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

"I will obey the Ancestor's orders."

Zhou Heng nodded and specifically asked, "Ancestor, how many overlord-quality beast cubs are left in the family's inventory?"

Ancestor Wanbao said directly, "Less than ten."

Although the Zhou family of Shenlong has a profound foundation, overlord-quality beast cubs are very rare. Every time a direct descendant with S-level talent appears, an overlord-quality beast contract must be given to him. Therefore, the family's inventory has not accumulated many overlord-quality beasts.

Zhou Heng then asked, "Which one is of the highest quality?"

Ancestor Wanbao casually explained, "It's just a mid-level overlord. If there were a higher quality one, you would have taken it out directly when you contracted your second beast."

Zhou Heng took out a sealed mid-level overlord and three lower-level overlord beast cubs from his storage bracelet: "Then, Ancestor, please accept these four overlord-quality beast cubs as well!"

Ancestor Wanbao waved his hand: "It usually takes several years for a family to produce an S-level talent. The number of Overlord Beast Cubs in our inventory can last for at least several decades. Moreover, the family will continue to search for Overlord Beast Cubs through various channels. There won't be a situation where a direct descendant with an S-level talent cannot produce an Overlord Beast. Therefore, it's better to keep these four Overlord-quality Beast Cubs with you. You can hand them over to your descendants when they grow up."

Zhou Heng then recounted how he had acquired another high-ranking overlord beast: "Back in September, my fourth senior brother gifted me a Nine Nether Willow cub of high-ranking overlord quality, saying it was one of the special privileges I received as an SSS-level talent applicant for Hanyue University. I'm already planning to leave it to my future child. Including the Storm Giant King and Angel Flower Fairy that Qingyang Society sent before, my future child will have at least three high-ranking overlord quality beasts. It's better to leave this mid-ranking overlord and the three low-ranking overlords to other members of the clan."

Master Wanbao reminded him, "Your child will also have children in the future."

Zhou Heng thought about it for a moment and then stopped insisting: "I understand what the Ancestor means."

He continued, "Grandpa, Grandma, you both just advanced to the seventh-tier Lord Beast Tamer a couple of years ago. According to the Starfire Beast Taming Contribution Inheritance System, each seventh-tier Lord Beast Tamer must contribute thirty Diamond Beast Cubs. Have you contributed them?"

The old patriarch Zhou shook his head: "Not yet. We've only been promoted to seventh-tier feudal beast tamers for a few years, so there's no need to rush. As long as we contribute thirty diamond beast cubs while we're still alive, that will suffice."

Zhou Heng immediately took out sixty diamond beast cubs from the blue storage ring given to him by his fourth senior brother, Rongtu Wang: "Grandpa and Grandma, please take these and contribute them to the Alliance!"

Madam Zhou smiled and politely declined, saying, "Our family has no shortage of diamond-beast cubs."

Zhou Heng's expression turned serious: "I know the family has no shortage of diamond beast cubs, but I have no other use for keeping so many of them for the time being. I might as well help you complete your contribution quota. Besides, although the family has no shortage of diamond beast cubs, there are still many places where we need them."

Every year, a group of members of the Shenlong Zhou family awaken their beast-taming talents, and the vast majority of these members' beast-taming talents are below S-level.

However, as long as they are of the direct lineage, regardless of whether they have A-level, B-level, or C-level talent, they should be given a diamond beast taming cub in principle.

Therefore, the Zhou family of the Divine Dragon consumes a great deal of resources when it comes to diamond-level beast cubs.

Among them, the direct descendants of the Shenlong Zhou family are equipped with the following standard: A-level talent is high-level diamond, B-level talent is mid-level diamond, and C-level talent is low-level diamond.

As for D-level talents below C-level, even if the family has extra diamond beast tamers, they will find it difficult to form contracts.

Because D-level talents are restricted by the laws of the universe, they can only contract with gold-quality beasts at most, and cannot contract with diamond-quality beasts.

Forcing a contract will only lead to its failure.

Furthermore, once you've contracted a low-quality beast, you can't evolve it to diamond quality, otherwise the contract will become invalid.

This is why all the major aristocratic families place great importance on talent.

Talent severely limits the potential of a Beastmaster, and no amount of resources can compensate for it.

The old patriarch Zhou also said from the side, "Last time, the Su family of the Heavenly Fox and the Zheng family of the Demon Kun brought people from three minor families to personally apologize and left behind a lot of diamond-quality beast cubs. Our family's diamond beast cubs will definitely not be exhausted in a short period of time."

Zhou Heng insisted repeatedly, "Even if you can't use it all, please accept what I give you. It's a token of my appreciation."

Seeing this, Patriarch Wanbao said to Patriarch Zhou and Madam Zhou, "Chenkai, Xueyan, since this is Heng'er's heartfelt gift, you should keep it! If Heng'er needs resources in the future, you can just provide them to her from other places."

"Since the patriarch has spoken, we have no choice but to accept it." Patriarch Zhou waved his hand and put the sixty sealed diamond beast cubs that Zhou Heng had taken out into his storage ring.

Grandma Zhou smiled lovingly: "Thank you, my dear grandson."

Zhou Heng then looked at his uncles sitting next to his parents: "Tenth Uncle, are you about to advance to the seventh-tier Beast Tamer of a Noble?"

Uncle Shi did not hide anything, but nodded and said, "It will be soon, it should be within the next three to five years."

Zhou Heng recalled the gifts that the three minor families who came with the Zheng and Su families had given him last time: "Tenth Uncle, after you advance in rank, you should also contribute thirty diamond beast cubs. That will be just the right time to use the thirty diamond beasts that the Dong family of the White Python gave you."

A glint of light flashed in Madam Zhou's eyes: "That was our original plan. Even though our family's beast cubs are only of diamond quality, their potential is exceptionally high. Although the core evolutionary path is in our hands, and we're not afraid of outsiders obtaining it, it's still a bit of a shame to have to give up dozens of them every time a strong member emerges in the family."

The old patriarch Zhou bluntly stated, "Heng'er gave us so many diamond beast cubs this time, all of which came from the inventory of Hanyue University. Their potential varies, so we don't feel bad about giving them away."

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Grandpa and Grandma can handle these matters."

……

The day after returning to Canglan Cave Heaven, the aura around Caiyi Qingfeng began to fluctuate.

Zhou Heng immediately realized: "Jiuxiao, you're about to advance to the tenth level of the fourth rank."

The colorful-winged phoenix rested its head on Zhou Heng's cheek: "That's right. Thanks to the Golden Cauldron Condensing Profound Fruit that Dad gave me last time, my level reached the peak of the fourth rank, ninth level. These past few days, Dad has fed me a lot of resources, and I'm finally going to advance to the fourth rank, tenth level."

Zhou Heng immediately flew out of the purple seashell palace with the colorful-winged phoenix and arrived at an open area on Ruilin Island.

"Clang!"

The colorful-winged phoenix let out a melodious cry, and a blue light emanated from its body.

With a burst of five-colored light, the aura of the Rainbow-Winged Azure Phoenix broke through the barrier and successfully advanced to the fourth rank, tenth level.