"Let him come over," Lin Hongnian said, thinking that this boy had finally decided to come to the martial arts school.
The apprentice nodded and immediately went to relay the message.
At this moment, Lin Xiuzhu, who was standing nearby, felt that this name sounded familiar.
"Do you know this Shiyu?" Lin Hongnian asked his daughter first.
"I remember, you mentioned before that a very disciplined iron-eating beast was taken by someone named Shiyu."
Lin Hongnian first heard the name Shiyu not from Lu Qingyi but from Lin Xiuzhu.
However, because Shiyu was just an apprentice beast tamer, he didn't pay much attention to it.
It wasn't until Lu Qingyi mentioned it and he did some investigation that he realized it was the same person.
Lin Xiuzhu said, "It's really him? Father, you remember? What's going on... Is he going to join the martial arts school??"
Lin Hongnian shook his head and said, "No, I was just entrusted by someone to guide his growth."
"By the way, do you know how the iron-eating beast has been growing since he left?"
Lin Xiuzhu also shook her head and said, "I'm not sure, but I did tell them they could come to the Iron Bamboo Breeding Base for consultation if they had any problems. Since he hasn't come back... it should be fine, right?"
How could it be fine... It's far from normal.
Lin Hongnian fell silent and then said, "Shiyu and that iron-eating beast participated in the Beast Tamer Association's Tian Mang Mountain training assessment a few days ago and won first place."
Lin Xiuzhu was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.
Then, her eyes widened, and she said, "Impossible, that iron-eating beast only awakened to level three a month ago..."
At that level, it probably couldn't even defeat a wild boar.
Even though she had high hopes for the iron-eating beast and believed that the disciplined little iron-eating beast named Shiyu would achieve something, she clearly didn't believe what her father said.
How could it grow so fast...
"I find it hard to believe too, but he will be visiting soon, and then we'll see," Lin Hongnian looked at the group of apprentices in the training ground.
"What about the fish?" Lin Xiuzhu asked another key question, putting aside the absurdity for a moment and focusing on the meal.
"Not going," Lin Hongnian said.
He was still waiting for Shiyu.
Although he hadn't met him yet, he found this talented beast tamer more appealing than his own daughter.
It's like some parents who always talk about "other people's children."
He couldn't wait to see what kind of person Shiyu and that iron-eating beast were.
"But I already told Mom you would go with us."
Lin Xiuzhu looked at her father strangely. Today, her father actually stood up? Dared to defy the Empress? Not afraid of sleeping on bamboo boards tonight?
Lin Hongnian turned around calmly.
"Where are you going?" Lin Xiuzhu asked.
"Tell Shiyu to come back in the afternoon. I suddenly feel a bit hungry."
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"In the afternoon?"
Shiyu, after hearing from the martial arts school apprentice that Lin Hongnian would be at the school in the afternoon and that he would be received, stretched lazily with anticipation.
That's good, he could find a nice place to eat a good meal on the way.
Around ten o'clock in the morning, Shiyu set out. To save time, he chose a taxi, being rich and extravagant.
After arriving near the martial arts school, he found a restaurant that looked quite upscale and ordered a lot of dishes, including wild boar meat he hadn't had before.
After eating his fill, Shiyu checked the time. It was almost noon, so he headed straight to the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School.
Outside the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School.
"Excuse me, is anyone here?"
Shiyu knocked on the door.
A moment later, the door opened, and a person dressed in familiar attire opened it.
Shiyu looked down and instinctively said, "Panda...?"
"No... Lin Xiuzhu, the caretaker?"
The person who opened the door was Lin Xiuzhu, wearing the same panda-themed shorts and T-shirt.
"Hello, nice to see you again," Lin Xiuzhu smiled at Shiyu.
"Yes," Shiyu nodded. When he bought the iron-eating beast, he felt that something was off about Lin Xiuzhu, and later found out that she was Lin Hongnian's daughter.
In any case, another second-generation rich and beautiful beast tamer.
Sigh, just got 10 million from Lu Qingyi, and now he was going to receive cultivation resources from her. Indeed, his stomach wasn't very good, and he was good at living off others.
Speaking of which... his loan wasn't fully paid off yet. He originally planned to pay it monthly, but now... does he still need to pay it off???
"Follow me, Father is inside," Lin Xiuzhu said and started leading the way.
A moment later, Shiyu was invited into the martial arts school's guest room.
At this moment, Shiyu finally met Lin Hongnian, the head of the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School, who was called by Chen Kai, Zhuang Yue, and others as possibly the best beast tamer in Pingcheng District.
"Sit," Lin Hongnian, wearing a gray martial arts uniform, invited Shiyu to sit down.
Feeling the aura of Headmaster Lin Hongnian, Shiyu thought, he's clearly an expert. Since he's an expert, I wonder if his other beast pets have any rare skills...
Shiyu sat down cautiously, while Lin Xiuzhu, who had brought him, sat naturally across from him.
Lin Xiuzhu still didn't believe what Lin Hongnian had said about Shiyu's achievements. After all, she had taken care of Shiyu... She knew very well what Shiyu's strength was a month ago.
Moreover, during the meal, she had asked her father what was going on, but Lin Hongnian himself was vague and couldn't answer, only saying that Shiyu had a special opportunity... Ridiculous!
"Dr. Lu has already told me."
"If you plan to study at the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School, I will teach you everything I know."
"However, based on my understanding, in terms of iron-eating beast cultivation, there seems to be little more I can teach you."
The most valuable part of the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School's iron-eating beast cultivation method is undoubtedly the skill manuals for Thunder Palm and Cannon Fist.
Apart from that, things like special nutritional supplements and food, although very expensive, are not as valuable as skill manuals and have many alternatives.
Since Shiyu and his iron-eating beast have already learned the Thunder Palm skill, it's no wonder Lin Hongnian said there wasn't much more to teach.
"You're too kind," Shiyu said, indicating that he was just a beginner.
"Here's what I propose: from now on, all three training grounds of the Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School will be open to you, and you can use the training equipment freely. The Bamboo Stone Martial Arts School will also provide all the cultivation resources for your iron-eating beast."
"Xiuzhu should have given you the basic cultivation manual for the iron-eating beast. I will give you an advanced cultivation method for reference later."
"If you have any cultivation questions, you can come to me for advice at any time, and you don't need to undergo unified training with the other apprentices."
"What do you think?"
Geniuses should be treated specially.
Shiyu's iron-eating beast has already mastered the Master-level hardening and Thunder Palm, so there's no need for him to do the daily training that ordinary apprentices do.
Therefore, Lin Hongnian gave Shiyu many conveniences, which other apprentices, even his own daughter, didn't enjoy at first.
Free meals, free training grounds, no restrictions, and a master-level beast tamer to consult at any time. This treatment... is perfect.
Alright, it looks like the 10 million can be used entirely to buy supplements. The cultivation resources for Shiyu are solved.
As for the food for the green silk worms... it's everywhere outside.
It seems joining this Shiyu Bureau was indeed the right choice. Otherwise, he might still be recuperating.
"If I'm not mistaken, your iron-eating beast has already learned Thunder Palm, right?"
"Also, the hardening skill has reached the Master level."
Shiyu nodded, "Yes."
Lin Xiuzhu: (^_^)?
You're getting more and more absurd.
"Then let's focus on practicing the Thunder Palm skill first. The learning difficulty of Thunder Palm is lower than that of Cannon Fist. Greed is bad, and if you want to learn Cannon Fist, my suggestion is to master Thunder Palm first."
Shiyu nodded. Indeed, greed is bad, and he couldn't allocate points to all the skills of the iron-eating beast.
As for Cannon Fist... forget it.
Normal iron-eating beasts might lack this skill, but his iron-eating beast doesn't. Having Thunder Palm is enough, and there's no need to add a fire-based Cannon Fist to increase the attack range.
If there's a need, it will definitely be for higher-level skills in the future.
"There are few records of Thunder Palm in the outside world. I'll take you to the training ground and explain the Thunder Palm skill in detail."
"Before that, I'll introduce you to the other apprentices. You'll inevitably interact with them when you come to the martial arts school."
"As for the various training facilities of the martial arts school, Xiuzhu will show you around later."
Lin Xiuzhu had many questions but didn't dare to interrupt her father too much.
Family hierarchy: Mother > Father > Her, very realistic.
"Speaking of which..." Headmaster Lin Hongnian looked at Shiyu.
"Although I heard about your situation from Yan Qi, I still don't seem to fully understand it."
"Would you mind having a practical combat session with our apprentices to let me understand your specific situation?"
"Sure," Lin Xiuzhu answered for Shiyu, practical combat is good, she also wanted to see what Shiyu's current situation was.
(βββ’βΟββ’ββ) Fight, fight.
Shiyu was completely calm, I'm invincible, you do as you please.