Guoguo did not disappoint Lin Chuan; it fully lived up to its superb energy talent and comprehension.
While completing the daily training tasks set by Lin Chuan with quality and quantity, it even secretly went above and beyond.
Guoguo was simultaneously researching and comprehending all aspects of Bomb Fruit and Sweet Fruit.
In just 3 days, Guoguo successfully comprehended Sweet Fruit.
The principle is actually very simple.
Bomb Fruit is Wood Attribute energy highly compressed by condensing essence, qi, and spirit.
Sweet Fruit, on the other hand, uses essence, qi, and spirit as a guide to activate the life force within these highly compressed Wood Attribute energies, similar in principle to Healing Aroma.
Having comprehended Sweet Fruit, this powerful single-target healing and full-abnormality removal skill, Lin Chuan was no longer afraid of Tao Mengmeng and her Wilderness Poison Spider.
There's also good news.
Skills often have a ripple effect.
Especially Sweet Fruit, which is an alienated branch skill of Bomb Fruit.
While comprehending Sweet Fruit, Guoguo's skill proficiency in Bomb Fruit also soared.
It directly broke through from proficient grade to Expert Grade!
It also pushed the comprehension progress of Mother-Child Bomb Fruit a great deal, making it basically possible to comprehend it smoothly before the entrance examination.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Finally, the moment Lin Chuan and all other graduating Beast Masters had been waiting for arrived.
A crucial moment that would determine everyone's lifelong destiny.
The entrance examination!
Lin Chuan returned to Tianshang Town, because the first half of the entrance examination had to be taken at their respective alma maters.
Originally, Lin Chuan was just an average to above-average student in school, not particularly noticeable except for being a little handsome.
Hmm, regarding his family situation, Lin Chuan never showed off or talked about it everywhere.
Because of this, most of his classmates didn't know that Lin Chuan's family was actually upper-middle class and quite well-off.
So, Lin Chuan originally didn't receive much attention; he was a semi-transparent figure.
But now, it can be said that Lin Chuan is the most famous person at Tianshang Town First Beast Taming High School!
Who doesn't know that Lin Chuan took second place in the Xiao Qingkong Cup?
And he even fought against the young master of Blue Feather Airlines for 800 rounds—yes, it was truly 800 rounds.
The battle started at 10 AM and continued until sunset; during that time, there were probably more than 800 rounds.
Then there was also the post-match analysis and review by Professional Analyst Weng Xiang.
It practically stripped bare Lin Chuan's Beast Taming talent, Spirit Beast level, and skill proficiency.
Now, who doesn't know that Lin Chuan is a dual Beast Taming talent holder? One Spiritual Wood Heart, one Skill Master.
Moreover, both of Lin Chuan's Flower Leaf Leaves are geniuses within their species and each has unique characteristics.
One possesses superb energy talent, while the other has already shown an initial specialization in illusionary techniques; once it evolves into Flower Spirit, its future is limitless.
It can be said that Lin Chuan's future as a Professional Beastmaster is already a sure thing.
In fact, the professional level is just Lin Chuan's lowest achievement; higher accomplishments, professional elite, and even Heavenly King, can also be slightly anticipated.
Tianshang Town First Beast Taming High School did not hang banners to widely publicize Lin Chuan's situation.
However, relevant teachers, Lin Chuan's homeroom teacher Liu Qi Zheng, and even the grade director, would all proactively greet Lin Chuan when they saw him.
Even the principal would occasionally pass by the door of Class 7, Grade 3, where Lin Chuan was, constantly looking at Lin Chuan with a benevolent gaze, the smile on his old face never stopping, so much so that classmates who were originally surrounding Lin Chuan, asking questions and wanting to consult him on whether he had any special techniques for cultivating Spirit Beasts, quickly dispersed.
Miscellaneous matters end here, no more mention of them; the current focus is the entrance examination.
The first half of the entrance examination.
The main purpose is to test the results of three months of cultivation; no combat is required.
The examination is divided into two steps.
First is the physical examination, checking the Spirit Beast's various basic attributes, physical development, whether it is healthy, and if there are any hidden injuries caused by overtraining.
Second is the skill demonstration.
Only one skill that represents the cultivation direction needs to be demonstrated.
For example, an offensive Spirit Beast would perform a Pile Exercise demonstration with an offensive skill, while an agile Spirit Beast would use a speed-type skill to run a lap and measure its speed on an obstacle course.
For most other students.
This first half of the entrance examination must be taken seriously; they had to get their contracted Spirit Beasts into the best condition, even resorting to last-minute efforts, feeding their Spirit Beasts various expensive tonics overnight to boost their condition, these situations were very common.
But for Lin Chuan, it was just a formality.
When it was Lin Chuan's turn.
Lin Chuan merely released Guoguo, and the two cultivation experts responsible for the Spirit Beast's physical examination, along with the doctors and nurses nearby, immediately exclaimed.
They surrounded Guoguo, touching it all over, constantly praising, unable to believe that a new Beast Master could cultivate such a perfect Spirit Beast.
All basic attributes, except for strength and agility, were almost maxed out, and for Flower Leaf Leaf, strength and agility were considered superfluous attributes.
Especially defense and energy adaptability, which were almost advanced and specialized to the limit of the Flower Leaf Leaf species.
For other students, these judges still needed to discuss before giving scores.
But for Lin Chuan, they merely exchanged glances, and everyone, without exception, gave 100 points, a perfect score.
It should be said that 100 points is the perfect score, which is the limit for others, but not Lin Chuan's limit.
During the skill demonstration phase, Lin Chuan had Sakura appear and release a Healing Aroma.
A dreamlike, emerald green gas instantly filled the entire room, making everyone in the examination room feel refreshed and comfortable, with a feeling of exhilaration as if they had just finished a full body massage and all their capillaries had opened up.
Expert Grade Healing Aroma!
Everyone knew that Lin Chuan's two Flower Leaf Leaves were not simply cultivated in a logistical support direction; their true cultivation direction was milk-shield-poison.
However, even if rated based on the normal Flower Leaf Leaf's auxiliary support cultivation direction, this was undoubtedly a perfect score.
Similarly, 100 points is the maximum score limit, not Lin Chuan's maximum score.
If possible, the examiners present even wanted to give Lin Chuan 200 points.
That's how it was.
Without any surprises, Lin Chuan went through the motions and easily passed the first half of the entrance examination, achieving a perfect score of 200 points.
As for the others.
Well, it was no different from previous years; the pass rate was only about 10%.
Many who failed were already crying bitterly, lamenting their fate.
Some even blamed their contracted Spirit Beasts for not training hard enough, for being lazy and slacking off, and for not living up to their efforts.
Those who passed were beaming with joy, congratulating each other.
For a time, in the classroom, everyone's joys and sorrows were not shared.
Lin Chuan merely watched quietly, with nothing to say or comment on.
The first half of the examination was truly not difficult.
As long as one understood oneself, had the right attitude, found the right direction, was willing to endure hardship, and could persevere with effort, they would pass without incident.
As for failing, that was purely their own reason.
Still blaming the Spirit Beast for not training hard enough?
Spirit Beasts in their infant stage are generally like that: low intelligence, unstable will, and easily discouraged by setbacks and difficulties.
At this time, the Beast Master needs to provide comfort, guidance, and encouragement.
If these were not done, then the Beast Master was incompetent!
To put it bluntly, these people indeed do not have the qualifications to embark on the true path of Beast Taming transcendence.
Lin Chuan's attention quickly retracted.
The Beastmaster Association staff arranged the passing and failing students separately.
Those who failed had professional psychologists and relevant teachers to help them with their emotions, and then these people could start filling out their college applications; Spirit Beast agriculture, Spirit Beast industry, Spirit Beast research, Spirit Beast construction, Magical Beast domestication—all aspects of society needed them.
Those who passed were gathered in another large classroom.
A Professional Beastmaster from the Beastmaster Association personally delivered the announcement.
This Professional Beastmaster was named Liu Yuan, estimated to be 190 cm tall, slightly thin, but with extremely fierce eyes, giving him the feeling of a lone wolf.
Under Liu Yuan's gaze, the large classroom instantly fell silent.
Liu Yuan nodded slightly, then began to speak:
“The second half of the entrance examination, the Secret Realm Trial.”
“It will begin promptly at 10 AM three days from now, assembling at the Qinghe City Beastmaster Association. Specialized personnel will lead you to the trial location. Those who are late will not be waited for. As for the actual trial location and what it will be like, no one knows.”
Pausing briefly, Liu Yuan lowered his tone, speaking with particular gravity.
“The Secret Realm Trial is very difficult, and it carries a certain degree of danger.”
“Even with dedicated protective personnel, some accidents are unavoidable.”
“Every year, nationwide, there are always a few thousand unlucky individuals who die in the Secret Realm Trial due to various strange and bizarre reasons.”
“Therefore, I advise everyone present to consider carefully before deciding, based on your own circumstances, such as whether your contracted Spirit Beast is suitable for combat, and whether you have enough wild combat survival experience. After careful consideration, decide whether to participate in the Secret Realm Trial.”
“Sometimes, giving up can also be a wise choice.”
“Students who choose to give up will receive a guaranteed 300 points for the Secret Realm Trial score.”
“I can tell everyone present clearly.”
“300 points, this score is not too low; it's considered lower-middle! It will be much higher than those who enter the Secret Realm and are eliminated within a few hours!”
After Liu Yuan finished speaking.
The large classroom was bustling with discussions.
Ultimately, about half of the students chose not to participate in the Secret Realm Trial, opting for the guaranteed 300 Secret Realm points.
These students who chose to withdraw were led away by a staff member and could now go fill out their applications for their preferred Imperial Beast University.
The remaining students were those who chose to participate in the Secret Realm Trial.
Including Lin Chuan, only 33 students remained; this was the entire graduating class of Tianshang Town First Beast Taming High School this year.
Liu Yuan scanned the 33 students present, lingering on Lin Chuan for a moment, but only for an instant.
“Since you have chosen to participate in the Secret Realm Trial, I have nothing more to say.”
“I can only wish you good results in advance.”
“And before that, you must first sign a death waiver.”
Saying this, Liu Yuan gestured to the staff member beside him.
The staff member distributed a prepared document to everyone present.
Holding the death waiver in his hand, Lin Chuan read it thoroughly twice.
The content goes without saying: the Secret Realm Trial carries a certain degree of danger, and the Beastmaster Association will do its best to ensure the safety of every examinee, but accidents are inevitable, and once an accident occurs, all consequences will be borne by the Beast Master himself.
The true path of Beast Taming transcendence is never a safe one.
Schools and the Beastmaster Association cannot always meticulously care for and protect everyone like babies.
Without the courage to face danger and the will to overcome difficulties, even if one embarks on the path of Beast Taming transcendence, they cannot go far!
The content of this death waiver is not important; what is important is its significance!
This is the Beastmaster Association's first warning of danger to new Beast Masters!
At the same time, it is also the first time a new Beast Master personally grasps their own destiny!
Hesitation is never a good trait.
While others were still hesitating and struggling, Lin Chuan took a deep breath.
The path of Beast Taming transcendence.
No matter how difficult or dangerous, it will never make me retreat!
Once I step on it, I will never regret it!
Lin Chuan was the first among everyone present to sign his name and press his handprint on the death waiver.