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

Zhou Heng was genuinely happy for his tenth uncle: "Congratulations, tenth uncle! To advance to the seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamer at just over seventy years old will surely make advancing to the eighth-tier monarch beast tamer a piece of cake, and there's even a considerable chance of advancing to the ninth-tier emperor beast tamer. The Zhou family of the Divine Dragon is truly fortunate to have a tenth uncle!"

Tenth Uncle's tone was extremely sincere: "Heng'er, it is indeed something to be happy about that I have been promoted to a seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer. However, the true core of the Shenlong Zhou family is you. Only you can revive the Shenlong Zhou family."

Zhou Heng's eyes shone: "I'm only a fifth-tier warrior beast tamer now, it's still a long way off! On the other hand, my tenth uncle has become a seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamer. From now on, our Shenlong Zhou family will have three seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamers. Although it can't compare to more than fifty years ago, it at least shows that the Shenlong Zhou family's vitality has begun to gradually recover."

More than fifty years ago, the Zhou family had more than twenty seventh-level feudal lord beast tamers, but they all perished because of the Dragon Cult, resulting in a gap in the Zhou family's high-level combat power and a lack of successors.

Things only changed a few years ago when Zhou Heng's grandparents were promoted to seventh-level feudal lord beast tamers.

Tenth Uncle carefully examined Zhou Heng, lingering a moment longer on the Star-Devouring Kunpeng beside him: "Your Star-Devouring Kunpeng seems to have become stronger again."

Zhou Heng's tone was very relaxed, even somewhat lazy: "Wuji just happened to break through to the eighth level of the fifth rank a couple of days ago."

The uncle, who had been sitting quietly to the side, exclaimed in surprise, "So fast! The Star-Devouring Kunpeng has actually broken through again?!"

Zhou Heng remained calm and composed: "The quality of Wuji is right here; its rise to the top is destined to be extraordinary."

Fourth Uncle chimed in, "That's true. With Heng'er's SSS-level talent, even if the Devouring Star Kunpeng is slow, it can't be that slow."

Madam Zhou beamed with joy, her expression gratified: "Heng'er's main beast tamer has advanced to the fifth rank, eighth level, and Yuan Yong has also become a seventh-rank feudal lord beast tamer. It's truly a double blessing."

Zhou Heng humbly replied, "I am only a fifth-tier warrior beast tamer. Although I have made some progress, it is still not as significant as the leap that Tenth Uncle made from a sixth-tier commander beast tamer to a seventh-tier lord beast tamer."

Tenth Uncle saw it clearly: "So what if I advance to the seventh-tier Lord Beast Tamer? If the Star-Devouring Kunpeng goes all out, I am definitely no match for you."

Zhou Heng shook his head: "Uncle Shi is wrong. The reason Wuji is so powerful is mainly due to its strong skill, 'Using Kill to Stop Killing in a Single Thought,' which is its winning formula for challenging Chaos Beasts of the same level. However, for 'Using Kill to Stop Killing in a Single Thought' to be effective, the enemy must harbor malice. It has no effect on those without malice. Uncle Shi is unlikely to harbor malice towards me, so even if I were to fight him now, I would most likely not be able to win."

If it doesn't use the "kill to stop killing" technique, the Devouring Star Kunpeng wouldn't have the combat power to challenge Chaos Beasts of the same level; it would only be equivalent to an ordinary high-level mythical beast.

A mid-stage fifth-tier mythical beast of average combat strength has little chance of winning against a mid-stage seventh-tier overlord beast.

Because it involves crossing two major realms, the gap is not so easy to bridge.

However, as long as it harbors malice towards Zhou Heng, the Star-Devouring Kunpeng can unleash Chaos-level combat power, and ordinary seventh-tier beast tamers would be no match for it.

Tenth Uncle smiled slightly: "Heng'er's words make sense, but we are family, so it doesn't matter who is stronger or weaker. The key is that when facing enemies, the Star-Devouring Kunpeng can indeed kill a seventh-tier beast. In this respect, the Star-Devouring Kunpeng is indeed stronger than my Forgiveness Black Dragon."

The old patriarch of the Zhou family said with a kind expression, "No matter who among you is stronger, it will benefit the Zhou family."

Tenth Uncle couldn't help but say, "Father is right. I'm just a little emotional. I watched Heng'er grow up with my own eyes when he was little, and now he's become so strong in the blink of an eye. Although I've also made progress and successfully advanced to a seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer, compared to Heng'er, I finally know what it means to crawl like a tortoise."

Zhou Heng joked, "Uncle Shi has SS-level talent, not much worse than me. Now he has successfully advanced to a seventh-level feudal lord beast tamer, becoming the supreme elder of the family, and also serving as an ordinary elder of the alliance. He has clearly entered the ranks of high-level beast tamers. I wonder how many people will envy and hate him."

The Alliance official, the Beastmaster Guild, and the four religions and three associations combined have only a little over a thousand, less than two thousand, seventh-tier lord beastmasters. Now, the Tenth Prince has added another seventh-tier lord beastmaster to the list.

Upon hearing this, Tenth Uncle smiled and chatted with Zhou Heng for a while longer.

Subsequently, the family held a banquet for Tenth Uncle to celebrate his promotion from a senior clan elder to a supreme clan elder.

Soon after, representatives from Yao Ri University arrived and officially conferred the title of Professor Shi Bo.

Not long after, the Alliance officially decided on the exclusive title for Shi Bo, calling him Marquis of the Abyss based on his current Beastmaster level.

Immediately afterwards, the Shenlong Zhou family held a public ceremony to confer a title upon Zhou Heng's tenth uncle.

The basic procedure was almost identical to the conferment ceremony held by the Zhou family patriarch and matriarch on that day, except that there were more people present.

These people mainly came because of Zhou Heng.

Not long after the ceremony for Tenth Uncle's enfeoffment, Ling Yisheng sought out Zhou Heng and said to him, "Little Ancestor, my daughter was born a few days ago."

Zhou Heng immediately realized what was happening: "You used the Yuan Yan Life Body Divine Flower?"

Ling Yisheng nodded repeatedly, a happy expression on his face: "I took your advice and asked my great-great-grandfather for an eighth-tier Sun Soul Essence Life-Generating Divine Flower, which eventually gave birth to a daughter."

His great-grandfather was the patriarch of the Ling family and could easily produce an eighth-grade Sun Soul Essence Life-Generating Divine Flower, but for higher grades, he would have to put in some effort.

It seems that Ling Yisheng was looking for convenience and didn't insist.

Zhou Heng's lips curled into a perfectly timed smile: "Congratulations."

Ling Yisheng then took out an invitation: "If you don't mind, I hope you can grace us with your presence at my daughter's one-month celebration banquet."

Zhou Heng accepted the invitation directly and put it into his storage watch: "I will definitely attend your daughter's one-month celebration."

Ling Yisheng was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, Little Ancestor."

Zhou Heng casually asked, "Yisheng, what level is your Crystal Rock Black Tortoise now?"

Ling Yisheng said awkwardly, "Still at the fourth level of the fourth tier. I heard that your Star Devouring Kunpeng is already at the eighth level of the fifth tier. The gap between us is getting bigger and bigger."

Zhou Heng patted Ling Yisheng on the shoulder, his expression extremely gentle: "There's no need to rush, you've already done a great job."

Ling Yisheng lowered his eyebrows, feeling somewhat dejected: "I only have an S-level talent, and my Crystal Rock Black Tortoise is only of lower-level overlord quality. I can't compare to you at all. I can't even catch up to you by taking a rocket."

Zhou Heng comforted him, saying, "As long as you've made a little more progress today than you did yesterday, that's enough. There's no need to compare yourself to others; it will only cause you unnecessary trouble."

Ling Yisheng nodded: "I will follow the teachings of the young ancestor."

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