Old Man Kong Bo

Soon enough, Ye Qin emptied the pot onto a nearby tree then placed the pot back over a flame as he threw in the materials along with another 10L of water. After boiling the materials and mixing it, Ye Qin poured in the snake type blood and waited.

As soon as it was ready, Wang Tao sent his Gold Winged Tiger inside the pot once again as it jumped inside joyfully. This time, Ye Qin didn't place the lid over the pot as the two boys stood back at roughly seven meters away from the pot and waited.

Pop! Pop!

Boil.

During the wait, small cracks started appearing on the surface of the pot as streaks of gold and purple light seeped through the cracks. Ye Qin and Wang Tao stood back even further as they watched the pot shake.

Roar!

After another twenty minutes, the pot stopped shaking as a bright golden purple light illuminated the entire cave, blocking the view of both Ye Qin and Wang Tao.

Crack! Crack!

The pot broke into thousands of individual pieces as a 3m long golden tiger without stripes stands proudly on all fours as it cries.

Roar!

Within a radius of dozens of meters, nearby monsters even in the other plane felt the powerful energy of a new species.

Woosh!

The tiger's wings unfolded as its wingspan covered an area of five meters on each side. Its previously golden wings had black edges which made it from the previously small cat into a king of its kind. From the tail, the head of a snake could be seen with a golden color and purple eyes as if there were two beings in one body.

[Monster: Blackgold Python Tiger]

[Type: Beast (Tiger)]

[Grade: Rare]

[Level: 10]

[Element: Gold, Ice and Poison]

Wang Tao's body trembled as he slowly stood up and walked towards his newly evolved partner. Ye Qin similarly stood up as he went to the entrance of the cave and waited with his arms folded.

Step. Step.

One meter, two meters, three meters... As he approached his partner "Haha, ha... HAHAHAHAHAH!" Wang Tao laughed crazily whilst hugging its head. The Blackgold Python Tiger licked it's master's face to show its affection.

…

After a while, Wang Tao calmed down as he went outside and stood next to Ye Qin with a beaming grin on his face. "Stop grinning fatty, it's gross." the latter said.

"Aww cmon boss, can't I just be happy? Anyways, is there anything you want me to do for you?" Wang Tao asked. "Nah, it's fine. I just used your partner as an experiment since its the first time I've ever done this." Ye Qin replied.

"I see... Boss since you can upgrade and evolve my partner, you can naturally do the same to yours right?" Wang Tao asked.

"Yea, but I don't have the required materials, my allowance isn't enough to pay for all the materials needed." Ye Qin replied with his arms still folded.

"Then how about we ask my father? If he knew what you are capable of he would lend you whatever amount you need. Wait a minute… Do your parents know about this?"

"No they don't, even if I told them would they believe me?" Ye Qin said.

"Right... Well, let me give my dad a call." Wang Tao said as he tapped away at his phone.

After calling his father, Wang Tao brought Ye Qin along with him to his family's company about 30 minutes away by car.

…

Upon arriving at the company, the two slowly walked inside the company. Many people came in and out of the company doors whilst security guards stood at each entrance, as they stepped towards the entrance, the guards bowed and said: "Good evening, Young Master."

Wang Tao nodded with a serious face and patted their shoulders as he said "This is my boss, every time he comes here let him enter. Relay the message to everyone in your department."

The guards saluted and replied "Yes sir." as they memorized Ye Qin's face. The two boys then entered the company, as expected from a large corporation, they had the latest designs and technology. The two then went into the elevator and stood in the without speaking as the elevator went up as people entered and gave the two strange looks seeing them in their uniform.

Ding!

Arriving on the 8th floor, the two exited the elevator and walked towards the President's office. As they walked closer, the secretary stopped them and said politely with a bow "Have you made an appointment?"

"I need to book an appointment just to see my father?" Wang Tao laughed.

"?? Does he not come here often?" Ye Qin thought as he looked at the shocked secretary.

Wang Tao turned around and said quietly as if he could tell what Ye Qin was thinking "My dad recently hired a new secretary, guess he forgot to show her what I look like… But to not know what the President's son looks like, how did she even land the job?" he wondered.

"Ah! You must be Young Master Wang! I'm very sorry for not recognizing you!" the secretary suddenly bowed after coming to a realization.

"It's fine, I can go in now right?" Wang Tao laughed.

"Yes, yes sir. Please go ahead" she replied.

The two then stood in front of the President's office then knocked on the door three times. A rough voice from a middle-aged man could be heard from behind the door "Come in."

Wang Tao opened the door and walked inside as Ye Qin followed closely behind him, the two sat down on a nearby couch next to each other, as Wang Tao's father got up from his chair and sat down across from the two.

Wang Tao's father cut to the chase and said "So, you two wanted to see me. What for?". Wang Tao stood up without saying anything and directly called his Blackgold Python Tiger out not far away from where he sat.

Woosh!

With a flash of green light, a large three-meter long tiger appears next to the three sitting down. Wang Tao's father turned to look at his son's newly evolved tiger and jumped. "Tao er, wha... What happened?.."

Wang Tao smirked as he saw his shocked father before saying with pride, "Not only did boss discover a new evolution branch, he also increased its grade from Uncommon to Rare!"

Once again, Wang Tao's father was shocked, he staggered as he approached the Python Tiger and patted its back as he looked at its body. Turning around to face his son and Ye Qin, Wang Tao's father asked "Ye Qin… you? Do your parents? Wait no! I should introduce you to a friend of mine. He will probably give you a breeder's license after seeing this."

He then got on his phone and made a call personally. After making the call, Wang Tao's father asked Ye Qin, "Nephew Ye, how did you?". As if he had already anticipated the question, Ye Qin replied promptly "Well, I was reading a book as per usual, suddenly I felt a flash of inspiration as if I had been enlightened."

Holding his chin, Wang Tao's father frowned slightly before saying "I see, I see, you have the makings of a great Monster Breeder."

The Blackgold Python Tiger lied down and had a nap as it awaited further orders as Wang Tao's father continued asking questions as they waited for the arrival of an old friend.

….

Knock. Knock.

Wang Tao's father opened the door as an old man who seemed to be in his late 60's whilst wearing a yellow t-shirt and shorts with a flower pattern enters the room. Though the man is old, he seemed full of energy and vigor and had the body of a military man, one could only tell he is old due to his grey hair and eyebrows and a few wrinkles here and there.

Before anyone could say anything, the old man turned and looked at the Blackgold Python Tiger lying near the door and stuttered saying "Thi.. this... Who? How? When?"

Wang Tao couldn't hold in his laughter as he saw another shocked expression, his father got up and explained the situation to the old man as he faced Ye Qin with glistening eyes. The old man walked up to Ye Qin and asked: "Do you want to become my disciple?"

Though he knew it was a possibility, Wang Tao's father is still shocked by the question. Ye Qin, however, asks awkwardly "You are??"

Smacking himself in the forehead the old man introduced himself, "Ah how could I forget basic etiquette? My name's Kong Bo, yes a strange name though I doubt you've ever heard of me. I've retired from the Monster Breeding world however years ago I made a bit of a name for myself. So what do you think?"

Ye Qin paused before replying "I'm sorry, I'll have to decline as I don't plan on becoming a Monster Breeder, but rather, I will fight on the front lines."

"Nephew, you must think this through, Breeder Kong is one of the few Master Rank breeders on the entire planet, if you become his disciple you may become as renowned as him or become even greater than he ever was!" Wang Tao's father interjected.

Through the 1000 years since the beginning of monster taming, the occupation of monster breeding arose just 200 years after that year. Monster Breeders are ranked by their knowledge and through the successful evolution of monsters that their clients bring to them. The Ranks are namely Master, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Bronze rank with no sub ranks.

"Sorry, my answer remains the same, I believe that I do not need a master even if I ever decide to become a Monster Breeder." Ye Qin replied bluntly.

Seeing Ye Qin's stern answer, Kong Bo started asking some questions that might be difficult for some Bronze ranked breeders. The more questions Ye Qin perfectly answered, the harder the questions he asked until some point he asked questions that even he a Master Rank breeder couldn't answer himself.

With each and every answer, Wang Tao and his father's eyes glistened and also hints of confusion could be seen, as they listened intently to the conversation.

Thinking in his head, "Let's see if you use this... And that... To mix it with those... Of course! Brilliant! This kid's knowledge surpasses my own! He should be my master instead!" Kong Bo thought.

As if he knew what Kong Bo thought, Ye Qin said "Sorry I don't accept disciples either." which made Wang Tao almost spit the mouthful of tea he had just drunk.

"How about this, I will bring you to the association and give you a Gold-ranked license? If you have it, your school should let you skip the monster theory classes giving you more time to power up your monster." Kong Bo said.

"Wow! My boss a Gold Ranked Monster Breeder at just eighteen years old? No one will be able to say anything about you anymore!" Wang Tao said excitedly as if he were the one receiving it.

Ye Qin thought "That sounds like a good idea…", he then asked "Would it be alright though? Would the association just give a high ranking license to a high schooler? Without even taking any tests?"

"Hahaha, you're underestimating me, if I recommend you myself they will have nothing to say. Now come we must make haste before it closes." Kong Bo replied.

Ye Qin stood up and bowed to Wang Tao's father and said: "Thank you, Uncle Wang, I will see you another time."

Wang Tao's father stood up and patted his shoulder as the father and son duo saw them outside the company personally shocking the employees all around them.