The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

"Do you think that giving it a safe place to stay and letting it out to roam occasionally is a huge blessing?"

Chen Guan did not nod, but his silence spoke volumes.

"wrong."

Baihu made a decisive move, extending a finger and waving it in front of Chen Guan.

"Completely wrong."

"For summoned beasts, especially individuals with high intelligence and growth potential, material satisfaction is only the foundation."

"What they need most is emotional connection, spiritual resonance, and a sense of shared value as partners!"

Baihu spoke with great passion, his spittle flying everywhere.

"If you treat it as a tool that can be accessed at any time, then what it gives back to you is naturally only the mechanical execution power at the tool level."

Chen Guan silently took another half step back, wanting to speak, but was silenced by Bai Hu's next words.

"Don't talk to me about chemistry. The chemistry you have with it is just the master's skillful use of a tool. Compared to a true bond, it's not even the tip of the iceberg!"

As Baihu finished speaking, he suddenly adopted a pained expression and reached out to touch Leopard's head.

The leopard was having a great time when a stranger touched it, and it immediately let out a low growl of alertness, its vertical pupils full of wariness.

If its owner hadn't been there, it would have been panting.

"Look."

Baihu's hand froze in mid-air as he turned to look at Chen Guan, his gaze as if he were looking at an irresponsible parent.

"Its strong hostility towards creatures other than you indicates what? It indicates that its social circle is too narrow and it lacks a sense of security!"

Chen Guan's eye twitched slightly.

Does a cheetah need a social circle?

If he remembered correctly, Leopard came here as a guide, tricking all the other monsters. Does a leopard like that need social interaction?

"This is a typical example of a flawed parenting philosophy."

Baihu withdrew his hand, put his hands on his hips, and fully entered lecturing mode.

"I'm asking you, it helped you carry that huge coffin, and you didn't even say 'Well done!'"

Chen Guan honestly recalled it for a moment.

It seems... no, his attention was entirely focused on the leopard's new skills.

The only thank you I gave was to Buffett, who lives alone.

"See? I knew it."

Baihu had an expression that said, "I knew it."

"You have to praise it, encourage it, and let it know that what it does is meaningful and recognized by you."

"Spiritual satisfaction is one of the core driving forces that propel them to evolve and become stronger, even more important than the demon cores you feed them."

Hearing this theory, Chen Guan couldn't help but feel a little guilty. In fact, he had never fed any decent demon cores. He usually fed them low-level wholesale items.

After all, high-level items aren't as common as cabbages; it would be difficult for him to find even a few.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Have you figured it out?"

Seeing that he didn't react for a while, Baihu came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on, don't just stand there, I'll teach you right here."

"Lesson 1: Relaxation and Interaction After the Battle"

He pointed to the leopard, who was still digging in the snow.

"Go, play with it."

Chen Guan's expression froze.

"Play?"

"Yes, play."

The white tiger nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"You can throw snowballs, or you can run and it chase you, or you can roll around on the ground with it, it's all fine."

"Let it release the tension it felt earlier, and also let your relationship with it become closer than just a simple superior-subordinate one."

Chen Guan looked at Bai Hu's face, which seemed to say "You're not leaving until you play today," and then at the innocent and happy leopard on the ground. Finally, he took the difficult step.

He bent down and rolled a snowball.

The leopard seemed to sense its owner's intention, stopped digging, tilted its head to look at him, and its tail swayed rhythmically behind it.

Chen Guan casually tossed the snowball in his hand aside.

The snowball rolled softly along a parabola before slamming into the snow with a soft "plop," kicking up only a small puff of snow.

Then, nothing happened.

Leopard glanced at the spot where the snowball landed, then turned back and looked at Chen Guan with his clear eyes, his gaze full of doubt.

Master, you've gone out of character (OOC).

The scene was very embarrassing.

"puff."

Baihu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Chen Guan, Chen Guan, this is too perfunctory."

"Throwing it so close, there's no challenge at all, of course it's not interested."

He stepped forward, quickly rolled a solid snowball, and swung his arm sharply.

"Watch closely, it has to be like this!"

Whoosh!

The snowball flew hundreds of meters away with a whooshing sound, then crashed into a protruding rock and shattered.

Leopard's ears twitched, and its body suddenly transformed into a streak of purple lightning, shooting out and appearing beside the rocks a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye. It lowered its head to sniff the snowball fragments, then looked up at the white tiger, letting out a satisfied purr.

"See? We need to trigger its hunting instincts."

The white tiger proudly raised its chin.

"You have to make it feel like this is a game, not your random tantrums."

Chen Guan watched this scene with mixed feelings, feeling that his position as master was being seriously challenged.

My leopard is about to be kidnapped!

"Again."

Baihu urged, "Use the same strength you use to throw a sickle."

Chen Guan pursed his lips, made another snowball, and threw it forcefully.

The snowball, like a white cannonball, whistled into the distance.

Leopard's eyes lit up instantly, and it let out an excited growl. Its limbs bulged with muscles as it chased after the snowball, leaving a trail of flying snow dust on the snow.

Watching the leopard frolicking in the distance, Chen Guan felt inexplicably relaxed.

"How are you feeling?"

The white tiger's voice rang out from the side.

Chen Guan succinctly replied, "It's alright."

"That's right."

The white tiger nodded in satisfaction.

"This is just the first step; the second lesson is coming next."

"Just one word: escape."

"Like this, let it explore freely in front, and you follow behind, giving it enough space and letting it know that you are always behind it."

As he spoke, Baihu took the lead and walked towards the outer edge of the valley.

"This can establish the most basic sense of trust and security. In the future, if you encounter danger in battle, it will not hesitate to stand in front of you, because in its heart, you are also a family member who needs to be protected by it."

Chen Guan silently followed, watching the purple figure ahead sometimes leaping and sometimes rolling in the snow.

family?

This word was somewhat distant and unfamiliar to him.

He just felt that seeing how happy Leopard was, it seemed that things were actually not bad.

The white tiger, who was standing on the snow, finally stopped his lecturing and raised his hand to signal Chen Guan to step back: "Stand back a bit. Today I'll open your eyes and give you a high-level practical teaching lesson."

Chen Guan did as instructed and took half a step back. He saw the white tiger clap its hands together, and the air around it was pushed apart by powerful spiritual energy, creating visible ripples.