46: Zheng Hui and Pass

However, compared to Xu Yan's disappointment, the middle-aged man who had just entered showed no negative emotions at all; instead, he was filled with excitement.

Regardless of whether it's a special form of an existing evolutionary type or not, just tell me if this is a Spirit Beast that hasn't appeared before, and if it has value.

To be able to discover this special form at the General Rank already sufficiently proves Xu Yan's high Innate Talent.

Or rather, in his heart, compared to the newly appearing special form of the Wind Flame Lion King, discovering Xu Yan, this junior with astonishing Innate Talent and infinite potential, was the greatest gain this time.

He quickly walked to Xu Yan's side, extended his hand, and said to Xu Yan, "You're Xu Yan, right? I'm Zheng Hui, Vice President of the Ning City Breeder Association, a Monarch Rank Cultivator. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Listening to the other party's self-introduction, Xu Yan was startled.

A Monarch Rank Cultivator—even his father, unless there was a life-or-death feud, would treat such a person with utmost respect.

Yet, such a high-ranking figure, a senior executive of the Breeder Association, was

Feeling extremely surprised, but seeing the other party's hand extended with goodwill, Xu Yan also reached out and shook it, saying respectfully, "Hello, President Zheng, I am Xu Yan."

"Our Ning City hasn't seen a Little fellow with such astonishing Innate Talent like you in a long time. The Wind Flame Lion King actually has another special form. If Wu Yue knew about this news, he'd probably be overjoyed."

Wu Yue, the Ning City leader in charge of economic affairs. And the Wind Flame Lion, while not a species unique to Ning City, being a subject for the Ning City Breeder assessment itself is because there is a population of Wind Flame Lions within Ning City, and this population is quite large.

Facing President Zheng's praise, Xu Yan said somewhat shyly, "President Zheng, you flatter me. It's just a special form. I originally thought it was a new evolutionary form, and I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Seeing Xu Yan's expression, Zheng Hui, who had also experienced this period, easily guessed Xu Yan's thoughts and comforted him, "Don't be too disappointed. Discovering a new form of the Wind Flame Lion King already proves that you possess extremely powerful Innate Talent.

Moreover, even if it's just a special form of the Wind Flame Lion King, it holds great value for you, for our Ning City, and even for the Wind Flame Lion species and the cities in their habitat areas."

Listening to the other party's words, Xu Yan quickly let go of the regret and unwillingness in his heart, returning to his original mindset.

He had only come to the Breeder Association this time to pass the General Rank Breeder assessment. Discovering a new form of the Wind Flame Lion King was an unexpected joy, so why dwell on it too much?

Furthermore, if he truly felt unwilling, then he would strive to improve his abilities.

One must know, the Wind Flame Lion currently only has one stage of evolution, with its bloodline reaching a maximum of Marshal Rank Upper Grade, and there is still potential for further advancement.

If Xu Yan was truly unwilling, then he would wait until he was capable enough to try to uncover the Wind Flame Lion King's potential, allowing it to advance further, and make up for his current regrets with an even more powerful form.

Having thought things through, Xu Yan showed a genuine smile and said "Thank you" to Zheng Hui.

Seeing Xu Yan emerge from his dilemma, Zheng Hui was also very happy and asked, "I see from the instrument display that this form of the Wind Flame Lion King is not yet complete.

If you can find a stable way and conditions for the Wind Flame Lion to evolve into this form, then you could at least get a paper published in one of the top four Breeder journals.

How about it? Would you like to try to perfect this evolutionary form? Our Ning City Breeder Association will also provide you with ample assistance."

Facing Zheng Hui's inquiry, Xu Yan only thought for a short while before nodding in agreement to his proposal.

After seeing Xu Yan agree, Zheng Hui smiled and said, "In that case, I will have the Association grant you access to the Wind Flame Lion's secret realm later, and temporarily designate an undisturbed area within that secret realm for your research.

The Association's data on the Wind Flame Lion and Wind Flame Lion King will also be directly accessible to you. You can view it directly in the Association's database, or if you have any questions, you can message me directly. I am happy to provide guidance to talented juniors.

Whatever materials you need, as long as they're not too outrageous, we will do our best to provide them after you report them to the Association.

If personnel are needed, we can also dispatch General Rank and Soldier Rank Breeders to assist your research. Higher ranks would make it difficult for you to maintain control. As for their remuneration, you can give them second or third authorship, or even just an acknowledgment, based on their contributions.

Of course, providing these is not without conditions. The condition is that when you publish your paper, you must list our Ning City Breeder Association as the primary affiliation, which will also help boost the reputation of our Ning City Breeder Association.

How about it? Can you accept these conditions?"

Hearing the conditions and requirements offered by the other party, Xu Yan did not think for too long before directly agreeing.

After all, the other party did not make any excessive demands.

After receiving Xu Yan's affirmative reply, Zheng Hui smiled again and offered Xu Yan some advice:

"Actually, discovering a new form of the Wind Flame Lion King instead of a new evolutionary method isn't entirely a bad thing.

At least for a newcomer like you in breeding and evolution, researching the conditions for a new form is simpler and much more friendly than researching a new evolutionary type.

Because of the existence of the original evolution, you can refer to the data and papers of researchers of the original form, and coincidentally, our Association's database has quite detailed records of these things.

Different forms of the same evolutionary type should require similar conditions and materials, with the only difference being in the properties of the materials, requiring you to find materials with similar effects for replacement."

Hearing Zheng Hui's hint, Xu Yan nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, President Zheng. I will try to research in that direction."

As he spoke, as if remembering something, Xu Yan turned to look at the two Examiners beside him and asked, "So, what about the result of my assessment?"

Facing Xu Yan's question, before the two could answer, Zheng Hui, who was nearby, smiled and said, "Of course you passed! Congratulations, a sixteen-year-old General Rank Breeder, and the youngest General Rank Breeder in Ning City in nearly a hundred years!"