Genius Beast Taming: Starting from Awakening an S-Rank Talent

"The transition from sixth to seventh rank is a critical juncture. Even for a beast tamer of superior quality, paired with a beast tamer with SS-level talent, it can take several years to reach that level."

Tenth Uncle's tone was originally somewhat solemn, but suddenly he changed his tone and became lighter: "But Heng'er is right, I am indeed close. In another two or three years, I should be able to advance to the seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer."

Du Si'an smiled broadly: "That's wonderful! Professor Zhou, the three principals and a group of professors have been looking forward to your return. The school originally planned to award you the professorship ahead of schedule, but you declined, so the matter was put on hold."

Uncle Shi shook his head: "Awarding a professional title in advance is ultimately illegitimate and improper. I don't like things that don't follow the rules."

Du Si'an quickly offered a way out: "You have great talent and high aspirations. You are likely to become an eighth-level King Beastmaster like the three principals in the future. All the teachers can understand that."

Uncle Shi subtly flattered Du Si'an, saying, "You have the same SS-level talent as me, and your future will be very bright."

Du Si'an always kept in mind the duty of a junior: "You are my role model, and I dare not compare myself to you."

Zhou Heng casually asked, "What quality is Brother Du's main summoned beast? What level is it now?"

Du Si'an revealed a hint of pride: "My main beast is of mid-level overlord quality. Ten years ago, my master led me to select it from the senior of the Primordial Ancient Tree. It has recently reached the second level of the fifth rank."

Zhou Heng praised him and then asked, "Brother Du is really amazing. Who is your master?"

Du Si'an smiled and said, "My master is the Wuxiang King of the Jianmu Feng family."

After a young Beastmaster awakens their talent, starting from SS-level talent, the Alliance and the Beastmaster Guild will assign strong individuals to provide instruction.

However, a master with an SSS-level talent must be a ninth-tier Emperor Beast Tamer.

Masters with SS-level talents are basically eighth-tier king-level beast tamers.

They are only occasionally chosen by ninth-tier imperial beast tamers, such as Zhou Heng's fourth senior brother, Rong Tu Wang.

Upon hearing Du Si'an mention the Jianmu Feng family, Zhou Heng's heart stirred, and he pondered the situation of the Jianmu Feng family for a while.

The Jianmu Feng family is also an ancient and large aristocratic family with a very long history. It is a family left behind by the Dawn Emperor, the mentor of the Supreme Worry-Free Emperor.

The Feng family of Jianmu currently has two eighth-tier monarch-level beast tamers.

One is the King of No Form, the current Eighth Elder of the Alliance Elder Council, and also the Vice President of Sunrise University, one of the two Vice Presidents of Sunrise University.

Another one is King Baichuan, the current eighteenth elder of the Alliance Elder Council.

Zhou Heng was adept at handling situations and spoke with perfect tact: "I met King Wuxiang last time. He was a highly respected elder who left a deep impression on me."

He had indeed met the King of No Form. When he announced his second talent, all the eighth-tier Monarch Beastmasters from the Alliance and the Beastmaster Guild came to the Canglan Plane. It was at this time that Zhou Heng met the King of No Form.

As for whether the King of No Form was highly respected, Zhou Heng was unaware of this and merely offered a polite remark.

Du Si'an felt an increasing sense of closeness: "I never expected that the young alliance leader had met my master before. What a coincidence!"

Zhou Heng nodded with a smile: "It is indeed fate."

Du Si'an then asked, "I wonder what level the young alliance leader has trained their main beast tamers to? I heard recently that the young alliance leader has already advanced to a fifth-tier warrior beast tamer? Is that true?"

He had doubts about this matter because, in his opinion, the speed was far too fast.

Uncle Shi laughed heartily, patted Du Si'an on the shoulder, and pointed at the distant Star-Devouring Kunpeng: "Si'an, Yaori University is too far from Yuandu, your information is outdated. Heng'er had already cultivated the Star-Devouring Kunpeng to the fifth rank several months ago, and recently, the Star-Devouring Kunpeng has even advanced to the second level of the fifth rank."

Du Si'an was greatly surprised, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "What? The Star-Devouring Kunpeng has already advanced to the second level of the fifth rank! How could it be so fast?"

Tenth Uncle praised Zhou Heng highly, and spared no effort in showing off Zhou Heng's prowess in front of outsiders: "Heng'er's talent is special. He can infinitely improve the level and bloodline of his beasts. As long as it is a beast he contracts, its advancement speed is exceptionally fast. There is nothing surprising about it. In addition to the high-level mythical quality Devouring Star Kunpeng, Heng'er's three mid-level overlord quality beasts, Rainbow Wing Azure Phoenix, Overturning Sea Silver Dragon, and Eternal Night Demon Dragon, are also close to advancing to the late stage of the fourth tier."

Du Si'an gazed at the leisurely-looking Devouring Star Kunpeng in the distance, carefully sensing the aura around it. He discovered that, just as Zhou Heng's tenth uncle had said, the Devouring Star Kunpeng had reached the second level of the fifth rank.

Moreover, since the Devouring Star Kunpeng is a superior mythical-quality beast, its actual combat power far exceeds that of Du Si'an's main beast.

Thinking of this, Du Si'an had no choice but to admit defeat: "The speed at which the young alliance leader has advanced truly makes me feel ashamed. I am seven years older than the young alliance leader, and I have only just managed to cultivate my main beast to the second level of the fifth rank. Yet the young alliance leader has surpassed me. Moreover, I have only contracted two beasts, while the young alliance leader has contracted four, which requires much more effort. Truly, every generation produces new talents, and each generation is stronger than the last."

Zhou Heng noticed Du Si'an's disappointment and gently comforted him, "Brother Du, don't say that. Although your talent is not as good as mine, you are still a prodigy who surpasses countless beast tamers. You are not even thirty years old yet, and you have already cultivated your beast taming to the second level of the fifth rank. I imagine that by the time you are forty, you will be able to advance to the sixth rank commander beast tamer, and around the age of eighty, you will be able to advance to the seventh rank lord beast tamer. This is already enough to make others envious."

Du Si'an's expression grew increasingly somber, devoid of any trace of pride: "Teacher Zhou had already advanced to the sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster when he was thirty-five years old, and now, not even seventy, he is about to advance to the seventh-tier Lord Beastmaster. Teacher Zhou and I both possess SS-level talent, but compared to each other, I am far inferior to Teacher Zhou, let alone compared to the Little Alliance Leader."

Uncle Shi bluntly said, "You're just too arrogant. If you were willing to join the Jianmu Feng family, the resources you receive would definitely be different from what you have now."

Du Si'an came from a poor family. Although he became a disciple of Wuxiang Wang of the Jianmu Feng family, Wuxiang Wang's support for Du Si'an would be limited as long as he did not truly join the Jianmu Feng family.

Although the King of No Form will provide protection for Du Si'an before he grows up, he certainly won't be able to provide him with unlimited resources like Zhou Heng and Shi Bo, who are direct descendants of large aristocratic families.

Therefore, although Du Si'an and Shi Bo both have SS-level talents, Du Si'an's beast taming growth rate is significantly slower than Shi Bo's.