Twin Islands garnered three strong military orders and secured the training contract from Bishui Daoist School’s Beast Taming Departnt, quickly drawing the attention of the surrounding islands.
On East Sea Dragon Lion Island, Dragon Horse Supervisory Director Tong Wan Yang sat atop a Golden-eyed Dragon Lion, listening to his subordinate’s report.
"Since the end of last year, Twin Island Dragon Horse Supervisor has been introducing a batch of infant-tier beasts. After the beginning of the year, their infant-tier beasts quickly expanded to fifty thousand heads."
"The foal beasts beco tiered upon arrival and, after half a year of nurturing, many of them have already beco eighth and seventh-grade adult warhorses," reported a Minister of Agriculture clad in cloud clothes.
"Oh?" Tong Wan Yang dismounted and walked alongside his deputy, conversing, "They matured in just half a year? Mr. Peng Cheng, is this intelligence accurate?"
"Accurate," Yu Pengcheng nodded, "I visited Twin Island Dragon Horse Supervisor in July and indeed saw it as the rumors say."
"Twin Islands, where do they get such financial capabilities?" Tong Wan Yang scrutinized the report. "They don’t even have a ranking."
The rankings Tong Wan Yang referred to were from the Ten Thousand Beasts Competition, where Dragon Horse Supervisors on the Purple Clouds Archipelago were divided into four regional divisions—east, south, west, and north—for the contest.
Dragon Lion Island was the dominant force in the west, whereas Twin Islands had no rankings, having not even qualified for the preliminary rounds in a long ti due to their lack of recognition by the Divine Chosen Departnt.
Normally, beasts like Dragon Whisker, Purple Lightning, Heavenly Horse, and Fire had growth cycles of one to three years.
To shorten this cycle, the solution was simple: high-grade food.
This required substantial financial support, sothing that only the top hundred-ranked Dragon Horse Supervisors in the western region of Purple Clouds could afford.
"I heard they got support from Princess You Ruo and Congming Prefecture also lent them supplies," said Yu Pengcheng.
"Oh, so it’s connections," Tong Wan Yang chuckled.
"Indeed, connections," Yu Pengcheng added, "But the Dragon Horse Supervisory Director does have so skills; he is from a Military Minister of Agriculture Officer background and reputedly adept in Self Sect’s spells."
"I toured their cultivation area; the feed for the warhorses is of very high quality."
"How high?" Tong Wan Yang asked.
"Not as high as ours, but comparable to Dragon Nose Four Islands," Yu Pengcheng responded.
Dragon Nose Four Islands ranked in the top twenty in the western region.
"What?" Tong Wan Yang was shocked. "They have such boldness? It seems this Marquis Yuan Rang has ambitions for the Ten Thousand Beasts Competition."
"He certainly must," Yu Pengcheng laughed, "The forr and current Twin Island Dragon Horse Supervisors both harbored such aspirations, never giving up."
"However, the forr one was sent to Minghuang Island. It remains to be seen if Zhao Xing will bring any change."
"How are their Divine Chosen Departnt’s situations?" Tong Wan Yang asked.
"Fair," Yu Pengcheng pondered, "Marquis Yuan Rang has modified the Ten Thousand Beasts True Word and Slave Seal Skill, producing so results in a short ti."
"But I believe this is largely due to their infrastructure and food supply," Yu Pengcheng comnted.
The Ten Thousand Beasts True Word and Slave Seal Skill were common, practiced by many.
Different Minister of Agriculture employed these spells differently; Zhao Xing wasn’t the only one who had improved them.
Yu Pengcheng believed that this wasn’t remarkable and rely a matter of emphasis. Zhao Xing’s training direction coincided with the military’s needs, but might not appeal to the nobility.
Besides, given sufficient funds, another Minister of Agriculture could achieve similar results.
Intense training was no mystery; the focus lay on infrastructure and food supply!
If the horses did not eat well or recover properly in Tuquan Palace after training, they would be crippled in half a month.
The forr Twin Island Dragon Horse Supervisor could not have secured such financial support.
"Their contracts with the military are pricey, but the costs are also high."
Tong Wan Yang nodded, "Spending money for achievents, this is typical of noble officials."
"Should we engage with them?" Yu Pengcheng asked.
"No need," Tong Wan Yang closed the docunt, speaking lightly, "They don’t even have a ranking in the western Purple Clouds. Let’s wait until they qualify for the preliminaries and withstand the onslaught of many strong islands."
Dragon Lion Island was the dominant force in the west, and the current Twin Islands did not catch Tong Wan Yang’s eye, not even considered as competitors.
It was only because of Congming Prefecture’s recent movents that his subordinates began to take note. However, participating in the Ten Thousand Beasts Competition and securing a spot wasn’t an easy task.
"Understood," replied Yu Pengcheng.
...
Twin Island Dragon Horse Supervisor, Zhao Xing sent a Ten Thousand Skill Avatar to the Magic Beast Ship.
At this mont, Ji Zixuan waited below the ship with a hundred students.
"Senior Brother."
"Mhm," Zhao Xing nodded and looked at the students, "Are all the first batch of Daoist Academy Beast Taming Departnt students here?"
"Yes," Ji Zixuan handed over a list, "A small portion I selected personally, the rest assigned by the academy."
"Are they registered?"
"Mr. Cao has already gone up."
"Let’s go up and take a look," Zhao Xing said, walking with Ji Zixuan onto the ship.
Before long, they saw Cao Jiang and his team surrounding a pet beast resembling a tiger with black stripes, using an instrunt to collect a few drops of its blood.
The vessel for the blood was flat and transparent, resembling a storage card, which Cao Jiang then inserted into a half-human-sized three-dinsional box.
The Earth Mirror at the front of the three-dinsional box lit up instantly.
[Na: Shadow Tiger]
[Grade: Late Stage Eighth Grade]
[Bloodline: Junior Third Rank]
"Senior Brother, is this the Shang Heng Detector?" Ji Zixuan stopped, watching with interest.
"Mhm," Zhao Xing nodded, "It’s the asurent device invented by one of Shangluo College’s founders, Shang Heng."
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