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

Because Hanyue University is too far from Xuanxiao Star, Li Lang cannot travel back and forth between the two places in a short period of time, relying solely on his own strength.

Last summer, Zhou Heng was busy evolving his tamed beasts, so he didn't have time for Li Lang, and as a result, Li Lang didn't return to Xuanxiao Star for a whole year.

Although we live in the age of beast taming, it is still quite difficult for low-level beast tamers to truly travel through interstellar space.

Because the universe is simply too vast.

Of course, compared to other college students, Li Lang is considered lucky, because most college students are limited by the distance between their school's planet and their home planet, and often have to wait until graduation to go home after arriving at university.

Zhou Heng had no idea that Li Lang would choose to go home for the winter break. He said directly, "Perfect timing. I haven't been back to Xuanxiao Star in a long time. Let's go back and take a look together. Oh, and let's bring Ji Chao along too."

Li Lang couldn't help but tease, "You always seem to be thinking about him."

Zhou Heng bluntly stated, "If you had such a loyal dog, you would often think about it too."

Li Lang was somewhat incomprehensible: "You were born into the Zhou family of the Divine Dragon Clan, how could you lack such dogs by your side?"

Zhou Heng shook his head: "Of course we don't lack him, but Ji Chao is a bit special. He used to be our classmate, but he offered himself up to be my dog. Plus, he's incredibly daring and knows how to lick boots, so he's a bit different from other dogs."

Li Lang scoffed at this: "That kid has a servile look on his face, which is unpleasant to look at, but he's not a bad dog."

Subsequently, Zhou Heng sent Feng Zhong to Tianxing University, which was also in the second tier on Weilin Ancient Star, to bring Ji Chao over.

Ji Chao was naturally very grateful for this.

Zhou Heng called upon his parents and, together with Li Lang and Ji Chao, returned to Xuanxiao Star, where they landed directly in Qianyin Blessed Land.

Sensing the presence of Zhou Heng and the others, a giant octopus, five thousand meters in size and entirely blue, suddenly flew over from a distance.

It stretched out its eight arms and legs, looking extremely submissive: "Greetings, Master! You've finally returned."

This is the Abyss Troll, a sixth-tier extraordinary creature that Zhou Heng casually subdued before.

Zhou Heng nodded casually.

Then, Old Huang, the steward who had been in charge of the affairs of the blessed land, also rode his beast over and respectfully bowed to Zhou Heng, his father, and his mother.

Li Lang, who was standing to the side, waved with a smile: "Uncle Ting, Aunt Wan, Ah Heng, I'm going home."

Zhou's mother smiled gently.

Mr. Zhou added, "Xiao Lang, please give our regards to your parents."

Li Lang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Uncle Ting."

Zhou Heng turned and instructed, "Old Huang, see Ah Lang off."

Butler Huang stepped forward and extended his hand: "Young Master Li, this way please."

Li Lang and his steward, Lao Huang, boarded their flying beasts and flew towards the entrance to the blessed land.

Ji Chao also seized the opportunity to say, "My lord, I shall also take my leave."

Zhou Heng simply waved his hand.

Ji Chao bowed to Zhou Heng and his parents before respectfully withdrawing.

Just as Zhou Heng was about to return with his parents and six shrunken beasts to the residence that Tianyin Hou and Qianren Hou had created for him, which was similar in style to the Zhou family manor outside the blessed land where he had lived for several years, but even more magnificent, the Abyss Giant Demon Zhang inadvertently approached him, revealing a human-like fawning expression.

Zhou Heng raised an eyebrow: "Is there anything else?"

The Abyss Troll Zhang tentatively asked, "Master, do you still remember the Tide-Sound Sea Lion you encountered in the Xuanxiao Sea Swamp, which had already shown signs of autonomous evolution?"

Zhou Heng asked in return, "What's wrong?"

The Abyss Troll chose to tell the truth: "When you're not in the Blessed Land, I sometimes sneak off to play in the Xuanxiao Sea Swamp. The Tide Sound Sea Lion brought me many treasures as gifts, asking me to speak well of it to you. It's particularly envious of me being tamed by you, and it also wants to serve you. I wonder if you would be willing to accept it?"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Heng realized that the Tide Sound Sea Lion had already shown signs of autonomous evolution. If he helped it initiate an evolution ritual, it could definitely evolve into a lower-level overlord.

With a little training, he can be promoted to the seventh rank, giving Zhou Heng another seventh-rank combatant under his command.

Fortunately, he knew how the high-ranking Diamond-level Sea Lion evolved into the low-ranking Overlord Liondramon, and was familiar with the relevant evolution ritual.

Zhou Heng immediately said, "Since it wants to pledge its allegiance to me, go and bring it here!"

"Yes, ma'am."

The Abyssal Troll used its spatial jump skill to instantly break through the void and appear deep within the Xuanxiao Sea Marsh. It found the Tide Sound Sea Lion and told it the good news that it was willing to take it in.

Zhou Heng didn't have to wait long before the Abyss Troll returned to Thousand Sounds Blessed Land with a Tide Sound Sea Lion that was eight thousand meters long, pure white, and had a pair of flowing dragon whiskers.

The sea lion trembled all over, its mountain-sized body prostrating itself on the ground, appearing extremely excited: "Greetings, Master! Thank you for accepting me."

Zhou Heng looked the Tide Sound Sea Lion up and down.

The Tide Sound Sea Lion is still at the peak of the sixth rank. As a superior diamond-level extraordinary creature, although it has shown signs of autonomous evolution, unless it can truly evolve to the quality of a lower-rank overlord, it will not be able to advance to the seventh rank even after ten thousand years unless it can enter the state of transcending limits.

This is also why the Tide Sound Sea Lion particularly wanted to join Zhou Heng's side.

It knew that it had shown signs of autonomous evolution, and that as long as it joined Zhou Heng, it would have the potential to rise to the level of a hegemon.

In fact, it had wanted to join humans a long time ago, but as an extraordinary creature that had already reached the ultimate level, it was different from the beasts that humans had contracted with since childhood, and it was difficult to gain the trust of humans.

Moreover, even if it has shown signs of autonomous evolution, it would be very difficult for ordinary wealthy families below the level of aristocratic families to help it advance to the level of a hegemon.

As for smaller aristocratic families, although they could do it, they generally wouldn't.

Because the highest combat power of small aristocratic families is usually only a seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer, while the extraordinary creatures at the lower-level overlord level have already qualified to advance to the seventh level.

They only raise beasts that have been raised from a young age, not wild supernatural creatures.

Large and top-tier families look down on the Tide Sound Sea Lion, a superior diamond-level creature with extremely strong self-evolution capabilities.

Therefore, after it met Zhou Heng last time, it felt that Zhou Heng was its destiny.

Since it is perfectly natural for beast tamers to hunt extraordinary creatures, Zhou Heng spared it, proving that he was not a bloodthirsty person, which gave it hope for advancement.

Furthermore, there's the example of the Abyss Troll Chapter.

Since joining Zhou Heng's side, the Abyss Troll has been living a very comfortable life. First, Zhou Heng rewarded it with a lot of resources, which made it much stronger. At the same time, with Zhou Heng as its backer among humans, no one dared to mess with it. In the wild, its strength was also quite formidable, and it could reign supreme.

Zhou Heng usually has his own things to do and doesn't return to Xuanxiao Star for a year or two. He basically lets the Abyss Giant Demon Zhang roam free, without any restraint or feeling of losing his freedom.

Seeing the Abyssal Troll's dashing demeanor, the Tide-Sound Sea Lion was naturally extremely envious.

This further solidified his resolve to pledge allegiance to Zhou Heng.