Upon entering the Evolutionary Test Field, Li Qian didn’t hesitate to release Xiaohui.
"CHIRP! CHIRP!"
A red Light of Collection flashed, and the majestic Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle took to the air.
The Gray Bean Dove gazed at the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle hovering in the test field, unable to suppress an excited cry.
That was the form it truly yearned for.
At this moment, any thought of becoming a mere Storm Eagle was cast from its mind.
Who would fixate on a common Evolutionary Form when they could evolve into such a majestic, imposing, and spirited Pet Beast?
"Xiaohui, I’m counting on you for what comes next," Li Qian said to Xiaohui.
Now that Xiaohui had mastered the "Wind’s Breath" Skill, facilitating evolutions was much more convenient.
At least he no longer needed to call for outside help.
Xiaohui understood Li Qian’s intentions the moment it saw the Gray Bean Dove.
"CHIRP! CHIRP!" It chirped twice in response.
"Then let’s begin," Li Qian said calmly upon seeing this.
As he spoke, he tossed out a stalk of Xunfeng Bamboo.
"Catch!" Li Qian commanded.
The Gray Bean Dove knew what Li Qian wanted. It shot forward without hesitation and caught the Xunfeng Bamboo firmly in its beak.
"Begin," Li Qian said again.
With all preparations complete, he wasted no more time.
Li Qian knew perfectly well that the First-stage Evolution—from Gray Bean Dove to Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle—was completely free of danger.
There was no need for excessive caution.
That was Li Qian’s thinking, and his actions followed suit.
Even as the Light of Evolution began to radiate from the Gray Bean Dove, his expression remained unchanged, still a picture of calm composure.
’The truly difficult part is the Second-stage Evolution. I just wonder if you’ll have the luck for it...’
Watching the Gray Bean Dove bathed from head to tail in the Light of Evolution, Li Qian couldn’t help but murmur to himself.
All he could do was wait in anticipation.
He had no power to influence the outcome.
It was like a person’s family background—completely out of one’s hands.
The Light of Evolution intensified, finally forming a cocoon of light, just as expected.
A tried-and-true evolutionary method was naturally not going to have any hiccups.
About half an hour later, his mother’s Gray Bean Dove successfully evolved into an Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle.
"CHIRP... CHIRP..."
The newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle let out a series of cries.
Li Qian detected a hint of confusion in its Crying, and a faint smile touched his lips.
He beckoned.
The newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle immediately descended, landing beside him.
"Have you noticed the difference between you and Xiaohui?"
Li Qian asked.
Before the newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle could react, he continued without pause, "That’s perfectly normal. You’ve only completed the First-stage Evolution, while Xiaohui has already finished the Second-stage Evolution."
"CHIRP... CHIRP..."
Hearing the newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle’s urgent cries, Li Qian chuckled. "If you want to complete the Second-stage Evolution, it will depend on whether you have the Talent and whether you work hard enough."
"Xiaohui, show it your unique ability."
As his words faded, Xiaohui’s form flickered in mid-air and vanished. When it reappeared, the bird was already more than ten meters away.
"CHIRP... CHIRP..." The newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle, having never witnessed such a sight, immediately began to cry out.
Li Qian paid its reaction no mind, speaking in a slow, deliberate tone. "This Skill is called ’Instant Movement.’ Once you learn this Skill, you can begin your Second-stage Evolution."
"After evolving, you will undergo an even more incredible transformation, becoming a Pet Beast with Emperor Level Potential, just like Xiaohui."
"It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it ascending to the heavens in a single step."
Going from a Gray Bean Dove to an Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle—that truly was ascending to the heavens in a single step.
"From now on, you’ll train with Xiaohui. Master this Skill as soon as you can."
Li Qian instructed.
With that said, he left the Evolutionary Test Field, leaving the space to Xiaohui and the newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle.
Growing up, his mother’s Gray Bean Dove had been with him for a long time, bringing him a great deal of joy.
So, if possible, Li Qian naturally hoped it could achieve even greater things.
He didn’t reveal the whole truth, choosing instead to offer encouragement in the hope that it wouldn’t let even the slightest opportunity slip by.
At that very moment, just as the Gray Bean Dove completed its evolution, Han Yuqing, who was feeding the Koi Carp by the Cultivation Base’s Central Pond, suddenly froze.
She felt a massive boost in both her Spiritual Power and physical stamina.
A feeling of unobstructed comfort flowed through her entire body.
Han Yuqing was taken aback by the sudden surge of Energy in her body, but it only took a moment for her to realize what had happened.
She knew exactly what it meant.
She turned her head to look in a certain direction, her eyes filled with gratification.
She smiled, and after a moment, she went back to the task at hand.
She couldn’t help but wonder if feeding the fish would be more efficient now that the Gray Bean Dove had evolved.
A day passed in a flash. The next day, after leaving the newborn Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle to continue its training with Xiaohui, Li Qian went to the Central Pond.
The Central Pond was much quieter now than when he had last been here.
The number of Koi Carp had increased, but of the big ones—the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragons—only Ah Fu remained.
The other Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragons had all found their own places.
They had mostly been channeled into the security system.
Li Qian was relatively at ease with this, confident that those Security Officers would raise them well.
The same was true of the Frostfire Salamander’s habitat.
Of course, that situation was about to change.
He had accumulated over thirty Koi Carp. Ten of them were destined to become Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragons and had already met all the conditions for evolution.
They could reliably be evolved into ten Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragons.
As for the remaining twenty-odd Koi Carp, even with a fifty percent success rate, they could be evolved into more than a dozen Frostfire Salamanders.
So, it wouldn’t be long before the base became lively again.
Li Qian just didn’t know how long this burst of activity would last.
Given the outside world’s current craving for Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragons and Frostfire Salamanders, he estimated it wouldn’t be for very long.
"Mom, I taught you how to handle the evolutions. Why didn’t you try it yourselves?" Li Qian asked, puzzled, as he looked at the Koi Carp in the Central Pond.
"We went through so much trouble to gather every single one of these Koi Carp from all over. It would be a real shame if we ruined them. Your father and I just don’t have the knack for breeding, so we didn’t want to waste the resources."
Han Yuqing said in a gentle voice as she kept busy feeding the fish, "Rather than risk it, we figured it was better to just do the prep work. As for the actual evolving, we’d just wait for you to come back."
Li Qian was stunned for a moment. After a pause, he let out a long sigh. "Never mind. I suppose this is fine too."