior.
[Treant Warrior]: A Treant Shepherd can perform an Enlightenment Ritual on contracted trees. Once enlightened, the tree gains the qualification to grow into a Treant Warrior.
After growing into a Treant Warrior, the tree will gain the ability to move freely. Its wooden body becomes more resilient, and the entire tree is protected by a layer of special armor. Simultaneously, it will gain various miraculous abilities based on the characteristics of the tree itself.
A Treant Warrior can root itself into the earth to absorb life energy or use natural might to awe all directions!
Compared to the Beast Warden's talent inheritance, the Treant Warrior's path was significantly simpler. It took less than fifteen minutes for Qi Ping to fully grasp its essence.
The cultivation of a Treant Warrior was relatively straightforward. The greatest difficulty lay in finding ancient trees that met the criteria for cultivation and the shepherd having enough Soul Power to complete the enlightenment.
But for Qi Ping, these two conditions were a joke. The trees he cultivated were of the rarest and most precious varieties. If they couldn't meet the criteria, few trees in the world could.
As for the soul, to an Earth Immortal Druid who merged with the heavens and earth, the vastness and strength of the soul were beyond imagination. This was why Qi Ping's speed in comprehending spells and laws was becoming increasingly faster.
After finishing the inheritances for the Beast Warden and Treant Shepherd, Qi Ping left the Druid inheritance space.
Perhaps because the Earth Immortal Druid class was something Qi Ping had explored and awakened himself, its growth did not seem linked to his Druid level. However, Qi Ping was quite satisfied with this. He could slowly explore the development of the Earth Immortal Druid on his own.
Based on his current understanding, Qi Ping estimated that the progression of the Earth Immortal Druid class was likely tied to the Azure Heaven Region itself. As long as this land continued to grow stronger, the Earth Immortal Druid would grow along with it.
When his consciousness returned to the Natural Sanctuary, Qi Ping sensed it. Indeed, a unique and mysterious life link now connected him to every single one of his animal companions, including every Earth-Vein Ant and every bee.
He could even clearly feel the link to the Earth-Vein Ants and the Stone Spirit that were currently far away from the Cloud Mist Mountains. There was almost no sign of weakening, which confirmed that Life Link and Life Warden had no range limitations.
'In that case, even if they are in a distant land, the animal companions can use Sacrificial Resurgence to be reborn by my side.'
'This way, I don't have to worry about their safety even if they go out to battle or search for resources.'
Thinking of the Beast Warden's abilities, a new idea suddenly struck Qi Ping.
'Since I no longer need to worry about their safety, why not send them to the Forest Sea Demon Realm?'
'They aren't bound by slave contracts anyway, and the Forest Sea Demon Realm has the demon inheritances most suited for them. With the Beast King's Grace and the Beast Warden as a safety net, their growth ceiling will be much higher, and they'll have access to more mature cultivation systems.'
After careful consideration, Qi Ping felt the feasibility of this plan was extremely high. Gaining experience in the outside world would significantly increase their growth ceiling and potential.
Within the current Azure Heaven Region, Qi Ping had already integrated all the beast-rearing methods he could find to provide his companions with the greatest support. However, they had indeed reached the limits of what the Azure Heaven Region could offer. Staying here would not yield much further benefit for them.
Under the premise of guaranteed safety, Qi Ping felt their chances for growth were better outside, where they might obtain the true core inheritances of the demon race!
After testing the Life Link and Life Warden talents with a few Earth-Vein Ants and bees to confirm they could indeed be resurrected, Qi Ping immediately began planning and gathering all available information on the Forest Sea Demon Realm.