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

Jiang Fan suddenly realized.

No wonder he sent me to find Fang Cunxing.

The shameless master was still unwilling to bring up the matter of the apprenticeship ceremony.

What's the best thing to prepare for a formal apprenticeship ceremony?

"I only have a little over 20 million yuan in cash on me."

Jiang Fan sought advice from Fang Cunxing.

Instead of trying to figure it out yourself, it's better to ask experienced senior students for advice.

To be precise, he has 23 million in cash on him. 7 million is the result of the three papers by Moonfly and Suzune Cat, and 14 million is from the derivative paper by Suzune Cat.

On the way here, the derivative paper on Lingyin Cat was approved and officially entered the paper database, and the funding for the project was naturally transferred to Jiang Fan's personal account.

There was originally some spare change, but it was all used to cover the food, transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses of the ferocious beasts in the breeding center.

It's worth mentioning that the derivative paper on Lingyin Cat has once again topped the provincial trending search list.

Perhaps because Lingyin Cat had trended on social media, the number of Beast Taming Points Jiang Fan gained this time was not as high as those from his first thesis.

But it also increased his Beast Taming Points from 70,000 to 90,000.

It's still growing steadily, and eventually the Beast Taming Points will definitely break through the 100,000 mark again. Jiang Fan can't predict exactly how many tens of thousands it will reach.

anyway.

Twenty-three million is a huge sum of money for ordinary people.

But for a master-level trainer, it's just a drop in the ocean.

Fang Cunxing raised his hand to pat Jiang Fan's shoulder, but hesitated to lower it, his eyes filled with complex emotions and a sigh in his heart.

He explained, "Don't worry, I'm not sure about the other high-level apprenticeship ceremonies, but our master treats everyone equally."

"Prepare the six gifts for the bride's return, and then offer a cup of tea."

Jiang Fan asked incredulously, "Is this just the usual six gifts for a student's return? Is the tea served ordinary tea?"

The six rites of offering gifts.

Originally, the tuition fee was ten strips of dried meat.

Later, it evolved into six different apprenticeship gifts with different meanings.

Celery symbolizes diligence.

The lotus heart symbolizes painstaking efforts.

Red beans symbolize good fortune.

Red dates symbolize early success and great achievements.

Longan symbolizes enlightenment and wisdom.

Finally, and most importantly, I want to express my gratitude to my master for the ten pieces of dried meat he gave me when he accepted me as a disciple.

Before the existence of beast tamers, the six gifts of money were just ordinary things.

But now, in the era of beast taming, there are resources containing spiritual energy.

If Zhuang Zhenyu's required gifts and gifts are of a very high standard, Jiang Fan's 23 million will not be enough.

"Don't worry, the usual six gifts for your dowry will suffice; you don't even need to meet the black iron-grade resource standard."

"The tea is just regular tea."

Fang Cunxing explained while sighing inwardly.

"After you complete the apprenticeship process, I will add you to the group."

"By the way, after the apprenticeship is completed, the master will give you a return gift."

"Take your Spirit Needle Pine with you; you never know when you might need it."

Fang Cunxing summoned a pure white alpaca.

return gift?

Jiang Fan's spirits lifted, wondering what his master would give him in return.

Regardless, even a little something slipping through the fingers of a master cultivator is enough to benefit him immensely for now.

Jiang Fan felt a surge of anticipation.

Jiang Fan asked Fang Cunxing what the return gift was, but Fang Cunxing waved his hand and didn't answer.

"Damn it."

The alpaca, nearly two meters tall, looked at the unfamiliar Jiang Fan and tilted its head, letting out a cry.

He's greeting you.

Jiang Fan's lips twitched: "..."

The alpaca's call sounds very human-like.

It didn't feel like they were saying hello.

"Get on, it'll be faster if you ride it."

"Xia Zhu, go help Jiang... help your Uncle Jiang prepare the six gifts for his coming-of-age ceremony."

Fang Cunxing jumped onto the back of the two-meter-high alpaca and reached out to pull Jiang Fan up.

"Damn it!"

The alpaca flew swiftly, disappearing from Xia Zhu's sight in the blink of an eye, its expression complex.

Xia Zhu murmured in disbelief, "Uncle Jiang... he's only eighteen!"

The thought of having to call a little brat her "uncle" made her so embarrassed she could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of her toes.

...

The platinum-level alpaca is incredibly fast.

The scenery on both sides of Jiang Fan's field of vision resembled a distorted oil painting receding backward.

We arrived at Qingshan very quickly.

Swish!

Qingshan sensed the arrival of the Beast Tamer and gently swayed its branches, causing the pine needles to rustle.

"Thank you for taking care of Qingshan during this time, senior brother."

Jiang Fan looked at the green mountains.

It has grown from a little over one meter to two meters in height.

The sparse pine needles became dense.

Looking around, dozens of pine needles shimmered with a faint emerald green glow.

This is how the resource of Ling Song needles was formed.

However, all of them were bronze-grade spirit pine needles; no silver-grade needles appeared.

"It's no trouble at all."

Upon hearing Jiang Fan mention "senior brother," Fang Cunxing sighed inwardly once more.

Qingshan clearly likes the environment here, especially the black spiritual soil where it is rooted, which is rich in nutrients and full of spiritual energy.

It is not only beneficial to its growth, but also to the production of high-quality pine needles.

"Don't worry, I will prepare an even better environment for you to take root in than this black soil in the future."

Jiang Fan reclaimed Qingshan and made a commitment to Qingshan through a contract.

Then.

The two rode their alpacas to receive the six gifts from Xia Zhu and galloped to the No. 91 Cultivation Center, where they stood before Zhuang Zhenyu.

Zhuang Zhenyu looked at Fang Cunxing and nodded slightly.

"We can begin."

Fang Cunxing patted Jiang Fan on the shoulder, then went to the side to make tea.

"Your disciple Jiang Fan is dull and unworthy, but I admire your knowledge and virtue, and wish to serve as your disciple."

"I earnestly request that you accept me as your disciple and impart your knowledge to me. I will certainly respect you, study diligently, cultivate myself and establish virtue to repay your kindness."

Jiang Fan bowed and presented the six gifts of tuition with both hands. He then accepted the hot tea handed to him by Fang Cunxing, knelt down, and presented the hot tea with both hands again.

"I accept your courtesy. I will now teach you the art, but do not be lazy or try to shirk your duties."

"I've accepted the tea. From now on, I'll learn diligently and do my best."

Zhuang Zhenyu took a sip of hot tea, quickly placed the tea on the table, and helped Jiang Fan up.

Looking at Jiang Fan, who had helped him fight back against Old Li, Zhuang Zhenyu became more and more satisfied and laughed, "From now on, you will be my eighty-first beloved disciple."

"Yes, Master."

"Good apprentice."

Hearing Zhuang Zhenyu praise his good apprentice, Jiang Fan's excitement was palpable.

Hall of Fame Instructor!

I now have a mentor who is a master trainer of the highest caliber!

If this were to be told to others, probably no one would believe it.

He had searched on his way to find Fang Cunxing and found that all the disciples currently accepted by the Hall of Fame trainers were over twenty years old.

There is only one person who was chosen by a Hall of Fame Instructor at the age of eighteen, a freshman in college!

And now.

I'm number two!

Seeing the harmonious atmosphere between master and apprentice, Fang Cunxing's lips turned down, feeling extremely sad.

Silently complaining to myself:

Jiang Fan was supposed to be my apprentice!

What kind of master would compete with his apprentice for another apprentice!

"Old man, I accepted the apprenticeship gift, so I must return the favor."

"Although I'm pursuing the path of a breeder, my beast-taming skills can't be neglected."

"Otherwise, when you argue with others in the future, if you can't win an argument, you can let it go, but you can't lose a fight."

"If you can win an argument, you must be even more wary of the other party getting angry and resorting to violence."

Jiang Fan was both amused and exasperated.

His master was very formal and meticulous when performing the apprenticeship ceremony.

Once it's over, he goes back to being a playful old man.

But this is good too, because communication and getting along are less tiring.

"Master, these are my two tamed beasts, one named Yueyin and the other named Qingshan."

Jiang Fan summoned Yueyin and Qingshan, and immediately used a contract to have them act coquettishly towards Zhuang Zhenyu.