Chapter 81: Spiritual Plant Master

“Fang?”

The Fire Fang Dog tilted its head, very puzzled by its little brother’s actions.

“Xun~”

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost sweetly called out to the Wind Sculpture.

The Wind Sculpture didn’t recognize the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost, but it recognized Qiao Sang.

As a member of the Qi Tang Town’s order guardians, it wasn’t unfamiliar with the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost’s behavior.

People often tried to bribe it with food and drink, but it always righteously refused.

However, this little guy in front of it was its master’s sister’s Pet, which made them practically family.

Should it give face and accept it…

The Wind Sculpture was a bit conflicted.

It looked at the small bottle of milk in front of it.

To call this a bribe seemed a bit too shabby; it had been weaned at three years old…

This should just be a friendly gesture.

What bad intentions could a little one who still drank milk have?

The Wind Sculpture quickly figured it out.

“Feng Xiu.”

It slightly spread its large wings, lowered its head, and with the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost’s paw, used its mouth to open the milk bottle cap.

Then it picked up the bottle opening and drank the entire bottle of milk in one gulp.

After catching the empty bottle with its wing, the Wind Sculpture smiled friendly at the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost.

“Xun.”

Seeing the Wind Sculpture finish the milk, the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost happily called out.

Then it pointed at the Wind Sculpture’s tail and gestured.

“Xun.”

“Xiao Xunbao.”

“Xun.”

A gust of wind blew, and the Wind Sculpture froze in place like a stone sculpture.

So, this little guy had this idea!

It suddenly retreated a step, shaking its head like a rattle-drum.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

“Xun!”

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost pointed at the empty bottle still held by the Wind Sculpture.

The Wind Sculpture stood frozen, its heart constantly struggling.

Its master had told it that as a public servant, it shouldn’t casually take other people’s things, or it would be reported.

If it was reported, its master’s job might be lost…

The Wind Sculpture hesitated repeatedly, then stretched its wing backward.

“Feng Xiu!!!”

Qiao Sang and Ye Ranran, who were talking, were startled and turned to see the teary-eyed Wind Sculpture and the innocent-faced Little Treasure Hunting Ghost.

The Fire Fang Dog witnessed the entire process with wide eyes.

Its heart was filled with unprecedented confusion.

So, it could be like this…

…

Qiao Sang’s Old Home was not in the town center, but on Shuimao Road, near Liu Gan Stream.

The houses here were not high-rises; they were all old houses with courtyards.

The mountains were good, the water was good, and the air was good, but it was inconvenient for food delivery and business.

A few years ago, her Third Uncle made some money in business and renovated the Old Home, making it feel like a large estate among the parallel houses.

After sending Qiao Sang to the Old Home, Ye Ranran suggested that she accompany her to meet her blind date and help vet him.

Qiao Sang decisively refused.

Wasn’t that just asking her to be a third wheel?

Third Aunt had already tidied up the room Qiao Sang used to live in.

After simply putting her things away, Qiao Sang went to visit her maternal grandparents.

The two elderly people were not in good health and rarely went out.

Her maternal grandmother used to be more assertive, but as she got older, she became very easy to talk to.

If she had seen a Pet contracted by a junior that was so uncontrollable before, she would have probably grabbed a shoe and chased after it.

Now, she just smiled and talked about everyday things.

Her maternal grandfather had been ambitious when he was young and had participated in various competitions, big and small.

Later, after entering a secret realm that the Alliance designated as C-level danger, his first contracted Pet died inside.

He was disheartened after coming out, gave up his former ambitions, and then married, had children, and settled down in Qi Tang Town.

It was said that her maternal grandfather’s Zhuang Tong Flying Owl could have escaped, but it sacrificed its life to save its master by desperately holding back the enemy.

Her maternal grandfather looked at the Fire Fang Dog and Treasure Hunting Ghost surrounding Qiao Sang, remained silent for a long time, and only said to treat them well.

…

After lunch, Qiao Sang took the Fire Fang Dog and the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost to the courtyard, wanting to have an uninhibited training session.

But when she saw the courtyard filled with flowers, vegetables, and fruits, she was stunned.

Was this courtyard like this before…

Just then, Third Aunt walked over with a watering can, and she smiled at Qiao Sang, who was standing still in a daze, “How is it? Isn’t it beautiful?”

Qiao Sang came to her senses and asked, “Third Aunt, when were these planted?”

Third Aunt said proudly, “Isn’t it because your sister Jingwen wants to study at Southern Plant University to become a Lingzhi Master? Your Third Uncle specially got these for her from outside for her to research.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

A Lingzhi Master is specifically responsible for planting and cultivating energy-containing plants.

Third Aunt had two children, and Ye Jingwen, Third Aunt’s youngest daughter, did not awaken her brain domain when she was 15.

If she had been born into a family of ordinary people, there would have been basically no way for her to continue to access this knowledge, but the Ye family had many Yu Beast Masters, which allowed Ye Jingwen to continue learning about Pets.

According to the normal university application process, to study a major related to Pets, one must be a Yu Beast Master.

The same applies to the Lingzhi major.

However, there was also an independent enrollment pathway.

For independent enrollment, professional scores always accounted for the majority, which also gave hope to some people who were not Yu Beast Masters.

Due to household registration issues, Ye Jingwen attended high school in Qi Tang Town and has now just finished her second year of high school and entered her third year.

It was normal to consider the independent enrollment issue a year later, now that she had a goal.

“Where is Sister Jingwen then? Why didn’t I see her at lunch?” Qiao Sang asked.

“She went to a teacher’s house for tutoring. That teacher’s house is in town, so it’s troublesome to go back and forth, so she ate there,” Third Aunt replied.

So competitive…

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

This courtyard seems even less suitable for training than downstairs in the community…

The green plants in the community were ordinary plants, but these were actually Lingzhi…

That must have cost a lot of money…

…

Liu Gan Stream.

Only about a kilometer from the Old Home, it was secluded here, and one wouldn’t see a single person even after staying for twenty minutes.

“Fang Bao, use Clone and then cast Flame Vortex until you have no energy left.” Qiao Sang said.

The Fire Fang Dog nodded and skillfully began its training.

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost watched curiously from the side.

Qiao Sang took out her phone, ready to record the number of times in her memo.

The purpose of this training was not to increase the proficiency of Flame Vortex but to test how many times the Fire Fang Dog’s internal energy could cast Flame Vortex when it was at its peak.

After recording Flame Vortex, she also had to record the number of times other skills like Spark and Flame Charge were cast.

This way, she could effectively observe what kind of skills the Fire Fang Dog’s internal energy was sufficient to cast.

Future battles would also allow her to have a clear understanding of the Fire Fang Dog’s limits.

Soon, the Fire Fang Dog’s internal energy was depleted.

Seeing the Fire Fang Dog panting, the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost skillfully took off its collar, took out milk, and handed it over.

The Fire Fang Dog’s body stiffened, it took a step back, and then trotted to its Yu Beast Master.

“Fang.”

The Fire Fang Dog’s eyes were full of longing.

Qiao Sang understood, took out milk from her backpack, opened it, and handed it over.

Only then did the Fire Fang Dog take it and drink it with peace of mind.

“Xun?”

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost tilted its head.

It didn’t understand why it was fine in the morning but had changed now.

Qiao Sang didn’t notice the undercurrents between the two Pets.

She lowered her head and made notes.

For Flame Vortex, the Fire Fang Dog could clone 7 times, casting it a total of 56 times.

However, Fire Fang didn’t require as much flame as Flame Vortex, yet the energy consumed by Fire Fang was still more significant.

Qiao Sang didn’t think for long.

Fire Fang had already reached the minor success level, while Flame Vortex was still at the proficient level.

The higher the proficiency, the greater the power and the more energy consumed; there was nothing strange about that.

Just as Qiao Sang figured it out, her phone rang, and she casually answered, “Hello, Mom.”

“Daughter, have you given all the local specialties to your Third Aunt and maternal grandmother?”

“I’ve given them all.”

“What about Aunt Wang?”

Qiao Sang: “…”