78: The adorable Sonic Mantis

Aside from her initial awkwardness, Mo Yu quickly settled into her role as a disciple, constantly calling out for her Master.

After some small talk, Xie Ning worked together with the Mo Sisters to prepare healing medicine.

Although Xie Ning still had two bottles of intermediate energy potion on hand, they were rare and needed to be saved for life-saving moments.

Since there was nothing urgent right now, using ordinary medicinal treatment was enough.

With the girls helping out, Xie Ning's compounding process was much faster.

While they were busy, Mo Han and Mo Yu's phones rang frequently. At first, they would answer, but as the calls increased, they got annoyed and put them on silent. Later, as the vibrations persisted, they simply turned them off.

Xie Ning asked, "Why are there so many calls?"

"Sigh~ they're all just boring people," Mo Yu sighed.

Xie Ning: "Boring?"

Lu Bingyun seemed to realize something at this point and said, "They're all from those Hunter Groups and chambers of commerce, right?"

"Miss Lu is right. Ever since we regained our freedom, these people who never associated with us before have been extending olive branches, hoping we'll join them."

After Mo Han finished speaking, Mo Yu said with a bitter face, "I only realize now that being a Breeder is not easy at all."

Xie Ning had just finished compounding a medicine. He stretched and said nonchalantly, "It's just a certificate; is it worth those people getting so excited? Even if it makes a bit more money, it can't compare to being a big boss."

The Mo Sisters: "..."

Ding Qiao: "..."

Lu Bingyun: "..."

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Xie Ning felt a bit intimidated by their stares and asked cautiously.

The girls looked at each other, seeing a sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

Only Xie Ning could probably say something so understated.

While grinding medicinal powder, Ding Qiao said with longing, "Being a Demon Tamer isn't just about making money. Even a weakling, as long as they get an Elementary breeder qualification certificate, their value immediately skyrockets. An enemy from one moment might throw away their dignity to suck up to them the next."

Lu Bingyun nodded: "It's pretty much like that. Additionally, unaligned Breeders can apply for a guardian from the Monster Taming Alliance. An Elementary Breeder can apply for a Black Iron or Bronze Rank guardian, while an Intermediate Cultivator can get a Silver or Gold Rank one. There's no need to worry about the drawback of being personally weak."

"What is this guardian? A person?" Xie Ning asked.

"Not entirely. I've heard that among guardians, some are humans and some are Yao," Mo Han took over the conversation. "A Breeder signs a Friendship Contract with a guardian. During the contract period, the guardian protects the Breeder, and the Breeder needs to help the guardian or their Demon Tamers Beast evolve for free. It's mutually beneficial."

"As for what's so special about Breeders that my handsome Master wants to know, the answer is actually quite simple." Mo Yu giggled. "Because training a qualified Breeder requires a lot of time and experimentation, and every Breeder who grows up can evolve countless powerful Demon Tamers Beasts. These Demon Tamers Beasts... are the foundation of China's foothold in this chaotic world."

"So you shouldn't think of a Breeder as a mechanic who repairs machinery; you should view this profession as a scientist in the field of Demon Tamers Beasts."

Lu Bingyun's final supplementary sentence put a perfect period on this educational session, giving Xie Ning a complete understanding.

Soon, another question arose.

"But why have I never received a recruitment call? Forget recruitment, I haven't even encountered a scam call."

"...I don't know."

Not only Xie Ning, but even Lu Bingyun and the Mo Sisters were puzzled by this.

After the live broadcast of the Monster Taming College Entrance Examination, Xie Ning's status as an Intermediate Cultivator was known to many, yet no one had ever extended an olive branch to him.

Just then, the medicine was ready, so the group didn't dwell on it further. They summoned several Demon Tamers Beasts and applied the medicine to them respectively.

Afterward, Lu Bingyun left with Ice Snow, and Ding Qiao was also called away by her brothers to go buy Yao Beast eggs.

The Mo Sisters returned to their cultivation shop to clean up the mess, leaving Xie Ning alone at home to Cultivate.

Only then did he take out the ancient martial Cultivation Technique given to him by the elegant Middle-aged Man. It wasn't thick, only about a dozen pages, with three words written on the cover: 'Divine Sun Canon'.

Xie Ning read the Divine Sun Canon seriously. He spent nearly an hour on those short dozen pages.

What was recorded within was a unique Mental Energy extraction technique. When combined with the Moves in the canon, one could allow more Spiritual Qi to enter the body during the execution of the Moves, thus strengthening oneself.

Once he had memorized everything, Xie Ning went to the grass and began to Cultivate according to the Moves.

It was a bit rough at first, but after many attempts, he was able to Cultivate proficiently. When those Moves were performed, his Mental Energy would guide the free-floating Spiritual Qi in the air into his body, achieving the effect of tempering his physique.

However, every time the Spiritual Qi entered his body, the Body Tempering process caused Xie Ning a wave of discomfort, which he managed to endure.

Once... twice... three times... After finishing the fourth time, Xie Ning collapsed on the ground in exhaustion. He felt as if his whole body didn't belong to him, as if he were falling apart. There was a tearing pain throughout his body, yet strangely, it also felt somewhat comfortable... Night fell, with a crescent moon and a sky full of stars.

After a busy day, Flower City fell into a deep sleep.

Xie Ning stood by the balcony of the living room, looking up at the starry sky with a dazed expression. His thoughts drifted with the breeze to the distant Qingyun Town.

"Master..."

The Supersonic Mantis's voice rang softly in Xie Ning's mind. It had stood beside Xie Ning at some point, quietly watching him.

"I'm fine." Xie Ning smiled slightly, but as he turned, his face twitched, and he let out a sharp breath of cold air.

After those four rounds of Cultivation, once his body recovered its strength, an unimaginable tearing pain swept through his entire body, nearly making him scream out loud. He had only just now started to recover a bit.

He had called Lu Yimin to ask and found out that when first starting to Cultivate, because the Physical Body is too fragile, it isn't suitable for long-term practice; one session of Body Tempering per day is enough.

After relaxing a bit, Xie Ning said, "In a while, before school starts, we'll head back to Qingyun Town once."

The Supersonic Mantis nodded.

"Wherever Master goes, I go."

Xie Ning smiled and patted its head. Looking at the broken golden horn on its head, he fell into thought, alternating between hesitation and heartache.

"Master..." The Supersonic Mantis used the back of its blade-arm to tug at Xie Ning's clothes, like a child pulling at an adult's sleeve.

Xie Ning was snapped back to reality and looked at the Supersonic Mantis, asking, "What's wrong?"

"I want to evolve. I want the strongest evolution, okay?" The Supersonic Mantis looked up at Xie Ning. Though it was a question, its tone carried determination.

Xie Ning fell silent.

A few days ago, Xie Ning and the Supersonic Mantis had discussed the next stage of evolution. He had even introduced all 15 evolution paths to the Supersonic Mantis. Among them was a mutation evolution plan that was very powerful but also very dangerous.

Xie Ning hoped it would choose another one, but its nature was stubborn and it refused to change, so the topic had been dropped.

"Do you really want to choose that one? You could die..."

"I'm not afraid. Master said if I can endure it, I'll win."

"..."

Seeing that its Master didn't speak, the Supersonic Mantis wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly. After a long while, Xie Ning finally nodded and said, "Fine, then I will prepare that powerful evolution for you."

The Supersonic Mantis shook its head happily from side to side. What should have been a cool appearance now looked somewhat adorable. Seeing this, Xie Ning couldn't help but laugh.

However, he was still worried deep down.