Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 187: Revealing the truth of history!

Professor Song’s research direction is not spiritual plant cultivation.

But he was well aware of the difficulty of nurturing spiritual plants to maturity.

As we all know, the growth of ordinary plants is affected by factors such as light, water, temperature, environment, ventilation, and nutrients.

The growing conditions for spiritual plants are more stringent.

Just getting the spiritual plants to break through the soil and germinate successfully is a big challenge.

But this is just the beginning.

In the subsequent growth process, a lot of details need to be paid attention to, such as watering with pure water containing water energy and replenishing with vigorous spiritual energy containing wood energy. Every environment is indispensable.

But even after doing all this, the spiritual plants are still not 100% mature.

Nowadays, various colleges and many enterprises have opened laboratories to study spiritual plants, trying their best to develop a high-efficiency and stable cultivation process.

But progress can be slow.

So when Professor Song stood up and looked forward in the direction of Zhang Yu's finger, he was stunned.

Tall and sturdy trees stand silently in the dark night, the dim light outlining their contours. The breeze blows by, and the yard is filled with rustling sounds.

Professor Song no longer paid attention to Diandian Flying Cat. He walked forward with big strides in excitement.

Five mature Lumen fruit trees, one mature Yanyan fruit tree, and two mature Kongming fruit trees.

In addition, there are about twenty fruit trees surrounding it on all sides, of different heights, forming a silent grove.

Professor Song opened his mouth, and a look of astonishment appeared on his usually calm face: "Is this a spiritual plant cultivation base?"

Zhang Yu nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

The friend he knew had nurtured a second-level spiritual plant to maturity and was already an outstanding student in the eyes of the teachers and the academy.

But what about here?
There are large groups of second-level spiritual plants and two mature third-level spiritual plants.

Is this really a farm, rather than a spiritual plant cultivation base?
Professor Song took a deep breath and turned to face Chen Yuan. His eyes flashed with unprecedented excitement. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Chen Yuan spoke first: "Professor, I don't want to be a teacher."

"You're not going to be a teacher this time." Professor Song stared at Chen Yuan and said firmly, "Come to our college and be a professor."

"Our research department is still lacking a professor who studies spiritual plants."

Although Chen Yuan is very young, the revival of spiritual energy has brought about a new social outlook and new theoretical knowledge. Currently, there are very few scholars who have made achievements in the research of spiritual plants.

Chen Yuan was able to cultivate these spiritual plants to maturity with his own abilities, and there was no doubt that he had the ability to be a professor.

In shock, Chen Yuan waved his hand and said, "Professor, it's not my credit that these spiritual plants matured, it's theirs."

Family members know their own business. If Chen Yuan were a professor, he couldn't possibly teach students "system, add points", right?
Thoughts flashed through his mind, Chen Yuan gently tapped the twin concubines' heads and smiled gently: "This child has never been lazy in catalyzing these spiritual plants every morning."

"And these too." Chen Yuan pointed to the layers of branches and leaves. "There is a family of wood spirit rats living in here. They are also helping with the catalysis."

"besides."

Chen Yuan's gaze leaped across the yard and landed on Run Run Duck, who was fishing for the Ice Crystal Magic Cat. He smiled slightly and said, "Since the day the spiritual plants were planted, Run Run Duck has worked tirelessly to water them."

"It is their credit that these spiritual plants were nurtured to maturity."

After saying this, Chen Yuan glared at Run Run Ya again and said loudly: "Yaya, don't scare the spirit fish!"

There are very few spirit fish in the fish pond, and Chen Yuan is counting on them to reproduce and thrive, so they can't be eaten by RunRun Duck.

"Ugh"

Professor Song knew very well that these explanations were just Chen Yuan's excuses. No matter how important the role of pets was, it was always Chen Yuan who took overall considerations, formulated the training direction, and improved every link.

The maturity of these spiritual plants is inseparable from his hard work in cultivation.

Professor Song could even imagine such a scene: Chen Yuan got up early and went to bed late every day, supervising the pets to carefully water and catalyze, and recording the growth status of the spiritual plants at regular intervals, and analyzing them with detailed data.
When the growth of the spiritual plants was not ideal, he would squat in the yard, frowning and sighing continuously.

When the spiritual plants grow very well, he will clap his hands, laugh, and dance with joy.

Such a talent, no, such an all-rounder, is unwilling to go to the academy for further studies and take up an important position, but only wants to stay in this mountain. This is a huge loss to the Donghuang academic community.

He does not seek fame or profit, and this noble character makes Professor Song feel difficult.

Thinking of this, Professor Song sighed again.

Zhang Yu looked at these spiritual plants more professionally than Professor Song. He walked back and forth, sometimes stroking the bark, sometimes looking up at the branches, and finally sighed: "These spiritual plants are growing really well."

Not averagely good.

To describe it in one sentence, these spiritual plants grow and mature according to the standard template given by nature, with almost no defects.

These spiritual plants seem to be born to grow like this.

But the spiritual plants cultivated by others are not like this. There are always minor flaws in some details.

Zhang Yu lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time. Until he returned to Chen Wenhao, he sighed: "Brother, the spiritual plants cultivated by your brother are too standardized. The standard is incredible."

“He is definitely capable of being a professor at our college.”

"In my opinion, we should really replace the old professor who teaches the spiritual plant class. All he does all day is talk about the definition, influence, and function of spiritual plants. There is basically no practical information. We all learn by ourselves by reading ancient books." Zhang Yu kept muttering.

Professor Song glanced at him and asked, "Did you also attend the spiritual plant class?"

Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "Occasionally, occasionally."

"The food is ready."

Chen Weiyi, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, walked out of the kitchen and shouted towards the yard.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Professor, let's eat first."

Professor Song looked at Chen Yuan deeply, his eyes that had experienced many vicissitudes of life flickered slightly, and finally nodded: "Okay."

Immediately, he glared at Zhang Yu again: "Go and help the old man."

The night wind swept in from the depths of the Qinling Mountains, bringing with it the dark night and sharp howling sounds.

Bright lights lit up in the lobby, dispelling the darkness.

It is already November, and the Qinling Mountains have officially entered winter. The temperature has dropped again, and eating in the yard means risking catching a cold from the cold wind.

The warm yellow light illuminates the wooden square table, on which are placed Baokun City's more common specialties, including the Baokun roast chicken with crispy skin, tender meat and rich flavor, and the steaming stewed radish with pork, etc.

A must-try is also a sizzling grilled fish. When you turn over the slightly charred fish skin, you can see the crystal clear meat slices, which will make you salivate.

Spirit fish is a must-have food on the farm.

Whenever there are guests, a grilled fish or fresh fish soup will be served on the table.

The spirit fish in the fish pond are still in the breeding stage and cannot be put on the chopping board for the time being. Chen Yuan had to call the old man in advance and ask him to ask Runrun Duck to go to Mingyu Lake to catch a spirit fish.

In order to persuade YaYa, Chen Yuan had to promise her a spirit fish.

In addition to the grilled fish, there was also a pot of bubbling iron pot mushrooms on the table, which contained the first-level spiritual plant, the Flowing Fire Mushroom.

Fire mushrooms are widely distributed and reproduce very quickly, and are loved by many fire-type pets.

Put the shiitake mushrooms into the pot, stew them over high heat for ten minutes, then simmer them over low heat for an hour, and add some side dishes to get a delicious pot of iron pot mushrooms.

Professor Song picked up a fire mushroom, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and savored it carefully. Soon he felt a faint warm current flowing through all parts of his body, as if a cluster of flames was warming his whole body.

Winter and fire mushrooms are a perfect match.

Jiang Wenning was also chewing in small sips. The Ice Crystal Phantom Cat lay on her lap with its tail wrapped around the can of sour plum soup.

His eyes fixed, a cold mist enveloped the sour plum soup, and a layer of frost formed on the edge of the jar. Jiang Wenning took a sip and raised the corners of his mouth: "It tastes good."

The coolness of the iced sour plum soup just suppresses the hot feeling brought by the fire mushroom.

As a mid-level beastmaster, it makes perfect sense to drink a can of iced sour plum soup in winter.

"Dian Dian."

The electric flying cat squatted on the back of Chen Yuan's chair, staring at the slender ice crystal phantom cat stealthily. Even though the delicious spirit fish slices were right in front of it, it had no appetite at all.

With dull eyes and distracted spirit, the electric flying cat just wanted to lie on the ground.

"Quack~"

Unlike the Dian Dian Flying Cat who was courting but failed, Run Run Duck chewed the fish in big mouthfuls, wagging his short tail gently with a happy expression, and humming a duck song quietly: "Quack quack quack quack~"

Duck's song attracted the attention of the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat, and its two-color eyes looked forward and fell on Runrun Duck.

"Dian Dian."

The electric flying cat gritted its teeth and bit the piece of meat into pieces in one bite.

"Ow~"

Coke, who had been strolling in the village for a long time, finally came back. He ran into the lobby in a hurry, rushed to the dining table when no one was paying attention, and snatched away a piece of fish in a hurry. His oily claws left a pattern of plum blossoms on the ground.

"Not eating anymore?" Chen Yuan asked as he looked at Coke's departing back.

"Ouch!"

Coke ran straight to the farm gate without looking back.

Don’t eat!
The Paw Patrol has a meeting tonight!
Sparks had returned to the farm a long time ago, but as it had grown bigger, it didn't want to squeeze in the lobby, so it flew high on the roof, with the moonlight gently caressing its orange-yellow body.

The situation of the Fallen Horned Beast was the same as that of Sparks. It was larger in size and stayed in the yard. The biting cold wind had no effect on it at all.

The timid and introverted Han Lie Niu was even more unwilling to stay in the lobby. It curled up in front of the Falling Meteoric Horn Beast, and the cold night wind was blocked outside by the Falling Meteoric Horn Beast.

In a trance, the Fallen Horned Beast seemed to have returned to the top of Ao Mountain.

At night on the top of the mountain, the wind will be even stronger and colder, and there will always be a huge figure standing in front of you.

Unconsciously, it became that huge figure, blocking the cold wind outside.

"It's been a long time since my home has been so lively." Chen Weiyi's smile never stopped. After becoming a beastmaster, his mental and physical condition improved a lot, and the wrinkles on his face gradually became less. "It's even more lively than during the Chinese New Year."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Grandpa, it will become more and more lively in the future."

After the revival of spiritual energy, this remote mountain village was reborn, and the farm also became bustling.

Starting with the spark, little guys came to the farm for various reasons. Their presence brought a lot of laughter to the originally quiet farm.

so good.

During the conversation, Chen Yuan poured another bowl of mushroom soup for his brother. In the mist, he caught a glimpse of the boy secretly stuffing fish meat into Run Run's duck.

"Quack~"

Run Run Duck was deeply moved, and patted his chest repeatedly while chewing the fish. If anyone bullies you, tell me, Duck Duck!
I will report this to the Big Sister and ask her to avenge you!
As the food on the table gradually dwindled, Professor Song put down his chopsticks and looked at Chen Yuan: "Advisor Chen, we cannot do without your help when we enter Qinling this time."

Before this, he only hoped that the beastmaster who helped lead the way would be familiar with the local environment, and other aspects would naturally be the responsibility of him and his students.

But as it stands now, Chen Yuan is stronger than Lu Ran, and his level of research on pets and spiritual plants is far higher than that of all the students.

He can help with this research in many ways.

Professor Song had to temporarily change Chen Yuan's direction of responsibility. It was not enough to just lead the way, but Chen Yuan's own high value must be brought into play.

Correspondingly, the rewards Chen Yuan can get will also increase.

"The contribution value obtained is at least this number." Professor Song raised his index finger.

Chen Yuan sat up straight and said confidently: "You can do as much as you can."

“I’m happy to play a bigger role.”

Professor Song smiled and said, "I feel relieved that Consultant Chen thinks this way."

After a pause, his smile faded and his expression turned serious: "In this case, there are some things that need to be told to Consultant Chen in advance. This is related to every aspect of this operation."

As soon as the words fell, everyone at the table put down their chopsticks and listened attentively.

Chen Weiyi stood up and said, "You guys take your time to talk. I'm going to go out for a walk."

"It's cold outside, Grandpa, you just stay in the bedroom." Chen Yuan said.

The old man raised his eyebrows and put his hands behind his back: "I am a beastmaster now."

When the old man left the hall, Professor Song sighed sincerely: "Your grandfather is very smart."

"But these things are indeed not suitable for too many people to know."

After a short pause, he stared at Chen Yuan and said in a deep voice: "Advisor Chen should know that this is not the first time that spiritual energy has been revived, right?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "I've heard a little bit about it."

"The first spiritual revival began thousands of years ago. The situation at that time was roughly similar to that of today. Various incredible and extraordinary creatures appeared on the Blue Planet."

"With the help of these extraordinary creatures, Donghuang has established an extremely brilliant pet civilization."

"As pet animals are integrated into human life, animal tamers become the most honorable profession."

"Until one day, spiritual energy disappears from the world, and pet civilization collapses."

"Fortunately, this pet civilization has preserved countless extraordinary data. Even though the long river of history has flowed, some of it has survived in the world."

"But this information is controlled by the government, and only a very small part of it is circulated among the public, so very few people know about it."

"Until this spiritual energy revival."

After a pause, Professor Song chose his words and spoke again: "Thanks to these materials, the authorities have planned in advance the relevant matters after the recovery of spiritual energy, and chose to gradually disclose the extraordinary files."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully. He had basically heard Chen Wenhao talk about what Professor Song said.

Except for that brilliant pet civilization.

"Among these materials, some contents have received our high attention." At this point, Professor Song's expression became more serious, and he said in a very slow tone, "After the first outbreak of the spiritual energy tide, eight legendary extraordinary creatures were born in Donghuang, and they were worshipped as gods by the ancestors."

“After the spiritual energy dissipated, these gods also disappeared.”

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's pupils contracted.

A legendary supernatural creature.
gods
He subconsciously looked at Runrun Duck, who was chewing fish, and a thought popped up in his mind: To what extent does a pet have to evolve to be called a god?
And does the legendary level refer to the pet's grade?
"But according to our further research and analysis, we believe that these gods are not just living creatures." Professor Song looked directly at Chen Yuan with deep eyes, "They are more like the embodiment of natural laws."

Chen Yuan frowned.

Professor Song further explained: "Each deity represents a natural law and controls a fundamental force."

"The huge trees you see in that forest represent life."

Chen Yuan was surprised and asked: "Professor, what do you mean?"

"That's right." Professor Song took over Chen Yuan's words and nodded heavily, "That towering tree is Qingcang, one of the eight great gods, and was also called the World Tree by our ancestors."

"The World Tree is a core symbol in many cultures and myths. This setting may seem old-fashioned today, but the World Tree is seen as a bridge connecting heaven and earth, humans and gods, and the various worlds. It has profound significance for all civilizations."

"Perhaps thousands of years ago, the ancestors of other civilizations had seen or heard of the World Tree, and thus many legends were passed down."

"But the World Tree is real."

"He is in Donghuang."

“It’s in the Qinling Mountains.”

"In that forest."

After Professor Song finished speaking, he fell into a long silence. He raised his eyes and looked through the closed window at the mountains shrouded in the dark night.

The large amount of information with a strong impact made Chen Yuan silent for a moment, but when he recalled the various strange things in the mysterious forest, he felt that it was very reasonable for the World Tree to be there.

He had speculated many times before what exactly attracted the pets to enter the mysterious forest.

Now I finally know the answer. The pets actually want to get closer to the world tree that represents life.

Moreover, the towering tree was too big and too tall, too big to be reasonable and too tall to be imagined.

Explaining it in terms of gods seems to be the only correct answer.

After a long time, Chen Yuan broke the silence at the table and said, "So we want to..."

"The existence of gods is an uncertain factor in today's society. We must enter that forest and confirm two things."

"First, is that giant tree the World Tree?"

As a serious and rigorous scientific researcher, Professor Song never judges a point of view before conducting research.

"Second, if it is the World Tree, why did it appear in the world thousands of years later? What is its attitude towards humans? Is its existence a threat to us?"

"Depending on His attitude, we will take different contingency plans."

“So this operation is very important.”

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he analyzed Professor Song's words one by one in his mind, and suddenly asked: "If 'He' is really the World Tree, he will wake up with the revival of spiritual energy."

"What about the other gods?"

"Will they wake up?"

Professor Song smiled and said, "Advisor Chen, your sensitivity is indeed extraordinary."

"Yes, that's exactly what we are concerned about."

"If the World Tree awakens, then there is a high probability that other disappeared gods will also appear."

"But there is a problem." Professor Song paused, his tone helpless, "The data does not record the activity areas of these gods. Even if they appear, we can't find them."

"Unless it causes a large-scale abnormal phenomenon like the World Tree."

and many more!
Chen Yuan suddenly remembered something very important.

There are eight gods in the land of Donghuang, one of whom is the World Tree, which is most likely the towering tree in the mysterious forest.

And one of the spots emitted by the jade pendant corresponds to this giant tree.

In addition, there are eight spots in total.
When so many coincidences come together, even a fool can tell that something is wrong.

Chen Yuan's heart was pounding: "Could it be that those spots correspond to the locations of each god?"

correct!
There is a spot located in the Flame Mountain in Huozhou, and there is a legend circulating in Huozhou that a huge monster is sleeping under the Flame Mountain.

This huge monster is actually one of the gods?
That’s right!
Everything is right!
Chen Yuan glanced at Jiang Wenning sitting opposite him imperceptibly. The latter's expression changed slightly, as if he was also learning these secrets for the first time.

All the complicated thoughts flashed through his mind, and Chen Yuan couldn't help but feel worried.

I originally thought that the lineup going into the mountain this time was very luxurious, enough to face most of the dangers, but if we face a god directly, it seems far from enough.

After telling Professor Song about his concerns, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are not here to provoke a dispute. This is a courtesy visit."

"If this god has a bad attitude, we have already prepared a counterattack."

The glory of science and technology has never been dimmed by the revival of spiritual energy.

"Get some rest tonight and leave early tomorrow."

Seeing that it was getting late, Professor Song stood up to say goodbye, followed by Zhang Yu and Jiang Wenning.

Chen Wenhao then stood up and sent the three of them to the Beastmaster's office.

"Dian Dian."

Watching the figure of the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat gradually disappear, the Electric Flying Cat collapsed to the ground, looking lost and sighing.

Chen Yuan squatted down and smiled faintly: "There is something wrong with your strategy."

"Dian Dian?"

Den Den Flying Cat tilted his head.

Chen Yuan's tone was neither hurried nor slow: "When facing your own happiness, you can't be too attentive, too flattering, or too humble."

"You have to show your strengths and your shining points."

"If you are good enough, the other person will be interested in you."

“Favorability comes from interest.”

“Like comes from liking.”

"No pet will fall in love with you just because you give it an apple." Chen Yuan patted the head of the electric flying cat and said earnestly.

"Dian Dian."

As the smartest pet on the farm, Diandian Flying Cat immediately understood what Chen Yuan said.

It turned its head to look at RunRun Duck, and kept wondering why the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat had a good impression of YaYa.

I understand!
Suddenly, the electric flying cat's eyes lit up.

Because Run Run Duck dared to attack the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat, Yaya didn't tolerate it at all!
I see!
For a moment, the cheeks of the electric flying cat flashed with crackling electricity, and it seemed that it was brewing a second plan to pursue happiness.

　Thanks to Kel'Thuzad III for his reward!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)