After Wan Wan's reincarnation, Lin Chuan no longer needed to spend a lot of time copying books.
As a result, he fully entered a rhythm of intense study and various ways to earn academic credits.
Just like that, another two weeks passed.
During these two weeks,
Guoguo Sakura leveled up again, reaching Level 19, just one step away from Tier 2.
Without the shackles of bloodline rank restrictions, coupled with abundant resources, retracing the old path, it must be said that leveling up was truly fast and truly easy.
Of course, not only was the leveling up fast, but Guoguo Sakura also didn't fall behind in other aspects.
Its original attributes like defense and energy adaptation naturally had to be maxed out again.
Now, its inherent shortcomings like strength and speed were also compensated for.
The current Guoguo Sakura could be called a hexagonal warrior!
At the same time, because the Synchronization reached 80%, there was more energy feedback from leveling up.
Previously, Guoguo and Guoguo Sakura both needed to reach Tier 2 and evolve to finally push Lin Chuan's Beast Master level to Level 10.
But now, Guoguo Sakura alone, from Level 7 to Level 19, had already given Lin Chuan enough energy feedback to reach Level 12.
Guoguo Sakura's rocket-like improvement naturally stimulated Guoguo.
Guoguo also worked frantically during this period, reaching Level 24. Although this improvement seemed small compared to Guoguo Sakura, it was already an incredibly fast speed.
From Guoguo's leveling feedback, Lin Chuan's Beast Master experience also increased a tiny bit; he was now about 30% away from Level 13.
This Beast Master level,
undoubtedly placed him in the first echelon among all first-year students at Sixth Academy, and it might even be the highest level!
Such was the situation with Guoguo and Guoguo Sakura.
As for Wan Wan, Wan Wan was arguably the busiest.
She not only had to cultivate to improve her level but also had to train in the use of her skills and immortal arts, and she had to give Lin Chuan a lucky buff every day.
Besides that, her part-time job at No. 1 Library to earn academic credits couldn't be neglected, and she also had to attend classes to memorize various knowledge.
Wan Wan was completely on a continuous rotation.
She rested at most two hours a day.
Lin Chuan did not persuade Wan Wan to rest.
Because he knew it would be useless to persuade her; Wan Wan had entered a stubborn mode that even nine dragons couldn't pull her back from.
In response, Lin Chuan could only increase his own study intensity and strive to earn more academic credits. The more he learned and the more academic credits he earned, the easier it would be for Wan Wan.
As for Lin Chuan's methods of earning academic credits,
firstly, he obtained bonus academic credits through excellent performance in class.
In other classes, Lin Chuan couldn't easily blend in.
But An Qianqian's Synergy Dance class was quite easy to get points in.
Perhaps, some people might wonder, wouldn't Sixth Academy care about such obvious favoritism?
No, they wouldn't. As long as it was within the scope allowed by the rules, the Academy wouldn't interfere.
Or rather, interpersonal communication skills, to use a certain purple-haired youth's words, the way of PY, is also a manifestation of a Beast Master's ability.
Although Beast Masters adhere to the customary principle of privacy, not casually prying into other Beast Masters' cultivation techniques and methods,
Beast Masters are not a profession where one can succeed by working alone behind closed doors; they still require frequent communication, sparring, discussion, collision of ideas, and mutual learning.
As the saying goes: wealth, companion, method, land.
Companion, is ranked second, only after 'wealth', which means resources.
Companion, does not specifically refer to a spouse, but rather friends and fellow practitioners with whom one can communicate, discuss, and progress on the path.
Therefore, interpersonal communication skills are also very important for Beast Masters.
If a student can PY to gain a professor's favor, can establish a relationship with a certain professor, and have the professor help him within the rules, for example, by always calling on him in relevant classes instead of other students, allowing him to get opportunities to perform and thus earn classroom academic credit rewards, this is a manifestation of the student's own ability.
As for whether it's active PY or passive PY, the Academy doesn't care.
Speaking of which, Professor An Qianqian has returned from her inspection of Lin's Flower Leaf Breeding Base.
The result, of course, was very good.
An Qianqian not only signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Lin's Flower Leaf Breeding Base in the name of Nine Leaves Dojo, but she even exchanged the Flower Leaf Leaf breeding heritage of Nine Leaves Dojo with Lin Xuédòng for the third set of Flower Leaf Leaf broadcast gymnastics and related research results.
If it weren't for Lin Xuédòng needing to manage Hua Ye Ye Breeding Base and being unable to leave, and only researching Flower Leaf Leaf, having no love for Flower Spirit and Flower Spirit Immortal, An Qianqian would have wanted to specially appoint him as an exclusive researcher for Nine Leaves Dojo.
Besides earning points in An Qianqian's Synergy Dance class,
Lin Chuan's other method of earning academic credits was occasionally taking Guoguo to work part-time at the Academy's school medical department to help treat some servant spirit beasts injured on the job.
Guoguo had mastered Expert Grade Sweet Fruit and Expert Grade Healing Aroma.
Some common, non-origin-related major injuries, Guoguo could heal in a short time.
If Guoguo Sakura couldn't be exposed yet, Lin Chuan would have wanted to bring Guoguo Sakura as well.
Sweet Dream Enchantment, its effect of treating mental damage, even in Sixth Academy, could earn him the title of a senior school doctor, and the academic credits would be substantial.
Up to this point, let's tally the academic credits.
In terms of income, Wan Wan's academic credits earned from working at the library, Lin Chuan's points earned from attending classes, and his part-time work with Guoguo at the school medical department.
In terms of expenses, various miscellaneous cultivation resources.
Currently, Lin Chuan's student account has a total of 607 academic credits.
He believes that among the first-year students at Sixth Academy, his amount of academic credits can rank quite high, making him a small tycoon.
607 academic credits.
This could be exchanged for an intermediate Meditation, or for a chance to contract a spirit beast with a Commander-rank bloodline.
Yes, it wasn't a guaranteed successful contract, just a chance to contract.
After all, there might be situations where a spirit beast and a Beast Master are incompatible.
However, such situations were still very rare, basically non-existent.
Every student of the Eight Great Academies was a prodigy and hero, and they all had their own methods and experiences for getting along with spirit beasts. Perhaps their methods differed, but it wouldn't lead to a spirit beast immediately disliking them.
So, which one to choose?
Intermediate Meditation, or a contract chance?
Lin Chuan didn't hesitate at all.
That would naturally be the chance to contract a spirit beast!
He had been waiting for a flying mount spirit beast for a long time.
Intermediate Meditation was not urgent; Flower Moon Dance could suffice. At worst, he could just dance awkwardly for a few more months.
Dancing in the training room of the manor's main house, no one else could see him.
If he practiced the awkward dance proficiently, he could also dance during battles in the future, temporarily increasing Synchronization, which would greatly improve the spirit beast's on-the-spot combat ability, and certain Secret Skills also required the Beast Master and spirit beast to be in a resonance state to be used. For this point alone, he had to practice the awkward dance proficiently.
Sixth Academy, this inner world of the Silver Mountain Range, offered many spirit beast races with Commander-rank bloodlines to choose from; a preliminary estimate would be no less than three hundred, perhaps even five hundred.
So, what should he choose?
Lin Chuan didn't know and couldn't make up his mind.
However, he had an external brain, the encyclopedia and little strategist Wan Wan. Lin Chuan called Wan Wan over to discuss together.
"Master, what are your requirements for a flying mount spirit beast?"
Wan Wan's attitude towards Lin Chuan was much more respectful and serious than before.
This wasn't a negative change in Wan Wan, but rather stemmed from the absolute adoration and attachment of a created being towards its creator.
Currently, even if Wan Wan wanted to relax and act casually in front of Lin Chuan, she found it very difficult.
For example, sitting in a duck-like slump, tilting her head 45 degrees, gazing at Lin Chuan with pitiful, teary eyes, tugging at Lin Chuan's sleeve, and acting coquettishly towards Lin Chuan, as she used to.
Wan Wan's created being instinct did not allow her to be so 'presumptuous' towards her creator.
Of course, as she slowly adapted and eventually completely controlled this absolute adoration and attachment, things would get much better, and she would be able to act coquettishly towards Lin Chuan again.
Lin Chuan pondered and said:
"Other basic conditions, I believe you, Wan Wan, are already clear about them, so I won't mention them."
"As for additional requirements, I hope its racial temperament is relatively gentle, not too arrogant."
"Wan Wan, you also wouldn't want to get along with races that are naturally arrogant, violent, and especially look down on low-rank bloodline spirit beasts, would you?"
Lin Chuan asked with a light laugh.
Wan Wan pursed her lips in silence, which was indeed true.
But if Lin Chuan truly wanted to contract such a spirit beast, for the overall combat power of the team, for the harmony within the team, and for Lin Chuan's Beast Master path to be smoother, she would endure and concede.
However, since Lin Chuan had considered this aspect and chose a spirit beast with a relatively gentle and easy-going temperament, that would be even better!
"And also, it must be handsome!"
Lin Chuan continued to state his requirements.
Whether it's powerful or not can be discussed later; even if it's not powerful, it will become powerful after a few more reincarnations.
But being handsome is for life!
His eyes were like shining stars, sparkling with excitement. At this moment, Lin Chuan was clearly a child anticipating a toy.
Wan Wan looked at Lin Chuan's genuine expression, and the corners of her cute mouth couldn't help but curve upwards.
Hmm, whether it was Lin Chuan serious during cultivation and training, or Lin Chuan comically dancing awkwardly during Flower Moon Dance, or Lin Chuan now, like a child, anticipating a new spirit beast, he was the best Beast Master in this world!
"You, Guoguo, and Guoguo Sakura, all three of you are small-sized spirit beasts. If we encounter a giant enemy opponent in the future, it will inevitably be troublesome. So, the spirit beast we contract this time must be large!"
Lin Chuan added.
At this point, Lin Chuan had pretty much finished stating his requirements.
Wan Wan nodded silently, closed her eyes, and pondered.
She searched her vast memory knowledge base for spirit beasts that met Lin Chuan's requirements, preferably those obtainable at Sixth Academy.
In less than 10 seconds, Wan Wan opened her eyes.
"Master, I have two suggestions."
Lin Chuan stroked his chin, nodded slightly, and let Wan Wan continue.
Wan Wan bowed slightly and pushed up her large round glasses.
"Tian Yu Dragon, Heavenly Feather Luan."
With a slight parting of her pink lips, Wan Wan spoke the names of two spirit beasts, very similar names.
"Master, you should already be very familiar with Tian Yu Bird, right?"
Wan Wan asked, and Lin Chuan nodded slightly.
During this time, whether he was attending classes or going out to work part-time to earn academic credits, he basically relied on Tian Yu Bird for travel.
"From the perspective of spirit beasts, especially precious beasts and avian spirit beasts,"
"Every Tian Yu Bird is a handsome male or beautiful female, a race with extremely high Appearance, and Tian Yu Bird can also sing and dance."
"Therefore, Tian Yu Bird is favored by certain high-rank bloodline spirit beasts or demonic creatures."
"Especially those races with powerful bloodlines and a certain ability for cross-racial reproduction, such as the Dragon race and the Phoenix race."
"Tian Yu Dragon and Heavenly Feather Luan are new races born from the union of certain Dragon and Phoenix races with Tian Yu Bird."
"Tian Yu Dragon, primarily Wind and secondarily Dragon Attribute, averages Commander-rank intermediate, with excellent individuals reaching Commander-rank superior."
"Heavenly Feather Luan, primarily Wind and secondarily Fire Attribute. Also averages Commander-rank intermediate, with excellent individuals able to reach Commander-rank superior."
"Although Heavenly Feather Luan's secondary Fire Attribute is a lower-grade attribute, due to its bloodline inheritance from the Phoenix race, its flames possess a special spirituality, not inferior to ordinary superior-grade attributes. Moreover, the Wind Attribute and Fire Attribute are very compatible, and their Combination Skill often possesses extremely powerful might and effects."
"Although they are Ya Long race and Ya Feng race, the temperaments of Tian Yu Dragon and Heavenly Feather Luan are more influenced by Tian Yu Bird."
"They possess the arrogance of the Dragon and Phoenix races, but they are also very gentle and easy to get along with. They will not look down on spirit beasts with inferior bloodline ranks, because their maternal race, Tian Yu Bird, also does not have a high bloodline rank. Furthermore, they are very fond of approaching humans."
"In terms of appearance, they are also influenced by Tian Yu Bird."
"Tian Yu Dragon is very handsome, while Heavenly Feather Luan is very magnificent and beautiful."
"As for the size issue, with sufficient resources and reasonable cultivation methods, Tian Yu Dragon's body size can reach 20 meters, and Heavenly Feather Luan can reach 15 meters."
"As for the upper limits of Tian Yu Dragon and Heavenly Feather Luan, they are also very high. They can undergo ancestral evolution, and it's even possible for them to revert to a True Dragon or True Phoenix."
Ancestral evolution is one of many evolution categories.
It involves undergoing transformation and evolution by tracing the genetic factors of higher-grade bloodline spirit beasts within one's bloodline.
Compared to general evolution, it is more difficult and requires more resources.
And the results of ancestral evolution are not as certain as normal evolution. For example, Flower Leaf Leaf's evolution is Flower Spirit, with basically no surprises.
However, ancestral evolution will have differences in the degree of ancestral reversion, high or low.
A higher degree of ancestral reversion usually means stronger, while a lower degree of ancestral reversion usually means less improvement.
But it's not absolute; in some cases, ancestral evolution might even lead to weakening, for example, by bringing out the flaws of ancestors.
More extreme situations also exist, such as reverting to having one leg while the other leg fails to revert, or originally having eyes but losing them after reversion, yet failing to inherit corresponding abilities from the ancestral bloodline, thus becoming completely blind, causing physical deformities and leading to a decrease in combat power.
"However, even if they cannot evolve, they also do not possess the Illusion Attribute branch."
"For Master, these issues aren't too big, are they?"
Wan Wan pursed her lips and chuckled softly, and Lin Chuan also showed a meaningful smile.
Indeed, it's not a big problem.