Chapter 374 - 344: Third Secret Realm
Shazhou Beast Taming University, School Pet Beast Center, second floor.
Li Qian stood beside the Nether Rock, lost in thought.
He appeared to be carefully observing this Extraordinary Resource through the glass.
This wasn’t an uncommon sight on the second floor.
So, his actions didn’t attract anyone’s attention.
Of course, in reality, the observation was just for show.
His mind was actually immersed in the vast knowledge that poured into him after completing the Absorption mission.
After completely absorbing the influx of knowledge, he began to feel the changes within himself.
The feedback from completing the mission this time was quite significant.
Li Qian could sense that his Spiritual Power seemed to have broken through two small barriers directly.
Tier Three Commander.
That’s right. Although he hadn’t tested it yet, Li Qian was certain his Spiritual Power had risen to Tier Three Commander.
For the first time, his Spiritual Power Level had surpassed the Power Level of his Pet Beast.
He sighed deeply, feeling a wave of emotion.
Having absorbed all the infused knowledge and received the evolution feedback, Li Qian wasted no more time and left the School Pet Beast Center directly.
Of course, before leaving, he bought some Red Star Stone and Nether Rock.
Now that he had grasped the evolution method and received the mission feedback, the next natural step was to evolve a few Rock Giants.
As a powerful Pet Beast with a Racial Potential of Tier Three Dominator, the Rock Giant was in high demand.
Its formidable defensive capabilities often made it an indispensable tank in any team.
Even if Li Qian didn’t form a contract with one himself, countless Beast Masters would be scrambling to buy it if he put it on the market.
He happened to have bought three Rock Monsters while testing Cloud Mist No. 9 earlier, so he might as well grant them this great fortune.
At this thought, Li Qian suddenly remembered something. ’Right, I need to stock up on more of this Cloud Mist No. 9.’
While Cloud Mist No. 9 couldn’t directly induce evolution, it could guide it. Although the success rate was low and any successful evolution would quickly revert, its value was still immense.
This was because a great deal of information could be observed during that brief period of evolution.
This information could effectively advance the completion of final evolution research.
It was still extremely valuable.
Li Qian believed that given his relationship with Professor Yan, the professor would give him the formula if he asked for it, let alone just sell him more. So, he wasn’t worried about this at all.
After leaving the School Pet Beast Center, Li Qian returned to his dorm in Xianya Garden. Seeing that it wasn’t too late, he made a call to Xue Huaiyu, the teacher who had been in charge of his special admission into the university.
Li Qian remembered clearly that one of the conditions for his agreement to enroll in Shazhou Beast Taming University was that he would be provided with a Cultivation Base during his freshman year.
The "Cultivation Base" mentioned here wasn’t a laboratory in the traditional sense.
It was an experimental base, similar to the Jiaoyang Cultivation Base or the Changfeng Cultivation Base.
Now that he had completed the mission for the Rock Monster to Rock Giant evolution method, the next step was naturally to put it into practice.
Unlike the likes of the Three-tailed Cat or Four-tailed Cat, an evolved Rock Giant was a massive creature. Doing it in laboratory 108 on the top floor of the main building was definitely not an option.
So, it was time to claim what he was owed.
The call connected quickly, and a familiar female voice came from the receiver.
It was Xue Huaiyu.
"Li Qian, you’ve been enrolled at our Shazhou Beast Taming University for a while now. I was wondering how you’re adapting. Have you run into any problems with your studies or daily life?"
Xue Huaiyu’s tone was very polite; even though Li Qian was now a student, she didn’t put on the airs of a teacher.
In response to Xue Huaiyu’s warm inquiry, Li Qian didn’t beat around the bush. He spoke directly, "I’m adapting quite well. I haven’t had any issues with the food or the environment. It’s just... I wanted to ask, back during my special admission, I remember the university promised to provide me with a Cultivation Base during my freshman year. I was wondering if that promise can be fulfilled if I apply for it now?"
As Li Qian finished speaking, Xue Huaiyu fell silent on the other end of the line.
Just as Li Qian was beginning to wonder if something had gone wrong, her voice sounded again. "Of course, you can."
She continued without pausing, "I originally thought you might apply a bit later. I didn’t expect it to be so soon."
Hearing this, Li Qian gave a chuckle. "I didn’t expect to need a Cultivation Base so soon either. It’s just that some of my research is rather inconvenient to conduct outside of one."
"I see..."
Xue Huaiyu murmured in agreement, then continued, "Alright, don’t you worry. Leave this matter to me. I’ll handle it for you. Just wait for my news."
They chatted for a few more moments before hanging up.
With Xue Huaiyu’s promise, Li Qian stopped worrying about the matter and simply waited for the results.
He didn’t have to wait long for those results.
Three days later, Xue Huaiyu replied that the matter was settled.
Then, that very afternoon, his counselor, Teacher Wu, arrived.
"Li Qian, I’m here to take you to choose your Cultivation Base," Teacher Wu said, getting straight to the point.
Li Qian was slightly surprised to hear this.
’I actually get to choose?’
Following Teacher Wu, Li Qian soon arrived in front of a building near the school’s mountain ridge.
’Third Secret Realm.’ Looking at the building, which wasn’t very large and resembled a small Western-style house, a guess formed in Li Qian’s mind.
’In situations like this, it’s either a spatial Array or a Secret Realm entrance.’
As it turned out, his guess was correct.
The small house had "Third Secret Realm" written on it, but it was, in fact, just the entrance to one.
Inside was a rather spacious hall. The floor was carved with complex Runes that flowed with a faint luster.
In the very center of the hall stood a Light Gate, about five meters tall and three meters wide.
"This is the entrance to the Third Secret Realm," Teacher Wu said, pointing to the massive Light Gate.
In truth, even without her introduction, Li Qian had already figured out the situation.
He asked, "Teacher Wu, you said this is the Third Secret Realm. Does that mean Shazhou Beast Taming University has more than one Secret Realm?"
"Yes. In fact, Shazhou Beast Taming University has five Secret Realms in total, but only the Third Secret Realm belongs to our Cultivation College," Teacher Wu replied with a nod.
Talking as they walked, the two quickly stepped into the massive Light Gate.