10: Xie Ning doesn't do things he's not sure of.

Early next morning, the sun shone through the window onto the bed.

In his daze, Xie Ning seemed to hear a puppy's bark, then felt a damp sensation on his face.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a snow-white Little Wolf Cub panting.

Seeing Xie Ning wake up, the Little Wolf Cub was overjoyed, rolling around on his chest and abdomen.

"You little rascal, you won't even let a person get a good night's sleep."

Xie Ning gave the Little Wolf Cub a playful swat and looked at its attributes.

[Yao Beast Name] Fire Wolf (Albino Mutation)

[Yao Beast Grade] Elite Low Grade

[Yao Beast Rank] Black Iron Rank 4

[Yao Beast Attribute] Fire

[Yao Beast Weakness] Water

[Yao Beast Status] Healthy

[Yao Beast Talent] None

[Yao Beast Introduction] ... [Evolution Routes] 7

"It has recovered well, and it likes its master very much."

The Supersonic Mantis stood atop the wardrobe, its voice transmitting through their consciousness.

"Right? I think so too," Xie Ning said with a smile, holding the Little Wolf Cub.

After a quick wash and filling three bellies, Xie Ning left home and headed toward the Cultivation Association.

Arriving at the Cultivation Association, he was guided to the basement level into a vast hall about the size of two football fields. Around eighty people were scattered about, waiting in the hall.

From a distance, Xie Ning spotted Mo Yu. Standing beside her was Li Yongfu, whom he had met at the Cultivation Association the previous night. He was currently speaking to Mo Yu with a smug expression, while she looked completely helpless.

Mo Yu also noticed Xie Ning. Her face lit up with joy as she brushed past the two middle-aged men and walked toward him.

"Great God Xie, I didn't expect you to be here so early. This is that Little Wolf Cub from last time, right? It looks like it's in good condition." Mo Yu stroked the Little Wolf Cub in Xie Ning's arms.

"Yeah. Since I'm taking the exam, it's better to arrive early." Xie Ning smiled faintly.

"Yo, kid, you actually dared to show up."

Li Yongfu walked over as well.

He had clearly prepared meticulously for today's test, wearing a large suit. His belly, looking like he was nine months pregnant, strained against his shirt to the point where the buttons seemed ready to pop at any moment, making him look exactly like a giant football.

Xie Ning didn't answer his question but looked at his outfit and retorted bluntly, "Dressed like a dog in a suit, are you going on a blind date?"

"Pah! You're the one going on a blind date!" Li Yongfu glared at Xie Ning. "Kid, I want to see what you're made of. Don't go getting eliminated in the first round of the written exam!"

Hearing this, Xie Ning looked confused and asked Mo Yu, "What? Does this exam have separate written and practical parts?"

Before Mo Yu could answer, Li Yongfu burst out laughing as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Did I hear that right? This kid registered for the exam but doesn't even know what's on it."

Xie Ning ignored Li Yongfu's mockery and continued looking at Mo Yu.

Mo Yu didn't make him wait and explained the specific rules.

Xie Ning listened and suddenly understood.

It turned out that unlike previous Breeder exams which were purely practical, this exam was divided into a written part and a practical part, each worth 60 points. Anyone with a total score of 80 would pass, 100 was excellent, and 120 could even allow one to skip levels and obtain an Intermediate Cultivator certificate.

Thinking about it, Xie Ning nodded in approval.

In the past, there were always candidates who failed due to being specialized; either the Yao Beast for the practical evolution happened to be one they knew but they were helpless with others, or they knew a bit about all Yao Beasts but didn't know the evolution plan for the specific one chosen during the practical.

The written exam was to prevent candidates from being too specialized, while the practical was to ensure they weren't just rote learners.

Li Yongfu had finished laughing and came up to Xie Ning. He wanted to look down on him to act tough, but finding himself a head shorter than Xie Ning made him even more annoyed. He said contemptuously, "Kid, in my opinion, you should just stay where it's cool. A noble profession like a Breeder isn't for the likes of you."

Xie Ning wasn't angry and said with a smile, "How about we make a bet?"

"A bet? Haha~ Kid, what do you want to bet?"

"The results of the Breeder exam are usually out the same day. Let's see who gets a higher score." Xie Ning added, "The stakes are simple."

"What are they?"

Xie Ning pointed to a crystal-like stone hanging around Li Yongfu's neck and said, "If I lose, I'll give you a Mental-type Silver Rank demon core. If I win, that Spatial Storage Stone belongs to me."

"This..." Li Yongfu hesitated for a moment.

On one hand, he was afraid of a trap; on the other, he really wanted that Silver Rank demon core.

"What, afraid to bet?" Xie Ning wasn't in a hurry, squinting at Li Yongfu.

Ever since he saw this storage stone last night, Xie Ning had been tempted and had been thinking about how to get it.

storage stones were spatial treasures traded from other planes by Earth Star's powerhouses, and they could only store inanimate objects. A storage stone the size of a fingernail cost over ten thousand yuan; the one around Li Yongfu's neck likely had a market price of over a hundred thousand.

And the Silver Rank demon core he offered was none other than the Magic Sound Brain Worm's core, a pure Mental-type Yao Beast core, which also had a market price of around a hundred thousand yuan.

Li Yongfu gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Fine! I'll bet with you!"

Afterward, Xie Ning and Li Yongfu went together to find the Cultivation Association staff to sign a betting agreement.

Accompanying them, Mo Yu hesitated to speak.

She naturally hoped her classmate would win, but she didn't know the extent of Xie Ning's abilities, making her hesitant.

Xie Ning saw her worry but just smiled faintly without explaining.

With the Yao Beast Evolution System, he believed these exams would be incredibly simple for him.

Soon, the two copies of the agreement were signed. Li Yongfu didn't have time to flirt with the beauty anymore and went off to find a place to cram by looking through a Bestiary.

Mo Yu still couldn't help her curiosity and asked, "Hey, Great God Xie, are you really sure about this?"

"Don't worry. I don't do things I'm not sure of." Xie Ning smiled.

Mo Yu thought about it, and it made sense.

When the Beast Tide attacked, everyone was in despair, but only Xie Ning noticed something was wrong and even saved everyone single-handedly.

But thinking about it again, something felt off.

If he really "never does things he's not sure of," why did she hear from other classmates that Xie Ning used a Black Iron Rank 3 Demon Tamers Beast cub to fight against a high-quality Bronze Rank adult Demon Tamers Beast?

The more she thought, the more confused she became, so Mo Yu simply stopped thinking about it. Regardless of who won or lost, it wouldn't affect her.

Just then, the Chief Examiner of the Cultivation Association arrived, followed by several assistant staff members.

The exam was about to begin.