"I'm glad no one was late, and this event is on a larger scale than ever before. Not only have outstanding young talents emerged among our human race, but heavyweight figures have also appeared among the spirit beast races."

The speaker was standing on a natural stone platform at the entrance of the valley.

Qin Ming didn't know his name, and there was no badge on his chest, but judging from Wang Tianbing's gesture of taking half a step back to show respect, this person was probably a heavyweight in the academy.

His voice wasn't loud, but it rang clearly in everyone's ears. "Although everyone here has come through a lot of experience, I still need to emphasize one point: respect."

"Your actions not only represent yourselves, but will also influence the future balance between humans and spirit beasts. Please do not betray this trust."

Upon hearing this, everyone present became solemn. The ability to gain the possibility of advancement in such a peaceful and efficient way was a legacy passed down from generation to generation.

As Qin Ming stood in the crowd, a complex and indescribable emotion welled up within him.

He thought of those predecessors who had wasted their entire lives struggling at the sixth or seventh level of the bottleneck. This path was not easy to traverse.

They have enjoyed this blessing, and they should not jeopardize the path of future generations for their own selfish reasons.

"Alright, without further ado, you can use the panoramic map to try and reach out to your preferred partners."

"The next three days will be an opportunity for you to showcase yourselves and improve your teamwork."

"Once you've initially chosen your partners, you can sign up to participate in various battles or competitions. Winners will receive special rewards."

Time was precious, so the visitor briefly explained the process, and everyone dispersed.

As the crowd dispersed, Qin Ming was finally able to see the interior of the spatial interlayer.

Because of the powerful spirit beasts' instinctive possessiveness of their territory, the area within the spatial interlayer is extremely vast.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast area divided into countless blocks, each with its own unique landscape: some are volcanic eruptions, some are frozen solid, and some are dense forests that block out the sky.

Each territory is separated by a natural energy barrier, preventing them from interfering with each other.

If the means of transportation are insufficient, it may be impossible to visit several places.

Qin Ming saw that several spirit masters summoned flying spirit beasts as soon as they left the gathering point and sped towards their target direction, clearly having done their homework in advance.

Qin Ming, whose strength is at the bottom, is fortunate to have Keda's flight and Xiaopang's teleportation skills as backup.

"Let's go, let's find a quiet place to discuss this first."

Little Fatty understood immediately. He unleashed his spatial power, enveloping Qin Ming and the beasts, and teleported them to a secluded mountain valley.

Nestled between two territories, the valley is sparsely populated with spiritual energy and has unremarkable scenery, but it is quiet and undisturbed by anyone.

Once they were out of the crowd, Qin Ming asked, "I know you've made your initial selection of beasts. Tell me about it?"

Keda spoke readily, his voice clear and bright: "Dark Winged Demon Tiger, Mirror of No Form."

"What's the reason?" Qin Ming asked, comparing the limited information available.

"They are the strongest." The chubby boy raised his head, and Da Ke nodded in agreement.

As Qin Ming waited for further words, Little Fatty and Keda, who had finished speaking, straightened their backs.

Qin Ming fell silent after confirming there would be no further developments.

The spirit beast's admiration for strength was even more powerful than he had imagined; he had hoped to hear some reason.

But his silence led Little Fatty to mistakenly believe that the boss did not trust the source of this information.

The chubby boy said angrily, "The turtle's clones have been working diligently here for many days. The turtle is certain they are the strongest!"

Qin Ming then remembered that he hadn't seen Little Fatty's clone for a long time; Little Fatty had been personally picking him up and dropping him off these past few days.

Qin Ming, who hadn't intended to question it in the first place, smiled and tapped the top of Little Fatty's shell, asking, "Then tell me, how did you determine that?"

Little Fatty shook his head and said, "As soon as they appeared, the other spirit beasts avoided them. Only one big bird dared to approach, but the big bird didn't care because it was fast."

"But when a swan, a large bird, travels alone, it doesn't have this effect of all beasts avoiding it," Keda interjected, his words tinged with envy as a fellow winged creature.

Qin Ming nodded thoughtfully.

The Winged Demon Tiger is an overlord-type spirit beast with extremely powerful bloodlines, while the Dark Winged Demon Tiger is a mutated species rejected by its own kind.

He remembered reading in some book that the Dark Winged Demon Tiger's mutation was toward extreme destruction and slaughter, and that it was indeed reasonable for it to make all beasts retreat after it came of age.

However, these kinds of spirit beasts are generally proud and have very high standards, so it's not easy to gain their approval.

To be frank, Qin Ming absolutely acknowledges the Dark Winged Demon Tiger's strength and potential, but he really wouldn't dare to make it his first choice.

Why would a seventh-tier peak epic-level spirit beast, a dark mutant species known for its arrogance, be interested in a sixth-tier spirit master like him?

Just because he knows a lot about formations? That's supposed to help him advance?

However, the Dark Winged Demon Tiger's own strength had not yet reached the limit of its bloodline, and Qin Ming couldn't understand why such a spirit beast would be involved.

Logically speaking, spirit beasts that haven't reached their limit should still be able to grow on their own, so why bother participating in this mutual selection?

As for the Mirror of No Form, Qin Ming thought he had misremembered, so he specifically searched through the list of spirit beasts, carefully checking the name of each race from top to bottom, and indeed there were no three words "Mirror of No Form".

Could there be a hidden Easter egg in this?

Where did you see them?

"The first thing you see when you come in is, actually everyone has seen them before. They're the bad guys who keep the inventory with Kame."

"That Mirror of No Form is terrible! First, it turned into a white snake to tease Qingchen, and then when Qingchen didn't come, it turned into a giant white tortoise to tease him! Even its clones were furious!"

Qin Ming: "..."

Why does it feel like Little Fatty Keda is saying they don't get along well with the spirit beast boss, but actually they're good enough to joke and tease each other?

Little Fatty's tone carried a hint of tattling, but upon closer inspection, the fact that he could transform into the other person's appearance to tease them showed that the other person didn't treat them as outsiders at all.

In the rush, Qin Ming only thought it was a kind elder when he heard about exchanging spirit fruits and suppressing strength in the competition.

But an elder is still an elder; this kind of generosity has nothing to do with kindness and compassion!

The unexpected information made Qin Ming's heart pound. He looked at White Wolf, the most reliable person in his household.

"Cang Xuan, do you think our goal is right?"

The white wolf slightly raised its deep eyes and met Qin Ming's gaze for a moment.

His usually calm eyes now held a resolute light. He nodded slightly, a small gesture, yet it became the final weight that tipped the scales.

Qin Ming took a deep breath and stood up.

He patted the grass clippings off his clothes, his gaze sweeping from Keda to Xiaopang, then from Qingchen to Heidong and Xiaobao, finally settling on Cangxuan.

"Alright, let's go!"

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