It's also crushing, but the scarecrow's style is different from the quick and decisive fire mantis.

Each of its matches wasn't very short, it simply used its grass fists to beat the opponents solidly.

Including everyone from Fu Erdai's side, they all thought Li Pu was purposefully hiding his strength.

In reality, they didn't know that the scarecrow currently didn't have any particularly strong combat skills.

But just the level difference was enough for it to defeat those opponents, no skills needed.

Li Pu smoothly advanced to the next round.

After a few more rounds of the tournament, he became one of the final four this time.

As for Wu Guinan, he just missed the final four and couldn't enter.

At this moment, Li Pu is sitting in a VIP room, looking a bit bewildered.

Right after stepping off the stage, he was invited here.

Sitting across from him were three teachers, aside from the one surnamed Bai, he didn't recognize the others.

The burly man with a smile all over his face made people feel a bit uncomfortable.

The young man with a cold face also gave an unpleasant feeling.

Yes, he was now facing three department heads.

"Li, we meet again."

The first to speak was Teacher Bai.

She had to admit, today's matches left her quite impressed with this student's performance.

In terms of speed, it's a test of both the summoner and the summoned beast.

Getting a good position in speed certainly has contributions from the summoner.

But this tournament was different.

It placed more emphasis on the pure strength of the summoned beast.

So, to be precise, it was that unassuming scarecrow that impressed her.

The fast growth of a summoned beast has merely two fundamental reasons.

One is the summoner's effective training, the other is the good potential of the summoned beast.

Clearly, the scarecrow isn't the type with good potential, so she believed the current situation was due to the former, thus appreciating and valuing Li Pu even more.

"Hello, teacher, may I ask why the three of you wanted to see me?"

Li Pu glanced back and forth at the three of them.

Since Teacher Bai is the Head of the Combat Department, the identities of the other two weren't hard to guess.

"Actually, the reason I called you here is to ask about your professional direction preferences."

Teacher Bai was adept with words, intentionally saying "I" instead of using "we".

At this point, how could Li Pu not understand their intention to recruit him?

"I haven't yet decided, do you have any suggestions, teachers?"

Thus a tug of war was about to begin, as he prepared to negotiate for skills.

Teacher Bai, with her insight, immediately discerned the boy's intention.

Of course, she didn't reject such a behavior.

However, on how to secure a win over the two competitors beside her, she had to carefully weigh her statements.

"Of course, choose the Life Department!"

In the end, the forthright Teacher Hong spoke first.

"In the world of summoners, wealth represents strength."

This initial statement immediately gained Li Pu's recognition.

For him, acquiring crystal coins was indeed a genuine path to enhancing strength.

"The earning potential of the Life Department is absolutely stronger than the Combat or Training Departments!"

Seeing Li Pu's expression, Teacher Hong became more enthusiastic.

"And don't think that the Life Department is made up of summoners without combat capabilities."

"In reality, because we are wealthier, our equipment and setups are more refined, and in a real fight, we are not inferior to the Combat Department."

It must be said, his words were quite persuasive and attractive.

"It's fine to praise the Life Department, but don't put down my Combat Department while doing it."

Teacher Bai, seeing the change in Li Pu's expression, couldn't help but feel a slight sense of threat.

"Hehe, just stating the facts."

"And I didn't say your Combat Department is weak either."

Teacher Hong grinned, showing a few large teeth.

Just as he quieted down, Teacher Lan took action next.

"I'm not as talkative as they are. Here, take a look at this."

He extended his hand, handing over a list: "This is a list of the B-level cultivation materials I personally own."

"Oh?"

Li Pu's eyes lit up as he took the list.

What he valued wasn't necessarily the materials for nurturing, but those used for something related.

B-level cultivation materials, if sourced from magical beasts, indicate that the beasts are certainly not weak.

So, he quickly browsed through it.

[Yan Realm Soul Stone Crystals]x1

[A-Grade Inscription Tool Fragments]Several

[Godzilla Chicken Bones]x2

[Waka Sand Essence]x1

[Ancient Boarloid Toenail]x2.5

[Composite MG-978 Central System]x3

However, the number of items on the list was far smaller than Li Pu had anticipated.

In actuality, what he didn't know was that obtaining B-level materials wasn't that easy, and Teacher Lan's list already indicated a significant accumulation among teachers.

The key now, it seemed, was that only [Godzilla Chicken Bones] and [Ancient Boarloid Toenail] were 100% from magical beasts, while the others weren't so certain.

Yet, he wondered if this Godzilla Chicken was related to Godzilla in any way.

Merely looking at the list didn't lead to any conclusions.

He needed to get physical access in order to trigger [Friend of Magical Beasts] to understand the specifics.

Li Pu's prolonged browsing time undoubtedly increased Teacher Bai's sense of urgency.

So, she decided to lay it all out.

"Actually, I've already prepared a suitable skill sphere for your scarecrow."

A simple sentence instantly caught Li Pu's attention.

Compared to the previous two teachers' wooing, his expression now showed greater interest.

(There's hope, it's all under control.)

Seeing the young man's reaction, Teacher Bai felt like she had it in the bag.

However, she didn't know that the scarecrow didn't lack skills, but Li Pu did.

This was why he was so interested.

"Words are wind, take a look for yourself first."

Teacher Bai was even more daring; she directly took out a skill sphere and tossed it over to Li Pu.

What she said about "ensuring a suitable award" wasn't a lie, because those actually eligible for the reward were none other than Li Pu or Fu Erdai.

And she happened to have D+ level skills suitable for both fire and wood attributes.

"This skill...!"

Li Pu caught the sphere, and the information quickly fed back to his mind.

[LV1 - Three-Turn Golden Root (D+)]

Passive Effect: Allows the user to reincarnate without obstacles, up to 3 turns.

Attribute Requirement: 1~10 Wood

Type Requirement: None

Species Requirement: Plant-type

This skill was indeed suitable for the scarecrow.

Currently, the scarecrow was already at LV10, and a 0-turn summoned beast can undergo a 1-turn transformation once reaching LV30.

So, based on the current pace of leveling up, this was indeed an issue to consider.

But as everyone knows, for a summoned beast to successfully transform, certain conditions must be met.

For example, suitable transformation materials, or special locations, etc.

It's common for summoned beasts to get stuck in transformation due to unmet conditions.

[Three-Turn Golden Root]would allow the scarecrow to reincarnate without obstacles, saving a lot of effort.

The key point was the scarecrow's known transformation limit was 2 turns, meaning its transformation potential would deplete at 2 turns.

But this skill could enhance the scarecrow's transformation potential, allowing it to achieve a height of 3 turns.

Li Pu further stretched his imagination: Since there's a [Three-Turn Golden Root], is there perhaps a [Nine-Turn Golden Root]?

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