After returning to the dorm, it was already past seven, and Han Jiagang and the other roommates had been eagerly waiting for Su Bai's return.

"Brother Su, we're waiting for you to head to the Shangri-La Hotel for dinner!"

Su Bai nodded, not having prepared much, and followed Han Jiagang and the others to the Shangri-La Hotel.

Outside the luxurious hotel, dozens of model-like greeters bowed in unison:

"Welcome to Shangri-La!"

The two of them made their way to the reserved private room, where Han Jiagang's father and Master Cao Yidan were already seated.

Seeing Su Bai arrive, Han's father quickly stood up and said with a smile:

"Su Bai, my dear nephew, it's only been three months, and you've already made a name for yourself on the Myriad Races Battlefield. Thanks to your care, my son Jiagang returned safely."

"We must properly thank you this time!"

Su Bai replied with a smile, "Uncle Han, you're too kind. Han Jiagang is quite capable himself, and he had no problem keeping himself safe on the battlefield."

Having interacted with Su Bai once, Han Zhengqing naturally understood Su Bai's character. This guy was polite, but when it came to benefits, he wouldn't give an inch.

However, Han Zhengqing found this practical nature refreshing and genuine, making him easy to get along with.

Without further ado, Han Zhengqing brought out a briefcase and opened it in front of Su Bai, revealing ten bottles of Blood Qi Powder and a bank card.

Han's father smiled and said, "You're overestimating Jiagang. As his father, I know his capabilities. Moreover, when a Silver Tier Nether Cat appeared, even if Jiagang had four legs, he couldn't escape."

"You were able to slay the Silver Tier Nether Cat, naturally saving Han Jiagang, making you a benefactor to our Han family. We should reward you generously. Here are ten bottles of Blood Qi Powder and a savings card with a million in cash. Please accept it."

Han Jiagang chimed in, "Yes, Brother Su, this is also my father's token of appreciation. Please accept it."

Currently, the Blood Qi Powder wasn't much help to Little Eight, but since Su Bai had just contracted a Little Kitty, these ten bottles could significantly boost its growth.

So, Su Bai accepted Han Zhengqing's gift without hesitation:

"Since Uncle Han and Jiagang insist, I won't stand on ceremony. However, I can't accept these for nothing."

"How about this, I'll get some rare exotic beast blood for Han Jiagang later, which might help him break through to the Bronze Tier sooner."

Since Su Bai's identity as a Beast Tamer was already exposed, he didn't bother pretending the blood came from a friend.

Little Eight had awakened the Basalt Bloodline, making its blood unsuitable for sale to the Han family, but the Little Kitty's blood was fine.

Hearing this, Han's father became even more enthusiastic.

The exotic beast blood was secondary; gaining Su Bai's favor was the main goal.

To be honest, initially, Han Zhengqing only wanted to recruit Su Bai because he saw him as a talent. But after learning about Su Bai's close relationship with Lin Yanran, his impression of Su Bai changed.

From then on, he thought about how to build a good relationship with Su Bai, even if it meant not asking for any benefits.

But who would have thought, before he could act, Su Bai had already accomplished something that shocked the nation.

He had slain a Silver Tier beast across ranks, became the youngest recipient of the Great Wall Gold Medal in history, and was adorned with countless honors.

Although Su Bai himself hadn't realized it yet, many people already saw him as extraordinary.

This young man's future was limitless.

That's why Han Zhengqing was so eager to meet Su Bai this time!

For a while, the guests at the table enjoyed themselves immensely!

In the end, a drunken Han Jiagang was helped back to the dorm by Su Bai.

The next morning, Su Bai went straight to the principal's office to borrow the indoor training ground.

After the students returned from a seven-day break, the school officially resumed classes. However, since Su Bai was a participant in the Hundred Schools Tournament, the principal granted special permission for them to skip cultural courses temporarily.

They only needed to focus on improving their strength.

The principal had no objections to Su Bai renting the indoor training ground. While other martial artists might not need much space, Little Eight was so large that it naturally required a bigger area.

Upon arriving at the indoor training ground, Su Bai closed the doors and windows and released Little Eight and the Little Kitty from the Beast Taming Space.

"Little ones, it's time to eat!"

After many days, Su Bai decided to splurge once more, placing fifteen Bronze Tier Beast Cores in front of Little Eight.

Little Eight's eyes lit up at the sight of the fifteen Bronze Tier Beast Cores, drooling all over the floor.

"Roar roar roar!" (Master, where did you strike it rich recently? So many goodies?)

Su Bai glanced at Little Eight in surprise; this glutton seemed to have become somewhat human-like?

But where did it learn such a worldly tone?

When you're just trying to make great content at pawread.com .

As his gaze shifted, Su Bai noticed the timid Little Kitty hiding by Little Eight's feet, and a bad premonition arose.

Seeing Su Bai's gaze, the Little Kitty let out a pitiful meow:

"Meow~" (Master, I'm so hungry~)

Judging by the Little Kitty's demeanor, it couldn't have been the one to lead Little Eight astray. Relieved, Su Bai sighed.

Then, with a wave of his hand, Su Bai proudly brought out ten bottles of Blood Qi Powder and said:

"Alright, today you two can eat to your heart's content!"

Seeing the Blood Qi Powder, the Little Kitty's eyes lit up, resembling Little Eight's reaction when it first saw the Blood Qi Powder. It immediately opened a bottle and gulped it down.

However, the Little Kitty was still too weak, and after consuming a bottle of Blood Qi Powder, it lay on the ground, exhausted.

Little Eight gently nudged the Little Kitty with its head:

"Roar roar roar!" (Brother, eat slower. Your body can't handle the energy of a whole bottle of Blood Qi Powder yet!)

After watching for a while and seeing that the Little Kitty was fine, Little Eight happily began enjoying the fifteen Bronze Tier Beast Cores in front of it.

One, two... ten.

A Beast Core, costing 1.5 million each, seemed like candy in Little Eight's mouth, quickly chewed and swallowed.

Su Bai's eye twitched as he watched. Ten Beast Cores already, and Little Eight still showed no signs of advancing to the mid-tier?!

With a grim face, Su Bai realized that including the ten cores he had previously given, he had invested 30 million!

So much money, and not even a small breakthrough?

Is this leveling up? This is burning money!

Su Bai was a bit annoyed and squinted at Little Eight:

"The last five cores, if you don't advance, I'll give all future resources to the Little Kitty!"

Little Eight shrank back in fear, but fortunately, after the thirteenth core, it finally began to glow with a cyan light (earth-yellow when releasing skills, cyan when advancing), absorbing the massive energy while lying on the ground.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host: Earth Mystic Tortoise upgraded to Bronze Mid Tier, host level increased]

A crisp system notification sounded in Su Bai's mind, and he smiled like a proud father watching his child get into the Martial Academy, silently thinking:

"Open Little Eight's attribute panel."

[Beast: Earth Mystic Tortoise]

[Level: Bronze Mid Tier (Basalt Bloodline activated 30%, all attributes greatly enhanced, talents strengthened)]

[Physique: 218]

[Defense: 292]

[Agility: 60]

[Mental: 60]

[Talent 1: Earth Barrier (Can gather earth power to form a defensive stance, increasing defense by 500%)]

[Talent 2: Earth Spirit Possession (Consumes stamina to cover the body with earth elemental energy, enhancing attack by 100% to 200% and defense by 200% to 300%)]

[Talent 3: Earth Gravity (Targets a specified target, causing it to be drawn towards the Earth Mystic Tortoise, significantly reducing its speed if it tries to move away)]