Lin Chuan originally didn't plan to participate in the Baby Cup.

After all, as a logistical support Spirit Beast, Flower Leaf Leaf's racial situation was quite clear.

Without the initial completion of its skill construction, it simply couldn't compare to those animal-type Spirit Beasts with strong innate physical power.

But! Having said that!

The past is the past, and the present is the present! What do you mean by bringing up the past to talk about the present?

This world is just that wonderful.

At this moment, Lin Chuan decided that he, too, would participate in the Baby Cup!

It would start with his very own Hua Ye Ye Cup.

Expert Grade Photosynthesis, and then, relying on his extraordinary talent, unremitting effort, and absolutely no cheating, he would reach the Skill Master level.

He would make other little partners feel despair! Let them know what it means to be an Undying Demon King!

Ga ga ga ga ga~

Jie jie jie jie jie~

He would both serve as the host, organizing the Hua Ye Ye Cup, and participate as a contestant.

At that time, with salary in his left hand and prize money in his right, having his cake and eating it too, wouldn't that be wonderful!

The old man had already gone to the Star Rock Federation official to apply for hosting the New Beast Master competition, and he believed there wouldn't be any surprises. After all, the farm's situation was evident; it was no worse than many corporate stores, especially in terms of environment and venue. Given the Star Rock Federation's efficiency and Lin's Farm's active cooperation, the Hua Ye Ye Cup would proceed smoothly in as little as a week or as much as half a month.

Lin Chuan was in a pleasant mood, filled with an indescribable anticipation for the day the Hua Ye Ye Cup would begin.

...

The time reached 10 AM.

The sun was already a bit scorching at this time, almost ready to begin Photosynthesis for solid foundation cultivation.

However, before that, he had to be fair; he couldn't just give to Guoguo and not to Sakura. He had to add some proficiency to Sakura's Photosynthesis.

Based on the consumption just now, Lin Chuan estimated that he could likely withstand one more Photosynthesis inheritance point addition.

But to be safe, Lin Chuan still rested for a while first.

Setting an alarm on the Pet Space Device watch on his left wrist, Lin Chuan closed his eyes and rested for 2 hours. After waking up, he brewed a cup of coffee and drank it, restoring a portion of his mental state in a short time.

Having done all this, and confirming he had enough mental energy, Lin Chuan once again used his Beast Master talent, Reincarnation of Inheritance.

Just like before, Lin Chuan activated Reincarnation of Inheritance, placing a Photosynthesis material leaf on Sakura's forehead.

Light enveloped Sakura, then slowly permeated into Sakura's body, leading it into a state of waking dream during the day, experiencing the memory fragments within the leaf.

However, the final result left Lin Chuan somewhat silent, as it was a bit different.

When Sakura awoke from the inheritance, its external characteristics hadn't changed much, unlike Guoguo, whose leaves had grown by two parts, becoming emerald green and having a hazy, crystal-like texture.

This situation made Lin Chuan a bit hesitant. Could it be that the inheritance failed?

It shouldn't be. His head had genuinely felt like it was hit hard with a club again, making him dizzy for a while. The consumption of mental energy was evident; there was no reason for his MP to be deducted and the effect to be swallowed, right? If that were the case, he'd have to complain!

External conditions don't explain much; the key is to look at the specific effect of Photosynthesis!

Lin Chuan immediately had Sakura use Photosynthesis to see.

Sakura did as told, and specks of light, like stars, gathered on its two leaves, slowly and continuously merging into them.

Seeing Sakura's Photosynthesis situation, Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

From the perspective of sunlight absorption efficiency, it was much faster than before the points were added. The key was the conversion of sunlight, combined with nutrients and water from the soil, into physical strength and energy.

Lin Chuan stared intently at the nutrient soil in Sakura's flowerpot, observing its color change, from dark silver to slowly turning black.

Well, all in all, the efficiency of Photosynthesis had indeed improved, proving that his cheat was still effective. It just hadn't reached Guoguo's level. It wasn't Ordinary Grade Photosynthesis, nor was it Expert Grade Photosynthesis; it was the Proficient Grade, somewhere in between the two.

Why was this the case?

The same inheritance, the same mental energy consumption, and both were Flower Leaf Leaf, yet there were such different results.

Lin Chuan lowered his head in thought.

Soon, Lin Chuan thought of two reasons.

Firstly, the Spirit Beast race from which each skill material originated was different, and the quantity, quality, and grade of the related skill memory fragments they carried were also different, as was the compatibility of that race with Flower Leaf Leaf. Therefore, the skill proficiency that could be increased also differed.

For example, among Spirit Beast materials that both possess the Iron Claw Tear skill, if one skill material originates from a tiger-type Spirit Beast and another skill material originates from a flying eagle-type Spirit Beast, and these two skill materials are separately inherited by two identical cat-type Spirit Beasts, it is clear that the cat-type Spirit Beast inheriting the tiger-type skill material would gain more proficiency and experience a greater improvement.

Secondly, it was the difference in Guoguo and Sakura's talent inclinations.

The 'talent' in this talent inclination does not refer to specific aptitude.

In terms of aptitude, for Guoguo and Sakura, who have both received Beast Master Lin Xuédòng's Expert Grade Flower Leaf Leaf cultivation guide from birth until now, even if there is a difference, it is definitely not significant.

The talent inclination here refers to what they are good at.

To use humans as an analogy, some people are naturally emotional and good at liberal arts, some people have strong rational thinking and logic and are good at science, some people are good at painting, and some people are good at singing.

Perhaps Guoguo is more proficient in Photosynthesis?

To extend this further, it means Guoguo is more skilled at absorbing, storing, converting, and manipulating energy.

In contrast, while Sakura is not bad, it is not as proficient as Guoguo.

The facts were just as Lin Chuan had guessed.

And the second reason, the latter, accounted for a higher proportion, because the two Photosynthesis skill materials originated from the same demon, which was that tree-shaped demon. The differences between them could almost be ignored.

So, what to do now?

There was still one Photosynthesis skill material left. Should he continue to use it on Sakura, to also raise Sakura's Photosynthesis proficiency to Expert Grade?

After a brief thought, Lin Chuan denied it in his heart.

He had already added points to Guoguo and Sakura separately once, and the final results were different, so there was nothing he could do.

If he were to use it on Sakura again, it would be forcing fairness.

In fact, Lin Chuan was more inclined to use the remaining Photosynthesis material on Guoguo as well.

The reason being, Guoguo had already proven its talent in manipulating energy. Since it had a talent advantage, that advantage should be further strengthened and developed.

The two skill sets constructed yesterday were physical and magical.

Before this, Lin Chuan was still thinking about which skill set to equip to which one. Now it seemed that the energy magic-oriented skill construction belonged to Guoguo, so Sakura would be cultivated in a physical direction.

Speaking of which, Lin Chuan's mental energy was almost at its limit right now. Even if he wanted to add points to Sakura again, he wouldn't be able to. Forcibly inheriting points would likely lead to him collapsing from mental exhaustion before succeeding.

Lin Chuan yawned, forcing himself to stay alert.

The scorching sun was already giving a fiery sensation on his skin. Lin Chuan fully opened all the light-gathering mirrors, concentrating the sunlight into a small area. Then, he arranged for Guoguo and Sakura to perform Photosynthesis within it, of course, after adding the Spiritual Wood Heart cultivation buff.

After doing all this, Lin Chuan prepared to get a good night's sleep to recover his mental energy. He brought over a lounge chair and a large parasol.

He opened the parasol and set up the lounge chair, and Lin Chuan rested there.

Why not go back to his room to sleep?

That was, of course, to stay beside Guoguo and Sakura and fulfill his responsibilities as a Beast Master.

Closing his eyes, in less than half a minute, Lin Chuan fell into a deep sleep.

His snores gradually began.

...

From Guoguo and Sakura's perspective.

Although they only had the intelligence of three or four-year-olds, and although Lin Chuan hadn't explicitly said anything just now, neither praising Guoguo nor criticizing Sakura, the two little ones still sensed it deep down. After all, Photosynthesis was their innate basic skill, and when they were with other Flower Leaf Leaf companions, they often performed Photosynthesis together. Who was stronger and who was weaker was obvious at a glance.

Guoguo felt a hint of joy, while Sakura was more anxious.

Thus, Sakura performed Photosynthesis with even more desperate effort than before, absorbing nutrients to strengthen its foundation, accumulating energy, and striving to grow, wanting to catch up with Guoguo.

Guoguo naturally wouldn't admit defeat, nor would it slack off just because it had a slight advantage. It wouldn't let Sakura catch up easily.

Although they both became Lin Chuan's initial contracted Spirit Beasts at the same time, there had to be a distinction between elder sister and younger sister in this family. Starting today, Guoguo would become the big sister of this home!

The two little ones thus competed, chasing each other, putting in a thousand percent effort, using every ounce of their strength to perform Photosynthesis and solidify their foundations.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, the dark silver of the nutrient soil in the flowerpots where Guoguo and Yinghua were located rapidly transformed into black.

Of course, Guoguo was still a bit faster, after all, she had Expert Grade Photosynthesis.

One hour, two hours…

Time came to 1:30 PM, the hottest and most intense part of the day, and also the most efficient time for Photosynthesis.

Buzz!

It was like a muffled sound of something condensing, colliding, and subtly vibrating.

Guoguo’s entire body suddenly shook, and then burst out with a strong, dazzling light.

At the same time, Lin Chuan’s body, still deep in sleep, also inexplicably trembled.

It felt as if his entire body was soaking in a hot spring, or sinking into the deep sea; pressure came from all directions, and a trickling warm current, pressed by that pressure, seeped into his body, nourishing every cell.

Lin Chuan felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction, causing him to groan comfortably in his sleep.

Suddenly, Lin Chuan opened his eyes, and the blurry peripheral vision just caught the last dissipating light from Guoguo’s body.

His eyes gradually widened, and his consciousness slowly cleared.

Lin Chuan stared carefully at Guoguo, noticing that her size had grown a full circle larger than before he fell asleep.

Her outer skin had also become visibly more lustrous and resilient, and her defensive capabilities had clearly improved significantly.

The flowerpot, which was originally a suitable size, was now cracked with several fissures, looking as if it was about to shatter.

Lin Chuan paused, realizing something.

Any demon beast or Spiritual Beast in nature, once it reaches adulthood, will condense an extraordinary organ called an energy core within its body.

Demon beasts call it a demon core, and Spiritual Beasts call it a Spiritual Core; in essence, they are the same thing.

With a Spiritual Core, a Spiritual Beast can more effortlessly manipulate elemental energy to use skills.

Spiritual Beasts in their Childhood and Growth that have not yet condensed a Spiritual Core are commonly referred to as Zero-Tier among the populace.

The situation just now clearly indicated that Guoguo had broken through from Zero-Tier to First-Tier, successfully condensing a Spiritual Core within her body!

Furthermore, Guoguo’s advancement just now provided him with an energy feedback.

When a Spiritual Beast achieves growth and enhancement, especially during transformation and evolution, it will feed back a portion of energy to its Beast Master.

This is the only legitimate way for a Beast Master to raise their own Beast Master level and Beast Master talent tier!

Well, saying 'only' is a bit absolute; there are indeed some unconventional methods, such as certain rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but such situations are too rare and considered a great fortune.

For ordinary Beast Masters, obtaining feedback from a Spiritual Beast's growth is the only legitimate path to transcendence.

As for how much energy can be fed back, it is influenced and determined by numerous factors such as attribute, species, and bond.

Lin Chuan constantly flipped his palms over and over, then clenched his fists.

He wasn't sure how much he had improved just now, after all, it was only a Zero-Tier breakthrough to First-Tier feedback, and Guoguo was just a Spiritual Beast with a mid-tier Soldier Grade bloodline, so the feedback improvement she gave him shouldn't be too significant.

Since he wasn't sure, he would test it!

Although there wasn't a specialized instrument or standard from the Beastmaster Association for measuring the energy intensity within a Spiritual Beast, there were instruments at Lin's Farm for Flower Leaf Leaf’s physical examination, including one for measuring energy intensity.

Lin Chuan quickly ran to get it.

The simple device, shaped like a flashlight, had a small electronic screen.

By simply inputting one's own energy into it, it could initially detect energy intensity and thus assess strength.

Lin Chuan first tested himself.

Drip, the tester lightly chimed, and the electronic screen displayed 'Level 3', which meant Zero-Tier, Level Three.

From the initial Level 1 to Level 3, it was not bad.

Lin Chuan felt neither disappointment nor excessive surprise, maintaining a calm demeanor as if it was within his expectations.

The energy feedback from the Spiritual Beast will provide the Beast Master with a comprehensive improvement.

And depending on the Spiritual Beast, the improvement gained by the Beast Master will also have different tendencies.

For example, if one contracts a Spiritual Beast known for its strength and physique, when this Spiritual Beast improves and breaks through, feeding back energy to the Beast Master, the Beast Master will gain greater improvements in physique and strength compared to other aspects such as agility and spiritual power.

Some rare Spiritual Beasts can even provide alternative effects to the Beast Master, such as improved memory, eventually leading to photographic memory.

As for Flower Leaf Leaf, the special improvement it brings to the Beast Master upon breakthrough is self-healing and recovery ability!

Subsequently, Lin Chuan used the tester to measure Guoguo and Yinghua separately.

Guoguo was Level 11, or more professionally and scientifically, First-Tier, Level One, while Yinghua was Level 8, Zero-Tier, Level Eight.

The tester wasn't standard, but it should be close enough.

Compared to his earlier calmness regarding his own improvement, Guoguo and Yinghua's progress in leveling up brought a satisfied smile to Lin Chuan's face.

Counting yesterday and today, would such an improvement in just two days be a bit exaggerated?

No, it wouldn't be exaggerated at all.

One must know that he had spent a fortune on nutrient soil and nutrient water, plus the summer sun concentrated by the light-gathering mirror, the cultivation acceleration buff from the Second-Tier Spiritual Wood Heart, Expert Grade and Proficient Grade Photosynthesis, and Guoguo and Yinghua themselves were in their growth phase, most suitable for rapid development and becoming stronger.

With numerous factors combined, reaching such progress in just two days was very reasonable, and this also indirectly proved that Guoguo and Yinghua were both very diligent and did not slack off even a tiny bit.

“Very good, very good, both are very diligent, excellent.”

Lin Chuan affectionately patted Guoguo and Yinghua’s little heads, displaying the loving smile of an old father.

Just then, the Pet Space Device on Lin Chuan’s wrist lit up; it was a phone call.

Lin Chuan answered; it was the express delivery call, confirming the arrival of the beginner's gift package.

Without much ado, Lin Chuan stated that he was at home, waiting eagerly, having long been impatient.

Thus, in less than 10 minutes, a Beast Master riding an Iron Feather Eagle descended from the sky, delivering the package.

After verifying the recipient's Beast Master ID card and confirming receipt, without waiting for Lin Chuan to say any polite words, the delivery person soared into the sky again on the Iron Feather Eagle, clearly off to deliver other beginner's gift packages.

Looking at the delivery person rapidly flying away and becoming a tiny speck in the sky, Lin Chuan sighed in his heart.

Recently, these delivery people would probably be working crazy overtime, as every graduating Beast Master needed to be sent a beginner's gift package.

Withdrawing his gaze, Lin Chuan looked at his beginner's gift package.

It was a beautifully packaged gift box, with a greeting card attached.

A sentence was written in extremely elegant and beautiful handwriting.

'Congratulations, Mr. Lin Chuan, on becoming a Beast Master.

May Mr. Lin Chuan's path as a Beast Master be smooth sailing and his martial fortunes flourish! — Respectfully, Beastmaster Association'

Satisfied, it was precisely such conduct by the Beastmaster Association that earned the widespread affection of the common people.

Even if one ultimately failed to embark on the path of a Beast Master and became an ordinary person, a cog in society, the vast majority of people would have no complaints.

Putting away the greeting card, Lin Chuan untied the ribbon, looking at the gift box which was only one thin layer of paper away from being completely opened.

He couldn't help but nervously rub his hands.

He had filled in two Beast Master talents: Second-Tier Spiritual Wood Heart and First-Tier Skill Master, which made him quite a genius.

Furthermore, he had initially contracted two Flower Leaf Leaf, so presumably, the Beastmaster Association had recorded all this data.

He wondered what kind of beginner's gift package the Beastmaster Association would provide for a situation like his?

Lin Chuan specifically went to wash his hands and face, and had Guoguo and Yinghua pause their Photosynthesis to come and open the blind box together.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Chuan lifted one corner of the beginner's gift package.

Guoguo and Yinghua each grabbed a side and pulled upwards with force.

The beginner's gift package was opened!

A delicate glass jar was embedded within.

Inside the jar, a strikingly vibrant, pure white flower, shimmering with an ethereal, mesmerizing light, floated in mid-air!

What is this!?

Lin Chuan frowned, unable to recognize it for a moment, until he saw a small piece of paper tucked into the corner of the gift box.

He took out the paper, and it read:

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Lily Orchid

Also known as the fairy spirit flower among the populace, it is the most essential flower that falls off when the Spiritual Beast, Flower Spirit Immortal, naturally dies.

After opening the jar, the effective shelf life is two months.

Wearing it helps the growth of Flower Leaf Leaf and Flower Spirit, and there is a high probability of comprehending the skill Sweet Aroma, a small probability of comprehending Aromatic Therapy, and a very small probability of comprehending skills such as Rosemary Illusion Incense.

Within the effective period, crushing the Lily Orchid and combining it with other materials to make flower fertilizer, and allowing Flower Leaf Leaf to absorb it, can help Flower Leaf Leaf break through and improve her bloodline quality to a certain extent.

Note: The effect of breaking through bloodline quality is only effective for Flower Leaf Leaf and not for Flower Spirit.