[You arrive at the zoo, where the He siblings come to greet you]

[Thanks to the high salary you provided, He Shan now has sufficient cultivation resources and has reached the Skin Refining Peak stage, nearing breakthrough to Bone Tempering]

[He Yingchun's talent is slightly inferior, remaining at mid-stage Skin Refining]

[The siblings now live full-time at the zoo, completely dedicated as caretakers]

[After all, getting sufficient cultivation resources just by feeding animals without life-or-death battles outside is an opportunity too good to pass up]

["Young Master He, you're here!!"]

[The siblings happily greet their generous patron]

[You nod slightly: "Bring my precious ones over!"]

["Right away, Young Master He!"]

[Following records, the siblings herd over all animals that have reached adulthood and been fed Blood Essence Pills for a year]

[The animals line up to have their blood drawn]

[Soon, you've collected forty-nine types of beast blood]

[Just as you're about to finish, a small animal the size of a puppy slowly ambles over and lies down at your feet]

[The furry little creature has snow-white fur, a small tiger's head, a lion's body, and a thick, bushy tail resembling a wolf's]

[Picking up the odd hybrid that's shaking its head, you ask the other beasts: "Whose child is this?"]

[He Shan hurriedly approaches: "Young Master He, I was just about to tell you - recently there have been hybrid offspring between different species in the zoo!"]

["Hybrids?" You ponder thoughtfully]

[You had originally planned to artificially induce hybridization when animal variety became insufficient, never expecting them to start on their own]

[So you decide to go with the flow, instructing the He siblings to consciously breed different species together from now on to increase variety]

[The siblings carefully note this down]

[Truthfully, it won't require much effort - just confine the adolescent beasts together and nature will take its course]

[You return to He Manor with forty-nine types of beast blood]

[In the cultivation chamber, you successfully complete the fusion]

[This fusion brings a pleasant surprise - your additional physical strength soars to late-stage Bone Tempering!]

[Your eyes gleam: "It seems good Blood Essence Pills are no worse than Blood Beast Pills!"]

[Combined with the previous 134 types of beast blood, you've now fused a total of 183 types]

[With more hybrid animals being born and fed Blood Essence Pills from birth, you'll obtain increasingly higher quality beast blood]

[Your Guarding Gate Body Technique might truly reach terrifying heights]

[You carefully consider the He siblings' situation]

["I wonder if they can handle all the hybridization work. Maybe I should hire a professional breeder..."]

["Or have the He siblings take courses like postpartum care for sows..."]

[After some thought, you decide to leave professional matters to professionals]

[You summon Old Wang and instruct him to find animal breeders for mating]

[Old Wang startles: "Young Master, humans can't mate with animals, right?"]

[You're equally shocked: "Old Wang, keep joking and I'll have YOU do the mating!"]

[Old Wang turns pale - while frightened, he has no intention of being fertilized]

[He immediately runs out: "Young Master, I'll find breeders right away!!"]

[Over the next three days, after seven rounds of interviews and rigorous screening]

[You hire an animal breeder named Dong Zhijie at high price, a graduate of the Beast Taming Sect - one of the Five Great Sects]

[Dong Zhijie was expelled from the Beast Taming Sect and permanently blacklisted for researching projects like mermaids, centaurs, and elephant-men]

[Dong Zhijie is exactly the special talent you need, and your zoo is the perfect stage for his skills]

[You hit it off immediately, kindred spirits with shared unconventional interests, brainstorming fantastical new species all night]

[You bring Dong Zhijie to the zoo stage and let him experiment freely]

[Seeing the massive, powerful beasts, Dong Zhijie drools - your zoo is his paradise]

[After handling zoo matters, you return to cultivate with the Nuo Opera Masks]

[Eight days later]

[You sit cross-legged in the cultivation chamber, your dark eyes slowly opening]

[Suddenly, an invisible ferocious mask materializes over your face]

[Your expression darkens as your facial muscles don't twist - instead, your entire face ripples like water]

[Within seconds, your appearance has transformed into Xie Huide's likeness!]

[Even your height and mannerisms perfectly match - only unseen body parts might differ]

["Hahaha, this is amazing!" You're thrilled like a child with a new toy]

[Your face shifts again - becoming Hu Zhongxuan, Lin Mo, Deng Rusong, various strangers]

[But you maintain boundaries, never transforming into women for fear of addiction]

[Finally, you settle on an average-looking man in his early thirties]

[Disguised as a pill-buying martial artist, you visit the Danxia Sect]

[You want to test whether acquaintances can recognize you or grow suspicious]

[You land directly before the Danxia Sect gates in full view of everyone]

[The guards mistake you for an Ultimate Grandmaster and immediately escort you to a VIP reception room]

[Sitting there, you release a hint of Ultimate cultivation and roar: "Have your sect leader receive me!!"]

[The terrified attendant scrambles to summon Deng Rusong]

[Soon Deng Rusong enters, maintaining composure: "Great hero, you've come to buy pills? May I know your honorable name?"]

[You scrutinize Deng Rusong's face intensely, making him uncomfortable]

["Ahem, great hero, please restrain yourself!"]

[You smile slightly: "I never change my name when standing or sitting - Shangguan Gousheng!"]

[Clearly Deng Rusong doesn't recognize you or find you familiar]

["So it's Hero Shangguan. What pills do you require?"]

[You raise ten fingers dramatically: "Ten Blood Qi Pills!!"]

[Using Ultimate cultivation to buy ten first-grade Blood Qi Pills nearly breaks Deng Rusong's composure]

[His expression tightens, suspecting you're causing trouble]

[Deng Rusong becomes even more cautious, fearing to offend you]

[Suppressing his emotions, he says calmly: "Hero Shangguan, I don't have them on me - I'll have someone bring them"]

["Make it quick!"]

[You do this both to leave an impression and save money]

[When the pills arrive, you grab them and vanish into the sky]

[Deng Rusong waves farewell below]

[Though appearing friendly, inwardly he's cursing up a storm]

[He congratulates himself for handling the situation without giving you cause for anger]

[As Deng Rusong turns to leave]

[Your voice suddenly sounds behind him: "Sect Leader Deng, were you just cursing me in your heart?!"]