Returning to the living room,
Su Ping sat cross-legged on the floor for quite a while.
Only then did he sink his consciousness into the Myriad Spirit Codex.
The excitement in his heart gradually settled. One had to stay steady at all times—especially at a critical juncture like this, when his family's breeding base was about to take a decisive step forward.
To research a mass-market evolution path already placed one firmly within the domain of high-level breeders.
At a moment like this, how could there be no sense of ceremony?
So Su Ping calmed himself for a long moment before finally looking at the Forest Wolf Codex.
[Codex: Forest Wolf]
[A special wolf species adept at using the Wood attribute, possessing extremely strong vitality. Ordinary adult Forest Wolves are at the Elite tier. Their commonly mastered skills include: Sunlight Absorption, Vine Bind, Self-Heal, Accelerated Growth, and others.]
[Current Codex Level: 2 (1746/2000)]
Known Evolution Charts & Special Cultivation:
[Wood Heart Potion: After consuming this potion, a Forest Wolf may awaken the skill "Wood Heart," and its rank will increase to a certain extent…]
[Spell Acceleration Cultivation: Through specific training and feeding methods, there is a chance to comprehend the skill "Spell Acceleration" within ten days.]
[Myriad Wood Wolf Evolution Form: Requires 1,682 Codex Experience Points to perfect this evolution path. Perfect now?]
Over these past few days, this single line—watched countless times, anticipated countless times—was finally ready to be answered.
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Ping chose "Yes."
In an instant, the massive amount of experience points he had accumulated over time drained away like flowing water.
The Forest Wolf Codex, once glowing with a rich emerald hue, instantly faded to a much paler color.
Yet beside the illustration of the Forest Wolf, a faint, hazy silhouette slowly emerged.
In the next moment, that silhouette transformed into text, appearing directly within Su Ping's consciousness—
Replacing all previous entries and becoming the sole recorded evolution path within the Forest Wolf Codex.
[Myriad Wood Wolf Evolution Form: A further-evolved form of the Forest Wolf based on the Wood attribute. It initially gains control over natural plant power bestowed by sunlight. Possesses extremely high growth potential and future development, and is the top-tier first-stage evolution choice for Forest Wolves.]
[Cultivation Requirement — Stage One: The evolving Forest Wolf must be no lower than Elite Fifth Rank, and the skill "Sunlight Absorption" must be at least at the Proficient level.]
[Cultivation Requirement — Stage Two: Fully chew and consume forest plant fiber for no less than three days. During these three days, the total activation time of "Sunlight Absorption" must exceed forty hours, and the Forest Wolf must root itself into soil. After three days, the skill "Photosynthesis" will be comprehended.]
(Note: This is a special stage. During this phase, the evolving Forest Wolf must consume one Wood Spirit Grass per day and ten drops of Hundred-Herb Extract to ensure the stability and foundational effect of Photosynthesis.
Additionally, there must be no other tree-type plants within a twenty-meter radius of the rooting location, ensuring exclusive access to sunlight. In case of cloudy or rainy weather, the process may be postponed.)
[Cultivation Requirement — Stage Three: After comprehending Photosynthesis, before the internal energy reaches the evolutionary threshold, the skills "Photosynthesis" and "Sunlight Absorption" must reach the same skill level. Once energy accumulation reaches its peak, evolution may begin!]
(Note 1: This is a critical stage. If Photosynthesis and Sunlight Absorption do not reach the same level, the Myriad Wood Wolf may still evolve—but within a few days it will completely transform into a plant and die. The higher the base levels of Photosynthesis and Sunlight Absorption, the higher the potential of the evolved Myriad Wood Wolf.)
(Note 2: During this stage, the evolving Forest Wolf enters a rapid comprehension phase. Greater sunlight exposure increases the rate of Photosynthesis skill growth. Greater resource input increases the speed of Photosynthesis skill leveling.
Recommended resources for this stage: Smiling Sunflower Seeds (consumption), Sunlight Springwater (soaking), Lung of Nature (breathing), Sun Crystal (consumption).)
[Cultivation Requirement — Stage Four: Final stage. After completing evolution, the body must maintain at least three hours of physical activity during the daytime for more than ten consecutive days. Otherwise, there is a risk of mental and bodily rigidity.]
"Phew…"
Su Ping let out a long breath. When he opened his eyes again, they were filled entirely with shock.
A top-tier, high-potential evolution route!
For even the Myriad Spirit Codex to give such an evaluation—one could imagine just how extraordinary the Myriad Wood Wolf truly was.
Yet at the same time, the complexity of the evolutionary stages and the sheer number of crucial details meant that a single mistake at any point could lead to catastrophic failure.
Undoubtedly, in Sun Chaoju's countless experiments, the core problem had been an error in cultivation direction.
From the looks of it, the vast majority of his failures must have occurred in Stage Three.
That was the key issue:
Sunlight Absorption and Photosynthesis had to be brought to the same level before evolution.
Only then could evolution proceed safely.
Otherwise, no matter how many resources had been poured in beforehand or how high the Forest Wolf's level was, this imbalance between the two skills would inevitably lead to that tragic end.
To be honest, with conditions like these, even Su Ping himself—without the Myriad Spirit Codex—would never have been able to deduce them.
During Stage Three, as the evolving Forest Wolf absorbed sunlight, its rate of comprehending Photosynthesis would greatly increase, giving that skill a chance to catch up to Sunlight Absorption.
Yet at this very stage, Sun Chaoju—and the entire Wolf Den—had failed to realize this.
All the resources they used were Wood-attribute and Life-attribute materials, which only caused the Forest Wolf's energy to accumulate faster—
Accelerating the process of evolution.
But at that moment, using such resources wasn't accelerating evolution at all.
It was accelerating death.
Su Ping felt a trace of regret.
That very first Forest Wolf must have possessed extremely high talent. Otherwise, it wouldn't have sensed the vague pull of the Myriad Wood Wolf evolution path through its bloodline.
Unfortunately, even if Sun Chaoju and the Wolf Den had done nothing at all—if that Forest Wolf had merely basked in sunlight and trained Photosynthesis—there was a chance it could have completed the evolution perfectly.
Yet in the end, Sun Chaoju's heavy-handed flooding of Wood-attribute resources pushed the process too quickly.
Forced to evolve prematurely, the Forest Wolf could only transform into a plant—and rot to death.
What a pity.
But Su Ping quickly snapped out of it.
His eyes shone with renewed energy.
Sun Chaoju's mistake was not one he would repeat.
With the Myriad Spirit Codex's complete guidance, even without personal trials, Su Ping had absolute confidence in the success rate.
Since that was the case—
What was there left to hesitate over?
Let's get started.
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