My beast taming system has absolutely no problems!

Jiang Yuxi responded and then asked, "Could I ask what kind of spiritual energy supplement they are testing? I need to explain the situation to their beast tamers and ask them to cooperate with the experiment."

Xia Yu glanced at Jiang Yuxi, then at Wang Linyan, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Well... don't be afraid of what I'm about to say."

Wang Linyan: "......"

Should I be afraid too?

He was genuinely curious about what could possibly make a former king-level beast tamer like himself lose his composure.

Xia Yu didn't keep them in suspense any longer. After a slight pause, he said directly, "This spiritual energy supplement can increase the racial level of a pet."

Jiang Yuxi: "......"

Wang Linyan: "......"

The master and disciple exchanged a glance and remained silent.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear the faint sound of the wind blowing across the lake outside the window.

Xia Yu shrugged and said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you to be mentally prepared?"

Wang Linyan was the first to regain his senses. His previous nonchalance vanished, and he asked solemnly, "Young friend Xia Yu, are you sure... this spiritual energy supplement's effect is to increase racial rank?"

"Of course I'm sure. This kind of thing can't be faked. Just find a pet and test it. Measure the change in its racial level before and after. The psionic spectrum won't lie."

Xia Yu turned to Jiang Yuxi and asked, "Sister Jiang, you should have tried the energy cube I gave you last time, right? How was the effect?"

Jiang Yuxi nodded subconsciously: "The effect is indeed very good. After the Azure Sea Ink Dragon ate it, its energy affinity increased significantly, but..."

The second half of the sentence was left unsaid, but its meaning was crystal clear.

Just because that energy cube is effective doesn't mean there really is a spirit energy supplement that can raise the level of a pet's species!

Even someone as worldly-wise as Jiang Yuxi found it hard to believe at this moment.

It's not that she doesn't trust Xia Yu.

After spending time together, Jiang Yuxi has developed a high degree of trust in Xia Yu's character and professional abilities.

But the idea of ​​racial advancement is so outrageous that it would instinctively raise doubts in any rational person upon first hearing it.

In the ensuing silence, Wang Linyan spoke up: "Young friend Xia Yu, do you know when the last time spiritual materials that can upgrade the level of a pet's race appeared on the market?"

"I don't know."

Xia Yu shook his head.

He genuinely didn't know.

Having been in the world of beast taming for a month, he has spent most of his time running the pet shop, and his knowledge of the outside world of beast taming is still at a stage of "knowing but not being in-depth enough".

Wang Linyan said, "A year ago, a tube of [Cold Essence Jade Marrow], 60 milliliters, appeared at the Jiabao Auction House in Europe and was auctioned off by Tianyan Group for 30 million Alliance Coins."

He paused, seemingly giving Xia Yu time to process the information, before continuing, "That tube of Cold Essence Jade Marrow was ultimately used to make five [Spirit Marrow Potions], which sold for a staggering 2.5 million Alliance Coins, allowing five pet beasts that were originally at the Calamity level to break through to the Immortal level."

Even though he was somewhat prepared, Xia Yu was still taken aback by the price.

2.5 million Alliance Coins allowed five Cataclysmic Beasts to break through to the Immortal level...

An Immortal-level pet costs an average of 50 million Alliance Coins!

"But... even immortal-level pets don't sell for that much, do they?"

Xia Yu asked in confusion, "Isn't the market price of an Immortal-level pet only ten million Alliance Coins?"

Jiang Yuxi shook her head and answered the question on behalf of her master.

"You're talking about juvenile pets with an immortal race level. In the pet trading market of Shanghai alone, quite a few of these are sold every year, but only one in a hundred can grow into an expected immortal-level pet."

Wang Linyan continued, "Moreover, the vast majority of beast tamers do not choose an immortal-level beast as their first pet, not only because it is expensive and costly, but also because its growth cycle is extremely long."

Xia Yu nodded in realization and said, "So even Heavenly Kings, and even Hall-level Beast Tamers, will have Calamity-level pets in their beast taming spaces..."

He understood somewhat.

Just like a certain god-king surnamed Tang who later turned all his spirit rings black and red.

The top players in the Beast Taming World also face a problem.

The first and second pets you contracted when you were young were probably not of a high level due to limited resources at the time.

Perhaps it's just at the Overlord level, or even the Extraordinary level.

These pets have always been loyal companions to you, saving your life from the brink of death countless times; they are your most trusted partners.

But as you grow, you watch your strength continuously break through, only to see it stuck at its limit, with no room for further improvement.

This feeling is unbearable for any beast tamer who has ever formed a true bond with their pet.

Now, if there is something that can raise their ceiling as well, what price would those big shots at the top of the world be willing to pay for it?

"Young friend Xia Yu."

Wang Linyan spoke again, his tone even more solemn, "Young friend Xia Yu, what level of pet can the spiritual energy potion you want to experiment with work on?"

Xia Yu was about to say "immortal-level pet beasts" when he abruptly stopped himself and changed his words to "pet beasts of the calamity level and below, all of which can be used."

He knew perfectly well that if the news that the aptitude cube could raise the racial level of an immortal-level pet got out, it would be disastrous.

What awaits him may not be a windfall, but rather a sudden disaster.

It can raise the upper limit of Immortal-level pets to Legendary-level...

Even if the odds are only 1%, countless people will go crazy for it!

Fortunately, the low-end version of the qualification block can only reach the "excellent" level as rated by the system at most.

Only "top-tier" quality blocks crafted from the [Mysterious Water Drop] can work on Immortal-level pets.

Xia Yu made up his mind at this moment that the existence of the top-quality quality cube must never be revealed to anyone!

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Even though Xia Yu conservatively uttered the words "disaster level," it was enough to shock the master and disciple duo immensely.

Jiang Yuxi couldn't help but ask, "So... shopkeeper, your spiritual energy supplement has the same effect as the [Spiritual Marrow Potion] that sold for a staggering 2.5 million at auction?"

"Hard to say."

Xia Yu shook his head and replied, "The effect is related to the pet's own species level. To improve the aptitude of a catastrophe-level pet, it may require an extremely large number of energy cubes. This is also my original intention for conducting this experiment."

"I see..."

Jiang Yuxi nodded thoughtfully.

This explanation was actually more convincing to her than the miracle drug version she had just imagined.

If a psionic supplement could elevate a Cataclysmic-level pet to the Immortal level as easily as eating a candy, that would be far too overpowered.

Wang Linyan's teacup was finally placed in its place.

He cleared his throat and said, "Our Donglin Dojo has always been happy to help others. Young friend Xia Yu has come to the right person."

He smiled warmly, then changed the subject, saying, "In that case, my first pet beast happens to be of the Calamity level. How about using it as your experimental subject?"

Jiang Yuxi couldn't help but turn to look at her master, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise.

It was as if I were getting to know my master all over again.

Xia Yu stared at Wang Linyan speechlessly.

The last shred of positive impression I had of the "former superstar" has been completely shattered.

On their first meeting, he wanted to steer his shop to the East Lin Dojo, but less than ten minutes later, he wanted to be the first to apply his experimental results to his pet.

That old man is really shameless.

Wang Linyan, who was being stared at by the two younger men, was not embarrassed at all. He laughed heartily and said, "Just kidding. Young people these days really have no sense of humor at all."

He stopped smiling, adopting a nonchalant expression that said, "I was just joking around."

He sat up straight again and said, "How about this, I'll spend one million of my own money to participate in this experiment. If my Rippling Lightfish's racial aptitude really does reach the Immortal level, I'll pay you another sixty million. How about that?"

Wang Linyan picked up his teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued, "If it doesn't work out, that's okay. Consider this million as my personal funding for your research. You don't need to return it."

Wang Linyan's actual conditions are quite favorable.

From God's perspective, Xia Yu's so-called "aptitude cube" is currently just a pie in the sky.

Whether we can actually eat it is another matter.

The fact that someone was willing to hand over a million dollars without any physical evidence suggests that it was less of an investment and more of a sign of trust in their character.

Not to mention that if the experiment succeeds, he will purchase the results for 60 million, which is higher than the market price.

No matter how you look at it, Xia Yu won't lose out.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Master Wang, how about we make a bet? If my experiment succeeds, I won't take your money. You'll come and endorse my product. If the experiment fails, then let's pretend nothing happened. How about it?"

"Oh?"

Wang Linyan raised an eyebrow, quite surprised by Xia Yu's suggestion.

"Young friend Xia Yu, you're so confident? And you don't even want 60 million?"

Sixty million Donghuang coins is no small sum; it's enough to buy a large river-view apartment in Jiangdong District of Shanghai. Yet this young man turned it down without even blinking.

"When did I say I didn't want 60 million?"

Xia Yu asked in surprise, "What I don't want is the one million yuan deposit."

Wang Linyan was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you little rascal!"

Paying 60 million for Wang Linyan, the former Heavenly King of Donghuang, as an endorsement fee is clearly an overpayment.

But one million...

If word gets out, those pet breeding supplies vendors will be green with envy.

Paying a former superstar a million dollars to be their spokesperson is practically free.

Xia Yu leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "Grandpa, am I funny enough now?"