You were given the ability to tame beasts, not to become a god-level breeder.

Star Cultivation Base.

Inside the glass enclosure, a nearly ten-meter-long, yellowish-brown lizard lay prone on the ground.

The black metal scales have many breaks.

This giant lizard is a ground dragon.

At this moment, the Earth Dragon struggled to raise its head, its gaze towards Fang Cunxing filled with resentment.

"The twenty-third failure."

Fang Cunxing sighed, a look of weariness appearing between his brows.

Even a level 6 Gold Earth Dragon couldn't withstand 23 consecutive failed evolution experiments in a short period of time.

If it weren't for the fact that the earth dragon has been fed and cared for these past few days, it would be a different story.

Fang Cunxing had no doubt that the earth dragon's gaze was as venomous as it could be.

"The earth dragon has been cured."

"With consecutive failed experiments, the Earth Dragon's recent behavior may be irritable. Isolate it in one place and be careful."

Fang Cunxing waved his hand and said to the two assistants behind him.

Just then.

Xia Zhu approached and first glanced at the battered and bruised earth dragon.

Then he looked at Fang Cunxing, whose face was pale.

I immediately realized that my master had been practicing evolution all night long.

Judging from their expressions...

Not only did it fail, but it also yielded little result.

Xia Zhu's expression remained calm.

Experimental failures are common for breeders.

It would be abnormal if an experiment succeeded on the first try.

Her grandmaster was a top-tier nurturer, and she could occasionally hear some secrets from Fang Cunxing.

Among them are the practical evolutionary experiences of the Grandmaster.

Even a master breeder, when conducting practical evolution of a gold-tier beast, will struggle.

Success is usually a fluke; it often takes four, five, seven, or eight failures to succeed.

but!

What distinguishes a Hall of Fame Breeder from other breeders is that with each failure, the success rate of the next evolution experiment will increase for a Hall of Fame Breeder.

"Teacher, Jiang Fan is here."

Xia Zhu walked behind Fang Cunxing.

She stood on tiptoe and kneaded Fang Cunxing's shoulders with her two small hands.

"What brings him here?"

"I asked, but he didn't give me specifics. He just told me to tell you that it's a very important matter and he has to tell you in person."

Xia Zhu paused for a moment, then quickly resumed her movements.

She speculated, "I think it might be related to taking on apprentices? Having a mentor in your freshman year helps you broaden your horizons and achieve results more quickly."

"Young people these days are too impatient."

"Never mind, let him come over first."

"I'll have a good talk with him and reassure him."

Despite the repeated failures of the earth dragon experiment, Fang Cunxing felt a tightness in his chest, a feeling that he couldn't breathe, and longed to rest immediately.

But then I thought about how Jiang Fan might become my apprentice in the future.

It's not the cold and indifferent teacher-student relationship of modern times, but rather the master-disciple relationship where "once a teacher, always a father."

Therefore, Fang Cunxing forced himself to cheer up and chose to meet Jiang Fan.

"it is good."

Xia Zhu nodded and took out her phone to send a message to the base's security group.

She thought to herself that Jiang Fan's personality was still not steady enough.

Back when my master was a sophomore, he came into contact with the research group led by my grandmaster as an assistant.

It wasn't until a year after graduating from university that my master was accepted into the grandmaster's fold because of his diligence, hard work, and down-to-earth approach.

Ok.

It wasn't that the master demonstrated exceptional talent or potential in nurturing, but rather his steady and persistent attitude and actions.

...

Led by the security guard, Jiang Fan arrived in front of Fang Cunxing and his apprentice.

"Professor Fang, you should take care of your health while doing research."

Jiang Fan was startled when he saw Fang Cunxing leaning against the sofa.

Fang Cunxing's state at this moment was like someone leaving an internet cafe after spending the night there.

His face was pale and weak, he looked terribly frail.

"Jiang Fan, your talent for nurturing is indeed quite remarkable."

"I won't hide it from you anymore. You can apply for a new research group."

"The category remains the new evolution form of Beast Taming, and the quality is still Bronze rank. If you succeed, I will take you as my apprentice."

Fang Cunxing got straight to the point and gave a direct indicator.

Hearing this, Xia Zhu, who was standing to the side, gave a bitter smile.

really.

Master didn't plan to wait any longer.

If we let Jiang Fan continue to stagnate, what if he gets snatched up by another mentor?

If Jiang Fan continues to perform brilliantly, it will be too late for regrets.

Jiang Fan, a freshman, was able to get her mentor to say these words. Back then, she was still struggling to memorize training materials and no training mentor even gave her a second glance.

This comparison reveals the difference.

Fortunately, it's alright.

Even if Jiang Fan meets the requirements, he will become her junior brother after joining the sect.

Xia Zhu looked at Jiang Fan and thought to herself, "Your future achievements may surpass mine, but in terms of seniority, I am definitely ahead of you."

Jiang Fan was stunned.

You'll take me as your disciple?

If he had heard this ten minutes ago, he would have been overjoyed.

Now...

It's not that Fang Cunxing wasn't a good enough teacher, but rather that Zhuang Zhenyu was a much better teacher.

"Teacher Fang, I have a mentor."

"I came here because my master told me to find you."

Jiang Fan thought for a moment, and after speaking, his mouth twisted into a crooked shape, like that of the Dragon King.

"You have a master now!!" *2

Fang Cunxing and Xia Zhu spoke in unison.

Fang Cunxing even stood up from his seat.

"That's short-sighted."

"How can any of the other mentors at school compare to my master?"

Xia Zhu smiled to herself.

"Ugh."

"A teacher for a day is a father for life. You hastily and hastily became an apprentice. Who is behind your master? I have a master of the highest caliber."

"What does your master want with me?"

Fang Cunxing said with disappointment, "They are so hopeless."

The expressions on their faces were also quite remarkable, showing regret, anger, resentment, and so on.

Ultimately, it all intertwined into a fleeting sense of helplessness.

It seems that Jiang Fan and I are destined to be apart.

Since that's the case, there's no need to force it.

"I want to become Master Zhuang's disciple, and Master told me to ask you to come with me."

"Master Zhuang, you want me to come with you? Your master is...?"

Fang Cunxing's pupils contracted, and he sensed something was wrong.

There are no mentors with the surname Zhuang at the school!

Moreover, he even asked Jiang Fan to call him over.

Taken together, the identity of Jiang Fan's master becomes quite clear!

"If there are no duplicate names, then my master is your master, Teacher Fang, Zhuang Zhenyu, a Hall of Fame level trainer."

Jiang Fan grinned and stared intently at Fang Cunxing.

"I, you, I..."

Upon hearing Jiang Fan's answer, Fang Cunxing's eyes widened like saucers.

He pointed at Jiang Fan and then at himself, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Xia Zhu, standing to the side, felt as if the sky had fallen.

What?

My junior brother is going to become my senior uncle?!

Xia Zhu was deeply shocked.

She didn't understand why Jiang Fan was valued by her master and accepted as a disciple.

It's not uncommon for freshmen to discover two new evolutionary forms of bronze-tier beast tamers!

"Senior Brother Fang, Master is still waiting for us," Jiang Fan urged.

"I know, Junior Brother Jiang."

Fang Cunxing was on the verge of tears, wishing he could slap himself hard.

I told you to be reserved, to let others ponder.

it's good now.

The apprentice has become the junior apprentice!

He's still the master's youngest disciple!

"Don't worry, Master asked you to find me so that I could tell you to prepare the apprenticeship ceremony."

Jiang Fan turned to go back, but Fang Cunxing immediately stopped him.